What if Creativity Is the Missing Piece to Your Mental Health?
What if the path to healing wasn’t found in doing more - but in doodling more?
In this episode, Stacey and Steph sit down with Kayla Huszar, a Registered Social Worker, Expressive Arts Therapist, and ADHD mom of two, to talk about the transformative power of creativity and expression - especially for mothers.
After facing postpartum anxiety and burnout, Kayla found her way back to herself through expressive arts therapy. Now, she helps other mothers reconnect with their creativity, not as a luxury, but as a lifeline.
We talk about:
Why you should use the good markers
How art journaling can help regulate emotions (yes, even if you're not “artistic”)
The link between flow state and ADHD
Why mothers must reclaim time for play and joy
The narratives we carry about self-expression—and how to rewrite them
What Kayla’s 10-year-old son said about adult stress that will blow your mind
🎨 Plus, Kayla shares a simple 5-minute practice to get started with art journaling today—and why doing something "frivolous" might be the most essential thing you do all week.
✨ Loved this conversation about motherhood? ✨
I’m Kayla Huszar - expressive arts therapist, counsellor, and coach for millennial moms who are done carrying the motherload alone. On this blog, I share podcast interviews, guest features, and media conversations where we unpack motherhood, creativity, burnout, and the messy art of keeping your sh*t together.
📍 Based in Leduc, Alberta (yep, just 17 minutes from Edmonton IKEA), I offer in-person counselling in the area and secure online sessions across Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, and New Brunswick.
🎧 Want more? Dive into my other podcast features or explore creative therapy for moms to see how expressive arts can help you process, heal, and finally feel like yourself again.
