430. Morgan Harper Nichols on Creating from the Heart, Connection Through Art & Her Autism Diagnosis

This week’s guest, Morgan Harper Nicols, has been on the Almost 30 dream guest list for years. K + L are huge fans of her Instagram, @morganharpernichols , which immerses you in an enriching tapestry of words, images, and music. In a world of doom scrolling and self-comparison, it’s a rare joy to find an account that nourishes you on such a soulful level. Morgan discusses how she distills her unique creative language and vision – informed by her inventive childhood, music career, inner-child, and love of nature – onto a screen and how she connects with her audience in a meaningful way. She talks about evolving as an artist and how her inner development led to her book, How Far You Have Come, a visual and literary retrospective on the vastness of human experience and growth through the lens of place. We also talk about: Creating your story Morgan’s creative upbringing and influences How spirituality influences her practice Online boundaries and showing up authentically and respectfully to her online community Connecting to the inner child through play Her creative evolution Adult autism diagnosis and lifestyle changes The inspiration behind her new book Find more to love at almost30.com ! Resources: Website: morganharpernichols.com Instagram: @morganharpernichols Read: How Far You Have Come: Musings on Beauty and Courage Podcast disclaimer can be found by visiting almost30.com/websitedisclaimer This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Podsights - https://podsights.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices