The Blackout Period: How I Build Myself Before Big Moments

The Blackout Period: How I Build Myself Before Big Moments

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2106783/fan_mail/new] How do you prepare your mind, body, and nervous system for the biggest moments of your life? Sky Lilah — Vancouver artist, mindset coach, and event director — breaks down what she calls the Blackout Period: a four-month peak-state preparation ritual she enters before every Art Vancouver opening. This episode is part high-performance protocol, part nervous system deep-dive, part spiritual practice — and it applies to anyone building toward something that matters. In this episode: where the Blackout Period came from — varsity athletics and periodization · what her diet, movement, mindset, and social life actually look like during peak prep · the nervous system science behind chronic stress and how to regulate it · why discipline and trust are the same practice, not opposites · how to build readiness instead of waiting to feel ready For women navigating high performance, nervous system health, mindset work, holistic wellness, and building toward a big life. 00:00 Opening 03:00 Where this came from — the athletics origin 10:00 What the Blackout Period actually looks like 18:00 The nervous system piece 26:00 Why this is for you, not just me 32:00 Closing ✨ @skylilah | 🌐 www.skylilah.com [http://www.skylilah.com] | 🎧 Follow so you never miss an episode #NervousSystemHealth #MindsetCoach #HighPerformanceWomen #HolisticWellness #WomensWellness #PersonalGrowthPodcast #SelfImprovementWomen #HealingPodcast #DisciplineAndTrust #MindBodySoul Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2106783/support]

Why I Paint: Art, Grief, and the Things I Can't Say Out Loud

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2106783/fan_mail/new] If you've ever used creativity to survive something, this episode is for you. Sky Lilah. Vancouver artist and mindset coach, opens up about why she really paints: not for inspiration, but for survival. She shares how grief, loss, and emotional processing live inside her abstract canvases, what it means to bloom underwater, and why her painting studio and her coaching practice are actually the same room asking the same questions. In this episode: art as emotional language for the things grief won't let you say out loud · the neuroscience of creative expression and how it processes trauma · why her painting titles are affirmations · what "Blooming Underwater" really means · the connection between her Master Your Mindset workbook and her canvas For women navigating grief, healing, creative blocks, and the search for emotional expression that actually works. 00:00 Opening 03:00 How it started — the honest origin story 07:00 Grief and the canvas — her sister Allexanne 10:00 What her painting titles really mean 13:00 Blooming Underwater 17:00 Closing reflection ✨ @skylilah | 🌐 www.skylilah.com [http://www.skylilah.com] | 🎧 Follow so you never miss an episode #GriefAndHealing #HealingPodcast #CreativeExpression #ArtTherapy #WomenWhoCreate #MindsetForWomen #PersonalGrowthWomen #AbstractArt #EmotionalHealing #SelfImprovementWomen Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2106783/support]

I Grew Up Inside a Dream (The Art Vancouver Story)

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2106783/fan_mail/new] What does it feel like to grow up inside your purpose? Sky Lilah, Vancouver artist, mindset coach, and event director, opens up about the real origin story of Art Vancouver, the contemporary fine art fair her family built from the ground up, now celebrating its 10th edition. She shares what 11 years in every role imaginable taught her about leadership, identity, and what it actually means to build something that matters, alongside the people who know you best. In this episode: growing up inside a family creative institution · hosting a room of 3,000 people for the first time · why fear and confidence are not opposites · what meaningful work actually looks like when you strip away titles and revenue For women navigating personal growth, entrepreneurship, family dynamics, and the question of what purposeful work really feels like. 00:00 Opening 03:00 Where it all started — the family origin story 10:00 Eleven years, every role 18:00 Standing in front of 3,000 people 26:00 What 10 years actually means 32:00 Closing reflection ✨ @skylilah | 🌐 www.skylilah.com [http://www.skylilah.com] | 🎧 Follow so you never miss an episode #PersonalGrowthPodcast #HealingPodcast #WomenEntrepreneurs #ArtVancouver #MindsetForWomen #PurposefulWork #FamilyBusiness #WomenInArt #SelfImprovementWomen #VancouverPodcast Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2106783/support]

I Didn't Move Abroad Because I Was Confident. I Did It Because I Was Scared.

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2106783/fan_mail/new] A career in the arts doesn't look like one thing anymore , and honestly, Sky's not sure she'd even call it that. In this episode, Sky answers a series of questions she was asked for a school interview and goes deep on what actually drove her to pick up and move to Sydney and London (hint: it wasn't confidence), how the Master Your Mindset workbook grew out of a ten-minute daily creative practice, and what it really means to build something from inception alongside the people you love most. If you've ever wondered whether your passion can become your life's work, or felt like the path forward was too unclear to trust, this one is for you. ✨ Follow @skylilah on Instagram  🌐 www.skylilah.com [https://www.skylilah.com] 🎧 Subscribe, rate, and share, your support means everything. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2106783/support]

You Can't Manifest What You Can't Hold: Becoming Ready to Receive

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2106783/fan_mail/new] Manifesting isn't just about thinking positive thoughts. It's about becoming the person who can hold what you're asking for. In this episode, Sky explores the gap between wanting something and being energetically ready to receive it. We go into the neuroscience of belief, how your nervous system determines what you allow in, and the spiritual practice of trusting what you can't yet see. If you've been visualizing and affirming but things still feel stuck — this conversation will shift something. ✨ Follow @skylilah [https://www.instagram.com/skylilah] on Instagram 🌐 www.skylilah.com [http://www.skylilah.com] 🎧 Subscribe, rate, and share — your support means everything. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2106783/support]