How We Heal: Turning Pain into Power
A casual, trauma-informed conversation series hosted by Daddy Magic.
Each episode features a different artist sharing their survival story; how grief, trauma, and transformation shaped their life and their art. We discuss healing, disability, creativity, community, and what it means to exist.
This show is DIY, deeply personal, and made with love in Portland, Oregon. If you’re moved by the show, please share and leave a review.
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I'm a survivor of CSA and currently experiencing post-traumatic growth.
After losing a friend to suicide, and while recovering from major reconstructive foot surgery, I needed a productive outlet for my grief but also a way to honor my friend.
We choose to heal not because it's easy but because the benefits are liberating. We heal to improve the quality of our lives, to strengthen connections, to love ourselves fiercely, and to empower each other.
I hope these conversations show that you're not alone and that you can heal too.
- Daddy Magic
Episodes
Friday Jul 25, 2025
Friday Jul 25, 2025
Disclaimer: This episode was recorded in a coffee shop with an orbital mic. I did my best to clean up the audio in post, but have since learned my lesson. I recommend watching this episode on Youtube.
What happens when success doesn't come in the way you prayed for? In this soulful episode, artist and father, Jayme Fortune, opens up about bullying, belief, and the long road to self-understanding.
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Friday Jul 11, 2025
Friday Jul 11, 2025
What if your softness was your power? In this episode, artist and community leader, King Tae, opens up about the journey from silence to expression and how art became his therapy.
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Friday Jul 11, 2025
Friday Jul 11, 2025
In this moving debut episode, artist and community leader, K-Wain, opens up about the time he spent in solitary confinement, and how poetry became his lifeline. We discuss grief, ego, community work, and the healing power of silence and sound.
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