Your Creative Project is Calling—Are You Ready to Answer?
That creative idea that won’t let go? It’s time to bring it to life. Download my FREE guide, Birth Your Big Creative Project: A Guide to Trusting Your Creative Calling, and take the first step toward making your creative vision real.
Inside, you’ll discover:
- How to recognize the creative spark that won’t let go
- Why creative jealousy might actually be your compass
- How to move past fear, doubt, and perfectionism
- Simple, doable first steps to bring your project to life
Let’s Talk About Your Big Creative Dream.
Creating alone can be overwhelming—but you don’t have to do it alone. If you’re feeling stuck or unsure how to move forward, let’s chat.
Schedule a Curiosity Call to explore how I can support you in birthing your creative vision. Whether your idea is still forming or you’re ready to push forward, l’m here to guide you through every stage of the creative journey.
About Me
I am an artist, poet, coach, educator, entrepreneur, and the author of Art Is About Being Whole: A Memoir. My superpower is helping visionaries birth their creative projects into the world—whether that’s a book, a business, or a bold new venture. Having rekindled my own creativity after years of disconnection, I intimately understand both the yearning to create and the fears that hold us back.
I’ve spent my career mastering the art of bringing ideas to life. From creating an online conference for 10,000 attendees in two weeks to building a thriving arts education business from scratch, I know firsthand how to transform creative visions into reality. I continue to explore my own creativity through mixed media collage, mosaic, and poetry allowing me to guide others from a place of active practice rather than just theory.
As your creativity midwife and coach, I combine my expertise in art, teaching, and personal development with my deep understanding of the creative process to support you through every stage of birthing your creative project. I create a safe, nurturing space where your creative vision can grow from initial spark to fully realized creation.
My approach is both practical and soulful—grounded in tried-and-true creative processes while honoring the transformative journey that occurs when we finally answer our creative calling.
Explore My Offerings
Creativity Midwifery & Coaching
Personalized one-on-one support focused on birthing your creative vision into the world. Together, we’ll move your project from initial spark to full realization, navigating the challenges of the creative process with purpose and clarity. I’ll guide you through overcoming creative blocks, building momentum, establishing sustainable creative practices, and trusting your creative instincts—all while supporting both you and your creative project through this transformative journey.
Whether you’re writing a book, launching a creative business, or bringing an innovative idea to life, I provide the expertise, accountability, and compassionate guidance needed to turn your creative dreams into reality.
Speaking & Workshops
Inspire and energize your audience with dynamic presentations on the transformative power of creativity. Through engaging stories, research, and interactive experiences, I help audiences understand how to move past creative blocks, birth new possibilities, and use creativity as a powerful tool for personal development and innovation.
I craft custom workshops and presentations for corporations, conferences, retreats, and organizations seeking to harness creativity as a catalyst for growth. Whether your group needs inspiration to start creating or guidance to bring big ideas to life, I provide practical strategies while creating an atmosphere of possibility and permission.
Testimonials
The Art Connection Circle was more meaningful than any college class I’ve taken, any professional development training, anything. There’s nothing else like this.
Cindy holds such a safe, supportive, and empowering space during all of her coaching sessions. This allows me to really dig deep and safely explore what has been holding me back from reaching my goals – and encourages and supports me to move forward towards what really fills me up in life! I am honoured to have Cindy as my coach and to know I have someone in my corner supporting me in seeing and realizing my worth, potential, and goals.
Cindy is truly excellent at creating a safe space to share, explore, and feel heard. I was never worried that I was going to say the wrong thing or that I couldn’t say something that I wanted to say because of how it would be reacted to. That safe space allowed us to create deep bonds.
Cindy has helped me so much with confronting and working through my vulnerability with visibility. It’s been empowering to realize that it’s okay to make mistake or not know what I am doing. I can be really vulnerable and honest with Cindy, and she is so gentle and sweet, but also honest and decisive. I would highly recommend her to any heart-centered person who wants to learn to trust themselves and not have a perfect formula to be successful.
About My Book: Art Is About Being Whole
Art Is About Being Whole: A Memoir chronicles my journey from a place of trauma, shame, and anxiety to a place of wholeness using my connection to works of art as metaphors to tell the story. Download a free chapter of my book by entering your email below.
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Blog (Substack)
Recent Podcast Episodes
Introducing Spacious Creative – Episode 1: Our Creative Roots
Hello! I'm excited to introduce you to the first episode of a brand new collaborative podcast with my friend Heather Doyle Fraser over on our new substack, The Spacious Creative. In this limited series podcast, we'll explore the topic of creativity from all sorts of...
on coping, compassion, and accommodation with Melissa Cox
In this episode, I chat about what I have been up to, tell you about the new(ish) format for the show, and explore a work by my favorite artist, Naudline Pierre, through the lenses of Internal Family Systems and Shadow Work. Artwork Discussed Nicole Eisenman, Coping,...
exploring internal parts and shadows in Naudline Pierre’s painting
In this episode, I chat about what I have been up to, tell you about the new(ish) format for the show, and explore a work by my favorite artist, Naudline Pierre, through the lenses of Internal Family Systems and Shadow Work. Artwork Discussed Naudline Pierre, Title...
How Art Teaches Us to Embrace the Discomfort of Vulnerability with Dr. Jamie English
In this episode, Dr. Jamie English, a licensed professional counselor who specializes in body acceptance, and I engage in a deep exploration of two artworks side-by-side: Self-Portrait Naked with my Mother II by Chantal Joffe and The Opening by Aleah Chapin. Both...
The Sacredness, Duality, and Symbolism of Nature: A Exploration of Night with Madalyn Gregory
Before I transitioned the podcast to its new format as Art and Self with Cindy Ingram, some of my all-time favorite episodes were the ones where I had captivating art conversations with my dear friend, Madalyn. We'd dive deep into a single piece, exploring its...
How a Boring Textbook Transformed into a Courageous, Artistic Memoir with Heather Doyle Fraser
The creation of my new book, Art Is About Being Whole: A Memoir, was a pretty epic journey from start to finish. When I first started the book, it was going to be an art education book, but somewhere along the way, in both little and big moments, the book morphed...
Introducing Spacious Creative – Episode 1: Our Creative Roots
Hello! I'm excited to introduce you to the first episode of a brand new collaborative podcast with my friend Heather Doyle Fraser over on our new substack, The Spacious Creative. In this limited series podcast, we'll explore the topic of creativity from all sorts of...
on coping, compassion, and accommodation with Melissa Cox
In this episode, I chat about what I have been up to, tell you about the new(ish) format for the show, and explore a work by my favorite artist, Naudline Pierre, through the lenses of Internal Family Systems and Shadow Work. Artwork Discussed Nicole Eisenman, Coping,...
exploring internal parts and shadows in Naudline Pierre’s painting
In this episode, I chat about what I have been up to, tell you about the new(ish) format for the show, and explore a work by my favorite artist, Naudline Pierre, through the lenses of Internal Family Systems and Shadow Work. Artwork Discussed Naudline Pierre, Title...
How Art Teaches Us to Embrace the Discomfort of Vulnerability with Dr. Jamie English
In this episode, Dr. Jamie English, a licensed professional counselor who specializes in body acceptance, and I engage in a deep exploration of two artworks side-by-side: Self-Portrait Naked with my Mother II by Chantal Joffe and The Opening by Aleah Chapin. Both...