“Creativity is a response to being loved. Whether through poetry, music, or even gardening, it’s how we express our connection to the sacred.”—Kaitlin Curtice

In this episode, Matt has a conversation with Kaitlin Curtice. Kaitlin is an award-winning author, poet-storyteller, and public speaker. As a citizen of the Potawatomi nation, Kaitlin writes on the intersections of spirituality and identity and how that shifts throughout our lives.

Her books include, Native: Identity, Belonging and Rediscovering God and Living Resistance: An Indigenous Vision for Seeking Wholeness Every Day. She also has a series titled An Indigenous Celebration of Nature — four children’s books on the seasons, the latest, Spring’s Miracles, released on March 4, 2025.

Besides her books, Kaitlin has written online for Sojourners, Religion News Service, On Being, SELF Magazine, Oprah Daily, and has been featured on CBS and in USA Today. She writes essays and poetry for The Liminality Journal found on Substack.

Matt and Kaitlin talk about:

* Creativity as an Act of Healing & Resistance

* Embodiment as integral to both Spirituality and Creativity

* The need for both decolonization (breaking away from colonial structures and mindsets) and Indigenization (infusing Indigenous wisdom and practices back into daily life).

* The role of representation in art and how artists, particularly writers, might sensitively approach representing diverse cultures.

Links/Books

* Kaitlin’s Author Website, where you can find details about most of her writing, including Living Resistance and Native.

* The Liminality Journal on Substack

* Definitely, check out Kaitlin’s latest book, Spring’s Miracles!

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Writing, Resistance, and Whole Self Creativity