How We Heal: Turning Pain into Power
A raw, affirming 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, masculinity, 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.
New episodes on Youtube and wherever you get your podcasts.
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 29 minutes
- Episodes
- 6
- Years Active
- 2025
006: I'm A Healed Man (feat. Silas1Wolf)
What if healing isn't the end of pain, but the beginning of purpose? For the season one finale, artist and father, Silas1Wolf, joins me for a grounded and full-circle conversation wherein he reflects…
005: How Do You Experience God? Part 2. (feat. Johnnie RIAR)
What if your whole life is a mirror? In this spiritually charged continuation, artist Johnnie RIAR (Reality Is A Reflection), shares how pain, loss, and meditation revealed a deeper purpose, and a di…
004: How Do You Experience God? Part 1. (feat. Jonnyboydanut)
Can chaos be sacred? In this raw and unflinching episode, artist JonnyBoyDaNut, opens up about addiction, survival, and the spiritual truths he uncovered along the way.
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003: Faith, Fatherhood, & Fortune (feat. Jayme Fortune)
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…
002: A Perfect Imperfection (feat. King Tae)
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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001: The Mirror (feat. K-Wain)
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,…