Ep. 9: Alyssa & Naphtali Marshall - Creating from Trauma, Sharing Grief with Your Spouse, and Authenticity in Art

Guest Episode

Sep 14

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In this episode we shared drinks and deep, meaningful conversation with Alyssa and Naphtali Marshall. At minimum, Naph is an award-winning digital designer and creative branding expert, and Alyssa is an e-commerce entrepreneur and stay-at-home mom boss with their three girls. They’ve also seen satisfaction in many creative endeavors throughout their marriage including photography, music, web design, and more.

But it’s not their resume we wanted to talk about most with them. What we loved most about our conversation with the Marshall’s was their willingness to share how they processed their grief as a couple while their oldest daughter went through cancer treatment.

We talked about using creativity as an outlet for grief, processing trauma as a couple versus individually, finding your why in your work, the importance of supporting each other’s goals and sacrifices, and learning to balance work and family.

This conversation felt really special. The intersection of immense grief and creativity is sacred, and it was an honor to “go there” with these friends.

Whether cancer has touched your life in some way or not, this episode gives great perspective on suffering of any kind and the value from creating from suffering. If you are an entrepreneur, this conversation is also full of insights and advice on running your business as it pertains to social media and the process of dreaming and goal-setting with your partner.

Enjoy our conversation with Alyssa and Naph!