In this powerful and deeply personal episode, I sit down with Aaron Embrey—a lifelong creative who is in the midst of a brave, soul-led pivot. After years of working as a graphic designer, art director, and creative consultant, Aaron is answering a deeper call: to guide others through personal transformation using the tools of creativity, self-expression, and inner truth.
Our conversation took place on the 15th anniversary of Aaron’s gender transition—a sacred milestone that set the stage for a heart-opening discussion about identity, self-rejection, and ultimately, self-acceptance. Aaron shares how his own journey—from navigating gender and sexuality to experiencing the literal burning down of his creative sanctuary—has shaped his mission to help others salvage and reclaim their authentic voice out of the mess.
We dive into:
The symbolic power of reinvention, pivoting and what it means to start over and sail in the direction of your truth
How discomfort can be a catalyst for transformation
Using creativity as a sacred tool for healing and wholeness
How Human Design is such a powerful tool to working in alignment with your energy type
What Aaron learned from the ashes of his burned-down art barn
Permission to be messy and why micro-steps matter
This episode is a must-listen for anyone standing at the edge of a new chapter, especially if you’re feeling the pull toward a more aligned, expressive, and heart-centered life.
To explore Aaron’s creative guidance offerings-including 1:1 Creative Identity Sessions, self-paced workshops, and the Unfolding newsletter—visit AaronEmbrey.com. If you’re navigating a personal transformation, creative pivot, or looking to reconnect with your unique visual voice, Aaron’s work invites you into a space of creative reflection, self expression, and creative liberation.
Aaron’s links:
Instagram: @TheAaronEmbrey
Threads: @TheAaronEmbrey
Facebook: aembrey
Also, the private Wild Creating FB group is free to join: @WildCreating •
YouTube: @WildCreating
Bio:
Aaron Embrey is a wanderer between worlds, a cartographer of creativity, and the heart-led founder of Wild Creating, a sanctuary at the intersection of identity and expression, where transformation dances with creativity. Drawing from nearly three decades as a designer, educator, and visual strategist, Aaron has walked alongside hundreds of fellow humans, helping them give shape to their creative visions, find visual language for their new ideas, and nurture their brands into being. These days, his soul work centers on holding space for others in-between. The glorious misfits, the late bloomers who are still unfurling, the shape-shifters who know what it’s like to reimagine themselves against the grain of expectation. Through 1:1 creative guidance, visual voice mapping, and his gentle Creative Reclamation Process, Aaron guides others back to their innate creative rhythm. When not helping others navigate their creative wilderness, Aaron shares wisdom as an adjunct professor of visual art at Kilgore College, tends to his newsletter Unfolding, and lovingly cultivates WildCreating.com, one part digital studio, one part love letter to creative courage, and one part living, breathing testimony to what happens when we dare to show up as exactly who we are (and before we feel ready). His work is an ongoing invitation to CREATE and remember that your unique way of seeing and being is exactly what the world needs right now.