Interview w/Wendy MoMa Michel

Wendy MoMa Michel is an artist, yoga practitioner, and the Founder and CEO of MINDART. Driven by a mission to bridge the gap between creative expression and somatic healing, Wendy’s work centers on "Creative Wellness"—a lifestyle born out of her own lived experience navigating chronic pain, trauma recovery, and entrepreneurship. After returning to Boston in 2021, she channeled her deep passion for yoga, contrast therapy, and alternative healing modalities into actionable wellness frameworks built to help creators and leaders heal themselves. At her core, she is an artist first, blending structural leadership as a Black founder with the intuitive, healing depth of creative exploration. Chapters: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:37 - Q1: Q1: What’s your background? What was your journey like to get here? Any advice? 00:10:25 - Q2: How did dancing protect you from bullies? 00:14:28 - Q3: What are your thoughts on challenges black owners face and land access? 00:28:58 - Q4: What’s the “Third Modality”? 00:29:38 - Q5: What’s contrast therapy? 00:32:37 - Q6: What changes can be made to help people get more access to land and funding? 00:42:02 - Q7: What are some positive art and creatives that are valuable counters to the negative? 00:47:39 - Q8: How is your friend in real estate going about making luxury more accessible? 00:51:40 - Q9: Why did you choose to move back to Boston from New York? 00:55:07 - Q10: What is A&R? 01:02:56 - Q11: What are a few positive things going on in New York? 01:09:36 - Q12: What is the process of brand therapy? 01:20:44 - Q13: How do you keep going without burnout? 01:27:59 - Q14: How did you go from just starting out and making ends meet to being able to take a step back? What was that shift like? 01:57:04 - Q15: What do you think is holding you back? 02:04:03 - Q16: What’s next for you and MINDART? #CreativeWellness #SomaticHealing #BlackWomenInWellness #MINDART #MindBodyConnection #TheBodyKeepsTheScore #ChronicPainWarrior #ContrastTherapy #YogaForHealing #CreativeEntrepreneurs #BlackFounder #TalkingSolutionsPodcast #HealingJourney #NervousSystemRegulation