Unbraiding Myths features a conversation with filmmaker and lens-based artist Kourtney Jackson, whose works gently unravel the stories we tell ourselves about identity, spirituality, and selfhood. Host Kerry-Ann James dives into Kourtneys hybrid storytelling approach and explores the space where personal myth and experimental form meet. Together, they reflect on faith, filmmaking, and the process of creating from a place of somatic truth and spiritual curiosity.

From TIFF to Sundance, Kourtneys projects speak deeply to the lived experience of Black womanhood, queerness, and interiority. In this episode, youll hear about her path into filmmaking, the spiritual themes within her celebrated works like 1 vers[us] 1, Wash Day, and In My Bones, and whats next as she expands into installation art with Shedding Heaviness.

This episode reminds us that sometimes, to move forward in our creative and spiritual lives, we must lovingly untangle the stories weve inheritedand make room for something new.

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Sound: Mark James

Graphics: Brittany Ellington

In this introductory episode of The Faithful Artist, I share the mission, vision, and inspiration behind the podcastwhere faith, art, and storytelling intersect. Whether you're an agnostic, atheist, Jewish, Muslim, Christian ..etc creative, filmmaker, artist, or storyteller, this space is designed to explore the deeper meaning of creativity and how it connects to purpose, spirituality, and artistic integrity.

What Youll Hear in This Episode:

• The heart and vision behind The Faithful Artist
• What to expect from future guests, including actors, filmmakers, musicians, and creatives
• A bit about me, your hostmy journey in the film and media industry and my passion for storytelling through faith
• Why this podcast is for artists, creatives, and anyone navigating purpose in their work

If youre looking for inspiration, creative conversations, and spiritually-driven insights into the arts, youre in the right place. Hit subscribe, leave a review, and lets build a community of faithful artists together.

Credits:

Sound: Mark James

Cover Art: Brittany Ellington