Searching for Lost Color: Jake Paul White, E093
Searching for Lost Color: Jake Paul White, E093  
Podcast: The MOOD Podcast
Published On: Tue Jul 01 2025
Description: "I was one of those kids who really struggled at school... creativity was my saviour."Jake Paul White is a British painter whose earthy, soulful work explores the space between the natural world and the emotional self. Using handmade pigments, natural materials, and a deep inner process, his paintings feel more like memories than objects. In this conversation, Jake opens up about his winding path from design and yoga to full-time artist—reflecting on purpose, perfectionism, healing, and the tension between artistic purity and playing the game of success.Whether you’re a creative trying to find your voice or someone yearning for deeper meaning in your work, this episode is a heartfelt invitation to slow down and reconnect with what’s real.What we covered:How school systems disconnect us from creativity (and how to unlearn that)The emotional truth behind working with natural pigmentsThe obsession with originality—and why “unique” doesn’t have to be forcedCreating from intuition vs. creating for successThe sacred role of boredom, slowness, and space in making artHow to hold purity and professionalism in one handThe difference between making art that’s true and art that performsWhy voice isn’t found—it’s rememberedFind Jake's work on his platforms:Website: www.jakepaulwhite.comInstagram: @jake_paul_white__________________________________________________________Message me, leave a comment and join in the conversation!Support the showThank you for listening and for being a part of this incredible community. You can listen and watch full extended and ad-free episodes in my community - The MOOD Insiders - where I also share insights, photography tips and behind-the-scenes content on my channel as well as meet with the community on book club weekly events, special guest features, bonus content, open forum access, free resources and so much more. The MOOD Insiders Communityhttps://www.mattjacob.co/insidersLearn with mehttps://mattjacob.co/learnMy Newsletterhttps://www.mattjacob.co/archiveWebsite:https://themoodpodcast.comSocials:IG | X | TikTok | Threads | YouTube | @mattyj_ay