THE ARTIST’S JOURNEY

A 12-week mentorship for those who feel the pull to refine their creative voice, awaken their visionary instincts, and deepen their connection to the artist within — while nurturing a body of work to life along the way.


The Artist’s Journey is where you return to replenish your creative process and reveal the stories, ideas, and visions that have been waiting patiently for your attention.

This is not a class. It's not a workshop. It's a 12-week mythic exploration into the depths of your creative life — an awakening. A soulful reintroduction to the magic of making and your relationship with the Mystery.

This intimate group mentorship is inspired by Joseph Campbell’s - The Hero’s Journey, and lovingly reimagined for artists and creatives just like you.

Together, we'll move through the 10 archetypal stages that every artist must navigate to bring forth their greatest work, exploring the obstacles, revelations, and breakthroughs that shape your artistic path.

The wisdom and tools you’ll gain here will serve you for a lifetime — guiding you through every project, every reinvention, and every act of becoming.

Why this journey?

Creativity is not a straight line; it’s a spiral. A dance between chaos and clarity, intuition and action, surrender and risk. Too often, we lose our way in the overwhelm of modern life, the pressure to produce, or the fear of failure.

This mentorship is your map back home — to the visionary artist you’ve always been.

About.

Creativity is an ancient, alive force — a language as old as time, speaking to the depths of individual and collective human experience. It’s a confluence of stories, symbols, and untamed visions that reflect our inner landscapes and the evolution of the world we’re shaping.

This offering is not your typical creative program. The Artist’s Journey is both a deep exploration of the creative process and a living, breathing experience of the art you carry within you. It’s a call to immerse yourself in the work that’s beckoning to be birthed, while awakening to the intricate tapestry of your own creative impulse.

Over the course of 12 weeks together, you’ll walk the mythological path of your internal and external process. Each week, we’ll explore a new facet of creative practice or a deeper layer of your inner vision. You’ll reflect, create, and step into your role as both the maker and the masterpiece.

This isn’t about chasing fleeting inspiration — it’s about learning the foundation of creative resilience. You’ll gain tools and insights to transform your ideas into enduring, tangible realities while deeply honouring your own creative nature.

In The Artist’s Journey, we won’t just explore creativity; we’ll live it. Together, we’ll navigate the nuances of your process, learn how to overcome resistance, and elevate your relationship with your craft. You’ll gain clarity on where you are now, how you’re expressing yourself, and how you might refine, nurture, and expand your creative potential in an ongoing and sustainable way.

This work connects you to the pulse of your imagination and the larger creative rhythms of the world around you. You’ll not only see the beauty in your own creative evolution, but you’ll also discover how your work can be shaped and inspired by the wider culture and the natural world.

Your creative process is your map, a user’s manual for navigating the wilds of your life and artistry. It’s more than just practice — it’s a living reflection of who you are and who you’re becoming. This journey attunes you to your innate creative intelligence, helping you deepen your vitality, presence, and trust in your vision.

The extensive toolkit and exercises you gain here will serve you for life — whether you’re seeking to transform your personal practice, build a career around your creativity, or bring new energy to long-standing projects.

Participants come to The Artist’s Journey to reconnect with their art, while others use this foundation to create thriving artistic careers.

Whether your intention is to dive deep into your inner world or to let your work ripple outward into the wider world, The Artist’s Journey is here to meet you where you are — and take you where you’re meant to go.

Meet Your Mentors

  • The Artist's Journey

    Mia Taninaka

    MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTIST

    Mia Taninaka is a visionary multidisciplinary artist whose work bridges the realms of mysticism, myth, and imagination. Rooted in ancient technologies and spiritual practices, Mia creates from a place of profound connection to the unseen forces that shape our creative lives. Her art pulses with alchemical energy, inviting us to explore how the alchemy of breath and imagination can unlock new states of creation.

    As a mentor on The Artist’s Journey, Mia will guide participants in Meeting the Muse, helping them build the capacity to hold creative energy with grace and intention. With her unique perspective, she’ll lead us into richer states of consciousness, teaching us to cultivate trust in the creative process and deepen our connection to inspiration. Through Mia’s wisdom, artists will discover how to meet and channel their energy into their process and create from a place of grounded authenticity.

  • Isabella Manfredi

    WRITER, SINGER & ARTIST

    Isabella Manfredi is a prolific artist, musician and mentor whose work pulses with raw truth and profound beauty. Known for her evocative songwriting and magnetic presence, Isabella weaves stories with courage and grace. Beyond her celebrated career in music, she is deeply immersed in the study of mythology, drawing from ancient narratives to illuminate the universal rhythms of creation, loss, and transformation. As a mentor on The Artist’s Journey, Isabella will guide participants through the descent into the underworld, exploring the shadow as both threshold and teacher. With her expertise as a writer and mentor, she invites artists to embrace the dark, fertile ground where creativity takes root and transformation begins.

  • Rachael Sardelich

    CONSULTANT TO CREATIVES.

    Rachael Sardelich is a creative mentor, visionary guide, and steward of artistic transformation. With over two decades of experience in the arts and media industries, she has devoted her life to helping artists, creatives, and visionary minds unearth their deeper genius, dismantle creative barriers, and bring uncompromising visions to life.

    Drawing on her expertise working intimately with creative minds, she will illuminate the path toward richer states of creation, helping artists reimagine their value, deepen their connection to their inner world, and access the clarity and confidence to birth their next great work.

    Rachael’s approach is both soulful and pragmatic, offering participants a unique blend of creative insight, embodied wisdom, and transformative mentorship. Under her guidance, artists will be invited to step into their fullest expression, embrace their creative lineage, and honour the sacred act of making as a process of becoming.

Who is The Artists Journey for?

The Artists’s Journey is for those who feel a quiet longing to create, who sense untapped potential or stirring dreams waiting to emerge. It’s for those willing to navigate the discomfort of uncertainty and self-doubt in honour of the creative force that calls to them.

For those who feel the persistent whisper of their unfinished creations – that half-written novel waiting for your return, the album of songs echoing in your mind, or that new form of expression or identity still swimming in your imagination.

It’s for the artist at a crossroads — the one who’s hit a creative plateau, lost touch with their craft, or struggles to finish what they start. It’s for those who feel distracted, disconnected, or unsure why creativity matters anymore.

This program is especially for those who view art as a form of alchemy — who believe the breath, body, imagination, dreams, and intuition hold transformative power.

Together, we’ll explore practices that awaken the creative life, cultivating resilience, clarity, and the courage to turn raw inspiration into meaningful expression.

Who is The Artists Journey NOT for?

This experience is not for those resistant to stepping beyond their comfort zones or unwilling to explore new techniques and practices that awaken creativity. This journey requires courage, honesty and a willingness to write, sketch, collage and listen as acts of discovery.

It’s not for those who shy away from engaging with the deep mysteries of creativity. The path of the visionary artist calls for asking unanswerable questions, sitting with uncertainty, and embracing wonder. If you’re not ready to open new eyes and ears to what creativity might reveal, The Artist’s Journey may not be the space for you.

 Course Outline

The weekly sessions in this intimate group journey will be live, alive and interactive, and not pre-recorded content.

  • Hear the whisper of inspiration and say yes to your artistic path. Together, we’ll create space — for your work, for your practice, for the quiet clarity of your artistic intent. Through reflective rituals you will identify the project or vision that will guide you through this journey.

  • To create is to leave behind what is known. This week, we step across the boundary of the familiar, embracing the discomfort and vitality of growth. What old patterns must dissolve for new life to emerge? With rituals of release and experiments in exploration, we begin to carve out sacred space for the untamed potential that lies ahead.

  • Inspiration arrives unexpectedly, a fleeting guest from realms unseen. This week, we cultivate trust in the whispers of the subconscious, the sparks of intuition, and the magic of the everyday. Through practices of kriya and imagination, you’ll invite the muse into your life, opening the door to synchronicity and creative surprise.


  • Creation demands courage. Here, we descend into the shadowlands of resistance, self-doubt, and fear. What lies beneath the surface? What blocks your path, and how can it be transformed into fuel? Through tender yet bold practices, we honour these shadows and explore their power to deepen and expand our work.

  • No artist journeys alone. This week is a pause for connection, a time to recognise the wisdom in others — peers, mentors, the natural world — and to cultivate the art of receiving and offering feedback. Through rituals of listening and sharing, we weave a network of creative support and guidance that will carry us forward.

  • We take a break this week to digest the wisdom, bathe in practice and create more space to pour our hearts into our work.

  • The heart of creation is messy, uncertain, alive. This week, we step into the labyrinth, embracing chaos as a necessary part of the artistic process. Together, we’ll explore the interplay between structure and spontaneity, order and disorder, discovering how to navigate the disorientation that often accompanies deep work.

  • In the depths of creation, hidden truths begin to reveal themselves. This week, we tune into the quiet symbols and messages embedded in your psyche and the world around you. Through practices of creative dreamwork, reflection, and writing, we uncover what wisdom is circling you ready to be decoded.

  • Every journey brings its trials. Here, we meet the edges of risk and surrender, leaning into the moments that challenge us most. How do we stay the course when the process feels hardest? Through bold, experimental practices, we learn to embrace uncertainty and transform obstacles into catalysts for growth.

  • Together, we’ll explore the dance between value and worth — what feels priceless to you versus what the world deems “success.” Through reflective practices and creative inquiry, we’ll untangle the threads of self-worth from the value of your work, discovering how to honour both without conflating the two.

    We’ll also turn toward sustainability — how to build a creative life that nourishes you from the inside out while supporting your art in the world. This is a week of refinement and quiet triumph, as you gather the treasures of this journey and begin weaving them into a vision that is both rooted and boundless.

  • Creation is never solitary — it is a gift offered back to the world. This week, we turn toward the art of sharing, preparing to release your work with integrity, courage, and an open heart.

  • The journey doesn’t end here. It deepens. In this final week, we turn toward the future, crafting long-term practices and intentions to sustain your creative life. Together, we’ll honour your growth, your breakthroughs, and the sacred commitment to continue walking this path.

Your Invitation

The creative life is not for the faint-hearted. It asks for everything — your trust, your patience, your boldness, and your love. But what it offers in return is incomparable: the chance to create something that could only come through you.

If you feel the pull to embark on this journey, trust it. The artist in you is waiting.

The Artist’s Journey includes:

~ 11 x live, weekly, 2 hour virtual group workshops, which include -

  • A philosophical exploration of the week’s theme, offering fresh insights into your creative process.

  • Creative practices and rituals to help you embody the theme.

  • Strategic steps to integrate these insights into your work, project and intentions.

  • Space to ask questions and receive feedback from your mentors.

  • An intimate accountabilty support group of like-minded creative humans every step of the way.

~ 2 masterclasses delivered by special guest artist mentors, sharing their wisdom and creative practices.

~ A digital Alchemy Journal - With contemplative journaling prompts, integration rituals and tools designed to guide you deeper into self-investigation, creative discovery and integration.

~ A dedicated creative sadhana practice curated by Mia Taninaka.

~ Access to a private virtual WhatsApp group for ongoing community support and resource sharing throughout the process.

Key Dates

The virtual group sessions will be held live over Zoom and will last approximately 2 hours each week.

Please note the timings are in AEDT - Sydney, Australia timezone.

Week 1 - Tuesday Feb 18 @ 6pm

Week 2 - Tuesday Feb 25 @ 6pm

Week 3 - Tuesday 4 Mar @ 6pm

Week 4 - Sunday 9 Mar @ 10am Isabella will be joining us from the US.

Week 5 - Tuesday 18 Mar @ 6pm

Week 6 - SACRED PAUSE

Week 7 - Tuesday 1 Apr @ 6pm

Week 8 - Tuesday 8 Apr @ 6pm

Week 9 - Tuesday 15 Apr @ 6pm

Week 10 - Tuesday 22 Apr @ 6pm

Week 11 - Tuesday 29 April @ 6pm

Week 12 - Tuesday 6 May @ 6pm


Investment & Creative Exchange

This journey is an act of shared creation — a space where we honour not only the individual artist but the collective ecosystem of creativity. By choosing to participate in this journey, you are stepping into the energy of generosity, reciprocity and community through our participation in a creative exchange model.

The full investment for The Artist’s Journey is $2500, which can be paid as 4 monthly instalments of $625. Please register below.


For every four full-paid spots, one artist will receive a fully gifted place in the journey. This is our commitment to ensuring that creative transformation and nourishment is not gated by financial means but made accessible to those ready to honour and expand their creative capacity.

This is not just about shifting how we think about financial exchange — it’s about embracing a deeper rebellion against the “starving artist” myth, rewriting the narrative of scarcity with one of collective flourishing.

This journey invites you to be a part of something larger than yourself. To elevate our collective, creative consciousness, and to hold, and be held, by the richness of what we’re creating together.

If you feel called to take part in this journey but it genuinely feels out of reach financially, please apply for a gifted spot below.

FAQs

How does this journey differ from other creative programs?

The Artist’s Journey is a 12-week guided mentorship inspired by Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey, uniquely reimagined for artists and creatives. It’s not just another “how-to” program — it’s an immersive exploration into the mythic dimensions of creativity. This journey maps the deep, inner terrain of artistic transformation, helping you uncover hidden truths, confront challenges, and emerge with art that feels untamed, true, and generous. You’ll engage with a dynamic blend of philosophy, ritual, artistic practice, and strategic action, all designed to honour your creative evolution.


I’m worried about falling behind. What if I can’t keep up with the weekly work?

This journey is intentionally designed to be flexible and regenerative, not overwhelming. The practices and exercises are meant to enhance your life, not add to your stress. If you ever feel behind, remember: creativity isn’t linear, and there’s no “perfect pace.” You’ll have extended access to the materials, so you can revisit any part of the journey at a later date.

What happens if I miss a live session?

You will have access to replay videos to all of our sessions.

Will I finish the program with a completed project?

While the focus of The Artist’s Journey is on deepening your creative process, many participants use the mentorship to bring a specific project to life. Whether it’s a new body of work, a collection of poems or writing, a short film, or even reimagining an authentic business idea, you’ll leave the program with tangible progress and a deeper understanding of your unique artistic voice.


What kind of support will I receive?

In addition to the live, mentor led group sessions, you’ll have access to a supportive cohort of fellow creatives. Together, we’ll create a container for honest dialogue, shared breakthroughs, and mutual encouragement. Think of it as a sacred space for connection, where vulnerability and courage are celebrated.

I’m not a professional artist. Can I still join?

Absolutely. This journey is for anyone who feels the creative pull — whether you’re a seasoned artist, an emerging visionary, or someone simply yearning to reconnect with your creative spirit. The program is less about mastery and more about curiosity, self-discovery, and building a meaningful relationship with your creativity. If you’re willing to show up with courage and an open heart, this is for you.

What if I don’t have a specific project in mind?

That’s perfectly okay. The Artist’s Journey is designed to meet you wherever you are. In the early weeks, we’ll guide you in identifying a focus — whether it’s a project, a medium, or simply a deeper understanding of your creative process. The journey itself will help you uncover what’s calling to be made or explored.


How much time should I set aside each week?

We recommend dedicating 2-3 hours per week to the program. This includes participating in group sessions, engaging with the practices and rituals, reflecting on your creative process and working on your own project. That said, the time investment can be tailored to your schedule. Even small moments of intention can lead to profound transformation.

What if I’ve lost touch with my creativity? Is this program for me?

Yes, and yes. The Artist’s Journey is designed to rekindle that quiet spark and help you remember why you create in the first place. It’s an invitation to step back into the rhythm of your imagination, reconnect with your artistic essence, and approach your work with renewed confidence and clarity.

How do I know if this program is right for me?

If you feel a quiet longing to create, a sense of untapped potential, or a call to deepen your relationship with your art, this program is for you. If you’re ready to face the challenges of the creative process with courage, curiosity, and a sense of wonder, then consider this your invitation. Together, we’ll navigate the mythic terrain of your creativity, uncovering treasures you didn’t know existed.

 

Testimonials

A few kind words from my community on group journey’s with me.

“Rach has an innate wisdom that holds and nourishes your true, authentic expression of self. The depth and energy that she put into this journey was one that cannot be denied, the amount of resources we had access to was truly life changing.

In three months I have been able to decide on my new path and take active steps into creating my new business. Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought growth could happen so quickly, and It is a complete tribute to Rach and the beautiful, likeminded women I was fortunate enough to walk this journey with.”

~ Maddison

“Journeying with Rach was pure magic. Each session flowed so beautifully and authentically and provided me with the space to truly get to know myself on a deeper level and realise/ reclaim my full potential.

Each session awakened something new in me and it was so special to experiences the different tools and resources throughout the journey which I'm excited to implement in my daily rituals. Rach was so supportive and present with us throughout the entire 3 months - thank you for everything that you do, working with you is such a gift!”

~ Dani

“The experience was magical. Actually magical.

Things happened during sessions and when I was at home doing the rituals I never thought was possible. I opened up to a group of women I'd never met before more than I have with a lot of my friends. The conversations we had were magical. No matter how I was feeling going in to a session I felt so nourished afterwards.

It really made me feel I wasn't alone during this really difficult year.

The movement through the chakras was such a beautiful way to structure the journey, I'm so much more in-tune with my energy and how I feel in my body. Thank you for such a wonderful 3 months Rach, it got me through this difficult period with something to be really excited about.”

~ Mia

“I really wanted to express my personal gratitude for the time, creativity and energy that you have put into this offering ~ it's been really special. Especially with Covid, there are so many online offerings to choose from and be tempted by but I think it would be hard to find many with this sense of integrity, support and deeply embodied teachings ~ not to mention the amazing value.”

~ Anna

“Rachael has created such a beautiful and supportive container and guided us through this journey with such support and reverence. It’s been expanding, rich and confronting at times but in the best way. The group dynamic has been so special and I really recommend this journey for those who are perhaps feeling isolated or stuck in their dreams and creations and want to make a holistic change. You can expect both significant and subtle shifts which are surprising and aligned to the flow of nature. Thank you!”

~ Sophie

“If you are looking for a healing and transformative journey with a group of like-minded women then I highly recommend joining The Embodied Path. Rachael provides such a safe and supportive space which allowed me to be vulnerable as I uncovered parts of myself that contribute to my creative and authentic self. If you struggle with boundaries, creative blocks, speaking your truth or just want to get to know yourself on a deeper level The Embodied Path is for you.”

~ Marisa

“I’m still floating from the last three months. It hasn’t sunk in yet that it’s over and I’m going to miss those two hours on Monday’s with the ladies. I could feel such a shift after each session. Soooo much love to you you Rach for being so generous and sharing so much wisdom with us all”

~ Michelle

“The course has been amazing. I loved the feeling of being so supported throughout this journey. I have gone from blank pages and not knowing what to write to creating a writer’s group and on the way to self publishing my first book! If you know you’ve got something living inside you, but you’re not sure what it is or how to access your creative potential. I highly recommended going through this course with Rachael.”

~ Maddy

“I am really grateful for this group that Rach created. Rach, and all the members of our group, held so much space and love for each and every one of us. I felt really welcomed and safe to share my thoughts, feelings and ideas! This course helped me to stay grounded, inspired and focused in a period of lots of change, including starting up my own business!”

~ Billie