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Abstract line drawings of four individuals arranged in a grid with different background colors: a smiling man in purple on a lavender background (top left), bold red background with text reading 'Frame of Mind' with 'Mind' displayed upside down (top right), two people in orange on a beige background (bottom left), and a woman in blue with glasses on a light blue background (bottom right).

Frame of Mind

Calm your mind and find inspiration in this art and wellness podcast.

About

Are you looking for ways to calm your mind and find inspiration? Frame of Mind, an uplifting podcast from The Met, can help. Hear practical tips and all kinds of personal stories from artists and activists, Museum staff, a barber and a nurse, and others about how art supports their well-being. At a time when wellness is more important than ever, learn how art has the power to connect, inspire, and restore us wherever we are.

Episodes

A grid of eight abstract line drawings of people, all on different color backgrounds.
Video
Introducing: Frame of Mind
How can art help us heal? How can experiencing art bring us hope, joy, and a sense of wellness? Calm your mind and find inspiration in art with Frame of Mind.
January 28, 2022
Illustration of Samy and Melina
Audio
100 Postcards, With Love
How did 100 postcards of art from The Met bring two distant siblings together and foster trust and communication?
Samy Gálvez and Melina Anderson Gálvez
February 23, 2022
Illustrated portrait of Annie Lanzillotto
Audio
Healing Through Colors
Hear artist and poet Annie Lanzillotto discuss the surprising ways that art inspires and heals over a lifetime.
Annie Lanzillotto
March 2, 2022
Illustration of Kisook Suh
Audio
Mending Hope
Hear how taking care of medieval tapestries offers personal solace and hope from Textile Conservator, Kisook Suh.
Kisook Suh
March 9, 2022
Illustrated portrait of Yvette Weaver
Audio
Seeding Change
Listen to Horticulturalist Yvette Weaver describe how gardens support her sense of purpose and belonging as a Black woman, and how nature can help museums become more welcoming to all.
Yvette Weaver
March 23, 2022
Illustrated portrait of Lakshmee and Annie Lachhman-Persad
Audio
Access to Inspiration
Hear two sisters who are accessibility advocates describe why seeing and making art is fundamental to more than just creativity.
Lakshmee Lachhman-Persad and Annie Lachhman
March 30, 2022
Illustrated portrait of Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya
Audio
From Mind to Mural
Meet multidisciplinary artist Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya, who reclaims urban areas to uplift underrepresented communities.
Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya
April 6, 2022
Illustrated portrait of Josh Livingston
Audio
Art, Haircuts, and Community
Hear from barber Joshua Livingston about the power of community spaces to support connection and well-being, whether when visiting an art museum or getting a haircut.
Joshua Livingston
April 13, 2022
Illustrated portrait of Alison Hokanson, Abraham Thomas, and Margaret Golden
Audio
Seeing Art Through a Pandemic Lens
Hear personal reflections from three staff members at The Met about how specific artworks have taken on new meaning for them since the pandemic.
Alison Hokanson, Abraham Thomas, and Margaret Golden
April 20, 2022
Illustrated portrait of Reena Esmail
Audio
Composing New Harmonies
Hear from composer Reena Esmail on how working between the worlds of Western and Indian classical music uplifts her sense of purpose and connection to humanity.
Reena Esmail
April 27, 2022
Illustrated portrait of Virgil Ortiz
Audio
Art Rooted in the Earth
Discover how creating earthenware pottery connects artist Virgil Ortiz to his Native American heritage and what it means to see his culture represented at The Met.
Virgil Ortiz
May 4, 2022
Illustrated portrait of Grace Calame-Mars and Carolyn Halpin-Healy
Audio
Art and Medicine
Hear how art education improved nurses’ clinical observation skills and strengthened empathy, which became valuable tools during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Grace Calame-Mars and Carolyn Halpin-Healy
May 11, 2022

Bonus Content

A grid of eight abstract line drawings of people, all on different color backgrounds.
Introducing Podcasts from The Met
Looking to calm your mind and find inspiration? Listen to uplifting podcasts produced by The Met.
Sofie Andersen and Nina Diamond
February 23, 2022
Detail of a woman holding a baby in her arms while resting her elbow against a sitting woman who appears exhausted
Art for Our Well-being
These objects show us that prioritizing good health is nothing new.
The Digital Editors
March 2, 2022
Frame of Mind: Art and Human Connection
Vivienne O'Neill of Citymeals on Wheels discusses how art has offered a lifeline to homebound seniors during the pandemic
Nina Diamond
April 15, 2022

Credits

Frame of Mind is produced by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Goat Rodeo.

At The Met
Head of Content: Sofie Andersen
Executive Producer: Nina Diamond
Associate Producer: Bryan Martin
Production Coordinators: Harrison Furey, Lela Jenkins, Emma Masdeu-Perez, Rachel Smith
Web Production: Aurola Wedman Alfaro
Graphic Design: Christopher DiPietro, Frank Mondragon
Product Design: Madhav Tankha
Marketing, Communications, and Social Media: Ann Bailis, Claire Lanier, Jonathan Lee, Victoria Martinez, Gretchen Scott
Executive Advisors: Max Hollein, Inka Drögemüller, Douglas Hegley, Kenneth Weine
Special thanks: Lita Anglin, Suhaly Bautista Carolina, Marie Clapot, Maryam Ekhtiar, Alison Hokanson, Shanay Jhaveri, Rebecca McGinnis, Darcy-Tell Morales

At Goat Rodeo:
Lead Producer: Rebecca Seidel
Executive Producer: Megan Nadolski
Production Assistance: Char Dreyer, Max Johnston, Isabelle Kerby-McGowan, Cara Shillenn
Senior producer: Ian Enright
Story Editing: Morgan Springer
Series Illustration: Sophie Schultz
Narration: Barron B. Bass.

Frame of Mind is supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies and Dasha Zhukova Niarchos.

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