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# Episode 18 – Seeing Differently: Art Beyond Vision
- URL: https://www.mikebakerhq.com/podcast/seeing-differently-art-beyond-vision-episode/
- Published: 2025-10-15T11:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-23T09:59:44.000Z
- Description: What if art wasn’t about what we see—but what we help others see? In this episode, Mike reflects on how empathy opened the door to his creative life.
- Author: Mike Baker
- Tags: Podcast

Season 1 · Episode 18 · October 15, 2025 · 29 min

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## Show notes

What if art wasn’t about what we see—but what we help others see?

In this episode, Mike reflects on how empathy opened the door to his creative life. From the EndoWarrior portraits inspired by his daughter’s journey with invisible pain, to discovering how AI could help capture ideas that move faster than his hands, this conversation is about creation rooted in love, not ambition.

Mike talks about learning to create with ADHD, bridging leadership and art, and finding meaning where humanity and technology meet. He honors traditional artists, challenges the fear around new tools, and reminds us that progress doesn’t erase heart—it reveals it.

This episode also introduces his new visual series, Human / Machine / Light, built around the idea:

“The future of art lives in the space where human and machine meet.”

And if you’ve seen the Human First T-shirt, this episode carries the same message—empathy, creativity, and connection in motion.

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