118. Saving the World with Storytelling w/Jon Marro

Art by Jon Marro

Episode 118- How can telling engaging stories shepherd the world in the right direction? In this episode, we take a color-filled trip into the beautiful mind of artist and author, Jon Marro. Jon tells us all about how he sees the world, and how he has used his vision to spread the Love. Starting out as a visual artist making merchandise imagery for top musicians, Jon has been able to transition his art into beautiful illustrated storytelling for the next generation. His new book, Holden Hugs the World, is the cutest, truest tale about a little boy who spreads his love-energy to all the corners of the diverse world. This is a great episode for mamas and artists of all ages wanting to make a positive impact.

SHOW NOTES

WITH SPECIAL GUEST, JON MARRO! Jon Marro is an award winning artist, author, philosopher, entrepreneur, filmmaker and mystic who writes and illustrates colorful stories for the creative child within each of us. He weaves whimsical worlds with love, respect and reverence, and invites us to play and participate within them. Jon has collaborated and infused his intrepid sense of color with such clients as Jason Mraz, Dave Matthews, Maroon 5, Madonna, TOMS Shoes, Whole Foods Market, MTV, CBS, and even His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Jon currently creates and communes in Southern California with a community of bighearted, soulful artists and activists committed to changing the world by changing themselves. Go to his website for more and follow him on Follow him on Instagram to be part of his chromatic wonderland.

DEFINITION of SAVING THE WORLD THROUGH STORYTELLING: The only way to really change the world is to change the hearts of humans, starting with our own. That being said, one of the best way to win hearts and to illustrate the power of LOVE is through storytelling, as everybody loves a good story. Storytelling though words, images or a combination is one way to subtly penetrate into the belief system of society without being overly confronting and while allowing people to have a fun and relatable experience through the senses and imagination.

MAIN POINTS:

• Hear all about Jon's new FANTASTIC children's book, Holden Hugs the World
• Hear what inspired Holden Hug the World
  
• Why he is he interested in writing uplifting children's books
  
• How his art has always told a story

Get Jon's new book: Holden Hugs The World

• Hear about Jon's special relationship with color
• Hear about the new project that Jon is working on called Keepers of Color
  
• Hear how Jon established such a strong community of like minded creatives who are on a mission to better mankind.
  

THANK YOU FOR BRINGING MORE LIGHT AND LOVE TO THE WORLD JON! You have such a fresh and beautiful perspective and it was so wonderful to be in your presence. For more on Jon, go tohis website and follow his beautiful Instagram.

CHALLENGE/INVITATION: What story are you sharing with the world? Is it one that inspires and empowers others to be the best version of themselves and contribute to positive change? If not then today is the day to rewrite your story!!

TELL US EVERYTHING about your experiences with how storytelling can make the world a better place. What's your favorite conscious children's book? Let us know in the comments!