What's Your Story with Jaime & Stan

What’s Your Story, Lynn Samis? From art to resilience, painting life with faith, family, and courage

Episode Summary

In this heartfelt and inspiring conversation, Lynn Samis takes us through a journey as colorful as her canvases. From raising four children across Oklahoma, California, Texas, and Mexico, to rediscovering her passion for painting later in life, Lynn’s story is about resilience, reinvention, and joy in the everyday. She opens up about homeschooling in Cabo, her lifelong love of art, navigating her mother’s Alzheimer’s, the strength of family, and even surviving a near-death experience that led to a pacemaker at 41. With humor, warmth, and wisdom, Lynn reminds us that life is a masterpiece—messy, beautiful, and worth celebrating.

Episode Notes

In this heartfelt and inspiring conversation, Lynn Samis takes us through a journey as colorful as her canvases. From raising four children across Oklahoma, California, Texas, and Mexico, to rediscovering her passion for painting later in life, Lynn’s story is about resilience, reinvention, and joy in the everyday. She opens up about homeschooling in Cabo, her lifelong love of art, navigating her mother’s Alzheimer’s, the strength of family, and even surviving a near-death experience that led to a pacemaker at 41. With humor, warmth, and wisdom, Lynn reminds us that life is a masterpiece—messy, beautiful, and worth celebrating.

KEY TOPICS COVERED

• Growing up in Oklahoma with three brothers and a tomboy spirit
   
• Raising four kids while moving between California, Texas, and Mexico
   
• Homeschooling on the beach in Cabo (with surfing as recess)
   
• Rekindling her passion for art and developing a unique style in Santa Fe
   
• Caring for parents through Alzheimer’s and loss, and the lessons of love and patience
   
• Surviving fainting spells, misdiagnosis, and getting a pacemaker that changed everything
   
• Finding resilience, faith, and joy through family and creativity
   

MEMORABLE QUOTES

• “Expect the unexpected—and learn to pivot.”
   
• “Art is where I find my sanity. It’s my breakout period.”
   
• “Support is everything. You can’t do hard things alone.”
   
• “Life is short—celebrate the little things, not just the big ones.”
   

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Connect with Lynn Samis:
Website: https://www.lynnsamisart.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lynnsamisfineart/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lynn.samis/

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