289: Reclaiming Power Through Art w/ Ilima Considine

About this episode

Aurora interviews Ilima Considine about her journey as a multidisciplinary artist and filmmaker, exploring the intersection of neurodivergence, chronic illness, and creative expression.

In this week's episode, Aurora sits down with Portland-based multidisciplinary artist and filmmaker Ilima Considine to explore how neurodivergence, art, music, and personal experience intersect to spark powerful creative expression. Ilima shares her journey through long COVID, chronic illness, and how she channels her intensity into film, empowering others in the process. As Ilima prepares to premiere her second feature-length film, Drug Holiday , she talks about the themes of trauma, addiction, and radicalization—and how they resonate with creative and neurodivergent communities. This conversation dives deep into how one artist transforms challenges into bold storytelling. 🎨 About Ilima Ilima Considine is best known as the frontwoman for the Sexbots and a multidisciplinary artist whose work spans music, visual art, and now film. After a severe bout of long COVID altered her career trajectory, Ilima dove headfirst into filmmaking, combining sound, visuals, and narrative to explore themes that are often hard to talk about—like grooming, neurodivergence, and societal trauma. ✨ In This Episode: How chronic illness and neurodivergence have shaped Ilima's creative process The story…

People in this episode

Guest: Ilima Considine

Topics covered

• neurodivergence
• art
• music
• chronic illness
• film
• trauma
• addiction
• radicalization

Keywords

• creative expression
• Drug Holiday
• storytelling
• societal trauma

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Drug Holiday

Books & works: Reclaiming Power Through Art, Drug Holiday, This Episode

Places: Portland

More episodes of Embracing Intensity

• 293: Ways to Recharge When You Can't Quit Your Day Job · March 23, 2026 · 32 min
• 292: Increasing Capacity & Reclaiming the Body with Juliana Allen · February 23, 2026 · 31 min
• 291: Reframing ADHD for Black Women with Inger Shaye Colzie · January 6, 2026 · 48 min
• 290: Executive Functioning with Fizzah Zaidi · December 1, 2025 · 33 min
• 288: Tasting the Gifted Rainbow w/ Kaitlin Smith · October 8, 2025 · 40 min
• 287: The Myth of Work-Life Balance · September 1, 2025 · 33 min