958: John Midgley - Therapist with a Paintbrush

958: John Midgley - Therapist with a Paintbrush

From The Magic Word Podcast by Scott Wells

March 12, 2026 · 1h 5m · Episode 958

About this episode

John Midgley discusses his dual career as a licensed therapist and magician, along with his artistic endeavors during the COVID lockdown.

The National President of the S.A.M. is often referred to as “Most Illustrious.” This week’s guest, John Midgley, is a Past National President and also a “Most Wonderful Illustrator” creating magic posters and graphic novels. As a magician, he is one of the house magicians at Nashville’s “House of Cards” where he regularly entertains at the card table. Not content with just those vocations/hobbies, John can also play multiple musical instruments. Oh, and his “regular” job during the day is as a Licensed Therapist. View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize This week John talks about how, during the COVID lockdown, he learned to create art using his digital tablet. He likes to create magic posters for many who have not been as well recognized in the magic community with their own original artwork. He also tells us about how he came to perform magic later in life after first pursuing a career as a Licensed Therapist. He talks about balancing his two careers (therapy and magic) with the duties of a father, too. Download this podcast in an MP3 file by Clicking Here and then right click to…

People in this episode

Host: Scott Wells

Guest: John Midgley

Topics covered

  • magic
  • art
  • therapy
  • illustration
  • COVID-19
  • performance

Keywords

  • magic
  • therapist
  • illustration
  • COVID-19
  • art
  • performance
  • Nashville

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: S.A.M.

Places: Nashville

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