What happens when you trust your intuition, follow your creative passions, and refuse to live inside a single box?
In the very first episode of #UNFILTERED — Real Conversations with Creators, Tastemakers, Movers & Shakers, host Kristen Hess (The Artful Gourmet) sits down with Claudette Scirri — a singer, songwriter, entrepreneur, jewelry designer, and spiritual practitioner whose life blends music, creativity, and intuitive living.
From performing with her band Gypsy Souls and opening for the legendary Commodores, to launching her jewelry brand Stack Attack, to helping others through Reiki and spiritual work, Claudette shares the powerful story of how she built a life that honors both creativity and purpose.
This episode explores what it means to follow your passions, reinvent yourself, trust your intuition, and create a life that reflects who you truly are.
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If you're a creative entrepreneur, artist, musician, or anyone navigating career reinvention, this conversation will leave you inspired to trust your path.
✨ Follow Your Creative Calling
Your passions are often your compass. The more you listen to them, the clearer your path becomes.
✨ Creativity Has Many Forms
Music, jewelry, fragrance, writing — creative expression can show up in unexpected ways.
✨ Trust Your Intuition
Claudette shares how listening to inner guidance has shaped both her spiritual work and business decisions.
✨ Reinvention Is Possible at Any Stage
Your career doesn't have to follow a single track — it can evolve as you do.
✨ Authenticity Creates Connection
In a world full of digital noise, authenticity and human connection stand out more than ever.
(00:00) Introduction — Meet Claudette Scirri
(01:14) Snowbird life: Florida, New York & the freedom of travel
(04:36) College memories that planted the seeds of a creative career
(10:15) Serendipity, purpose & finding meaning in life's unexpected turns
(12:35) Navigating multiple careers while fully embracing your creative passions
(16:22) Gypsy Souls, live music & opening for The Commodores
(22:44) Songwriting from dreams, poetry & spontaneous intuition
(27:00) Social media, digital noise & why real human connection matters more
(36:14) How music influences her C Relax Reiki business, jewelry line Stack Attack and her C beauty and fragrance collections
(50:05) Living the freelance life, creativity and not giving up
(52:01) Final wisdom: live your truth and pursue what you love
(56:02) Musical collaborations, karaoke stories & what's next
(58:00) Closing Thoughts
(59:19) Outro/Stay Tuned for more #UNFILTERED episodes
Claudette Scirri is a Buffalo NY-based artist, singer-songwriter, entrepreneur, Reiki practitioner, and jewelry designer who has built a life unapologetically devoted to creativity. As the front woman of the band Gypsy Souls, Claudette has shared stages with iconic acts and continues to write music drawn from her dreams, poetry, and spiritual life. Her C Beauty line, and jewelry brand Stack Attack fuses musical energy with wearable artistry, while her Reiki spiritual practice helps others access their own intuitive gifts. Claudette's story is proof that you can be everything you are, love what you do — and thrive.
Instagram: @Claudette333
Facebook: Claudette Scirri
Facebook Page: C Beauty
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Relax C Reiki: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1HSaRvDcrJ/?
#UNFILTERED is a candid interview podcast series from The Artful Gourmet Podcast where host Kristen Hess sits down with creators, entrepreneurs, tastemakers, chefs, and innovators for relaxed, real conversations about creativity, business, inspiration, and the lessons behind building a meaningful career.
Expect behind-the-scenes stories, creative insights, entrepreneurial advice, and honest conversations about success, reinvention, and pursuing your passion.
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