Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Priscilla Mutangadura. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Hi Priscilla, thanks for joining us today. We’d love to hear about a project that you’ve worked on that’s meant a lot to you.

The most meaningful project I’ve undertaken so far is writing my memoir, The Life in My Name. While I’ve worked on many projects, this one has deeply transformed me. It brought me closer to understanding myself and how I can serve humanity. Through the process, I began to uncover not only my own purpose but also a deeper awareness of what our spirits are here to fulfill on Earth.

Writing this book became a path to healing. It helped me confront and release the trauma I experienced growing up—exposure to promiscuity, marital infidelity, voodoo (black magic), and substance abuse at a very young age. I come from a wealthy background, and my father runs an entertainment business. In my late teens and early 20s, I was deeply involved in this industry, where people from across the country came to indulge their pleasure desires. At the time, I didn’t know there was another way to live.

Looking back, I now see that my move from Zimbabwe to the U.S. in 2016 was a spiritual shift. My life began to transform through the spiritual tools I encountered—numerology, Kabbalah, and others. All these tools helped me reach a point of realizing that my story must be heard through the lens of these spiritual tool to help others realize that our lives are a piece of art worth being shared with others, especially when we arrive to the state of understanding that the challenges we face in life are only there to save us from ourselves.

As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?

My name is Priscilla Upenyu Mutangadura. I was born in Zimbabwe (Africa) and moved to the United States in 2016 with no clue about my limitless artistic nature. Being raised in a wealthy family, I got the idea that making it in life meant striving to make money regardless of who I betrayed along the way. To some extent, I ended up competing with loved ones due to ego desires.

Moving to the United States was a major wake-up call because I did not realize how much harm I was doing to myself and people around me until I started embarking on many spiritual paths that helped me dive deep into my essence and helped me heal from so much trauma. The many gifts I received on the spiritual journey towards self-discovery also included wood burning, Reiki, and numerology.

Wood burning came to me in an interesting way. At first, it started like a clear vision and a voice telling me that I am an artist. The day before I received this message, I had received a picture of my nephew eating a strawberry. In the vision, his picture kept showing up along with the message. It was so clear. I then got up the next morning, grabbed a pencil and paper, and started drawing my nephew’s portrait while sitting on my bed. My brother and sister had come to my room to hang out, so they saw how it unfolded. I felt very emotional because I was experiencing a miracle in my eyes. When I was around 8 years old, I enjoyed drawing, but the rat race life I was living made me disconnect completely. I remember being asked to draw a cow in college, which did not turn out well, meaning the connection was already lost. Seeing and experiencing that artistic gift unfold touched me and also showed me that there is more to life. After this awakening, I realized I could do more than just pencil art, which led me to woodburning art because it looks like pencil art, yet is not erasable.

I also came across Reiki and numerology during my self-studies. It was through knowing and understanding my numerology numbers that led me to have more confidence in my path as an artist. Towards the end of the professional numerology course, we were asked to write a 10-page paper as our final project. I was nervous about it because I had no writing skills. I just told myself that if I was going to one day write a book, this was the moment to strive on those 10 pages and learn in the process. When I changed my perception about it, everything changed. Guess what? During the process, I felt something flowing through me, giving me the words and ideas to write. Some words that came through were new to me, so I had to Google the meaning afterward. With fewer literary skills at hand, I wrote an amazing final paper that is more than 10 pages long. This is one of the most powerful drives that led me to write my memoir “The Life in My Name.” From this book, I am building courses, podcasts, and more. I plan to publish it on the 8th of October, 2025. At this moment, it is soon to be available to pre-order on Amazon and other platforms.

I create and sell wood-burnt art and make custom orders for people. I send in-person and distance Reiki. Numerology consultations are done virtually or in person. People can invite me to speak at events and/or on podcasts.

What do you think is the goal or mission that drives your creative journey?

There is so much more to life than humanity has begun to realize, largely because of uncertainty and a lack of awareness about the truths right in front of us. Looking back on my time in Zimbabwe, I experienced deep inner suffering, even though, from the outside, it looked like I had it all. I had become skilled at numbing my internal struggles through vices and by taking advantage of others.

To this day, I feel a deep sensitivity when I see people moving through life without a clear sense of purpose, especially one rooted in spreading light, love, and peace. In Zimbabwe, rising crime, infidelity, prostitution, depression, mental illness, and corruption are symptoms of a broader disconnect: a lack of understanding of our true essence and life purpose, and the failure to live by the golden rule. This is happening worldwide, not just in Zimbabwe.

I’m not here to point fingers—I’ve made my share of mistakes and am still a student to life—but I want to help others heal and reconnect with their divine path. I wish this not only for the world, but especially for my home country, Zimbabwe.

Everything I create—my books, artwork, healing sessions, and consultations—is designed to touch hearts, bring value to humanity, and help them realize that they, too, can make a difference within the mission of bringing light to human consciousness. This is my mission. It’s what inspires and drives me to create.

Can you tell us about a time you’ve had to pivot?

While living and working at a monkey sanctuary in Gainesville, Florida, I suddenly lost my job and home. Just days before being fired, I had a conversation that made me realize the job wouldn’t help me build the life I envisioned. I had already started thinking about leaving, but the decision was made for me before I had a plan in place.

With nowhere stable to go, I bounced from one place to another until I eventually returned to Texas to regroup with my family. Although this gave me the grounding I needed, I couldn’t shake the feeling of failure. I had believed that moving to Florida would help me discover my purpose and how to serve humanity through it.

Despite the uncertainty and the depression I experienced, I returned to Florida. Thankfully, I had told a friend I was looking for a place to rent, and he found a $550 two-bedroom mobile home on a beautiful 40-acre ranch. It was perfect—but I had no job, income, or plan. I applied to countless jobs. Some replied with no follow-up, while others didn’t respond at all. The stress was overwhelming.

That’s when I remembered a principle from my Kabbalah studies: pause and examine the source of the stress. I realized it stemmed from a lack of certainty in the Creator. So I started practicing faith. Whenever fear crept in, I surrendered it to God. In return, I felt a deep sense of peace. Soon after, I received a visual intuitive image of being hired, and within five days of my rent being due, I got the job. It paid me just in time. Only God could have orchestrated that.

Once I had some stability, I began listening obsessively to Tony Robbins. I knew I wanted more than a job as a nanny—I wanted to serve humanity in a deeper way. One of his programs asked participants to list all their goals and then narrow them down to one thing they could start immediately. My list included video production, writing a book, creating art, and more. Most of the goals felt out of reach due to the many steps involved, except writing a book. It was the one thing I could start right away, without needing equipment or training.

That moment of clarity lifted so much pressure. I had been scattered, starting things without finishing them. Choosing to focus on the book was the pivotal point. That’s how my journey toward living my purpose truly began.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://artelements38.xyz/home
• Instagram: artelements38
• Facebook: artelements38
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/priscilla-mutangadura-3a8160272
• Youtube: @artelements38
• Other: My website is still being built, but it is available for you to check out. The book’s pre-sale will be updated there when it is available. Just contact me if you have any questions. Thank you in advance.