The Creative Soul Podcast
By Leya Van Doren
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Episodes: 162
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The Creative Soul Podcast is a space to uncover your creative soul. We have conversations with inspiring creatives about the transformative magic of the creative process.
Your host, Leya Van Doren shares from the heart stories about her own personal journey, and will inspire you along your path where creativity and spirituality intersect.
We explore topics on healing, self-love, relationships, expression, travel, herbalism, astrology, ancestral healing, and tapping into your own unique creativity as a form of expressing your purpose and doing what lights you up.
Tune in to be inspired to pay attention to the callings from your creative soul.
Ready to embark on your own daily creative practice? Immerse yourself in The Creative Soul Practice, a 7-day guided writing meditation series, each session just 15 minutes long. Begin your journey here.
Connect with Leya:Instagram: @leyavandoren
Cover art by Torrence Browne
Intro song "Surf" by Vlad Gluschenko
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Ep 162: Unhinged 8 Months Postpartum Update: Nourishment, Identity, Embodiment
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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Ep 161: Loving Lately, Letting Go and Letting God, Mundane into Magic
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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Ep 160: Celebrating 5 Years of the Podcast: Lessons on Creativity, Trust, and Following the Call
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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Ep 159: A Conversation with my Birth Doula, Elizabeth Beeker
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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Ep 158: How To Make Your Life Feel Like Art
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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Ep 157: On Finding our Creative Soul's Purpose, Summer Abundance, and Honoring the Endings
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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Ep 156: Trusting Your Creative Vision with Theater Director, Dalia Ashurina
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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Ep 155: Four Months Postpartum Life Update - Compassion, Spirituality, Birth Stories
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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Ep 154: ft. Lindsey Simcik of Almost 30 on Navigating Change and Embodiment in Motherhood
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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Ep 153: How to Write Personal Stories Without Hurting Your Relationships
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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Ep 152: Reiki, Realness, and The Power of Letting Go with Maya Davis
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May 29, 2025 |
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Ep 151: How To Keep Going on a Creative Project When You Feel Uninspired
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May 15, 2025 |
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Ep 150: On Being a Viral Tik-Tok Content Creator and Writing a NYT Best-Selling Book with Kacie Rose
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May 01, 2025 |
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Ep 149: The Birth Story of My Son, Alexander Boaz Henderson
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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Ep 148: ft. Amie McNee on Creativity as a Path to Self Love and Why We Need Your Art!
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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Ep 147: Entering the Birth Portal and Facing My Fears Around Motherhood
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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Ep 146: ft. Mari Andrew on Transforming our Personal Stories into Art
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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Ep 145: How to Make Creativity a Habit in 2025
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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Ep 144: Pregnancy Updates and How I Chose my Birth Plan & Team
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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Ep 143: On Mythic Memoir and The Writer's Life ft. Elisabeth Sharp McKetta
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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Ep 142: Setting Intentions for the New Year (+ my 2025 Word of the Year!)
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Jan 02, 2025 |
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Ep 141: Reflections & Lessons for my 30th Birthday
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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Ep 140: Self-Care for Eco Anxiety with Rachael Cohen
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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Ep 139: On Finding Out I'm 6 Months Pregnant!!!
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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Ep 138: On The Magic Of Your Menstrual Cycle ft. Rebecca Akat
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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Ep 137: ft. The Creative Soul Retreat and The Importance of Investing in Yourself ft. Najma Treadwell
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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Ep 136: 5 Tips on How to Start (and Finish) Your Creative Projects
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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Ep 135: ft. Varsha Mathur on Dating Intentionally and Finding Long-Lasting Love
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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Ep 134: ft. Anthony Meindl on Being an Artist in the Modern World
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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Ep 133: On Loving and Letting Go of our Creative Dreams
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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Ep 132: ft. Emma Andrews on Connecting to your Intuitive Gifts
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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Ep 131: ft. Anat Peri on Inner Child Healing and Feeling your Feelings
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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Ep 130: ft. Elyse Welles on Sacred Places and Connecting to Land Spirits
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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Ep 129: Life Updates, Summer Travel, and Writing my Memoir!
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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Ep 128: The Spiritual Transformation from Maiden to Bride (+ Wedding Day Recap!)
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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Ep 127: ft. Shannon Keating on Connecting to your Authentic Self (+ Details on The Soul Radiance Retreat!)
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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Ep 126: ft. Heather Eck on Synesthesia and Color Therapy
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May 30, 2024 |
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Ep 125: What Nature Teaches Me about Creativity
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May 16, 2024 |
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Ep 124: ft. Maria Brito on Art in the Digital Age and Dispelling Myths about Creativity
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May 02, 2024 |
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Ep 123: Creating for your Future Self
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Ep 122: ft. Val Alcorn on Herbal Bitters, Ancestors, and Gardening as a Spiritual Act
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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Ep 121: The Poetry of Plant Magic - A 4 Week Creative Writing Workshop
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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Ep 120: ft. Brooke Novick on Plant Medicine and Microdosing with Intention
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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Ep 119: Creative Habits, Writing to Feel, and Friendship Breakups
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Ep 118: ft. Britt Olson on Healing through Motherhood
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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Ep 117: ft. Ning Tendo on Dreamwork and the Gifts of Grief
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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Ep 116: Announcing The Soul Radiance Retreat!
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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Ep 115: My Favorite Books From 2023 and Why Reading Is Good For The Creative Soul
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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Ep 114: 2023 Year in Review - Highs & Lows
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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Ep 113: Receiving PRESENCE for my 29th Birthday
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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Ep 112: ft. Nikki Novo on Soul-Led Living and Grounding Tips for Starseeds
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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Ep 111: The Creative Soul Practice is HERE! & Heart Chakra Writing Meditation
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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Ep 110: Learning Self-Care Through The Seasons
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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Ep 109: On Body Love And Self Acceptance
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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Ep 108: ft. Amikaeyla Gaston on Music as Medicine
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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Ep 107: ft. Jamie Varon on Identity Shifts and Writing her Book, Main Character Energy
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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Ep 106: How to Plan a Conscious and Intentional Bachelorette Trip, Maiden to Bride Ceremonies + my bachelorette trip RECAP to Tulum
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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Ep 105: Welcome to Season 2 - Life Updates, Upcoming Creative Writing Workshops, and a NEW ERA
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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Ep 104: WE'RE GETTING MARRIED IN TWO WEEKS! A Convo with Paxton on Spirituality, Love, and Growth
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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Ep 103: ft. Alexandra Franzen on Marketing Without Social Media for Self Employed Creatives
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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Ep 102: ft. Amy Green Smith on Having Difficult Conversations and Speaking Up For Yourself
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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Ep 101: ft. D'Ana Joi Spencer on Focus & Prioritization as a Multi-Passionate Creative
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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Ep 100: Celebrating 100 Episodes with a SONG!
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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Ep 99: ft. Kat Daou on Family Constellations Therapy Healing Generational Trauma
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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Ep 98: ft. Nadia Last on Using Human Design to Connect to your Life Path
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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Ep 97: ft. Megan Leatherman on Aligning your Life & Career with Nature's Seasons
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Jan 12, 2023 |
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Ep 96: SOLO 2022 Year in Review
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Jan 02, 2023 |
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Ep 95: SOLO on Stories From Going on a Safari in South Africa
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Dec 02, 2022 |
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Ep 94: SOLO Wedding Planning as a Spiritual & Creative Process - Part 2
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Nov 11, 2022 |
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Ep 93: ft. Natalie Calzadilla on Low Self Worth, Codependency, and How it Suppressed her Dreams of Being an Artist
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Aug 04, 2022 |
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Ep 92: On Foraging and Feminism and What It's Teaching Me about Value
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Jul 28, 2022 |
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Ep 91: ft Bria Zoe on Herbal Medicine
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Jul 14, 2022 |
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Ep 90: ft. Albert Flynn DeSilver on Writing as a Path to Awakening
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Jul 07, 2022 |
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Ep 89: ft. Corrie Legge on Creating Your Own Work
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Jun 30, 2022 |
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Ep 88: How to Host a Blessing Way for Pregnant Mothers
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Jun 23, 2022 |
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Ep 87: ft. Kari Lynn Cotone on Copywriting & Creative Careers
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Jun 16, 2022 |
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Ep 86: Wedding Planning as a Spiritual & Creative Process - Part 1
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Jun 09, 2022 |
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Ep 85: ft. Kelly Smith on Yoga and the True Self
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Jun 02, 2022 |
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Ep 84: How I Self-Published a Book of Poetry
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May 19, 2022 |
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Ep 83: The Truest Story I Can Tell
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May 12, 2022 |
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Ep 82: ft. Erin Panzarella on Channelling the Akashic Records
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May 05, 2022 |
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Ep 81: Creativity as a Counter-Culture
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Apr 28, 2022 |
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Ep 80: On Remote Living, Nature, and Community with Hilary Messer-Barrow
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Apr 21, 2022 |
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Ep 79: Stress Management & Psychedelic Therapy with Marina Kay
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Apr 14, 2022 |
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Ep 78: Seasonal Reflection & Loving Lately
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Mar 31, 2022 |
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Ep 77: ft. Emily Nachazel on Finding the Career that Serves Your Soul
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Mar 24, 2022 |
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Ep 76: Writing Practice & Guided Writing Meditation
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Mar 17, 2022 |
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Ep 75: ft. Shannon Keating on Cultivating Female Friendships
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Mar 10, 2022 |
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Ep 74: Is Social Media Helping or Hurting Us?
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Mar 03, 2022 |
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Ep 73: Engagement Story and Relationship Q&A
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Feb 24, 2022 |
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Ep 72: ft. Kat Norton aka Miss Excel on Using Manifestation to go Viral
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Feb 10, 2022 |
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Ep 71: ft. Vienda Maria on Intuition, Feminine Business, and Being
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Feb 03, 2022 |
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Ep 70: ft. Cara Wodka on Life on the Road as a Traveling Musician
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Jan 27, 2022 |
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Ep 69: ft. Liliana Herrera on Andean Cosmovision and Being Your Own Healer
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Jan 06, 2022 |
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Ep 68: 2021 Year in Review
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Dec 30, 2021 |
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Ep 67: ft Alejandra Diaz on Illustration and Drawing Everyday Moments
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Dec 23, 2021 |
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Ep 66: Energy Cleansing for Highly Sensitive People
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Dec 16, 2021 |
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Ep 65: She Rests to Create
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Nov 18, 2021 |
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Ep 64: ft. Eleri Ward on Songwriting Magic and Sondheim
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Nov 11, 2021 |
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Ep 63: My Relationship with Cannabis and Creativity
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Nov 04, 2021 |
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Ep 62: ft. Sarah Van Doren on Motherhood and Mental Health
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Oct 28, 2021 |
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Ep 61: Healing Yourself and Your Past Through Creativity
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Oct 21, 2021 |
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Ep 60: ft. Christina Irvin on Creativity and Healing the Sacral through Human Design
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Oct 14, 2021 |
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Ep 59: How Solo Travel Will Change Your LIfe
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Oct 07, 2021 |
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Ep 58: ft. Sarah Mac on Entrepreneurship and Money Mindset for Creatives
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Sep 30, 2021 |
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Ep 57: On Identity, Home, and Creativity as a Practice of Presence
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Sep 23, 2021 |
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Ep 56: ft. Sydney Weiss on Navigating Burnout, True Rest, and Seek the Joy Podcast
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Sep 16, 2021 |
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Ep 55: ft. Britt Olson on Saturn Returns, Intuitive Eating, and the MAGIC Retreat
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Sep 09, 2021 |
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Ep 54: Creativity as a Grounding Practice & Guided Meditation
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Sep 02, 2021 |
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Ep 53: ft. Jordy Alexander on NFT's, Experiments, and The Creator Economy
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Aug 26, 2021 |
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Ep 52: ft. Nicole Gulotta on The Writing Life, Creative Cycles, and Yoga Nidra
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Aug 19, 2021 |
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Ep 51: ft. Katrina Markoff, CEO of Vosges Haut-Chocolat on Chocolate as a Medium for Storytelling
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Aug 12, 2021 |
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Ep 50: Lessons On a Year of Podcasting, Finding Your Purpose, and Q+A
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Aug 05, 2021 |
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Ep 49: ft. Hanna Francis on Balkan Folk Dance, Songwriting, and the Power of Music
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Jul 29, 2021 |
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Ep 48: ft. Ari Afsar on Activism and The Artist's Responsibility
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Jul 22, 2021 |
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Ep 47: ft. Kelly Collins on the Chakras and Living an Aligned Life
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Jul 15, 2021 |
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Ep 46: How to Create Your Own Artist Retreat
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Jul 08, 2021 |
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Ep 45: ft. Jyoti Chadda on Moon Wisdom, Menstrual Cycles, and Yogic Philosophy
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Jul 01, 2021 |
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Ep 44: ft. Lucy H. Pearce on Self-Publishing, Creative Bathing, and Her New Book: She of the Sea
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Jun 24, 2021 |
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Ep 43: ft. Oliver Butler on Hiking as a Creative Practice, Intuitive Ideas, and The Debate Society
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Jun 17, 2021 |
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Ep 42: Spirituality - My Personal Journey & Awakenings
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Jun 10, 2021 |
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Ep 41: ft. Ashley Sondergaard on Cosmic Self-Care, Motherhood, and Yoga Magic
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Jun 03, 2021 |
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Ep 40: ft. Rukmini Poddar on the 100 Day Project, Creative Evolutions, and Drawing Emotions
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May 27, 2021 |
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Ep 39: ft. Anne Ditmeyer on Map Making, Valuing Yourself as a Creator, and Paying Inspiration Forward
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May 20, 2021 |
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Ep 38: On Trusting the Process as it Unfolds
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May 13, 2021 |
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Ep 37: ft. Rachael Ferrera on Following the Unknown Path, The Power of Breath, and Discovering Portals to your Creativity
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May 06, 2021 |
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Ep 36: ft. Alyssa Lauren on Astrocartography and Travel as a Creative Process
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Apr 29, 2021 |
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Ep 35: ft. Malorine Mathurin on the Akashic Records, Developing your Psychic Gifts, and Intuitive Astrology
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Apr 22, 2021 |
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Ep 34: Creative Cycles & Seasons
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Apr 15, 2021 |
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Ep 33: ft. Kate Lumpkin on Creativity & Capitalism, Point of View, and the Art of Personal Adornment
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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Ep 32: ft. Christina Sutra on the Art of Receiving, Painting, and the Messages in Dreams
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Apr 01, 2021 |
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Ep 31: ft. Jessica Soares on Self-Sovereignty, Fear of Success, and Tarot as a Creative Practice
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Mar 25, 2021 |
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Ep 30: Discover Your Creative Soul
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Mar 18, 2021 |
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Ep 29: ft. Shaun Leisher on Dramaturgy, being a New Play Doula, and Redefining Regional Theater
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Mar 11, 2021 |
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Ep 28: ft. Kim Alexandrescu on Human Connection, End of Life Work, and Divine Inspiration
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Mar 04, 2021 |
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Ep 27: ft. Ashmi Pathela on Following Your Heart, Higher Consciousness, and the Ascension Journey
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Feb 25, 2021 |
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Ep 26: How to Find Inspiration Anywhere & Everywhere
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Feb 18, 2021 |
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Ep 25: ft. Shauna Cummins on Hypnosis, Being an Artist of Your Life, and Her New Book, Wishcraft
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Feb 11, 2021 |
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Ep 24: ft. Daniela Aldrich from Professional Ballerina to Farmer, What It's Like Walking Away From Your Dreams & Building a New Path
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Feb 04, 2021 |
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Ep 23: ft. Amy Oestreicher on Creativity as Healing, Life Detours, and Transforming Trauma through Art
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Jan 28, 2021 |
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Ep 22: What is a Creativity Circle?
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Jan 21, 2021 |
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Ep 21: ft. Madeline Sayet on Story Medicine, Indigenous Theater, and Multi-Disciplinary Artistry
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Jan 14, 2021 |
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Ep 20: ft. Lindsay Kinder on Food as Creativity, Entrepreneurship, and Listening to Your Own Advice
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Jan 07, 2021 |
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Ep 19: ft. Carly Valancy on Reaching Out, Building Habits, and Possibility
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Dec 31, 2020 |
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Ep 18: 2020 Year in Review - reflections & lessons
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Dec 24, 2020 |
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Ep 17: ft. Megan Bowen on Dance for EveryBODY and Creating Value for your Community
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Dec 17, 2020 |
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Ep 16: ft. Kuhoo Verma on Being a Fully Formed Artist and Developing New Musicals
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Dec 10, 2020 |
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Ep 15: ft. Kerri Van Kirk on Human Design
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Dec 03, 2020 |
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Ep 14: How Boredom is a Portal to Creativity
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Nov 26, 2020 |
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Ep 13: ft. Lizzie Markson on Creative Flow, Interpretive vs Generative Artists, and Balance
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Nov 19, 2020 |
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Ep 12: ft. Florrie Bagel on Embodying Your Fullest Expression and Creating as Energy Exchanges
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Nov 12, 2020 |
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Ep 11: ft. Yulia Van Doren on Creative Constraints, Crystals, and Professional vs Amateur Artists
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Nov 05, 2020 |
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Ep 10: Lessons from Kauai & Island Meditation
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Oct 29, 2020 |
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Ep 9: ft. Erica Schaeffer on Choosing What You Love and the Privilege of Being an Artist
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Oct 22, 2020 |
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Ep 8: ft. Mandy Sham on Storytelling through Travel and Food
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Oct 15, 2020 |
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Ep 7: ft. Alicia Albright on Going Inward, a Career on Broadway, and Mermaids
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Oct 08, 2020 |
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Ep 6: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome & How Fear is Part of the Creative Process - Mini Message
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Oct 01, 2020 |
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Ep 5: ft. Elizabeth Woolf on Discovering Your Unique Voice, Following Your Fears, and Collaboration in the Creative Process
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Sep 24, 2020 |
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Ep 4: ft. Taylor Fagins on Creating Art for Social Change, Writing as Healing, and Unfinished Projects
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Sep 17, 2020 |
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Ep 3: Creativity is your Gift - Mini Message
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Sep 10, 2020 |
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Ep 2: ft. Ameya Ajay on the Freedom to Follow your Passions and Mixing Art & Business on Instagram
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Sep 10, 2020 |
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Ep 1: Intro & My Journey as a Multi-Passionate Creative, Overcoming Creative Blocks, and Being Aligned with my Path
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Sep 03, 2020 |