Heal and Grow with Creativity

By Renata McElvany

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Heal and Grow with Creativity is a podcast for neurodivergent and multi-passionate women of color who want a kinder and more authentic relationship with themselves.


Hosted by creativity coach, artist, and designer Renata McElvany, this show explores how creativity & expressive art can be used as a gentle tool for self-discovery, emotional awareness, and healing, beyond productivity, performance, or perfection.


Each episode offers reflective conversations, personal stories, and insights based on lived experience that help you slow down, name your inner experiences, and reconnect with who you are beneath external expectations. Rather than telling you how to “fix” yourself, this podcast invites you into deeper listening, self-trust, and ease.


This work is shaped by years of creative practice and Renata’s lived experience as a neurodivergent, multi-passionate woman of color—navigating identity, burnout, self-doubt, and the quiet work of coming home to yourself.


If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure of who you are outside of what you produce, this is the space to breathe, reflect, and begin again (at your own pace).


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Episode Date
045 - Ancestral Gifts, Cooking, Creativity & Healing: A Conversation with Joanna Oyarzabal Méndez
Mar 10, 2026
044 - When the Right Decision Feels Like a Mistake: Understanding Your Nervous System's Fear Response
Feb 24, 2026
043 - Creating As a Form of Self-Care with Kait Matthews
Feb 10, 2026
042 - A Reflection on Friendship and Emotional Labor
Jan 27, 2026
041 - Why You Feel Behind Before Your Day Even Begins (Especially Right Now)
Jan 13, 2026
040 - Why The Pressure to Make Good Art is Holding You Back
Nov 18, 2025
039 - Why Is Art Making Such a Powerful Tool for Self-Discovery?
Nov 04, 2025
038 - How Coaching Can Help You Build a Sustainable Creative Practice
Oct 21, 2025
037 - When Being Liked Matters More Than Making Art
Oct 07, 2025
036 - A Beginner’s Guide to Starting a Creative Practice
Sep 23, 2025
035 - What One Year of Podcasting Taught Me About Creativity & Growth
Sep 09, 2025
034 - Rest as a Creative Practice: Let Go of Pushing Through
Aug 26, 2025
033 - Healing Through Art: How Creativity Helped Me Cope with Uncertainty & Find Hope
Aug 12, 2025
032 - Why Learning a New Creative Skill Can Trigger Overwhelm & Self-Doubt
Jul 29, 2025
031 - The Power of Small Creative Projects for Self-Discovery
Jul 15, 2025
030 - The Power of Letting It Be Messy: Why You Don’t Need to Have It All Figured Out
Jul 01, 2025
029 - A Case Study in Being Multi-Passionate: Why I’m Finally Sharing It All
Jun 17, 2025
028 - What I Wish I Knew 3 Years Ago About Being Multi-Passionate
Jun 03, 2025
027 - Why your joy is not the villain — it’s the key to collective change
May 20, 2025
026 - Redefining Success in Uncertain Times: A New Path for Neurodivergent & Multi-Passionate Women of Color
Apr 29, 2025
025 - Why You Need to Stop Blaming Yourself When You Can’t Do It All
Apr 22, 2025
024 - AI Creativity: The Rise and Why Yours Matters
Apr 15, 2025
023 - What Does a Typical Creativity Coaching Session Look with Renata
Mar 25, 2025
022 - What Creativity Coaching with Renata is Really Like
Mar 18, 2025
021 - The Power of Healthy Distractions: Why Self-Preservation Matters in Creativity and Life
Mar 11, 2025
020 - Creative Self-Care: Why It’s Not Always Fun at First (And What to Do About It)
Mar 04, 2025
019 - How I Prioritize Creative Self-Care While Juggling Multiple Responsibilities
Feb 25, 2025
018 - Stop Trying to Fit Into a Box: It’s Time To Embrace Your Multi-Passionate Nature
Feb 18, 2025
017 - You’re Putting Too Much Pressure on Yourself—Here’s How to Stop
Feb 11, 2025
016 - Why You Need to Create Even When You Don’t Feel Like It
Feb 04, 2025
015 - 5 Self-Help Books That Transformed My Self-Discovery and Healing Journey
Jan 28, 2025
014 - 5 Signs You’re Disconnected From Your True Self
Jan 21, 2025
013 - Why self-reflection matters in both creativity and life
Jan 14, 2025
012 - How to navigate end of year overwhelm through creativity
Nov 26, 2024
011 - Why you need to stop seeking answers outside of yourself
Nov 19, 2024
010 - How to deal with your inner critic as a creative
Nov 05, 2024
009 - Why play is at the heart of creativity
Oct 29, 2024
008 - Establishing a Creative Practice
Oct 22, 2024
007 - Navigating Creative Block
Oct 15, 2024
006 - Experimentation: The Key Ingredient in Crafting Your Unique Creative Sauce
Oct 08, 2024
005 - Goal Setting for Creatives
Oct 01, 2024
004 - Cultivating the Self in Self-Expression
Sep 24, 2024
003 - The Creative Process
Sep 17, 2024
002 - Creativity as a Relationship
Sep 10, 2024
001 - What is Creativity?
Sep 03, 2024
Heal and Grow with Creativity Trailer
Aug 20, 2024