Live Radiantly

Living with intention involves being mindful of what drives you, the energy of gripping and savoring can shine a light as to what's happening inside. In this episode, Stephanie McLeod-Estevez, LCPC, unpacks what can drive us to hold on tight and how savoring life can ease tension. The art therapy experiential offers a guided visualization inspired by a trust fall to help you explore what this ener...

How we communicate understandably impacts our relationships, including the one we have with ourselves. In this episode, Stephanie McLeod-Estevez, LCPC, highlights the intersection between communication styles, self-worth, and boundaries. The art therapy experiential offers a guided visualization to help you differentiate how you feel inside when conversations are constructive, vs when they've gone...

Love has the ability to transform our lives when we allow it. Love teaches us how strong and capable we are when we least expect it. In this episode, Stephanie McLeod-Estevez, LCPC, highlights how experiencing and exchanging love together supports us individually and collectively. The art therapy experiential offers a guided visualization to help you see, feel, and tap into the power of love anyti...

Somedays the best we can do is to give ourselves a time out so that we can reset our focus and thoughts. In this episode, Stephanie McLeod-Estevez, LCPC, highlights the healing power of forest bathing and how it can help you reset. The art therapy experiential offers a guided visualization into the forest, because sometimes we can’t get to the actual woods and yet imagining that you are there stil...

Thanks to a listener's request, we're diving into the relationship between yourself and your projects. In this episode, Stephanie McLeod-Estevez, LCPC, explores how you can streamline your growth and healing efforts by raising awareness of what pressure, anxiety, and blocks are trying to tell you. The art therapy experiential invites you to find your footing once again, so that you can more forwar...

Each and every one of us has experienced moments in which we were overwhelmed and didn't know what to do. In this episode, Stephanie McLeod-Estevez, LCPC, discusses what spiritual bypassing is, it's connection to burnout, and how art therapy can help you take a mindful break from distress. The art therapy experiential is inspired by Dumbledore's pensive, with the hope that it will help you unburde...

Tension is a sign that something is needing your attention. And while it's understandable that you might want to resolve it quickly,  there's value in learning to live with it while you seek to understand its message. In this episode, Stephanie McLeod-Estevez, LCPC, discusses the psychological perspective on tension and how laughter can help you find reprieve without dismissing your feelings. The...

We all know that when we feel like we belong to a group, this helps us to feel a sense of place in the world. However, it's easy to overlook how valuable it is to belong to the most important person in your life, yourself. In this episode, Stephanie McLeod-Estevez, LCPC, discusses why this is so influential and how to create a roadmap for cultivating a healthy connection to yourself through the 5...

When the unexpected happens, you can feel caught off guard and under a lot of pressure to course correct. Yet there's a lot of benefit you can receive from the lessons you didn't plan for if you can find a way to unpack them. In this episode, Stephanie McLeod-Estevez, LCPC, discusses the emotional impact of being blindsided and how you can respond with greater resilience if you harness the power o...

Tension and stress can cause us to close up or shut down, which can interfere with healthy transitions and your resilience. In this episode, Stephanie McLeod-Estevez, LCPC, shares how she came to terms with her own need to work with the energy of softening, it's psychological meaning and benefits. The art therapy experiential introduces you to a method of softening the tension you feel inside thro...

 Acceptance is a critical component of breaking up with the patterns that make us feel stuck. In this episode, Stephanie McLeod-Estevez, LCPC, discusses some of the concept of the repetition compulsion and how therapy can help you sort through this often frustrating cycle towards acceptance, which gives you more capability to choose your way. The art therapy experiential introduces you to a method...

Setting goals is an important part of transform your life and personal growth. In this episode, Stephanie McLeod-Estevez, LCPC, discusses some of the pitfalls that come with traditional goal setting practices and suggests that perhaps we can be more successful if we approach goal setting from a place of reverence and respect. The art therapy experiential encourages you to discover how to transform...

It's human nature to compare ourselves to others, but if you rely on it for self-motivation, in the long run it's likely to do more harm than good. In this episode, Stephanie McLeod-Estevez, LCPC, discusses the effect of comparison, the benefit of it in small doses, and how to turn to curiosity and creativity to fuel your desire for growth. The art therapy experiential guides you through a process...

Discomfort pushes our buttons because it brings uncertainty and the potential for a loss of control, which understandably is very tricky to sit with. In this episode, Stephanie McLeod-Estevez, LCPC, talks about how the brain is wired to keep us safe and why discomfort can set off alarm bells unnecessarily. The art therapy experiential guide you through the process of sitting with the feeling of di...

Cellular meditation is a practice of self-care that embodies the belief that you can heal and grow one cell at a time. In this episode, Stephanie McLeod-Estevez, LCPC, shares the story of how this practice evolved from reading the Biology of Belief by Dr. Bruce Lipton during her cancer treatment. The art therapy experiential guide you through the process of connecting to "what is" and "what's need...

In honor of Pride month and Juneteenth, we explore the importance of identity congruence on your health and wellness. In this episode, Stephanie McLeod-Estevez, LCPC, explains what exactly this is, how your subjective experience and environment contributes or challenges your ability to feel congruent, and how it relates to your self-worth and capacity to show up in life. The art therapy experienti...

Existential dilemmas are one of those factors of life that no one is immune from, yet they can wreak a lot of havoc in our lives if we don't figure out how to work with them. In this episode, Stephanie McLeod-Estevez, LCPC, explains what existential dilemmas are and how the concepts of finite and infinite can help you ease your processing of how they're impacting your life. The art therapy experie...

There's a strong correlation between your voice + your throat chakra. When your throat chakra is open, communication flows more easily. When it's blocked, not only can your communication falter, but you can feel a stagnancy settle over your life. In this episode, Stephanie McLeod-Estevez, LCPC, an art therapist and breast cancer survivor, discusses how our throat chakras get blocked, common sympto...

There's experiences in life that touch upon universal themes of what it means to be alive. In this episode, Stephanie McLeod-Estevez, LCPC, an art therapist and breast cancer survivor, discusses how you can approach reflection and inquiry using the Hero's Journey to glean insight and meaning from your experiences. The art therapy experiential helps you see the Hero's Journey in your own life, thro...

Grief and gratitude are two feelings that often co-exist with one another, and yet, more often than not it's easy to find yourself feeling conflicted and in a power struggle. In this episode, Stephanie McLeod-Estevez, LCPC, an art therapist and breast cancer survivor, discusses how listening to your heart can bring a more natural ebb and flow between the two. The art therapy experiential helps you...

Your mental load is so much more than a to-do list that feels impossible to contain. In this episode, Stephanie McLeod-Estevez, LCPC, an art therapist and breast cancer survivor, discusses exactly what the concept of mental load is and why it can be tricky to balance it. Then, practice letting go a bit with the art therapy experiential that helps you take a break from your mental load through the...

Toxic positivity happens when you, or someone you know, responds to difficult sitiuations and feelings with the belief that you must stay strong and only see the good. In this episode, Stephanie McLeod-Estevez, LCPC, an art therapist and breast cancer survivor, discusses why we can fall into this trap and how art therapy can serve as a way to express your feelings with more ease. The art therapy e...

Your emotional intelligence (EQ) impacts every aspect of your life, whether it's your personal goals, your relationships, or how you navigate the ups and downs of life. The good news is, this is something that you can always work on. In this episode, Stephanie McLeod-Estevez, LCPC, an art therapist and breast cancer survivor, discusses the 4 pillars of emotional intelligence and the traits that yo...

Acts of courage come in all shapes and sizes, and they can have a significant impact on your health and wellness. In this episode, Stephanie McLeod-Estevez, LCPC, an art therapist and breast cancer survivor, discusses the behind-the-scenes work you can do internally to get mentally and emotionally prepared to make your next bold move. Using Mary Oliver's poem, The Jounrey, for inspiration, Stephan...

Poignant moments can reveal so much about who you are, where you've been, and where you're going, especially if you take the time to work with them. In this episode, Stephanie McLeod-Estevez, LCPC, an art therapist and breast cancer survivor, discusses how these moments are made up of anniversaries, markers, and milestones and combs through the nuances between them. You'll use art therapy to tell...