Creative Soul Healing Podcast

Episode 116 featuring Terry Tucker: Sustainable Excellence Terry and I spoke about his approach to his cancer journey, his book, and starting his Motivational Check blog. Terry Tucker has been an NCAA Division I college basketball player, a Citadel cadet, a marketing executive, a hospital administrator, an undercover narcotics investigator, a SWAT Team Hostage Negotiator, a high school basketball...

Episode 115 featuring Ari Gunzberg: Five Keys to Greatness Ari and I spoke about his journey through trauma and his development of the Five Keys to Greatness. Ari Gunzburg is a rising new star in personal growth after experiencing trauma as a child and then extreme volatility as a teenager. As an award-winning international speaker, Ari motivates people using personal stories filled with triumph,...

Episode 114 featuring Jillian Pfennig: Brain injury and art Jillian and I spoke of how art and creating has helped her healing from a brain injury. Jillian Pfennig is a freelance writer, artist, and photographer.  Follow along with Jillian’s adventures on Instagram @jillianpfennig. You can find Jillian’s children's book Brian the Brain here: https://amzn.to/3zCbBvw   You can find your ho...

Episode 113 featuring Tina Fumo: Fancy Prison Tina and I spoke of her harrowing family story and the fight to get her granddaughter back from Social Services. Tina also shared how writing the book about that story has helped her heal. Tina Fumo is an author due to a tragic story that happened to her family. She recounts that story in her book ‘Fancy Prison’.  An instinctual pull as old as tim...

Episode 112 featuring Alexia Bartholomew: Eagle of Encouragement Alexia and I spoke about how writing helped her heal from her childhood trauma, and continues to help her heal. Alexia also spoke about her new podcast ‘Eagle of Encouragement’. Alexia was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. Through her journey, she has worn the hats of daughter, sister, aunt, cousin, soldier, veteran, colleg...

Episode 111 featuring Kayla Jackson: Healing Spaces Kayla and I spoke about her journey to starting her own coaching business, and the importance of the home environment for people recovering from trauma. Kayla is a former social worker turned home stager turned creator of her own coaching business. She helps folk have more ease in their home and life without feeling guilty. You can find Kayla her...

Episode 110 featuring Megan Wagner: Tranquil Mind Watercolor Discovery Megan and I spoke about her path to finding her own creativity and her Tranquil Mind Watercolor Discovery course. Megan Wagner creates watercolor, acrylic, and mixed media pieces of art and helps people discover their own natural creativity. She used to suffer from stress and anxiety during her time working in a toxic corporate...

Episode 109 featuring Joseph Holmes: I am worthy Joseph and I spoke about his journey to heart through Mary Magdalene or Maggie as he lovingly refers to her. Joseph recounts some stories that may send tingles down your spine. Joseph Holmes aka J M M Love was born on December 13, the feast day of Santa Lucia, the patron saint of authors and Light. He is a survivor of childhood sexual, physical, and...

 Episode 108 featuring Dan Henk: End of the World Dan & I spoke of his journey from homeless youth to his NYC fame as an artist, writer, and tattooist. Dan is a shop owner, published writer,  artist, and MMA competitor, Dan started out as a homeless, heavy drinking punk rocker. Growing tired of being a loser pretty fast, he managed to acquire his first job at Chuck E Cheez and kept s...

Episode 107 featuring Sarah Chickee: Creativity and Chocolate Sarah and I spoke about womens empowerment, chocolate, mompreneurs and finding time to create. Sarah Chickee is a kind, strong and authentic soul who stands true to herself and encourages others to do the same. She is the owner and founder of Le Club MomBoss and Chickee's Chocolates. One is a pretty Sweet Gig, while the other is a major...

Ep 106 featuring Rachel Moore: Big T Trauma or Little t trauma Rachel and I spoke about EMDR or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing and how it helps to process trauma. Rachel also shared about moving her practice online and getting creative to do that.  Rachel Moore, LMFT, is a licensed psychotherapist based in San Diego, California. She is trained in EMDR and focuses on working wit...

Ell and I spoke of how to calm our busy, active minds, and why when we find our flow of creativity that works for us it can help us move forward in life. We also spoke of letting go of blame and knowing you have the power to change your life. As the founder of Truespeak, Ell Graniel brings over 25 years of experience in the neuroscience behind our synapse, receptor, and reward centers of the brain...

Rick and I spoke about how he became a co-carer for his parents, how he coped with their aging, and how writing helped him to cope with the process. We also spoke about the writing of his two books and the challenges caregivers face. As a former co-caregiver, Rick Lauber helped and supported his own aging parents (his mother had Parkinson's and Leukemia and his father had Alzheimer's). Rick learne...

Kevin and I spoke about how he got started on the dulcimer, creativity and the effects of Covid, Kevin's path to spirituality and dulcimeditation, and how his work has helped others. Kevin Roth is an internationally known musician, composer, and life coach. He developed a type of meditation for stress and clarity called dulcimeditation after receiving a death sentence in 2016 with stage 3 melanoma...

Sharon and I spoke about her journey to start her own business from a simple comment, how writing helped her to heal, and the world premiere of her 'Happy Solstice, Hannuka, Christmas, Kwanza, New Year adjacent birthday card'. Healing, like love, can find us when we’re not looking for it. Our next guest, Sharon Glassman, was busy working on a novel whose fictional hero turned out to be ... her tru...

Jules and I spoke about all things creative and the energy we bring to our healing through creativity Jules Ostara is an author, artist, and guide for fun online courses. She also created the Heart of Life and Soul Songs oracle card decks. She lives in the Blue Ridge mountains with twin boys, a guitar man, and a few feisty cats. You can find Jules here: http://thrivetrue.com/ https://www.instagram...

Heather and I spoke about healing through creativity and how having been through a journey of healing brings us to a place of being able to help others authentically. She also shared about how she helps others along their journey. Heather is a German-Canadian intuitive collage artist, creative healing guide, and SoulCollage® facilitator with a background in art history and art therapy. She is the...

Iris and I talked about the healing aspects of art and learning to let go of the perfectionism that holds us back. Creating space for ourselves to heal, create, learn, and grow. Iris is a Dutch mixed media artist, teacher & vlogger based in London, UK. She is passionate about art and art journaling for self-expression and self-discovery. Online Iris loves to share her art, outlook, and creativ...

Blake and I spoke of following our passions, and healing through creativity and how necessary that is. We also had a conversation about what ‘making it’ means. Blake Farha is a voice artist, musician, and author. Fluent in four-and-a-half languages (his Danish has gotten a bit rusty), Blake has spent his adult life hopping from country to country and jumping from career to career. He currently liv...

Lena and I spoke about needing to put ourselves first, to listen to our bodies, and to feel okay with where we are at regardless of what society deems acceptable. We also talked about the masculine energy of the world and the shift that is happening Lena Dolter is a Feminine Embodiment and Feminine Energy Guide, Intuitive Healer, and Women's Wellness Coach. She serves busy, professional women who...

Trigger Warning - Suicide Thomas and I spoke of the loss of his youngest son to suicide and how that has affected the way he now listens to people and how he navigates the world Thomas is a writer and college writing teacher living in Southern California. A little over three years ago, his youngest son took his life at 17. This shattered the lives of his family and challenged any faith he had. Tho...

Robert and I spoke of peace and equality for all, and the change you can choose. Robert shared about his journey and how he stepped into his passion and why that is important. As a dedicated yoga practitioner, photographer Robert Sturman has increasingly focused on capturing the timeless grace and embodied mindfulness of asana in his work. His portraits, whether set in the lively streets of Manhat...

Nikki and I spoke of creativity and how it helps you to open up to other forms of creativity. As well as the ebb and flow of productivity and allowing ourselves the space for downtime. Nikki Starcat Shields is an author, book midwife, and leader of transformational writing retreats. She's also a licensed Pagan priestess. Nikki has had five non-fiction books published so far and is currently writin...

Nicky and I spoke about being an outsider and looking at the world from a different perspective. Nicky Scorpio is a singer, songwriter, and producer. Born and raised in the bay area in an LGBTQ+ home. Currently residing in NYC. Nicky’s music and message is about overcoming poverty, rising from depression, abuse, trauma, and what he learned growing up as an outsider, and how having a unique perspec...

Katie and I talked about everything, and then some. How our minds work, how creativity opens us up, how to regenerate and move through the world. Katie is a multi-disciplinary artist who utilizes her voice to inspire change and transformation in people who want to make an impact on the world. She loves having deep human conversations using our voices to inspire connection, compassion, understandin...