Create-Today with Beth Buffington

We all know we need eight hours of sleep, regular exercise, and good nutrition. But there's a fourth pillar of health nobody talks about: your creativity. In this episode, Beth breaks down the real, measurable science behind "creative fitness" and maps her Going FourWords framework, Revive, Realize, Refine, Release, onto your actual body: your nervous system, your eyes and brain, your hands, and y...

Let’s talk about Joy! (...using a story about songs, soccer, and bagpipes.) Is it possible for 50,000 people to descend upon a city to watch soccer — and give the whole city permission to stop worrying and feel good together? The answer is –YES!  That’s what joy inside a community can do. 
 Today, we're going to talk about why JOY matters for your health, your heart, and your l...

When was the last time you were with people who genuinely “get you”? Not acquaintances. Not coworkers you nod to in the hallway. Your people. The ones who have a similar passion, who can laugh with you. Who can cry with you…when needed. If it's been a while, something important has been quietly draining out of you. And this episode is your wake-up call. This week in Create-Today , we explore why c...

One of the most powerful things you can do for your happiness and health (and creativity), has nothing to do with supplements, your routine, or your schedule. Spoiler alert…it’s about adventure, new people and feeling a bit “new” In this episode, Beth Buffington shares how a four-day, 153-mile tandem bike tour stoked and energized her creativity. Not just from sunshine and exercise, but from somet...

Looking to Change Your Life? 10 Proven Ways Creativity Boosts Your Happiness & Health Are you creative? (Hint: Yes, you absolutely are.) 🎨 In this episode of Create Today with Beth Buffington, we're exploring something that has the power to genuinely transform your life – and it's waiting for you right now. Whether you've never thought of yourself as creative (I can’t draw a st...

Is Your Creative Work Pulling You — Or Are You Pulling It? Have you ever looked up from your desk, surrounded by 17 open browser tabs, three half-finished projects, and a to-do list that somehow keeps growing — and wondered how you got here? That feeling of frustration and lack of control means… Your horse is behind your cart. Today, Beth Buffington brings one of her favorite workshop questions to...

The Creative Secrets Behind Liz Wilcox's $9 Email Membership (4,000 Members and growing!) What if the most creative thing you could do for your business had nothing to do with art — and everything to do with writing a few clever notes? (by notes...I mean emails)  In this episode of Create Today, Beth sits down with Liz Wilcox — the Fresh Princess of Email Marketing — to talk about how cr...

What if just 4 words could change everything...  your health, your happiness, your creative life, and your sense of purpose? In this special episode of Create Today, we’re going all the way back to where it all began: Episode 24, where Beth first introduced the Going FourWords™ Framework. But this time, we’re hearing it with brand new ears. Because something important has shifted...&nbsp...

What You're Holding Onto… Is Holding You Back. (It's time to RELEASE it!) Is there something heavy you’ve been carrying around for a while? A project that never quite gets finished. 
 A conversation you keep rehearsing in your head. 
 A fear of what people might say if you actually put your work out there. 
 A version of yourself you have quietly outgrown but cannot seem to let go of. Friend, you...

Your Brain Is Wired Against You. Here's a Clever Workaround Have you ever woken up exhausted, tried to be productive, and then gone to bed still feeling behind? Friend, that is not just a busy week. That is low energy that needs to replenished. This is a problem is not going to fix itself. The good news is that you do not need a total life overhaul to start feeling better. You just need one word:...

Feeling blah? You’re Living on Autopilot — 7 Ways to Wake Up and Enjoy Your Life! Have you ever driven to the same place daily or even weekly and when you get to where you're going... you barely remember “seeing” anything during your drive? 🚗 That's autopilot — and many of us are living a LOT of our moments and even day(s)–lost in auto pilot. It's happening so much m...

You’re Not Lazy. You’re Energy is EMPTY. Here’s How to Revive! Is your energy lower than you’re admitting – even to yourself? You’re still showing up, still checking things off, still keeping it all moving… but underneath it all, you’re exhausted. And not the kind a good night’s sleep fixes. In this episode of Create-Today with Beth Buffington, Beth introduces her powerful "FourWords" wellbeing fr...

Overwhelmed? What you need to know today—with Health Coach, Lisa Murphy Did you know that 76% of adults are stressed about the future of our world? — And that's on top of everything else life is already throwing at us! 😮 In this episode of Create Today with Beth Buffington, we sit down with the brilliant Health Coach Lisa Murphy for a warm, eye-opening conversation about something that...

Your Brain Is Lying to You — Here's How to Stop It Have you ever felt like you have too many tabs open — not just on your computer, but inside your head? 😅 You're not alone. Right now, 76% of adults say the state of the world is a significant source of stress. The anxiety is real. The overwhelm is real. And sometimes the drama feels so constant…that we don’t even know what to call it… Because, it...

Your Brain is Starving for REAL light...and all that scrolling and screen time is the problem. Have you been feeling foggy, creatively stuck, or just… blah? What if the answer isn’t a new digital organizer, a new app, or pushing through the creative block — but something as simple as stepping outside? In this episode of Create-Today, Beth dives into fascinating facts about digital overload. 
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Turns out, the secret ingredient to a more creative life might already be in your spice cabinet. Bold food, bold ideas, and one Chattanooga chef will change the way you’ll think about cooking. 🌶️ In this episode of Create Today, Beth sits down with the incredibly fun and inspiring Blackwell Smith — founder of Lucky Cajun Seasoning, a Chattanooga-based small-batch spice brand built for real home co...

Kitchen Creativity: The Secret to Better Health & Happiness | E118 🎨 In this episode of Create-Today, Beth takes you somewhere a little unexpected — into the kitchen — and what she shares just might change the way you think about food forever. A QUESTION for you... What if feeding yourself well was one of the most creative things you could do today? That's exactly what you’ll explore in E118,...

E117 - Small Deposits, Big Life Returns: How 10 Minutes of Creativity Changes Everything What if the foggy, drained, emotionally heavy feeling you've been carrying around isn't burnout — it's a creative deficit? What if just 10 minutes a day could start to compound your creative energy? In this episode, Beth Buffington unpacks the science-backed truth about creativity, wellbeing, and the extr...

Create to Thrive Part 2: How Creativity Becomes a Daily Habit to Eat Beautifully, Move Joyfully, Sleep Peacefully Science tells us creativity is deeply linked to our overall wellness. We all know that we need to eat better, move more, and sleep longer… But knowing something and actually living it? Those are two very different things. In Part Two of Create to Thrive, Beth Buffington goes beyond the...

The Secret Health Habit No One Talks About: How Creativity Transforms What You Eat, How You Move & How You Sleep What if the missing ingredient in your health journey isn't another diet, a new gym routine, or a better sleep app — it's creativity? In this episode, Beth Buffington reveals the science-backed connection between your creative life and your physical health, and shares beautiful, pra...

Why Rest & Movement Matter for Your Heart (and Your Creativity) In Part 2 of this heart-centered conversation with Healthy Aging Coach, Lisa Murphy, we move beyond food and stress management and into two foundations that are powerful for your health, energy, focus, and creative capacity: rest and movement. This episode explores how modern life keeps many of us in constant contraction—rushing,...

Be Your Own Valentine: Creative Ways to Care for Your Heart!  February is Heart Month, and this episode is a gentle, creative invitation to care for your heart — with a new perspective about how to be healthier—using creativity.  In this episode of Create Today, Beth is joined by Healthy Aging Coach Lisa Murphy to explore how creativity, nourishment, and calm play a powerful role in hear...

If you want to feel better - CREATE!  Are you feeling exhausted in a way that sleep doesn’t fix?
 Are you barely productive, and also feel disconnected, foggy, or burned out? In this episode of Create Today, Beth explores why creativity isn’t a “nice-to-have,” but a biological need for your brain, nervous system, and emotional wellbeing. As mentioned:  When you're ready for guidance with...

When the World Is in Chaos, Self Care Is How You Can Survive. The world feels heavy right now. Breaking news. Extreme weather. Political tension. Constant alerts.
 Many of us are walking through our days with a quiet weight we can’t quite name — but we feel it in our bodies, our energy, and our creativity. In this grounding and timely conversation, Beth is joined by returning guest Lisa Murphy, he...

Your Creative Fitness is as important as being physically fit.  In Episode 110 of Create Today with Beth Buffington, we explore a powerful shift: creativity isn’t a luxury or a hobby—it’s essential mental fitness. In a world filled with breaking news alerts, political noise, extreme weather, and the constant pressure of perfection on social media, your nervous system is under daily strain. Th...