The Heal/Create Podcast

In this season finale of The Heal/Create Podcast , Courtney reflects on the biggest lessons from a year spent exploring emotional health, nervous system regulation, relationships, spirituality, money, purpose, and creativity. She shares ten powerful truths for creatives, including why healing and creativity are inseparable, how self-trust and authenticity are cultivated, and why understanding your...

In this episode of the Heal/Create Podcast, Courtney sits down with writer, designer, and creative curator Ajiri Aki for a rich conversation about beauty, joy, and the art of becoming a “relaxed woman.” Together, they explore how slowing down, pursuing awe and wonder, and intentionally creating space for connection can radically reshape the way we live and experience everyday life. From stories ab...

In this episode of the Heal/Create Podcast , Courtney explores the difference between trauma-driven striving and healthy, integrated drive, encouraging creatives to pursue their dreams without tying their identity to the outcome. She shares how emotional healing, nervous system regulation, and self-compassion create the foundation for sustainable creativity, helping people move toward what lights...

In this episode of the Heal/Create Podcast, Courtney sits down with Whitney Lynn to explore the connection between creativity, emotional health, embodiment, and breathwork. Together, they unpack how unresolved emotions and nervous system dysregulation impact artists, relationships, faith, and self-expression — and how practices like breathwork can help people reconnect with their bodies, process g...

In this episode, Courtney Lancaster sits down with her brother-in-law, Dr. Reid Lancaster , for a practical and honest conversation about what true health really looks like—especially for creatives chasing big dreams. Reid breaks down the six foundational pillars of long-term wellness, including exercise, nutrition, sleep, healthy weight, and avoiding smoking and excess alcohol, while cutting thro...

This episode explores how trauma, faith, and creativity intersect, featuring therapist Aundi Kolber ’s insights on healing through body awareness and “trying softer” instead of striving harder. Together, they unpack how unresolved trauma lives in the nervous system, shaping our sense of safety, identity, and spirituality—and how compassionate self-attunement can lead to deeper wholeness. The conve...

This episode explores the connection between creativity, healing, and the body, emphasizing that sustainable creative expression requires a deep, attentive relationship with our physical and nervous systems. Drawing from a personally challenging month, Courtney encourages listeners to pause, process, and avoid “speaking from the wound,” while learning to interpret the body’s signals with curiosity...

This episode explores how a person’s relationship with money is deeply shaped by their early childhood experiences of support, safety, and attachment. Courtney explains how creatives often carry emotional patterns—like overgiving, avoidance, performance, or scarcity—that influence how they earn, receive, and think about money. She invites listeners to heal their “money story” by building nervous s...

In this episode of Heal/Create, Courtney sits down with her longtime friend Jason to explore the healing power of healthy masculine–feminine friendship—especially within the context of marriage, creativity, and faith. Together, they unpack how fear-based narratives in conservative Christian culture shaped their early views on cross-gender relationships, and how intentional boundaries, radical hone...

This episode features Courtney interviewing her husband, James, about their 21-year marriage, reflecting on how early expectations of love and completion gave way to decades of personal growth, disconnection, and eventual healing. They share how seasons of trauma processing, mental health struggles, unhelpful habits, and identity shifts forced each of them to do individual inner work, ultimately r...

This episode explores how healthy feminine friendships shape identity, healing, and creative expression, highlighting the power of women to mirror each other’s inner wisdom, possibility, and growth. Through personal stories with Kara Campbell and reflections, the conversation emphasizes safety, emotional ownership, and the role of women as “life-givers” who help each other birth dreams, purpose, a...

This episode closes out the Heal, Create Podcast’s focus on brain retraining by exploring how rehearsing safety, goodness, and possibility can expand your capacity to heal and create. Courtney shares personal stories and practical insights on using imagination, daily practices, and discernment around what you consume to support sustainable growth rather than burnout. Listeners are invited to “resp...

In this episode of the Heal/Create Podcast, Courtney sits down with psychotherapist Alyssa Dileo to explore how neuroplasticity and nervous system regulation can heal chronic illness, anxiety, and deeply ingrained identity patterns. Alyssa shares her own powerful recovery journey from debilitating chronic pain and illness, explaining how brain retraining, visualization, and identity transformation...

In this first episode of 2026, Courtney reflects on her personal healing journey, the shift from longing to living in alignment, and how a simple decision—finally taking a dance class—symbolized years of inner work coming to fruition. She introduces January’s theme of brain retraining, explaining how consciously rehearsing safety and goodness can rewire the nervous system, especially for sensitive...

This episode explores what emotional health really means, highlighting the difference between understanding emotions and truly being with them in the body. Courtney and Stephanie walk through the core emotions—sadness, anger, fear, disgust, and joy—sharing personal stories, somatic practices, and the ways childhood experiences shape our emotional patterns as adults. Together, they offer a compassi...

In this special solo episode, Courtney pauses to catch up with listeners and share what’s been happening behind the scenes—her return to songwriting, performing, and creating music of her own. She opens up about the challenges of balancing creativity with emotional and nervous system health, and how that journey is reshaping her life and work. Courtney also announces her upcoming collection of “10...

In this episode, Courtney sits down with Laura Duncan , creator of The Compassion Method , to explore how understanding our early emotional needs can lead to deep healing and personal transformation. Laura shares how her journey through grief and neuroscience led her to develop this framework, which helps people identify and restore ten essential emotional “gifts” often missed in childhood. Togeth...

In this episode, Courtney explores the deep connection between anxiety, burnout, and the creative life, inviting listeners to see anxiety not as an enemy but as a wise messenger pointing to parts of us that need care. Drawing from her own recent season of exhaustion, she shares practical ways to work with the nervous system through movement, self-compassion, and presence. This conversation reminds...

In this episode of Heal/Create, Courtney sits down with somatic practitioner Sarah Baldwin to explore how understanding the nervous system can transform shame, fear, and creative block into healing and freedom. Sarah explains how our bodies carry stories of survival and how learning to regulate our nervous system allows us to feel safe enough to create, love, and live fully. Together, they uncover...

In this episode of Heal/Create, Courtney introduces “Nervous System 101,” a foundational guide to understanding how our bodies interpret safety and danger through the autonomic ladder. She explains how recognizing our nervous system states—ventral (connection), sympathetic (fight or flight), and dorsal (shutdown)—can transform how we relate to our emotions, creativity, and healing. Courtney shares...

This episode of the Heal/Create Podcast explores the theme of vision with guest James Burke, founder of The Leaders Framework . James shares his journey from ministry to executive coaching, highlighting how vision is less about certainty and more about becoming who you are meant to be. Together with Courtney, they unpack practical tools for creatives and leaders alike to cultivate sustainable heal...

In this episode, Courtney explores the theme of vision and addresses the fears many creatives—especially those raised in religiously cautious environments—have around trusting themselves and embracing manifestation. She unpacks the misconceptions that manifesting is separate from God, reframing it instead as the natural outflow of living as a well-loved child of God. With insights from trauma heal...

In this episode of the Heal/Create Podcast , Courtney sits down with fellow coach and creative Ella Hooper to explore the power of vision in shaping an authentic life. Together, they discuss the difference between fantasy and true vision, how our dreams often require healing, and the role of boundaries and self-compassion in moving forward. Their conversation offers encouragement for creatives to...

In this Season 4 kickoff episode of the Heal/Create Podcast, Courtney introduces her new series Nine Months to Your Most Loved Self, a journey through themes like vision, healing, self-care, and purpose. She shares how creating a vision for her life transformed her from depression and anxiety into joy and alignment, and encourages listeners to do the same. This episode focuses on why vision is ess...

In this heartfelt episode of the Heal/Create Podcast , Courtney invites her closest friends—Jackie, Rachel, and Stephanie—for a candid conversation on cultivating deep, lasting friendships. They reflect on over a decade of shared growth, conflict, healing, and celebration, highlighting the importance of self-awareness, emotional safety, and celebrating each other’s differences. Their honest dialog...