The Creative Soul Podcast is a space to uncover your creative soul. We have conversations with inspiring creatives about the transformative magic of the creative process.Your host, Leya Van Doren shares from the heart stories about her own personal journey, and will inspire you along your path where creativity and spirituality intersect.We explore topics on healing, self-love, relationships, expression, travel, herbalism, astrology, ancestral healing, and tapping into your own unique creativity as a form of expressing your purpose and doing what lights you up.Tune in to be inspired to pay attention to the callings from your creative soul.Ready to embark on your own daily creative practice? Immerse yourself in The Creative Soul Practice, a 7-day guided writing meditation series, each session just 15 minutes long. Begin your journey <a href="https://leyavandoren.com/the-creative-soul-practice" rel="nofollow">here</a>.Connect with Leya:Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/leyavandoren/" rel="nofollow">@leyavandoren</a><a href="https://leyavandoren.com/" rel="nofollow">www.leyavandoren.com</a>Cover art by Torrence BrowneIntro song &#34;Surf&#34; by Vlad Gluschenko

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Shannon Keating is a Holistic Life Coach for Women, Teen Girls in Middle/High School, &amp; Young Adult Women in College. She supports women with self empowerment, self love, and gaining the tools to cultivate self awareness guiding them back home to their hearts.In this episode, we discuss:<ul><li>Healing from an eating disorder holistically</li><li>Navigating comparison with other women, body image, shame, and depression</li><li>How Shannon guides other women to be their most authentic selves</li><li>Using Human Design as a tool for self-understanding</li><li>Where to look in your own human design chart</li><li>Why we are creating an intentional women&#39;s retreat</li><li>Details about our women&#39;s retreat in San Diego, October 2024</li></ul> <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-75-ft-shannon-keating-on-cultivating-female-friendships/id1530398705?i=1000553516276" rel="nofollow">Ep 75: ft. Shannon Keating on Cultivating Female Friendships</a><a href="https://www.shannonkeating.com/the-soul-radiance-retreat" rel="nofollow">The Soul Radiance Retreat</a>October 18th-21st, 2024San Diego, CALearn more <a href="https://www.shannonkeating.com/the-soul-radiance-retreat" rel="nofollow">here</a>Email soulradianceretreat@gmail.com for any questions Connect with Shannon:<a href="https://www.shannonkeating.com/" rel="nofollow">shannonkeating.com</a>@shannonkeatingPodcast: Unmasked and Open Hearted

Ep 127: ft. Shannon Keating on Connecting to your Authentic Self (+ Details on The Soul Radiance Retreat!)

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HEATHER ECK is a multimedia abstract artist and writer. Heather interprets people, places, and experiences through color, a condition known as synesthesia. Her work has been exhibited in more than 30 shows, and she offers an inspiring perspective on connecting healing through color, symbolism, and form.In this episode we discuss:<ul><li>Leya&#39;s experience receiving a spirit portrait from Heather</li><li>Opening up to your spiritual, intuitive gifts</li><li>The importance of color and what colors represent</li><li>Creating healing art for people, places, and spaces</li></ul> Creative Resources Mentioned:<ul><li>The Secret Language of the Body by Inna Segal</li></ul> Connect with Heather:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/heathereckartist" rel="nofollow">@heathereckartist</a><a href="https://heathereck.com/thankyou" rel="nofollow">heathereck.com/thankyou</a> THE CREATIVE SOUL RETREATApply for <a href="https://leyavandoren.com/creativesoulretreat" rel="nofollow">The Creative Soul Retreat</a> by June 1st! Learn more <a href="https://leyavandoren.com/creativesoulretreat" rel="nofollow">here</a>.

Ep 126: ft. Heather Eck on Synesthesia and Color Therapy

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Tune into this solo episode where Leya shares how she has developed a deep connection to nature, and what nature has taught her about her own creative soul.We discuss how nature and creativity are mirrors, connecting with our childhood self, and Leya shares personal stories about how plants got re-introduced in her life and how nature has inspired her.She also shares details, about <a href="https://leyavandoren.com/creativesoulretreat" rel="nofollow">The Creative Soul Retreat</a>, happening July 26th-29th and invites you to attend to deepen your sense of connection to nature, and to yourself. For more info, email leyavandoren@gmail.com or message <a href="https://www.instagram.com/leyavandoren/" rel="nofollow">@leyavandoren</a> on instagram.Website: <a href="https://leyavandoren.com/creativesoulretreat" rel="nofollow">Creative Soul Retreat</a>

Ep 125: What Nature Teaches Me about Creativity

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Maria Brito is an award-winning New York-based contemporary art advisor, curator and the bestselling author of “How Creativity Rules The World” (HarperCollins). A Harvard graduate, originally from Venezuela, Brito has been selected by Complex Magazine as one of the 20 Power Players in the Art World she was named by ARTNEWS as one of the visionaries who gets to shape the art world.In this episode we talk about:<ul><li>The common myths around creativity</li><li>How to find motivation to show up for your creativity</li><li>The power of action </li><li>Art in the age of digital media</li><li>Content Creators and Creativity</li><li>What it&#39;s like to be an art curator</li><li>How to start curating art for your own tastes and home</li></ul> Connect with Maria:Website: <a href="https://www.mariabrito.com/" rel="nofollow">mariabrito.com</a>Book: <a href="https://www.mariabrito.com/book" rel="nofollow">How Creativity Rules the World</a> THE CREATIVE SOUL RETREATJuly 26th-29th, 2024 Ann Arbor, MichiganLearn more <a href="https://leyavandoren.com/creativesoulretreat" rel="nofollow">here</a>.

Ep 124: ft. Maria Brito on Art in the Digital Age and Dispelling Myths about Creativity

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Tune into this week&#39;s solo episode where Leya shares a mini message on changing our mindsets on how we view success and how we can start creating for our future self, and creating our legacy.We talk about:<ul><li>Changing your definition of success</li><li>Creating for your legacy</li><li>The one question you can ask yourself today to create for your tomorrow</li><li>Being proud of how far you&#39;ve come</li><li>Sending love to your future self</li></ul> Leya&#39;s poetry book:<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Mermaid-Musings-stories-sea-spirituality-ebook/dp/B07HNB3QBF?ref_=ast_author_dp" rel="nofollow">Mermaid Musings: Stories of Sea, Sex, and Spirituality</a>Connect with Leya: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/leyavandoren/" rel="nofollow">@leyavandoren</a>

Ep 123: Creating for your Future Self

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Val is an herbalist, gardener, writer, and artist. She is the owner of Woodspell Apothecary where she cultivates resources for folks to connect to the plant world around them.In this episode we talk about:<ul><li>The mythical nature of the forest</li><li>The connection between fairytales and the forest</li><li>Working with fear in nature</li><li>Connecting to ancestors through the land</li><li>Herbal bitters and how they affect the body</li><li>The ancestral gut connection to bitters</li><li>How to incorporate herbs into your daily wellness practice</li></ul> Connect with Val:Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/woodspell.apothecary/" rel="nofollow">@woodspell.apothecary</a><a href="https://substack.com/@valalcorn" rel="nofollow">Substack</a>: Medicine Garden and Under the Linden TreeConnect with Leya: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/leyavandoren/" rel="nofollow">@leyavandoren</a>Join Us for The Poetry Of Plant MagicConnect To Your Writing Practice &amp; Deepen Your Connection With NatureWhen: April 9th-April 30th, 2024Where: Anywhere in the world via Zoom<ul><li>4 weekly creative writing sessions</li><li>Creative Writing and Journal Prompts</li><li>Learn about herbal medicine and how to incorporate herbs into your wellness practice</li><li>Write and read poetry in safe community</li><li>Develop a deep connection with nature</li><li>Herbal folklore and ancient uses of herbs</li></ul><a href="https://leyavandoren.com/workshops-1/the-poetry-of-plant-magic" rel="nofollow">Sign up here.</a>Creative Resources Mentioned:<ul><li>Spiritual Ecology</li><li>Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert</li></ul>

Ep 122: ft. Val Alcorn on Herbal Bitters, Ancestors, and Gardening as a Spiritual Act

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Tune into this week&#39;s solo episode as Leya shares all the details behind the upcoming creative writing workshop, The Poetry of Plant Magic!The Poetry Of Plant MagicConnect To Your Writing Practice &amp; Deepen Your Connection With NatureWhen: April 9th-April 30th, 2024Where: Anywhere in the world via Zoom<ul><li>4 weekly creative writing sessions</li><li>Creative Writing and Journal Prompts</li><li>Learn about herbal medicine and how to incorporate herbs into your wellness practice</li><li>Write and read poetry in safe community</li><li>Develop a deep connection with nature</li><li>Herbal folklore and ancient uses of herbs</li></ul> Learn more and sign up <a href="https://leyavandoren.com/the-poetry-of-plant-magic" rel="nofollow">here</a>.Connect with Leya: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/leyavandoren/" rel="nofollow">@leyavandoren</a>

Ep 121: The Poetry of Plant Magic - A 4 Week Creative Writing Workshop

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Brooke Novick is a licensed psychotherapist and graduate of the Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies and Research program at the California Institute of Integral Studies. She has worked for a psilocybin retreat company, assisted a shaman during Ayahuasca ceremonies, and has years of experience working with individuals, couples, and groups.In this episode, we talk about:<ul><li>Integrating therapy and medicine work</li><li>Cultivating your intuition on when to work with plant medicine</li><li>Working through fear before and during a ceremony</li><li>Allowing integration to be part of the medicine experience</li><li>How to start an intentional microdosing practice</li></ul> Creative Resources:<ul><li>How To Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan</li><li>Fantastic Fungi (Documentary on Netflix)</li><li>The Last Shaman (Documentary on Amazon Prime) </li></ul> Connect with Brooke:Website: <a href="https://axismundiceremony.com/" rel="nofollow">https://axismundiceremony.com/</a>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/axismundiceremony/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/axismundiceremony/</a> Learn more about The Poetry of Plant Magic: <a href="https://leyavandoren.com/the-poetry-of-plant-magic" rel="nofollow">https://leyavandoren.com/the-poetry-of-plant-magic</a>

Ep 120: ft. Brooke Novick on Plant Medicine and Microdosing with Intention

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In this solo episode, Leya shares the two intentions she made for 2024 and how sticking to her habits has created more stability, structure, and safety.We discuss:<ul><li>The changing of the seasons</li><li>What Leya loved about winter this year</li><li>The hardest part about sticking to your habits</li><li>Writing as an act of embodiment</li><li>Feeling your feelings</li><li>Friendship breakups</li><li>Healing the sister wound</li></ul> DM <a href="https://www.instagram.com/leyavandoren/" rel="nofollow">@leyavandoren</a> or email me at leyavandoren@gmail.com with the word &#34;RETREAT&#34; for more info on The Soul Radiance Retreat May 17-20th, 2024. The deadline to sign up is March 17th.Discover Your Creative Soul Playlist: Listen <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2pibaMDDq4VlDYJysq2Yyz" rel="nofollow">here</a>.

Ep 119: Creative Habits, Writing to Feel, and Friendship Breakups

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Britt is a certified health coach, spiritual life coach, podcast host, entrepreneur, energy healer, plant-based nutrition advocate, speaker, and integrative wellness enthusiast. In this episode, we talk about:<ul><li>How Britt hosted the MAGIC retreat in Puerto Rico and the gifts it gave us</li><li>Trusting your visions</li><li>Pausing your career for motherhood</li><li>Navigating parenthood and mental health with your partner</li><li>How to not self-abandon in motherhood</li></ul> Listen to our first episode here:<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-55-ft-britt-olson-on-saturn-returns-intuitive-eating/id1530398705?i=1000534766632" rel="nofollow">Episode 55: ft. Britt Olson on Saturn Returns, Intuitive Eating, and the MAGIC Retreat</a>Connect with Britt: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thebrittolson/" rel="nofollow">@thebrittolson</a>Apply for the Soul Radiance Retreat, May 17-20th in San Diego, CA:Find more info <a href="https://theashleylove.com/soul-radiance-retreat?fbclid=IwAR1P1a93cq2novp7X6-fs3FQFZRcvp5dRpu7VY73SLAPleXUjxZYdJm79fA" rel="nofollow">here</a>

Ep 118: ft. Britt Olson on Healing through Motherhood

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Ning is a published poet, grief guide, spiritual healer and dream yogi specializing in the intersection of the healing power of dreams, rituals, and spiritual constellations as potent tools for helping the bereaved evolve and continue their relationship with their dead loved one and find the light side of grief.Her work as a grief guide is an integration of 10+ years of Tibetan dream yoga, 6+ years of Spiritual Healing and Constellations work, shamanic breathwork, African mourning and grief rituals, western grief models, sleep and dream science, a master’s degree in Spiritual Psychology from Columbia University as well as an embodiment of her personal experience grieving the death of her mother in 2018. Her life’s work is to inspire people to develop a softer relationship with death and grief by learning how to consciously journey into their pain, evolve relationships with their dead loved ones, and extract the medicine, soul gifts and purpose hidden within their grief. In this episode we discuss:<ul><li>The gifts from death and grief</li><li>Connecting with your loved ones after they pass</li><li>The five dimensions of grief</li><li>Connecting with your loved ones through dreaming</li><li>How to start remembering your dreams</li><li>Interpreting the symbols from your dreams</li><li>Crafting rituals to support transitions in your life</li><li>The connection between creativity and grief </li></ul> Connect with Ning:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ning_tendo/" rel="nofollow">@ning_tendo</a>Website: <a href="https://www.dreamreunions.com/" rel="nofollow">www.dreamreunions.com</a>Ning&#39;s Poetry Book: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Death-Song-Green-Ning-Tendo/dp/B0BYM6XHVG/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1694438724&sr=8-1%29" rel="nofollow">Death Song in Green</a>Creative Resources Mentioned:<ul><li>The Dream Messenger by Patricia Garfield</li><li>Grief Dreams by T.J Wray and Ann Back Price</li><li>Unattended Sorrows by Stephen Weller</li><li>The Dark Interval by Rainer Marie Rilke</li><li>The Wild Edge of Sorrow by Francis Weller</li><li>Grief Dreams by Dr. Joshua Black</li></ul>

Ep 117: ft. Ning Tendo on Dreamwork and the Gifts of Grief

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Leya announces the launch of The Soul Radiance Retreat - a sisterhood, creativity, and self-love focused retreat from May 17th-20th, 2024 near San Diego, California. An invitation to slow down, connect with your true self, and experience the magic of sisterhood.She invites her co-hosts for the retreat, Shannon Keating and Ashley Love to discuss:<ul><li>All the details for the upcoming retreat, The Soul Radiance Retreat</li><li>What Shannon, Ashley, and Leya have all gained from attending various retreats (including how they met at a retreat!)</li><li>Our WHY for creating The Soul Radiance Retreat + what you can expect to receive!</li><li>The fears that can come up before investing in a retreat</li><li>The magic of sisterhood and finding soul-aligned friendships</li></ul> Learn more about the retreat: <a href="https://theashleylove.com/soul-radiance-retreat" rel="nofollow">bit.ly/thesoulradianceretreat</a>Connect with Leya:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/leyavandoren/" rel="nofollow">@leyavandoren</a> // <a href="https://leyavandoren.com/" rel="nofollow">www.leyavandoren.com</a>Connect with Ashley:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ashleycreatrix" rel="nofollow">@ashleycreatrix</a> // <a href="https://theashleylove.com/" rel="nofollow">www.theashleylove.com</a>Connect with Shannon:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/shannonkeating" rel="nofollow">@shannonkeating</a> // <a href="https://www.shannonkeating.com/" rel="nofollow">www.shannonkeating.com</a>

Ep 116: Announcing The Soul Radiance Retreat!

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In this bonus episode, Leya shares some of her favorite books she read in 2023.She talks about:<ul><li>The importance of reading and why she&#39;s loved books and reading since childhood</li><li>Why this year she stopped reading as many self-help books and started reading more fiction!</li><li>How social media can be a window, but books can be a mirror</li><li>How books connect us to the collective unconsciousness</li></ul> Some of the books mentioned:<ul><li>Hidden Valley Road by Robert Kolker</li><li>Mother, Nature by Jedidiah Jenkins</li><li>Letting Magic In by Maia Toll</li><li>A Court of Thorns &amp; Roses by Sarah J Maas</li><li>The Chronology of Water by Lidia Yuknavitch</li></ul>+ tune into the episode to hear 10+ more!Connect with Leya:Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/leyavandoren/" rel="nofollow">@leyavandoren</a>Website: <a href="https://leyavandoren.com/" rel="nofollow">www.leyavandoren.com</a>

Ep 115: My Favorite Books From 2023 and Why Reading Is Good For The Creative Soul

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Tune into this special solo episode where Leya reflects on the highs and lows of 2023, the lessons learned, and some of her hopes for 2024. From spending the first six months of the year wedding planning, to hosting a bachelorette retreat trip in Tulum, to being a bridesmaid in a friends wedding, to getting married in June, to honeymooning in Mexico, to moving to D.C., to connecting with family and ancestors, and experiencing the contrasts of life, this year was one to remember!Creative Resources Mentioned:<ul><li>The Conscious Bride by Sheryl Paul</li><li>The Wisdom of Anxiety by Sheryl Paul</li></ul> Connect with Leya:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/leyavandoren/" rel="nofollow">@leyavandoren</a>leyavandoren@gmail.com Purchase The Creative Soul Practice for $44 <a href="https://leyavandoren.com/the-creative-soul-practice" rel="nofollow">here</a>.

Ep 114: 2023 Year in Review - Highs & Lows

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Happy winter solstice and happy 29th birthday to our host, Leya!In this episode, Leya shares what she&#39;s celebrating for her 29th birthday, including a celebration of this year and her favorite podcast episodes from the past year.Today is the LAST day to receive 10% off <a href="https://leyavandoren.com/workshops-1/the-creative-soul-practice" rel="nofollow">The Creative Soul Practice</a> using code &#34;CREATIVESOUL10&#34;. After today, the price will remain at $44.00.Leave a rating and review to get a free guided writing meditation. Creative Resources Mentioned:It Didn&#39;t Start With You by Mark Wolynn

Ep 113: Receiving PRESENCE for my 29th Birthday

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Nikki Novo is a Cuban-American, best-selling author and master intuitive reader with a waitlist exceeding 1,000 people, and the founder of the Soul Reading Method®, a certification program where she has taught more than 1,300 students how to activate their own intuitive abilities. Nikki is the go-to spiritual advisor for the biggest names in the wellness industry and a leader in the spiritual Latinx community. In this episode we talk about:<ul><li>Her new book, Soul-Led Living</li><li>Grounding tips for starseeds</li><li>Developing the voice of the inner mother/inner parent</li><li>Reparenting yourself while raising kids</li><li>Spiritual reasons behind panic attacks</li><li>Your souls work and your career</li><li>The seasons of your soul&#39;s purpose</li></ul> Creative Resources Mentioned:<ul><li>Journey of Souls by Michael Newton</li><li>Many Lives, Many Masters by Brian Weiss</li><li>Aaron Abke</li></ul> Connect with Nikki: Website: <a href="https://www.nikkinovo.com/" rel="nofollow">nikkinovo.com</a>Book: <a href="https://www.nikkinovo.com/soul-led-living-book" rel="nofollow">Soul-Led Living: Discover Your Soul&#39;s True Path and Become Brave Enough to Follow It</a> The Creative Soul Practice - a 7 day guided writing meditation series is now live! <a href="https://leyavandoren.com/workshops-1/the-creative-soul-practice" rel="nofollow">Purchase it here for $44.</a>Listen to the free heart chakra meditation on Episode 111!Use code &#34;CREATIVESOUL10&#34; to get 10% offDiscount available through Dec. 21st, 2023Connect with Leya: <a href="https://leyavandoren.com/" rel="nofollow">leyavandoren.com</a>

Ep 112: ft. Nikki Novo on Soul-Led Living and Grounding Tips for Starseeds

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The Creative Soul Practice is officially LIVE! It&#39;s a 7 day guided writing meditation series to help you reconnect back to your writing practice and your creative soul.Listen to this episode as I share the WHY behind creating The Creative Soul Practice and what you can expect inside+++PLUS a SNEAK PEEK of the practice - Get Day 4 completely free inside this episode, connecting you to your heart &lt;3The Heart Chakra Meditation starts at 16:29Purchase the Creative Soul Practice <a href="https://leyavandoren.com/the-creative-soul-practice" rel="nofollow">HERE</a>Use code &#34;CREATIVESOUL10&#34; for 10% offDiscount Available through December 21st, 2023 Website: www.leyavandoren.comThe Creative Soul Practice: <a href="https://leyavandoren.com/the-creative-soul-practice" rel="nofollow">https://leyavandoren.com/the-creative-soul-practice</a>

Ep 111: The Creative Soul Practice is HERE! & Heart Chakra Writing Meditation

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Tune into this week’s solo episode as Leya explores the topic of self-care and how to support and take care of ourselves through the darker, colder seasons:<ul><li>What does it mean to really take care of ourselves?</li><li>Why millennials are the “self care” generation and why it’s not a bad thing</li><li>Who are examples in your life of women who take care of themselves?</li><li>Allowing self-care to change with the seasons</li><li>How plants can support your self-care practice</li><li>How where you live can affect your self-care routine</li><li>Some of my favorite ways to take care of myself through the seasons</li></ul> Join me on December 5th for a free workshop: The Poetry of Plant Magic hosted with Creative Mornings. Sign up <a href="https://creativemornings.com/talks/the-poetry-of-plant-magic" rel="nofollow">here</a> Rate and review the podcast for a free guided writing meditation!

Ep 110: Learning Self-Care Through The Seasons

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In this episode, Leya shares about her soul sister retreat weekend in San Diego and talks about the lessons she learned from letting herself be seen in her most natural form in a photoshoot. We also talk about:<ul><li>How ancestral work deepens your sense of belonging</li><li>Leya discovering her great great grandmother is from an indigenous tribe in Siberia</li><li>The Taurus/Scorpio Eclipse cycle from November 2021 to October 2023</li><li>Lessons from the Taurus Lunar eclipse</li><li>The importance of female friendships</li><li>Letting yourself be witnessed and seen</li><li>Recapping the soul sister retreat weekend in San Diego</li><li>The feminine form</li><li>Releasing shame and judgement about our bodies</li><li>Being a future ancestor</li></ul> Resources:Connect with <a href="https://www.instagram.com/leyavandoren/" rel="nofollow">@leyavandoren</a>Photographer: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ashleycreatrix" rel="nofollow">@ashleycreatrix</a>

Ep 109: On Body Love And Self Acceptance

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Amikaeyla Gaston is a force for change. Proclaimed as one of the “purest contemporary voices” by National Public Radio (NPR), Amikaeyla is a public keynote speaker, performer, educator, and author. She travels the world serving as a Cultural Arts Ambassador for the State Department and is the Founder of the International Cultural Arts and Healing Sciences Institute and co- Executive Director for World Trust Educational Services Organization.In this episode we talk about:<ul><li>How music helped Ami heal from a traumatic hate crime</li><li>Restorative Justice</li><li>The subconscious power of music</li><li>How to start singing even if you think you&#39;re a bad singer</li><li>Using the voice to heal the body</li><li>Sustaining hope through hopeless times</li><li>Examining privilege and power</li></ul> Creative Resources:<ul><li>Ami&#39;s Ted Talk: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nw09D3GJrAE" rel="nofollow">Dare To Be Dauntless</a></li><li>Appalachia Rising</li><li>Kiva</li></ul> Connect with Ami:<a href="https://amikaeyla.com/" rel="nofollow">www.amikaeyla.com</a> Get on the waitlist to be the first to know when The Creative Soul Practice launches!DM @leyavandoren

Ep 108: ft. Amikaeyla Gaston on Music as Medicine

The Creative Soul Podcast is a space to uncover your creative soul. We have conversations with inspiring creatives about the transformative magic of the creative process.

Your host, Leya Van Doren shares from the heart stories about her own personal journey, and will inspire you along your path where creativity and spirituality intersect.

We explore topics on healing, self-love, relationships, expression, travel, herbalism, astrology, ancestral healing, and tapping into your own unique creativity as a form of expressing your purpose and doing what lights you up.

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Cover art by Torrence Browne

Intro song "Surf" by Vlad Gluschenko