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The Creative Soul Podcast

Leya Van Doren
The Creative Soul Podcast
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  • Ep 155: Four Months Postpartum Life Update - Compassion, Spirituality, Birth Stories
    In this solo episode, Leya shares her life updates being four months postpartum.We talk about:The importance of honoring and processing our birth storiesHow you can reflect and honor your birth story, months and even years later!What I'm navigating postpartumFeeling more feminine becoming a motherWhy motherhood is bringing me deeper into compassionHow motherhood is strengthening my spiritualityBirth Story Reflection Workshop: Find the replay here.Read my Substack here.Connect with Leya @leyavandoren
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  • Ep 154: ft. Lindsey Simcik of Almost 30 on Navigating Change and Embodiment in Motherhood
    Lindsey Simcik is a creative force, entrepreneur, and media personality best known as the co-founder and co-host of the critically acclaimed Almost 30 podcast. Alongside her co-host Krista, she also launched Morning Microdose, a wildly popular daily show serving up the best bits of Almost 30. She created “New Mom on the Block”, a brand designed to support new moms in owning their unique flavor of motherhood through resources, products, and a vibrant community.In this episode, we talk about:How to know when is the right time for a creative ideaDetermining what season you're inWhat to do in a waiting seasonNavigating a healing season, integration season, and chaos season (Hello Saturn Return!)Embodying different roles in marriageFinding embodiment through motherhoodAllowing our creative and spiritual practices to change with the seasons of lifeCreative Resources Mentioned:Time Passages AppRead the Book: Almost 30: A Definitive Guide to a Life You Love for the Next Decade and BeyondConnect with Lindsey: @lindseysimcik
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  • Ep 153: How to Write Personal Stories Without Hurting Your Relationships
    In this creative minisode, Leya provides tips on how to navigate this nuanced and complex topic for creatives:📝 How can you write and share your personal story—especially in memoir or creative nonfiction—without damaging relationships with family and loved ones?If you've ever felt creatively blocked by the fear of how others will react to your truth, this episode will offer both comfort and clarity. Leya explores the emotional and practical sides of writing about real people in your life, especially in personal essays, memoirs, or storytelling projects.We talk about:Why this question often shows up too early in the creative processHow fear of offending others can block your creativityWhy your story matters even if it includes other peopleThe importance of writing your truth for yourself firstTips for navigating sensitive relationships once you’re ready to shareCreative Resources Mentioned:Wild Game by Adrienne BrodeurMother, Nature by Jedidiah JenkinsHow to Write About Your Childhood Without Blowing Up Your Family by Jedidiah JenkinsWant to start telling your story? Join The Creative Soul Practice today!Use "CREATIVESOUL" for 10% off
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  • Ep 152: Reiki, Realness, and The Power of Letting Go with Maya Davis
    In this deeply nourishing episode of The Creative Soul Podcast, I sit down with energy healer and spiritual guide Maya for a raw, real, and inspiring conversation about transformation, intuition, and the power of trusting your path, especially when everything is falling apart.Maya shares her evolution from full-time coach and entrepreneur to stepping away from her business, working a corporate job, and then returning home to her true calling: Reiki healing. We talk about Saturn returns, identity shifts, navigating the dark night of the soul, and what it means to listen to the body’s wisdom.You’ll hear us explore:Maya’s journey of spiritual growth and identity rebirth as a Scorpio sun and moonWhy she stepped away from her business and what led her back to it with more clarity and easeHow working a 9-to-5 taught her about compassion, privilege, and healing outside the “spiritual bubble”The truth about dark nights of the soul and why “the only way out is through”Creating safety and finding (or building) authentic communityHow Reiki energy healing works (even from a distance!) and who it’s forWhether you're in a season of rapid transformation, seeking spiritual support, or craving real talk about the behind-the-scenes of healing and entrepreneurship, this episode will meet you exactly where you are.✨ Learn more about Maya’s work:Follow Maya on Instagram: @somedaymysoul
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  • Ep 151: How To Keep Going on a Creative Project When You Feel Uninspired
    In this week's solo mini-sode, I answer one of YOUR questions - how do you keep going on a creative project when you feel un-inspired? We talk about:Why the creative process is non-linearHow to navigate creative blocks or when you feel stuckThe importance of taking time away How to stay committed and keep showing up to your creativityTrusting the timing of your creative projectsWhy inspiration isn’t enough—and how discipline can be devotionAllowing yourself to be changed in the creative processQuestions to journal when a project feels stuck or ready to transformHave a topic you want me to cover? Message me on Instagram @leyavandoren
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About The Creative Soul Podcast

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 here.Connect with Leya:Instagram: @leyavandorenwww.leyavandoren.comCover art by Torrence BrowneIntro song "Surf" by Vlad Gluschenko
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