Ep 123: Creating for your Future Self
The Creative Soul Podcast
by Leya Van Doren
5d ago
Tune into this week'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: Changing your definition of success Creating for your legacy The one question you can ask yourself today to create for your tomorrow Being proud of how far you've come Sending love to your future self Leya's poetry book: Mermaid Musings: Stories of Sea, Sex, and Spirituality Connect with Leya: @leyavandoren ..read more
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Ep 122: ft. Val Alcorn on Herbal Bitters, Ancestors, and Gardening as a Spiritual Act
The Creative Soul Podcast
by Leya Van Doren
3w ago
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: The mythical nature of the forest The connection between fairytales and the forest Working with fear in nature Connecting to ancestors through the land Herbal bitters and how they affect the body The ancestral gut connection to bitters How to incorporate herbs into your daily wellness practice Connect with Val: Instagram: @woodspell.apothecary Substack: Medicine Garden and Under the Lind ..read more
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Ep 121: The Poetry of Plant Magic - A 4 Week Creative Writing Workshop
The Creative Soul Podcast
by Leya Van Doren
1M ago
Tune into this week's solo episode as Leya shares all the details behind the upcoming creative writing workshop, The Poetry of Plant Magic! The Poetry Of Plant Magic Connect To Your Writing Practice & Deepen Your Connection With Nature When: April 9th-April 30th, 2024 Where: Anywhere in the world via Zoom 4 weekly creative writing sessions Creative Writing and Journal Prompts Learn about herbal medicine and how to incorporate herbs into your wellness practice Write and read poetry in safe community Develop a deep connection with nature Herbal folklore and ancient uses of herbs Learn mor ..read more
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Ep 120: ft. Brooke Novick on Plant Medicine and Microdosing with Intention
The Creative Soul Podcast
by Leya Van Doren
1M ago
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: Integrating therapy and medicine work Cultivating your intuition on when to work with plant medicine Working through fear before and during a ceremony Allowing integration to be part of the medicine experience How to start an inten ..read more
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Ep 119: Creative Habits, Writing to Feel, and Friendship Breakups
The Creative Soul Podcast
by Leya Van Doren
1M ago
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: The changing of the seasons What Leya loved about winter this year The hardest part about sticking to your habits Writing as an act of embodiment Feeling your feelings Friendship breakups Healing the sister wound DM @leyavandoren or email me at leyavandoren@gmail.com with the word "RETREAT" 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: L ..read more
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Ep 118: ft. Britt Olson on Healing through Motherhood
The Creative Soul Podcast
by Leya Van Doren
2M ago
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: How Britt hosted the MAGIC retreat in Puerto Rico and the gifts it gave us Trusting your visions Pausing your career for motherhood Navigating parenthood and mental health with your partner How to not self-abandon in motherhood Listen to our first episode here: Episode 55: ft. Britt Olson on Saturn Returns, Intuitive Eating, and the MAGIC Retreat Connect with Britt: @thebrittolson App ..read more
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Ep 117: ft. Ning Tendo on Dreamwork and the Gifts of Grief
The Creative Soul Podcast
by Leya Van Doren
2M ago
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 ..read more
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Ep 116: Announcing The Soul Radiance Retreat!
The Creative Soul Podcast
by Leya Van Doren
3M ago
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: All the details for the upcoming retreat, The Soul Radiance Retreat What Shannon, Ashley, and Leya have all gained from attending various retreats (including how they met at a retreat!) Our WHY for creating The Soul Radiance Retreat + what you can ex ..read more
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Ep 115: My Favorite Books From 2023 and Why Reading Is Good For The Creative Soul
The Creative Soul Podcast
by Leya Van Doren
3M ago
In this bonus episode, Leya shares some of her favorite books she read in 2023. She talks about: The importance of reading and why she's loved books and reading since childhood Why this year she stopped reading as many self-help books and started reading more fiction! How social media can be a window, but books can be a mirror How books connect us to the collective unconsciousness Some of the books mentioned: Hidden Valley Road by Robert Kolker Mother, Nature by Jedidiah Jenkins Letting Magic In by Maia Toll A Court of Thorns & Roses by Sarah J Maas The Chronology of Water by Lidia Yuk ..read more
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Ep 114: 2023 Year in Review - Highs & Lows
The Creative Soul Podcast
by Leya Van Doren
3M ago
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: The Conscious Bride by Sheryl Paul The Wisdom of Anxiety by Sheryl Paul Connect wit ..read more
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