Creative Doula Sessions

Creative Doula Sessions

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Creative Doula Sessions episodes

  • Part 1 [MOTIVATION]: What moves you? A conversation with The Sol Brothers

    This episode features my favorite startup candle company, The Sol Brothers. Elliott and Nahom are long-time friends who started a business together in 2020, right before the COVID pandemic hit. They create soy candles that feature amazing scents, and we talked about how they’ve stayed afloat (and motivated) during such unstable and trying times. 

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    Find The Sol Brothers online: 

    https://thesolbros.com

    https://instagram.com/thesolbros 


    Link to mental health resources: 

    https://afsp.org/mental-health-resources-for-underrepresented-communities

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    37 min
  • [QUEER] Expression, identity and reclaiming creative power
    In this extra special episode of the podcast, Rae invites her mentor, Leo Blooms, to talk about the word “queer” and how it’s connected to creative expression. Leo is a mentor, writer, artist, and professional dominant who guides people of all ages through the process of gender and sexual exploration. You can learn more about them at https://leahblooms.com :)
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    27 min
  • [VULNERABILITY] The softer side of our creative selves
    Creative expression requires some amount of vulnerability — opening yourself up to criticism, rejection … and to pain. This week I talked with sex educator and coach Katy DeJong, The Pleasure Anarchist, who works with individuals on accepting, and cherishing, their vulnerability.
    Find Katy online:
    https://www.thepleasureanarchist.com
    https://instagram.com/thepleasureanarchist 
    Study on playgrounds and boundaries: https://www.asla.org/awards/2006/studentawards/282.html
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    24 min
  • [SENSE + SENSUALITY] “We’re all about the flesh over here.”

    NEW SEASON, Y’ALL! And an extra special new episode. I had so much fun with this discussion, and enjoyed laughing and exploring the word SENSE with my dear friend, Raquel Vincent. We talk about the history of the words “sense” and “sensuality” and why there’s still taboo around it in Christianity. AND Raquel gives y’all a few helpful, easy-to-use ideas so that you can wield your own sensuality to enhance your overall (not just sex) life.


    Find Raquel 

    Website: http://raquelvincent.com

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theraquelvincent/

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    38 min
  • SEASON 2 teaser: [SENSE & SENSUALITY]
    The Creative Doula Sessions is coming back for a second season, and this one is extra special. I couldn’t wait to share, so here’s a teaser. I talk with Raquel Vincent, a small business owner, certified breathwork and yoga instructor, all about sensuality. She’s kind of a sensuality activist. (She’s also a really dear friend, and an absolute delight.) We talked about the word sensuality, and how it’s so much more than sex. It’s fuel for creativity and a more fulfilling life, and Raquel has a ton of ideas for incorporating more sensuality into your daily rhythms and routines. http://raquelvincent.com
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    9 min
  • [EXPRESSION] Non-dominant handwriting + making space for expression

    Expression is so important to humans that we’ve written it into our laws. But what can expression look like? What does that mean? And how can we create room for more expression in our lives? 

    In this interview with author, speaker, and community creator, Katharine Chestnut, we explore just that. PLUS: Katharine’s book Inner Affirmations: Using Mindfulness to Connect to Your Inner Wisdom is now available for purchase on her website and on Amazon!


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    katharinechestnut.com

    TIME article with neuroscience-y bits: https://time.com/5163576/ignoring-your-emotions-bad-for-your-health/

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    33 min
  • [IMAGINATION] It’s not just playing pretend and tea parties
    This super special episode features an interview with someone who’s had a ton of experience with children and play. Becky Winstead spent 11 years as a Montessori school teacher — she’s also my sister. And we had a super fun conversation about the word imagination, what children teach *us* about the world, and how adults can make room for more imagination in their own worlds. Link to Scientific American piece: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/when-the-minds-eye-is-blind1/
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    26 min
  • Part 3 [CURIOSITY]: Transforming our discomfort through the practice of curiosity

    Curiosity killed the cat … but satisfaction brought it back. In the final installment of this three-part series, business coach SB Rawz and I discuss the impact that curiosity has on our connections and conversations.

    You can find SB Rawz online and I highly suggest subscribing to her newsletter! It’s a good one. 

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    12 min
  • Part 2 [CURIOSITY] A creative approach to empathy + lint in the Velcro

    SB Rawz shares more about her practice of curiosity and how it supports her coaching business. But curiosity can make an even bigger impact in our life, if we let it.

    SB Rawz is a business and empowerment coach in Virginia. You can find her online at rawzcoaching.com — I highly recommend her weekly newsletter. 

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    33 min
  • Part 1 [CURIOSITY] The practice of “gritty, determined, stubborn love”

    A sneak peek at the next episode that I’m still working on. :) I interview business coach and all-around badass SB Rawz, who talks with me about the expansive, healing, creative power of curiosity.

    SB Rawz is a business and empowerment coach in Virginia. You can find her online at rawzcoaching.com — I highly recommend her weekly newsletter.

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    10 min

About Creative Doula Sessions

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Creative Doula Sessions is a project where stories and ideas are given space to grow. Hosted by Rachel (Rae) — lifelong writer, creative strategist, and owner of Makeshift Muse. Rachel digs into creative ideas and words in each episode, and invites you to relish in their meaning with her. She’ll also share stories of transformation, passion, and struggle, from people in the creative and queer communities. This series aims to inspire you to write, sculpt, build, and cook up stories of your own.