Courtney chats with guest, John Paul Gentile, a songwriter and storyteller who nurtures artists as they move through their creative journey. In this episode, they talk about the common themes that come up when artists are working on their craft, rest and timelessness, reframing suffering and belonging to community as a creative. JP is part of a songwriting retreat called Fathering Artists, which Courtney has participated in multiple times and they share their experiences of the retreat and how powerful it is to create within a safe group. 

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This week we have another episode where Courtney shares some of the creative journey behind her new song Never Been that just released today. She shares about the co-writing process, how she felt recording the song and the meaning behind the lyrics. The song is played at the end of the episode or you can listen on all platforms, today.

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This week Courtney is joined by Seth Porges, co-author of the book Our Polyvagal World with Dr Steven Porges, his Dad and creator of Polyvagal Theory. Seth explains the theory and what it means for each of us, how it impacts our creativity and the importance of safe relationships for nervous system regulation. Seth shares more about the process of creating his documentary Class Action Park that you can watch on Max.

Our Polyvagal World

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Stephanie has been a life and business coach for creatives for the last eight years, supporting them to model their business in a way that deeply serves them and allows them to actually enjoy the process of building their dream, creative life. Stephanie and Courtney chat about the main stories of struggle that she hears from her clients, the blocks that come up on the path of understanding their creative strengths and how to connect to self trust when building your business.

If you've been wanting to turn your creative endeavours into a business or if you're wanting your current business to align with your creativity, this episode is for you.

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Courtney and Emily chat about the feeling of being cringe or experiencing someone else as cringey, this week. They share their thoughts on what is actually happening inside when we feel this way, their own experiences with feeling cringe and how to actually move through it so that you can express yourself through your creativity, no matter how 'cringey' you might think it is.

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Welcome back to The Heal/Create Podcast! We're so excited to get started with season two. Today Courtney shares about her recent summers, looking back on the changes that she's noticed in her experience over the years. We hope this episode feels hopeful and supportive as you're reminded that things actually can get better.. and the best news is that it doesn't have to be that long until things can really shift for you.

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We're back for season two! We had so much fun talking to all of the incredible healers and creators in season one and can't wait to continue to connect with you around this topic of emotionally sustainable creativity.

If you have any questions or topics that you'd like Courtney to cover this season, please reach out to her!

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Today we have a little bonus episode where Courtney talks about her creative process and the meaning behind her new song that just released today. Listen to Walk Next To Me on all platforms!

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Courtney ends the first season of the podcast with her thoughts on the heart behind Heal/Create, her goals for this project and why she's so passionate about sharing this message. She talks about how you actually don't have to 'feel the fear and do it anyway', but instead shares the more emotionally sustainable way of moving towards your dreams that works with your body, not against it. We're so glad that you joined us this far and can't wait to share with you what we have in store for season 2!

Wishing you a summer of inspiration ✨ see you soon!

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Courtney's assistant, Emily, co-hosts this week as she interviews Courtney about her healing journey over the last 8 years. They talk about Courtney's experience with panic attacks after her second son was born, her move to Northern California and what unfolded during her time there, Courtney's shift beyond just healing into creating and dreaming and so much more.

Trigger Warning - mentions of sexual abuse and panic attack symptoms

Resources:

My Stroke of Insight - Jill Bolte Taylor

Sarah Baldwin - trauma-informed, somatic experiencing

Laura Duncan - the compasison method consulting

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