The Cosmic Nomad

Bailey Rushlow

The Cosmic Nomad is a soul-led podcast exploring healing, self-expression, nervous system regulation, womb wisdom, neurodivergence, creativity, and life beyond societal conditioning. Host Bailey Rushlow shares personal stories, from journeying with psychedelics, deconstructing high demand religion, to life abroad.. inviting curiosity, reclamation, and remembering who you were before the world told you who to be.🖤

  1. 11/11/2025

    23. what i’m learning from being bad at new things

    in this unscripted episode, i share the joy (and nerves) of trying things for the first time, from making yogurt, ceramics, my first kung fu class, and more. we talk beginner’s mind, novelty, and why playing with new experiences rewires your brain and softens perfectionism. if you’ve been craving a gentle nudge to begin, this is it. show notes: why i hit record with no script (letting authenticity lead) dreams, preparedness, and the part of me that wants freedom from over-planning being a beginner on purpose: choosing joy over mastery perfectionism vs play: how “being bad” at something can be spiritual practice novelty, dopamine, and neuroplasticity: why your brain loves new breaking autopilot: tiny experiments that shift identity (“i’m someone who tries things”) creative ways to learn: youtube university, bartering, shadowing, and asking for mentorshipmoney shouldn’t be the barrier: scrappy ways to get reps without breaking the bankthe inner child lens: letting little-you be excited for your next first connect with me: – support the pod: join the cosmic nomad collective on patreon for monthly meditations, gratitude practices, and behind-the-scenes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/baileynrushlow⁠⁠⁠⁠ – email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thecosmicnomadpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/baileynrushlow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – youtube ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@TheCosmicNomadPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ – spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3TV7qFy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – apple music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3TLJrQK⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ thank you for listening. if this episode moved something in you, feel free to share it with a friend or leave a review, it really helps this space grow. see you next week! open heart. open mind. stay curious 🖤

    41 min
  2. 04/11/2025

    22. the 7-day rhythm: how ancient time still shapes our lives

    in this episode: i explore the ancient origins of our seven-day week, tracing how the romans, greeks, and babylonians mapped time around the seven visible planets, and how we can use that awareness to live more intentionally today, and how small shifts in rhythm can bring more balance, creativity, and presence into daily life. show notes: the surprising origins of the seven-day week and how it shaped modern life using awareness — not control — to live inside the systems we’ve inherited the energetic archetypes of each day and how to align with themremembering that even the modern calendar holds ancient wisdom beneath it all connect with me: – support the pod: join the cosmic nomad collective on patreon for monthly meditations, gratitude practices, and behind-the-scenes ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/baileynrushlow⁠⁠⁠ – email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thecosmicnomadpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/baileynrushlow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – youtube ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@TheCosmicNomadPodcast⁠⁠⁠ – spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3TV7qFy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – apple music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3TLJrQK⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ thank you for listening. if this episode moved something in you, feel free to share it with a friend or leave a review, it really helps this space grow. see you next week! open heart. open mind. stay curious 🖤

    31 min
  3. 28/10/2025

    21. my music origin story: a closet studio to 30 million streams

    in this episode, i share the real story behind how my music career began. from quitting my jobs and university at nineteen to recording songs in my parents’ attic, i talk about the leap of faith that shaped everything that came after. i reflect on the late nights of teaching myself to record and produce, the mentorship that taught me to have no plan b, and how one gut-led cover changed my life forever. it’s a story about intuition, perseverance, and how art can reach farther than we ever imagine. show notes: how quitting school and jobs became my turning point lessons from my early mentors creating music from the attic redefining what it means to “make it” as an independent artist the deeper purpose of covering songs and channeling emotion through sound listener stories that reminded me why music matters a reminder that your art just needs to be honest 🌿 connect with me: – support the pod: join the cosmic nomad collective on patreon for monthly meditations, gratitude practices, and behind-the-scenes ⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/baileynrushlow⁠⁠ – email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠thecosmicnomadpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ – instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/baileynrushlow⁠⁠⁠⁠ – youtube ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@TheCosmicNomadPodcast⁠⁠ – spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3TV7qFy⁠⁠⁠⁠ – apple music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3TLJrQK⁠⁠⁠⁠ thank you for listening. if this episode moved something in you, feel free to share it with a friend or leave a review, it really helps this space grow. see you next week! open heart. open mind. stay curious 🖤 relavent tags: music, acoustic music, independent artist, acoustic covers, cover artist

    42 min
  4. 21/10/2025

    20. saturn return: the initiation into your next era

    in this episode, i share what the saturn return really is, beyond all the bad press it gets haha. i talk about the archetype of saturn, the three times it visits us in a lifetime, and how my first one became a profound initiation into truth, responsibility, and self-liberation. if you are in your early-mid 20's this episode may be particularly helpful for you! but recommended for all ages as well show notes: what a saturn return actually is the archetype of saturn emotional honesty during saturn’s “mirror phase” lessons in boundaries and compassion, community the bali jail experience as an underworld initiation and ultimate saturn teaching integration: how to prepare for, move through, and embody your saturn return with awareness and grounded self-responsibility 🌿 connect with me: – support the pod: join the cosmic nomad collective on patreon for monthly meditations, gratitude practices, and behind-the-scenes ⁠⁠www.patreon.com/baileynrushlow⁠ – email: ⁠⁠⁠thecosmicnomadpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠ – instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/baileynrushlow⁠⁠⁠ – youtube ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@TheCosmicNomadPodcast⁠ – spotify: ⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3TV7qFy⁠⁠⁠ – apple music: ⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3TLJrQK⁠⁠⁠ thank you for listening. if this episode moved something in you, feel free to share it with a friend or leave a review, it really helps this space grow. see you next week! open heart. open mind. stay curious 🖤

    37 min
  5. 07/10/2025

    19. golden intuition: travel, self-trust & the nature of creativity (with fatima reedy)

    in this episode, i talk about how friendship, travel, and intuition shape a creative life. fatima and i trace the story of how we met online and ended up adventuring across the world together—from mexico to bali and beyond. we explore travel as an inner activation, creativity as something we are (not just do), using the four elements to move through creative blocks, and the practice of stillness to hear your intuition. we also share tender moments about faith deconstruction, building a life from courage (not certainty), and how nature brings us back to ourselves. the origin story: instagram friends to bffsfive countries later and still chatting daily booking the one-way: heartbreak, surrender, and following the nudge to mexico travel as activation: how different lands awaken different archetypes (wild woman, lover, adventurer) scrappy world travel: house/pet-sitting, hostels, and creative ways to make it happen creativity as a way of being (not a task) and why trust is the real gift of the journey digital overstimulation → re-connection: why many of us are craving slowness, presence, and people building golden intuitive: fatima’s home for heart-led creatives, leaders, and visionaries CONNECT: support the pod: join the cosmic nomad collective on patreon for monthly meditations, gratitude practices, and behind-the-scenes ⁠www.patreon.com/baileynrushlow⁠⁠ FATIMA: @goldenintuitive • @fatimareedy www.instagram.com/fatimareedywww.goldenintuitive.com BAILEY: instagram: ⁠http://bit.ly/3V6H1DW⁠ my podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3qLcsR4PRvzUz6krmjKeNp?si=eaa4ebc6e9d747be my website: http://www.baileyrushlow.com' apple music: http://apple.co/3hQvPgh spotify: http://spoti.fi/3UUaSje youtube music: http://bit.ly/3gmP3K7 youtube: http://bit.ly/3ArblkU amazon music: https://amzn.to/3XexD30 tiktok: http://bit.ly/3hX4YPR facebook: http://bit.ly/3ELzUvh

    1h 5m
  6. 30/09/2025

    18. beyond small talk: presence, intimacy & the power of questions

    in this episode: i share why the way we ask questions, and the presence we bring to them, can transform the way we connect with others. from strangers at parties to lovers and even kids. i explore how curiosity, reflective listening, and body language create intimacy and safety. i also offer simple, practical ways to move beyond small talk, open doors for deeper conversations, and hold boundaries with compassion. show notes: why questions matter more than small talk how body language + tone shape intimacy reflective listening as one of the most underrated tools we have simple questions that open the door to deeper conversations navigating boundaries when connection goes too deep using presence + curiosity in romantic relationships what kids can teach us about authentic connection 🌿 connect with me: – patreon (meditations, rituals + behind-the-scenes): ⁠www.patreon.com/baileynrushlow⁠ – email: ⁠⁠⁠thecosmicnomadpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠ – instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/baileynrushlow⁠⁠⁠ – youtube ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@TheCosmicNomadPodcast⁠ – spotify: ⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3TV7qFy⁠⁠⁠ – apple music: ⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3TLJrQK⁠⁠⁠ thank you for listening. if this episode moved something in you, feel free to share it with a friend or leave a review, it really helps this space grow. see you next week! open heart. open mind. stay curious 🖤

    33 min

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The Cosmic Nomad is a soul-led podcast exploring healing, self-expression, nervous system regulation, womb wisdom, neurodivergence, creativity, and life beyond societal conditioning. Host Bailey Rushlow shares personal stories, from journeying with psychedelics, deconstructing high demand religion, to life abroad.. inviting curiosity, reclamation, and remembering who you were before the world told you who to be.🖤