The Authentic Creative: expanding our capacity to feel good

Siri Baruc Thornton
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Welcome to The Authentic Creative with Siri Baruc Thornton: a top 2% globally ranked podcast for women who are ready to expand their capacity to feel good, embody their truth, and create from wholeness. Here, we explore what it really means to live and lead from authenticity. What if feeling good in your body, your work, and your life isn’t indulgent, but the key to everything? Each week, you’ll hear intimate conversations with artists, entrepreneurs, healers, and visionaries who are redefining success through creativity and embodiment. Alongside these stories, host Siri Baruc Thornton: Reiki Master Teacher, Transformational Breathwork guide, retreat creator, and podcaster — shares grounded spiritual tools, somatic practices, and lived wisdom from her work leading retreats for women around the world. You’ll also be invited into monthly women’s circles and leadership panels, where diverse voices gather around a new theme each time, exploring embodiment, abundance, creativity, leadership, or the art of truly feeling good. With listeners in over 65 countries, this podcast is both sanctuary and spark: a reminder that you don’t need to push to create, or perform to belong. You get to feel good. You get to embody your truth. And from that place, your most authentic life and art flow effortlessly. Subscribe now and begin your return to radiance.Learn more at www.sageandblushwellness.com

  1. Inside My Reiki Binder: Stories, Science & the Sacred Transmission of Love

    4h ago

    Inside My Reiki Binder: Stories, Science & the Sacred Transmission of Love

    In this Reiki minisode, I open the binders, teachings, notes, quotes, lineage stories, and reflections that have traveled with me through more than 30 years of Reiki practice and teaching. This episode is a deeper dive into the philosophy, energetics, healing principles, spiritual foundations, and real world applications of Reiki, including the attunement process, the Reiki principles, energy healing, nervous system support, intuition, healing relationships, and the role of the practitioner in holding space for transformation. I also share excerpts and teachings from my lineage, stories from clients, scientific and medical perspectives on Reiki, and reflections on what it means to live as a more grounded, heart centered, energetically aware human being. This episode is for anyone curious about Reiki, already practicing Reiki, or feeling called toward healing, embodiment, service, emotional growth, and deeper connection to themselves and others. In this episode: • Reiki philosophy and energetics • the meaning of Reiki and attunements • the Reiki principles • chakra awareness and healing • nervous system support and regulation • Reiki and emotional healing • holding space for transformation • intuition, empathy, and energetic awareness • scientific and medical perspectives on Reiki • stories, lineage, and reflections from over 30 years of Reiki practice This minisode is part of my upcoming: First + Second Degree Reiki Certification Retreat September 27–30, 2026 Depoe Bay, Oregon This intimate oceanfront retreat includes: • First + Second Degree Reiki certifications • Reiki attunements • hands on practice • sound baths • beautiful catered meals • ocean walks • nervous system restoration • meaningful connection and integration Only 3–6 spaces available. Details on the homepage: www.sageandblushwellness.com Questions: siri@sageandblushwellness.com Instagram: @siribaructhornton Send us Fan Mail Support the show

    27 min
  2. Awakening the Energy Within: A Guided Chakra Meditation with Siri

    2d ago

    Awakening the Energy Within: A Guided Chakra Meditation with Siri

    In this guided chakra meditation, I lead you on a gentle journey through the 7 energy centers of the body, inviting grounding, emotional healing, nervous system regulation, empowerment, intuition, heart opening, expression, and deeper connection to yourself. This minisode is an invitation to slow down, soften, breathe, and reconnect to the wisdom already living within you. Through visualization, breath, affirmations, and energetic awareness, we move from root to crown, awakening each chakra and allowing the body to settle into greater balance, presence, clarity, and peace. I especially recommend listening lying down, before sleep, after a stressful day, or anytime you are craving reconnection and energetic restoration. In this episode: • guided chakra meditation • nervous system grounding and regulation • root through crown chakra healing • breath and visualization practices • energetic balance and embodiment • intuition and energetic awareness • emotional healing and self connection • Reiki inspired meditation and restoration This minisode is part of my upcoming: First + Second Degree Reiki Certification Retreat September 27–30, 2026 Depoe Bay, Oregon This intimate oceanfront retreat includes: • First + Second Degree Reiki certifications • Reiki attunements • hands on practice • sound baths • beautiful catered meals • ocean walks • nervous system restoration • meaningful connection and integration Only 3–6 spaces available. Details on the homepage: www.sageandblushwellness.com Questions: siri@sageandblushwellness.com Instagram: @siribaructhornton Send us Fan Mail Support the show

    19 min
  3. A Meditative Journey Through Lineage: The Living Light of Reiki with Siri

    4d ago

    A Meditative Journey Through Lineage: The Living Light of Reiki with Siri

    In this guided storytelling minisode, I share the history and lineage of Reiki beginning with Dr. Mikao Usui’s awakening on Mount Kurama and tracing the path of Reiki through generations of teachers until it eventually reached my hands. This episode is a meditation, a remembering, and an invitation into the deeper heart of Reiki as a living lineage of healing, intuition, presence, and unconditional love. In this episode: • the origin story of Reiki • Dr. Usui’s awakening and the sacred symbols • the Reiki lineage through Hayashi, Takata, John Harvey Gray, Libby Barnett, Karen Krieger, and beyond • Reiki as remembrance and energetic healing • the bridge between lineage, intuition, and modern life • why Reiki continues to support nervous system healing, grounding, and emotional wellbeing today This minisode is part of my ongoing Reiki series and includes updated reflections and information for our upcoming: First + Second Degree Reiki Certification Retreat September 27–30, 2026 Depoe Bay, Oregon This intimate oceanfront retreat includes: • First + Second Degree Reiki certifications • Reiki attunements • hands on practice • sound baths • beautiful catered meals • ocean walks • nervous system restoration • meaningful connection and integration Only 3–6 spaces available. Details on the homepage: www.sageandblushwellness.com Questions: siri@sageandblushwellness.com Instagram: @siribaructhornton Send us Fan Mail Support the show

    19 min
  4. Returning to the Light in Our Hands with Siri

    May 21

    Returning to the Light in Our Hands with Siri

    In this episode, I share the story of how Reiki first entered my life through my mother’s healing journey and how the practice quietly transformed the course of my life and work over the past 30+ years. This conversation explores: • what Reiki actually is • how Reiki supports nervous system regulation, intuition, grounding, and emotional wellbeing • the bridge between science, healing, and energetic awareness • why Reiki is far more practical and accessible than many people realize • how Reiki can support everyday life, caregiving, creativity, relationships, and self trust Whether you are completely new to Reiki or have been curious about it for years, this episode is an invitation to soften, reconnect, and remember the healing capacity already within you. This episode is part of my ongoing Reiki series and includes updated reflections and information for my upcoming: First + Second Degree Reiki Certification Retreat September 27–30, 2026 Depoe Bay, Oregon This intimate oceanfront retreat includes: • First + Second Degree Reiki certifications • Reiki attunements • hands on practice • sound baths • beautiful catered meals • ocean walks • nervous system restoration • meaningful connection and integration Only 3–6 spaces available. Details on the homepage: www.sageandblushwellness.com Questions: siri@sageandblushwellness.com Instagram: @siribaructhornton Send us Fan Mail Support the show

    12 min
  5. Caretaking & Entrepreneurship: a dialogue that sees us in our truth

    May 11

    Caretaking & Entrepreneurship: a dialogue that sees us in our truth

    In this expansive and deeply honest conversation on The Authentic Creative: Expanding Our Capacity to Feel Good, I dialogue with an incredible group of women about entrepreneurship, caretaking, creativity, nervous system regulation, motherhood, perimenopause, ambition, sisterhood, and what it means to build a life that actually feels aligned. We began together in live breathwork, releasing grief, pressure, exhaustion, overwhelm, and expectation before moving into a vulnerable and powerful conversation about the realities of holding so much as women. This episode is an invitation to soften, to reconnect with yourself, and to remember that you do not have to carry everything alone. In this episode, we cover: • The invisible emotional labor women carry every day • Entrepreneurship, motherhood, caretaking, and creative ambition • Learning to stop overfunctioning and allowing others their own journeys • Perimenopause as an initiation into deeper wisdom and self trust • Nervous system regulation and emotional resilience • Sacred sisterhood and the healing power of being witnessed • The importance of creating spaciousness and rest • Breathwork as a tool for release, reconnection, and transformation • Letting go of perfectionism and performance • Boundaries, self care, and understanding your true capacity • Creativity, divine timing, and trusting what is unfolding • The relationship between clutter, overwhelm, and emotional energy • The “witching hour” and listening to the whispers within • Reclaiming softness, self love, and presence • Learning to celebrate ourselves instead of constantly moving the goalpost forward Panelists • Heather Dimock Instagram: @whatsthatwhisper • Johanna Watts Instagram: @johannawatts • Elizabeth Munoz Instagram: @mselizabethmunoz • Stephanie Fodor Instagram: @stephanie_fodor • Tabatha Dobrun Instagram: @tabatha_debruyn • Stephanie Minter Instagram: @beachvibesdoc • Robin Cohen Instagram: @robyncohenactingstudio Work with me privately If this conversation resonated with you and you are a high capacity woman, leader, caretaker, entrepreneur, creative, or space holder who is carrying a lot and craving deeper support, my private 3 month online Breathwork container may be exactly what you are looking for. This is intimate, highly personalized support where we work together through transformational breathwork infused with Reiki, nervous system regulation, emotional release, embodiment, creativity, and reconnection to yourself. You do not have to hold everything alone. Details here: https://www.sageandblushwellness.com/purchase/p/12-transformational-breathwork-reiki-the-artists-way-series Instagram: @siribaructhornton Website: www.sageandblushwellness.com Upcoming Retreat Reiki by the Sea: A Residency for Reiki Practitioners Depoe Bay, Oregon June 28 through July 1 An intimate oceanfront retreat experience for Reiki practitioners ready to deepen their practice, reconnect with themselves, receive, rest, breathe, expand, and be held in beautiful community by the sea. Details here: https://www.sageandblushwellness.com/purchase/p/reiki-by-the-sea-a-creative-residency-for-reiki-practitioners Send us Fan Mail Support the show

    1h 15m
  6. Designing Your Space for the Life You Want with Olga Naiman

    Apr 27

    Designing Your Space for the Life You Want with Olga Naiman

    In this episode, I dialogue with Olga Naiman, a designer, author, and visionary whose work lives at the intersection of psychology, embodiment, and the spaces we inhabit. From her early life as a child refugee to becoming the voice behind spatial alchemy, Olga brings a deeply personal lens to transformation. We explore how our environments hold our patterns, reflect our inner world, and can become active participants in our healing and expansion. This conversation moves beyond aesthetics into something much deeper: how your home can become a living extension of your nervous system, your desires, and your future self. What we explore in this episode: • Olga’s journey from Ukraine to the United States and how it shaped her work • How trauma, displacement, and dissociation informed her relationship with space • The origin of spatial alchemy and the connection between psychology, somatics, and design • How your home reflects unconscious patterns and outdated identities • A powerful process for change: seeing what is, dissolving what no longer fits, and seeding what is next • Why decluttering alone is not enough and what deeper energetic release looks like • The symbolic language of your home and how to begin working with it • How small, intentional shifts in your space can create meaningful change in your life • The role of altars and meaningful objects as anchors for intention and manifestation • Real examples of transformation through working with space What you’ll receive from this episode: • A new lens for understanding your home as an extension of your inner world • Practical ways to begin shifting your space right away • Deeper awareness of how your environment impacts your nervous system • Inspiration to create spaces that support your clarity, vitality, and expansion Connect with Olga: • Book: Spatial Alchemy: Design Your Home to Transform Your Life https://www.amazon.com/Spatial-Alchemy-Design-Your-Transform/dp/1648291473 • 1:1 Session: The Roadmap https://www.thespatialalchemy.com/the-roadmap • Website: https://www.thespatialalchemy.com • Instagram: @olganaiman Call to Action If this conversation opened something in you, I invite you deeper into this work. My 3 month private Breathwork and Reiki container is a space where we work directly with your nervous system, your patterns, and your capacity to feel good in your life. This is intimate, personalized support where what we uncover becomes embodied and integrated. You can learn more and reach out here: 🌿 Website: www.sageandblushwellness.com 🌿 Instagram: @siribaructhornton Send us Fan Mail Support the show

    44 min
  7. The Connection Between Courage, Confidence & Self Love

    Apr 22

    The Connection Between Courage, Confidence & Self Love

    This morning’s minisode is completely unscripted and unedited. I followed what was alive for me in the moment, and what came through was a conversation I didn’t plan but clearly needed to have with you. It began with something simple. A note on my to do list. A message from my son. Love yourself. And it opened into something much deeper. I explore what self love actually means beyond the phrase we hear so often. I share honestly about where it still feels challenging, even after decades of working with Reiki and spiritual practice. I talk about how love is not always a feeling we can access on demand, and how it often lives in the moments where we choose to stay with ourselves through discomfort, fear, and resistance. This episode moves through real life examples. Parenting. Losing patience. Showing up in community. Going to the gym when it feels intimidating. Building something as an entrepreneur. All of it becomes the practice. Self love, for me, is starting to look less like a concept and more like a willingness to face what feels hard and stay connected to myself in the process. In this episode, I share: • How a simple message from my son shifted my perspective on self love • Why self love can feel abstract even after years of spiritual practice • My personal relationship with Reiki as a practice of unconditional love • The connection between courage, confidence, and self love • What it looks like to love myself in moments where I feel like I’ve fallen short • How physical challenges like working with a trainer are becoming a new pathway for growth • The role of discomfort, fear, and resistance in building inner strength • My experience navigating community, vulnerability, and introversion after moving • How to relate to negative inner dialogue without identifying with it • Why self love is a lifelong practice and possibly the reason we are here A note from me: I would genuinely love to hear from you. What does self love feel like in your body and in your life. When have you experienced it most clearly. You can reach out and share with me anytime. If you are feeling called into deeper support and want a consistent space to return to your body, your breath, and your own capacity to feel good, I offer a private 3 month container where we work together through Transformational Breathwork and Reiki. You can explore that here: www.sageandblushwellness.com Or connect with me on Instagram: @siribaructhornton Send us Fan Mail Support the show

    24 min
  8. A New Relationship with Wealth with Sarah McCrum

    Apr 11

    A New Relationship with Wealth with Sarah McCrum

    In this conversation, I dialogue with Sarah McCrum, author of Love Money Money Loves You, and what unfolds is a deep and unexpected exploration of money as energy, as relationship, and as something that is actually responding to us. Sarah shares how, in the aftermath of a devastating business collapse, she began receiving what can only be described as a transmission. What started as journaling turned into a body of work that has now impacted thousands of people’s relationship with money, generosity, and value. We explore what it means to be in relationship with money rather than in pursuit of it, and how our thoughts, emotions, and even subtle contractions can shape what we receive or block. This conversation moves between the mystical and the practical, from channeling and energy transmission to pricing, service, and building a business rooted in integrity. We talk about • why money responds to clarity, openness, and trust • how generosity and service actually create flow • the discipline of not turning against yourself when you feel fear or contraction • why making money for its own sake feels empty • and how true wealth includes purpose, contribution, and alignment One of the most powerful threads is the idea that as we expand our capacity with money, we are also stepping into greater responsibility. Not just for ourselves, but for what we are here to contribute. This is a conversation about power, trust, and the quiet, steady rewiring of how we relate to receiving. Website: http://sarahmccrum.com/ Instagram: @sarah_mccrum Sarah is an author, educator, and business innovator who explores the deeper relationship between money, value, and human flourishing. Her work bridges business, consciousness, and personal transformation, helping individuals and organizations rethink how money flows through their lives and the world. If this conversation is landing in your body, there is something in you ready to shift. I want to invite you into my 3 month private container. Through transformational breathwork infused with Reiki, ongoing support, and real time conversation, we work directly with your nervous system, your patterns, and your capacity to receive. This is about creating the internal conditions where things can finally move. If you are ready for that level of support and depth, you can reach out to me directly or find more at www.sageandblushwellness.com Website: https://www.sageandblushwellness.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/siribaructhornton Offerings include Transformational Breathwork infused with Reiki Private 3 month containers Women’s retreats In person breathwork and sound bath evenings Send us Fan Mail Support the show

    48 min
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Welcome to The Authentic Creative with Siri Baruc Thornton: a top 2% globally ranked podcast for women who are ready to expand their capacity to feel good, embody their truth, and create from wholeness. Here, we explore what it really means to live and lead from authenticity. What if feeling good in your body, your work, and your life isn’t indulgent, but the key to everything? Each week, you’ll hear intimate conversations with artists, entrepreneurs, healers, and visionaries who are redefining success through creativity and embodiment. Alongside these stories, host Siri Baruc Thornton: Reiki Master Teacher, Transformational Breathwork guide, retreat creator, and podcaster — shares grounded spiritual tools, somatic practices, and lived wisdom from her work leading retreats for women around the world. You’ll also be invited into monthly women’s circles and leadership panels, where diverse voices gather around a new theme each time, exploring embodiment, abundance, creativity, leadership, or the art of truly feeling good. With listeners in over 65 countries, this podcast is both sanctuary and spark: a reminder that you don’t need to push to create, or perform to belong. You get to feel good. You get to embody your truth. And from that place, your most authentic life and art flow effortlessly. Subscribe now and begin your return to radiance.Learn more at www.sageandblushwellness.com

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