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 2.5% 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. The Sacred Ordinary: Everyday Miracles, Listening + the Magic in the Mundane

    DEC 13

    The Sacred Ordinary: Everyday Miracles, Listening + the Magic in the Mundane

    In this intimate live panel, I guide a transformational breathwork journey infused with Reiki, then open a circle of truth telling on the theme The Sacred Ordinary. You will hear reflections on surrendering performance, listening beneath the mind, and trusting the small signals that guide us: the body’s clear yes and no, sound and silence as a map, nature as a mirror, creativity as a byproduct of regulation, and the pause between stimulus and response where everything can change. This conversation is a reminder that miracles are not only big dramatic moments. They live in kitchens, parking lots, relationships, workdays, and the simple act of coming back to yourself one breath at a time. Panelists Dana Schmit: @danaschmit_ When Morrow: @_wrenmorrow Robyn Cohen: @robyncohenactingstudio Missy Yelton: @missybeth33 Regina Woolson: @ginabellewool Jodi Kahn: @jodikahn_health Luana Makenzie: https://www.flykakao.com/?ref=siri Call to action If you loved this episode, subscribe, rate, and review The Authentic Creative on Apple Podcasts so more people can find this work. Share this episode with a friend who needs a reminder that the sacred is already here. Connect with Siri for breathwork, Reiki, retreats, and offerings at www.sageandblushwellness.com and on Instagram @siribaructhornton. Send us a text Support the show

    1h 9m
  2. Detaching From the External with Samantha Dreiling

    DEC 10

    Detaching From the External with Samantha Dreiling

    Samantha is an entrepreneur, wife, and mother of 2, and co-founder of Ananda Elixirs, a wellness brand that delivers functional mushrooms in a delicious elixir that tastes like your favorite childhood soda. She is also the author of I, Dea: Awaken Your Inner Goddess.  In this episode we talk about what it really looks like to follow your bliss after everything falls apart. Samantha shares about nearly dying in childbirth, losing her father, watching a long time business and their investments collapse, and how that dark chapter led to the birth of Ananda Elixirs and a completely new season of life. We also explore • How business has always been a form of creativity and art for her • The origin story and mission behind Ananda Elixirs • What functional mushrooms can support in the brain, body, and nervous system • Motherhood, money, and raising kids who see entrepreneurship up close • Letting go of external definitions of success and choosing trust, play, and pleasure Samantha and I talk about how expanding her own capacity has meant holding life more lightly, pivoting when doors close, and allowing herself to enjoy life again. • Ananda Elixirs Shroom Soda https://anandaelixirs.com/products/shroomsoda • I, Dea: Awaken Your Inner Goddess https://awakendea.com/products/i-dea-awaken-your-inner-goddess-signed-copy Connect with me Website: www.sageandblushwellness.com Instagram: @siribaructhornton Authentic Creative Breathwork And Reiki By The Sea May 3 to 6, Rockaway Beach Oregon Details: https://www.sageandblushwellness.com/purchase/p/goddess-of-light-retreat Live online Transformational Breathwork with Reiki https://www.sageandblushwellness.com/purchase/p/daily-breathwork-zoom-class-drop-in Send us a text Support the show

    57 min

  3. DEC 9

    Beginning Again with More Wisdom: lessons from leading retreats

    This minisode is a devotional to everyone who holds a lot for others and is wondering how to keep doing sacred work without abandoning themselves. This year I led 4 retreats. In this episode I share: • The magic that unfolded in my home and at the ocean • How women arrived and how they left • The quiet and loud ways Source showed up again and again • What I learned about nervous systems, money, and boundaries • Why I am simplifying my retreat structures moving forward • A full poem about choosing yourself and beginning again If you have ever felt the tug to step away from regular life and into something more sacred, or you are the one who holds space for everyone else and you are tired, this is for you. 🌊 Retreat and offerings Authentic Creative Breathwork And Reiki By The Sea May 3-6 at Rockaway Beach, Oregon An intimate oceanfront retreat for 7 women with Transformational Breathwork, Reiki, sound, ocean air, hot tub sunsets, sauna time, and space for your nervous system to truly downshift Learn more here: https://www.sageandblushwellness.com/purchase/p/goddess-of-light-retreat Live online Transformational Breathwork infused with Reiki Join from wherever you are and be guided in a powerful active breathing pattern to clear what this year has stirred up and come home to your heart: https://www.sageandblushwellness.com/purchase/p/daily-breathwork-zoom-class-drop-in In person circles in Camas Washington and Happy Valley, Oregon: https://www.sageandblushwellness.com/purchase/p/glimmer-of-goddess-of-light Slow Juicy Flow, breathwork, Reiki, and sound in real life community: https://register.cityofcamas.us/wbwsc/webtrac.wsc/iteminfo.html?Module=AR&FMID=39505313&InterfaceParameter=WebTrac_1 You are allowed to begin again. You are allowed to choose yourself. Connect with me: www.sageandblushwellness.com Instagram @siribaructhornton Send us a text Support the show

    18 min
  4. Recovering You with Lillian Cohanzad

    DEC 4

    Recovering You with Lillian Cohanzad

    In this episode I stand in dialogue with author, coach, and community builder Lillian Cohanzad about what it really looks like to recover a sense of self in the middle of fires, motherhood, and big life transitions. We meet her between Thanksgiving and the winter holidays, in a year that asked her to let go of a beloved home, a town, and the school her 3 children attended when the Palisades fires came through. Lillian shares what it meant to grow up as the eldest daughter in an immigrant family, carrying stories of loss and resilience from her mother’s erased Nicaraguan hometown, and how that lineage helped her remember that what we truly keep is our character, care, and connection. We talk about Catholic roots, converting to Judaism, your Buddhist language of human revolution, her path from commercial real estate into women’s circles and retreats, and the way she blends neuroscience, moon talk, and breathwork to bring women back to themselves. In this episode we explore • How losing a neighborhood and school in the Palisades fires reshaped Lillian’s sense of home, safety, and identity • The evolution from all girls school retreats and sorority leadership into living room moon circles and return to you retreats • The creation of the WeNatal Guided Journal and how daily gratitudes, dream lists, and loving thoughts can support fertility, pregnancy, and partnership • Lillian’s experience of breathwork, shadow work, and parenting 3 children through grief while still letting them feel the fullness of their emotions • The reality of retreat leadership, why she needs quiet days to recover, and the courage it takes to share honest writing on her Substack, The Great Unfolding About Lillian Lillian Cohanzad is the author of the WeNatal Guided Journal, Manifesting the Family of Your Dreams, a transformational mindset coach, and a community builder. She supports modern women in reconnecting with the truest parts of themselves through neuroscience informed tools, nervous system healing, movement, breathwork, reflection, and embodiment practices. Lillian lives in Santa Monica with her husband and 3 children and shares more of her writing on Instagram at @lilliancohanzad and on Substack at The Great Unfolding. Connect with Siri here: www.sageandblushwellness.com on Instagram at @siribaructhornton, and explore upcoming Goddess of Light Retreats in Mount Hood Village, Oregon at https://www.sageandblushwellness.com/purchase/p/goddess-of-light-retreat Send us a text Support the show

    56 min
  5. Sacred Over Sacrifice: Breathwork, Boundaries, And Letting Go Of The Martyr Role

    NOV 15

    Sacred Over Sacrifice: Breathwork, Boundaries, And Letting Go Of The Martyr Role

    In this Sacred Over Sacrifice panel, we gathered a circle of powerful women for a transformational breathwork journey followed by a raw, honest conversation about releasing the martyr role, breaking people pleasing patterns, listening to the body, and choosing truth, softness, and self honoring over obligation. You’ll hear real breathwork shares, mystical experiences, emotional releases, boundary breakthroughs, stories of healing, and the practical tools these women are carrying into the holiday season to stay rooted, rested, and real. Panelists: Tasha Rose — Herbalist and CEO helping families feel better faster through plant medicine @tasharose.herbalist Vida Delrahim — Co-founder of WeNatal transforming fertility care for both partners @vidadelrahim Melody Godfred — Poet and author devotionally guiding us back to self love @melodygodfred Dawn Nikole — Sound healer and wellness guide harmonizing body, mind, and spirit @dawn_nikole Jeni Dodd — Tea specialist and educator celebrating connection through handcrafted teas @jenidoddtea Amanda Folkestad — Realtor and home stager creating intentional, story-filled spaces @portlandpink Katy Chen Mazzara — Money and trauma coach helping creatives release scarcity and reclaim freedom @katychenmazzara Dr. Celeste Chiam — Pianist and spiritual educator weaving art, practice, and awakening @celeste.chiam Krista Williams — Podcast host, guide, and teacher supporting life’s biggest transitions @itskrista Robyn Cohen — Actor and mentor illuminating creativity as devotion and daily practice @robyncohenactingstudio Hosted by Siri Baruc Thornton, founder of sage + blush wellness and the Goddess of Light retreat ecosystem @siribaructhornton What we explore • Breathwork shares, mystical visions, somatic release • The body’s signals when a yes is actually a no • Overgiving, people pleasing, burnout, and boundaries • Receiving as a spiritual practice • Nature as a holder when no one else is available • Money fears, creativity, motherhood, and emotional overload • How to move through the holidays without abandoning yourself About Goddess of Light Retreats Goddess of Light is a sanctuary for leaders, artists, healers, mothers, and visionaries: women who hold it all. Each retreat is a living ceremony where we return to truth, release what no longer serves, and remember that we are already radiant, powerful, and enough. 🌙 Goddess of Light Retreats — Mt. Hood Village, Oregon Explore upcoming retreats: sageandblushwellness.com/purchase/p/goddess-of-light-retreat www.sageandblushwellness.com Send us a text Support the show

    1h 18m
  6. The God Source Mystery: A Conversation Beyond Belief

    NOV 3

    The God Source Mystery: A Conversation Beyond Belief

    In this unguarded conversation, we explore what it means to live in relationship with the unseen; to call it God, Source, Spirit, Universe, or simply Love. Fresh from a transformational breathwork infused with Reiki session, a circle of luminous women gather in reverence and curiosity to speak about faith, energy, grief, and the mystery that breathes us. What unfolds is an unveiling that every path, whether rooted in Christianity, Buddhism, Shamanism, or the language of nature, ultimately leads us home to the same place: love, connection, and belonging. In this episode we explore: What it means to feel the divine through the body, breath, and nervous systemFinding trust after burnout, grief, or resistanceHow nature, sound, and art become languages of SpiritThe bridge between religion and spirituality and how both can serve loveThe importance of reclaiming mystery in a world that wants certaintyFeaturing: Weina Dinata — Native Plant advocate and educator, reconnecting us to nature as God @mypoppyandfinchMegan Sky — Singer-songwriter and sound healer, channeling music as light @meaganskymusicLesley Alberts — Somatic and trauma-informed coach exploring safety as prayer @groundedmamapodcastVal Dupré — Shaman and seer bridging spirit and science through ancestral wisdom @v.a.l_coachingHannah Ashenden — Musician and mentor guiding hearts home after burnout @Hannah_AshendenRobin Cohen — Actor and teacher illuminating creativity as communion with God @robyncohenactingstudio Dr. Celeste Chiam — Buddhist practitioner and teacher on chanting, karma, and awakening @celeste.chiamHosted by Siri Baruc Thornton, founder of sage + blush wellness and the Goddess of Light retreat ecosystem @siribaructhorntonUpcoming Retreats: Join us in 2026 in Mount Hood Village, Oregon, for immersive Goddess of Light retreats weaving Transformational Breathwork, Reiki, live music, nutrition and ceremony. 🌿 March 15–18 | 🌸 May 3–6 | 🍂 October 4–7 Register here: https://www.sageandblushwellness.com/purchase/p/goddess-of-light-retreat Send us a text Support the show

    1h 27m
  7. You Were Never Lost: Anchoring the Light with Ashmi Pathela

    NOV 1

    You Were Never Lost: Anchoring the Light with Ashmi Pathela

    In this luminous and deeply grounding dialogue with writer and teacher Ashmi Pathela we explore what it really means to anchor the light within the human experience. From her home in the forests of Western Australia, Ashmi shares how motherhood, nature, and everyday life have become living gateways to presence, awareness, and love. Together we talk about what it means to live as your higher self now, not as an idea or something far away, but as a daily practice of compassion, embodiment, and trust. This conversation was so nourishing. We touched on so many of the themes I’m feeling alive in right now: embodiment, motherhood, sisterhood, devotion, and remembering that the divine is already here, moving through every ordinary moment. In this episode we explore: The end of “endless healing” and the invitation to simply beHow our challenges and emotions are soul-designed for expansionLiving from awareness instead of fixingMotherhood, sisterhood, and creating community rooted in safety and lightReleasing the illusion of separation and remembering who we areI also read one of my favorite passages from Ashmi’s book You Are the Light: Remembering words that moved me to tears: “One day you will see that all of your lifetimes of thinking you aren’t good enough have served you. Even when you felt utterly lost, you never stopped reaching for love. You have never been truly lost. You have never been alone.” This episode feels like a meditation and reminder that even in the mess and beauty of daily life, we are anchoring the light. Connect with Ashmi Pathela: Instagram → @ashmi.path Website: ashmipath.com Book → Anchoring the Light   About Goddess of Light Retreats Goddess of Light is a sanctuary for leaders, artists, healers, mothers, and visionaries: women who hold it all. Each retreat is a living ceremony where we return to truth, release what no longer serves, and remember that we are already radiant, powerful, and enough. 🌙 Goddess of Light Retreats — Mt. Hood Village, Oregon Explore upcoming retreats: sageandblushwellness.com/purchase/p/goddess-of-light-retreat www.sageandblushwellness.com Send us a text Support the show

    55 min
  8. The Inspiration of Jeni Dodd: Tea, Presence + Aligned Action

    OCT 24

    The Inspiration of Jeni Dodd: Tea, Presence + Aligned Action

    In this luminous episode of The Authentic Creative: Expanding Our Capacity to Feel Good, I sit down with the remarkable Jeni Dodd, international tea importer, Certified Tea Specialist, award-winning speaker, and founder of jeni.dodd.tea.com We met by pure serendipity in an airport while I was traveling with my 12-year-old son, Phoenix, to visit my 100-year-old grandmother, and our connection was instant. What unfolded next was a conversation filled with warmth, wisdom, and wonder, so alive that I asked Jeni if we could record it. Together we explore: 🌿 The artistry and soul of tea as a practice of presence and connection 🌏 Jeni’s journey from law to founding a tea company rooted in ethics, sustainability, and love 💫 How sensory experiences like tea and cacao awaken creativity and intuition 🌸 Ritual versus chore, finding joy and meaning in the everyday 🫖 Lessons from Jeni’s courageous travels through Nepal, Japan, and beyond 🤍 The power of aligned action, authenticity, and intentional living A Kansas native now based in New York City, Jeni has traveled to nearly every major tea-producing region in the world, from Japan and China to Nepal, learning directly from growers and artisans. She has been recognized as Best Speaker at the World Tea Expo five years in a row, has keynoted international tea festivals, and even created Grape Grain & Leaf™, a virtual tea cocktail experience that brings together the worlds of tea, wine, and story. In this conversation, Jeni also shares how she transformed her health after an MS diagnosis and how her devotion to tea, presence, and reducing stress led to deep healing and a new way of life. Connect with Jeni: https://www.jenidoddtea.com/ Instagram: @jenidoddtea Connect with Siri: ✨ Instagram: @siribaructhornton ✨ Retreats + Offerings: sageandblushwellness.com Send us a text Support the show

    1h 31m
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Welcome to The Authentic Creative with Siri Baruc Thornton: a top 2.5% 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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