33 episodes
Let the Verse Flow: Personal Growth Thru a Creative Lens Jill Hodge
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5.0 • 13 Ratings
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Join writer and host, Jill Hodge, as she shares her creative self-care journey through a soulful mashup of storytelling, spoken word poetry, and music. Part self-help/part performing arts, this podcast explores personal growth through a creative lens.
Through an immersive backdrop of music and soundscapes, Jill explores a variety of practices and tools drawn from positive psychology like mindfulness, positive reframing, gratitude, and creative flow. Dive into creative self-care techniques such as journal writing and affirmation meditations. You’ll find journal prompts at the end of every episode to guide your own self-reflection.
This podcast was born out of the struggle (and then insight) that Jill experienced as she dealt with her mother’s ailing health. She turned to creative expression for comfort and discovered the life-changing ways that it revealed a path toward a more purposeful life. In verse form: “I thought I’d lost myself along a road that was seldom straight or supple, but after the broken shards fell away, I glimpsed the undergrowth. From every tear that had fallen, nestled in life’s rich soil, there sprang a stalk, now entangled and evergreen. Exhausted, I rested under the lush canopy. This is my story.”
Let Jill inspire your creative self-care journey as she shares her “reflections from the bright side of the beat” and join this growing community by connecting with her at https://www.lettheverseflow.com/.
Want to ignite your creative self-care journey? Sign up for Jill’s free companion newsletter, the Me-Time Mixtape, which offers 3 essential, hand-curated creative self-care resources designed to put you back on your to-do list.
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Summertime Refresh, Renewal and Self-Care
It's summertime in NYC! I'm exploring the changing seasons in New York, as Central Park transitions from spring to summer. My cherished cherry blossom trees, vast array of birds, and wild mushrooms keep me company. From that beautiful spaciousness, I’ve dived into spring cleaning. In this episode, I explore:The beauty, wonder, and sensory pleasures of NYC’s Central Park in Spring (through a mindful eye)Practical minimalism and the positive effects of spring cleaningHandling grief while going ...
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Give Yourself Grace: Self-Care for Stressful Times
Having grace and compassion for ourselves, especially as we make mistakes and take missteps along our life's journey, frees us to learn from those mistakes. It also helps us embrace one of the basic tenets of a growth mindset: recasting mistakes as opportunities for personal growth.In this episode, I share how stress and my inability to cope with my caregiving duties can sometimes make me say regretful things, or feel uncomfortable emotions. When that happens, I'm often faced with guilt. I'll...
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Embracing Uncertainty: Feeling Faithful & Taking Action
When life feels out of control, and we are thrust into the world of adulting with a capital “A,” we can feel overwhelmed by our options, not see them clearly, or find them too chaotic to contemplate. That’s when we must simplify our world by leaning on some foundational pillars of self-care. I call on faith, spiritual practices, and small action steps to build agency. While we don’t control life, we can have agency and influence over our choices and their outcomes. In this episode, I ta...
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Keep Your Creative Spirit Alive: Focus on the Journey
We’ve heard the saying “It’s the journey, not the destination,” or “I control the actions but not the results.” In this episode, I combine these two ideas to explore the role that our core beliefs play in keeping our creative spirit alive and fueling our productivity and stamina when pursuing projects. Focusing on our core beliefs is especially helpful with new endeavors that lead us into unchartered waters – when we may not know exactly what we’re doing, how to do it, and if it will work. Le...
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The Nature Connection: Finding Peace and Perspective
This city girl is deeply connected to nature. Mindful walks in nature are a core way to add richness and “right thinking” to your life. In this episode, I talk about an early, profoundly moving natural experience that shaped my deep love of the ocean. This life-changing event would connect me to the ocean for the rest of my life. From Cape May, New Jersey to Oahu, Hawaii, I share how my experiences swimming near and around ocean animals have brought me peace and perspective. I also expl...
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Finding Balance: Caregiver Self-Care
With over 53 million caregivers in America, we are likely to face caregiver challenges at some point in our lives. As Rosalynn Carter reminded us: “There are only four kinds of people in the world: those who have been caregivers, those who are currently caregivers, those who will be caregivers, and those who will need caregivers.” Caregiving can be thrust upon us, or it can build up over time. We may take on the role with love in our hearts, or experience anger, fear, or other uncomforta...
Customer Reviews
A stress relief oasis
"Let the Verse Flow”is a sanctuary for the soul! Jill's soothing voice and thoughtful content create a calming oasis in the midst of life's chaos. As a fellow caregiver, podcaster, and lover of poetry and writing, I deeply resonate with the themes Jill explores. Her podcast has become a treasured and protected part of my self-care routine, providing much-needed relaxation, insights, and stress relief. Thank you, Jill, for sharing your compassionate wisdom and creativity with the world!
The world needs this
Where do I sign up for the Jill Hodge fan club? The podcast is so spot on. My only regret is that I was driving in my car listening and there were so many nuggets I wanted to write down and hold on to. Jill's way with words is just beautiful, and relatable at the same time. Everything flows so easily/organically. I need to go back and listen again now, this time with a blank journal page open...
Value Upon Value
I highly recommend this Let the Verse Flow as it truly stands out. It offers a unique blend of meditations, poetry, music, and uplifting stories that are beautifully complemented by gorgeous artwork on the episode covers. Jill offers journal prompts that will help the listener connect on a deeper level. What makes this podcast exceptional is its sincere exploration of a daughter's heartfelt journey in navigating her mother's dementia. It's a deeply moving and authentic experience that I believe many listeners will find both touching and meaningful.