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. Moments That Change Everything with Ellie Banke

    2D AGO

    Moments That Change Everything with Ellie Banke

    There are moments in life when everything stops. When time slows, the air shifts, and you realize you’re standing inside a dream you once barely dared to imagine. For Ellie Banke, that moment came in London, when Ed Sheeran flew her over to record with him in a café and later sing again at a U2 afterparty in the green room of his pub. After her performance, The Edge from U2 quietly held her hand, breathed with her, and helped her ground back into presence. This episode is about those kinds of moments, the miraculous ones. The ones that remind us that courage, honesty, and vulnerability really can open doors we didn’t even know how to dream. Ellie is an artist who creates from pure truth. Her music is raw, soulful, and brave. She’s open about living with anxiety and OCD, about perfectionism and fear, and about how she chooses again and again to anchor in presence, kindness, and confidence instead. In this conversation, we explore: ✨ The story of her viral “Dive” cover that led to singing with Ed Sheeran in London ✨ The grounding moment she shared with The Edge after her performance at Ed Sheeran’s pub ✨ How she transforms anxiety into art and fear into freedom ✨ Her practice for expanding the capacity to feel good: placing hands on her heart, breathing deeply, and letting the goodness land in her body ✨ Why kindness is the bridge between rage, justice, and change ✨ What it means to write and perform from a place of transparency, embodiment, and love Ellie reminds us that moments that change everything aren’t reserved for the lucky few. They arrive for those who stay honest, keep showing up, and dare to say “yes” when the universe asks. Find Ellie Banke: Spotify, Instagram, TikTok → search Ellie Banke ✨ Stay Connected with Me I’m Siri Baruc Thornton, Reiki Master Teacher, breathwork facilitator, retreat curator, and host of The Authentic Creative. If you’re ready to expand your capacity to feel good and live in your truth, here are ways we can connect: 🌿 Work with me 1:1 or in group breathwork/Reiki: www.sageandblushwellness.com 🌿 Join an upcoming Goddess of Light Retreat (Mt. Hood, OR): March 15–18, May 3–6, Oct 4–7, 2026: https://www.sageandblushwellness.com/purchase/p/goddess-of-light-retreat 🌿 Follow my journey + inspiration @siribaructhornton Subscribe here and wherever you listen to podcasts so you don’t miss upcoming conversations with artists, healers, and creators who remind us that miracles are always within reach. Send us a text Support the show

    1h 19m

  2. 4D AGO

    10 Tips to Recover from Summer and Root into Fall

    We are in that threshold moment, shifting from the ease of summer into the momentum of fall. For many of us, this feels like the real start of the year: back-to-school energy, new projects, busy calendars, and plans that already stretch into winter. In this episode of The Authentic Creative: Expanding Our Capacity to Feel Good, I share candidly about our family’s recent three weeks in England, the head colds Jake and I picked up after the long flight home, and how I have been in recovery mode, slowing down, resting, and recalibrating. And yet, alongside the fatigue, I feel the bubbling excitement of what is ahead, my September 6 birthday, new retreats, and creative projects ready to take root. If your nervous system is in overload from transitioning between seasons, parenting, caregiving, household tasks, or entrepreneurial goals, this conversation is for you. I offer ten authentic, practical tips to help you move from summer recovery into fall renewal without burnout, with more grounding, and with space to channel your excitement into what matters most. We will talk about: • How to take inventory of your energy before pushing forward • Simple ways to regulate your nervous system in just a few minutes a day • Why September does not need a “perfect” routine—just a nourishing one • Carrying the ease of summer into your fall rhythm • Building in buffers and margins for gentler transitions • Clarifying your top three priorities so you do not drown in demands • Using your excitement as fuel without scattering your energy • Returning to the basics: sleep, food, hydration, movement • Expanding your capacity to feel, the hard and the joyful • Living one breath, one day at a time, so your creativity flows with steadiness This is your reminder that you do not need to do everything at once. You can breathe, choose, and create in rhythm with your body and spirit. Share this episode with a friend who might need a softer entry into the season. Together, we can keep expanding our capacity to feel good, one breath at a time. Resources + Links: Learn more & join the upcoming Goddess of Light Retreats (March, May, October 2026)Connect with me on Instagram: @siribaructhorntonShare this episode with a friend who’s ready to remember her own light.The Authentic Creative is a space to reclaim joy, alignment, and deep trust in yourself and the universe through healing, expression, and soulful connection. Send us a text Support the show

    13 min

  3. AUG 25

    Beginnings, Breath, and the Goddess of Light

    In this intimate solo episode of The Authentic Creative, I share a very personal moment of transition: my boys starting 5th and 7th grade today, my return from three soul-nourishing weeks in England, and the energy of fresh beginnings that’s alive in my own life and work. I invite you into the heart of the Goddess of Light retreats: sacred, spacious circles where women who hold so much finally get to be held. You’ll hear why I created them, what makes them different, and how they offer a powerful space to soften, receive, and remember who you truly are. And together, we’ll drop into a guided breathwork meditation: a short, gentle practice to help you release what you’ve been carrying and receive the nourishment your body and spirit are craving. In this episode, you’ll experience: A behind-the-scenes glimpse into my life and family transitionsReflections from three weeks in England and what they reminded me about soul nourishmentAn intimate invitation into the Goddess of Light retreats in Mt. Hood Village, OregonA guided breathwork meditation for receiving and releasingIf you’ve been longing for a space that feels like coming home to yourself, this episode is your reminder that the time is now. Resources + Links: Learn more & join the upcoming Goddess of Light Retreats (March, May, October 2026)Connect with me on Instagram: @siribaructhornton Share this episode with a friend who’s ready to remember her own light.The Authentic Creative is a space to reclaim joy, alignment, and deep trust in yourself and the universe through healing, expression, and soulful connection. Send us a text Support the show

    9 min
  4. Trusting Your Future Self with Tracy Hill

    AUG 18

    Trusting Your Future Self with Tracy Hill

    What do you do when life looks perfect on paper but feels empty inside? This week on The Authentic Creative, I dialogue with Tracy Hill, Fortune 500 exec turned host of A Beautiful Fix, a podcast ranked in the top 5% globally. Tracy shares how burnout pushed her to walk away from corporate life and step into alignment with her true purpose. We talk about: ✨ The power of showing up as your future self ✨ Why sensitivity is a superpower ✨ Human Design as a map back to yourself ✨ Micro-shifts that create real change ✨ How sisterhood, beauty, and gratitude bring us home Tracy’s story is a reminder that the answers we’re searching for are already within us. Founder of A Beautiful Fix  Host of A Beautiful Fix Podcast   Instagram & Facebook: @abeautifulfix Free guide: Finding Your Beautiful Fix—Simple Shifts to Rediscovering Your Inner Power New to Human Design? Start by getting your free Human Design Chart and a fresh perspective on how you’re truly wired. Go deeper with a 1:1 session – Book a Discover You 60-minute Human Design session Use code SIRI at checkout to receive a free 17-page customized Human Design report ($33 value). Join Siri for the Goddess of Light Retreats—transformational, all-inclusive gatherings designed to help you feel deeply nourished and held through Reiki, breathwork, sacred ceremony, and Marné’s exquisite seasonal meals. March 15–18, 2026 May 3–6, 2026  October 4–7, 2026  Hosted by Siri Baruc Thornton, healing artist, Reiki Master Teacher, and host of The Authentic Creative, these retreats are curated to expand your capacity to feel good, reconnect with your authentic energy, and return home to yourself. Register here now:  For retreat details, one-on-one sessions (Breathwork + Reiki, Reiki healing), or to connect: https://www.sageandblushwellness.com/purchase/p/goddess-of-light-retreat Visit www.sageandblushwellness.com Follow Siri on Instagram @siribaructhornton Send us a text Support the show

    56 min
  5. Rewrite & Rise: The After Party: Creativity, Birth, and the Spirit of Becoming

    AUG 7

    Rewrite & Rise: The After Party: Creativity, Birth, and the Spirit of Becoming

    In this soul-soaked, laughter-laced after party to the July Rewrite & Rise panel, our guests keep the truth flowing. What begins as a casual check-out becomes a sacred afterglow, where hearts open wider, tears are shared freely, and wisdom deepens into revelation. We talk about: ✨ The wild honesty required to write and re-write our stories ✨ The courage to reclaim performance, play, and artistic voice ✨ Motherhood, grief, and the second chakra of birth and creation ✨ The soul’s journey as the true context for our healing ✨ Letting go of shame and remembering the universe holds it all ✨ Why community is the antidote to self-doubt With spontaneous reflections from: 🌿 Michelle Rios – speaker, author, podcast host (@michelleriosofficial) 🌿 Ana Paula Markel – doula, educator, and birth mentor (@apmarkel) 🌿 Karaleigh Garrison – singer, speaker, and liberation guide (@karaleigh.garrison) 🌿 Sarah Rose – authentic brand voice coach + writer (@sarah.rose.writes) 🌿 Amanda Malarkey – permaculture guide and nature mystic (@amanda.fern.malarkey) 🌿 Robyn Cohen – actress, director, and creative mentor (@robyncohenactingstudio) 🌿 Joya Sosnowski – sound alchemist, grief guide, and frequency healer (@vibologie) 🌿 Siri Baruc Thornton – host of The Authentic Creative, retreat leader, Reiki teacher (@siribaructhornton) With humor, reverence, and tears, this circle reminds us that we are all mid-creation, always becoming. There’s no final draft, just a deepening. And when we share the truth of our process, we rise together. 🎙️ Subscribe to The Authentic Creative and share this sacred space with the dreamers, writers, mothers, and artists in your life. 📩 For more on Goddess of Light retreats in Mt. Hood, Oregon: siri@sageandblushwellness.com Register for any of our 2026 Goddess of Light Retreats here now. Send us a text Support the show

    30 min
  6. Truth, Food, and Freedom: Marné Minard’s Story of Resilience and Devotion

    JUL 28

    Truth, Food, and Freedom: Marné Minard’s Story of Resilience and Devotion

    In this episode of The Authentic Creative, Siri dialogues with Marné Minard: nutritionist, healer, and owner of Portland’s Bastion, a restaurant redefining nourishment with seasonal, nutrient-dense food free from the usual fillers and allergens. Marné opens up about her journey from a chaotic, traumatic childhood to finding her calling in healing and nutrition. She shares how Bastion was born, how food became her way of offering care and truth to others, and what it means to let her walls fall and live from a place of resilience and devotion. We also revisit how our collaboration began at the Goddess of Light Retreat, where Marné’s food became a soul-level part of the magic, and how that connection is blossoming into three retreats in 2026. Learn more: Experience Bastion in Portland or follow on Instagram @bastion_eatwellJoin us for the Goddess of Light Retreats—transformational, all-inclusive gatherings designed to help you feel deeply nourished and held through Reiki, breathwork, sacred ceremony, and Marné’s exquisite seasonal meals.March 15–18, 2026May 3–6, 2026 (Spring: Coming Alive)October 4–7, 2026 (Fall: Returning Home)Hosted by Siri Baruc Thornton, healing artist, Reiki Master Teacher, and host of The Authentic Creative, these retreats are curated to expand your capacity to feel good, reconnect with your authentic energy, and return home to yourself. Register here now. For retreat details, one-on-one sessions (Breathwork + Reiki, Reiki healing), or to connect: Visit www.sageandblushwellness.comFollow Siri on Instagram @siribaructhorntonSend us a text Support the show

    1h 6m
  7. Radiance + Renewal: Afterparty Reflections on Worth, Joy + Authenticity

    JUL 16

    Radiance + Renewal: Afterparty Reflections on Worth, Joy + Authenticity

    In this radiant, soul-nourishing afterparty conversation, we gather in sisterhood to reflect on the wisdom, healing, and heartfelt moments sparked by the Radiance and Renewal panel. What unfolds is a tender, intimate circle, equal parts celebration and sacred witnessing, where we speak about the courage it takes to redefine ourselves, the masks we wear without knowing, and the magic that begins when we give ourselves permission to explore, receive, and rest. From Claudia’s poetic reminder to look for joy like red cars on the road, to profound shares about identity loss, trauma unlearning, and the healing power of horses, this gathering is a beautiful continuation of our collective remembering. You’ll hear about motherhood, masking, authenticity, the role of boundaries, and the permission to evolve, because who we were yesterday does not define who we are becoming. 🐴 And yes, horses may come up more than once as medicine, metaphor, and mirror. 💫 🧡 Topics We Touched On: The vibration of authenticity and its power to healJoy as a choice and practice (hello, red cars!)Letting go of roles and re-learning who we are without themPermission to evolve and redefine identityThe beauty of discomfort and how it signals growthThe healing, intuitive power of animals—especially horsesThe reminder that we’re not meant to do this aloneCreating boundaries from love, not fear📝 Favorite Quotes & Reflections: “Authenticity vibrates 400 times higher than the frequency of love.” “You don’t have to be who you were yesterday.” “Sometimes we choose the familiar hell over the unfamiliar heaven.” “Joy is everywhere. We just have to look for it.” “Expansion is discovery. It’s curiosity without judgment.” Whether you're standing at the edge of your own becoming, resting between chapters, or leaping into something new, may this circle remind you: you are worthy, you are held, and you are never alone in your evolution. 🌞 Featuring: @iamnicholelee @annreedandco @v.a.l_coaching @katychenmazzara @rachaelblumbergchiprut @platefit @claudia_noriega_bernstein @uhkarebreathwork @beachvibesdoc @abeautifulfix @catcaldwellmyers  🌸 Work with Siri Reconnect with your authentic energy through 1:1 sessions (Breathwork + Reiki, Akashic Readings, and Reiki Healing), intimate retreats, and custom-curated gatherings. 🌀 Upcoming Retreats • Goddess of Light 2026: • March 15–18 (Spring: Coming Alive) • May 3–6 (Spring: Coming Alive) • Oct 4–7 (Fall: Returning Home) • Private Custom Retreat (Nov 7–10, 2025 – Full) • Curate a Retreat for your circle or community 💌 Email: siri@sageandblushwellness.com 🌿 Explore: Sage + Blush Wellness Send us a text Support the show

    21 min
  8. Rewrite & Rise: Your Voice. Your Power. Your Becoming.

    JUL 7

    Rewrite & Rise: Your Voice. Your Power. Your Becoming.

    Welcome back to The Authentic Creative. In this special panel episode, “Rewrite & Rise,” we explore the transformative power of rewriting our stories to rise into alignment, joy, voice, and soul. Host Siri Baruc Thornton opens with a breathwork-infused circle and invites a circle of powerful women leaders: authors, healers, creatives, doctors, doulas, coaches, and performers, to share how they’ve each rewritten their own story and reclaimed their wholeness. We explore: ✨ Releasing inherited belief systems ✨ Embodying worth beyond achievement ✨ Trusting the spark of “something more” ✨ Honoring the wisdom of the body ✨ Giving birth to new identity through challenge ✨ Finding healing in nature, sound, community, and voice Featured Panelists: Bridget Simmons – on BS (belief systems) and mindset as a portal to aligned success @bridgettesimmondsMichelle Rios – on reclaiming worth as a birthright, not something earned @MichelleriosofficialJessica Dawson – on bridging science and spirit to help women in their “becoming” @thecoachjdAna Paula Markel – on birth as a metaphor for all life transitions @apmarkelKaraleigh Garrison – on vocal liberation, motherhood, and releasing shame @karaleigh.garrisonSarah Rose – on rewriting your brand voice with authenticity and boundaries @Sarah.rose.writesDr. Natasha Kassam – on healing burnout and reclaiming vitality through the body @drnatashakassamAmanda Malarkey – on nature and permaculture as mirrors of transformation @Amanda.fern.malarkeyRobyn Cohen – on the power of being seen, vulnerability, and live performance @robyncohenactingstudioJoya Sosnowski – on soul frequency, sound alchemy, and mystical grief @vibologieWe close with a soul-stirring original poem, Rise Her Name, honoring the women, their medicine, and the collective journey we are all on. This episode is an invitation to listen deeply, breathe fully, and rise into your most radiant truth. 🌿 To learn more about the 2026 Goddess of Light retreats in Mt. Hood, Oregon, email Siri at: siri@sageandblushwellness.com Send us a text Support the show

    1h 37m
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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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