Jaime Fleres Podcast

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The Jaime Fleres Podcast is a sanctuary for soulful creatives, leaders, and heart-centered humans navigating the edges of creativity, authentic expression and personal growth. Hosted by Jaime Fleres — author & transformational guide — the show invites you to step into your voice, reclaim your agency, and explore the intersections of creativity, leadership, soul gifts, relationship & contribution. We delve into Spirituality, Writing, Consciousness, Personal Growth, Creativity, Relationships, Mental Health, Healing, Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Soul Wisdom, Mysticism, Astrology, and more.

  1. 4D AGO

    All about Book Editing

    Welcome to the Jaime Fleres Podcast, a sanctuary for soulful creatives, leaders, and heart-centered humans exploring the edges of conscious creativity, personal transformation, sovereignty, and soulcentric embodied ways of being. Each episode offers inspiration, insight, and guidance for navigating the thresholds of creative self-expression, relationships, livelihood, and the sacred. In this episode, Jaime dives into the world of professional book editing — demystifying a process that trips up even the most seasoned authors.  You'll discover what the editing journey actually looks like from the inside, and explore the different types of editing and when to use each, how to know when your draft is ready for professional eyes, the real (and limited) role of AI in editing, how to work with beta readers effectively, and what to expect when it comes to timeline and cost for book editing. Listeners will gain practical guidance and a clear roadmap for navigating the editing process with confidence, and walk away with a deeper understanding of what it truly takes to shape a raw manuscript into a polished, impactful book.  This episode is perfect for anyone in the process of writing or refining a nonfiction book or memoir, and is filled with candid insight, 20 years of hard-won expertise, and the kind of honest, grounded wisdom that makes the path forward feel a whole lot clearer. If you want some low cost support getting started on book editing, I highly recommend you check out: Self-Editing Superstar Course If you found this episode inspiring or helpful, subscribe and leave a review. It helps other amazing humans like you find our podcast. Know someone who would enjoy this conversation? Screenshot and share. Tag us, follow us or reach out on Instagram @jaimefleres. Stay connected to Jaime and Whale Song: Work with Us Order Jaime’s Book The Author Adventure Get emails with new episodes + resources

    35 min

  2. APR 13

    Andean Nature Mysticism and Healing from Tragic Loss with Ellen Kittredge

    Welcome to the Jaime Fleres Podcast, a sanctuary for soulful creatives, leaders, and heart-centered humans exploring the edges of conscious creativity, personal transformation, sovereignty, and soulcentric embodied ways of being.  In this episode, Jaime talks with Ellen Kittredge about the ancient wisdom of Andean Nature Mysticism and what it means to live in sacred reciprocity with the natural world.  You'll discover how reconnecting with your nature parents — the body of water and body of land present at your birth — can stitch your biography back together, shift deep-seated trauma, and open you to a love that has always been there.  Together they explore topics such as:  the Quechua principle of Ayni (sacred reciprocity) and how nature itself models this balance the concept of nature parents and how to begin consciously relating to them the paradigm shift from disconnection to animism how Western trauma patterns block us from receiving nature's healing frequencies simple land-based offering practices anyone can begin today Listeners will gain practical tools for opening a real relationship with the natural world, a new lens for understanding their own healing journey, and the reassurance that nature's unconditional love is always available — we simply have to turn back toward it.  This conversation is perfect for anyone navigating grief, healing from childhood wounds, spiritual awakening, or a longing to feel more rooted and held by the living world around them, and is filled with candid stories, heart-led wisdom, and the kind of grounded, soulful insight that stays with you long after the episode ends. About Ellen Kittredge  Ellen is a Nutritional Counselor, Minister of Walking Prayer, and Practitioner of Earth-Based Healing Modalities. Ellen has studied extensively with Nature Priests/Mystics (paqos) in the High Andes of Peru for the last 15 years. Ellen shares the medicine teachings, healing modalities and initiatory rites that have been gifted to her, with her clients all over the world.  In addition to teaching workshops in person as well as online, Ellen maintains an active private practice where she offers mentorship in nutrition, healing modalities for the body/mind/spirit, and shares simple land-based offering and connection practices.  Learn more about Ellen here: www.ellenkittredge.com To learn more about Ellen’s upcoming Nature Parents Course starting 26 April 2026, visit: http://www.lecoeurasheville.com/wisdom-of-the-body-wisdom-of-nature This program is offered once a year. If you found this episode inspiring or helpful, subscribe and leave a review. It helps other amazing humans like you find our podcast. Know someone who would enjoy this conversation? Screenshot and share. Tag us, follow us or reach out on Instagram @jaimefleres. Stay connected to Jaime and Whale Song: Work with Us Order Jaime’s Book The Author Adventure Get emails with new episodes + resources

    1h 5m

  3. APR 6

    The Art of True Aliveness: Creativity, Soul, and Spaciousness with Jacob Nordby

    Welcome to the Jaime Fleres Podcast, a sanctuary for soulful creatives, leaders, and heart-centered humans exploring the edges of conscious creativity, personal transformation, sovereignty, and soulcentric embodied ways of being. Each episode offers inspiration, insight, and guidance for navigating the thresholds of creative self-expression, relationships, livelihood, and the sacred. In this episode, Jaime talks with Jacob Nordby at the rich intersection of creativity, aliveness, and the soul's need for open space. You'll discover why rest is not the enemy of creative work but the very ground from which it grows; and how returning to your creative nature is one of the most powerful ways to wake back up inside your own life.  We explore topics such as the role of downtime and "fallow seasons" in the creative process, how trauma both blocks and catalyzes creativity, the myth of the productivity-driven creative life, and what it truly means to author a life from the inside out. Listeners will gain practical reframes around rest, resistance, and the drafting process, along with an invitation to expand what creativity even means in their lives, and walk away with a deeper understanding of how creativity is not something you do — it's something you are, and how returning to creativity is an act of coming home to yourself.  This conversation is perfect for anyone navigating a creative threshold, a season of slowing down, the writing process, or a deeper longing to feel more alive and expressed in their everyday life. About Jacob Nordby  Jacob is a co-founder of Heal + Create and The Institute for Creative Living Foundation 501(c)3,  and the author of several books, including Blessed Are the Weird – A Manifesto for Creatives and The Creative Cure. He previously worked as the marketing director for a traditional publishing house and oversaw the launch of many bestselling books. A working author and creative guide, he has a passion for helping writers solve their challenges and enjoy the satisfaction of sharing their work with the world. Learn more about Jacob Nordby here:  https://www.jacobnordby.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jacobnordby/ https://www.facebook.com/jacobnordby/ Grab the journal prompts he mentioned on the episode here: www.creativeselfjournal.com If you found this episode inspiring or helpful, subscribe and leave a review. It helps other amazing humans like you find our podcast. Know someone who would enjoy this conversation? Screenshot and share. Tag us, follow us or reach out on Instagram @jaimefleres. Stay connected to Jaime and Whale Song: Work with Us Order Jaime’s Book The Author Adventure Get emails with new episodes + resources

    1h 9m

  4. MAR 30

    The Alchemy of Authorship

    In this episode, Jaime dives into the psycho-spiritual initiations of authorship and what lies beneath writer's block, writing resistance, and the stalled creative process — a body of work she calls the Alchemy of Authorship.  You'll discover why the inner critic isn't the real obstacle, what's actually happening underneath the surface when you can't seem to move forward on your book, and how the authorship journey is one of the most profound paths of personal transformation available to us today.  In this episode, you'll discover the six hidden thresholds every author faces, why long-cycle creativity is so countercultural  (and so powerful), the illuminating etymology of the words author and authority, and how to build the internalized confidence that only comes through the actual writing process. Listeners will gain a rich new framework for understanding their own creative blocks, along with fresh language for experiences they may have felt but not been able to name, and a practical perspective on how to meet each threshold with more grace and less self-judgment.  You'll walk away with a deeper understanding of what it truly means to claim your voice, stand in your author-ity, and see your book through — as both a creative act and as an act of identity.  This episode is perfect for anyone writing a transformational nonfiction book or memoir and who may be navigating creative thresholds, visibility fears, or the deeper dimensions of personal growth. This episode is filled with candid personal stories, original thinking, and the kind of heart-led wisdom that makes you feel less alone in the process. If you found this episode inspiring or helpful, subscribe and leave a review. It helps other amazing humans like you find our podcast. Know someone who would enjoy this conversation? Screenshot and share. Tag us, follow us or reach out on Instagram @jaimefleres. If you’re interested in being supported through your own authorship adventure, please reach out to Jaime about her mentorship programs.   Work with Us Order Jaime’s Book The Author Adventure Get emails with new episodes + resources

    54 min

  5. MAR 23

    Gnostic Wisdom & the Revival of Sacred Partnership with Darren Austin Hall

    Welcome to the Jaime Fleres Podcast, a sanctuary for soulful creatives, leaders, and heart-centered humans exploring the edges of conscious creativity, personal transformation, sovereignty, and soulcentric embodied ways of being. Each episode offers inspiration, insight, and guidance for navigating the thresholds of creative self-expression, relationships, livelihood, and the sacred. In this episode, Jaime talks with spiritual wisdom teacher, sound healer, and author Darren Austin Hall as they dive into the deep healing available when men and women come back together in sacred relationship and divine union. You'll discover how ancient Gnostic wisdom traditions offer a powerful map for understanding the wounds we carry — individually and collectively — and explore topics such as:  the Gaia-Sophia narrative and the power of reclaiming ancient stories the mythology of patriarchy & the distortion of the sacred feminine,  rebuilding conscious relationship and partnership culture through the lens of the sacred masculine and sacred feminine***,  the role of ritual, sound healing, ecstatic dance, and sacred ceremony in community healing, and  reclaiming sovereignty through animism, storytelling, and sacred purpose. Listeners will gain a fresh perspective on the stories and belief systems that have shaped our relational wounds — including the distortion of sacred sexuality and tantra — along with inspiration for how to move through them, both within ourselves and with each other, and walk away with a deeper understanding of what it means to live in sacred solidarity with the earth, with others, and with our own authentic nature.  This conversation is perfect for anyone navigating the edges of identity, conscious relationship, men's work, and spiritual awakening, and is filled with mystical storytelling, heart-led wisdom, and a profound vision for what partnership culture can look like when we remember who we truly are. ****In this conversation, masculine and feminine are explored as universal energetic principles available to all of us, regardless of gender or orientation. ABOUT DARREN AUSTIN HALL Darren Austin Hall is a spiritual wisdom teacher, sound channeler, mystical musician, author, poet and ecstatic dance DJ/facilitator. He is the creator of the Source Resonance Academy devoted to leading sound healing training retreats, intensives and workshops around the world to initiate others onto the path of using sacred sound as a medicine of the soul. He shares his legendary Sacred Sound Journey & Mystical Music Concerts around the world and is a renowned recording artist. His new book ‘Love’s Revolution’ is an enthralling collection of writing, short stories and poetry which offers a captivating and provocative exploration of the burgeoning realm of sacred sexuality and the revisioning of intimate relationships as pathways of conscious partnership and embodied mysticism. Learn more about Darren here: www.darrenaustinhall.com If you found this episode inspiring or helpful, subscribe and leave a review. It helps other amazing humans like you find our podcast. Know someone who would enjoy this conversation? Screenshot and share. Tag us, follow us or reach out on Instagram @jaimefleres. Stay connected to Jaime and Whale Song: Work with Us | https://www.jaimefleres.com/ Order Jaime’s Book The Author Adventure | https://www.jaimefleres.com/the-author-adventure Get emails with new episodes + resources | https://jaimefleres.kit.com/9cc4372c3f

    1h 4m

  6. MAR 16

    The Art of Relationship Repair

    Welcome to the Jaime Fleres Podcast, a sanctuary for soulful creatives, leaders, and heart-centered humans exploring the edges of conscious creativity, personal transformation, sovereignty, and soulcentric embodied ways of being. Each episode offers inspiration, insight, and guidance for navigating the thresholds of creative self-expression, life transitions, relationships, livelihood, and the sacred. In this episode, Jaime dives into the tender and transformative art of relational repair. How to resolve conflict in a relationship is not a skill set most of us are taught or modeled.   In this episode, you’ll discover why rupture in relationship isn't something to fear, but is an inevitable and even necessary part of deep connection, and how to navigate relationship conflict in a somatically and relationally supportive way.   We’ll explore topics such as:  how to do the inner somatic, emotional and inquiry work before stepping toward conflict resolution the five conditions required for truly effective repair when repair isn't possible and how to heal anyway recognizing and releasing the emotional shields we've built over time how to reveal your experience to another without weaponizing it how to use communication tools to reduce relationship conflict Listeners will gain a practical, heart-centered framework for navigating conflict and misattunement in their relationships, and walk away with a deeper understanding of what it actually means to repair — not just say sorry, but to genuinely rebuild trust, honor one another's needs, and move forward with more care and integrity than before.  This episode is perfect for anyone navigating relational complexity, personal growth, or the edges of intimacy and vulnerability, and is filled with candid reflection, soulful wisdom, and tools you can begin practicing right away. If you want to work with Jaime around the topics of relationship and relational healing, she offers private support for individuals and select couples.  Please reach out directly to her on IG @jaimefleres If you found this episode inspiring or helpful, subscribe and leave a review. It helps other amazing humans like you find our podcast. Know someone who would enjoy this conversation? Screenshot and share. Tag us, follow us or reach out on Instagram @jaimefleres. Get emails with new episodes + resources

    51 min

  7. MAR 9

    Soul Initiations in Astrology

    Welcome to the Jaime Fleres Podcast, a sanctuary for soulful creatives, heart-centered visionaries, and nonfiction authors exploring conscious creativity, personal transformation, and soulcentric embodied ways of being. Each episode offers inspiration, insight, and guidance for navigating the thresholds of creativity, life transitions, and self-expression. In this episode, Jaime drops in solo to share from her deep embodied astrological wisdom about how understanding our astrological cycles and seasons as initiatory soul thresholds enables us to navigate our lives in a more empowered, conscious, and co-creative way.  This ancient insight helps us work with the material of our lives in such a way that life is working for us rather than happening to us. In this episode, Jaime shares about her work as a professional Shamanic Astrologer, and elucidates her views of astrology as a wisdom tradition and orienting guide, not a generic trend or place to outsource our sovereignty.  Jaime gives some specific examples of different soul seasons and initiations from her own life, how they show up in the lives of others, from her clients to famous change agents through time.   Listeners will walk away with a deeper understanding of how they might work with astrology in a deeper and more empowering and co-creative way. This episode is perfect for anyone navigating big life transitions and creative thresholds. Support the Show If you found this episode inspiring or helpful, subscribe and leave a review. It helps other amazing humans like you find our podcast. Know someone who would enjoy this conversation? Screenshot and share. Tag us, follow us or reach out on Instagram @jaimefleres. Stay connected to Jaime and Whale Song: Work with Us | https://www.jaimefleres.com/ Order Jaime’s Book The Author Adventure | https://www.jaimefleres.com/the-author-adventure Get emails with new episodes + resources | https://jaimefleres.kit.com/9cc4372c3f If you want to inquire about any of the ways of working together Jaime mentions in this episode, please reach out to her directly on Instagram by Direct Message @jaimefleres Jaime references and quotes from the book Cosmos and Psyche by Richard Tarnas in this episode. Link to his book.

    43 min

  8. MAR 2

    Humanizing Narcissism: From Shame to Sovereignty

    Welcome to the Jaime Fleres Podcast, a sanctuary for soulful creatives, heart-centered visionaries, and nonfiction authors exploring conscious creativity, personal transformation, and soulcentric embodied ways of being. Each episode offers inspiration, insight, and guidance for navigating the thresholds of creativity, life transitions, and self-expression. In this week’s episode I sit down with Steven Francisci – disabled veteran, mental health advocate, and author – who shares with vulnerability and incredible wisdom his experience healing from narcissistic patterns of behavior he once built to survive, and how he unlearned, deconditioned and healed, building a new identity and way of being in the world that is truly inspiring and a model for others.  This conversation goes deep into high sensitivity and trauma in young boys, patterns of narcissism, shame, grief, control, accountability, and what it actually takes to rebuild your identity from the inside out. If you are curious about the gritty and glorious path of healing from narcissism, complex PTSD, and what it looks like to actually dissolve identities and patterns that don’t support you to build those that help you thrive and leave a legacy of compassion and healing, you won’t want to miss this one.   ***Content note: This conversation includes reflective discussion of a guest’s past experience with suicidal ideation. We invite listeners to care for themselves and engage at their own pace. About Steven Francisci Steven is a disabled veteran, mental health advocate, author, and devoted father focused on healing, personal growth, and trauma-informed awareness. He has served for nearly five years as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA), supporting children and families through challenging circumstances. He also serves on the Chesapeake Integrated Behavioral Healthcare Board of Directors, contributing to community mental health initiatives. Through his writing, advocacy, and public conversations, he creates space for honest reflection, accountability, and compassionate growth. Learn more about Steven here:  Steven is on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Tiktok at HealingRootsOnUp– be sure to find and follow him on your favorite platforms.   Get his book here Facebook Instagram Chapters 02:54 - Early Life and Hardening 07:47 - Narcissistic Survival Patterns 10:03 - Accountability and Shame 14:46 - Men and Deconstruction 20:49 - The Path to Therapy 26:05 - Recognizing Narcissism 31:01 - Deconstructing Control 35:02 - Core Values in Relationships 41:27 - The Power of the Pause 43:15 - Repair in Relationships 48:28 - Authenticity and Impact 51:48 - The Role of Grief 55:20 - Book and Current Work If you found this episode inspiring or helpful, subscribe and leave a review. It helps other amazing humans like you find our podcast. Know someone who would enjoy this conversation? Screenshot and share. Tag us, follow us or reach out on Instagram @jaimefleres. Stay connected to Jaime and Whale Song: Work with Us  Order Jaime’s Book The Author Adventure  Get emails with new episodes + resources

    58 min
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The Jaime Fleres Podcast is a sanctuary for soulful creatives, leaders, and heart-centered humans navigating the edges of creativity, authentic expression and personal growth. Hosted by Jaime Fleres — author & transformational guide — the show invites you to step into your voice, reclaim your agency, and explore the intersections of creativity, leadership, soul gifts, relationship & contribution. We delve into Spirituality, Writing, Consciousness, Personal Growth, Creativity, Relationships, Mental Health, Healing, Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Soul Wisdom, Mysticism, Astrology, and more.

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    Jaime Fleres
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