Sacred Work in Progress

Bonnie Sorsby

Sacred Work in Progress is a podcast for creative women, artists, and entrepreneurs navigating creativity, business, self-expression, personal growth, and astrology. Hosted by Bonnie Sorsby — brand strategist, designer, artist, and astrologer — this is a space for conversations around building something meaningful, creative process, visibility, and growth. Honest perspective on building, creating, growing, and figuring it out. ✨ bonniesorsby.com

  1. Reclamation | First Female Palm Beach & Women's Art Week 2026

    FEB 24

    Reclamation | First Female Palm Beach & Women's Art Week 2026

    In this episode of Sacred Work in Progress, host Bonnie Sorsby sits down with three of the women behind one of Palm Beach County's most exciting creative movements — First Female and its annual Women's Art Week. Joining the roundtable are Gaby Viteri, founder of First Female, ceramicist and Avenue Pottery founder Lani Goodrich, and multidisciplinary artist Hayley Sheldon. Together, they unpack the theme of this year's Women's Art Week — Reclamation — and what it means to reclaim creativity, childhood, materials, space, and joy. The conversation goes deep on the relationship between play and serious artistic practice, how running a creative business can pull you away from pure creation, the energetics of art-making and how it lands for viewers, and why community changes everything for women working in the creative world. You'll also get a peek inside the lineup of events happening March 6–15 across Palm Beach County — from an intimate six-woman show inside a church, to works-in-progress on display, to acoustic concerts and shamanic prayer experiences. If you've ever felt the pull between the business of making and the pure joy of it — this one's for you. 🔗 First Female: firstfemalepb.com | @firstfemalepb 🔗 Gaby Viteri: @gaby_viteri_ 🔗 Hayley Sheldon: hayleysheldon.com | @hayleysheldon 🔗 Lani Goodrich / Avenue Pottery: avenuepottery.com | @avenuepottery 🔗 Bonnie Sorsby: bonniesorsby.com | @bonniesorsbyart

    57 min
  2. FEB 16

    Release the Pressure: Women, Venting & Building What’s Next with Jennifer Grove

    This conversation surprised me. Jennifer and I didn’t come in with a tight plan. We just started talking — first about her work with women and anger, about how often we say “I’m fine” when we’re not, about how much emotion gets stored instead of moved. She calls herself a nervous system whisperer and a venting coach, which honestly makes so much sense once you hear her talk about it. We got into what it means to actually let something move through the body instead of just ruminating on it. The 90-second rule. Why suppressing anger doesn’t make it disappear. Why pressure builds. Then we shifted into building things as entrepreneurs. Beta offers. Refining containers. Launching imperfectly. Rewriting funnels. The uncomfortable parts of entrepreneurship no one is really talking about. It struck me while editing this that the thread was the same the whole time... Pressure builds in the body.Pressure builds in business.And if you don’t let it move, it turns into something else. This one felt honest. And so needed. Jennifer Grove works with women who are emotionally exhausted and ready to release what’s been building underneath the surface. You can find her here:https://www.jgrovewellness.com/ https://www.facebook.com/jennifer.j.grove https://www.instagram.com/jgrovewellness/ Learn more about Bonnie here: https://bonniesorsby.com/https://bonniesorsby.com/podcast Your Personal Pattern can be found here: https://bonniesorsby.com/your-personal-pattern/

    44 min
  3. FEB 11

    Process Art Therapy for Self-Discovery | Creativity as a Path Back to the Heart (with Jenny Hahn + Stephanie Gray)

    In this episode of Sacred Work in Progress, I’m joined by Jenny Hahn and Stephanie Gray — visual artists, writers, and creative transformation guides behind Creative Nectar Studio (where creativity meets consciousness). We unpack what process art actually is (and what it isn’t), how creating without pressure for a “good result” becomes a pathway back to heart wisdom, and why so many of us were conditioned to believe we’re “not creative.” We talk about letting intuition lead, how art can help transmute painful experiences into insight (yes… including an ex turning into a ridiculous frog 😅), and why doing this work in community is where the real magic happens. If you’ve been craving more play, more presence, and a way to come home to yourself — this one’s for you. Connect with Creative Nectar Studio: https://www.creativenectarstudio.com/ Join the free Tuesday group: https://www.facebook.com/creativenectar YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/creativenectarstudio Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creativenectarstudio/ Jenny’s book Creative Flow: Tap and Express Your Juicy Essence: https://amzn.to/4bMdawf Stephanie’s Lit From Within: Journaling Your Inner Fire Book: https://amzn.to/4aG2huK And learn more about Bonnie here:https://www.bonniesorsby.comhttps://www.bonniesorsby.com⁠/podcast https://www.instagram.com/bonniesorsbyart/ If you enjoyed this episode, I’d love a rating/review — it truly helps the podcast find the people who need it. 💛

    39 min
  4. 12/12/2025

    Supporting a Parent With Dementia When You’re Living Apart with Laura Smothers-Chu

    In this episode of Sacred Work in Progress, Bonnie is joined by dementia coach and advocate Laura Smothers-Chu, founder of Joy in Dementia. Laura specializes in helping adult children who are supporting a parent with dementia when they do not live in the same home. Laura’s dad was diagnosed with dementia when she was twenty-eight. Even working in healthcare, she could not find resources that spoke to her experience as a daughter living apart from her parents. Everything was geared toward the primary caregiver under the same roof. So she created what she needed and now guides other long distance caregivers through both the practical logistics and the emotional weight of this journey. We talk about: How Laura’s dad’s diagnosis led her to create Joy in Dementia What “long distance caregiver” really means beyond miles on a map The invisible guilt, grief, and helplessness adult children often carry Why long distance caregivers are actually uniquely positioned to help Practical ways to support your parents from afar without taking over The importance of planning: POA, wills, elder law attorneys and finances Staying present with your parent while still preparing for the future Finding moments of joy inside a dementia journey that is also deeply heavy How Laura weaves mindfulness, human design, and intuitive insight into her work Her free guide on dementia stages written specifically for long distance caregivers Connect with Laura Website: https://www.joyindementia.com/ Instagram / Social: @joy.in.dementia Free 20-minute consult for long distance caregivers: https://www.joyindementia.com/consults Learn more about Bonnie Website: ⁠https://bonniesorsby.com/about/ Instagram / Social: ⁠@bonniesorsbyart

    42 min

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Sacred Work in Progress is a podcast for creative women, artists, and entrepreneurs navigating creativity, business, self-expression, personal growth, and astrology. Hosted by Bonnie Sorsby — brand strategist, designer, artist, and astrologer — this is a space for conversations around building something meaningful, creative process, visibility, and growth. Honest perspective on building, creating, growing, and figuring it out. ✨ bonniesorsby.com