Your Creative Chord Podcast

Your Creative Chord Podcast by Jenny Leigh Hodgins
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Your Creative Chord Podcast Empowering Your Creative Flow & Inspired Living Welcome to Your Creative Chord, the podcast for creatives, artists, musicians, caregivers, and anyone seeking to nurture their creative spark, build creative confidence, and live with more intention, resilience, and joy. I’m Jenny Leigh Hodgins—creative empowerment coach, author, poet, pianist, composer, and longtime creativity mentor. This podcast helps you rebuild trust in your unique creative process with practical mindset tools, self-care strategies, and curiosity-driven creative exploration. Whether you’re navigating creative blocks, managing burnout, or simply deepening your connection to creativity and inspired living, each episode offers clear, actionable guidance to move forward with confidence and clarity. Drawing from 30+ years of teaching, composing, caregiving, and my SGI Buddhist practice, I share insights that support nurturing creativity, exploring new ideas, and living a more inspired, authentic life. Free resources to support your creative flow and inspired living: Creative Empowerment Sampler – Expanded from the Inspirational Bookmark Trio, with practical tools to reset energy, explore creatively, and nurture ongoing inspiration. YourCreativeChord.com/getinspiredhere Burnout RESET Guide – Step-by-step strategies to restore energy, set boundaries, and regain clarity. YourCreativeChord.com/burnoutguide Poetry Sampler – A preview of Kaleidoscope of the Heart, offering reflection and creative nourishment. YourCreativeChord.com/poetrysampler Piano Strategies Bundle – Key tools from Start Piano to help you build steady, confident progress at the keys. YourCreativeChord.com/pianostrategies Discover my books: Kaleidoscope of the Heart: A Collection of Poetry and Lyrics Start Piano: What You Need for Successful Learning YourCreativeChord.com/books For deeper creative growth: Explore how my Creative Empowerment Coaching Program helps you overcome obstacles, build creative confidence, and live inspired on your own terms: YourCreativeChord.com/workwithme Subscribe & Support: Subscribe to Your Creative Chord on Apple Podcasts and other platforms for new episodes:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yourcreativechord-nurturing-creativity-inspiration/id1467240333 If you find value in the podcast, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts—it helps others discover the show and strengthens our creative community. Thank you for being part of Your Creative Chord. Let’s continue empowering creative flow and inspired living together. Your Creative Chord Podcast Created, produced, and hosted by Jenny Leigh Hodgins © 2025 Sun and Bloom Piano Music © 2016 Jenny Leigh Hodgins All content © 2025 Jenny Leigh Hodgins

  1. From Overwhelm to Creative Flow: Lessons in Resilience, Boundaries, and Sustainable Action | Your Creative Chord Podcast Ep 85

    FEB 3

    From Overwhelm to Creative Flow: Lessons in Resilience, Boundaries, and Sustainable Action | Your Creative Chord Podcast Ep 85

    Episode 85: From Overwhelm to Creative Flow - Lessons in Resilience, Boundaries, and Sustainable Action In this episode, I share how burnout, caregiving, community leadership, and life’s ongoing challenges taught me powerful lessons about resilience, boundaries, and sustainable creative action. Drawing from real-world experience and Buddhist practice, I offer practical insights to help you protect your energy, reclaim clarity, and move from overwhelm into creative flow. RESOURCES: Get my free Creative Empowerment Sampler! For immediate support with burnout, grab my free Burnout RESET Guide. If you’re ready for personalized support to apply these practices in your real life—at your pace and within your capacity—I offer 1:1 Creative Empowerment Coaching to help you protect your energy, clarify priorities, and move forward sustainably. Apply to work with me here. Got thoughts or feedback? Tap here to send me a quick note—I’d love to hear from you! Support the show Connect with Jenny Leigh: Beat blocks. Find flow. Start creating: Creative Empowerment Sampler Restore energy & balance: Burnout RESET Guide Nurture YOUR creative life: Creative Empowerment Coaching Get inspired with a book: 🌻 Kaleidoscope Of The Heart: A Poetry and Lyrics Collection or 🎹 Start Piano: What You Need For Successful Learning! SUBSCRIBE to Your Creative Chord on Apple or Spotify! Please rate and review—it helps others find creative inspiration, too! Help keep creativity flowing by supporting the mission and gaining access to free resources. 👉 Support Today Your Creative Chord Podcast show music, Sun & Bloom © 2016 Jenny Leigh Hodgins | All Content, music, poetry © 2026 Jenny Leigh Hodgins All Rights Reserved. ...

    16 min
  2. How Sightreading Sparks Creative Flow with David Holter | Your Creative Chord Podcast Ep 84

    JAN 6

    How Sightreading Sparks Creative Flow with David Holter | Your Creative Chord Podcast Ep 84

    In episode 84, How Sightreading Sparks Creative Flow, I’m talking with piano educator David Holter about sightreading, creative flow, and playing with more ease and confidence. We explore his “blue mode” and “red mode” approach—along with the approach of focusing on one skill at a time. David's teaching method is based on the Lister Sink Method, which relieves pressure, builds tactile awareness, and strengthens rhythm and musicality. We talk about breaking sightreading into manageable steps, developing a mindful connection between your eyes, hands, and the keys, and how making mistakes can actually be a powerful part of learning. David also shares how body awareness and injury-preventive technique can transform your playing, making it more expressive, enjoyable, and sustainable over time. This episode is packed with practical tips for adult piano learners, returning players, and anyone who wants to read music and play more freely without getting caught up in perfectionism. You’ll leave with specific strategies to deepen your practice, enjoy music more fully, and nurture your creative flow. Connect with David Holter 👇 SightreadingSpark.com – workshops and coursesSightreading Spark (Facebook) – free strategies and tipsLister Sink Methodology - the approach that informs David's teachingTake Your Piano Practice Further: 🎹 Essential Piano Basics Course 🎹 – Enrollment is open now! Build a strong foundation at the keyboard with essential tools, develop the mindset and effective practice strategies to overcome frustration and plateaus, and make steady, confident progress in your piano learning.  YourCreativeChord.com/epb Got thoughts or feedback? Tap here to send me a quick note—I’d love to hear from you! Support the show Connect with Jenny Leigh: Beat blocks. Find flow. Start creating: Creative Empowerment Sampler Restore energy & balance: Burnout RESET Guide Nurture YOUR creative life: Creative Empowerment Coaching Get inspired with a book: 🌻 Kaleidoscope Of The Heart: A Poetry and Lyrics Collection or 🎹 Start Piano: What You Need For Successful Learning! SUBSCRIBE to Your Creative Chord on Apple or Spotify! Please rate and review—it helps others find creative inspiration, too! Help keep creativity flowing by supporting the mission and gaining access to free resources. 👉 Support Today Your Creative Chord Podcast show music, Sun & Bloom © 2016 Jenny Leigh Hodgins | All Content, music, poetry © 2026 Jenny Leigh Hodgins All Rights Reserved. ...

    58 min
  3. Seasonal Stillness & A Musical Meditation | Your Creative Chord Podcast Ep 83

    12/02/2025

    Seasonal Stillness & A Musical Meditation | Your Creative Chord Podcast Ep 83

    In this short episode (83), I invite you to pause, rest, and embrace the gift of seasonal stillness. Using the RESET framework from my Creative Empowerment Coaching program, I share a gentle musical meditation with my piano piece You’ve Got My Heart to help you restore energy, calm your mind, and nurture your creative spirit. Take this moment for yourself—whether it’s listening to the podcast or pairing it with the visual nature immersion on YouTube—and allow a pause for reflection and creative rejuvenation. Watch the video version for full nature immersion. You’ve Got My Heart piano solo © 2004 Jenny Leigh Hodgins.  Photos © 2021 Jenny Leigh Hodgins. All rights reserved. ✨ Free Resources Explore practical ways to nurture your creative energy and maintain wellness with my Creative Empowerment Sampler — a gentle, actionable guide anyone can use. Reset your energy and support recovery from burnout with my short, reflective Burnout RESET Guide — simple steps you can use right away. Got thoughts or feedback? Tap here to send me a quick note—I’d love to hear from you! Support the show Connect with Jenny Leigh: Beat blocks. Find flow. Start creating: Creative Empowerment Sampler Restore energy & balance: Burnout RESET Guide Nurture YOUR creative life: Creative Empowerment Coaching Get inspired with a book: 🌻 Kaleidoscope Of The Heart: A Poetry and Lyrics Collection or 🎹 Start Piano: What You Need For Successful Learning! SUBSCRIBE to Your Creative Chord on Apple or Spotify! Please rate and review—it helps others find creative inspiration, too! Help keep creativity flowing by supporting the mission and gaining access to free resources. 👉 Support Today Your Creative Chord Podcast show music, Sun & Bloom © 2016 Jenny Leigh Hodgins | All Content, music, poetry © 2026 Jenny Leigh Hodgins All Rights Reserved. ...

    6 min
  4. Creativity As A Compass, with Dan Mandel | Your Creative Chord Podcast Ep 82

    11/04/2025

    Creativity As A Compass, with Dan Mandel | Your Creative Chord Podcast Ep 82

    In this episode, I speak with singer-songwriter, Creativity Coach, and host of the Creative Engagement podcast, Dan Mandel, about how curiosity and creativity can guide meaningful life transitions. We explore: How Dan’s travels and songwriting shape his storytelling and coachingWhy curiosity is essential for sustaining creativityThe role of discipline and practice in making creativity empowering and rewardingWays creativity can help us navigate retirement, transitions, and unexpected challengesHow play, exploration, and imagination can reconnect us with joy and purposeLearn more about Dan Mandel’s work: https://danmandel.com https://linktr.ee/DanielMandel ✨ Free Resources Explore practical ways to nurture your creative energy and maintain wellness with my Creative Empowerment Sampler — a gentle, actionable guide anyone can use. Reset your energy and support recovery from burnout with my short, reflective Burnout RESET Guide — simple steps you can use right away. Got thoughts or feedback? Tap here to send me a quick note—I’d love to hear from you! Support the show Connect with Jenny Leigh: Beat blocks. Find flow. Start creating: Creative Empowerment Sampler Restore energy & balance: Burnout RESET Guide Nurture YOUR creative life: Creative Empowerment Coaching Get inspired with a book: 🌻 Kaleidoscope Of The Heart: A Poetry and Lyrics Collection or 🎹 Start Piano: What You Need For Successful Learning! SUBSCRIBE to Your Creative Chord on Apple or Spotify! Please rate and review—it helps others find creative inspiration, too! Help keep creativity flowing by supporting the mission and gaining access to free resources. 👉 Support Today Your Creative Chord Podcast show music, Sun & Bloom © 2016 Jenny Leigh Hodgins | All Content, music, poetry © 2026 Jenny Leigh Hodgins All Rights Reserved. ...

    49 min
  5. The Unseen Garden Within — Creative Power and Feminine Truth with Sam Horton | Your Creative Chord Podcast Ep 81

    10/07/2025

    The Unseen Garden Within — Creative Power and Feminine Truth with Sam Horton | Your Creative Chord Podcast Ep 81

    Ep 81 — The Unseen Garden Within: Creative Power & Feminine Truth with Sam Horton In this thoughtful conversation, I talk with artist, poet, and women’s empowerment specialist Sam Horton about the feminine nature of creativity — and how creative expression can support emotional wellbeing, healing, and a deeper connection to yourself. We explore the importance of honoring your inner seasons, reframing creative blocks, and embracing creativity as a ritual of intuitive trust and self-empowerment. Sam also shares how her own journey through art and poetry led her to help women reclaim their voice and sense of worth. What you’ll hear: Why creativity is naturally feminine and intuitiveHow to work with, not against, your current creative seasonWhat it means to treat creativity as a sacred, personal ritualEncouragement for anyone feeling blocked, burned out, or disconnected✨ Learn more about Sam’s work at SamHorton.co ✨ Free Resources Explore practical ways to nurture your creative energy and maintain wellness with my Creative Empowerment Sampler — a gentle, actionable guide anyone can use. Reset your energy and support recovery from burnout with my short, reflective Burnout RESET Guide — simple steps you can use right away. Got thoughts or feedback? Tap here to send me a quick note—I’d love to hear from you! Support the show Connect with Jenny Leigh: Beat blocks. Find flow. Start creating: Creative Empowerment Sampler Restore energy & balance: Burnout RESET Guide Nurture YOUR creative life: Creative Empowerment Coaching Get inspired with a book: 🌻 Kaleidoscope Of The Heart: A Poetry and Lyrics Collection or 🎹 Start Piano: What You Need For Successful Learning! SUBSCRIBE to Your Creative Chord on Apple or Spotify! Please rate and review—it helps others find creative inspiration, too! Help keep creativity flowing by supporting the mission and gaining access to free resources. 👉 Support Today Your Creative Chord Podcast show music, Sun & Bloom © 2016 Jenny Leigh Hodgins | All Content, music, poetry © 2026 Jenny Leigh Hodgins All Rights Reserved. ...

    44 min
  6. Creative Power, Burnout Recovery, & Becoming the Main Character in Your Life | Your Creative Chord Podcast Ep 80

    09/02/2025

    Creative Power, Burnout Recovery, & Becoming the Main Character in Your Life | Your Creative Chord Podcast Ep 80

    EPISODE 80: Creative Power, Burnout Recovery & Becoming the Main Character in Your Life In this reflective episode, I share my personal story—why burnout recovery, boundary-setting, and creative empowerment have become a vital part of my work. You'll hear how navigating caregiving, family dysfunction, and community leadership led me to reclaim my voice and shift from overextension to alignment. This episode includes: Insights on recognizing and shifting out of burnoutSupport for setting boundaries without guiltA reading of my original poem, Your Life (from my poetry book)Guided reflection prompts to support your inner clarityA meditative moment with my original music, Ocean WavingIf you’re feeling blocked, burned out, or disconnected from your creativity, this episode offers space to reconnect with what matters most—through creative expression, self-compassion, and personal values. 🎁 Free Poetry Sampler Selected verses to support clarity and alignment with your authentic voice: 👉 YourCreativeChord.com/poetry 📖 Get my full poetry book, Kaleidoscope of the Heart 👉 YourCreativeChord.com/books 🔖 Free Inspirational Bookmark Trio (IBT) Tools for realigning your energy, nurturing creativity, and setting boundaries: 👉 YourCreativeChord.com/getinspiredhere 🎯 Creative Empowerment Coaching Program If you're ready for support to move from burnout or creative block to clarity, confidence, and creative flow, apply to work with me here: 👉 YourCreativeChord.com/workwithme Got thoughts or feedback? Tap here to send me a quick note—I’d love to hear from you! Support the show Connect with Jenny Leigh: Beat blocks. Find flow. Start creating: Creative Empowerment Sampler Restore energy & balance: Burnout RESET Guide Nurture YOUR creative life: Creative Empowerment Coaching Get inspired with a book: 🌻 Kaleidoscope Of The Heart: A Poetry and Lyrics Collection or 🎹 Start Piano: What You Need For Successful Learning! SUBSCRIBE to Your Creative Chord on Apple or Spotify! Please rate and review—it helps others find creative inspiration, too! Help keep creativity flowing by supporting the mission and gaining access to free resources. 👉 Support Today Your Creative Chord Podcast show music, Sun & Bloom © 2016 Jenny Leigh Hodgins | All Content, music, poetry © 2026 Jenny Leigh Hodgins All Rights Reserved. ...

    19 min
  7. Creative Tools for Navigating Boundaries | Your Creative Chord Podcast Ep 79

    08/19/2025

    Creative Tools for Navigating Boundaries | Your Creative Chord Podcast Ep 79

    Episode 79 – Creative Tools for Navigating Boundaries Setting boundaries is hard enough—what helps you process the emotional resistance that follows? In this episode of Your Creative Chord, I walk you through how creative and spiritual practices can help you stay grounded, clear, and compassionate through any boundary maintenance challenges. You'll hear the full version of my original song For You and Me (from my 2001 Butterfly, Believe album), plus poems from Kaleidoscope Of The Heart, all drawn from my personal experience navigating boundary backlash. This episode offers practical tools and encouragement to help you move through discomfort, protect your peace, and transform emotional weight into creative power. Check out the SGI Buddhability Podcast here. 📖 Get Your Free poetry sampler here.  🌱 Ready to move forward with clarity, confidence, and creative flow? Apply here to work with me through my Creative Empowerment Coaching Program.  Recommended Your Creative Chord Podcast Episodes:  🎙️Episode 77, Boundaries For Protecting Your Creative Energy.  🎙️Episode 78, How To Deal with Resistance to Your Boundaries.  🎙️For deeper burnout recovery insights, check out episodes 62, 63, and 64. Got thoughts or feedback? Tap here to send me a quick note—I’d love to hear from you! Support the show Connect with Jenny Leigh: Beat blocks. Find flow. Start creating: Creative Empowerment Sampler Restore energy & balance: Burnout RESET Guide Nurture YOUR creative life: Creative Empowerment Coaching Get inspired with a book: 🌻 Kaleidoscope Of The Heart: A Poetry and Lyrics Collection or 🎹 Start Piano: What You Need For Successful Learning! SUBSCRIBE to Your Creative Chord on Apple or Spotify! Please rate and review—it helps others find creative inspiration, too! Help keep creativity flowing by supporting the mission and gaining access to free resources. 👉 Support Today Your Creative Chord Podcast show music, Sun & Bloom © 2016 Jenny Leigh Hodgins | All Content, music, poetry © 2026 Jenny Leigh Hodgins All Rights Reserved. ...

    17 min
  8. How To Deal With Resistance to Your Boundaries | Your Creative Chord Podcast Ep 78

    08/05/2025

    How To Deal With Resistance to Your Boundaries | Your Creative Chord Podcast Ep 78

    Setting boundaries is hard—but what comes after can be even harder. In episode 78, I share personal strategies and creative tools for navigating the emotional resistance that often follows healthy limits. Whether you're facing backlash from others or internal guilt, you’ll hear reflections grounded in Buddhist practice, caregiving, and creative expression—including a clip from my original song For You and Me and verses from my poetry book that helped me move through this process with compassion and clarity. Download a free poetry sampler from Kaleidoscope of the Heart at YourCreativeChord.com/poetry  Listen to the full version of For You and Me on my album, Butterfly, Believe, at https://amzn.to/4kc0PSh ✨ More Free Resources Explore practical ways to nurture your creative energy and maintain wellness with my Creative Empowerment Sampler — a gentle, actionable guide anyone can use. Reset your energy and support recovery from burnout with my short, reflective Burnout RESET Guide — simple steps you can use right away. Got thoughts or feedback? Tap here to send me a quick note—I’d love to hear from you! Support the show Connect with Jenny Leigh: Beat blocks. Find flow. Start creating: Creative Empowerment Sampler Restore energy & balance: Burnout RESET Guide Nurture YOUR creative life: Creative Empowerment Coaching Get inspired with a book: 🌻 Kaleidoscope Of The Heart: A Poetry and Lyrics Collection or 🎹 Start Piano: What You Need For Successful Learning! SUBSCRIBE to Your Creative Chord on Apple or Spotify! Please rate and review—it helps others find creative inspiration, too! Help keep creativity flowing by supporting the mission and gaining access to free resources. 👉 Support Today Your Creative Chord Podcast show music, Sun & Bloom © 2016 Jenny Leigh Hodgins | All Content, music, poetry © 2026 Jenny Leigh Hodgins All Rights Reserved. ...

    19 min
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Your Creative Chord Podcast Empowering Your Creative Flow & Inspired Living Welcome to Your Creative Chord, the podcast for creatives, artists, musicians, caregivers, and anyone seeking to nurture their creative spark, build creative confidence, and live with more intention, resilience, and joy. I’m Jenny Leigh Hodgins—creative empowerment coach, author, poet, pianist, composer, and longtime creativity mentor. This podcast helps you rebuild trust in your unique creative process with practical mindset tools, self-care strategies, and curiosity-driven creative exploration. Whether you’re navigating creative blocks, managing burnout, or simply deepening your connection to creativity and inspired living, each episode offers clear, actionable guidance to move forward with confidence and clarity. Drawing from 30+ years of teaching, composing, caregiving, and my SGI Buddhist practice, I share insights that support nurturing creativity, exploring new ideas, and living a more inspired, authentic life. Free resources to support your creative flow and inspired living: Creative Empowerment Sampler – Expanded from the Inspirational Bookmark Trio, with practical tools to reset energy, explore creatively, and nurture ongoing inspiration. YourCreativeChord.com/getinspiredhere Burnout RESET Guide – Step-by-step strategies to restore energy, set boundaries, and regain clarity. YourCreativeChord.com/burnoutguide Poetry Sampler – A preview of Kaleidoscope of the Heart, offering reflection and creative nourishment. YourCreativeChord.com/poetrysampler Piano Strategies Bundle – Key tools from Start Piano to help you build steady, confident progress at the keys. YourCreativeChord.com/pianostrategies Discover my books: Kaleidoscope of the Heart: A Collection of Poetry and Lyrics Start Piano: What You Need for Successful Learning YourCreativeChord.com/books For deeper creative growth: Explore how my Creative Empowerment Coaching Program helps you overcome obstacles, build creative confidence, and live inspired on your own terms: YourCreativeChord.com/workwithme Subscribe & Support: Subscribe to Your Creative Chord on Apple Podcasts and other platforms for new episodes:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yourcreativechord-nurturing-creativity-inspiration/id1467240333 If you find value in the podcast, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts—it helps others discover the show and strengthens our creative community. Thank you for being part of Your Creative Chord. Let’s continue empowering creative flow and inspired living together. Your Creative Chord Podcast Created, produced, and hosted by Jenny Leigh Hodgins © 2025 Sun and Bloom Piano Music © 2016 Jenny Leigh Hodgins All content © 2025 Jenny Leigh Hodgins

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    Your Creative Chord Podcast by Jenny Leigh Hodgins
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    87
  • Rating
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    © 2026 ©️ 2025 Jenny Leigh Hodgins
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