The Heal/Create Podcast

Have you ever wondered what it is about reaching for your dreams that requires so much healing? Are you curious about how creating can support your own healing journey? Join Courtney and her guests as they have conversations all about the topic of emotionally sustainable creativity. You'll find both resource and inspiration to support you as you bring the art you were born to create into the world.

The Heal/Create Podcast is a education podcast hosted by Courtney Lancaster, with 96 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Courtney Lancaster hosts The Heal/Create Podcast, a education show with 96 episodes published.

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  Episode #2

  Finding Your Artist Self

  Sep 25, 202621 minS5

  What if the artist inside you isn’t something you need to discover, but something you need to gently mother back to life? In this episode, Courtney explores the connection between creativity, safety, authenticity, and emotional healing—and why the parts of us that feel inspired can offer clues about who we truly are and what we’re here to create. She shares how to nurture your artist self without letting creativity become an escape or a source of validation, so your art can become the free, life-giving gift it was meant to be. ⁠⁠ Connect with Courtney: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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  Episode #25

  Hard and Beautiful Truths About a Healthy Creative Life

  Jun 5, 202637 minS4

  <p>In this season finale of The Heal/Create Podcast, Courtney reflects on the biggest lessons from a year spent exploring emotional health, nervous system regulation, relationships, spirituality, money, purpose, and creativity. She shares ten powerful truths for creatives, including why healing and creativity are inseparable, how self-trust and authenticity are cultivated, and why understanding your nervous system can transform the way you approach fear, visibility, and growth. Courtney closes the season with a compelling invitation to embrace healthy aggression, grief, and self-compassion as essential tools for building a life—and creative practice—that is deeply aligned, courageous, and alive.</p><p...

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  Episode #24

  Using the Good China: Ajiri Aki on Joy, Beauty & Slowing Down

  May 23, 202644 minS4

  <p>In this episode of the Heal/Create Podcast, Courtney sits down with writer, designer, and creative curator Ajiri Aki for a rich conversation about beauty, joy, and the art of becoming a “relaxed woman.” Together, they explore how slowing down, pursuing awe and wonder, and intentionally creating space for connection can radically reshape the way we live and experience everyday life. From stories about Parisian culture and soulful retreats in the South of France to the viral “good china” story that inspired her book Joie, Ajiri shares a compelling vision for living with celebration, presence, and deep intention.</p><p>Follow...

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  Episode #23

  Integrated Drive: Healing Your Relationship With Striving

  May 15, 202634 minS4

  <p>In this episode of the Heal/Create Podcast, Courtney explores the difference between trauma-driven striving and healthy, integrated drive, encouraging creatives to pursue their dreams without tying their identity to the outcome. She shares how emotional healing, nervous system regulation, and self-compassion create the foundation for sustainable creativity, helping people move toward what lights them up without burnout or fear. Through personal stories, reflections on the Enneagram, and practical encouragement, Courtney reframes “striving” as purposeful, grounded play — a process of growth, healing, and learning to trust both yourself and the journey.</p><p>Join the Heal/Create Collective</p><p>⁠⁠⁠R...

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  Episode #22

  Breathe Again: Whitney Lynn on Breathwork, Nervous System Healing, and Peace

  May 9, 20261 hourS4

  <p>In this episode of the Heal/Create Podcast, Courtney sits down with Whitney Lynn to explore the connection between creativity, emotional health, embodiment, and breathwork. Together, they unpack how unresolved emotions and nervous system dysregulation impact artists, relationships, faith, and self-expression — and how practices like breathwork can help people reconnect with their bodies, process grief, and experience greater peace and authenticity. Through personal stories, practical breathing exercises, and deep spiritual reflection, this conversation offers a compassionate invitation for creatives to slow down, feel fully, and remember they are never alone.</p><p>⁠⁠Rehearsing Goodness⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p><p>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Know Your Nervous System Guide⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p><p>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

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