As the year draws to a close, CJ reflects on the journey of The Spiritual Artist Podcast throughout Season 4. His goal has always been to share spiritual concepts with creative individuals—whether they are artists or thought leaders—helping them connect with their unique Creative DNA.

In this special end-of-year review, CJ revisits the top 5 most impactful episodes of all time and reveals his personal top 3 favorites. He highlights episodes featuring artists who have transcended their challenges to embody the essence of a true Spiritual Artist—shining as points of light for others.

CJ also encourages listeners to explore his YouTube channel for visual demonstrations of his creative process, where he shares spiritual lessons through art-making. Or, stay tuned to the podcast for engaging, in-depth interviews with inspiring artists and thought leaders.

His book, "The Spiritual Artist" is available on Amazon and retreat information can be found at spiritualartistoday.com

CJ recommends his all-time favorite episodes:

Season 2, E 28
Outsider Artist Charles McDowell Navigates Bipolar Disorder with Creativity

Season 4, E88
Turning Disabilities into Art Ability with Photo Realism Artist Leonard Buscemi

Season 4, E94
Are we at choice when emotions are triggered? With Rev. Lora Brandis

Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.

In this inspiring and thought-provoking episode, International Coach and Senior Trainer for the More to Life Foundation, Ann McMaster, joins CJ Miller to explore how personal sovereignty and intuitive wisdom guide us toward our Real Reality. Ann, a psychotherapist and author of Lifeshocks, shares how the interplay of mind, heart, and gut intelligence allows us to move beyond social conditioning and cultural scripts to live authentically. Together, they discuss the concept of boundaries and how these not only protect our essence but also create the freedom to navigate relationships, social media, and life’s challenges with personal empowerment and clarity. 

Ann introduces practical tools like the Say-Do-Feel alignment to assess trust and authenticity in ourselves and others. By tuning into gut intuition and adopting "soft eyes," Ann explains how we can take in a broader perspective, discerning reality while filtering out fear-based narratives. Drawing from neuroscience, she highlights the Reticular Activating System, a mechanism in the brain that aligns perception with our emotional focus. Whether navigating social media or personal relationships, Ann encourages listeners to direct their attention toward what they do want to manifest, using intentional focus and mindful attention to shape their lives. 

The conversation touches on the profound connection between mind, heart, and gut, offering practical exercises to ground and reconnect with one's essence. Ann guides listeners through a powerful heart-centered grounding technique that aligns the body, calms panic, and restores clarity. CJ shares his own practice of presence and the importance of filtering out fear-based content to avoid disconnection from self, including his use of affirmative prayer as a tool to focus on desired outcomes and align with Creative Intelligence. 

This episode is a beautiful invitation to embrace your personal sovereignty: follow your heart, trust your gut, and honor your unique journey by establishing boundaries that maintain personal alignment and sovereignty. Through tools like mindful attention, discernment, and love-based action, listeners are empowered to remain connected to their essence while supporting others in their authenticity. Form truly follows energy—and when you align with your truth, life unfolds with greater ease and flow. 

For more information on Ann McMaster visit, https://annmcmaster.com/. Her book, "Lifeshocks: Out of the Blue" is available on Amazon. 

For more information about CJ Miller and his retreats visit www.spiritualartisttoday.com . His book, "The Spiritual Artist" is available on Amazon. 

Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.

In this episode, we sit down with Kevin Carton, an inspirational speaker, teacher, and transformational life coach certified by the Brave Thinking Institute. With over a decade of experience, Kevin has empowered hundreds to break through limitations, rewire their subconscious minds, and trust themselves on a deeper level. Kevin also discusses co-hosting the popular Science & Spirituality podcast with his brother Chris, which has reached listeners in over 113 countries and garnered more than 1.3 million downloads. 

In this engaging episode, Kevin Carton delves into the fascinating intersection of science and spirituality. He discusses how modern quantum physics aligns with ancient spiritual teachings, shedding light on concepts like the origins of the universe, quantum entanglement, and the interconnected nature of all things. Kevin emphasizes the role of energy in life and creation, encouraging listeners to embrace both scientific and spiritual perspectives. He highlights the importance of the mind-body connection in healing and creative practices and touches on the wisdom of the heart and its vital role in aligning thoughts with emotions for holistic well-being. 

Key Concepts: 

• Intersection of Science and Spirituality: Kevin explains how quantum physics supports spiritual teachings, particularly regarding the interconnectedness of all things, tying it to the concept of the Big Bang. 
• Quantum Entanglement and Connection: The idea that everything is energetically connected, even across vast distances, mirrors spiritual beliefs about unity. 
• Energy and Transformation: Kevin emphasizes that energy cannot be destroyed, only transformed, resonating with both physics and spiritual teachings about life and death. 
• Mind-Body Connection: Kevin discusses how the body influences the mind and how physical movement can shift energy, affecting emotions and thoughts, leading to mental clarity and creativity. 
• Wisdom of the Heart: Kevin highlights the heart's energetic role, influencing clarity of thought and emotional states through heart rate variability. 
• Subconscious Power: The subconscious mind, more powerful than the conscious mind, resides within every cell. This deep-seated intelligence governs our physical and mental patterns, contributing to the intricate design of human life. 
• Brainwaves and Early Programming: From birth to age seven, children’s brains are primarily in the alpha state, which is akin to a state of hypnosis. During this time, they absorb and internalize information from their environment, forming the foundational programming for their future behavior and thought patterns. 
• Western vs. Eastern Cultural Differences: In Western societies, there's a strong focus on the mind and external world, often pulling people away from their bodies and inner selves. Eastern cultures, in contrast, emphasize internal reflection, though both face challenges in embracing body awareness for healing. 
• Universal Intelligence: The deep intelligence within all life, from cellular replication to plant growth, shows that intelligence permeates everything. This universal intelligence, whether called God, spirit, or source, reminds us that our creative aspirations are possible. 

Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.

Podcast host Chris Miller reviews the best gift ever given to him; when his sister affirmed that he "bounces" back from bad experiences. He accepted this belief at a very young age and has declared it his own throughout his life. He encourages the listener to pay attention to their thoughts, affirm the good ones and pivot the negative ones into positive ones. The episode concludes with a positive spiritual declaration. 

#beliefssystem #belief #spiritualdeclaration

Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.

Podcast host, Christopher J. Miller shares his insecurities when viewing the work of a talented artist. When he feels jealousy or envy, he uses the emotional experience to remind him of his own unique value. We succeed when we fully embrace our individual creative DNA with 100% authenticity. If you're feeling jealous, consider that you're not fully expressing yourself.
Chris announces an upcoming podcast interview with Cynthia James to discuss her new book, “Does My Voice Matter?”
For more information, visit https//spiritualartisttoday.com.

Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.

Seeking clarity for life? In the episode, Chris continues his conversation about “being in the hallway” or being in that in-between place of indecision caused by a loss of job, change of relationship, health challenge, or other life experience.

Chris explores Ellen Debenport’s book, “Hell in the Hallway, Light at the Door,” and notes her definition that “prayer is focused thought that moves energy.” When we know that spirit is always speaking to us, we can set a clear intention and pray with the intent to “reveal what needs to be revealed and heal what needs to be healed.”

Chris reviews some of Ellen’s guidance tips on being in the hallway, including not skipping the grieving, expecting delays, accepting where you are, taking responsibility, being willing to forgive and seeing the situation or person differently, and asking others to hold the space for you.

Ask yourself, what is in this situation for me? Reveal what needs to be revealed. For more information, visit https//spiritualartistoday.com

Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.

Business Coach and Author Susie deVille believes that the process of creating is fueled by five essential practices that assist entrepreneurs and leaders in reclaiming their power and inspiration. She shares how many business owners gravitate toward analytical "left-brain" actions and lose access to their most potent tools: intuition, imagination, and ideation.  

Susie shares her process known as the 5Ms™: meditation, morning pages, movement, moments of inspired learning, and making something. The 5Ms™ are powerful ways to interrupt your pattern of thoughts and behaviors. Susie encourages listeners to "get in the balcony of your perspective" and completely shift their lives and businesses.

Podcast host Christopher Miller shares his passion for Richard Nelson Bolles' book, What Color is Your Parachute? and one of its exercises that focus on writing down past achievements. Susie calls the process "Play Histories" and asks her clients to write stories and, upon completion, go back and circle the verbs. These verbs are powerful hints about your core essential self and help us remember what brings us alive.

Creativity is a state of connection and ground for an entrepreneur. In the moments of creating, we send down a taproot into our depths, allowing intuitive hits to rush to the surface. Once our intuition is ignited, we learn to trust ourselves, break through being stuck, and enjoy newfound clarity that powers our ability to reach our goals.

Susie cautions the listeners on the tendency to avoid their truth by engaging in habits that buffer us from experiencing our feelings, such as overworking, perfectionism, numbing food, and alcohol, and letting negative thoughts go unaddressed. Use her process to relax, recenter into your authentic vitality, and access your creativity back channels.

Susie deVille is a speaker, author, and Founder & CEO of the Innovation & Creativity Institute, a coaching firm connecting entrepreneurs and business leaders to their innate capabilities, guiding them to lead from a place of creative confidence. Susie is on a mission to show entrepreneurs and creators the power of trusting themselves and how to work lighter while making higher profits. Her book, BUOYANT: The Entrepreneur's Guide to Becoming Wildly Successful, Creative, and Free, is available wherever books are sold. For more information, visit InnovationandCreativityInstitute.com. 

Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.

What is your Spiritual Practice? Podcast host, Christopher Miller shares the importance of spiritual practices and the many ways to incorporate them into your routine. Spiritual techniques include:

• Taking a morning walk.
• Meditating.
• Focusing on the good.
• Noticing moments of awe.
• Listening to inspirational podcasts.

Chris introduces Susie deVille’s book, “Bouyant,” and announces an upcoming interview with the author, who will present her 5M’s, another form of a spiritual practice. He emphasizes that we can’t control our environment or the people around us, but we can control our thoughts by focusing on a feeling.

Take the first 60-minutes of your day and reserve it for Spiritual Practice. Pivot and get back to Spirit.

For more information on Chris and his spiritual online coaching, visit https//spiritualartisttoday.com.

Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.

Podcast Host Christopher J. Miller shares the metaphor of being in the hallway. Being in the hallway symbolizes the times in our life when we may be overwhelmed, exhausted, or simply not sure what we want to do next.

Chris reminds the listener to give themselves permission to stop and be in the hallway because sometimes inspired action takes time. Accept the hallway, ground yourself and let yourself be.

Chris shares an exercise from Lama Surya Das’s book, “Letting Go of the Person You Used to Be: Lessons on Change, Loss and Spiritual Transformation.” In this book, Das explains how to choose a personal mindfulness bell. Learn to practice being mindful by selecting a sound, thing, or word you often hear and using that experience to trigger a mindful moment.  For example: the siren from an ambulance or fire truck is the mindfulness bell that Chris has selected.

One form of mindfulness is getting quiet, going within, and stopping our thoughts. Sending out love is another form, according to Chris.

Exercises: This week, let yourself be in the hallway and pick a personal mindfulness bell.

For more information on Chris or to schedule a personal coaching session, visit https//spiritualartisttoday.com.

#practicepresenceofgod #lamasuradas #mindfulnesspracticeforbeginners

Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.

United Kingdom mixed media abstract painter, coach, and mystic Irene Purcell shares the importance of vulnerability and connectivity in the creative process. After completing a deep dive into Nicholas Wilton of Art2Life's CVP course and Louise Fletcher's "Find Your Joy" course in 2019, Irene realized she was ready to take a deep dive into exploring her theme 'Everything is Connected.'  

The podcast begins with a quick mention of the passing of Queen Elizabeth. Irene shares her thoughts on England's national mourning.

She talks a little about the practice of sharing feelings and thoughts in journaling.  There are many therapeutic benefits of journaling, and aspects of the process are demonstrated in Julia Cameron's process of morning pages.  

Identifying as a mystic, Irene understands that mystics are those who experience a personal revelation from God that reveals the truth that the whole universe has a power behind it, and we are all loved and adored. At the age of 30, Irene underwent a life-changing experience, and one thing she subsequently realized was that our resistance to vulnerability causes separation from others. 

For 15 years, from age 31 onwards, Irene was part of an evangelical Christian church and eventually realized through a vision that doing the business of church was keeping her from her relationship with Jesus and from more fully walking in his way. She has expanded her spiritual landscape and explains that becoming more fully human is an ongoing process. 

"What do I have to offer? Who I am. That is it. That's all I have got," said Irene. "My vulnerability is my safest place. There is nothing to live up to and nothing to prove. I can just be." 

For more information about Irene, you can find her on Facebook under "Irene Purcell Art" and Instagram @irenepurcellart. Her website is https://www.irenepurcellart.com  Irene currently assists Louise Fletcher with her online art program, https://www.louisefletcherart.com

Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.

Podcast Host Christopher Miller and Author Wilene Dunn share the lesson of letting go. When we accept the current situation, we open a portal for new things to arrive. Sometimes the problem has nothing to do with you; it’s just not working.

Writer and speaker Wilene Dunn shared the concept for her new book, “If a Bee Were Like Me.” Don’t blame yourself, others, or the environment; take radical responsibility for your life. If we stay in resentment or the blame game, we don’t allow Spirit to provide solutions.

When you find yourself protesting, you’re not allowing what is. We move forward by allowing ourselves to act on our feelings.

After listening to this self-help podcast, take a few moments to center yourself, get quiet and identify something in your life that you can released. For more information on spiritual coaching or the podcast, visit https://www.spiritualartisttoday.com.

Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.

Are you pushing too hard? Or are you not focused enough? 

Podcast Host Christopher Miller explains Chapter 14, “The Rule of Medium,” from his book “The Spiritual Artist.” Achieve The Rule of Medium by practicing presence in your studio. Look for the flow in everyday life and practice The Rule of Medium when driving or walking down the street. When we push too hard, we meet opposition. When we’re not focused enough, we also discover resistance. Take this practice one step further by recognizing the Rule of Oneness. Let someone go ahead of you and feel your oneness with everyone else. When we are in Medium, creativity flows through us.

For more information, visit www.spiritualartisttoday.com

Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.

Texas-based photographer and multi-media artist Kris Hundt shares her Peter Pan approach to creativity in this delightful interview. She consciously maintains a state of play where she doesn't judge her subjects and shares herself in a place of joy.

According to Kris, it's by letting ourselves become vulnerable and opening a space for whatever it is that we enter the realm of creative play. She has learned to see her photography clients and students without judgment and let them be who they are. She approaches each portrait as a collaboration with her subject, drawing inspiration from the personal connections she forges during the shoot. 

As a teacher, she encourages people to play. People get caught up in their heads instead of letting it flow through their hearts. 

A lifelong traveler of exotic locales like Egypt, Israel, Guatemala, the UK, Ireland, Italy, Peru, and the Andes Mountains in Ecuador, Kris shares her story of the secret of a smile and a thank you when traveling alone. Gratitude opens many doors. 

Along with photography, Kris has been expanding her creativity in other fields such as mosaics, paper arts, mono printing, and knitting. The list goes on and on.

She shares her "shooting from the hip" project with the listener. Take your phone, find something, and photograph it every day for 30 days. Learn to play with your filters and notice the different ways of viewing the same thing.

Practice the art of play by letting yourself have fun, release your desire for perfection, and be present with what is—learning to let it flow and being okay with what happens.

For more information on Kris Hundt, visit https://www.krishundt.com.

Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.

In this episode of the "Spiritual Artist" podcast, Christopher J. Miller discusses the importance of reconnecting with one's spiritual side amid the busyness of life, especially while preparing for his upcoming solo art show. He shares a lesson learned during a yin yoga session with Lisa Coyle, emphasizing the idea that spiritual growth involves understanding who we are not rather than who we are. This practice helps remove false identifications and distractions, allowing for a deeper connection to one's true essence.

Christopher encourages listeners to practice moments of awe by recalling vivid, sensory memories that connect them with the beauty and intelligence of being. These moments of awe serve as a touchstone during stressful times, providing peace and grounding. He shares personal examples of moments of awe from his childhood and everyday life, highlighting how these experiences can help quiet the mind and open oneself to divine guidance. He concludes with a spiritual declaration exercise, inviting listeners to use these practices to cultivate a deeper presence and connection with their inner selves and the world around them.

Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.

Discover new artist tools on how to spiritually grow. One of the earliest lessons we learn is about the importance of tools. You're more than halfway there if you use the right tools for the job. But using the wrong tools or relying too much on your devices can hold back your creativity.

In this artist chat, CJ challenges you to let go of a tool and try a new one. Experiment with your suite of tools and expand your creative boundaries.

You must have the right tool for the right job, but it's your spiritual responsibility to be aware of the tools that you're using.

On a spiritual level, consider the tools and habits you learned as a child from your parent, family, peers, and culture. Are they serving you? What practice can you release to make room for a new beginning?

You are not your tools. But you do get to pick the tools that you use!

For more information or virtual coaching, visit http://spiritualartisttoday.com.

Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.

As an Art Therapist, Creativity Coach, and Couture Embroiderer living in Australia, Crystal Gaye teaches her students to surrender to their internal guidance system and step outside their comfort zone. Crystal shares the importance of going within before entering the studio and asking, “What would I like to express through me today?”

When using art as a spiritual practice, a conscious connection to your higher power is your number one priority. Crystal explains that surrendering to this higher power keeps her work on the “growing edge.” While she continues to make progress, she’s not quite yet living it fully 100%. Often, she said, we are so busy doing that we cannot hear our inner voice. 

Crystal shares her process of progressive painting. Progressive painting is when you start an image with only one task, adding marks and colors each day for 30 days. There is no goal to sell the finished project. “Each step informs the next,” said Crystal. “It’s a transformative process to arrive at the solution you seek.”

Conversation references “The Body Never Lies” by Alice Miller and “Daring Greatly” by Brene Brown. According to Crystal, when we surrender to our uniqueness and practice vulnerability, we realize our unique expression is enough.

Crystal Gaye is an artisan specializing in French Couture Embroidery, an Art Therapist & Creativity Coach. Crystal is passionate about inspiring creativity in others and sharing her skills and knowledge with students worldwide. You can study with Crystal via Zoom or her online courses. For more information, visit https://www.crystalgaye.com.au

Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.

When we practice seeing the abundance around us, it creates an abundance mindset. Spiritual Artist Podcaster Christopher Miller explains how mastering abundance is as simple as noticing the abundance you already have. Using the Law of Attraction and a little bit of patience, we can create mountains of abundance in our lives. Create abundance. Develop abundance. Be abundance. For more information, visit www.spiritualartisttoday.com

Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.

Entrepreneur, author, and innovator Wilene Dunn returns to The Spiritual Artist Podcast to share her trademarked Power Statement process. Power statements are more than positive affirmations but a way to impress the subconscious and create anything you desire. 

The conversation starts by emphasizing the importance of belief in manifesting your desires. When we align ourselves with new thoughts, we create possibilities. And according to Wilene, “We live in the impossible.” A well-crafted Power Statement helps us believe differently, and our chosen words create our reality. 

She explains that focusing on our condition (situation) only makes more of that situation. We are to declare and focus on what we desire. We don’t have to worry about the “how,” for there is a creator beyond us that can support whatever we claim.

Suppose you’re going to believe in the impossible, then why not believe in the most extraordinary impossible possible. According to Abraham Hicks, “You can create a castle as much as a button.”

Steps include visualizing precisely the thing you want and the feeling of completing it, creating a mental picture, writing a statement that emphasizes that feeling of fulfillment, and much more. Always remember to end your Power Statement with gratitude.

Be sure to listen to Wilene’s earlier podcast in Season 1, Episode 9, titled “The Power Behind Words.” The words you choose define your reality.

Download the Power Statement worksheet by visiting www.spiritualartisttoday.com. The link is on the home page and included in Chris’ bio. For more information or Power Statement coaching with Wilene, visit www.wilenedunn.com.

Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.

Writer and Podcast Host CJMiller explain two terms used throughout his book, “The Spiritual Artist.” The conversation focuses on Creative DNA and the Intelligence of Being.

First, he explains the importance of not letting the word God get in the way of your relationship with this power. He asks us to look for the spiritual essence of this power rather than a specific name and choose the best name for you.

Chris explains a term coined by Twyla Tharp, Creative DNA. How every one of us has a unique pattern behind our creativity, which out pictures in the creative discipline we gravitate to, the tool we use, and our artistic preferences.

Chris asks Spiritual Artists to be mindful of their Creative DNA and recognize who they are. He cautions them against imitating our creatives, for it is a crime against your Intelligence of Being.

When we follow the Intelligence of Being that we are born with, we find a clear path unfolds. Once we recognize who we are, we can consciously choose to change elements that no longer excite us.

 We already have the recipe for success within ourselves. Our Intelligence of Being is always speaking to us if we only learn to listen.

He encourages listeners to visit “The Spiritual Artist Podcast” YouTube channel and listen to his Guided Intentional Meditation to Awaken Your Creativity.

Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.

A unique storytelling episode by CJ Miller revisits Chapter 3 of his book “The Spiritual Artist.” He reminds us to practice moments of awe throughout the day by being present to the world’s beauty around us. When we align with the world around us, we open ourselves to Spirit’s message.

Chris shares one listener’s story who clarified the practice by seeing God in everything and everyone. She experienced moments of God.

The conversation includes the importance of surrendering, but not necessarily excepting, our present life situation. It is at that point of surrender that we receive guidance.

Chris recommends Season 1 Episode 12, where he interviews singer/songwriter Gary Lynn Floyd and revisits Gary’s song, “God in Everyone.”

Visit www.spiritualartisttoday.com or purchase “The Spiritual Artist” on Amazon for more information.

Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.

Mixed Media Artist and owner of the Art Love Gallery in Provincetown, Massachusettes, Jackie Fuchs, shares how to “lean into” your pain and heal yourself through the use of stories. She encourages artists to reflect on the story they are telling themselves about their art by asking these questions. Why do I do what I do? How do I do it? And what does success mean to me? 

She reminds the listener to embrace their feelings, even if they’re painful, and seek out tools that heal themselves. Tools include positive self-talk, meditation, choosing emotions, and reflecting on the story you tell others. She asks listeners to avoid using the term struggling artist. “If you’re painting, what is the struggle?” she asks. Words are part of your story.

Jackie reminds artists to invest in their success by participating in art fairs and workshops and surrounding themselves with a support group. As a gallery owner, she also encourages artists to find their unique voice and ensure that their portfolio displays that voice consistently. 

Conversation references “The Five Love Languages” by Gary Chapman and “True Love” by Thich Nhat Hanh.

Jackie Fuchs is a mixed media artist and gallery owner and currently resides between the Hamptons and Provincetown, Massachusetts. She’s owned six different hair salons while teaching art and clay classes to children and adults. Jackie has also served as a motivational speaker at art fairs and shows. For more information, visit www.GalleryArtLove.com or follow her on Instagram at @ArtLoveGallery_studiojackie

For more information on the importance of language, listen to Season 1, Episode 9: Writer and Wordsmith Wilene Dunn Demonstrates the Power Behind Words.  

Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.

Terry Rickman is a body and gender-affirming portrait photographer who creates a safe, nurturing space for LGBTQ, Trans, and Non-Binary people to get personal portraits. The conversation includes a deep dive into body image and acceptance of our true identity. 

Terry's process involves helping clients appreciate their bodies and present themselves authentically. He describes how we absorb language from the greater society that is often negative or self-deprecating, and we use those words when describing ourselves. While you may find specific features of your body that you aren't happy with, you can still appreciate them, according to Terry. 

We are whole individuals with multiple features that create unique, valuable spiritual humans. We can't love our bodies all the time, but when we have those unloving moments, find one good thing about ourselves and focus on it.

The discussion examines personal pronouns and how our society has built a world based on gender roles. Terry encourages the listen to release their baggage on limiting beliefs about appropriate clothing and accessories based on stereotypical gender assignments.

For those learning to review their true selves, Terry emphasizes the importance of surrounding yourself with like-minded people to move into a space of being more fully yourself. Portrait photography is one way to affirm and share your individual story.

For more information, visit www.www.ProudFamilyPortraits.com and follow Terry on Instagram @terrywrickman.

Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.

As a bipolar artist in Lewisville, Texas, resident Charles McDowell merges medication and art therapy through his mastermind group, MyPolarLife. Charles explains that his artwork is inspired by the complexity of the human mind and the void between mental illness and mental clarity.

Podcast host Christopher Miller and Charles discuss what it means to be in a flow where you give up expectations and keep yourself “straight.” Art inspires people, and Charles believes that the artist will be successful if one person is encouraged.

Charles and his group choose their languaging carefully, always remembering the positive gift in their mental situation. Everyone’s experience of mental health is different. Learning to embrace your current mental situation is a central theme of his recent work. As spiritual artists, we bring “all of ourselves” to our art.

According to Charles, mental illness is overthinking. He recommends “pouring yourself into your talent” and focusing on others are two ways to get out of yourself and deal with mental challenges.

In addition to MyPolarLife, Charles strives to destigmatize the conversation around mental health by participating as an active member of the Society of Depressed Artists (SODA), located in Dallas, Texas. He also participates in events that provide a portion of his sales to the non-profit, Foundation 45, a health awareness group that offers services in Dallas-Ft. Worth. You can see Charles and his work at the Coral Reef Coffee Company in Lewisville, Texas, on April 7 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. A portion

Charles’ mixed-media paintings can be seen on Instagram @polar seeker. For more information on Foundation 45, visit foundation45.org. Listeners can find The Society of Depressed Artists on Facebook: soda_dallas.

Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.

Podcast Host Chris Miller does a deep dive into Alex Cook’s new book, “You Are Loved: Spiritual & Creative Adventures,” and discusses key concepts with the author.

In his authentic memoir, Cook shares his battle with depression, his years of Prison Ministry service, and his love of God through personal stories of humor, poignancy, and faith. He emphasizes the importance of presence and listening while creating. “When you are being present, you bring with you all the tools that you have amassed,” according to Cook.

Alex shares the importance of his deep connection to God in his work and process. The artist has learned to move beyond his emotions and into his connection with God as his source of creativity. He listens to Spirit, chooses which feelings are more compelling, and releases the others. Discussion includes the need to be fluid while working and consciously overcome the willful desire to control. According to Cook, “Prayer works best when I’m not willful, but I’m willing to go with the Spirit.”

Since 1997 Alex Cook has created over 200 murals in 20 states and four countries. Alex’s work focuses on community and spiritual themes expressed through nature imagery and storytelling. One of Cook’s current endeavors, the YOU ARE LOVED mural project, makes murals whose image is simply the words “YOU ARE LOVED.” His YOU ARE LOVED mural project emphasizes that “People feel safe when they know that they are loved and valued.”

To date, there are 80 YOU ARE LOVED murals in 13 states and two countries. They are in schools, homeless shelters, prisons, worship communities, and more.

The book is available at www.stonebalancer.com/you-are-loved-memoir and on Amazon. 

For more information, visit www.stonebalancer.com and www.youarelovedmurals.com.

Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.

Hello, I’m CJ Miller, host of the Spiritual Artist Podcast and YouTube channel. Today, I’m revisiting asemic writing—a profound way to tap into your unique creative voice. If you’ve ever felt constrained by traditional art forms or struggled to find your authentic expression, asemic writing offers a liberating alternative. In this episode, I’ll introduce you to an exercise that combines asemic writing with music, helping you reconnect with the pure, unfiltered creativity that lies within you. 

Asemic writing is more than just abstract marks on a page; it’s a way to access your creative DNA—those innate, original impulses that are often suppressed as we conform to societal norms. By engaging in this form of expression, you can bypass the conscious mind and connect directly with your intuitive self. Inspired by the teachings of Paul Baker in his book Integration of Abilities, we’ll explore how integrating movement, music, and mark-making can lead to deeper creative breakthroughs. 

In my own artistic journey, I’ve discovered that true creativity isn’t about imitating others but about discovering what makes your work uniquely yours. Through this exercise, we’ll go back to the playful, uninhibited joy of childhood—when we were free to scribble, color, and create without judgment. I’ll guide you through using simple tools like crayons and a spiral-bound tablet to explore your emotions and physical responses to music, allowing your true artistic self to emerge. 

Music is a powerful catalyst for creativity. In this exercise, we’ll use it to evoke emotional responses that translate into your asemic writing. Whether you’re feeling the rhythm of a fast-paced track or the calm of a soothing melody, your marks on the page will reflect your inner state. This process isn’t about creating something beautiful in the conventional sense; it’s about capturing the raw, visceral experience of being fully present in the moment. 

So, grab a box of crayons, find a quiet space, and let’s begin this journey of self-discovery. By the end of this exercise, you’ll have a series of pages that are a true reflection of your inner world. These marks are more than just art—they are a testament to your creative spirit. Join me in this exploration, and let’s uncover the unique artistic expression that’s waiting to be released. Thank you for being a part of the Spiritual Artist community. 

Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.

Intuitive Reiki Master, Mindset Coach, Writer, and Blogger Marlene Caraballo defines reiki and explains how the technique can release emotional blocks limiting your spiritual growth. 

Marlene uses a process of intuition and her external energy body to assist her clients by releasing emotions. According to Marlene, we need to let our emotions flow through us as though they were passing clouds, feel them thoroughly and then let them go. She believes that all creation contains energy and uses this universal connection to assist her clients through in-person and long-distance sessions. 

Conversation reviews Mark Gober’s book and podcast, “An End to Upside Down Thinking,” in which he dispels the myth that the brain produces consciousness.

Marlene emphasizes the power of prayer, good intention, and the ripple effect of kindness. According to Marlene, emotion connects us to humanity and what we are here to experience. When emotions are not fully experienced, they are held in the body.

Marlene explains that we don’t have control over our emotions, but we control how we feel about them and she shares some simple energy shifting exercises; affirmations, journaling, experiencing nature/animals, physical movement, and “curating” data/media input in your life. Please pay attention to the energy around you and curate it.

For more information on reiki and mindset coaching with Marlene, visit www.cheers2chapter2.com and download her free positive affirmations. Plus, you can follow Marlene on Instagram @reikihealingpowers and Chris @thespiritualartistpodcast.

Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.

Fine Artist John Domont discusses the challenges of visually representing the spiritual and the physical world in his works of art. “I am working to discover a language based on internal and external experiences and circumstances that reveal our commonalities,” said John.

John’s body of work includes photography, painting, and writing. His compositions represent the human experience integrating the sensed with the known through the realms of color, form, composition, and light.

John puts aside his emotional ego to become a blank slate onto which he can enter the state of receiving from the “all that is.” “The joy comes from expressing or being in dialogue with the silent unknown in the living moment,” said John. Chris and John share notes on the challenge between balancing masculine technical skills with feminine intuitiveness in their work. 

John cites William Turner’s process, whose work is currently on display in the “Turner’s Modern World” exhibit at the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth, as a source of inspiration.

Whether John’s process is mystical or sensualist, he emphasizes the importance of seeing, hearing, feeling, and experiencing life in a state of unification. According to the artist, his art expresses, who we are, where we are, and what we share in common.

“You are an essence of creation that needs to be fulfilled,” said Domont. For more information or to see his work, visit www.domontstudio.com.

Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.

Meisner Technique Teacher Terry Martin returns to The Spiritual Artist Podcast to discuss emotions and how we can use them to drive the creative process. He advises not to avoid them or stop them but to express them completely without judgment. Emotions are not static; they are a "movement" toward expression.

In honor of Stephen Sondheim's recent passing, Terry shares Sondheim's creative advice in lyrics from "Into the Woods" and "Sunday in the Park with George" while explaining the power behind emotions.  The conversation includes the importance of embracing your emotions and learning to be who you are in every single moment. Discover the importance of following your impulses, seeing new creative opportunities, and feeling the excitement of discovering new levels in your work.

Whether you're an actor, painter, ceramicist, or musician, learn to stand in your emotional experience and see where it takes you. According to Sondheim, "Stop worrying where you're going. Move on. If you can know where you're going, you've gone. Just keep moving on."

For coaching information with Terry Martin, or to sign up for a class, visit https://www.facebook.com/terry.martin

Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.

Texas muralist and painter Andrea Holmes infuses her work with environmental passion and a love of painting.  Andrea is known as the bird lady for her series of bird paintings and her daily creation challenge, "Birdtober," held during October. Her social media following has expanded globally, where she inspires artists to create bird-themed art daily for one month. She recently directed her efforts to the National Audubon Lights Out campaign to educate people on light pollution and its effect on bird species. She explores the unattainable and elusive aspect of birds as reasons for her attraction to the subject matter.

Andrea and Chris share their fluid definition of what it means to be an artist. Conversation highlights include understanding imposter syndrome and the need to claim the artist within. 

Andrea is currently writing a book with fellow artist Beth Fields about the artist's journey and the importance of mentorship. The book explores the power of mentorship through collaboration, not competition, in the voices of two very different artists. According to Andrea, part of the artist's journey is learning from other people, assimilating their technique, and making it yours.

In conclusion, Andrea shares art show booth tips and tricks with the listeners, including the importance of maintaining a positive attitude during the show, sending naysayers on their way, and providing a variety of price points in the booth. Andrea emphasizes that artists shouldn't be possessive of their tools because their power remains in their authenticity. Our unique creative DNA is our secret sauce.

For more information on Andrea, visit https://www.aholmesartstudio.com/.

Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.

Listen to this heart-warming story about Chris' recent trip to Santa Fe. After taking several weeks off from producing "The Spiritual Artist Podcast," host Christopher Miller shares his harrowing adventure through the hills of Santa Fe to visit a sick friend. Chris initially met artist Carolyn on his first journey to New Mexico and felt a deep desire to visit her during a time of need. A flat tire, an intermittent phone signal, and rocky terrain challenge him to understand the true meaning of control and Spiritual guidance. He is reminded to seek those moments of awe; look for beauty, release control and trust his Spiritual guidance.

For more information, consider purchasing a copy of "The Spiritual Artist" on Amazon or visiting http://www.spiritualartisttoday.com.

Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.

Join host Christopher Miller as he learns how Pamela Urbas and Andrew Duchovnay of The Indigo Sanctuary search for rock and stones to be used in their jewelry and spiritual art. Pam and Andy travel the country and overseas, seeking beautiful stones, crystals, or gemstones to be used in their designs. The couple shares the importance of spiritual grounding before each expedition and the need to be open to nature's vibrations. According to Pam and Andy, rockhounding involves being in a state of focused play.

Later, Pam and Andy share several personal stories of spiritual animal guides leading them to the perfect stone and explain how to be open to the stone's vibration. They suggest holding a rock in the palm of your hand while asking these questions: how do I respond to its color and shape? how does it make me feel? They acknowledge that some energy is pleasant, and some unpleasant. Andy shares his belief that there is an energy in everything that flows through us and recognizes that we are all part of nature.  

Through their business, The Indigo Sanctuary, they support people in their spiritual journeys by providing ethically sourced gemstones, jewelry, and spiritual art, as well as other meditation and yoga products. For more information, visit http://www.theindigosanctuary.com and use discount code SpiritualArtist10 to save 10% on their work.

Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.

Certified Clinical Hypnotist Valerie Grimes is the creator of hypnotictrip.com, virtual and real-life experiences that blend hiking, hypnosis, and nature to inspire powerful transformations. 

Valerie explains how hiking creates a natural hypnotic state; the repetitive movement slows down the conscious mind so her clients can access their limiting subconscious beliefs. The conversation reveals the benefits of journaling, painting, walking, or any repetitive household chore to quiet the mind.  She also uses visual, auditory, and kinesthetic cues while performing walking meditations to reach her patients. 

Valerie reassures that hypnosis is only suggestive therapy; the client always remains in control during the process while accessing subconscious beliefs that may be sabotaging their lives. Podcast host, Christopher Miller, revisits the concept of a “Dark Night of the Soul.” This spiritual crisis occurs in someone’s life in which they are challenged to make dramatic changes in their life. Valerie and Chris refer to Gary Chapman’s book “The 5 Love Languages” and Pena Chodron’s book “When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times.”

Valerie shares her journey to realizing that our beliefs are merely patterns that can be revisited and altered to serve our goals. Podcast concludes by reviewing the many different symbolic ways we interpret our life events and the ability to reassign meaning to those symbols.

For more information on Valerie’s services, visitwww.hypnotictrip.com or www.theflowcenter.com.

Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.

Lucid Dream Artist David Green details his process for creating art while dreaming. Dave uses Wake-Induced Lucid Dreaming to maintain awareness as he falls asleep. While asleep, he separates from his body and draws in a dream studio. Upon waking, he immediately recreates the drawing by memory. Conversation references Daniel Love’s book, “Are You Dreaming: Exploring Lucid Dreams: A Comprehensive Guide.” And explains the difference between a Dream-Induced Lucid Dream and a Wake-Induced Lucid Dream, how to prime the situation, several induction methods, and taking control of the dream. 

Host Christopher Miller and Dave Green share their ideas on expectation, dream patterns and symbology, and the importance of facing your emotions during a dream. References are made to Andrew Holecek’s book “Dream Yoga” and David Eagleman’s book on brain neuroplasticity, “Livewired: The Inside Story of the Ever-Changing Brain.” 

How does our subconscious affect our dreams? Can our nighttime visions predict the future? What is behind the power of dreams? Listen and learn.

For more information on Dave Green, visit his website https://dave-green.co.uk/ and see his work on Instagram @davegreen5000.

Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.

Multimedia artist and Educator Leonor Alvim Brazao combines drawing and poetry to create a visual message about life, our experience through women, and the creative process. She explains how drawing was her original form of communication as a shy child and expanded into music and drawing. Her technique includes doodling marks or “monsters” with one flowing line while genuinely seeing the world around her. Her mentor advises to never stop doodling because these marks are unique to you and no one else.

Content includes the reciting of several poems, including The Line, #metoo, and Motherhood from the book titled, “Women – Illustrated Poetry.”  The conversation includes a discussion of Leonor’s poem titled Marielle, which speaks of Marielle Franco, a Brazilian politician, sociologist, feminist, and human rights activist who was protesting police brutality at the time of her assassination.

Leonor attains a very organic look with her drawings by using graphite pencils and water soluble graphite. She softens the edges with multiple layers of ink with water.

According to Leonor, life is about the importance of letting go and starts by listening to yourself. The podcast ends with a reading of Enigmas from her book, “Flight,” and reveals the process of finding your voice. Purchase Leonor’s books on Amazon.com and visit her website at www.brazao.com 

Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.

A mind is a tool that can be directed. Can we make it work better for us? Can our minds be managed? Educational Consultant Lisa Watford works with students to adapt their natural gifts and excel at tasks or tests. Her academic coaching skills have been honed by working with Learning Differenced students, including ADD, ADHD, and Dyslexia. Now, she uses those same tools to work with students of all abilities to accomplish their goals.

This podcast shares some tools for preparing your mind for studying and working. Lisa coins the phrase, “Meditation instead of medication.” Learn to take 5 minutes to ground yourself before any activity and prepare your mind for a state of receiving. She focuses on executive functioning skills that improve focus, memory retention, and body/brain harmony.

Your body is constantly communicating its needs. Are you listening? The conversation includes preparing your space, grounding yourself, syncing body and brain, using color to stimulate memory retention, and the Emotional Freedom Technique (tapping).

 According to Lisa, everyone has their brand of brilliance, whether verbal, visual, or kinesthetic, and they need to take the time to understand how it works. To expedite your learning skills or to schedule an appointment with Lisa, visit www.lisawatford.com.

Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.

In this episode, I share a deeply personal experience where I went against my own best advice and picked up my phone first thing in the morning. Seeing an artist’s successful post on Instagram triggered feelings of inadequacy and despondency. It’s easy to compare ourselves to others and feel like we’re not enough. However, I turned to my toolbox of coping mechanisms to process these feelings. I encourage listeners to join me as I discuss the importance of identifying the spiritual truth behind our emotions. By putting down my phone, focusing on nature, and reflecting on my unique purpose, I found a way to realign myself. 

I use the metaphor of an oak tree and a blue jay to illustrate how each of us has a unique role and creative DNA. Just as the oak tree and blue jay each serve a distinct purpose, so do we as artists. It's vital to appreciate our unique gifts rather than compare ourselves to others. Drawing inspiration from nature, I realized the importance of embracing our individuality and creative expression. In this episode, I guide listeners through a brief meditation to help realign with their spiritual truth and appreciate their unique contributions to the world. Join me for a Spiritual Declaration to reinforce your unique creative path. 

Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.

Cincinnati Prize-winning Violinist and Life and Artistry Coach for musicians Jennifer Roig-Francolí shares her “The Art of Freedom® Method” and its roots in The Alexander Technique. Jennifer uses her method to help musicians feel better and play better by overcoming physical and mindset hurdles getting in their way. The conversation includes Jennifer’s hands-off process to integrate the mind and body with non-doing. The human organism is a two-way system of mind and body.  When we choose to think differently, we can change lifetime habits for greater physical ease and happiness. As humans, we can’t always trust our feelings due to faulty sensory appreciation. Still, by learning how to be consciously curious, we can begin to identify the root causes of blocked energy and creativity and effect positive change in our lives and artistry.

Access the Primal Alexander™ Awareness Etude called TheCyCle™ mentioned in this podcast by visiting: https://youtu.be/aUEKvfPAXS4

To learn more about Jennifer’s services, visit www.artoffreedom.me or join her free Facebook group for musicians: https://www.facebook.com/groups/J30DPC/

Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.

What are the gifts of creative expression? Can creativity help us navigate illness and grief? Artist and Certified Educator for Golden Artist Colors Melanie Brannan uses painting and writing to share stories of her journey with House Manager and Gallery Director Maryann Wegloski through nodular melanoma diagnosis. In this podcast, Melanie reveals her current solo show "A Celebration of Friendship" at the Eisemann Center for Performing Arts in Richardson, Texas. Each painting includes a descriptive story that explains the love, laughter, and lament experienced through Melanie’s and Maryann’s journey together. Conversation highlights include the importance of appreciating our relationships, investing in our friends, and the art of listening. There is a spiritual gift in every life experience if only we decide to be present to what is. The exhibit remains on display from March 3 through May 31, 2021. One hundred percent of the sales after expenses will be donated to AIM at Melanoma Foundation. For more information about Melanie and her current exhibition, visit www.melaniembrannan.com or purchase paintings at www.urbanartistmarket.com. 

Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.

Previous guest and musician Robin Hackett returns to share her new book release, “The Creative You; a step-by-step guide to recovering that part in you that wants to express creatively. Robin introduces her Fairy God Muse and how she follows her intuition. She explains how many people, especially women, experience an artistic wound in their childhood. As a result, a rowdy cast of characters, including Negative Nelly, take residence in their heads and hold them back from their creativity. The discussion reviews the importance of being in the action of allowing rather than focusing on the finished product and how “thinking disturbs the flow of creativity.” As an artist, we are in service to others and touching their lives. The podcast ends with Robin’s seven-step process; remember, release, reclaim, reconnect, receive, rejoice and repeat. For more information on Robin’s albums and books, visit www.robinhackettmusic.com.

Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.

New Mexico Fiber Artist Cheryl R. Janis explains her meditative preparation before weaving, her conscious choice of cruelty-free, ethical fibers, and the use of her intuitive and empathic faculties while weaving. How do we connect with Spirit during the creative process? Does our choice of material carry a consciousness ? As a highly-sensitive person (HSP), Cheryl shares her walk through her "Dark Night of the Soul," where she cleared past issues and revealed her connection to all that is. She emphasizes the importance of setting a firm intention before beginning work and listening to Spirit's subtle energies.
The conversation includes references to Eckhart Tolle's meditative practices and Elaine N. Aron's "The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You."
Cheryl R. Janis is a fiber artist with a wellness design background. Cheryl specializes in high-texture modern weaves made with small-batch, organic, raw, and ethical fibers. For more information, visit www.theenchantedweave.com or www.urbanartistmarket.com. For assistance with HSP, visit Cheryl's energy healing website: www.neshamaenergyhealing.com.

Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.

Host Christopher J. Miller interviews spiritual songwriter Gary Lynn Floyd on his newest album and the presence of love when writing his music. The episode begins with a sample of the first song on Gary’s latest album,“Back to the Essence” based on the first days of COVID.

Gary shares his thoughts on accessing creativity with love consciousness during the moments of forced separation that we are all experiencing during the pandemic. What’s the difference between choosing alone time and being forced to be alone? Gary reflects on past relationships and the need to return to love for healing.

Conversation reviews the challenge of duality in spirituality, the use of infinite intelligence, and the power of your thoughts when manifesting. Gary reminds us to take personal responsibility for the world we have created in our lives and showing up in love.

Is God in everyone, as one of Gary’s song titles implies? According to Gary, that spark of divinity is in all of us to that extent that we are self-aware and can embody.

Chris shares his thoughts regarding Gary’s newly released song, “Nothing’s Alright,” and the ability to accept the current situation during the creative process and welcoming the final creative result as is.

Gary Lynn Floyd is currently the Artist in Residence at the Center for Spiritual Living Reno and has performed since 14. He has produced many albums including, BodySoul, My 88Keys vol 1 Unplugged, My 88Keys vol 2 Quarantined, and Floyd-Lula 2. 

For more information, visit https://garylynnfloyd.com.

Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.

In this episode, Host Christopher J. Miller plays turn-about with recent guest and wordsmith Wilene Dunn. Wilene initiates a dialogue with Chris about his new book, The Spiritual Artist.  Chris also shares his creative expression through the Urban Artist Market and the founding of The Spiritual Artist Podcast.

In addition to sharing his journey while writing the book, Chris explains how names separate us from our relationship to  Greater Power and Spiritual Truths, and why he uses the practice of inserting a blank line within the book's copy to allow the reader to participate by using their name for this Greater Power.

What is that power that we connect with when creating? How can we practice revealing that consciousness within? In his book, Chris suggests a process to achieve this state. As the interviewer, Wilene invites him to highlight one of his favorite chapters, The Intelligence of Being, where he explains that everyone has a unique creative expression, whether they are conscious of its presence or not.

After Chris shares his Spiritual Life Coach training at A Center for Spiritual Living in Dallas, the interview closes. According to Chris, "Everyone is special and worthy in Spirit." For more information, visit www.spiritualartisttoday.com

Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.

Host, Christopher Miller shares Harold Rosenberg’s concept of Action Painting with Painter, Sumi-e Painter, and Collagist Randy Padorr-Black. 

Padorr-Black details his understanding of the timeless state of flow, a portal between two zones, time-space and no time-space where intuition creeps into his creative work. He explains that when an artist creates in that space, they create a “portal piece.”

The conversation includes the importance of the meditative state in the creative process. Padorr-Black shares being inspired by Chogyam Trungpa’s book, “Meditation in Action,” and Zen Buddhism, when he was young. He explains how abstract expressionism and Sumi-e painting help him move through fear and unblock his mind.

For more information on Randy Padorr-Black, see his work at www.saatchiart.com/account/artworks/1171775.

Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.

Author and Business Entrepreneur Wilene Dunn details the importance of our everyday language. Are our words moving us toward our goals or further way? Host Christopher Miller interviews Wilene about the importance of word choice when speaking and manifesting.

Conversation includes highlights from Florence Scovel Shinn’s books “The Game of Life and How to Play it” and “Your Word is Your Wand.” According to Wilene, Shinn emphasizes that words should reveal a “flash of the fulfillment of the demand.”

Understanding what you want is key to your word selection. Wilene explains how each word has a specific energy and visual power. She demonstrates our ability to stand in peace during something as strenuous and stressful as the COVID-19 epidemic by our conscious choice of words.

Wilene Dunn is an entrepreneur, innovator and author focused on building creative businesses that foster and strengthen individuals through networking, coaching and program development. For more information on Wilene, visit http://www.phoneticsworld.com and  http://www.wcdmarketing.com

Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.

Host Christopher Miller interviews Licensed Clinical Social Worker/Therapist, LCSW Peggy Roberts on the definition of Transpersonal Therapy. Discussion enlightens what it means to connect to a power greater than one's own and be in the state of a “Spiritual Artist.” Peggy details the difference between the creative process performed by ego as opposed to Spirit and reviews Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs.

Conversation highlights the importance of ritual when engaging Spirit, creating a sacred space and solitude. Peggy presents different tools to employ that release your creative Spirit including music, dance, meditation, yoga, memory recall and even humming!

Peggy explores her use of color therapy as a healing mechanism and explains its roots in Steven Vasquez’ process of Emotional Transformation Therapy. Conversation ends with the importance of learning to “be present to oneself” and remembering the truth of your being.

Peggy provides therapy and coaching in issues of anxiety, coping skills, divorce, processing grief, life coaching, relationship and self esteem. She is available in person or online. For more information, call 817.988.3578.

Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.

Host Christopher Miller interviews North Texas jewelry designer and painter Dana Brock on the opportunities presented by perfectionism during the creative process. Dana details how she learned to embrace imperfection in her jewelry design and was surprised to discover customers seeking out those inconsistencies. Dana introduces the ancient Japanese tradition of Wabi-sabi; an aesthetic described as one of beauty that is "imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete.” 

While pursuing imperfection requires vulnerability, the rewards are endless according to Dana. Conversation also includes discussion of Twyla Tharpe’s exploration of hardwired Creative DNA in every artist. Dana participates in the Urban Artist Market and the Millhouse Art-fest. Her work is always presented at the MillHouse ArtBlock in the Cotton Mill, where she keeps a studio under the name, “Dzyn by Dana.” For more information, visit https://www.dana-brock-studio.com and https://www.dzynbydana.com

Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.

Podcast Host CJ Miller interviews Dr. Renée Ostertag and Wilene Dunn about their new book, Getting My Happy Back: How to Think and What to Do When Body and Mind Collide. 

In this episode, Dr. Renée and Wilene delve into how their book combines personal stories with pain management techniques and insights into emotional intelligence. They discuss how the nervous system and our thoughts impact our experience of pain and tension, and how understanding this can lead to better self-improvement. 

The discussion includes practical advice on using Mark Brackett's Mood Meter, a tool that maps emotions to a color-coded grid, to help shift our emotional states. Dr. Renee explains that recognizing our physiological states—whether in the red, blue, yellow, or green quadrants—can aid in navigating and alleviating pain more effectively. 

Wilene shares a personal story about throat pain and how Dr. Renée’s World Storytelling Process helps identify and address underlying causes. They highlight that naming and understanding our emotional experiences allows us to shift our states more fluidly, enhancing our mind-body connection. 

The episode also explores how stepping out of familiar comfort zones can be challenging due to chemical dependencies in the nervous system, but underscores the personal growth achievable through emotional and physical transformation. CJ uses his TikTok experience to illustrate how storytelling can reshape perspectives. 

Dr. Renée Ostertag, an award-winning health and wellness speaker, specializes in ergonomics, pain management, resilience, and nervous system regulation. For more information, visit www.greentreemind.com. 

Wilene Dunn, CEO, author, and coach, supports aspiring authors through her site, WritingThatBook.com, offering valuable guidance and support for writing and publishing projects. 

Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.

Host Christopher Miller interviews landscape architect/teacher Michael Parkey, ASLA on the art of listening during the creative process. Michael introduces listening for the Genius Loci or “Guardian Spirit of a Place.” As artists, we’re asked to be still, be present and avoid the temptation to force a solution. Conversation details Michael’s learned process including years of practice, focused concentration and “dreaming with his eyes open” that helps him identify the emotional feeling of a project.  He cautions to avoid formulaic work while letting the creative process unfold. Discussion also includes reference to Mark Nepo’s “Seven Thousand Ways to Listen,” and the learnable ability to visualize a project before it’s begun. Michael has taught courses on landscape design and native plans for Southern Methodist University, and frequently lectures on the same topics. His articles, designs, and illustrations have appeared in several books and periodicals, and he has frequently contributed to The Dallas Morning News. His designs have received awards from the City of Dallas and the American Society of Landscape Architects. For more information, visit http://www.michaelparkey.com/

Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.

Host Christopher Miller interviews writer, speaker, and spiritual coach Tracy Brown on breaking through limiting beliefs and writer’s block during the creative process. When we step “into” the creative process, we can choose a different behavioral response to develop new beliefs that are grounded in feeling. Tracy reviews 12-step programs and their focus on changing behavior to create new thoughts, feelings and beliefs.  Discussion includes building a framework for creativity while learning to listen for inspired guidance in the process. Tracy Brown is the author of “Stained Glass Spirit: Becoming a Spiritual Community Where Oneness Does Not Require Sameness” and, “I Turn to Prayer” a collection of prayers written in a variety of formats. Many people know her as the moderator of the public Facebook group: What is Mine to Do, where group members focus on personal responsibility to break the cycle of race-based hatred and violence. For more information, visit https://reclaimjoy.com or https://stainedglassspirit.net

Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.

Host Christopher Miller interviews actor/director/teacher Terry Martin on practicing intentional presence during the creative process. Reveal your authentic point of view by turning off the critical editor in your head, withholding judgment and walking through the fear. Terry shares insights into the repetition exercise, the foundation of the Sanford Meisner Technique, discusses “Intention of Attention” and the importance of being in the moment when acting or doing any creative process. Discussion includes quotes from Anne Bogart’s “What’s the Story: Essays about Art, Theater and Storytelling” and the challenges of performing in “The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey” by James Lecesne. According to Terry, “Your unique point of view is your voice to the world.”
For more information, visit https://terrymartinact.com/

Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.