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Your Creative Identity: What It Is, What’s Limiting It, and How to Set It Free (120)
In this episode, Holly and Kelly explore what it means to define and redefine your creative identity. We talk about the ways creativity helps us grow, the blocks that sneak in, and how to give yourself permission to evolve. Whether you’re a long-time creator or just starting to explore your creative side, this conversation is for you. In this episode, we explore: – How to discover (and rediscover) who you are as a creative – Why letting go is key to creative growth – The fears that hold us back
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Aug. 6, 2025
Your Creative Identity: What It Is, What’s Limiting It, and How to Set It Free (120)
In this episode, Holly and Kelly explore what it means to define and redefine your creative identity. We talk about the ways creativity helps us grow, the blocks that sneak in, and how to give yourself permission to evolve. Whether you’re a long-time creator or just starting to explore your creative side, this conversation is for you. In this episode, we explore: – How to discover (and rediscover) who you are as a creative – Why letting go is key to creative growth – The fears that hold us back
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June 24, 2025
Dreams Part 2: What Our Dreams Say About Grief and Relationships with Jordan Hale (119)
Some relationships stay with us long after they’ve ended—and our dreams often help us make sense of that. In this episode, we reconnect with Jordan Hale , psychotherapist and host of the Psyche Magic podcast, for Part 2 of our dream series. This conversation shows us how dreams support us through grief, endings, and the vulnerability of new beginnings . Whether you're moving through the loss of a loved one, healing from a breakup, or stepping into a new relationship, your dreams may be holding t
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May 28, 2025
Dreams, Healing & the Subconscious with Psychotherapist Jordan Hale (118)
What if your dreams were more than just strange stories from the night? What if they were soul whispers—guiding you toward your deepest healing and creativity? In this dreamy and hilariously insightful episode, Holly and Kelly sit down with psychotherapist and Psyche Magic podcas t host, Jordan Hale, to explore the rich, symbolic world of dreams. From lucid dreaming to dream journaling to decoding subconscious messages, this conversation is packed with all of the questions we have ever had about
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April 30, 2025
Your Body Is Talking—Here’s How to Listen: Somatic Therapy + Internal Family Systems with Molly Bienstock (117)
There are so many different types of therapy—and finding the right one for you can feel overwhelming. In this episode, Holly, Kelly, and Emma are joined by somatic therapist, educator, and embodiment guide Molly Bienstock for a powerful conversation about somatic therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), body-based healing, and how to better understand the language of your internal parts. We explore: What somatic therapy is and how it differs from traditional talk therapy How IFS and parts work he
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March 26, 2025
Beyond the Childfree Debate (Part 2): The Truth About Care with Elissa Strauss
In this follow-up to our most popular episode on the decision to have kids or remain childfree, we expand the conversation to explore the culture, politics, and personal experience of care with award-winning journalist and author Elissa Strauss. Elissa is the author of When You Care: The Unexpected Magic of Caring for Others and a writer for The New York Times, The Atlantic, Glamour, and more. In this episode, she shares deep insights into why care is undervalued in society—from parenting and ca
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Feb. 26, 2025
Creative Wellness, Play, & Why the World Needs More of It (115)
What is creative wellness? How do creativity and wellness intersect, and why is this so important—especially now? In this episode of How the Wise One Grows , Holly Zajur and Kelly Eberle sit down with guest Preston Slaughter to explore how creative wellness is a powerful tool for healing, resilience, and reimagining the world we need today. In a world that often feels overwhelming, we discuss: What is creativity, and when did it first show up in our lives? What blocks creativity? Unpacking perfe
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April 30, 2025
What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You: Somatic Therapy and Internal Family Systems
What If That Lump in Your Throat Wasn’t Something to Fix?What if the lump in your throat, the butterflies in your stomach, or the clenching in your jaw aren’t problems to fix—but messages to listen to?In episode 117 of How the …
March 27, 2025
Care Is the Glue Holding Us Together (with Elissa Strauss)
Back in our #1 most-listened episode, we explored one of life's biggest questions: Should I have kids? with Keltie Maguire. That conversation on choosing to become a parent—or remain childfree—sparked something deeper. Beneath it w…
Dec. 11, 2024
How to Navigate Grief During the Holidays: Advice from a Grief Therapist
The holiday season is often seen as a time of joy, connection, and celebration. But for those grieving the loss of a loved one, it can feel heavy, overwhelming, and even isolating. The traditions, social expectations, and festive atmosphere can magn…