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Creative Journey
Hosted by Kaila Allen · EN
Creative Journey is a podcast where we explore creativity and mindfulness. We believe everyone is creative, and we want to help you discover and nurture your creativity. We also believe mindfulness is essential for the creative process, and we want to help you cultivate a more mindful approach to your work and life. Let’s grow and expand together. E-mail us at creativejourney.kc@gmail.com. Join the list serve by sending a blank e-mail to creative–journey+subscribe@googlegroups.com. To join us each week on zoom, Send an e-mail to Community@acb.org
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Episode 100: The View from the Spiral
Apr 2300:20:26Tap to summarizeIn this landmark solo episode, Coach Kaila reflects on the “spiral” of development—the journey from an initial desire for community while reading The Artist’s Way to founding Creative Guidance LLC. She shares her personal history and the “seeds” she didn’t realize she was planting along the way. Join Kaila for an intimate session of gratitude and somatic reflection, honoring the community that supported her through years of training and growth. In this episode, you will experience: The Story of the Spiral: Why we never start over, we only start with more experience. A Guided Somatic Meditation: A practice to identify your own “Body Glimmers” and internal growth. The Gift of Sound: A 432Hz frosted chakra quartz singing bowl immersion, featuring Kaila’s newest work as a Sound Healing Practitioner. “I started these workshops because I didn’t want to do this alone. Thank you for showing up, learning beside me, and helping these seeds bloom.” — Coach Kaila
Transcribe →Digital Boundaries & The Sensory Gate
Apr 2001:20:36Tap to summarizeIn this episode of the Creative Journey podcast, Coach Kaila (Creative Guidance LLC) leads a deep, somatic exploration into "The Digital Gate." As we navigate Week 11 of our "Boundaries as Navigation" series, we shift our focus from the physical world to the invisible, persistent noise of the digital landscape. We explore the radical concept of "Sensory Sovereignty"—the right to decide what is allowed into your internal headspace—and how to protect your "Creative Muse" from the constant pings of urgency culture. Coach Kaila guides the group through identifying the "Ghost in the Machine," that lingering tether our nervous systems maintain with our devices even when we are trying to rest. We discuss the somatic cost of "Digital Overwhelm" and practice "Threshold Crossing" rituals to reclaim our presence. This session also tackles the complex "Intentional Reveal," helping sensitive souls distinguish between sharing for authentic connection versus sharing as a transaction for validation. Key Topics Covered: Sensory Sovereignty: Moving from reactive digital habits to proactive presence. The Digital Gate: Creating a somatic "buffer" to protect your head-space and heart. The 5 Whys of Sharing: Investigating the "Hidden Request" behind our social media posts. Transition Rituals: Using sound and movement to officially "unplug" and return to the body. The Right to Disconnect: Reclaiming your time as sacred capital. Connect with the Journey: Explore more resources at Creative Guidance LLC Inquire about group coaching: creativeguidancellc@gmail.com Join the ACB Community for live sessions via community@acb.org "The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it." — Henry David Thoreau
Transcribe →Gift: The Gift of Love
Apr 1600:53:52Tap to summarizeBook: The Ultimate Gift Author: Jim Stovall In our final episode, we explore how love encompasses all other gifts. We reflect on the ultimate gift of a life lived to its fullest and the responsibility of passing it on to others. Resources: Creative Guidance LLC Buy Me a Coffee
Transcribe →Digital Boundaries & The Sensory Gate
Apr 1301:26:22Tap to summarizeIn this episode of the Creative Journey series, Coach Kaila explores "The Art of the Pivot," a high-agility workshop designed for those moments when a boundary is ignored or breached. Move beyond the "Freeze" response and discover the "Aikido of Boundaries"—a somatic and verbal practice of redirecting intrusive energy without losing your center. We dive deep into the mechanics of Somatic Fluidity, teaching you how to use micro-movements to keep your nervous system online during conflict. Coach Kaila introduces the "Yes-And" verbal pivot, the "Pattern Interrupt" for stopping steamrollers, and the "Third Space" mental neutral zone. This episode culminates in the creation of your own "Click-Clack" reset anchor and a guided meditation for heart-centered agility. Resources: Creative Guidance LLC Buy Me a Coffee
Transcribe →Gift: The Gift of Gratitude
Apr 901:06:28Tap to summarizeBook: The Ultimate Gift Author: Jim Stovall This week introduces the practice of the golden list. We discuss how focusing on what we already have shows us that our lives are full to overflowing. Resources: Creative Guidance LLC Buy Me a Coffee
Transcribe →The Lighthouse: Energetic Boundaries & Presence
Apr 601:20:27Tap to summarizeIn this session, Coach Kaila moves beyond verbal scripts into the Energetic Field. We explore the somatic transition from being a Sponge—absorbing the stress and urgency of others—to becoming a Lighthouse. Learn to occupy your 360-degree Kinesphere, practice the Teflon Shift to let external chaos slide off your presence, and find the Still Point that allows you to set the tone of any room without speaking a word. This episode focuses on Ventral Vagal Radiance and the power of staying rooted in your own internal weather. Resources: Creative Guidance LLC Buy Me a Coffee
Transcribe →The Gifts of dreams and giving
Apr 200:54:23Tap to summarizeBook: The Ultimate Gift Author: Jim Stovall This episode focuses on dreams as the essence of how life can be. We discuss why a dream must belong solely to you and align with your own personality and soul. Also wee examine the principle that giving part of yourself away is the only way to get more out of life. This week explores how abundance is created through the act of giving.
Transcribe →Vocal Boundaries & The Scripting Lab
Mar 3001:16:25Tap to summarizeFor seven weeks, we have worked on the internal landscape of boundaries—identifying our limits, managing our guilt, and surviving the "Boundary Hangover." In Week 8, we take that internal work and give it a physical vibration. Welcome to the Scripting Lab. Today, we move beyond what we say and into the somatic frequency of how we say it. Setting a boundary is not just about finding the right words; it is about how those words feel in your body and how they land in the room. We are learning how to stop asking for permission and start vibrating our truth. In this episode, we explore: Vocal Somatics: The difference between the high-pitched "Head Voice" of fawning and the resonant, grounded "Belly Voice" of authority. The Disability Nuance: Reclaiming our "Access Voice" and stopping the habit of pitching up to sound "sweet" and unburdensome when asking for accommodations. The Sandwich Method: How to wrap a firm, non-negotiable boundary between two soft layers of relational connection. Eliminating J.A.D.E.: Why we must stop Justifying, Arguing, Defending, and Explaining our boundaries. (Reasons are negotiable; boundaries are not). The Vocal Mirror: A somatic tool for handling intrusive medical questions or dumped demands by physically leaning back and returning the burden to the asker. The 5-Second Pause: Reclaiming the space between a request and your response to break the "Automatic Yes" survival reflex. Resources: Creative Guidance LLC Buy Me a Coffee
Transcribe →Gift: The Gift of Laughter
Mar 2600:50:39Tap to summarizeBook: The Ultimate Gift Author: Jim Stovall Laughter is presented as medicine for the soul. We discuss the importance of being able to laugh at yourself and your problems as a way to find happiness in life.
Transcribe →Navigating Boundary Guilt & Repair
Mar 2301:18:12Tap to summarizeYou finally did it. You said "No." You set the boundary. But instead of feeling peaceful, you feel a massive wave of anxiety and guilt. You want to text them immediately and take it all back. In Week 7, we normalize this exact moment. It is called the "Boundary Hangover," and feeling it doesn't mean you made a mistake—it just means you are breaking an old survival pattern. We learn how to ride the wave of this discomfort without collapsing our newly set limits, and we master the somatic art of a genuine apology for when we are the ones who cross a line. In this episode, we explore: The Boundary Hangover: Understanding the physiological spike of panic that happens after setting a boundary, and how to survive it using a somatic tool called "Titration." Guilt vs. Shame: Why "I did a bad thing" (Guilt) leads to beautiful repair, while "I am bad" (Shame) leads to fawning and self-sabotage. The Art of Repair: How to apologize without groveling or collapsing your spine (Acknowledgment + Impact + Changed Behavior). The False Rupture: A crucial nuance for the disability community. Why we must stop apologizing for taking up space and learn to replace a shame-filled "I'm sorry" with a dignified "Thank you for your patience." The Upper Limit of Joy: Why we subconsciously sabotage our own peace when a boundary actually works, and how to use the "15-Second Savoring Pause" to rewire the nervous system for joy. Resources: Creative Guidance LLC Buy Me a Coffee
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