The Authentic Creative: expanding our capacity to feel good
The Authentic Creative is a top 2% globally ranked podcast hosted by Siri Baruc Thornton.
Every conversation is an invitation to come home to yourself.
With more than 316 episodes and listeners in 65+ countries, Siri has welcomed Emmy Award winners, New York Times bestselling authors, neuroscientists, psychologists, physicians, artists, entrepreneurs, musicians, spiritual teachers, researchers, and everyday people whose stories illuminate what it means to be fully human.
Every episode begins with curiosity.
Together we explore creativity, healing, psychology, spirituality, relationships, purpose, nervous system regulation, and the beautifully imperfect human experience. These conversations invite honesty, deepen compassion, expand perspective, and remind us that healing often begins the moment we feel deeply seen.
The subtitle of this podcast is Expanding Our Capacity to Feel Good.
Feeling good begins with expanding our capacity to fully experience life—with love, grief, wonder, uncertainty, creativity, gratitude, joy, and compassion. As that capacity grows, so does our ability to live authentically, create courageously, love deeply, and meet life with presence.
Alongside intimate conversations, you’ll also find guided meditations, Transformational Breathwork, Reiki teachings, and solo reflections that offer practical tools for healing, authentic living, and personal growth.
Everything I create is rooted in one intention:
Creating extraordinary spaces where people feel deeply seen, safe to tell the truth, and remember who they truly are.
Whether you’ve been listening since the very beginning or you’re pressing play for the first time, I’m honored you’re here.
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The Authentic Creative: expanding our capacity to feel good
Truth, Food, and Freedom: Marné Minard’s Story of Resilience and Devotion
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In this episode of The Authentic Creative, Siri dialogues with Marné Minard: nutritionist, healer, and owner of Portland’s Bastion, a restaurant redefining nourishment with seasonal, nutrient-dense food free from the usual fillers and allergens.
Marné opens up about her journey from a chaotic, traumatic childhood to finding her calling in healing and nutrition. She shares how Bastion was born, how food became her way of offering care and truth to others, and what it means to let her walls fall and live from a place of resilience and devotion.
We also revisit how our collaboration began at the Goddess of Light Retreat, where Marné’s food became a soul-level part of the magic, and how that connection is blossoming into three retreats in 2026.
Learn more:
- Experience Bastion in Portland or follow on Instagram @bastion_eatwell
- Join us for the Goddess of Light Retreats—transformational, all-inclusive gatherings designed to help you feel deeply nourished and held through Reiki, breathwork, sacred ceremony, and Marné’s exquisite seasonal meals.
- March 15–18, 2026
- May 3–6, 2026 (Spring: Coming Alive)
- October 4–7, 2026 (Fall: Returning Home)
Hosted by Siri Baruc Thornton, healing artist, Reiki Master Teacher, and host of The Authentic Creative, these retreats are curated to expand your capacity to feel good, reconnect with your authentic energy, and return home to yourself. Register here now.
For retreat details, one-on-one sessions (Breathwork + Reiki, Reiki healing), or to connect:
- Visit www.sageandblushwellness.com
- Follow Siri on Instagram @siribaructhornton