Creative by Nature Podcast with Jess Madenford
Creative by Nature is a podcast for women who can feel something shifting within them—but aren’t quite sure what it means or what comes next. Maybe you’re questioning a career, relationship, identity, or direction you’ve followed for years. Maybe your life looks fine from the outside, but you feel disconnected, restless, creatively stuck, or unsure of what you really want. You may be asking yourself, “What’s next for me?” or quietly wondering if there’s more to life than the path you’ve been on.
Hosted by Jess Madenford, Creative by Nature explores creativity, intuition, self-trust, personal growth, purpose, life transitions, and authentic self-expression. Through honest conversations, personal stories, reflective practices, and creative exploration, Jess helps you slow down, reconnect with yourself, understand who you’re becoming, and trust your own inner wisdom.
You don’t have to blow up your life to make room for something new. You are allowed to listen to the part of you that’s asking for something different. This podcast is a space to explore those questions, reconnect with what matters, and move toward your next chapter with greater clarity, confidence, and self-trust.
You don't need to have it all figured out. You just need to be willing to listen.
If something in you is shifting, you’re in the right place.
Subscribe to Creative by Nature for honest conversations, reflection, and creative exploration to help you reconnect with yourself, trust what you discover, and navigate what’s next with greater clarity and confidence.
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Episodes
64 episodes
The Courage to Keep Creating When Others Don’t Understand with Dan McCauley
What happens when you keep creating—even when the people around you don't quite understand why?In this episode of Creative by Nature, I reconnect with Dan McCauley, a longtime friend whose creativity has taken him from welding a...
When It’s Time to Pause Instead of Push
Sometimes the hardest part of change isn't knowing that something needs to shift. It's giving yourself permission to not know what comes next.In this episode, Jess is sharing what happens when you stop producing, performing, ...
Letting Go of Control So Your Creativity Can Evolve with Meredith Birch
What happens when you stop trying to make your creativity—and your life—look the way you thought they were supposed to?In this episode of Creative by Nature, I reconnect with Meredith Birch, a mixed-media artist and art educator...
When Trust Meets Change with Stephanie Reigle
Have you ever looked around at your life and thought…"This doesn't quite fit anymore."Maybe the job, the relationships, the routines, or even the version of yourself you've been carrying for years no longer feels aligned—but you a...
Creative Block or Burnout? The Real Reason Creativity Feels Hard
Have you been telling yourself you're creatively blocked… when you're actually exhausted?So many creative, sensitive, and intuitive women assume something is wrong when inspiration disappears. We push harder, buy another course, wait for...
Finding Your Way Back to Yourself: Grief, Healing, the Nervous System & the Wisdom of Your Body with Dr. Susan Edkins
Have you ever felt like life changed you—and you're still trying to find your way back to yourself?Whether you're navigating grief, a major life transition, or simply feeling disconnected from who you are, this conversation offers ground...
Have You Lost Yourself? How Creativity Helps You Come Back Home With Dr. Staci Braun
Have you ever looked around at the life you've built and quietly wondered...How did I lose myself?Maybe you've spent years achieving, caring for everyone else, checking every box, or becoming who you thought you needed to b...
3 Ways to Strengthen Your Intuition (And What Might Be Blocking You From Hearing It)
Have you ever had a moment where you just knew something… but you couldn’t explain how you knew?Maybe it was a quiet feeling that something in your life needed to change. A relationship that no longer felt aligned. A career path...
Intuition 101 — Your Intuition Is Talking to You (Here’s How to Listen)
Have you ever had a moment where you just knew something… but you couldn’t explain how you knew it?Maybe you’ve felt someone’s energy the moment you walked into a room. Maybe a song came on at exactly the right time. Maybe you h...
It’s not too late! Reclaiming the creative parts of yourself you thought you lost.
Have you ever thought, “I wish I had learned that sooner,” or “It might be too late for me now”?Maybe there’s a creative thing that’s followed you for years—a hobby you loved as a kid, a dream you set aside, or something you quietly wish...
I’m the Daughter of a Hoarder (Part 2): The Shame, Secrets & Fear of Being Seen
In Part 1, I shared my experience of growing up with a mother and grandmother who struggled with hoarding—the secrecy, shame, responsibility, and silence that shaped so much of my childhood.But as I continued my healing journey, I realiz...
I'm the Daughter of a Hoarder: When Telling the Truth Feels Like Betrayal
For years, I avoided telling this part of my story.Not because I didn't love my mom. Not because I wanted to blame anyone. But because somewhere along the way, I learned that protecting the people I loved mattered more than telling the t...
My Childhood Home Burned Down: The Memories, Grief, and Healing It Brought to the Surface
Sometimes a loss isn't really about what was lost.Almost two months ago, my childhood home burned to the ground in a tragic house fire that claimed the lives of a mother and her six children. While the house hadn't belonged to my family ...
Blue Aura Energy: Expression, Communication, and Creative Confidence
In this final episode of the Energy of Color series, we’re exploring blue aura energy — the energy of communication, authentic self-expression, intuition, and creative truth.If you’ve ever struggled to speak up for yourself, set...
Orange Aura Meaning: Creativity, Movement & Emotional Expression
What if the restlessness, emotional heaviness, or creative block you’ve been feeling is actually your energy asking to move?In part 2 of the Energy of Color series, Jess explores orange aura energy — the vibrant energy connected to creat...
Magenta Energy: Bold, Creative, and Fearlessly Authentic
What if your creativity isn’t scattered… but expansive?In this episode, we’re diving into the vibrant, imaginative world of magenta energy—the aura of visionaries, dreamers, and deeply expressive souls. If you’ve ever felt like ...
Reconnect With Your Creativity
There’s a part of you that has always been creative—even if it’s been quiet for a while.In this episode of Creative by Nature, you’re invited into a gentle, honest conversation about what it really means to reconnect with your c...
Trusting Your Inner Compass: How Travel and Energy Work Transform the Soul With Monique Teggelove
What happens when you stop ignoring your intuition… and finally trust the quiet inner voice calling you toward something more?In this soul-expanding episode of the Creative by Nature Podcast, I sit down with intuitive healer, retreat lea...
Perimenopause, Healing & Reclaiming Your Power with Kym Stewart
What if the exhaustion you feel isn’t something to fix — but an invitation to come home to yourself?In this deeply healing and heart-centered episode of Creative by Nature, Jess sits down with intuitive guide, energy healer, and Reiki ma...
Inspiration Vs. Copying: Is Looking at Other Artists’ Work Cheating?
Creativity doesn’t happen in isolation.Some of the biggest breakthroughs in my artistic journey happened because I allowed myself to be inspired by other artists.In this week’s episode of Creative by Nature, I’m sharing how seeing...
Aura Colors & Their Meanings: Understanding the Energy Around You
Have you ever wondered what the colors in your aura mean?Maybe you’ve heard people talk about aura readings or energy fields and thought, Wait… what exactly is an aura anyway?In this episode of Creative by Natur...
How Creative Leaders Build Trust, Connection, and a Culture of Belonging with Brett Umbenhouer
What does it really mean to lead with heart?In this episode of Creative by Nature, I’m joined by elementary school principal Brett Umbenhower, whose leadership is rooted in compassion, connection, and the belief that every perso...
Art, Witchcraft, & Self-Expression: Bringing Magick into Your Life with Jadzia Black
What if creativity wasn’t just something you did—but something sacred that could reconnect you with your inner magick?In this episode of Creative by Nature, Jess sits down with Jadzia Black, an Art Witch, magickal mentor, and former prof...
Creativity Begins with Feeling Safe: Embodiment, Healing, and Reconnecting with Yourself
In this powerful and heartfelt episode of Creative by Nature, Jessica sits down with Candice Van Dertholen, holistic practitioner and founder of The Warrior Within Healing, to explore how grounding...
5 Signs You Need to Clear Your Energy (For Creatives, Empaths & Sensitive Souls)
Have you ever sat down to create — to write, paint, sing, or dream something into being — and suddenly felt heavy, foggy, or emotionally drained?Or had a great day… until one conversation, one crowded store, or one emotional interaction ...