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
I Feel Free: The Power of Feeling Safe Enough to Tell the Truth
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After our Let It Be Easier women's panel, Amanda Folkestad sent me a voice note.
Listening to it brought me back to something I witness again and again. We spend so much of our lives wondering whether this is the right time, the right place, or the right way to share what's really happening inside of us. Holding it all together can become such a familiar way of being that we forget what it feels like to simply exhale.
Amanda describes what shifted for her that morning in a way I couldn't say better than she does herself. She talks about feeling free, finding the courage to share authentically, and discovering what becomes possible when we're surrounded by people who meet us with compassion instead of judgment.
Her words are a beautiful reminder that healing isn't always loud or dramatic. A single conversation, one deep breath, or an hour spent feeling truly seen can change the way we relate to ourselves.
I'm so grateful she trusted me with her experience and gave me permission to share it with you.
If something in Amanda's share speaks to your heart, I'd love to welcome you into one of these spaces. Whether it's a class, a private session, a sound bath healing, or a First and Second Degree Reiki Certification retreat, my intention is always the same: to create extraordinary spaces where people feel deeply seen, tell the truth, and remember who they are.
You can learn more at www.sageandblushwellness.com.
Thank you for listening, and thank you for being here.
Keep expanding your capacity to feel good, one breath at a time.