The Authentic Creative: expanding our capacity to feel good

In this radiant, soul-nourishing afterparty conversation, we gather in sisterhood to reflect on the wisdom, healing, and heartfelt moments sparked by the Radiance and Renewal panel. What unfolds is a tender, intimate circle, equal parts celebration and sacred witnessing, where we speak about the courage it takes to redefine ourselves, the masks we wear without knowing, and the magic that begins when we give ourselves permission to ...

Welcome back to The Authentic Creative. In this special panel episode, “Rewrite & Rise,” we explore the transformative power of rewriting our stories to rise into alignment, joy, voice, and soul.

Host Siri Baruc Thornton opens with a breathwork-infused circle and invites a circle of powerful women leaders: authors, healers, creatives, doctors, doulas, coaches, and performers, to share how they’ve each rewritten their own story a...

In this expansive and grounding conversation, I dialogue with nervous system specialist and somatic guide Sarah Tacy, whose work helps high-achieving visionaries move from survival mode into embodied sovereignty.

We explore how urgency culture disconnects us from our bodies, and how learning to pause, feel, and choose can bring us back to self-trust, presence, and liberation. Sarah shares her own powerful healing journey from chroni...

This episode is a homecoming.

11 radiant, real women gather to speak from the heart—sharing stories, practices, and revelations about what it means to live, lead, and create in full alignment with the light inside us.

We talk about:
✨ What it means to feel safe with money
🌊 How nature reminds us we belong
💫 The beauty of choosing rest, softness, and sovereignty
🐎 How animals help us remember our...

In this heartfelt minisode of The Authentic Creative, I invite you into a tender space. Our 14-year-old Chihuahua Papillon, Charlie, took her final breath yesterday, surrounded by love. From urgent care on Father’s Day to the lake she loved and our final moments together, I share the full journey: one of ritual, remembrance, and release.

You’ll hear:
🕯 A poem I read to Charlie in the car before we said goodbye
🪶 Eight take...

In this intimate minisode, I invite you into a post-session reflection with my dear friend and soul sister, Rebecca Schlosser, after a powerful Reiki-focused breathwork session.

We explore what becomes possible when the body feels safe, how the nervous system softens, the voice opens, and clarity flows with ease.

This is a conversation about healing through receiving, about dropping out of the mind and into the wisdom of the body, an...

This episode is a meditative, empowering journey into your intuitive gifts: the inner senses that awaken as you begin to align more deeply with Reiki and your own energetic frequency.

Whether you're preparing to receive a Reiki attunement, have already been attuned, or are simply curious about your intuitive blueprint, this minisode offers a guided self-discovery experience through the six Clairs:

🌟 Clairvoyance – Clear Seeing<...

Today’s episode is a special one designed to reconnect you to the quiet power within you.

I’m sharing five ways that Reiki transforms the way we live, create, love, and care for others. These teachings are drawn from decades of experience with clients, students, and my own personal healing journey. Whether you're brand new to Reiki or already attuned, I hope this episode deepens your connection to what’s possible.

We explore:

In today’s heartfelt episode, I open up my Reiki binder, the one I’ve carried and added to for over two decades. Inside are teachings passed down from my mother, from my beloved teachers like Libby Barnett and Karen Krieger, and from the lived lineage that continues to unfold through every session and student.

This is a deep dive into the foundational teachings of First and Second Degree Reiki: what it is, how it works, and why it’s...

In this sacred, 20 minute guided meditation, Siri Baruc Thornton invites you into a gentle and powerful remembering: a journey through the seven chakras designed to realign your energy, awaken your inner healer, and ground you in love.

Each chakra center is explored in depth, with insight into its location, energetic influence, emotional and spiritual properties, and healing potential. You'll be guided through breath, visualiza...

In this sacred storytelling minisode, Siri Baruc Thornton guides you through a meditative journey into the origins and lineage of Reiki. More than a history lesson, this is an energetic transmission—best received lying down or in stillness, like a sound bath for the soul.

You’ll be taken back to the mountains of Japan, where Dr. Mikao Usui received the sacred symbols through vision and devotion. You’ll walk the path through Dr. Chuj...

In this solo minisode, Siri shares how Reiki first came into her life through her mother’s healing journey, and how it became a lifelong practice that continues to shape her personal and professional path.

This episode covers:

• What Reiki is and how it works
• A short history of the Usui Reiki lineage
• Siri’s training with Libby Barnett and her Master of Masters certification
• Real stories from clients and students
• How Reiki can support y...

In this expansive and heart-centered conversation, I dialogue with Akary Busto: emotional biohacker, HeartMath practitioner, nervous system whisperer, and human design guide, about how we can move from survival to sovereignty. Akary shares her powerful story of growing up between cultures and carrying the weight of her family as a translator, oldest daughter, and bridge between worlds.

We explore what it means to regulate the nervou...

Today I’m joined by two adventurous, whip-smart creatives whose friendship and flair for reinvention turned a dusty roadside motel into a pink-hued phenomenon.

April Brown and Sarah Sklash are the co-founders of The June Motel and stars of Netflix’s hit series Motel Makeover. Once a public relations pro and a government operations specialist, they walked away from stable careers in 2016 to chase something wildly different:...

In this episode of The Authentic Creative, I dialogue with Shannon Kim: founder of Self Love Tea, Intuitive Hypnotherapist, Certified Herbalist, and Energy Guide.

Shannon shares intimately and vulnerably about her journey of self-love, including the deep healing of her relationship with her adopted father. Through subconscious healing, herbal wisdom, and energy work, she supports others in re-patterning their inner world a...

This is a behind-the-scenes, heart-wide-open continuation of The Light Within panel. After the official recording wrapped, our panelists stayed to reflect, celebrate, and share from the soul. What unfolded was a raw, nourishing, deeply human exchange of laughter, insight, motherhood moments, spiritual realizations, and sisterhood.

✨ In this episode, you’ll hear:

Reflections on being present and taking your hands o...

This special episode features a radiant panel of heart-centered leaders sharing what it means to lead with compassion, presence, and integrity. These are women creating ripple effects through their work, families, art, and communities and their insights just might ignite something powerful in you too.

Before recording, several panelists joined me for a Transformational Breathwork session infused with Reiki: clearing, aligning, and e...

In this intimate, impromptu episode of The Authentic Creative, we share a post-breathwork reflection with Rebecca Schlosser, a trauma-informed breathwork guide and podcast host, who graciously allowed us to record her experience immediately after "one of the most connected sessions she’s ever had."

Together, we explore:

• Generational healing through the breath
• Pain as both a portal and a teacher
• The nuanced dance between t...

Walk, breathe, remember, and return to your radiant self.

Created for the women of the Goddess of Light Retreat on the Oregon Coast, this meditation is yours too—wherever you are. Whether you're walking the beach, flying home, driving through winding roads, or simply laying down in stillness, this immersive journey will bring you back to the wisdom of your own luminous being.

This is a soul-soaked invitation to walk beside your ...