The Spiritual Artist Podcast

We’re living in a time of radical resentment — where even when people or companies change, some voices still say, “I won’t forgive them even if they change their ways.” This posture leaves no room for growth, no chance for transformation.

In this episode, I reflect on how forgiveness is upheld across the world’s great faith traditions — from Christianity and Islam to Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, Sikhism, the Bahá’í Faith, and Jainis...

Cam Leids shares how ayahuasca and mushrooms helped him move beyond patterns, open to Spirit, and let creativity flow through.

What happens when we step beyond our patterns and allow Spirit to flow through us? In this episode of The Spiritual Artist Podcast, CJ Miller sits down with storyteller and guide Cam Leids, host of the Being Human and Shit podcast. Living in Peru, Cam works with plant medicines such as ayahuasca and magic mu...

What happens when art is created not just with the hand, but from the heart? For contemplative abstract painter Chad Glazener, painting has become a spiritual practice—one that grew from his past life as a pastor and now anchors his present as an artist. His layered compositions and organic marks emerge from silence, forming a visual record of presence that invites viewers to pause, turn inward, and encounter wisdom in new ways.

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My new book, Spiritual Parable As a Daily Practice: Modern Stories for the Spiritually Curious, invites you into a 40-day journey of alignment and inspiration.

Each story was received through my connection with my higher self—spiritual lessons “downloaded” in the form of modern parables. These are not bound by religion or dogma; they are timeless truths that help you return to presence, release fear and judgment, and reali...

What does it mean to create your own personal theology? In this episode, CJ Miller sits down with author and spiritual explorer Larry Jordan to review and unpack his book The Way and to discuss the journey of questioning, searching, and embracing a wide spectrum of wisdom traditions.

Raised Catholic in Western Pennsylvania, Larry found himself in midlife asking life’s biggest questions: Why are we here? Where do we go when we die? H...

What if your creativity was already written into the rhythm of the Earth?

In this conversation, Spiritual Artist CJ Miller sits down with visionary guide Moon Tucker, whose past work with the Spiral Return reawakened a living remembrance field carried by the Earth. Building on that foundation, she now shares her new framework called The Four Walks, a practice that helps artists and seekers dissolve layers of conditioning and return ...

Podcast Host CJ Miller shares how both the body and the planet carry within them an incredible, built-in self-healing mechanism. Drawing from his own journey with back pain and insights from a neurosurgeon, CJ explores how Creative Intelligence restores balance when we learn to step aside and remove obstacles—whether those obstacles are false beliefs, unhealthy habits, or the ego’s need for control. With simple examples, like how a...

Your body is always speaking—through pain, posture, and even memory. In this episode, Dr. Colby Lovelace joins CJ to explore how neuromechanics, fascia, and neurotags reveal the hidden roadblocks to healing. Discover how listening to your body restores balance, wholeness, and flow.

In this episode, CJ welcomes Dr. Colby Lovelace, a highly accomplished chiropractor with a background in Nutritional Sciences, Health and Wellness, and a...

On this episode, CJ sits down with Santa Fe artist Eneida Valverde, whose life journey spans from her roots in Costa Rica to decades of teaching art in Maryland, and now, to the creative sanctuary of New Mexico. Surrounded by hollyhocks, peaches, and the ever-changing desert light, Eneida shares how her intuitional transcendental practice became the gateway to her current body of work—13 luminous angel paintings inspired by traditi...

After returning from a one-month sabbatical in Santa Fe, CJ Miller shares a fresh perspective on the growing conversation around AI and creativity. In this thought-provoking mini episode, CJ invites spiritual artists to release black-and-white thinking, drop their defenses, and stay curious. Rather than viewing AI as a threat, he asks: What if it’s simply another tool in the creative toolbox—like a brush, a ruler, or a camera? With...

In this episode, CJ Miller explores key insights from Michèle Cassou’s book Point Zero: Creativity Without Limits. He discusses her powerful approach to overcoming creative blocks by asking the right question—a question rooted in the specific fear or resistance at hand. For example: “What would happen if I didn’t care whether this painting sold or not?”

CJ shares a personal story about working on a new circular painting. Feeling stu...

Magdalena Westman is a Czech art therapist and author whose innovative approach helps people reconnect with their innate creativity through intuitive mark-making and collaborative reflection. With over a decade of experience—and roots in both corporate marketing and art therapy—she leads transformational workshops and seminars across Europe. Her acclaimed book explores how spontaneous, unconscious doodling can open doors to emotion...

In this episode, CJMiller reads a parable from his upcoming book Spiritual Parable as a Daily Practice and reflects on the emotional dance we often resist. He shares a simple but powerful method for tuning into intuition—by letting a book choose a message for the day—and opens up about allowing emotions to move through him while painting. This is a reminder to stop resisting and start flowing.

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Author and nutritionist Terri Chrisman shares powerful insights on food, cravings, and simple changes that can transform your health—starting with breakfast.”

In this episode, CJ sits down with Terri Chrisman, a renowned speaker, podcaster, author, and board-certified nutritionist with the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. Terri is the founder of the Fabulous Health Show podcast and fabuloushealth.net, where she shares evidenc...

In this heart-centered episode, CJMiller sits down with singer-songwriter Eugene Kurolap, whose most recent release, “Nothing is Free,” reveals a cinematic evolution in his music. Eugene shares how songwriting isn’t something he forces—it arrives through antennae mode, a deep listening to the universe. The first half of a song, he says, is pure intuition. The second half? That’s when the mind steps in to shape it.

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In this episode, CJ Miller explores a deeply personal question: How do we respond to negativity without losing our center? After sharing a joyful video filled with light and love, CJ received a few unexpected negative comments. Rather than reacting, he chose to reflect—and here, he invites you into that process.

He discusses the spiritual cost of people-pleasing, the importance of creating from a space of love, and how to hold your ...

In this episode, CJ welcomes artist, musician, and spiritual creator Ariel Basso, whose entire life is devoted to following the breadcrumbs of Spirit. Ariel lives nomadically, led by inner guidance and a mission to create sacred, healing spaces through art, sound, and vibration. From painting symbolic language to playing ancient wind instruments like the didgeridoo, Ariel’s work becomes a living dialogue with the Divine.

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In this soul-stirring episode, CJMiller dives deep into the heart of originality in the creative process. Sparked by a listener’s comment that struck a nerve, “Little CJ” makes an honest appearance—offended, vulnerable, and ready to set the record straight.

CJ shares why he refuses to teach style mimicry—and how his method is rooted in helping artists discover their unique mark. Through music, mindfulness, somatic movement, spiritua...

In this inspiring episode, CJ Miller shares a deeply personal story about waiting for a sign from Spirit—and the pivotal lesson he learned about the power of setting an intention. Guided by Dr. Petra’s wisdom, CJ realized that Spirit knows our gifts, but as co-creators, we must choose and ask.

Reflecting on Matthew 7:7-8 — "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you" — CJ...