Unleash Your Inner Creative with Lauren LoGrasso (A Creativity Podcast)

How do you know when it’s time to reinvent yourself creatively? And once you do, how do you remember that through it all, who you are in the best thing about you? 

This episode was recorded while podcast host and producer, Zak Rosen and I walked around Belle Isle in Detroit talking about creative reinvention, identity, and what it really means to build a life around your values.

You’ll hear the wind moving through the trees a...

Are you constantly funding your own creative projects and ending up depleted, disappointed, or broke?

In this minisode, I share one of the most powerful lessons I ever learned while coaching a multimillionaire: rich people do not spend their own money to launch new projects. They find sponsors, investors, patrons, and partners.

So why are artists and indie creators doing the opposite?

In this episode, we talk about:

- Why s...

What if the story we’ve been telling artists is wrong? What if you don’t actually have to choose between financial stability and the thing you love most?

In this episode, I sit down with actor turned entrepreneur Sarah Kleist to talk about the toxic myth of the “starving artist” and why performers are uniquely equipped to build creative businesses that support their art instead of competing with it.

Sarah is a musical theater...

I tried to record a normal episode today. I couldn’t. I sat down to talk about creativity like I usually do, and instead I found myself overwhelmed, heartbroken, and honestly… empty. In this episode, I share what it feels like to be a creative person living in America right now when the news feels unbearable, when your emotions are so full they leave you feeling blank, and when you’re wondering:

What is even worth creating at a ...

What if the way you learned to love, connect, and succeed wasn’t actually you, but survival strategies you picked up as a kid?

In this episode of Unleash Your Inner Creative, I sit down with Beá Victoria Albina, somatic experiencing practitioner and author of Emotional Outsourcing, to explore how people pleasing, perfectionism, and emotional over-responsibility quietly block creativity, self-trust, and authentic expression.

W...

Do you have big goals for 2026 but aren’t sure where to start or how to actually follow through?

In this solo episode of Unleash Your Inner Creative, I’m sharing practical and emotional strategies for goal setting in 2026, especially if you want to go after your dreams in a way that feels doable and sustainable.

This isn’t about hustling harder or burning yourself out. It’s about getting honest about what’s been holding you b...

Today’s guest is Kim Gravel. Kim is an entrepreneur, tv personality, public speaker, podcaster and industry leader. Most of all Kim has a passion for people and seeing them rise.Her authentic, common-sense style has resulted in Kim being one of the most booked guests on The Steve Harvey Show and starring in the hit docuseries, “Kim of Queens,” and partnering with retail giant QVC to launch her highly successful apparel line, Belle ...

Every year, I sit down with my parents to record our annual Christmas podcast. What started as a holiday tradition has become one of my favorite conversations of the year. This episode is funny, emotional, honest, and full of the kinds of family stories that only come out around the holidays.

In this special Christmas episode of Unleash Your Inner Creative, my parents join me in the studio to reflect on family, marriage, childho...

Nick Reid is an Audience Growth Expert, Content Development Producer, and Brand Strategist who’s worked with major players like Paramount, Nickelodeon, Frederator, and the Producers Guild of America. But before that? He was selling merch on Broadway, having a breakdown at Trader Joe’s, and questioning everything about his career and creative path. In this powerful conversation, we explore what it really looks like to grow a creativ...

Have you ever felt stuck in life and seriously needed a sign? In this episode, I share how I once received the clearest sign of my life and break down my 7-step CHANNEL method that you can use to get a sign from The Universe. These steps help you quiet the noise, connect with your inner wisdom, recognize synchronicities, and trust what comes through.

You will learn:
• The moment I received a sign that changed my life
• ...

Struggling with self-doubt or a loud inner critic? In this episode, empathy expert, keynote speaker and bestselling author, Mimi Nicklin breaks down why self-empathy is the key to quieting that voice and unlocking deeper creativity, confidence, and clarity.We explore the neuroscience of empathy, the rise of loneliness, how listening transforms relationships, and why reconnecting with yourself is essential for creating your best wor...

Hi Creative Cutie! The holidays...They're often a time that can trigger old wounds of all sorts. Definitely not the least of which, are wounds around our bodies and body image. I wanted to reshare this episode with you to help you gain some awareness and tools to heal your relationship to your body and gain Body Neutrality. More info below. I love you and happy Thanksgiving, if you celebrate!

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What if getting older could actually make you feel younger and more free? In this solo episode of Unleash Your Inner Creative, I share the audio version of my recent Substack essay about why I feel more youthful at 36 than I ever did at 22. The secret is self-acceptance. I talk about the pressure I felt in my early twenties, the urgency that aged me from the inside out, and the healing that helped me finally feel light, calm, and c...

What do you do when your biggest dream comes true but leaves you feeling more lost than ever? In this powerful episode, singer-songwriter and activist MILCK (whose viral anthem “Quiet” became the soundtrack of the 2017 Women’s March) shares the journey of how she got fame and chose to give it back so she could reclaim her own voice, her music, and herself.  We also deep dive into her amazing album, Mother Tongue, which you have to ...

Have you ever made a creative promise to yourself and actually kept it? In this episode, I’m sharing the promise I finally followed through on, what made it stick, and how you can keep your own creative vows, too! 

I’ll walk you through:

-How to choose a creative promise that feels aligned
-Why the words you use to describe it matter
-The power of naming a timeframe
-How to lean on your community
-And why letting it ...

Do you ever wonder why you are the way you are, or why certain patterns keep repeating in your life and relationships? What if the path to healing isn’t about becoming someone new, but coming home to who you’ve always been?

In today’s pod, I sit down with internationally accredited Enneagram teacher and author of The Enneagram of the Soul, Nhien Vuong, to explore how this powerful tool can serve as your roadmap to authenticity, ...

Do you have a memory from your early creative life that still stings? Maybe it was a teacher who embarrassed you, a moment of rejection, or a time when you decided it was safer to shrink than shine.

If so, you may have a creative wound and it is likely still playing out in your creativity and career to this day. But do not fret: today, we're going to begin the process of healing it together.

Discover:

-What a creative wound is...

Have you ever felt like you were living someone else’s dream? This week I’m talking with Erica Pepin, a powerful example of what happens when you take a chance on your creative call. She left a stable job to follow her dreams. Now she’s a published author who built her creative life from the ground up, with no roadmap, just trust and a love for literature. Oh she’s also one of my high school besties and we get to reunite for an hou...

Have you ever had a gut feeling, a prophetic dream, or a sign that felt too perfect to be coincidence? In this episode, I sit down with psychic medium and spiritual teacher MaryAnn DiMarco to help you unlock your intuition, reconnect with your spirit guides, and reclaim your creativity through divine collaboration.

We talk about:

-The difference between ego and divine guidance

-How to hear from your guides (even if you feel “block...