Your Creative Chord Podcast
Your Creative Chord Podcast Empowering Your Creative Flow & Inspired Living Welcome to Your Creative Chord, the podcast for creatives, artists, musicians, caregivers, and anyone seeking to nurture their creative spark, build creative confidence, and live with more intention, resilience, and joy. I’m Jenny Leigh Hodgins—creative empowerment coach, author, poet, pianist, composer, and longtime creativity mentor. This podcast helps you rebuild trust in your unique creative process with practical mindset tools, self-care strategies, and curiosity-driven creative exploration. Whether you’re navigating creative blocks, managing burnout, or simply deepening your connection to creativity and inspired living, each episode offers clear, actionable guidance to move forward with confidence and clarity. Drawing from 30+ years of teaching, composing, caregiving, and my SGI Buddhist practice, I share insights that support nurturing creativity, exploring new ideas, and living a more inspired, authentic life. Free resources to support your creative flow and inspired living: Creative Empowerment Sampler – Expanded from the Inspirational Bookmark Trio, with practical tools to reset energy, explore creatively, and nurture ongoing inspiration. YourCreativeChord.com/getinspiredhere Burnout RESET Guide – Step-by-step strategies to restore energy, set boundaries, and regain clarity. YourCreativeChord.com/burnoutguide Poetry Sampler – A preview of Kaleidoscope of the Heart, offering reflection and creative nourishment. YourCreativeChord.com/poetrysampler Piano Strategies Bundle – Key tools from Start Piano to help you build steady, confident progress at the keys. YourCreativeChord.com/pianostrategies Discover my books: Kaleidoscope of the Heart: A Collection of Poetry and Lyrics Start Piano: What You Need for Successful Learning YourCreativeChord.com/books For deeper creative growth: Explore how my Creative Empowerment Coaching Program helps you overcome obstacles, build creative confidence, and live inspired on your own terms: YourCreativeChord.com/workwithme Subscribe & Support: Subscribe to Your Creative Chord on Apple Podcasts and other platforms for new episodes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yourcreativechord-nurturing-creativity-inspiration/id1467240333 If you find value in the podcast, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts—it helps others discover the show and strengthens our creative community. Thank you for being part of Your Creative Chord. Let’s continue empowering creative flow and inspired living together. Your Creative Chord Podcast Created, produced, and hosted by Jenny Leigh Hodgins © 2025 Sun and Bloom Piano Music © 2016 Jenny Leigh Hodgins All content © 2025 Jenny Leigh Hodgins
Episodes
In this episode, I speak with singer-songwriter, Creativity Coach, and host of the Creative Engagement podcast, Dan Mandel, about how curiosity and creativity can guide meaningful life transitions.
We explore:
- How Dan’s travels and songwriting shape his storytelling and coaching
- Why curiosity is essential for sustaining creativity
- The role of discipline and practice in making creativity empowering and rewarding
- Ways creativity can h...
Ep 81 — The Unseen Garden Within: Creative Power & Feminine Truth with Sam Horton
In this thoughtful conversation, I talk with artist, poet, and women’s empowerment specialist Sam Horton about the feminine nature of creativity — and how creative expression can support emotional wellbeing, healing, and a deeper connection to yourself.
We explore the importance of honoring your inner seasons, reframing creative blocks, and embracin...
EPISODE 80: Creative Power, Burnout Recovery & Becoming the Main Character in Your Life
In this reflective episode, I share my personal story—why burnout recovery, boundary-setting, and creative empowerment have become a vital part of my work. You'll hear how navigating caregiving, family dysfunction, and community leadership led me to reclaim my voice and shift from overextension to alignment.
This episode includes:
- Insi...
Episode 79 – Creative Tools for Navigating Boundaries
Setting boundaries is hard enough—what helps you process the emotional resistance that follows?
In this episode of Your Creative Chord, I walk you through how creative and spiritual practices can help you stay grounded, clear, and compassionate through any boundary maintenance challenges.
You'll hear the full version of my original song For You and Me (from my 2001 Butterfly, ...
Setting boundaries is hard—but what comes after can be even harder. In episode 78, I share personal strategies and creative tools for navigating the emotional resistance that often follows healthy limits. Whether you're facing backlash from others or internal guilt, you’ll hear reflections grounded in Buddhist practice, caregiving, and creative expression—including a clip from my original song For You and Me and verses from my...
Episode 77: Boundaries For Protecting Your Creative Energy
In this solo episode, I share practical insights on why setting boundaries is essential for preserving your energy, staying creatively aligned, and avoiding burnout.
You’ll hear real-life examples of red flags—both personal and professional—that signal the need for boundaries. I offer clear, doable ways to set, communicate, and maintain boundaries with confidence and clarity.
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Tune in for key insights from a Piano Panel Event I hosted, for an in-depth discussion on overcoming challenges at the piano. Get actionable strategies from 7 expert piano teachers on building consistent practice habits, improving technique, staying motivated, and exploring musical creativity—especially for adult learners.
What You’ll Learn:
- How to practice consistently without relying on motivation
- Techniques for efficient, comf...
Episode 75: A replay of the Creativity Panel Event, hosted inside our Creative Flow & Inspired Living Facebook group. Join me and six panelists as we share expert insights on creativity, wellness, and overcoming blocks, exploring the powerful connection between creativity and wellness!
Connect with our panelists:
Episode 74: Stay Organized with My Task-Tracking Google Sheet
In today’s episode, I’m sharing a simple but powerful tool I use to stay organized and on track with my podcasting workflow: my task-tracking Google Sheet. This system helps me manage everything from podcast creation to social media posts, emails, and YouTube versions of my episodes—and it can easily be adapted to your own projects or goals.
I’ll walk you through how I’ve ...
Note: Episode 72, Turning Struggles into Stepping Stones, was originally scheduled for April 1. It has now been rescheduled to air on April 15, 2025.
In Ep. 72, I share how struggles can actually become stepping stones for happiness. It’s all about shifting your mindset and seeing challenges as opportunities for personal growth. I discuss how embracing obstacles with the right attitude can lead to a stronger, more fulfilled life.
I a...
**Episode 72, Turning Struggles into Stepping Stones, and Episode 73, Three Simple Shifts for Piano Practice Consistency, have swapped air dates. Episode 73 aired on April 1, 2025.**
Episode 73: 3 Simple Shifts for Piano Practice Consistency
Struggling to stay consistent with your piano practice? In this episode, I share three simple mindset shifts that can transform how you approach practice—helping you build lasting habits and mak...
UPDATE: New Date for the Creativity Panel Event!
Our Creativity Panel Event: The Creativity & Wellness Connection was rescheduled to April 21, 2025. Listen to the podcast version of this insightful discussion in Episode 75: The Creativity & Wellness Connection.
In Episode 71: Boosting Your Creative Flow for Wellness & Fulfillment, I share strategies to enhance your creative flow, overcome blocks, and support overall well...
In Episode 70 of Your Creative Chord, '5 Simple Strategies to Get Organized & Achieve Your Goals,' I’m sharing simple yet powerful organizational strategies to help you boost your creativity and productivity. If you struggle with focus, procrastination, or perfectionism, this episode is for you.
I’ll walk you through how organizing your tasks and aligning them with your values can clear mental clutter and make room for...
Reignite Your Creativity: My Proven Formula
In this episode, I reveal my Proven Formula to help you reignite your creativity and tap into your full creative potential. If you’re feeling stuck or lacking inspiration, I’ll guide you through simple yet powerful steps to get back into your creative flow.
You’ll learn:
- How to break free from creative blocks using a proven system designed to nurture your ideas.
- Actionable steps to overco...
Ep 68: Turning Life's Challenges Into Creative Power
In this episode, I dive into the concept of anti-fragility—how embracing life’s challenges can actually make us stronger and more creative. Instead of just surviving obstacles, we’ll explore how to thrive and transform them into powerful opportunities for growth.
🎧 What you’ll discover in this episode:
- How challenges can be reframed as stepping stones for creative emp...
In Episode 67, 2 Powerful Strategies To Speed Up Your Piano Progress, I share two piano practice strategies that can transform your piano momentum and enjoyment. One focuses on goal-driven practice, and the other takes a more meditative, slow-down approach—borrowed from piano educator Bob Ross (not the artist!). Which one will help you most, or will you combine both? Tune in to discover how these methods can make your practice more...
In this episode, I share the #1 key to your piano progress—it's more essential than other factors you might think are more important! If you've been eager to start or feel stuck in your piano momentum, this episode will help you get back on track. Tune in to find out how to make real progress!
🎧 Piano Strategies Bundle: Download this free collection of tools to help new and returning learners set up a solid piano foundati...
Discover how small, focused practice sessions can unlock your piano potential. In this episode, I share the incremental practice strategy—a proven method for turning specific trouble spots into musical triumphs, solidifying consistency, and making greater piano progress, even with limited time. Learn how to target trouble spots, maximize your practice routine, and build momentum toward your musical goals.
In this episode of Your Creative Chord Podcast, I explore the powerful role that setting boundaries plays in creating a more balanced, fulfilling life. Sharing authentically about my own journey with boundaries, I emphasize the importance of self-care, mindfulness, and clarity. I offer practical tips on how to make time for what matters most, communicate your limits effectively, and say no without guilt.
This episode is a perfect re...
In Episode 63 part 2, I continue rebuilding and reflection as I explore the path of recovering from burnout. Recovery doesn’t happen overnight, but through creativity, self-compassion, and reconnecting with what truly matters, I’m finding my way back to myself. I briefly discuss the emotional impact of recent election results, particularly for those feeling frustrated or defeated by the outcome. The added stress and emotional turmo...
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