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Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE129 - Stop Chasing Shiny Objects: A Creative Brief That Actually WorksIs Your Creative Work Pulling You — Or Are You Pulling It?
Have you ever looked up from your desk, surrounded by 17 open browser tabs, three half-finished projects, and a to-do list that somehow keeps growing — and wondered how you got here?
That feeling of frustration and lack of control means… Your horse is behind your cart.
Today, Beth Buffington brings one of her favorite workshop questions to the podcast:
Do you know where your horse is?
It sounds a little odd at first. But stay with her...This simple metaphor might be...
2026-06-0434 minCreate-Today with Beth BuffingtonE128 - Being Creative...Made Six Figures from a $9 Membership about EmailThe Creative Secrets Behind Liz Wilcox's $9 Email Membership (4,000 Members and growing!)
What if the most creative thing you could do for your business had nothing to do with art — and everything to do with writing a few clever notes? (by notes...I mean emails)
In this episode of Create Today, Beth sits down with Liz Wilcox — the Fresh Princess of Email Marketing — to talk about how creativity isn't just for artists.
Creativity is the secret weapon behind Liz's six-figure business, her $9 email membership with over 4,000 members, and her appearance on Survivor (yes, really).
Her...
2026-05-2845 minCreate-Today with Beth BuffingtonE127 - FourWords. New Life. Discover how they can work for you!What if just 4 words could change everything... your health, your happiness, your creative life, and your sense of purpose?
In this special episode of Create Today, we’re going all the way back to where it all began: Episode 24, where Beth first introduced the Going FourWords™ Framework.
But this time, we’re hearing it with brand new ears. Because something important has shifted... here's what has changed: this isn’t just a creative practice anymore. It’s a framework for your whole life — heart, mind, body, and soul.
My friend... the world needs what you...
2026-05-2131 minCreate-Today with Beth BuffingtonE126 - What You're Holding Onto… Is Holding You Back. Release It!What You're Holding Onto… Is Holding You Back. (It's time to RELEASE it!)
Is there something heavy you’ve been carrying around for a while? A project that never quite gets finished.
A conversation you keep rehearsing in your head.
A fear of what people might say if you actually put your work out there.
A version of yourself you have quietly outgrown but cannot seem to let go of.
Friend, you drag this heavy weight for the rest of your life. You're not stuck with it.
You are just holding on t...
2026-05-1428 minCreate-Today with Beth BuffingtonE125 Stop Waiting to Feel Better. Instead, Give Yourself Permission, and Do the WorkYour Brain Is Wired Against You. Here's a Clever Workaround
Have you ever woken up exhausted, tried to be productive, and then gone to bed still feeling behind?
Friend, that is not just a busy week. That is low energy that needs to replenished.
This is a problem is not going to fix itself.
The good news is that you do not need a total life overhaul to start feeling better. You just need one word: Refine.
In Episode 125 of Create Today, Beth Buffington walks us through the...
2026-05-0731 minCreate-Today with Beth Buffington124 - Feeling blah? You’re Living on Autopilot — 7 Ways to Wake Up and Enjoy Your Life!Feeling blah? You’re Living on Autopilot — 7 Ways to Wake Up and Enjoy Your Life!
Have you ever driven to the same place daily or even weekly and when you get to where you're going... you barely remember “seeing” anything during your drive?
🚗 That's autopilot — and many of us are living a LOT of our moments and even day(s)–lost in auto pilot. It's happening so much more than we realize, and it robs us of our happiness.
In this episode of Create Today with Beth Buffington, you’ll discover how to wake up and enjoy life...
2026-04-3034 minCreate-Today with Beth BuffingtonE123 - It's not procrastination. You're tired. Here's how to REVIVEYou’re Not Lazy. You’re Energy is EMPTY. Here’s How to Revive!
Is your energy lower than you’re admitting – even to yourself?
You’re still showing up, still checking things off, still keeping it all moving… but underneath it all, you’re exhausted. And not the kind a good night’s sleep fixes.
In this episode of Create-Today with Beth Buffington, Beth introduces her powerful "FourWords" wellbeing framework:
Revive, Realize, Refine, Release
This week we’re starting right at the beginning with the word most people skip entirely: REVIVE.
Here’s w...
2026-04-2331 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE122- Overwhelmed? What you need to know today, with Health Coach, Lisa MurphyOverwhelmed? What you need to know today—with Health Coach, Lisa Murphy
Did you know that 76% of adults are stressed about the future of our world? — And that's on top of everything else life is already throwing at us! 😮
In this episode of Create Today with Beth Buffington, we sit down with the brilliant Health Coach Lisa Murphy for a warm, eye-opening conversation about something that just might change the way you think about being overwhelmed and how you use your self-care—creatively.
Here's what you'll discover in this episode: 👇
🎨 Creativity is NOT just for a...
2026-04-1643 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE121 - Your Brain Is Lying to You — Here's How to Stop ItYour Brain Is Lying to You — Here's How to Stop It
Have you ever felt like you have too many tabs open — not just on your computer, but inside your head? 😅 You're not alone.
Right now, 76% of adults say the state of the world is a significant source of stress.
The anxiety is real. The overwhelm is real. And sometimes the drama feels so constant…that we don’t even know what to call it… Because, it just… feels like Tuesday.
In this episode of Create Today with Beth Buffington, we...
2026-04-0939 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE120 - Your Brain is Starving — And Your Screens Are to BlameYour Brain is Starving for REAL light...and all that scrolling and screen time is the problem.
Have you been feeling foggy, creatively stuck, or just… blah?
What if the answer isn’t a new digital organizer, a new app, or pushing through the creative block — but something as simple as stepping outside?
In this episode of Create-Today, Beth dives into fascinating facts about digital overload.
(Too much screen time) She explores what this means for your brain, your mood, and your wellbeing.
The science is surprising, the solutions are simple, and you’...
2026-04-0236 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE119 -Ditch the Recipe Rut: Cook Creatively with Chef Blackwell SmithTurns out, the secret ingredient to a more creative life might already be in your spice cabinet.
Bold food, bold ideas, and one Chattanooga chef will change the way you’ll think about cooking. 🌶️
In this episode of Create Today, Beth sits down with the incredibly fun and inspiring Blackwell Smith — founder of Lucky Cajun Seasoning, a Chattanooga-based small-batch spice brand built for real home cooks who want bold, reliable flavors without the fuss.
This conversation goes way beyond spicing up dinner tonight! (Although it will do that!)
This episode is about cre...
2026-03-2641 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE118 - Creativity in the Kitchen | Secrets to being happier by playing with your food.Kitchen Creativity: The Secret to Better Health & Happiness | E118 🎨
In this episode of Create-Today, Beth takes you somewhere a little unexpected — into the kitchen — and what she shares just might change the way you think about food forever.
A QUESTION for you...What if feeding yourself well was one of the most creative things you could do today? That's exactly what you’ll explore in E118, and it is so good.
In this episode, you'll discover: 🎨 Why your creative instincts are actually wired to help you make better food choices — and how to tru...
2026-03-1933 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE117 - Small Creative Deposits, Big Life Returns: The Science of 10-Minute CreativityE117 - Small Deposits, Big Life Returns: How 10 Minutes of Creativity Changes Everything
What if the foggy, drained, emotionally heavy feeling you've been carrying around isn't burnout — it's a creative deficit?
What if just 10 minutes a day could start to compound your creative energy?
In this episode, Beth Buffington unpacks the science-backed truth about creativity, wellbeing, and the extraordinary power of small, consistent creative deposits — that you can start….today. ✨
In This Episode, You'll Discover: • What a "creative deficit" actually is — and why you might be running on empty without even realizin...
2026-03-1231 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE116- Create to Thrive Part 2: Immersing Creativity Into Your Nutrition, Movement & SleepCreate to Thrive Part 2: How Creativity Becomes a Daily Habit to Eat Beautifully, Move Joyfully, Sleep Peacefully
Science tells us creativity is deeply linked to our overall wellness.
We all know that we need to eat better, move more, and sleep longer… But knowing something and actually living it? Those are two very different things.
In Part Two of Create to Thrive, Beth Buffington goes beyond the research and into the real question: how do you make this your life?
(If you haven't listened to Part One yet, check it out — and...
2026-03-0517 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE115 - Create to Thrive: How Nutrition, Exercise & Sleep are supercharged by CreativityThe Secret Health Habit No One Talks About: How Creativity Transforms What You Eat, How You Move & How You Sleep
What if the missing ingredient in your health journey isn't another diet, a new gym routine, or a better sleep app — it's creativity?
In this episode, Beth Buffington reveals the science-backed connection between your creative life and your physical health, and shares beautiful, practical ways to weave creativity into the way you eat, move, and rest.
This is the episode that will change how you see your whole life.
We ta...
2026-02-2632 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE114 - Simple Habits to Protect Your Heart and Fuel CreativityWhy Rest & Movement Matter for Your Heart (and Your Creativity)
In Part 2 of this heart-centered conversation with Healthy Aging Coach, Lisa Murphy, we move beyond food and stress management and into two foundations that are powerful for your health, energy, focus, and creative capacity: rest and movement.
This episode explores how modern life keeps many of us in constant contraction—rushing, reacting, pushing—without enough true recovery built into our days.
Beth and Lisa unpack how this chronic pace impacts your heart, your nervous system, and your ability to access creative flow.
Yo...
2026-02-1940 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE113 Your Heart Needs Creativity Too (Food, Calm & Chocolate Included)Be Your Own Valentine: Creative Ways to Care for Your Heart!
February is Heart Month, and this episode is a gentle, creative invitation to care for your heart — with a new perspective about how to be healthier—using creativity.
In this episode of Create Today, Beth is joined by Healthy Aging Coach Lisa Murphy to explore how creativity, nourishment, and calm play a powerful role in heart health — especially for women.
In this episode, you’ll discover:
Why heart disease is leading cause of death for women — and why it’s often misunderstood...
2026-02-1232 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE112 Burned Out, Foggy, Disconnected? Your Brain Needs CreativityIf you want to feel better - CREATE!
Are you feeling exhausted in a way that sleep doesn’t fix?
Are you barely productive, and also feel disconnected, foggy, or burned out?
In this episode of Create Today, Beth explores why creativity isn’t a “nice-to-have,” but a biological need for your brain, nervous system, and emotional wellbeing.
As mentioned: When you're ready for guidance with your creativity!
Join the Sylva Sessions Wellness Membership:
https://www.bdi-create.today/offers/TYb6qQtg/checkout
This episode is a deep exploration of science-backe...
2026-02-0533 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE111 - How to Care for Yourself When the World Won’t Slow Down with Health Coach, Lisa MurphyWhen the World Is in Chaos, Self Care Is How You Can Survive.
The world feels heavy right now. Breaking news. Extreme weather. Political tension. Constant alerts.
Many of us are walking through our days with a quiet weight we can’t quite name — but we feel it in our bodies, our energy, and our creativity.
In this grounding and timely conversation, Beth is joined by returning guest Lisa Murphy, healthy aging coach and trusted voice in whole-person wellbeing, to talk about what it means to take care of ourselves in a chaoti...
2026-01-2947 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonCreative Fitness: How Everyday Art Strengthens Your Brain and Your LifeYour Creative Fitness is as important as being physically fit.
In Episode 110 of Create Today with Beth Buffington, we explore a powerful shift: creativity isn’t a luxury or a hobby—it’s essential mental fitness.
In a world filled with breaking news alerts, political noise, extreme weather, and the constant pressure of perfection on social media, your nervous system is under daily strain.
This episode explains how everyday creative acts can become a scientifically backed way to restore calm, focus, and emotional resilience.
In this episode, you’ll discover: • Why creativ...
2026-01-2225 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE109 - Your Brain on Curiosity: It’s a Super Power That Builds Creativity, Health & ResilienceCuriosity is a SUPER Power you can use to be happier, healthier...and SMARTER!
Knowing how to use curiosity as a creative tool — is a super power for your brain.
In this episode, you will explore the neuroscience of curiosity — and why wonder builds creativity, resilience, and wellbeing.
Stay to the end for 7 simple ways to live a more curious life starting today!
Curiosity isn’t just a personality trait — it’s a brain-reshaping force you can harness.
In this episode of Create Today with Beth Buffington, we explore how curiosity f...
2026-01-1523 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE108 The Story of So Loco
(Why All Women Need a Scream Pillow)E108 The Story of So Loco - Why Women Need Scream Pillows (and Creative Ways to Release What We Carry)
Get ready for a powerful, honest, and unexpectedly joyful conversation about creativity, emotional health, and why sometimes… you just need to scream into a pillow.
In this special episode of Create Today, Beth is joined by Laura Pagley and Sandra O’Neil, founders of So Loco, a women-led brand rooted in empathy, emotional wellbeing, and community. ✨
In this episode, you’ll discover: • Why creative release is essential for emotional health (and not someth...
2026-01-0845 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE107 - Happiness & Health (today and tomorrow): The Compound Effect of CreativityWhat if just a few minutes of creativity a day could shape your future happiness, health, and resilience?
In this episode of Create Today with Beth Buffington, we explore the powerful idea of creative deposits—tiny, consistent creative actions that quietly compound into long-term wellbeing for “future you.”
You’ll discover: • Why small creative habits matter more than occasional big projects
• How creativity today supports tomorrow’s emotional health, stress reduction, and resilience
• The neuroscience behind creative consistency and brain wellbeing
• How daily creativity creates an upward spiral of mood, motivation...
2026-01-0119 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonUnderstanding Your Past, Present, and Future Self – Makes You Healthier, Happier, and More Successful ⭐To Succeed —You need to understand YOUR past, present and future spirits.
Creativity isn’t just self-expression—it’s a powerful path to health and happiness.
In this special holiday episode, Beth explores how understanding your creative
past, present, and future can change how you feel—and how you live —and how you succeed.
Learn more about how you can CREATE-TODAY: https://www.bdi-create.today/
Your creativity is powerful: What if one of the most effective ways to feel healthier, happier, and more successful is to better understand yourself—who you’ve been, who you are...
2025-12-2538 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE105 - Mini Creations That Calm StressMini Creations That Calm Stress
Feeling overwhelmed or mentally exhausted? What if calming your stress didn’t require hours of meditation or expensive solutions — just a few creative minutes?
In this episode of Create Today, Beth Buffington explores how tiny creative acts can gently calm your nervous system and help you build real emotional resilience.
Stress doesn’t usually arrive all at once — it accumulates quietly in the body and mind.
In Episode 105, Beth shares how mini-creations — small, pressure-free creative moments — can help interrupt stress, settle anxious thoughts, and restore a sense of c...
2025-12-1823 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE104 - How 10 Minutes in Nature Will Unlock Your CreativityLearn more about being healthy and happy using your creativity!Visit:https://www.bdi-create.today/
If you’ve ever felt stuck, tired, or creatively drained — this episode may be the simplest, most useful creative reset you try all year.
You'll discover how just 10 minutes in nature can shift your mindset, refresh your energy, and open space for breakthrough ideas.
🌿 In this episode you’ll discover: • Why walking — even just a few minutes — activates divergent thinking, giving you more creative ideas than sitting ever could.
• How exposure to nature acts as a gentle “reset...
2025-12-1131 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE102 - Creative Rituals Heal Winter Blues and Holiday StressCreative Rituals Heal Winter Blues and Holiday Stress
Winter & the Holiday Season don't have to drain your energy or dim your spirit!
Discover how simple acts of creativity can actually lift your mood, calm your mind, and bring joy back into your days during the dark nights of Winter.
In this episode, Beth Buffington shares the science-backed reasons why making art (or doing a creative hobby or even a DIY project) — even for five minutes a day — reduces stress, lowers anxiety, and helps you thrive through the holiday hustle and dark winter months.
2025-11-2731 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE101 - It’s never too late. As long as you’re alive, you can create.Suzi K Edwards Reinvented Her Creative Life (And How You Can Too)
Ever wondered how many creative lives one person can live?
Suzi K Edwards has reinvented herself again and again — And her story will change how you see your own creativity.
In this episode, author, illustrator, public artist, and former fashion designer Suzi K Edwards joins Beth to explore the winding, exciting path of her amazing creative life.
From the fashion houses of New York… to public mosaics… to children’s books illustrated entirely in Procreate… Suzi’s story is a testament to...
2025-11-2046 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE100 - The world needs your creativity today - here's why!✨ 100 Episodes of Creative Health and Happiness! ✨
Today, we’re celebrating 100 episodes of Create Today with Beth Buffington!
This is a heartfelt milestone built on a simple truth:
Creativity isn’t a luxury. It’s a lifeline.
In this joyful, soul-nourishing episode, Beth shares a powerful message about why your creativity matters now more than ever.”
You’ll discover why making, doodling, painting, writing, or simply playing creatively isn’t frivolous — it’s vital self-care for your mind, body, and soul.
💛 Join the celebration, reflect on your own creative journey, and learn how giving yourself gra...
2025-11-1325 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE99 - The Art of Feeding Your Creative Self (You are what you eat!)E99 - The Art of Feeding Your Creative Self (You are what you eat!)
Discover how the food you eat can fuel your imagination and help you create from a place of color, care, and vitality.
What if your next creative breakthrough started on your plate? 🍓
In this episode, Beth explores how what—and how—you eat can ignite your imagination, sharpen your focus, and nourish your creative energy from the inside out.
✨ Episode Highlights
• The powerful connection between nutrition and creativity—and why a well-fed body fuels creativity and inspiration...
2025-11-0627 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE-98 Creativity Makes You Healthier – Movement Makes You Even BetterE-98 Creativity Makes You Healthier – Movement Makes You Even Better
Feeling stuck, stressed, or low on creative energy?
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Discover how combining creativity + movement can boost your mood, clear your mind, and strengthen your whole health.
Your most joyful, creative life might just begin with a walk — and a doodle. ✨
Have you noticed how your best ideas often appear while walking, biking, or moving?
In this inspiring episode, Beth explores the powerful connection between creativity and movement — and how bringing the two together can strengthen your whole health.
You’ll hear how creativit...
2025-10-3028 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonIs Your Creativity Healthy? Here's why it matters.E 97: Is Your Creativity...Healthy? Here’s Why It Matters
When was the last time you felt fully alive in your creativity — not pushing, not producing, just creating because it makes you feel whole?
In this reflective solo episode, Beth Buffington explores the often-overlooked idea of creative health — how your creative energy is as essential to your wellbeing as movement, sleep, or nutrition.
You’ll discover how burnout begins when your creativity goes untended — and how simple creative rituals can help you restore your balance, mood, and motivation.
You’ll learn how to liste...
2025-10-2327 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE96 Dream Big. Work Hard. Creative Success! - with Tracy Dawn Brewer of BrewtifullyE96 - Building a Creative Community with Tracy Dawn Brewer of Brewtifully (Canton Ohio)
What happens when you mix courage, creativity, and community?
You get Tracy Dawn Brewer — artist, designer, teacher, and founder of Brewtifully in Canton, Ohio.
In this inspiring episode of Create Today with Beth Buffington, Tracy shares how she turned her creative intuition into a thriving community art studio and gallery.
From murals that come alive through augmented reality to workshops that connect artists of all ages, Tracy proves that creativity can truly transform a town — and a life.
...
2025-10-161h 06
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE95 The Power of Playing Small: Creative Acts {that are Tiny} to Spark Joy Every DayE95 The Power of Playing Small: Creative Acts {that are Tiny} to Spark Joy Every Day
Feeling drained or uninspired? These small creative acts can reset your mood, calm your mind, and spark ideas — no masterpiece required.
Join Beth Buffington from Create Today as she shares 13 tiny ways to bring more creativity, joy, and presence into your everyday life such as…
• Light a candle on a Tuesday.
• Arrange your fruit like art.
• Doodle in your planner.
• Wear the fun socks.
Listen in for the entire creative list! Each small act adds up...
2025-10-0931 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE94 Creative Silence: The Secret to Unlocking Your Best Ideas!Episode 94 Creative Silence - The Secret to Unlocking Your Best Ideas!
Do you ever feel like your mind is constantly racing — bouncing from emails to social media to endless scrolling?
In this episode of Create-Today with Beth Buffington, we explore the practice of Creative Silence — a gentle, screen-free reset designed to quiet the noise and unlock your natural imagination.
Beth shares personal stories, science-backed insights, and simple practices — from sensory walks to “micro-unplugs” — that help you step away from devices, slow down, and reconnect with the creative ideas already waiting inside you.
You’ll lea...
2025-10-0228 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonA Simple Creative Reset to Relieve Anxiety & Find FlowA Simple Creative Reset (just 10 minutes) to Relieve Anxiety & Find Flow
What if just 10 minutes could reset your mood, calm your body, and recharge your creativity?
In this episode you’ll learn how a simple 10-minute doodle practice can shift your focus, lower stress, and remind you of your creative power.
No fancy supplies. No pressure. Just a pen, paper, and your willingness to play.
You’ll discover: • Why a 10-minute creative reset can calm your nervous system & reduce anxiety. • How doodling lowers cortisol and helps you break free from worry loops.
2025-09-2524 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE92 Creativity Can Calm a Chaotic World. Are You Using Your Creativity for Good?Creativity Can Calm a Chaotic World. Are You Using Your Creativity for Good?
Feeling stressed and overwhelmed by the news lately? Discover how creativity can calm anxiety, boost joy, and help you live happier and healthier—starting today.
Are you looking for ways to feel calmer, happier, and healthier in today’s noisy world?Come… Create-Today: https://www.bdi-create.today/
In this episode of Create-Today with Beth Buffington, we explore how creativity isn’t just about art—it’s about emotional health, resilience, and connection.
When you shift your focus away f...
2025-09-1829 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE90 Tenacity, Resilience & Everyday Creativity | Drew Jones MarquezE90 Tenacity, Resilience & Everyday Creativity | Drew Jones Marquez
In this episode of Create Today with Beth Buffington, singer-songwriter and musician Drew Jones Marquez opens up about the real journey of a creative life.
He shares about the tenacity it takes to keep going, the setbacks that shape us, and the unexpected places where creativity shows up. Drew tells his journey from being a young gospel singer in Chicago to a professional musician, educator, and LGBTQIA+ advocate.
Discover how creativity has played a pivotal role in his life and career.
Drew shares ho...
2025-09-0438 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE89 - Who Is Your Inner Critic? The Truth About That Voice in Your HeadWhose Voice Is in Your Head? Let's Unmask Your Inner CriticIn this episode of Create Today with Beth Buffington, you’ll discover the surprising truth about your inner critic: it just might be someone you know...from long ago (or yesterday). A teacher, a boss, a parent—someone who had harsh words for you in the past.
This episode will help you uncover WHO your inner critic really is and will show you five practical ways to quiet that voice so you can create with confidence.
What you’ll learn:
✔ How to identify the...
2025-08-2830 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE-88 How Artists Thrive Together: Lessons from a Successful Artist CollectiveHow Artists Thrive Together: Lessons from a Successful Artist Collective
What if you didn’t have to go it alone as an artist?
In this episode of Create-Today with Beth Buffington, we’re pulling back the curtain on a thriving artist-owned “Art Forms Gallery” in Hill City, South Dakota.
We uncover what has made this creative collective work so well – for 26 years!
Beth is joined by three talented artists from the Art Forms Gallery, Gail McKane, Nancy Teal, and Pete Stach. Together they share their unique journeys and creative processes, from wet f...
2025-08-2150 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonThe Power of Color: How It Can Transform Your Mood, Energy, and CreativityThe Power of Color: How It Can Transform Your Mood, Energy, and Creativity
Highly recommended:Come to the Sylva Solace Retreat for creative resilience:
https://www.bdi-create.today/sylva-retreat
Did you know the colors around you are shaping how you feel, think, and create—every single day?
In this episode of Create-Today with Beth Buffington, we're exploring how color affects your brain, emotions, and creativity—and how to use it as a powerful tool for self-expression and emotional wellness.
From calming blues to energizing reds, we break down what each o...
2025-08-1423 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE86 Rituals that Work for a Healthier Life. Guest: Lisa Murphy, Certified Health CoachE86 Rituals that Work for a Healthier and More Creative Life. Guest: Lisa Murphy, Certified Health Coach
Ready to actually feel better—in your body, your mind, and your creative flow? Come to the Sylva Solace Retreat for creative resilience:
https://www.bdi-create.today/sylva-retreat
In this insightful episode of Create Today with Beth Buffington, I’m joined by healthy aging coach Lisa Murphy for a real conversation about how to take better care of your heart, mind, body, and soul as a creative.
We’re sharing simple, science-backed daily rituals...
2025-08-0751 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE85 How Creative First Aid Calms Your Brain (No Meds, No Meditating)E85 How Creative First Aid Calms Your Brain (No Meds, No Meditating)
Feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or creatively stuck?
In this episode of Create-Today with Beth Buffington, you'll discover how engaging in creative flow can reset your nervous system and offer a powerful form of emotional first aid—no medication, no journaling, and no meditating required.
This science-backed approach taps into the brain’s natural calming response and gives you simple, accessible tools to feel better through creativity.
Whether you're doodling, crafting, baking, or making something with your hands—you’ll learn why these acts...
2025-07-3121 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE84 The Neuroscience of Crafting. The Power of Your Brain on ArtThe Neuroscience of Handcrafts. The POWER of your brain on ART!
Today In this episode of Create Today with Beth Buffington, we explore the resurgence of handcrafting in today's digital age.
Beth discusses the benefits and importance of making things with your hands, highlighting how it can enhance our mental health, reduce stress, and bring joy and mindfulness into your life.
Learn about the science behind tactile creativity and discover various handcrafts such as knitting, quilting, baking, and pottery that you can start today.
Realize how you can rekindle the joy of...
2025-07-2431 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE83 How to Find Your Creative Voice (Even If You Feel Lost Right Now)E83 How to Find Your Creative Voice (Even If You Feel Lost Right Now)
To Find Your Creative Voice: Go Beyond Your Comfort Zone
👉 Join the Create-Today Membership to stay inspired and connect with a creative community that supports your journey. 🎨💡https://www.bdi-create.today/offers/2GB9xYBj/checkout
In this episode of 'Create Today with Beth Buffington,' we talk about something thrilling and chilling… the importance of discovering and embracing your unique creative voice and how to go beyond your comfort zone to find your unique and authentic one-of-a-kind signature voice.
W...
2025-07-1723 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE82 - Creativity Makes You Healthier? The Science Will Surprise YouE82 - Creativity Makes You Healthier? The Science Will Surprise You!
Welcome to another heart-to-heart episode of 'Create Today with Beth Buffington.'
Each week you hear me say… Creativity makes you happier in heart, mind, body and soul…
This week we look into the science behind this mantra.
You’ll realize how creativity makes you happier and healthier. We’ll discuss studies that reveal how creativity can boost your mood, reduce stress, and improve overall wellbeing.
You’ll gather unique, off-the-beaten-path creative activities you can easily do, even if you don...
2025-07-1024 min
Podcast Junkies - Storytelling Interviews & Conversations with Podcasters Podcasting Passionately373: Beth Buffington: Unleashing Creativity Through Podcasting and Art📺 Watch & Subscribe on YouTubeAre you struggling to tap into your creative potential? Discover how embracing your creativity can transform your life and boost your mental well-being.Beth Ann Buffington, host of Create Today with Beth Buffington, is an expert in helping people unlock their creative passions. With decades of experience as a graphic designer, illustrator, and educator, Beth shares her insights on nurturing creativity and turning it into a fulfilling career.In this episode, Beth explores the transformative power of creativity and how it can be a free, accessible tool for improving men...
2025-07-0454 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE-81 Reframing Anxiety: Turning Worry into Creative FuelE-81 Reframing Anxiety: Turning Worry into Creative Fuel
👉 Join the Create-Today Membership to stay inspired and connect with a creative community that supports your journey. 🎨💡
https://www.bdi-create.today/membership_coaching
In this episode, Beth explores how the energy you give towards worry, stress, grief, and anxiety can be redirected into creative fuel…
When you re-channel negative energy into creative energy… you create creative resilience that will help you navigate life's challenges.
Discover actionable steps to strengthen your creative muscle, helping you manage stress, anxiety, and life's overwhelming moments.
Beth shares her per...
2025-07-0328 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE80 - What if your creative spark...is gone? Tips to re-ignite your flame.E80 - What if the world has snuffed out your creative spark? 👉 Join the Create-Today Membership to stay inspired and connect with a creative community that supports your journey. 🎨💡
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Join host Beth Buffington on episode 80 of 'Create Today' as she dives into one of the most common questions creatives face: How to spark creativity when feeling down or stuck.
We’ll discuss why you sometimes hit creative blocks and in the episode you’ll discover five practical, gentle ways to reconnect with your creative self.
From changing you...
2025-06-2633 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonCreate Happiness: This One Habit Will Rewire Your Brain for Joy!Creating Happiness: This One Habit Will Rewire Your Brain for Joy!
Join Beth Buffington this week and we’ll explore the link between your brain… and the joy of creating.
Discover how making creativity a daily habit can reshape your brain, reduce stress, and boost happiness.
Understand the important role of creative flow in creating JOY in your life.
Learn how the reticular activating system monitors your day to absorb more creative information – once your brain is rewiring itself to practice creativity.
And, collect practical tips and easy prompts to sea...
2025-06-1922 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE78 Creativity makes you happier: The Science Behind creative joyCreativity makes you happier: The Science Behind creative joy
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In this episode of 'Create Today with Beth Buffington,' we explore the incredible benefits of creativity for your joy, health, and brain.
Learn about the magic of 'creative flow' and how it releases feel-good chemicals that boost your mental and emotional well-being.
Whether you're painting, journaling, or gardening, discover how even small creative activities can improve your mood, lower stress, and build resilience.
Come… discover or rediscover the joy...
2025-06-1219 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE77 - Transform your life. Prioritize creativity over your comfort zone. Guest: Rachel Burr, author, executive coach and leadership consultantE77 - Transform your life. Prioritize creativity over your comfort zone. Guest: Rachel Burr, author, executive coach and leadership consultant
Unlock Your Creative Potential with Rachel Burr. Discover how to embrace your transformational goo In this episode of Create Today with Beth Buffington.
Beth welcomes Rachel Burr, an expert in human behavior, communication, and leadership development. With over 15 years of experience, Rachel shares her journey from transforming from what she thought she should do…to becoming what she felt called to do.
She discusses the crucial role of creativity in leadership and the...
2025-06-0549 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE76 Unlock your potential with a Creative Process that really WORKS!E76 Unlock your potential with a Creative Process that really WORKS!
In this episode of BDI Create Today, we explore the often-overlooked but crucial creative process.
We will explore the common struggles like unfinished projects and creative burnout– and how having a successful creative process helps you bypass these roadblocks.
This episode introduces Beth’s very own structured creative process "Going FourWords with Your Creativity" that will revitalize and refine your creativity.
Join Beth as she discusses the four key phases: Revive, Realize, Refine, and Release – offering a roadmap to transform ideas...
2025-05-2920 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE74 - Secrets to getting your creative project…done!E74 - Secrets to getting your creative project…done!
Show Beth Your Greeting Card Design Progress!
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In this episode of Create Today, we explore 'Refine', the third word in my "Going FourWords" Creative Process.
Today we discuss the importance of focusing on a chosen idea and carrying it through to completion amidst common challenges like distractions, your inner critic and imposter syndrome. We’ll discuss ti...
2025-05-1532 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE73 - Exploring the Magic of Dark Rooms with Lucia RollowE73 - Exploring the Magic of Dark Rooms with Lucia Rollow, Photographer & Community Organizer
Welcome to another episode of 'Create Today with Beth Buffington!'
Today, Beth welcomes Lucia Rollow, a passionate photographer, educator, and community organizer from Brooklyn, NY.
Lucia is the founder of the Bushwick Community Darkroom, a creative hub for analog photography enthusiasts.
Discover Lucia’s journey from discovering her love for photography at a young age to creating a thriving community space that emphasizes accessibility, experimentation, and collective care.
Learn about her innovative techniques and he...
2025-05-0850 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE72 - Let’s Make Art! Join the Greeting Card Design ChallengeE72 Let’s Make Art! Join the Greeting Card Design Challenge!
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This week, We start an exciting challenge together! Welcome to the Heartfelt Card Design Challenge!
During the month of May we will explore the power found in the art of the humble greeting card. Discover how these simple paper sentiments can bring joy, healing...
2025-05-0122 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE71 - Tell Your Story with Your Art - Tips from Théo Mahy-Ma-Somga, Author, TV and Film ProducerE71 - Tell Your Story with Your Art – with Théo Mahy-Ma-Somga, Author, TV and Film Producer
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Connect with a creative community that supports YOU and your creative needs and goals.
🎨 Join Beth Buffington on Create Today as she welcomes Théo Mahy-Ma-Somga, a France-based film and TV producer and founder of the Artist Labs.
Théo shares his journey from a creatively inclined childhood to establishing a caree...
2025-04-2448 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE70 You can wake up your creativity—and thrive, guest Jaime Townzen, author, illustratorYou CAN wake up your creativity—and thrive, guest Jaime Townzen, author, illustrator
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👉 Join the Create-Today Membership
https://www.bdi-create.today/membership_coachingConnect with a creative community that supports YOU and your creative needs and goals. 🎨
This week on ‘Create Today with Beth Buffington’, Beth chats with Jamie Townzen, a renowned Southern California-based writer and professional artist whose watercolor paintings have gathered international acclaim.
Jamie has a powerful story about how she rediscovered her creativity through...
2025-04-1752 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE69 This Evening Ritual will Reduce Anxiety & Unlock Creativity - Guest Lisa MurphyThis Evening Ritual will Reduce Anxiety & Unlock Creativity
End your day with peace, not pressure. In this second episode of a two part series we welcome back Lisa Murphy, Healthy Aging Coach as she shares the power of evening rituals to help you unwind, reduce anxiety, and reset your creative mind.
Your nighttime routine doesn’t just affect your sleep—it sets the tone for tomorrow’s creativity, clarity, and emotional well-being.
Instead of ending your day with doom scrolling, work emails, or Netflix binges— learn how to create intentional, calming evening habits t...
2025-04-1021 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE68 - Morning Rituals to be happier and healthier | Stress Relief Tips to a better YOU! -with Guest Lisa MurphyE68 - Find Calm and Creativity in a Healthy Morning Ritual -with Guest, Lisa Murphy, a Healthy Aging Coach
Welcome to the first of a two part series of the Create Today with Beth Buffington podcast!
Join us we welcome returning guest, healthy aging coach Lisa Murphy!
Today we'll do a super deep dive into the concept of having “Pillars of the Day” that will help us find more calm and happiness in heart, mind body and soul.
In this first of two episodes with Lisa, we will illustrate how a healthy m...
2025-04-0346 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE67 Let Creativity Increase Your Mental Wellbeing and HealthE67 Let Creativity Increase Your Mental Wellbeing and Health
Welcome to Create Today with Beth Buffington!
In this episode, we explore the significance of incorporating creativity into your daily life to foster happiness and wellness in your heart, mind, body, and soul.
Learn how making time for creative activity each day can relieve anxiety and introduce a sense of calm.
Beth shares a list of 6 easy and fun ways to help you set up your own creative routine for relief from stress and anxiety.
Tune in for insightful advice...
2025-03-2720 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE66 Find a Creative Passion to lower anxiety and create more happinessFind a Creative Passion to lower anxiety and create happiness
In this episode of 'Create Today with Beth Buffington,' we discover the creative art of finding and maintaining creative passions.
We explore how creativity can lead to a happier, healthier life, and you’ll receive easy tips on how to cultivate and preserve creative inspiration.
Drawing from Martha Beck's book 'Beyond Anxiety,' you’ll learn Martha’s concept of a 'rag bag' of curiosities—a collection of ideas, images, and experiences that fuel creative endeavors.
Come…and find actionable steps to c...
2025-03-2017 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE65 - (Really) Improve your life! 10 ways to be happier using creativity(Really) Improve your life - 10 ways to be happier using creativity
In this episode, you will explore with Beth, the power of tapping into your creativity to (really) transform your life.
You’ll discover how creativity extends beyond traditional art forms and can be found in everyday activities like cooking, gardening, and even baking. Sounds good, right?
You’ll also collect easy and practical tips to add happiness to your life!
Beth will share with you a simple 10-step guide to reigniting your creative passions, and she highlights how creativity can boost your h...
2025-03-1326 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE64 - How Creativity Reduces Anxiety & Boosts Your WellbeingE64 - How Creativity Reduces Anxiety & Boosts Your Wellbeing
In this episode of 'Create Today with Beth Buffington,' Beth discusses the importance of creativity as a tool for calming the mind, relieving stress, and contributing to overall wellbeing.
She explores the concept of creativity not just for personal joy but as a responsibility to make the world a better place.
This episode includes four key stages to incorporate creativity into daily life: responsibility, receiving, relationships, and resurgence.
Through heartwarming anecdotes and scientific evidence, Beth emphasizes the healing power of creativity...
2025-03-0632 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE63 How Creativity Reduces Stress & Anxiety – The Science Behind ItE63 How Creativity Reduces Stress & Anxiety – The Science Behind It Feeling overwhelmed by the news, social media, and daily stress? You’re not alone. Anxiety and stress are at an all-time high—but there’s a powerful, science-backed way to calm your mind: creativity. 🎨✨
In this episode of Create-Today with Beth Buffington, we explore how engaging in creative activities like drawing, painting, writing, and making music can help lower anxiety, reduce stress, and improve focus.
Learn the brain science behind creativity and discover easy, daily ways to add more creativity to your life—even if you fee...
2025-02-2726 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE62 -Secrets unraveled with Guest Kim Davis It’s a True Crime not to have a Creative ProcessSecrets unraveled with Guest Kim Davis It’s a True Crime not to have a Creative Process
Today, we have the pleasure of speaking with Kim Davis, a knitter extraordinaire and the host of the true crime podcast 'Slaycation'.
In this episode, Kim shares her unique journey from dancing and acting to social work and eventually finding her passion for knitting. She discusses how knitting became a life-saving creative outlet, allowing her to become a more present and loving mother.
Additionally, Kim dives into her fascination with true crime, explaining how she tu...
2025-02-2048 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE59 - Find Peace and Power in Creative FriendshipsE5 Find Peace and Power with Creative Friendships
Welcome to another heartwarming and inspiring episode of Create Today with Beth Buffington!
As we wrap up the first month of this new year, we might need to find some solace from the unrest we feel in our lives.
So today we explore the importance of creativity as a way to find peace amidst life's challenges.
This episode is all about the transformative power of creative friendships. You’ll discover how creating with friends is profoundly beneficial for your well-being. You'll learn creative acti...
2025-01-3019 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE57 Your Creative Energy - How to refuel when you feel like it's running low.E57 - How to Refuel Your Creative Energy - Because It CAN Run Out
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In this episode of BDI Create Today, we dive deep into understanding and nurturing your creative energy.
Your creative host Beth Buffington explains how creative passion requires consistent refueling. Drawing inspiration from musician Yo-Yo Ma's experiences, you'll discover that while creativity is infinite, energy is finite.
This week, Beth offers practical advice on recognizing when your creative fuel tank is running on empty, and shares strategies for refueling through mindfulness...
2025-01-1627 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE55 - Increase Your Creative Focus with 5 simple steps!5 Steps to Increase Your Creative FocusCreate Today with Beth Buffington
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In this episode of Create Today with Beth Buffington, Beth shares five practical steps to help you increase your focus to rocket your creativity for this new year. Airing on January 2nd, 2025, Beth begins the year by guiding listeners away from the pressure of setting resolutions. Instead, she emphasizes the importance of rest, playfulness, routine, an inviting workspace, and self-trust, all underpinned by scientific insights about focus and multitasking. By...
2025-01-0222 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE52 - Is Your Creativity Healthy and Vibrant? Simple steps to happier creative days!Keep Your creativity thriving by focusing on your wellbeing.
With Guest: Licensed Artist, Patty Iba
In this episode of 'Create Today with Beth Buffington,' I chat with the talented illustrator and licensed artist, Patty Iba about her creative process, and how she keeps herself—and her art—healthy and vibrant.
We explore Patty's artistic journey, from her early creative ideals, to how she changed her mindset to become a successful illustrator. Patty shares her daily rituals, quiet moments, healthy eating, and exercise, that sustain her creativity.
Join us for inspiring tips on how...
2024-12-1251 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonFind Your Creative Path: Learn new things and find community - with guest: Stacey KijewskiRe-igniting energy by cultivating creative confidence and community Discovering Creative Confidence with Stacey Kijewski | Create Today with Beth Buffington In this episode Beth sits down with her special guest Stacey, one of the artists from Beth’s Create-Today Membership.
Stacey shares her journey from working at American Greetings and working as a freelance artist. She talks about overcoming the exhaustion of a creative slump—how she reignited her inspiration, and then… uncovered confidence in her work, and discovered the importance of community and continuous learning. Whether you're an emerging artist or a seasoned creative,
Stac...
2024-12-0541 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE50 - How to Discover and Appreciate Bliss Today - Classic!Take Advantage of the Black Friday Sale!
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E50 Discovering Bliss and Revel in Your Creative JourneyJoin host Beth Buffington, as we explore those tiny moments of happiness and contentment that arise during life…and during your creative process. Learn how to recognize, appreciate, and savor these 'bliss' and 'revel' moments to boost your creative confidence and enrich your artistic journey. Tune in for inspiring stories, practical tips, and a metaphor about hummingbirds to help you make the most of these fleeting yet powerful emotions. Stay creative and continue your journey with...
2024-11-2825 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE48 - Discover Unity Through Creative Story TellingRegister for a Create-Today Workshop! https://www.bdi-create.today/workshop-events-calendar
The Timeless Art of Storytelling Through Your Tales of Creativity
In this episode of 'Create Today with Beth Buffington,' We muse over a mash up of the words memory and remember and think about what it means to 'rememory,' —mixing past recollections with present creations, and explore how art transcends language to share personal stories across the world and throughout time. Discover the boldness to share your unique stories, and learn to also appreciate the diverse tales of others, that can foster a d...
2024-11-1413 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE47 - Feeling Overwhelm? Find Joy with a Little Creative... Play!Register for a Create-Today Workshop! https://www.bdi-create.today/workshop-events-calendar
During a Week of Overwhelm: Unlock Joy with the Power of Creative Play
In this episode of Create Today with Beth Buffington, we explore the profound benefits of creative play for well-being and mental health. Amidst the stress of voting and election season and life's demands, Beth emphasizes the importance of engaging in creative activities purely for fun. From dancing and doodling to cooking and sculpting, discover how these playful activities can rejuvenate your spirit, boost cognitive function, and reduce stress. Join us for insightful...
2024-11-0721 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE46 - Lisa Murphy: Secrets to a Healthy Creative Life. How to Create {your} Today and prosper!Secrets to Healthy Living with Lisa Murphy! 🌿 | Create Today with Beth Buffington
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I'm thrilled to welcome back Lisa Murphy, a healthy aging coach dedicated to helping creatives enhance their well-being in heart, mind, body, and soul. Lisa shares with us her morning and evening rituals that she calls 'pillars of health.’ She gives incredible tips for a balanced and healthy lifestyle, especially for creatives juggling multiple responsibilities. Find out how establishing evening and morning...
2024-10-3149 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE45 - Escape from Creative BurnoutRegister to the Create-Today Workshops! https://www.bdi-create.today/workshop-events-calendar Rekindle Your Creative Spark: Overcoming Burnout with Beth Buffington Feeling overwhelmed by creative burnout? Join me, in this episode of “Create Today” as we tackle the highs and lows of the creative process. Discover practical advice and actionable tips to combat fatigue and revitalize your creativity. Embrace the power of Hope, Abundance, and Renewal to re-ignite your passion and explore new creative outlets. Learn about the importance of self-care, shifting focus, and the power of learning and new experiences. Plus, get details on my upcoming "Going FourWords" workshop at www...
2024-10-2426 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonHow you can use your brain to boost your creativity and achieve goals by doodlingIn this episode of Create Today with Beth Buffington, we look into the Reticular Activating System (RAS) and its role in enhancing creativity. Learn how focusing on your creative goals can help filter in positive inspiration and filter out negative distractions. Beth introduces her Doodle Meditation Workshop as a practical tool to activate your RAS, helping you manifest and reach your artistic goals. Grab your seat at a Workshop to explore how you can harness the power of your brain to foster creativity and achieve success in your creativity…or in a creative business or side hustle.
00:00 The...
2024-10-0324 min
Create-Today with Beth Buffington39 - What are you waiting for? Start the journey to your creative goals – Right NowWelcome to Create Today with Beth Buffington! In this episode we peer into our creative hearts to ponder a question many creatives face: 'What are you waiting for?'
Join me as we explore how to rethink your creative journey... to overcome hesitation, and to take actionable steps towards achieving your dreams. Plus, learn about exciting creative workshops this Fall that are designed just for you – to help you set goals, organize your time, and boost your confidence. Let's start your journey towards creative success today!
00:00 Introduction and Welcome 00:36 A Story of a Bike Ride 02:43 The Met...
2024-09-1233 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE37 - Surviving Life’s Challenges with the Power of Your CreativityIn this episode of “Create-Today”, we talk about how my daily routine was upended this past Thursday - by a sudden family crisis. Together you and I will explore the role of creativity in maintaining resilience during crisis, and how leaning on a creative community can provide much-needed support. Get practical tips on staying creatively connected, so you can build the mental strength to handle life's unexpected challenges. Whether it's through keeping a journal, engaging in mindful practices, or networking with creative friends, learn how creativity can help you “dig deep” and navigate turbulent times – and if you’re like me… cre...
2024-08-2925 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonPush Me–Pull You… Tandem strength will increase your creativity!This week Beth explores the creative power of combining tandem strengths. Building on last week's interview with Mary Jo Hoffman, author of 'Still, the Art of Noticing,' Beth explores how mixing your creative strengths (like riding a tandem bike) can amplify your creativity. This episode offers powerful but usable ideas about how YOU can strengthen your creative skills by using and perfecting your tandem strengths (cause you have them, my friend!) Come…and discover three easy activities to integrate tandem strengths into your creative passion!
00:00 Introduction and Recap 00:42 Building a Creative Practice 01:35 The Tandem Me...
2024-07-1826 min
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonE30- Mary Jo Hoffman - How to get daily creative power!This week Beth chats with Mary Jo Hoffman about her transformative journey from aerospace engineering to professional artist and author. Mary Jo shares how her personal project, “Still”, born out of a challenge to photograph found nature, evolved into over a decade-long creative practice. Listen is to a delightful discussion about the importance of consistency, how focus on a daily commitment can override perfectionism, the significance of your artistic voice, and the delights of noticing the world around us. Learn powerful and transforming tips on maintaining a daily creative habit and get inspired to start your own by listening to M...
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Create-Today with Beth Buffington26 - Realize - Your Creative PotentialPrepare to rocket your creativity – by going "FourWords" with your Creativity In this episode of BDI Create, the focus shifts to the second stage of the "Going FourWords" Creative Process – the 'Realize' phase. Listen in and discover two key methods to enhance how you see and process your world...by turning off autopilot and nurturing your curiosity. You'll discover tips on how to integrate this Realize phase into your daily routines... with simple things tweaking your habits, asking questions, exploring diverse perspectives, and more.
This episode emphasizes how by simply tweaking your routine and letting yourself be cu...
2024-06-1322 min
Create-Today with Beth Buffington25 - REVIVE Your Creative Energy: The essential first word in Going “FOUR-words” Creative ProcessRevive Your Creative Energy: The essential first word in the Going “FOUR-words” Creative Process In this insightful episode of BDI Create Today, we dive into the super important first stage of the four-word creative process: REVIVE. Discover why when you REVIVE your creative energy - you can produce your best work. Learn the importance of rest, how to incorporate rejuvenation practices into your busy schedule, and explore practical tips supported by scientific research to enhance your cognitive function, emotional regulation, and problem-solving abilities. Whether it’s nature walks, mindfulness, or creative hobbies, find out how to fuel your c...
2024-06-0628 min
Create-Today with Beth Buffington24 - Unlocking Creativity – with “FourWords”In this episode of BDI Create Today, we kick off a multi-part series exploring the often-overlooked but crucial creative process. Addressing common struggles like unfinished projects and creative burnout, the episode introduces Beth’s very own creative process to revitalize and refine your creativity. Join Beth as she discusses the four key phases: Revive, Realize, Refine, and Release – offering a roadmap to transform ideas into tangible masterpieces. You will learn how to enhance productivity, improve the quality of your work, reduce stress, and foster greater innovation. Then… come back to future episodes as we focus on each phase – to help cre...
2024-05-3021 min
Create-Today with Beth Buffington23 - Author & Artist Mary Carroll Moore - On creative passion, process and being brave in any season of life.In this episode of BDI Create Today, we explore the creative world of Mary Carroll Moore, an accomplished author, artist, and entrepreneur. Mary shares her multifaceted journey, from winning a painting contest at the age of 12, navigating through her passion for art and writing, to the transformative experience of battling breast cancer and rediscovering painting. She discusses how her creative practice has evolved, the role of community and support systems in fueling her artistry, and she offers clever insights into balancing life and creativity. Key segments you won’t want to miss are – Mary's experiences with adopting a 'hat part...
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Create-Today with Beth Buffington22- Living in Full Color ...Do We? ...Can We?The color wheel is a radiant spectrum encompassing every hue imaginable. That’s Full Color… a wheel where every single shade has its place... and every single color contributes to the brilliance of the whole. To live a life in full color, that means embracing the diversity of all the shades within in the human spectrum. It's about recognizing that each hue – each voice, adds depth and beauty to the canvas of humanity. If we could live in full color, we would illuminate new clarity to our lives, and that would spread like butterfly ripples throughout the world. So…is livin...
2024-05-1619 min
Create-Today with Beth Buffington21 - Get a guide... You don't have to map your creative path alone. Here's how!Do you have a creative goal… a dream… an experience…that you really want to do or want to learn… but you're not sure how to get started…or how to learn the skills needed? Do not feel alone. Creativity is a magnificent force. It's the spark that ignites innovation and a beacon that illuminates new possibilities. But… when we approach our creative goals by alone… sometimes, even the most passionate and talented among us can find ourselves stuck in a rut, grappling with self-doubt, or simply unsure of how to channel our creative energies. That's when - having a guide to lig...
2024-05-0918 min
Create-Today with Beth Buffington20 - Jan Shade Beach and how to collect ideas for your next great creative ideaMeet professional licensed artist Jan Shade Beach Jan is one of my Procreate students who went from from Procreate Novice to Ninja - and has taken her Procreate knowledge to make money in her creative business! One of Jan's creative super powers is SEEING a great idea... and DOING great things with the ideas she collects. In this episode she shares how creativity pulls her out into the world to experience new and exciting people and places. Come and find out how her creative adventures help her stay happier in heart, mind body and soul!
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2024-05-0245 min
Create-Today with Beth Buffington19 - My Creative Story...as of todayLet's get personal today—as I share my story of transformation from a left handed kid with a love for new crayons…that led to a love for drawing... that led studying art in college... that led to a job as graphic designer… then licensed artist. product and surface pattern designer, and now... podcaster. I believe that when we share our stories of struggles and celebrations, we can inspire each other to start—or stay on… a creative journey with courage, a sense of belonging and a feeling of connection to each other. Here's my story...what's yours?
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2024-04-2540 min
Create-Today with Beth Buffington18 - Waves of Creativity and how to really USE the treasures that inspire you.There's something inherently magical about the ocean. It provides endless creative treasures for heart, mind, body and soul. Just like the Ocean, creativity is an endless resource… But figuring out how we can take advantage of this vast reservoir of treasures –that's the secret to staying inspired. We need to be able to see… and then use… what we’ve collected. Actually putting the grand ideas we’ve collected to use … that’s being wise with the treasures we have found. The Ocean… it reminds us that creativity is not just about seeing and collecting a great idea—it's about the whole jour...
2024-04-1819 min
Create-Today with Beth Buffington17 - You are Drawn to Doodle! The surprising benefits to your life...from the humble doodle.Today we explore how doodling can make us smarter, more innovative... and even calmer! So run with abandon to your pencil and doodle with confidence! In this episode we review the book "The Doodle Revolution" by Dr. Sunni Brown. You'll realize that doodling is a natural and instinctive form of expression that can actually enhance cognitive abilities and boost creativity. By allowing our minds to wander while doodling, we're actually activating different regions of the brain and making new connections, which can lead to increased insight and understanding and retention. Day dreaming… is really “day-thinking!” So doodling is not mindle...
2024-04-1126 min
Create-Today with Beth Buffington16 - Jennifer Smelker - Figure Out Your Path to Creative SuccessToday Jennifer Smelker shares how she figured out the twists and turns of building a successful creative business! Jennifer went from engineer... to an artist who Illustrates, designs, licenses, and manufactures products that are sold in boutiques and department stores across the US. Jennifer is the founder of the wildly successful Tandem For Two – a gift company selling products to celebrate where we live and where life takes us. Listen in today to discover how she "figured out" what she needed to do... and how she conjured up the confidence to call herself an artist!
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2024-04-0453 min
Create-Today with Beth Buffington14 - Lisa Haight - on taking the leap to become a full time artistMy guest today is: Professional Illustrator, Lisa Haight Lisa is one of my past Create-Today Visionary students who has become a full time artist and illustrator! (Hurray Lisa!!)
After a rewarding career as a K-8 art teacher, Lisa left teaching to pursue illustration full time. (Cue the LEAP!)
Join in on a lively discussion as Lisa shares how she made the decision to take this daring creative leap...and quit her teaching career to become a full time Illustrator. She has sensible and encouraging advice about how she made her decision...and how she...
2024-03-2155 min
Create-Today with Beth Buffington13 - Lisa Murphy - Be Creatively HealthyOur guest today is healthy aging coach, Lisa Murphy She works with entrepreneurs and creatives to help them understand how to maintain their personal health and wellness. No matter how old you are, if you want to age like a fine wine (um, yes please!) TODAY is the perfect time to set yourself up for healthy aging. Lisa shares how you can become more calm, confident, and comfortable in your creative skin than ever before. She will open doors and windows to better health… and happier creative days. SHOW NOTES: Lisa's website: https://www.li...
2024-03-1455 min
Create-Today with Beth Buffington12- Go from Bored to Brilliant!Today we talk about letting yourself be bored...on purpose. When given a chance to be on its own without distractions, your brain has time to process what’s going on in your life. You have time to sift through your day…process information, and reflect on things. This is where you find answers to problems that seemed unsolvable. Let's talk about bringing back the lost art of boredom... Create with Beth this Summer! Artist Rising Retreat Center: https://www.artistsrising.net/beth-buffington-2024
2024-03-0725 min
Create-Today with Beth Buffington10 - How is Your Mind...set?Today are exploring the powerful realm of the creative mind. We are going to think about how we use our mind…and determine if we’ve set it to embrace growth…or fear failure… and then we’ll consider if we might want to re-consider things in our mind….just a little… to help us become a more curious and confident creative. Info you may want to check out!
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2024-02-2224 min
Create-Today with Beth Buffington8- Time. Are you killing it?Time – is a resource that is limited and yet…at times… it seems endless … But we all know in our hearts that time is something that is actually very precious. So... how often we use the phrase "killing time?" … what do we mean by it—and how do our brains register this negative phrase? Is it a healthy thing to… say? Today, we are taking time to consider the phrase… "I've got time to kill." Links for today's episode: https://www.artistsrising.net/beth-buffington-2024 AND: https://www.bdi-create.today/kickstart
2024-02-0824 min
Create-Today with Beth Buffington7- Are you focusing only on creative success?It’s easy to get caught up in the result we are aiming to achieve in our creative pursuit. It super easy to think that perfection is the only success of creativity. …being overly focused on what we perceive is a perfect outcome can blind us to the real reason being creative is important for us. Join me as we explore....more... Want to learn more about Beth and the Create-Today Community? Go to: www.bdi-create.today Interested in Beth's free Kickstart Video? Go to: www.bdi-create.today/kickstart
2024-02-0124 min
Windowsill ChatsConsistency in Creativity: Nurturing Confidence, Discovering Passions, and Staying Fit Creatively with Beth BuffingtonMargo is joined by listener favorite guest Beth Buffington. Beth is a licensed illustrator, and an online digital illustration instructor, creative coach, and podcaster. Like most creatives, she has been drawing since she was old enough to hold her favorite red crayon. After graduating with a degree in art and graphic design, Beth began her creative career working for "in-house" corporate art departments.
After years of corporate communications, she decided to focus on her personal creative passions, by starting her own business. Her work has grown into several facets including home decor products, course creation and her latest creative ou...
2024-01-101h 09
Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonIntroduction to BDI Create-Today with Beth BuffingtonI'm super excited to welcome you, my friend, to a brand new journey I am starting It’s my podcast – “Create-Today with Beth Buffington”. I’ve been curious about how creativity effects us daily. I truly believe we are all creative, but we all have our own unique blend of creativity that is expressed differently depending on who we are, what we do and how we do it. In this podcast, we are going to explore how to cultivate the creativity that is unique to you. We will investigate how creativity can make you happier and less anxious, We’ll discover...
2023-12-1201 min