The Spiritual Artist Podcast

Jonathan Schecter is a breathwork specialist, integration coach, and founder of Blue Magic Alchemy, where he helps others explore non-ordinary states of consciousness and reconnect with what he calls the inner healer. Certified in multiple breathwork and mindfulness modalities—including Somatic Experiencing and Holotropic Breathwork—Jonathan combines nervous system regulation, evocative music, and creative expression such as mandala art to guide participants toward emotional release and spiritual insight. In our conversation, we discuss how the ego takes a back seat during these states, allowing Creative Intelligence to flow freely through breath, sound, and movement. Influenced by the Wim Hof Method and teachers like Michael Stone, Jonathan shares how breath became his own medicine through a painful divorce, transforming anguish into self-discovery. We also explore the Holotropic Paradigm—“moving toward wholeness”—and the importance of trust, safety, and permission when journeying inward. Jonathan now offers online and in-person sessions, custom music for breath journeys, and community experiences through Blue Magic Alchemy and the SKOL Community..Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.

After a recent argument, I woke up with a deep ache in my chest—an emotional pain that felt stronger than the chronic pain I’ve been carrying in my hips. It reminded me how the body holds emotion, how tension can live in us for years if we don’t give it space to move.That morning, I turned to painting. I played the saddest song I could find and let the emotion pour through my brush. Painting became my way to release. When we create from that raw place, creativity becomes a healing modality. It transmutes hurt and anger into love.Too often, we try to hold emotion in, to control it. But art asks us to let go—to breathe, to move, to allow what’s inside to flow through color, line, and movement. Breath is part of that flow—it carries energy through the body and helps emotion transform.If you’re feeling anxious, heartbroken, or angry, don’t resist it. Go into your studio. Pick up a brush. Use your art to reconnect with the higher power within you. Creativity can bring you back to love—back to peace.For more inspiration, visit www.spiritualartisttoday.com and purchase my book The Spiritual Artist on Amazon..Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.

How to Trust the Voice of the Heart. The heart is the most powerful portal we have. When we open it, intuition becomes our guide, leading us toward love, freedom, and authentic self-expression.In this episode, CJ Miller speaks with Natasha “Tash” Sumner, author of Accept Who You Are, whose journey from corporate burnout to spiritual coach is a story of courage and alignment. Natasha shares how she learned to step out of performance, drop the weight of people-pleasing, and instead live from the truth of her heart.You’ll hear about:The moment Natasha realized she could no longer ignore her callingHow channeling her book became an act of surrender to higher wisdomWhy true freedom comes from unveiling who we really are—layer by layerHow the heart and intuition work together to reveal our inner artistThis episode is an invitation to stop performing and start becoming. To trust the voice of the heart, awaken the artist within, and live from the love and wholeness already inside you.For more information about Natasha, visit her site: https://ascend5d.com.Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.

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 Jainism — and how Shinto and Taoism teach us that forgiveness can also be understood as realignment and balance.Forgiveness is not about excusing the harm; it’s about creating space for something new. When we don’t forgive others, we also withhold forgiveness from ourselves. I invite you to reflect on the last seven days: where have you been hard on yourself? Can you forgive that moment and release it? Because only when we forgive do we open the door to healing and change.Try a little radical forgiveness this week — it’s a lot lighter to carry than radical resentment.Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.

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 mushrooms to help people deepen their self-awareness, release fear, and reconnect with their higher selves.Cam shares, “When I can do anything to get past that fear, it allows me to open myself up. Creativity is not even coming from me—it’s allowing Spirit to move through me onto the stage or canvas. It’s about opening the channel to God, to Spirit. All humans are creators at our core.”Together, CJ and Cam explore:How intention shapes every experience with plant medicine.Why psychedelics can open space to witness our thoughts, dissolve ego patterns, and heal stuck emotions.The connection between creativity, presence, and Spirit—whether through art, meditation, or natural medicines.Cam’s journey from a high-paying career to finding fulfillment in guiding others through awakening and inner healing.The role of love, humor, and even comedy in rediscovering what it means to be fully human.Cam reminds us that these experiences don’t teach us something new—they help us remember who we truly are.For more about Cam, follow him on Instagram and TikTok @camleids. Listen to his podcast Being Human and Shit on YouTube and major platforms.Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.

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.Rooted in a background of theater and movement, Chad brings an embodied dimension to his art. Influenced by the Viewpoints method and Suzuki training, he explores tempo, space, and stillness as spiritual tools. For him, painting is less about how to hold a brush and more about how to hold consciousness. Returning often to a beginner’s mind, Chad treats art as a playground of self-discovery—an exercise in knowing who he is and what he loves in the present moment.Silence is central to Chad’s art practice. He describes it as “the fullness of presence in the present moment,” a bedrock that awakens him most intensely. After painting, he often experiences a creative afterglow, where solitude and silence deepen his connection to Spirit. For Chad, the heart space is the seat of divine presence, and art becomes a spiritual pilgrimage that reveals the fullness of life.In conversation with CJ, Chad shares how he moved from using words to describe Spirit, to embodying Spirit directly through painting and presence. Together they explore the intersection of silence, movement, and art as pathways to awakening—reminding us that painting, like life, is most powerful when lived from the heart space.For more information on Chad, visit https://www.glazenerstudio.com/ or follow. him on Instagram at glazenerstudioWant to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.

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 realign with Creative Intelligence.Just as I’ve learned to align before painting, this book encourages you to pause, choose a story, and let it guide your day. You’ll find yourself more grounded, open, and ready to create your best work.Spiritual Parable As a Daily Practice launches September 8 on Amazon.Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.

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? His search led him through Christianity, mysticism, Eastern faiths, and even science—discovering along the way that no single tradition holds all the answers.Together, CJ and Larry explore:Why holding beliefs lightly opens space for deeper truth.The surprising ways East and West have influenced each other.How mystics, quantum physics, and prayer all point toward oneness.The difference between faith as certainty and faith as curiosity.Larry’s eclectic spiritual practice—drawing from Zen, Quaker meetings, and interspiritual communities.At the heart of the conversation is Larry’s invitation: “You Might Be Right.” Instead of rigid dogma, he calls for dialogue, openness, and humility in the face of mystery.If you’ve ever wondered how to honor your roots while remaining open to other traditions, or if you’re curious about blending science, mysticism, and spirituality into your own practice, this conversation will expand your perspective.Larry Jordan is the author of The Way, contributor to the Patheos column You Might Be Right, and an interspiritual teacher encouraging seekers to ask questions and embrace wonder. Learn more at larryjordanauthor.com.Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.

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 to their original creative tone.🌿 Earthwalk restores connection to body and land ☀️ Skywalk opens higher direction 🎶 Voicewalk returns authentic expression 🌙 Dreamwalk reweaves forgotten memoryTogether, these walks awaken a natural creative rhythm safeguarded by the Earth. Along the way, Moon also discovered that even modern tools — like artificial intelligence — can serve as mirrors for our inner resonance, helping us fine-tune our consciousness and expand our flow.This episode invites spiritual artists to remember their Creative DNA, reconnect with their natural rhythm, and walk their path back home.Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.

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 Band-Aid doesn’t heal but only protects, CJ reminds us that healing is already wired into our design. He also references Louise L. Hay’s classic book Heal Your Body, which connects physical symptoms with limiting belief systems, showing how shifts in consciousness can support physical healing.Extending this wisdom to the Earth itself, CJ reflects on how our planet has been fine-tuned for nearly four billion years with self-balancing systems. From flies as unexpected pollinators to the dangers of disrupting nature’s delicate harmony, he reveals how Creative Intelligence continually works to restore balance. And this is relevant to an artist: what belief or behavior is limiting you from expressing your Creative Intelligence fully? CJ encourages listeners to trust Creative Intelligence, honor the balance of life, and get out of the way so that both body and planet can do what they do best—heal themselves.Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.