Your Creative Chord Podcast
Your Creative Chord Podcast
Empowering Your Creative Flow & Inspired Living
Welcome to Your Creative Chord, the podcast for people who want to reconnect with their creativity, restore their energy, and live with greater intention. I’m Jenny Leigh Hodgins—creative empowerment coach, author, poet, pianist, composer, and longtime teacher and mentor.
Each episode offers practical tools and thoughtful guidance to help you rebuild trust in your creative process. Together we explore ways to navigate creative blocks, recover from burnout, set healthy boundaries, and cultivate creative flow and inspired living with curiosity, clarity, and self-compassion.
Drawing from 30+ years of teaching, performing, composing--as well as my experience as a caregiver, and my SGI Buddhist practice--I share insights that support sustainable creativity, authentic self-expression, and a more inspired way of living.
Free resources to support your creative flow and inspired living:
- Creative Empowerment Sampler – Expanded from my Inspirational Bookmark Trio, with practical tools to reset energy, explore creatively, and nurture aligned, sustainable flow. 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/poetry
- 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
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Thank you for being part of Your Creative Chord.
Your Creative Chord Podcast
Created, produced, and hosted by Jenny Leigh Hodgins © 2025
Sun and Bloom Piano Music © 2016 Jenny Leigh Hodgins
All content © 2026 Jenny Leigh Hodgins
Episodes
96 episodes
Finding YOUR Creative Chord: Insights With Jill Hodge Pt 2 | Your Creative Chord Podcast Ep 46
In Episode 46, I welcome back Jill Hodge, the creative force behind Let the Verse Flow Podcast, for part 2 of our enlightening conversation. We explore the transformative power of poetry, personal growth, and creativity. Drawing...
Embracing Care, Creativity, & Diversity: Conversations with Jill Hodge Pt 1 Ep 45
Join my guest Jill Hodge, the creative force behind Let the Verse Flow Podcast, as we explore the transformative power of poetry, personal growth, and creativity. Jill shares insights into how caregiving has shaped her approach ...
RESET Your Creative Energy Pt 2 | Your Creative Chord Podcast Ep 44
In Episode 44, I conclude the two-part exploration of how to RESET your creative energy. Based on my Inspirational Bookmark Trio (now expanded ...
RESET Your Creative Energy Pt 1 | Your Creative Chord Podcast Ep 43
Welcome to part 3 of my 4-part Creative Flow series! In today's episode, we're exploring the first of the core principles within my RESET Your Creative Energy framework: Regular Rest and Essentials Only. I understand...
Keys For Nurturing Creativity | Your Creative Chord Podcast Ep 42
Welcome to Your Creative Chord Podcast’s special four-part series, where we clarify the keys to nurturing your creative potential. In Episode 42, we explore the Keys For Nurturing Creativity with practical strategies to fuel your ...
My Creative Exploration Formula | Your Creative Chord Podcast Episode 41
Welcome to my 4-part creativity series on the creativity-boosting concepts from my Inspirational Bookmark Trio (now Creative Empowerment Sampler). I share my Creative Exploration Formula,...
From drudgery to joy: the rewards of facing life’s challenges | Your Creative Chord Podcast Ep 40
From Drudgery to Joy: The Rewards of Facing Life’s Challenges Episode 40 In this special relaunch episode of Your Creative Chord Podcast, I share what I’ve...
A Composition Of Care S2 | Your Creative Chord Podcast Ep 39
Welcome to episode 39 of Your Creative Chord Podcast🎙️– A Composition of Care: Lexington Ballet's 'Mothers' and A Caregiver’s Reflections!In today's episode, I share my caregivin...
Tips On Dealing With Dementia | Ep 38 Your Creative Chord Podcast
In episode 38 of Your Creative Chord Podcast, I talk with Betsy Wurzel about dealing with dementia! Betsy is the founder of #KickAlzheimersAssMovement Facebook Group and the ...
To Remember You | Your Creative Chord Podcast Ep 37
In episode 37, I share ideas on preparing a creative goodbye. My personal experiences with multiple tragedies motivated me to help many through the creative memorial planning process. I used alternatives to traditional funeral plans with...
Using Struggles As Stepping Stones To Happiness | Your Creative Chord Podcast Ep 36
In episode 36, I show how to use struggles as stepping stones to happiness. It's easy for any of us to be defeated by our problems. They can seem tailor-designed to knock us down. Regardless of specifics, when faced with diffi...
Empowering Others Through Art | Your Creative Chord Podcast Ep 35
This episode of Your Creative Chord Podcast features my chat with Florida-based artist, Jean Schienle on:the mission of artists,the influence of mentors, andthe power of art to empower others. HIGHLIGHTS:Talking...
Empowering Women With A Queen Mindset Pt 2 | Your Creative Chord Podcast Episode 34
In part 2, Episode 34, I chat with my guest, Empowerment and Productivity Coach, Agnese Rudzate, Switzerland-based Agnese Rudzate. Agnese is a productivity coach helping female entrepreneurs thrive in their businesses without 24/7 time investme...
Empowering Women With A Queen Mindset | Your Creative Chord Podcast Episode 33
In episode 33, part 1 of 2 with my guest, Empowerment and Productivity Coach, Agnese Rudzate, we learn how she's helping female entrepreneurs thrive in their businesses without 24/7 time investment. Her Freedom Business Formula is designed to b...
How Do We Progress Women Composers? Talk About It! Pt 2 | Your Creative Chord Podcast Ep 32
Your Creative Chord Podcast Episode 32, “How Do We Progress Women Composers? Talk About It! continues a 2-part interview with UK Composer Kezia Tomsett. Composer Kezia Tomsett of Reading, England had just finished her BA Music degree at The Uni...
How Do We Progress Women Composers? Talk About It! Pt 1 | Your Creative Chord Podcast Ep 31
Your Creative Chord Podcast Episode 31, “How Do We Progress Women Composers? Talk About It! begins a 2-part interview with UK Composer Kezia Tomsett. Composer Kezia Tomsett of Reading, England had just finished her BA Music degree at The Univer...
“Go After Your Dreams - Increase The Joy In Your Life!” Pt 3 | Your Creative Chord Podcast Ep 30
Go After Your Dreams – Increase the Joy in Your Life! Episode 3 of 3In this final episode of our series, Lynnis Woods-Mullins and I reflect on the key insights from our conversations, emphasizing gratitude, empowerment, and the...
“Go After Your Dreams - Increase The Joy In Your Life!” Pt 2 | Your Creative Chord Podcast Ep 29
Go After Your Dreams – Increase the Joy in Your Life! Episode 2 of 3In this episode, Lynnis Woods-Mullins and I continue our conversation about embracing mid-life as a period of growth and opportunity. We explore practic...
“Go After Your Dreams - Increase The Joy In Your Life!” Pt 1 | Your Creative Chord Podcast Ep 28
Go After Your Dreams – Increase the Joy in Your Life! Your Creative Chord Podcast Episode 1 of 3In this episode, I chat with Certified Holistic Living & Wellness Expert and Life Coach, Lynnis Woods-Mullins, about how women ...
How To Show Up Consistently For Yourself Pt 2| Your Creative Chord Podcast Ep 27
How To Show Up Consistently For Yourself – Episode 26, Part 2In this episode, I continue my conversation with mindset coach Kimberley Wiggins, diving deeper into practical strategies for women to reclaim their brilliance, maint...
How To Show Up Consistently For Yourself Pt 1 | Your Creative Chord Podcast Ep 26
In How To Show Up Consistently For Yourself – Episode 26, Part 1, I chat with mindset coach Kimberley Wiggins about self-love, empowerment, and practical strategies for women to reconnect with their brilliance. Kimberley helps wom...
How To Transform Your Anxiety Through Awareness Pt 2 | Your Creative Chord Podcast episode Ep 25
"How To Transform Your Anxiety Through Awareness 2" is part 2 of 2 with my guest, Transformation Success Coach, Tiffeny Town! HIGHLIGHTS:How to create awareness by sitting still with yourself, breathing deeply, and thinking a...
How To Transform Your Anxiety Through Awareness Pt 1 | Your Creative Chord Podcast Ep 24
"How To Transform Your Anxiety Through Awareness 1" is part 1 of 2 with my guest, Transformation Success Coach, Tiffeny Town! After a long career in the financial and accounting industry, Tiffeny was constantly seeking her life's purpose with a...
We Climb Again Our Kilimanjaro - Poem | Your Creative Chord Podcast Ep 23
Your Creative Chord Podcast episode 23 features a reading of one of my poems from my Kaleidoscope Of The Heart: A Collection Of Poetry And Lyrics book. It’s about the process of polishing our Greater Self, and is a reply to my late mentor...
"You Are Enough Just As You Are!" Pt 2 | Your Creative Chord Podcast Ep 22
"You Are Enough Just As You Are!" (Part 2 of 2) features my conversation with my guest, Dr. Tara Sanderson, a “Licensed Psychologist, Author, and Clinical Supervisor in Oregon.” Dr. Sanderson has been “helping people learn the skills to ...
