Creating Success In The Mess

About Creating Success In The Mess

Creatively Aligned is a podcast for the woman who knows she’s meant for more—more alignment, more intuition, more authenticity, more soul—but feels tangled in the noise of everyday expectations. Hosted by Whitney, an artist, Reiki practitioner, therapeutic guide, business owner, and mom, this show explores how creativity is not just something we do, but something we live. Creativity is how we remember who we are. It’s how we soften back into our truth. It’s how we heal, grow, expand, and unbecome everything the world told us to be. It’s time to remember who you are and live a soul lead life!

Publisher

Whitney Vance

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Jan 2023

Latest episode

16 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

73 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   16 Jun 2026

   Your Purpose and Answers Are Hiding Inside Your Joy

   What if the answers you're desperately searching for aren't found through more thinking, planning, researching, or trying to force clarity? What if they're found through joy? In this episode of Creatively Aligned, Whitney explores the powerful connection between joy, energy, intuition, and the clarity we often spend years trying to figure out. If you've ever found yourself asking questions like, "What's my purpose?" "How do I make money doing what I love?" or "What's my next step?" this conversation offers a different perspective. Instead of chasing answers, Whitney invites you to become the version of yourself who can receive them. You'll discover why joy isn't something we earn after we have everything figured out—it's actually one of the pathways that helps us access the energy, creativity, and alignment needed to uncover those answers in the first place. And the best part? Joy doesn't have to be grand or life-changing. Sometimes joy looks like a favorite chocolate bar. A long bath. Wandering through a thrift store. Doodling in a notebook. Listening to music. Sitting in the sunshine. Creating something just because you want to. These small moments aren't distractions from your purpose. They may be the very thing leading you toward it. If you've been stuck in overthinking, searching for certainty, or waiting for a sign, this episode is a gentle reminder that clarity often arrives when we stop chasing it and start living. Your joy is speaking. The question is: are you listening?

2. 

   11 Jun 2026

   Discernment, Not Judgment: Listening to Your Intuition

   Have you ever walked into a room, a conversation, an opportunity, or even a store and felt a quiet inner knowing that said, "This isn't for me"? In this episode of Creatively Aligned, Whitney shares a recent experience that became a powerful reminder of what it means to trust your intuition without overanalyzing it. What started as a simple trip to a spiritual bookstore in search of a specific book turned into an unexpected lesson about honoring personal truth, listening to inner guidance, and allowing yourself to not resonate with something without needing to justify why. Whitney reflects on the subtle ways intuition speaks to us, how easily we can override those signals when we think we "should" like something, and why not connecting with a person, place, teaching, offer, or environment doesn't automatically mean anything is wrong. Sometimes it simply means it's not aligned for you right now. This conversation explores the difference between judgment and discernment, the freedom that comes from trusting your own experience, and why self-trust grows when we stop looking outside ourselves for permission to feel what we feel. If you've ever questioned your intuition, talked yourself out of what you knew deep down, or felt guilty for not resonating with something that everyone else seemed to love, this episode will remind you that your inner guidance is enough. You don't need a reason. You don't need proof. You don't need to make it mean more than it does. Sometimes "this isn't for me" is wisdom all by itself.

3. 

   2 Jun 2026

   Letting Go Of Everyone Else’s Emotions

   Have you ever walked away from a conversation feeling emotionally exhausted… even though none of the emotions were actually yours? In this episode of Creatively Aligned, we’re diving into what happens when you unconsciously carry the emotional weight of everyone around you. Whether it’s family, friendships, relationships, motherhood, work, or simply being the “strong one,” many of us have learned to absorb, manage, fix, and hold space for others while abandoning ourselves in the process. Whitney explores how emotional overholding can leave you feeling drained, disconnected, overwhelmed, anxious, resentful, or unsure of what you even feel anymore. This episode gently uncovers the difference between compassion and emotional self-abandonment, and why constantly carrying everyone else’s emotions can pull you out of alignment with your own inner truth. You’ll hear relatable reflections on people-pleasing, hyper-responsibility, emotional burnout, nervous system overload, and the quiet pressure many women feel to keep everything and everyone okay. This conversation is an invitation to release what was never yours to carry, reconnect with your own emotional needs, and learn that loving people does not require losing yourself. If you’ve been feeling emotionally heavy, overstimulated, or responsible for everyone else’s well-being, this episode will feel like a deep exhale.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

9 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 46 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

63

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

71