Ever feel like your creativity gets hijacked by self-doubt, inner critics, or perfectionism? In this powerful first CREATIVE themed episode host Meghan Aileen dives into the classic battle between the peaceful spirit of Bob Ross and the angry little gremlins of your overthinking mind.

Whether you're an artist, writer, musician, entrepreneur—or just trying to be more creative in your daily life—this episode will help you understand why those gremlins show up and how to disarm them with compassion, awareness, and a little humor.

In This Episode:

Why your inner gremlins appear right when you want to create something

How cultural conditioning, productivity pressure, and childhood messaging shape our creativity blocks

The neuroscience of creativity vs logic—and why our creative circuits need exercise

How Bob Ross became Meghan’s first art teacher and a lifelong creative inspiration

Simple mantras to use in the moment when the gremlins get loud

The value of failure, experimentation, and creating beyond your current skillset

Why sometimes you just need to learn a new skill—and how to get unstuck

What would Bob Ross do? Learn to channel peace, play, and the joy of process over perfection

Key Takeaways:

Creating badly sometimes means you’re doing it right. Growth = messes, mistakes, and evolving past your comfort zone.

Mantras matter. Meghan shares mindset-shifting phrases you can use when your inner critics try to take over.

Skill gaps aren’t shameful—they’re fixable. You’re not broken, you might just need to learn something new.

Your brain needs creative rest. Overusing the analytical mind keeps us stuck; it’s time to activate your intuitive, flowing side.

Bob Ross isn’t just nostalgic—he’s a creative archetype. You can learn to access his energy and bring it into your own process.

Invitation:

Have you met your gremlins? What helps you quiet them? Meghan would love to hear from you. Email: style@meghanaileen.com

Connect with me on Instagram: @meghanaileen

Explore my paintings and creative tools or book a creative coaching call: www.meghanaileen.com

Learn how to create magical rentable spaces on your own property: www.styleforprofit.com

Explore my nature chapel style greenhouse: www.nunaveda.com

Meghan Aileen is a painter, a designer and a creative coach and consultant helping you reach your goals and your full creative potential. She lives on her land in Leiper's Fork, Tennessee where she raises chickens, and is starting an exotic and medicinal orchard / garden in her new magical greenhouse.

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Welcome to the very first WILD episode of the Fearless Wild Creative podcast — where we explore what nature teaches us about life, rhythm, and restoring our nervous systems in a world that constantly pushes us to the brink.

In this episode titled "Wired and Wilted," Meghan shares her personal story of burnout, imbalance, and the slow, grounding return to self through nature. Drawing wisdom from seasons, ecosystems, and the quiet intelligence of the wild, she invites you to question hustle culture, tune into your body's needs, and rediscover how to thrive — not just survive.

If you've been feeling overstimulated, foggy, or creatively stuck… this one’s for you.

What You'll Learn:

• Why our culture rewards imbalance (and how to resist it)

• How nature models perfect, restorative cycles

• The concept of “survival mode” and how to spot it in your own life

• Why balance is more powerful than “self-care” trends

• How to rewire your nervous system with just 5 minutes a day

• Nature-based grounding techniques that can help you reset, even in a city

• How to spot where your inner ecosystem is out of sync

Takeaways:

• You are not a machine. You are not a cactus. You are a dynamic, rhythmic human being who needs rest and nourishment.

• Balance isn’t a luxury—it’s a birthright.

• Start with just five minutes. Let that be your gateway back to thriving.

Try This: Take five minutes today to go outside barefoot, breathe deeply, and simply be. No goals, no scrolling. Just stillness. Let nature recalibrate your system, even if it’s just for a few minutes.

Connect with me on Instagram: @meghanaileen

Explore my paintings and creative tools or book a creative coaching call: www.meghanaileen.com

Learn how to create magical rentable spaces on your own property: www.styleforprofit.com

Explore my nature chapel style greenhouse: www.nunaveda.com

Meghan Aileen is a painter, a designer and a creative coach and consultant helping you reach your goals and your full creative potential. She lives on her land in Leiper's Fork, Tennessee where she raises chickens, and is starting an exotic and medicinal orchard / garden in her new magical greenhouse.

Each week will have a theme of either FEARLESS WILD OR CREATIVE.

And “This is a FEARLESS episode:

We talk about what it actually means to be fearless in your life, creativity, and business.

In this episode, I unpack the real roots of fear, why our brains sometimes treat Instagram posts like tiger attacks, and how to start shifting that response with confidence, resilience, and tools you already have—or can learn.

I share the story of how I landed my first huge design project at just 22, and the mantra that carried me through: “I will figure it out.”

You’ll learn: 🔹 Why fear isn’t the enemy (and how to work with it) 🔹 How to use creative problem-solving to move forward 🔹 The role of knowledge + skills in building confidence 🔹 How resilience is built, not born—and how it gives you the freedom to take bigger creative risks

Whether you’re in a transition, launching something new, or just stuck in your head—this episode will help you reframe your fear and move forward empowered.

🪷 Let’s grow the resilience that leads to creative freedom. 🎧 Hit play, and let’s redefine fearless—together.

Connect with me on Instagram: @meghanaileen

Explore my paintings and creative tools or book a creative coaching call: www.meghanaileen.com

Learn how to create magical rentable spaces on your own property: www.styleforprofit.com

Explore my nature chapel style greenhouse: www.nunaveda.com