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 calling
• How channeling her book became an act of surrender to higher wisdom
• Why true freedom comes from unveiling who we really are—layer by layer
• How the heart and intuition work together to reveal our inner artist

This 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.