"God, I'm Available": A Conversation on Creativity with Sarah Levy

Big Conversations with Haley Hoffman Smith

Haley Hoffman Smith

Self-improvement, Religion & Spirituality, Education, Spirituality

4.8 • 594 Ratings

🗓️ 8 April 2026

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, I'm joined by my dear friend Sarah Levy - you might remember her from when she came on the podcast back in 2022! She's the author of Drinking Games, a fellow Brown alumna, and now we're co-hosting a Cape Cod retreat together (May 29th–31st at the Ocean Edge Resort… which we talk about and are very excited about, obviously).

We recorded this one in person, and it turned into the kind of conversation that just lingers in the best way. I walked away from it feeling so inspired and honestly a little more like myself again on the songwriting & creativity front — which is always how I know something's good.

We talk about creativity in a very real, lived-in way, from writing our books to those phases where nothing is flowing, to what actually shifts when you stop trying to grip it so tightly.

We get into this idea that creativity isn't something you force or control, it's something you become available for: through space, trust, timing, and yes, sometimes letting yourself be BORED. It's honest, it's grounding, and whether you're a writer or you enjoy another creative act, if you've been feeling even a little disconnected from your creativity, I think this will feel like a deep exhale.

In this episode, we're also sharing the heart behind our upcoming Cape Cod retreat: a weekend for creativity, clarity, and a full "I feel like myself again" reset.

From May 29th–31st at the Ocean Edge Resort, we'll be gathering by the ocean for a few days of subconscious rewiring, creative flow, and deep restoration. Think slow mornings, cozy writing nooks, beach walks that turn into breakthroughs, and space to actually follow your ideas.

I'll be leading EFT tapping sessions to clear creative blocks at the root and help you reconnect with that natural, inspired momentum… so you're not just thinking about what you want to create, you're finally in it.

If you've been craving a reset, a spark, or space to come back to yourself, this is your invitation 💌

ALL INFO HERE: https://www.oceanedge.com/wellness-retreats/sober-curious-retreat

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0:00.0	I was in a blackout.
0:01.2	I would sit down at my laptop and be like, I can't remember a single thing that's ever
0:04.0	happened to me.
0:04.5	Like, I don't know where to begin.
0:05.5	I don't, I can't write.
0:06.7	And I remember her saying, why don't you use that?
0:08.8	Like, maybe this is meant to remind you of that feeling. Hello, my friends. You're listening to the Big Conversations podcast. I'm your host, Haley Hoffman Smith, and I am a subconscious breakthrough coach, a content creator,
0:20.0	and a singer-songwriter who is obsessed with all things spirituality, rewiring your subconscious
0:24.8	mind. I'm a subconscious breakthrough coach, a content creator, and a singer songwriter who is obsessed with all things spirituality,
0:23.6	rewiring your subconscious mind, receiving guidance from the universe, finding our highest vibration, and manifesting the life of our dreams.
0:30.6	You're in the right place if you're ready to tap into the magic that's been waiting for you all along,
0:34.6	find deeper clarity on what's unfolding in your beautiful life, deepen
0:38.4	your faith in the universe, and learn the tools to accelerate your inherent power. So let's get
0:42.9	started with this week's big conversation. Hello, my loves and welcome back to big conversations.
0:52.4	I'm so excited. I have not had a guest on in so long. Like it might have been like a full year. But I'm sitting here with my dear friend Sarah Levy, who's been on the podcast before you. Came on like 2022, right? Like right when your book came out. Yeah. 2020. Yeah. Well, that's four years. That's insane. What happens to the time?
1:11.8	I mean, I don't know.
1:14.4	It flies. Sarah and I are actually co-hosting a retreat in May with the Ocean Edge Resort
1:21.9	called Awake. And it's all about sober curiosity, which is Sarah's specialty.
2:01.4	Sarah is also an author. She's the author of the book, Drinking Games, which is phenomenal. It's a memoir-style book, and your voice shines through. Thank you. So well, I could not put that book down. It's seriously so good. I'm like, chopping at the bit for the next thing you're going to write. I'm like, please, Sarah, faster. And we're also doing the retreat around creative blocks in general, since we are both writers. Sarah also moderated when I did a little, like, talk at, it was in, where, oh my gosh, my Zill bookstore. Diesel bookstore in Los Angeles. Yes, when my book came out in May.
2:15.7	I'm like, that whole month was a blur. I get it. Yeah. I know. Like, where were we? I'm so glad you're here. I'm so glad you're here. So, we've always connected in all things, books. But if you guys want to hear a crazy story about serendipity, well, first of all, I'll let you say hi. And then we'll get into the story. Hi.
2:16.1	Also, listener, you can't see us,
2:17.8	but Haley and I are sitting so close together.
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