Stacy sits down with writer, book doula, and creator Hannah Eko to explore what it really means to be well—beyond productivity, perfection, or hustle culture. Together they unpack the power of creativity as a nervous system regulator, a healing practice, a doorway to community, and a forgotten human birthright. If you've been craving more meaning, softness, creativity, or connection, this episode is both a permission slip and a gentle nudge: you were made to create, and doing so is part of the art of being well. 0:00 | Welcome + who Hannah is 2:00 | Creativity as our human blueprint 5:00 | Art as a nervous system reset 8:15 | Trauma, regulation, and tactile creativity 11:30 | What we’re here to create 15:00 | Finding time for creativity 18:30 | Classes, community, and accountability 22:00 | Letting go of control + old coping roles 26:30 | Perfectionism, process, and making bad art 30:00 | Debunking the “gifted artist” myth 33:30 | Creative practice as therapy 38:00 | Inner child healing through making Find Hannah: hannahoeko.com instagram.com/hannah.eko Honey is the Knife: Or How I Learned to Stop Fixing Myself and Love My Bliss by Hannah Eko Find Stacy: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠realeverything.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/realstacytoth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠missionmakersart.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠missionalchemists.com⁠ Thanks to our sponsor: CozyEarth.com | Use code WHOLELIFE to get up to 40% off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices