Creativity as a Path Through Grief | Jenny Leigh Hodgins on Burnout, Loss & Emotional Healing

In this heartfelt episode of The Empowered Grief Journey Podcast, host Chris Mamone welcomes creative empowerment coach, musician, educator, and author Jenny Leigh Hodgins for a deeply meaningful conversation about grief, creativity, and rediscovering purpose after loss.

Drawing from more than 30 years in music education and nearly four decades of Buddhist practice, Jenny shares how creativity becomes a powerful tool for navigating grief, burnout, and major life transitions. Together, Chris and Jenny explore how courage, self-compassion, and creative expression help us reconnect with ourselves when life changes everything.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• How grief and creativity are deeply connected

• Why emotional expression is an act of courage — not weakness

• Healing burnout through creative flow and self-compassion

• The role of mindfulness and Buddhist practice in grief recovery

• Reclaiming identity after loss and life transition

• How music, art, and storytelling support emotional healing

This conversation is especially powerful for anyone experiencing grief, creative burnout, identity shifts, or feeling disconnected from their purpose. Jenny reminds us that creativity isn’t reserved for artists — it’s a human pathway back to wholeness.

Grief may change your life, but it can also reconnect you to your most authentic voice.

Connect with Jenny Leigh:

Website:

https://www.YourCreativeChord.com

Podcast:

https://www.YourCreativeChord.com/podcast

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/@yourcreativechord

LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennyleighhodgins

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/YourCreativeChord

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/yourcreativechord