Moonbeaming

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What happens to your creativity when life gets full?

In this deeply honest and expansive conversation, Sarah is joined by writer, artist, and creativity coach Catherine LaSota to explore what it actually means to live a creative life… especially when time, energy, and capacity are limited.

Together, they dive into creativity as a practice of trust, presence, and self-definition, and unpack the tension between who we think we “should” be as artists and who we actually are in our real lives.

On this episode of Moon Beaming, you’ll hear:

Why creativity is not just output

How to stay connected to your creative identity during intense life seasons

The role of time, capacity, and emotional energy in creative practice

Why “not creating” is sometimes part of the creative cycle

How caregiving, parenting, and real life can expand your creativity

The connection between creativity, trust, and surrender

Why defining yourself as an artist is an internal practice

This episode is an invitation to redefine what it means to be creative, to honor the season you’re in, and to trust that your creativity is still alive… even when it looks different than you expected.

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Meet Catharine: 

Catherine LaSota is a creative advisor & inspirer who is here to help you build and sustain a creative practice that works for you, taking into account your resources, capacity, deep desires, and unique vision. She parents two young children in Queens, NYC, and in addition to her MFAs in Sculpture and Creative Nonfiction, she has professional training and experience as a coach, singer, French horn player, and advanced SCUBA diver. A former bartender and retail manager, Catherine is also the founder of the LIC Reading Series, the former Executive Director of the Center for the Study of Social Difference at Columbia, and the current Associate Director of Social Practice CUNY. Her writing can be found in Literary Hub, Vice, The Rumpus, Electric Literature, Catapult, and elsewhere. She offers 1-on-1 coaching for writers and anyone ready to prioritize their creativity; online workshops; in-person writing parties; and occasional retreats. Catherine loves being in conversation and listening deeply, and you can hear more from her on Feed the Art, her podcast about nourishing your creative practice.

website: catherinelasota.com

Instagram: @catherinelasota

Feed the Art podcast on Apple

free resource: Creative Containers interview series

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Does money make you sick? Do you secretly want more money, but aren't sure where to begin? Do you feel like you are a plateau around money, but aren't sure why? 

Luckily, this episode will break it all down. Sarah shares some insights from her 10+ years as a business owner, with her own wounds and challenges that she had to overcome. 

On this episode of Moonbeaming, you’ll hear:

Why you resent money 

Why you are afraid of money 

The intersections between identity and money 

And what to do about it 

This episode is an invitation to get real about your relationship with money, how to make more money, and still make the creative work you feel called to do.

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What if you didn’t have to have it all figured out to begin again?

On this episode of Moonbeaming, Sarah sits down with poet, astrologer, and author Heidi Rose Robbins to explore what it means to move through change with more presence, creativity, and trust.

Together, they reflect on what the Moon Studio is calling the “year of the pivot”—a time of reinvention, letting go, and becoming someone new, often without having a clear plan. They talk about how to navigate these moments without forcing clarity or perfection, and why the smallest steps can be the most powerful place to begin.

Heidi shares how poetry, astrology, and daily practices like writing can become a tool to help us move through uncertainty with more compassion. The two also explore the role of repetition in creativity, the importance of showing up consistently (even imperfectly), and how structure can support us as we evolve.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

Why 2026 is a “year of the pivot” and what that actually means

How to take the first step when you don’t feel ready

Using poetry and writing as a tool for emotional alchemy

Letting go of urgency and reconnecting to presence

Why repetition—not perfection—is the key to creative work

The power of daily practices (like Heidi’s “Moon Notes”)

How astrology can be a tool for self-compassion and connection

Learning to trust timing, cycles, and your own inner knowing

This episode is an invitation to slow down, listen more deeply, and trust that something new may already be opening.

Meet Heidi:

Heidi Rose Robbins has been a professional astrologer for 25 years, helping thousands of clients all over the globe live with more authenticity and joy. Her podcast, THE RADIANCE PROJECT, features poetry, astrology, and good company. Twice a year, she leads Radiant Life Retreats for people wishing to take a deeper dive into her work. She is also a guest faculty member at Esalen in Big Sur, CA.

Heidi has written two books of poetry, This Beckoning Ceaseless Beauty and Wild Compassion, and has been a featured poet at two TedX events. Her 12-book series The Zodiac Love Letters, was published by One Idea Press, and last year her new book, Everyday Radiance--based on her daily Instagram offerings--was published by Chronicle.

Heidi lives in Los Angeles.

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@heidiroserobbins - IG

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Have you ever felt disconnected from your intuition, your guides, or your sense of self?

In this episode, we’re bringing back from the archives, Sarah revisits a powerful and deeply relevant conversation on navigating a spiritual crisis.

Whether sparked by personal upheaval, collective grief, or a slow inner collapse, spiritual crises can feel isolating and disorienting. But as Sarah reminds us, they are also part of being human and can become portals to deeper connection, clarity, and transformation.

In this episode, we explore:

What a spiritual crisis is

The emotional weight of living through overwhelming or uncertain times

Why hardship is not a reflection of failure or “doing something wrong”

The “Three A’s” for moving through crisis: Availability, Acknowledgement, and Adaptability

The concept of the healing spiral and why growth isn’t linear

How to reconnect with intuition, even when it feels distant or inaccessible

The importance of nature, small rituals, and grounded practices for support

How to stay present with yourself through grief, anger, and uncertainty

What if your bloodwork say you’re “fine”… but your intuition is telling you something is “off”?

In this episode, Sarah is joined by licensed clinical scientist and author of Brains Like Ours: A Smart Girls Guide to Mood, Modern Life, and the Science Behind Mental Health Tyla Bee, who is on a mission to help people better understand their labs, their symptoms, and the powerful connection between intuition and data.

After experiencing rough mental health symptoms and discovering a critical vitamin deficiency that changed everything, Tyla transformed her personal journey into a framework for helping others take their health into their own hands.

In this conversation, Tyla breaks down why standard lab ranges can miss important imbalances, how chronic stress and nervous system overload show up in your bloodwork, and which key markers are often overlooked in conventional care.

You’ll learn:

Why “normal” lab results don’t always mean optimal health

The key labs most people aren’t getting (but should be)

How inflammation, hormones, and stress impact your mental health

The connection between intuition and biological data

Practical ways to advocate for yourself in a broken healthcare system

Meet Tyla:

Tyla Bee is a licensed Clinical Scientist, Sunnyside Coach, lifetime card-carrying member of the anxiety club, and the author of Brains Like Ours: A Smart Girl's Guide to Mood, Modern Life, and the Science Behind Mental Health (Redwood Publishing, 2026). With years of experience in hospital laboratories and integrative medicine, Tyla bridges the gap between clinical science and holistic wellness, helping women understand the lab data behind their mood, energy, and hormonal health. She is the creator of the Load Capacity Framework and writes at substack.com/@tylabee.

Links:

Book: https://a.co/d/51HV6W9

Threads: @deartylabee

Substack: substack.com/@tylabee