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Ep. 10 - On the Power of Story (& Creativity) to Heal

On Healing: Conversations on Wholeness

Release Date: 01/07/2025

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Episode 10: Lauren Ling Brown — On the Power of Story (& Creativity) to Heal

On Healing: Conversations on Wholeness with Dr. Amitha Kalaichandran

What is it about storytelling that allows us to heal? How can the creative process become a path to self-discovery and transformation? In this episode, Lauren Ling Brown, acclaimed fiction author and advocate for the healing power of creativity, joins Dr. Amitha Kalaichandran to discuss how storytelling can serve as a bridge between our inner worlds and the collective human experience.

Lauren shares how her own journey as a writer has been intertwined with personal healing, and she offers a glimpse into her creative process—how she transforms emotions, challenges, and life experiences into compelling narratives. Together, Lauren and Amitha explore the therapeutic potential of storytelling, the role of fiction in addressing universal themes of loss and resilience, and how creating art can help us process emotions and find meaning in adversity.

This episode will inspire anyone looking to channel creativity as a tool for healing and connection. As Lauren emphasizes, storytelling isn’t just an art form—it’s a way of making sense of the world, building empathy, and transforming pain into purpose.

Links

Additional Links

  • Mindful Affirmations by Intelligent Change: https://www.intelligentchange.com/collections/mindful-affirmations

  • Broken Open by Elizabeth Lesser: https://www.elizabethlesser.org/broken-open

  • Rising Strong by Brene Brown: https://brenebrown.com/book/rising-strong/

  • Study by Roger Ulrich on natural light and healing: https://www.healthdesign.org/knowledge-repository/view-through-window-may-influence-recovery-surgery

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