The World Needs Creatives with Rachael Sardelich

In this deeply personal solo episode, I'm sharing something I rarely do, telling the raw, unfiltered truth about what it feels like when you're ready to collapse under the weight of your own creative path.If you've ever felt like you want to pack it all in, melt into a puddle, or simply shut down because it all feels like too much, this episode is for you. I'm speaking directly to the visionary isolation we experience when carving our own path — that deep aloneness that exists even when we're surrounded by people, clients, and endless to-do lists.I open up about hitting my own rock bottom, the exhaustion that comes from constantly planting seeds without seeing blooms, and that familiar cycle of giving and giving until there's nothing left. It's the kind of loneliness that comes with being a visionary of your own destiny, creating something meaningful and tender that hasn't been done before.But this isn't just about the struggle — it's about the way back in. I share the three essential steps I use to replenish and return with a new trust and momentum.This episode is my commitment to you — a reminder that you're not alone in this messy, chaotic, beautiful work of creating something meaningful in the world.Often it's those moments that bring us to our knees when we reach the tipping point for the tide to change in our favour.You can follow The World Needs Creatives on Instagram HERE. Explore working or collaborating with Rachael at rachael@rachaelsardelich.com and learn more about her work HERE. You can join the wider conversation and our community over on Substack via THIS LINK. The original painted work in the show design was hand painted by artist Sarah Darling. The creation of our original musical score was created by Camilla Rose Sullivan.

What if the shape of your work was allowed to change with the shape of your evolving spirit? In this illuminating conversation with creative director and founder of Ro And Co, Roanne Adams, we explore the sacred tension between inner evolution and outer expression. Roanne shares her journey from the heights of creative industry success to the quiet inner call that asked her to slow down, recalibrate, and reimagine. Together, we traverse the terrain of identity, spiritual awakening, and the courage required to dismantle what no longer aligns — even when it's still working.We speak of befriending uncertainty, of learning to trust what intuition knows beyond the mind, of unlearning old measures of success and rewriting the creative path as one of contribution, clarity, and wholeness. Roanne reveals the pivotal moments that shifted her trajectory and how she learned to embrace the process of metamorphosis with grace, trust and courage.This episode is an invitation to every creative heart navigating a turning point. It's for those who feel the edges of change approaching, who sense there's more to contribute — more truth, more beauty, more meaning — and are seeking permission to honour what's stirring within.Show NotesKey Topics Explored:The transition from creative director to spiritual facilitatorNavigating burnout in the agency world and the journey toward meaning-makingBuilding Ro and Co branding agency while maintaining spiritual integrityThe role of synchronicity and symbolism in spiritual awakeningBalancing commercial success with personal fulfillmentThe Hoffman Process and embracing transformational changeListening to your inner leader during career transitionsRedefining success and aligning work with evolving valuesConnect with Ro: HEREState of FeelingRo And CoRomance JournalResources Mentioned:The Hoffman ProcessYou can follow The World Needs Creatives on Instagram HERE. Explore working or collaborating with Rachael at rachael@rachaelsardelich.com and learn more about her work HERE. You can join the wider conversation and our community over on Substack via THIS LINK. The original painted work in the show design was hand painted by artist Sarah Darling. The creation of our original musical score was created by Camilla Rose Sullivan.

Today, we journey into the dreamscape with writer, philosopher, historian, and radio DJ Marieke McKenna — where the symbols of night speak to the stories of our waking lives.Together we explore the mysterious language of dreams: how they carry hidden truths and unwritten maps, how listening to them can unlock creative depth, and why paying attention to the unseen is essential in a world that moves too fast.Marieke shares her own story — from a multicultural upbringing in London and the Scottish Highlands, to her explorations in philosophy, spirituality, and cultural history, and a profound near-death experience that reshaped her relationship to dreams. We wander through scientific perspectives, cross-cultural traditions, lucid dreaming, and the creative fire that emerges when we let the dreamworld influence our waking lives.You’ll also hear practical ways to begin or deepen your own dream practice: how to recall and record dreams, how to listen to the body’s quiet signals, and how the symbolic language of night can enrich your artistry, intuition, and imagination.This is an invitation to every creative mind curious about the invisible threads that guide us: to listen more deeply, create with intuition, and trust the whispers that arise in the spaces between sleep and waking.LINKS:Marieke McKenna's InstagramCultivating A Dream Practice Course with AdvayaYou can follow The World Needs Creatives on Instagram HERE. Explore working or collaborating with Rachael at rachael@rachaelsardelich.com and learn more about her work HERE. You can join the wider conversation and our community over on Substack via THIS LINK. The original painted work in the show design was hand painted by artist Sarah Darling. The creation of our original musical score was created by Camilla Rose Sullivan.

In this expansive conversation, filmmaker and changemaker Damon Gameau invites us to explore what it means to be an artist in a shifting world — and how imagination, courage, and beauty can help us reimagine the future.Damon shares the personal practices that keep him grounded in the whirlwind of global activism and filmmaking, from slowing down to listen, to staying tethered to joy as a radical act. Together we explore the delicate balance between urgency and hope, the role of creativity in shaping culture, and what it takes to tell stories that move not just hearts, but collective action.We talk about the importance of reframing despair into possibility, how to navigate the rising influence of AI, and why young voices hold such moral clarity for the times we’re in. Damon also opens up about anchoring his creative life in service — and the courage it takes to walk against the tide in pursuit of a regenerative future.This episode is for every visionary mind and creative heart carrying the weight of the times: a reminder that the stories we tell shape the futures we inherit. It’s an invitation to create with care, imagine with boldness, and embody the hope the world so deeply needs.Topics we explore:The role of artists in a burning worldBalancing urgency with hope in storytellingImagination and the rising influence of AIGrounding practices for a creative life in serviceReframing despair into purposeful actionHis new project - Future CouncilThe radical power of joy, beauty, and communityLINKS: Damon Gameu InstagramThe RegeneratorsWhere to watch Future CouncilYou can follow The World Needs Creatives on Instagram HERE. Explore working or collaborating with Rachael at rachael@rachaelsardelich.com and learn more about her work HERE. You can join the wider conversation and our community over on Substack via THIS LINK. The original painted work in the show design was hand painted by artist Sarah Darling. The creation of our original musical score was created by Camilla Rose Sullivan.

A new season of The World Needs Creatives starts on 29 August.We're back for a rich and necessary third season, guided by voices shaping the essential work of our time — storytellers, activists, artists, and wisdom keepers. Together we’ll explore what I call the ache for originality.In a hyper-rational, digitised world, this season invites a conscious pause — to root ourselves in the earth, awaken our senses, and remember the wilder, older truths that systems cannot contain. Through intimate conversations and solo reflections, we’ll reclaim radical re-enchantment with our creative work, whilst embracing the technological age we're living in.You can follow The World Needs Creatives on Instagram HERE. Explore working or collaborating with Rachael at rachael@rachaelsardelich.com and learn more about her work HERE. You can join the wider conversation and our community over on Substack via THIS LINK. The original painted work in the show design was hand painted by artist Sarah Darling. The creation of our original musical score was created by Camilla Rose Sullivan.

The fourth in a series of year-end rituals to nurture and inspire your creative heart.This week, we’re re-entering the mystical world of Mia Taninaka, who offers a gentle yet transformative breath practice: Anulom Vilom. This short kriya practice balances yin and yang, guiding the mind into stillness and preparing the body for meditation or creative flow. Perfect for anyone, anytime, this practice is a drop-in moment of calm amidst the chaos of daily life.In case you missed my full conversation with Mia, titled Expanding Beyond What You Think Is Possible, you can listen back HERE. In that episode, Mia shared her profound wisdom on surrendering to the creative process, trusting your unique artistic flavour, and channeling energy from her lineage-based spiritual practices into her work.Through this ritual, Mia invites us to embrace the alchemical dance of creation — to slow down, reconnect with the breath, and align with the unseen forces that fuel our artistic evolution. Let this be a moment of balance and grounding as you prepare to step into meditation, creative practice, or simply a quieter state of being. You can follow The World Needs Creatives on Instagram HERE. Explore working or collaborating with Rachael at rachael@rachaelsardelich.com and learn more about her work HERE. You can join the wider conversation and our community over on Substack via THIS LINK. The original painted work in the show design was hand painted by artist Sarah Darling. The creation of our original musical score was created by Camilla Rose Sullivan.

The third in a series of year-end rituals to nurture and inspire your creative heart.This week, I’m sharing a short and soulful ritual from Natalie Childs, an artist deeply connected to the land and guided by her ancestors. Known for her reverence for Country and her ability to transform space into ceremony, Natalie’s offering invites you to set a sacred creative space — one that reflects your intentions and honours the gifts of the world around you.Drawing on her practice of foraging natural materials and connecting with the spirit of place, Natalie guides us in a ritual that clears, grounds, and breathes life into our surroundings. In case you missed the full episode with Natalie, on trusting your path, artistic awakening and healing ancestral lines, you can listen back HERE.Let this practice be a quiet moment of grounding this summer—a way to honour your inner world, nourish your creative soil, and call in the energy of new possibilities.You can follow The World Needs Creatives on Instagram HERE. Explore working or collaborating with Rachael at rachael@rachaelsardelich.com and learn more about her work HERE. You can join the wider conversation and our community over on Substack via THIS LINK. The original painted work in the show design was hand painted by artist Sarah Darling. The creation of our original musical score was created by Camilla Rose Sullivan.

The second in a series of year-end rituals to nurture and inspire your creative heart.This week, I’m sharing a beautiful guided offering from a beloved guest earlier this season, Kristen Caissie—a Guided Grounding Ritual. Kristen, a trauma informed somatic practitioner, has a way of weaving beauty and intention into every gesture. Her ritual invites you to bring sunlight onto the alive parts within you, nourishing your inner soil and awakening the seeds of creativity lying within.If you missed my conversation with Kristen, where we explored the quiet power of building our creative capacity you can listen back HERE.Through her grounded and tender guidance, Kristen reminds us that creativity is not separate from the earth beneath us—it is rooted in the same forces that bring blossoms to bloom and rivers to flow. Find a quiet space, settle in, and let this practice of deep attention bring you back into resonance with the deep, intuitive parts of you.You can follow The World Needs Creatives on Instagram HERE. Explore working or collaborating with Rachael at rachael@rachaelsardelich.com and learn more about her work HERE. You can join the wider conversation and our community over on Substack via THIS LINK. The original painted work in the show design was hand painted by artist Sarah Darling. The creation of our original musical score was created by Camilla Rose Sullivan.

The first in a series of year-end rituals to nurture and inspire your creative heart.This week I’m sharing a powerful gift from a favourite past guest, Dee Kawai Tang—a Mantra for Creativity. Dee, known for her weekly Substack woo-tang and author of  the book - Love Is, weaves wisdom and nourishment into every word she offers. Her mantra invites you to open your creative channel, connecting the unseen realms of inspiration to the tangible world of creation.Incase you missed my interview with Dee earlier this year, you can catch it in full HERE.Through her poetic guidance, Dee reminds us that creativity is not just a skill but a sacred connection — a bridge between source energy and our human experience. This practice offers a way to align your body, breath, and spirit with the infinite wellspring of ideas waiting to be expressed.Dee’s work is a salve for our times, nurturing the creative hearts among us to find grounding and clarity amid uncertainty. woo-tang is her weekly offering of stories, reflections, and rituals, each one tenderly crafted to connect us to our truest, most creative selves.Find yourself a comfy seat, take a deep breath, and dive in.You can follow The World Needs Creatives on Instagram HERE. Explore working or collaborating with Rachael at rachael@rachaelsardelich.com and learn more about her work HERE. You can join the wider conversation and our community over on Substack via THIS LINK. The original painted work in the show design was hand painted by artist Sarah Darling. The creation of our original musical score was created by Camilla Rose Sullivan.

In this closing episode of Season #2 of The World Needs Creatives Podcast, we turn toward a space often overlooked in the rush of continuous making — the cradle of creation itself. This isn’t where creativity begins or ends; it’s the inner sanctuary where our ideas find their home, breathe, and unfold at their own pace. It’s a place of shelter and warmth, where inspiration finds roots and quietly brews into something enduring.Today, I invite you to join me in exploring what it means to tend to this cradle. Together, we’ll consider the art of letting go of expectations, of gentle tending, and of trusting in the slow, patient work that creation often requires. This episode is an invitation to pause, to listen deeply, and to honour the quiet fire within — a reminder that timeless creativity is as much about spaciousness, nourishment, and care, as it is about making, generating, and sharing.KEY EPISODE LINKS:Door closing - Sign up to my 1:1 Creative Partnership in 2025Stay in touch during the break and sign up to our mailing listYou can follow The World Needs Creatives on Instagram HERE. Explore working or collaborating with Rachael at rachael@rachaelsardelich.com and learn more about her work HERE. You can join the wider conversation and our community over on Substack via THIS LINK. The original painted work in the show design was hand painted by artist Sarah Darling. The creation of our original musical score was created by Camilla Rose Sullivan.