The most fun you've ever had working through your sh*t.

Not another “talk about your feelings” call—this is brain science wrapped in play. Radical Reflection LIVE is a weekly creative session where we use playful expression, humor and science-backed brain magic to let go of stress and rewire old patterns. No pressure. No perfection. Just you—feeling lighter, seen, and maybe even laughing.

Once every month, BraveHeart Cafe hosts the Radical Exhale: A breath-fueled creative wellness community class designed to reconnect you to your body, your breath, and your intuitive magic. Co-hosted by Abby Creek and C.J. Smith, this call is a space for play based wellness, creative expression, compelling conversation and radical rest. We blend guided breathwork with creative expression to help you slow down, soften, and get curious. No art skills required. No breathwork experience needed. Just a willingness to show up and see what moves through you.  

Your brain’s secret superpower? Creativity. And no— you don’t have to be an artist to use it.   

Making time for creative play is a radical act in a world that glorifies hustle. 

Radical Reflection LIVE helps you rewire your brain faster—without pressure to “just think positive” or journaling page after page to untangle big feelings that pop off like an unwelcome fart.

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Consuming countless audiobooks, going to therapy and doing all the shelf help things may spark bursts of inspiration and action momentarily, but for sustainable, lasting change we must integrate it at the level of our nervous system. 

Experience more BLISSipline

WTF is BLISSipline? That feeling when you schedule in a new habit that nourishes your mind, body and soul. It’s the practice of building habits that remind us the journey itself is the bliss—finding joy in the flow instead of fixating on the finish. This experience isn’t about creating a perfect masterpiece; it’s about immersing yourself in the process and developing a practice of creative flow. When we do this consistently, we start rewiring our brains to experience more joy and ease in all areas of life. Imagine how much more focused, innovative, and fulfilled we’d be if creative play was treated as essential to wellness—just like diet and exercise.

Here’s why:

1. Neuroplasticity & Repatterning – Repeated creative expressions strengthen new neural connections, helping to shift away from stress-based survival patterns and stuck energy and toward more ease, curiosity, and joy. The more we engage in creative flow, the more our brains learn to access it naturally.

2. Dopamine & Reward Systems – The act of making art, particularly when we focus on enjoyment rather than perfection, triggers dopamine release. Over time, this reinforces a positive association with creativity, making it easier to return to and integrate into daily life.

3. Mindfulness & Flow States – When we create for the experience, we activate the brain’s 'default mode network', linked to insight, problem-solving, and relaxation. This is key for rewiring stress responses and promoting emotional regulation.

4. Reducing the Inner Critic – Play-based or process-oriented creative work helps quiet the prefrontal cortex’s overactive self-judgment and perfectionism. This makes space for curiosity, innovation, problem-solving, and deeper emotional processing.

Creative expression improves performance

Brain science confirms creativity significantly improves critical thinking skills, decision-making and focus! Clients have shared that Radical Reflection LIVE has helped remedy their anxiety, insomnia, chronic pain and more!

So... What are you waiting for?

Join now for instant access to our library of replays and upcoming live calls. Radical Reflection and Radical Exhale are a LIVE brain and nervous system reset disguised as a good time with the magic of community connection. We use creativity, humor, and science-based practices to shift old patterns, ease stress, and actually enjoy the process of healing life's dumpster fires. Replays are available whenever life gets lifey.

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Radical Exhale is a breath-fueled creative wellness community class designed to reconnect you to your body, your breath, and your intuitive magic.

Co-hosted by Abby Hildebrand and C.J. Smith—two of the nervous system besties serving at Braveheart Café, a space for play-based wellness, creative expression, compelling conversation, and radical rest—this class blends guided breathwork with process-based art to help you slow down, soften, and get curious.

You’ll be invited to explore intuitive, expressive practices like mark-making, “drawing breath,” and using watercolor to move with (and be moved by) your breath. No art skills required. No breathwork or art experience needed. Just a willingness to show up and see what flows through you.

This is creative wellness—a chance to express without explaining, release without rushing, and leave with a one-of-a-kind piece of art made in partnership with your breath. A tangible reminder that your breath is both your anchor and your co-creator.

What to Expect:
• A guided breathwork session led by Abby Hildebrand
• Creative prompts and art demonstration from C.J. Smith
• A safe, zero-pressure space for nervous system expression
• Music, mindfulness, and community connection
• Time to reflect, create, share, and integrate
• You’ll leave with a unique art piece that mirrors your breath

What to Bring:
• Sketchbook or watercolor paper (or any heavy paper)
• Watercolor paints + a brush (or anything you love creating with)
• Something to make marks with (pens, pencils, chalk—whatever feels good)
• A cup of tea, cozy blanket, or anything that makes you feel comfy
• Headphones or a quiet-ish space, if possible