37: Embracing Spiritual Creativity and Unconventional Leadership with Heather Parady

Welcome back to Spiritual Fertility! In this heartfelt episode, host Alison Bucklin sits down with her longtime friend and creative powerhouse, Heather Parady. Together, they dive into the winding paths of creative entrepreneurship, personal reinvention, and spiritual growth.

You’ll hear how Heather Parady’s journey from ministry school to creative consultant was guided by bold synchronicities and a willingness to embrace the unknown. The conversation explores everything from the challenges of breaking free from religious conditioning, to the beauty of finding a relationship with the divine through creativity and self-expression.

You’ll also get a peek into the spiritual and practical tools that have shaped their lives—like human design, numerology, journaling, and the courage to rest, evolve, and parent with open-hearted vulnerability.

Whether you’re seeking inspiration to birth your own creative vision or longing for connection on your spiritual path, this episode is sure to spark hope, curiosity, and maybe even your next big leap.

(00:00) "Connections Made Through LinkedIn"

(05:21) "Embracing Wildness and Presence"

(08:12) Unconventional Leaders Take Many Forms

(10:53) "Spiritual Awareness and Intuition"

(13:33) "Finding God Through Creativity"

(18:00) "Exploring Spiritual Freedom"

(20:00) "Helping Visionaries Communicate and Prosper"

(23:01) "Embracing Rest and Renewal"

(28:35) "Power of Creating and Sharing"

(31:31) "Embracing Feminine Abundance"

(34:51) "Living the Illusion of Enough"

(35:37) "Irrevocable Gifts and Calling"

Heather Parady is a mental health therapist turned creative strategist and online entrepreneur. She has hosted multiple top-ranking podcasts, conducted over 1,000 interviews, and collaborated with brands like Old Navy on impactful storytelling. She has been featured in Forbes and Pop-Sugar (no, she didn't pay for either). Passionate about helping unconventional leaders amplify their voices, Heather combines creative strategy with storytelling to empower others to scale their impact and make a big ‘ole difference in their work.

Heather has always loved diving into the weird and wonderful corners of life. A committed journaler, she writes almost every day, and each year returns to the pages of old journals, unearthing patterns and memories she might otherwise forget. Recently, while leafing through her 2019 entries, Heather rediscovered her early adventures building relationships on LinkedIn—an intention she had set and surprisingly forgotten. In a twist of fate, on the very morning she read about these efforts, she found herself in a conversation rooted in those very connections. For Heather, it’s proof of how life loops back in unexpected ways—something she finds both wild and deeply interesting.

Connect with Heather:

Website: https://www.heatherparady.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heatherparady

Unconventional Leaders Podcast: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube