The Flow Habit Podcast - Creativity, Flow State, Manifestation, Intuition & Guided Meditation
Welcome to The Flow Habit podcast! Your host Laurie Smith is the Hay House/Penguin Random House author of The Flow Habit, and a trusted voice on creativity and flow. In each episode, Laurie will unpack the secrets to getting into the flow state, creativity hacks, and wisdom she has learned on her own creative journey and from her clients on how to get your spark back and share your creative gifts with the world. This podcast focuses on how flow boosts creativity and emotional well-being, overcoming perfectionism, trusting your intuition, and finding your own unique path to happiness, success, creativity, and flow. Episodes include stories from The 28-Day Flow Challenges, Laurie's coaching and speaking clients, guest interviews, and powerful creative visualization exercises and guided meditations designed to help you connect with your own intuitive wisdom, and follow where flow is guiding you to go.
Episodes

Thursday Apr 10, 2025
Thursday Apr 10, 2025
Have you ever had a time when you feel really burnt out?
How about when you've been in limbo for a while and are ready for a fresh start?
In this episode of The Flow Habit® podcast, we will take a bigger picture view of life's highs and lows.
Laurie asks lots of questions and offers some creative ideas on how you can uncover your own personal creative rhythm and give yourself what you need to keep flow going in a way that works for YOU.
If you enjoy this episode, please share it with a creative friend.
Connect with Laurie:
Get Laurie's book Leap with Me: A Creative Path to Finding and Following Your True Voice
Sign up for Laurie's FREE 28-Day Flow ChallengeTM
Sign up for Laurie's email newsletter -- Let Life FlowTM
Follow Laurie on Instagram – @LaurieSmith_inspired
Follow Laurie on LinkedIn – @laurie-smith-inspired
Join Laurie's Circle of Creative Friends Facebook Group
Follow Laurie's Facebook Page – @LSInspired
Find Laurie on Pinterest – LaurieSmith_inspired
Visit Laurie's website: www.LaurieSmith.com or www.TheFlowHabit.com
Learn more about Research into Flow and Creativity here.
Learn more about Flow here.
The Flow Habit® is a registered trademark of Laurie Smith llc.
**This podcast is not meant to provide advice or professional counsel, it is for entertainment and educational purposes only. If you are struggling or need support, please seek the support of a professional.

Wednesday Apr 02, 2025
Wednesday Apr 02, 2025
Do you feel like you're at an impasse on your journey toward your making a creative dream come true?
Have you recently had a disappointment on your own flow journey?
Have you been working hard and things don't feel like they are flowing the way you want?
If so, this episode of The Flow Habit® podcast is for you!
The most important thing is to know that you are not alone. Reach out to others for help. Challenges like these are not because you did something wrong. Birthing and transformation is an especially messy part of life. Plus, there's so much that's not in our control!
In this episode, we're going to explore how what we are doing is part of a bigger picture. Laurie will also share the story of how she and her husband found their first home, and all the emotions that brought up in her.
If you enjoy this episode, or know of someone else having a hard time on their journey to making their dreams come true, and following their intuition, please share it with a creative friend.
Connect with Laurie:
Get Laurie's book Leap with Me: A Creative Path to Finding and Following Your True Voice
Sign up for Laurie's FREE 28-Day Flow ChallengeTM
Sign up for Laurie's email newsletter -- Let Life FlowTM
Follow Laurie on Instagram – @LaurieSmith_inspired
Follow Laurie on LinkedIn – @laurie-smith-inspired
Join Laurie's Circle of Creative Friends Facebook Group
Follow Laurie's Facebook Page – @LSInspired
Find Laurie on Pinterest – LaurieSmith_inspired
Visit Laurie's website: www.LaurieSmith.com or www.TheFlowHabit.com
Learn more about Research into Flow and Creativity here.
Learn more about Flow here.
The Flow Habit® is a registered trademark of Laurie Smith llc.
**This podcast is not meant to provide advice or professional counsel, it is for entertainment and educational purposes only. If you are struggling or need support, please seek the support of a professional.

Thursday Mar 27, 2025
Thursday Mar 27, 2025
Do you ever feel anxious?
Does your inner critic ever make it difficult to do your creative work?
Have you ever noticed that after a long period of flow, you feel tired and need a pick-me-up, or a way to integrate what just happened, and yearn to deeply relax?
If so, Laurie has created this episode of The Flow Habit® podcast for you!
In this episode of The Flow Habit, Laurie will lead you through another deeply relaxing, powerful guided meditation.
Relaxation and calming your nervous system can help you open up to the power of your connection with your intuition, your True Self, and to experience more flow.
Laurie has been creating these deeply relaxing guided meditations, her Activation Meditations(TM) for her clients for more than 25 years.
She integrates her own intuitive guidance as well as many different meditative and healing practices in her work.
Download this episode to listen to it often, and to help you to boost your feeling of calm confidence, quiet your inner critic, and increase your ability to take creative leaps!
You might want to listen to this meditation before doing your creative work. It is designed to help support you in manifesting your creative dreams and increasing your sense of feeling grounded, strong, and calm confidence, especially when you are feeling anxious.
***Please do not listen to the meditation portion of this episode when you are driving or doing anything that requires your complete focus. Download it and save it for a time when it is safe for you to deeply relax.
Discover how relaxation can help you access the flow state, boost your creativity and help you make your creative dreams come true.
You have unique gifts to offer the world. Laurie is on a mission to spread the word about the power of everyday flow and to support people like you in sharing your creative callings and your unique creative gifts with the world.
Connect with Laurie:
Get Laurie's book Leap with Me: A Creative Path to Finding and Following Your True Voice
Sign up for Laurie's FREE 28-Day Flow Challenge(TM)
Sign up for Laurie's email newsletter -- Let Life Flow(TM)
Follow Laurie on Instagram – @LaurieSmith_inspired
Follow Laurie on LinkedIn – @laurie-smith-inspired
Join Laurie's Circle of Creative Friends Facebook Group
Follow Laurie's Facebook Page – @LSInspired
Find Laurie on Pinterest – LaurieSmith_inspired
Visit Laurie's website: www.LaurieSmith.com or www.TheFlowHabit.com
Learn more about Research into Flow and Creativity here.
Learn more about Flow here.
The Flow Habit® is a registered trademark of Laurie Smith llc.
**This podcast is not meant to provide advice, professional counsel, treatment or healing. It is for entertainment and educational purposes only. If you are struggling or need support, please seek the support of a professional.

Thursday Mar 20, 2025
Thursday Mar 20, 2025
In this episode of The Flow Habit® podcast, Laurie will lead you through a deeply relaxing, powerful guided meditation. Relaxation and calming your nervous system can help you open up to the power of your connection with your intuition, your True Self, and to experience more flow.
Laurie has been creating these deeply relaxing guided meditations, what she calls her Activation Meditations(TM) for her clients for more than 25 years. She integrates her own intuitive guidance as well as many different meditative and healing practices in her work.
Download this episode to listen to it often, and to help you to get creative clarity and deepen your relationship with your intuition, your creative voice, and flow. You might want to listen to this meditation before doing your creative work. It is designed to help support you in manifesting your creative dreams and increasing your clarity about your own creative callings.
Please listen to the meditation portion of this episode at a time when it is safe for you to deeply relax, and take responsibility for your own well-being.
Discover how relaxation can help you access the flow state, boost your creativity and help you make your creative dreams come true.
You have unique gifts to offer the world. Laurie is on a mission to spread the word about the power of everyday flow and to support people like you in sharing your creative callings and your unique creative gifts with the world.
Connect with Laurie:
Get Laurie's book Leap with Me: A Creative Path to Finding and Following Your True Voice
Sign up for Laurie's FREE 28-Day Flow Challenge(TM)
Sign up for Laurie's email newsletter -- Let Life Flow(TM)
Follow Laurie on Instagram – @LaurieSmith_inspired
Follow Laurie on LinkedIn – @laurie-smith-inspired
Join Laurie's Circle of Creative Friends Facebook Group
Follow Laurie's Facebook Page – @LSInspired
Find Laurie on Pinterest – LaurieSmith_inspired
Visit Laurie's website: www.LaurieSmith.com or www.TheFlowHabit.com
Learn more about Research into Flow and Creativity here.
Learn more about Flow here.
The Flow Habit® is a registered trademark of Laurie Smith llc.
**This podcast is not meant to provide advice, professional counsel, treatment or healing. It is for entertainment and educational purposes only. If you are struggling or need support, please seek the support of a professional.

Tuesday Mar 18, 2025
Tuesday Mar 18, 2025
In this episode of The Flow Habit® podcast, you'll discover how Laurie started offering her 28-Day Flow Challenges, and more about her creative community, and her personal journey with flow.
You'll also learn about the connection between flow and creativity, and why flow has become Laurie's absolute passion, and why she's so excited about her upcoming book The Flow Habit, which will be published by Hay House/Penguin Random House in 2025.
Discover how flow can help you make your creative dreams come true, follow your creative callings, and share your unique creative gifts with the world.
Connect with Laurie:
Get Laurie's book Leap with Me: A Creative Path to Finding and Following Your True Voice
Sign up for Laurie's FREE 28-Day Flow ChallengeTM
Sign up for Laurie's email newsletter -- Let Life FlowTM
Follow Laurie on Instagram – @LaurieSmith_inspired
Follow Laurie on LinkedIn – @laurie-smith-inspired
Join Laurie's Circle of Creative Friends Facebook Group
Follow Laurie's Facebook Page – @LSInspired
Find Laurie on Pinterest – LaurieSmith_inspired
Visit Laurie's website: www.LaurieSmith.com or www.TheFlowHabit.com
Learn more about Research into Flow and Creativity here.
Learn more about Flow here.
The Flow Habit® is a registered trademark of Laurie Smith llc.
**This podcast is not meant to provide advice or professional counsel, it is for entertainment and educational purposes only. If you are struggling or need support, please seek the support of a professional.

Thursday Mar 13, 2025
Thursday Mar 13, 2025
In this episode of The Flow Habit® podcast, Laurie shares a quick 5-minute meditation you can download to access a deep sense of relaxation whenever you need it.
Experiencing flow in our lives often happens when we find creative ways to relax and hear our own intuitive voice.
***Please do not do this meditation while driving or doing any activity that requires your full attention.
Give yourself the gift of being able to take a quick break (only 5 minutes), close your eyes and deeply relax.
Deep relaxation and meditation are both so good for our emotional and physical well-being, and can help boost our creativity and ability to access a flow state.
Relaxation and calming your nervous system can help you open up to the power of your connection with your intuition, your True Self, and to experience more flow.
Laurie has been creating these deeply relaxing guided meditations, what she calls her Activation Meditations(TM) for her creative clients for more than 25 years. She integrates her own intuitive guidance as well as many different meditative and healing practices in her work.
Discover how relaxation can help you access the flow state, boost your creativity and help you make your creative dreams come true.
You have unique gifts to offer the world. Laurie is on a mission to spread the word about the power of everyday flow and to support people like you in sharing your creative callings and your unique creative gifts with the world.
For more information about her speaking services and The Flow Habit® coaching, go to https://www.LaurieSmith.com.
Connect with Laurie:
Get Laurie's book Leap with Me: A Creative Path to Finding and Following Your True Voice
Sign up for Laurie's FREE 28-Day Flow Challenge(TM)
Sign up for Laurie's email newsletter -- Let Life Flow(TM)
Follow Laurie on Instagram – @LaurieSmith_inspired
Follow Laurie on LinkedIn – @laurie-smith-inspired
Join Laurie's Circle of Creative Friends Facebook Group
Follow Laurie's Facebook Page – @LSInspired
Find Laurie on Pinterest – LaurieSmith_inspired
Visit Laurie's website: www.LaurieSmith.com or www.TheFlowHabit.com
Learn more about Research into Flow and Creativity here.
Learn more about Flow here.
The Flow Habit® is a registered trademark of Laurie Smith llc.
**This podcast is not meant to provide advice, professional counsel, treatment or healing. It is for entertainment and educational purposes only. If you are struggling or need support, please seek the support of a professional.

Tuesday Mar 11, 2025
Tuesday Mar 11, 2025
Are you interested in manifesting?
Do you have dreams you want to see come true?
Have you read about manifesting and vision boards?
In this episode of The Flow Habit® podcast, Laurie Smith shares some secrets to manifesting that don't get as much attention. (They weren't in the book The Secret!)
She also shares some of the dreams that have manifested for her, including some that she had forgotten all about! And, she shares how manifesting can be a lot simpler than we think, especially when we combine visioning and letting go with the power of taking baby steps, doing the work, and getting into flow.
If you're interested in manifesting your goals, as well as having a happy life filled with miraculous moments and personal meaning, Laurie created this episode for you!
Connect with Laurie:
Get Laurie's book Leap with Me: A Creative Path to Finding and Following Your True Voice
Sign up for Laurie's FREE 28-Day Flow ChallengeTM
Sign up for Laurie's email newsletter -- Let Life FlowTM
Follow Laurie on Instagram – @LaurieSmith_inspired
Follow Laurie on LinkedIn – @laurie-smith-inspired
Join Laurie's Circle of Creative Friends Facebook Group
Follow Laurie's Facebook Page – @LSInspired
Find Laurie on Pinterest – LaurieSmith_inspired
Visit Laurie's website: www.LaurieSmith.com or www.TheFlowHabit.com
Learn more about Research into Flow and Creativity here.
Learn more about Flow here.
The Flow Habit® is a registered trademark of Laurie Smith llc.
**This podcast is not meant to provide advice or professional counsel, it is for entertainment and educational purposes only. If you are struggling or need support, please seek the support of a professional.

Thursday Mar 06, 2025
Thursday Mar 06, 2025
Do you feel anxious or have ruminating thoughts?
Is your inner critic talking too loud or are you filled with self-doubt?
Do you feel distracted or pulled in lots of different directions?
If so, you're not alone! We all have an inner critic.
In this episode of The Flow Habit® podcast, Laurie Smith shares what works for her and her clients when it comes to turning down the volume on the inner critic and feeling more flow.
This episode of The Flow Habit podcast includes a guided meditation and is designed to help you relax and unlock your own unique formula for flow.
Calming our nervous system is so important when it comes to accessing the flow state, creative flow, boosting our creativity, and being our best selves.
Learn why relaxation and guided visualization are so important when it comes to experiencing more flow.
Then, turn down the volume of our self-doubt and inner chatter, and have your own deeply relaxing experience by listening to the calming six-minute guided meditation Laurie has created just for you.
**Please do not listen to the meditation in this episode when you are driving or doing an activity that requires your full attention. Save the meditation portion of this episode for a time when you can safely close your eyes and deeply relax.
Connect with Laurie:
Get Laurie's book Leap with Me: A Creative Path to Finding and Following Your True Voice
Sign up for Laurie's FREE 28-Day Flow ChallengeTM
Sign up for Laurie's email newsletter -- Let Life FlowTM
Follow Laurie on Instagram – @LaurieSmith_inspired
Follow Laurie on LinkedIn – @laurie-smith-inspired
Join Laurie's Circle of Creative Friends Facebook Group
Follow Laurie's Facebook Page – @LSInspired
Find Laurie on Pinterest – LaurieSmith_inspired
Visit Laurie's website: www.LaurieSmith.com or www.TheFlowHabit.com
Learn more about Research into Flow and Creativity here.
Learn more about Flow here.
The Flow Habit® is a registered trademark of Laurie Smith llc.
**This podcast is not meant to provide advice or professional counsel, it is for entertainment and educational purposes only. If you are struggling or need support, please seek the support of a professional.

Wednesday Mar 05, 2025
Wednesday Mar 05, 2025
In this second episode of The Flow Habit® podcast, learn the science-backed flow secret that has worked for Laurie and hundreds of creative people around the world when it comes to getting into the flow state.
You'll be invited to explore how play, having fun, and remembering what you absolutely love to do is the key to bringing more flow into your creative journey and creative work, and can help your overall life to flow more too.
Discover how flow can help you make your creative dreams come true, follow your creative callings, and share your unique creative gifts with the world through the power of today's focus on The Flow Habit--intrinsic motivation.
Connect with Laurie:
Get Laurie's book Leap with Me: A Creative Path to Finding and Following Your True Voice
Sign up for Laurie's FREE 28-Day Flow ChallengeTM
Sign up for Laurie's email newsletter -- Let Life FlowTM
Follow Laurie on Instagram – @LaurieSmith_inspired
Follow Laurie on LinkedIn – @laurie-smith-inspired
Join Laurie's Circle of Creative Friends Facebook Group
Follow Laurie's Facebook Page – @LSInspired
Find Laurie on Pinterest – LaurieSmith_inspired
Visit Laurie's website: www.LaurieSmith.com or www.TheFlowHabit.com
Learn more about Research into Flow and Creativity here.
Learn more about Flow here.
The Flow Habit® is a registered trademark of Laurie Smith llc.
**This podcast is not meant to provide advice or professional counsel, it is for entertainment and educational purposes only. If you are struggling or need support, please seek the support of a professional.

Tuesday Mar 04, 2025
Tuesday Mar 04, 2025
In this welcome episode of The Flow Habit® podcast, you'll discover why Laurie is on a mission to spread the word about the power of flow as Laurie shares her favorite three things about the flow state.
You'll be invited to use flow to support you in your creative journey and creative work. You will also discover why flow has become Laurie's absolute passion, why she's so excited about her upcoming book The Flow Habit, which will be published by Hay House/Penguin Random House in 2025, and five top research-backed, science-based benefits of flow experiences.
Discover how flow can help you make your creative dreams come true, follow your creative callings, and share your unique creative gifts with the world.
Connect with Laurie:
Get Laurie's book Leap with Me: A Creative Path to Finding and Following Your True Voice
Sign up for Laurie's FREE 28-Day Flow ChallengeTM
Sign up for Laurie's email newsletter -- Let Life FlowTM
Follow Laurie on Instagram – @LaurieSmith_inspired
Follow Laurie on LinkedIn – @laurie-smith-inspired
Join Laurie's Circle of Creative Friends Facebook Group
Follow Laurie's Facebook Page – @LSInspired
Find Laurie on Pinterest – LaurieSmith_inspired
Visit Laurie's website: www.LaurieSmith.com or www.TheFlowHabit.com
Learn more about Research into Flow and Creativity here.
Learn more about Flow here.
The Flow Habit® is a registered trademark of Laurie Smith llc.
**This podcast is not meant to provide advice or professional counsel, it is for entertainment and educational purposes only. If you are struggling or need support, please seek the support of a professional.







