Out of the Reeds Episode 1: A Creative Homecoming

Send us Fan MailWhy I Started Out of the Reeds: Motherhood, Creativity, and TransitionNatasha Preckajlo, LCSW introduces her podcast Out of the Reeds and explains why she created it. Drawing from her postpartum journey and her book The Art of Motherhood, which blends art, poetry, and memoir after her first son’s birth in 2018. A licensed clinical social worker with yoga, and energy work training, she shares how creativity helped her process identity shifts, sleep deprivation, anxiety, and the magnitude of parenting. She reads her poem “The Fire That Forged Me,” reflecting on the primal intensity of early motherhood. The podcast aims to feature diverse guests and real stories without prescriptive advice, exploring creativity, spirituality, and life transitions. She explains the title’s symbolism and previews next week’s first guest, Jacqueline Garcia.00:00 Welcome to the Show00:11 Why I Started00:45 Motherhood to Art03:26 From Poetry to Book04:38 Therapy and Yoga Roots05:55 Creativity in Transition06:36 Poem The Fire08:13 Sleep Deprivation Truths09:58 Rethinking Parenthood12:09 What the Podcast Offers14:04 Everyday Creativity19:24 Spirituality and Shifts22:16 Why Out of Reeds24:52 Guests and Community26:35 Closing ThanksSupport the show