Why You’re More Creative Than You Think (and How to Reclaim It) with James McCrae of Words Are Vibrations

In this poetic and expansive episode, Tonya sits down with writer, meme philosopher, and creative guide James McCrae to explore the relationship between creativity, healing, and the unseen forces that shape our lives. From his early days as a teenage poet in Minnesota to going viral through memes that blend mysticism and modernity, James shares the winding path that led him from advertising boardrooms to open mic nights in Austin. Together, they talk about why so many people feel disconnected from their creative energy, how to reclaim it as a spiritual practice, and how ideas often find us when we’re finally willing to surrender. This conversation is a love letter to the inner artist and a reminder that your creativity is not only welcome - it’s medicine.Topics Covered:The origins of James’s creativity and how poetry shaped his inner worldLeaving the fast-paced world of advertising to reconnect with artistic purposeThe power of memes as modern-day myth and healing modalityHow creativity, like emotion, needs to move through the body firstWays to overcome fear of being seen and redefine authenticityWhy everyone is creative—and how we’ve been conditioned to forgetThe role of mysticism, spirituality, and mushrooms in James’s creative processGuest Info:Instagram: @wordsarevibrationsWebsite: jamesmccrae.comBooks:Sh#t Your Ego SaysHow to Laugh in Ironic Amusement During Your Existential CrisisThe Art of YouResources:‘Howl’ by Allen Ginsberg https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/49303/howlConnect with Tonya:Follow Tonya on Instagram: @tonyapapanikoloveSign up for Tonya’s NewsletterRainbo.com@rainbomushroomsLearn more, dive in, join us for An Ethereal Reset 2026 in Greece. Instructions to Win a Bundle of Rainbo Products - Leave us Ratings and Reviews:(Or watch the video instructions here)Go to Spotify and search “The Rainbo Podcast”Follow the Show and Rate the Show on Spotify, and take a screenshotGo to Apple PodcastsSearch “The Rainbo Podcast”Scroll down past a few episodes until you get to the “Write a Review” sectionWrite your review and screenshot before you hit Submit, as Apple’s system can take a while to publishSend the Spotify screenshot and Apple review screenshot to [email protected] sure to go back to Apple Podcasts and hit submit on your reviewWe’ll pull a winner at the end of the month once we verify that your ratings/review went through to win a bundle of tinctures!We’ll contact you if you win so you can select your bundle of choiceCheck out all our bundles at https://rainbo.com/pages/bundles. Thanks and good luck!