# The Science of Creativity and Intuition with Katina Bajaj

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Podcast: [Angels and Awakening](https://stenobird.com/podcast/angels-and-awakening-79314)
Published: 2026-03-16T07:29:00+00:00
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Hello, beautiful souls! Welcome back to the Angels and Awakening Podcast. I'm your host and author, Julie Jancius, and friends — this episode lit me up in the best possible way. Today I'm sitting down with the brilliant Katina Bajaj, a creative health scientist and founder of Daydreamers. I have been so excited to have this conversation because the intersection of creativity and spirituality is something I feel so deeply, and Katina brings the science to back it all up. About This Episode Katina started her career in finance, burned out completely, and discovered that the one thing that finally brought her back to life wasn't more rest or more meditation — it was returning to creativity. That journey led her to a master's in clinical psychology and ultimately to forging an entirely new field: creative health. This conversation goes deep into why so many of us feel empty even when we're doing all the "right" wellness things — and what's actually missing. Katina shares the science behind burnout (spoiler: rest alone doesn't fix it), why creativity and intuition are one and the same, and how the brain literally builds superhighways the more we live creatively. We also get beautifully real about identity, authenticity, AI, and what happens when someone copies your work — and what spirit says to do about it. What We Cover What a "creative health scientist" actually is — and why this field is changing lives Why burnout isn't just exhaustion — and why cutting things out of your schedule makes it worse The difference between burning out vs. outgrowing a chapter (such a good nuance!) How dopamine, desire, and your intuition are all pointing you toward your next purpose Why our bodies are wired for homeostasis — and how to push through it anyway The brain science of "collecting…

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