Welcome to Nourishing Creativity!
More about Chef Carla Contreras
I’m a content strategist, food creative, and podcast host who helps entrepreneurs, brands, and small businesses grow their presence with creativity and intention.
My work has been featured in Apartment Therapy, Well+Good, and across a range of digital and print platforms, where I bring stories to life through thoughtful strategy and elevated visual content.
With more than 25 years of experience in the food industry including an appearance on Chopped! on the Food Network. I’ve contributed to hundreds of photo shoots as a food stylist, photographer, recipe developer, art director, and digital creator.
I bring both expertise and intuition to every project, blending artistry with strategy to help brands connect and stand out.
As the host of The Nourishing Creativity Podcast, I explore the connection between creativity, well-being, and self-expression, a thread that runs through my own work.
I’m also a certified health coach through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and The Nutritious Life Studio, a Master Reiki practitioner, meditation teacher, and mother of two.
When I’m not collaborating with clients or recording a podcast episode, you’ll find me at the farmers market with my family, doing Pilates, or sipping on a mug of Green Smoothie Soup.
Why support & upgrade to paid the Nourishing Creativity Community?
I’ve made all my newsletter content free. Paid subscribers get bonuses! I trust that even if you take one lesson away from this newsletter, it will be worth your investment.
My life has been changed by taking tiny actions and choosing to invest in myself. What would you life look like if you took time to nourish your creativity and show up fully for yourself?
Real Talk: This is a labor of love! It takes time, energy, and money to produce this newsletter + podcast episodes. I am a mother of two young children and I use the money that you choose to invest to support myself and my family. I also use the money to support my podcast editing team, copywriter, and my virtual assistant and it’s important to me that I’m able to pay them fair wages. An easy and free way to support me and my work is to share this newsletter with a friend. I am so grateful to have your continued support!
Free subscriber benefits:
Creative Inspiration: Creator Tools, Recipes, and Free Subscriber Gift.
Nourishing Creativity Podcast: Nourish your creative life by listening to interviews with creatives and entrepreneurs how they create move through their creative blocks.
Paid subscriber perks:
BTS Private Podcast: Actionable Tips, Journal Prompts, & Micro Workshops
Creative Bucket List Planner: Plan & Do What's Been on Your List: Download your digital planner.
Bonus Courses: The Pantry Refresh, Cook+Chop: Meal Prep Course + Cooking Meditation Album.
Paid Subscriber Tab: Bookmark this page for your paid subscriber bonuses.
Playlists: Listen to my favoites while you create.
Support: The team of women creating Nourishing Creativity with a fair wage for less than the cost of your favorite latte.
Founder subscriber perks:
Everything in the paid subscriber perks plus, a Quickie Content Audit with me to, “pick my brain” and ask questions.
