THE CREATIVE VISIONARY

Cultivating Creative Integrity in Uncertain Times.

In a World That Feels Increasingly Chaotic, Your Creativity Matters More Than Ever.

The Creative Visionary is a six-month group coaching program designed to bring you back into alignment with your creative soul.

REGISTRATION IS OPEN!

It all begins Wednesday, 5/14.

In these uncertain times, creativity isn't a luxury; it's essential. Not just for artists and designers, but for all of us who sense there's a more authentic, meaningful way to engage with our lives and work.

There's a place inside of you where creativity flows naturally. Where your ideas feel exciting rather than exhausting. Where your creative insights feel genuinely YOURS.

For too many of us, this place gets lost under the weight of expectations, obligations, and our busy, busy, busy culture. We've lost touch with our creative integrity, and with it, something essential to the experience of being human.

The Creative Visionary is an invitation to come home. To rediscover and reclaim your creative integrity. To develop a relationship with your creativity that becomes a source of resilience, clarity, and purpose. To understand that creativity is fundamental to a fully expressed life, no matter what you do for work (and fun).

Whether you're feeling completely disconnected from your creativity, or you already have a creative practice that you want to deepen, The Creative Visionary offers a path to a more profound relationship with your creative gifts. Even those who feel satisfied with their creative expression often discover there are whole new levels of alignment, joy, and impact waiting to be unlocked.

If you’re still on this page, if something within you is gently (or loudly) trying to get your attention, keep reading. Your creative soul is trying to get your attention.

What is This All About?

The New York Post in March of 2024 reported- The good news is that 79% of Americans surveyed consider themselves creative, with only 5% sharing that they don’t. Yet nearly three-quarters (72%) still wish they engaged in creative activities more often. 

Where is YOUR Creative Integrity Right Now?

Creative integrity is a state of alignment between your values, your authentic voice, and what you ultimately create. When it's strong, it guides you through even the most uncertain times.

WHEN IT'S COMPROMISED, YOU MIGHT NOTICE:

-You feel unsure about what to create when the world seems so overwhelming.

-You sometimes feel EXHAUSTED by the thought of creating anything, even things you used to love.

-You sense a disconnect between what you’re creating and the issues you truly care about.

-You've stopped TRUSTING your creative voice in the face of so many deafening and diverse opinions.

-You wonder if your creative contributions even matter in light of the chaos all around us.

-You no longer see how your creative gifts connect to your purpose in the world.

-You have a quiet knowing that you're not fully expressing what you’re truly here to share.

What many people don't realize is that these struggles aren't simply about time management or work-life balance. They're symptoms of a deeper issue: a disconnection from your creative integrity.

This creative integrity has never mattered more than it does right now. To quote Roy Kent in Ted Lasso when he characterized Rebecca’s date as being fine, "You deserve someone(or something)that makes you feel like you've been struck by f*cking lightning. Don't you dare settle for 'fine.'" The world doesn't need creative work from you right now that feels ‘fine.’ It needs the electrifying, uncompromised work that comes straight from your soul.

This is not the time to play it safe or hold back. 

  • A nagging sense of emptiness despite external success.

  • Irritation about feeling constantly pressured to creatively perform without the space to process what's happening in the world.

  • Thinking that if you could “just take a year (or insert your ideal timeframe here) off,”  you could find your creative spark again.

  • A loss of interest in things that used to inspire you and bring you joy.

  • You have SO MANY IDEAS that you don’t know where to start.

  • A deep-seated fear that you’re settling- just when the world needs you and your genius more than ever.

  • Waiting for opportunities to come to you rather than creating them.

  • A whisper inside that asks the question, “Have I sold my soul?”

  • Engaging in unhealthy competition with others in your field.

  • A deep belief that you are not worthy of your own creativity or that you are not the vessel your creativity needs to express itself.

  • Overwhelming exhaustion when you think about creating anything- from a dinner party to a one-woman show.

  • Feeling shame about your creative ideas- or even feeling shame about the fact that you have creative ideas.

  • You wonder if your creativity has “dried up” or that there’s not enough to go around, and you need to protect and hoard what you have.

  • A torturous desire for a break between projects that never materializes.

  • Buying into the belief that “no one values creativity”- especially in times like these.

  • A yearning to feel fulfilled by your work- whether that’s the work you do for money or the work you do for your heart.

  • Anger and/or resentment against the company or people you pay you for your creative ideas.

The Deeper Signs of Compromised Creative Integrity

WHEN YOUR CREATIVE INTEGRITY HAS BEEN ERODING FOR AWHILE, THESE MORE SPECIFIC SYMPTOMS MIGHT START SHOWING UP:

Whether you're nodding your head vigorously or just feeling a gentle tug of recognition, your creative integrity is speaking to you. Even contentment can sometimes be a comfortable plateau when, truthfully, your creativity is actually meant for so much more. Now is not the time to passively just “get through” the next month or year or decade.

Now is the time to take action so that you can make the impact you are here to make. 

The BIG Problem Nobody is Talking About..

Something important has been lost in our incessant striving for productivity and achievement.

If you identify with any of the statements above, you’re likely noticing a growing gap between the work you produce and the work your heart longs to create.

You may sense it in those quiet moments when you wonder if this is all there is- if those creative dreams that once excited you were actually real or if they still matter.

I want to be clear. This isn't just burnout. It's not simply about needing more time, better boundaries, or a thicker skin.

This is all evidence of a profound disconnection from your creative integrity. 

And it's costing you more than you realize. Not just personally but in your ability to respond meaningfully to the complex challenges we're all facing.

I’ve yet to see a playbook about how to both come into and maintain integrity with our creativity. 

Until now. 

My Story of Creative Integrity

I decided to become a fashion designer in the magazine section of the Jamestown, North Dakota public library when I was in the fifth grade. 

I did exactly that and worked as a handbag designer for almost 25 years.

From the outside, my life looked pretty good. 

I got to travel to places like Paris and Milan and Hong Kong. I drank $30 glasses of orange juice in the lobby of The Four Seasons Hotel. I was making more money than anyone in my family had ever made. 

I mean, I got to DRAW all day for a living.

Then in 2007, I was diagnosed with breast cancer and had to face the fact that my dream job wasn’t a dream at all. 

First, I felt like all I did was work.. I was under so much stress that I took sleeping pills after drinking two, sometimes three (or if I’m really honest, sometimes four) glasses of wine every night. I cried everywhere- in the hallways at the office, in my car on the way to the gym, and on the airplanes taking me to increasingly exotic destinations. I felt exhausted and overwhelmed. All. The. Time.

Here’s what I knew for sure, I didn’t want my tombstone to read- “Here lies Laura Foster. She worked weekends.”

In looking back, what I didn’t realize at the time was how far I’d distanced myself from my creative integrity.  

My confidence in myself as a designer had eroded to the point where I looked to others to determine the value of my work becaue I didn’t know how to do it for myself. I second-guessed every creative move I made. I wasn’t just burned out from the work, I was severely disscontected from my creative soul.

In truth, I knew something was wrong. Inside, I felt a painful void. I was conscious of the fact that I was doing things that sacrificed my morals and values as a creative. I didn't feel like my creativity belonged to me anymore.

Honestly, it seemed like I was prostituting my creativity for money.

And my creativity was having none of it. I could feel it getting harder and harder to access. I started to outsource both inspiration and direction to others. I relied on buyers and bosses and strangers to tell me what they wanted from me.

The quality of my work suffered. How could it not? I lost all confidence in myself as a designer and as a creative being, and I became a workhorse, bending to the will of anyone who wanted to tell me what to do.

I stopped going to figure drawing classes, my FAVORITE thing in the world, because I felt like I was cheating on my employer by using my creativity just for me.

It took time for me to understand what was happening and to take steps to heal. 

Here's what I know now from the other side: It doesn't have to be this way.

We can absolutely be in full creative integrity and use that creativity for clients or for a company and make money doing so. 

We can know, with unwavering certainty, that our creativity is not separate from us, that it is something that is inherent in us. Always. Even when it doesn’t feel like it.

Ultimately, none of us are selling our creativity for money. We may earn money from the ideas that stem from that creativity or the products that we bring to fruition, but the creativity itself? That’s something that is between us and God, or Spirit, or the Universe (use whichever word resonates for you). 

Listen, I know how hard it’s been for me to realign with my creative integrity, and I get why people avoid this. It can be terrifying to take a stand for this crucial and super tender part of ourselves. It can feel so personal, so vulnerable, so real, and so raw.

And, to live the lives we are born to live and to make the contributions we are here to make on this earth, creative integrity is profoundly necessary. Especially now.

What Can Change When You Reclaim Your Creativity?
Aside from… EVERYTHING??

Imagine if you could:

  • SEE YOURSELF as a creative visionary. (Yes. YOU)

  • Fully commit to making the creative difference you want to make- in yourself, in your family, in your community, and in our rapidly changing world.

  • Know the value of your work, your ideas, and your contributions without needing external validation.

  • Become committed to sharing your creative acumen.

  • Feel that nurturing and developing your creativity is a privilege rather than an obligation.

  • Trust your creative voice even when the world seems chaotic and overwhelming.

  • No longer conflate your worth and value as an individual with your work output.

  • Know that your creative potential is unlimited.

  • Act on your desires rather than pushing them off into the future.

  • Understand how to access inspiration and make it a regular part of your personal practices. 

  • Feel energized by your creativity instead of drained by it, even when responding to challenging circumstances.

  • Get excited and feel enthusiasm about new creative projects instead of dreading them.

  • Consiously CREATE your own opportunities instead of waiting for them.

  • Know that creativity isn't a limited resource, that there's always more. If someone copies you, you’ll see this as an opportunity to uplevel.

  • Experience the support of a community of fellow creatives who are also navigating these complex times with integrity.

  • As the CEO of your life, consistently schedule visioning time in your calendar.

When you reclaim your creative integrity, you don't just change how you work. You change how you LIVE. Everything shifts: your relationships, your health, your impact, and most importantly, your relationship with yourself.

When I started leading my latest creative program, Content Creation Lab, I felt this shift deepen in myself. My energy shifted. I feel refueled and excited about my work again. I'm having FUN. 

That creative integrity has fueled my desire to create this program and to share it with you.

Research published in the Journal of Positive Psychology (2017) found that people who engaged in creative activities reported a 34% higher sense of "meaning and purpose" in life compared to those who didn't regularly create.

What Will You Get Out of This Program?

You'll discover which practices help you connect with your creativity and which don't. We'll dive into inspiration, and you'll get to experiment with different approaches to find what works for YOU.

You'll know in your bones that you are a creative being, no matter what you do as a profession.

You'll come out of this program confident that your creativity is something that you and only you shepherd. You'll understand that you can sell the PRODUCTS of that creativity, but you are the only one who guides it.

You'll learn to use your creativity not just for making things, but also for making sense of things, for finding clarity when everything around you might feel confusing.

You'll feel like you are more aligned with the work of your soul.

You'll feel alive and on purpose.

You will be in creative integrity.

The Power of Community

I guarantee that the best part of this program is going to be the opportunity to build a community of like-minded, creative humans who are also navigating these complex times. Most bi-monthly calls have break-out rooms so you can work 1:1 with the other participants to build and deepen relationships. You'll also have monthly partner calls where you'll work with someone from the group in a process.

By the time we close out together in September, these people could become some of the MOST important people in your life.

And this is not just wishful thinking. Three years after the close of one of my groups, those clients are STILL meeting monthly on Zoom, and they've scheduled several in-person retreats to be together.

What About Creative Projects?

TO BE CLEAR: You absolutely do NOT need to have a pending creative project to join this program!

But if you do have a book, a speech, a program, an album, or an art series (etc) you're working on (or want to start), you can definitely bring it into this container.

While our bi-monthly calls won't focus on specific action steps for your project, you'll have the opportunity to partner up with others in the group to help keep you accountable. You’ll also have the option of coming together to schedule weekly co-working hours so you have dedicated time in your calendar to work.

Here's the deeper truth, though: If you don't do the work to come into alignment with your creative integrity BEFORE you work on a creative project, you may not create the thing you really want or need to create.

Your creativity has information for you. It's so important to slow down to listen.

It's in this listening, this slowing down, this ATTENTION that we can hear the whispers of inspiration, that we can know that we are following our soul's purpose.

A 2016 Adobe study found that 87% of people value creativity, but only 37% believe they are reaching their creative potential.

What’s Included?

Bi-Monthly Group Coaching Calls

We meet as a group for 2 hours twice a month on Zoom from 5 - 7 pm Pacific on Wednesdays. Calls will be recorded.

A Vibrant Community

One of the most impactful aspects of any of my groups has been the communities that have been built. These people just may become some of the most important people in your life.

Full-Day Virtual Intensive

We’ll have a virtual intensive early in the program on Saturday, June 7, 2025.

Private Circle Group

We’ll have our own private messaging channel so you can receive unlimited support from Laura and connect with the other participants.

2 1:1 Private Coaching Calls with Laura

The group includes two one-hour coaching calls with Laura to be used for support as needed.

Monthly Partner Calls

You’ll meet with another person from the group once per month to deepen in your connection and learning.

Two-Day In-Person Closing Retreat

We’ll close together in the Los Angeles, CA area with two in-person days. Part of this can be done virtually.

Resources and Guest Teachers

You’ll receive a minimum of two books and enjoy guest teachers, bonus resources, and surprises.

A study published in the Journal of Positive Psychology in 2017 found that individuals who regularly engage in creative activities reported a 34% higher sense of meaning and purpose in life compared to those who do not.

The Investment

Pew Research Center (2020) found that 71% of Americans believe digital technology has made it harder to maintain focused creativity due to constant interruptions and information overload.

What’s Next?

You'll notice that my website doesn't have a buy now button. Everyone who comes into this program will come through conversations with me. I am curating a group of intelligent, loving, generous, and accomplished humans who are ready to up-level their creativity and their lives.

Curious? Intrigued? A little scared? Let's talk. Email me at laura@laurafostercoaching.com to book a call. There's no pressure on calls with me. My commitment is to fill this group with people who are ready and dedicated to getting and giving support.

Space is limited to 12 people to ensure a deep, transformative experience for everyone.

This journey is valuable no matter where you are on your creative journey. Some of our most profound transformations have come from participants who were already doing well but discovered there was so much more available to them through this deeper integrity work.

FAQs

  • In addition to having two opportunities to get coaching on the group calls per month, Laura is available weekdays on Circle, and you also get two one-hour 1:1 calls with her. If you’d like additional sessions, there will be an option to add more calls at a special discounted package rate.

  • This program will require an average commitment of 2 - 3 hours per week to see the best results.

  • I get asked this question all the time! There will be a thorough vetting process to ensure that this is a consciously created group with people who are in various seasons of work and life and who can play well together. This group will be filled with accomplished, intelligent, and compassionate humans. You can expect to be challenged by them. You will all come together to help each other grow.

  • You will be responsible for all travel, food, and lodging for both retreats. In the past, participants have gone together and rented Airbnbs to bond and share costs. You’re also responsible for any expenses related to a creative project should you choose to participate in one. 

  • Nope. This will be entirely up to you.

  • In all honesty, the majority of my audience is women. However, women and their allies are welcome in this space. So there may be a variety of genders in this group.

THE FULL PROGRAM DETAILS


Duration: 6 months. (May through October 2025)

Bi-monthly Group Calls: Two-hour sessions to explore creative integrity and practice reconnection techniques. Calls happen on Wednesday evenings from 5 - 7 pm Pacific time. Calls start on 5/14/25.

Monthly Partner Calls: Paired sessions with another participant to deepen your work and build community.

Weekly Artist Dates: Self-guided experiences to refill your creative well (based on Julia Cameron's work)

Virtual Intensive: Saturday, 6/7/25. Full-day immersion to solidify our journey.

Closing Retreat: Two-day final gathering in LA to celebrate and integrate on 10/18/25 - 10/19/25. Some parts of the final retreat will have a virtual option for those who cannot travel to LA.

1:1 Support: Two private one-hour coaching calls with Laura to be used within the program.

Private Circle Group: We’ll have our own private messaging channel so you can receive unlimited support from Laura and connect with the other participants.

Community: A curated group of intelligent, loving, generous, and accomplished humans who are ready to uplevel their creativity and their lives.

The Fee: The pay-in-full fee is $4995. Payment plans are as low as $685 per month for 8 months.

If You Want MORE Creativity in Your Life…

Contact me, and let’s discuss if this is the right fit for you.