Blue ceramic bowl repaired with gold, illustrating kintsugi technique made by Rhonda Jolyean Hale

Tangible Transformation through Creativity + Neuroscience 

At Jolyean Creative (pronounced like the iconic Dolly Parton song "Jolene"), meaningful change happens through the transformative power of aesthetic exploration. By integrating neuroaesthetic principles with change management strategies and hands-on creative exploration, we drive personal and organizational growth, foster clarity, and build long-term resilience.

We specialize in helping you unlock new possibilities and create meaningful change through purposeful design, visual tools, and creative strategies. Whether it's through cherished items that evoke deep personal significance, transformative experiences that spark inspiration, or innovative visioning practices, we work with you to infuse beauty, intention, and clarity into every aspect of your life and work.

Create lasting change with our innovative methodology of neuroaesthetic principles and change management strategies.

Our Services

Personal & Organizational Space Transformation

Your surroundings do more than look good—they directly impact your wellbeing.

Design is an essential tool for fostering emotional balance, creativity, and focus, especially during times of transition.

You’re drawn to spaces that carry meaning, where every element has purpose beyond just aesthetic appeal, but you need help turning that vision into reality.

Whether you're navigating personal changes or seeking emotional healing, creating a space that supports you can feel overwhelming. By applying neuroaesthetic principles, we transform your environment into one that reduces stress, boosts focus, and enhances creativity.

Speaking

"The Transformative Power of Beauty, Nostalgia, and Heirlooms"

In this engaging keynote, we explore how meaningful objects and aesthetic environments can foster emotional resilience, enhance well-being, and inspire personal transformation. Through the lens of art, heirlooms, and sensory experiences, we examine how beauty and nostalgia shape our mental and emotional health.

Blending neuroaesthetics with Aesthetic Engagement, this presentation uncovers how carefully curated spaces and cherished items can reduce stress, elevate focus, and support emotional processing during life transitions and grief. Whether for individuals or organizations, these elements serve as powerful tools for creating environments that promote clarity, resilience, and emotional safety.

Visioning Workshops

Bring Your Vision to Life

Turn your aspirations into reality with immersive, hands-on creative visioning workshops. Using sentimental objects, LEGO®, and nostalgic items, you'll craft a tangible representation of your goals that keeps you connected to your future self and motivated along the way.

Grounded in science, these visioning techniques go beyond mere imagination—they bring your goals to life. Experience a process that provides clarity, focus, and actionable steps to turn your vision into tangible progress.

  • Rhonda’s vision workshops are so many wonderful things! She makes it all so easy, flexible, and FUN. Her dynamic energy and enthusiasm helped me find the right medium, materials, and thought process to approach my project. I cannot recommend her enough!

    Julie Cahill, COO, Kansas City

  • This is exactly what I needed. I didn't want my home to feel like an Instagram account, I need to live in it. Rhonda embraced my maximalist style, my two big hairy dogs who wrestle and cuddle on the furniture, my love of vintage items, and my aversion to buying new. She curated a beautiful space that reflects my lifestyle and values. I never knew that I needed wallpaper with dogs hidden in the print, but now I do!

    Sara T, Kansas City