Creative Souls

In this episode Megh talks about her passion and career as a painter and more ...

• the transition from graphic designer to painter
• having her son and going through the shift of making painting a career
• what is was like stepping into entrepreneurship
• discovering the balance of entrepreneurship for herself and learning how to scale her business
• what licensing was like for one of her biggest projects
• the story about The Original 6 KU paintings
• the highs and lows of selling her biggest work yet
• what navigating motherhood was like while running her business
• where she finds her inspiration from 
• what it's like being an artist in the Midwest

To connect with Megh find her on Instagram @meghmakesart. Or to find her work and request commissions you can visit her website at www.meghmakesart.com.

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In this episode Katie dives into how she became a burnout coach and more ...

• signs that we might be experiencing burnout
• how she coaches clients through getting out of the cycle of burnout
• how Katie herself deals with moments of feeling burnout and checks in with herself
• the importance of routine and taking time for yourself and why it's a big factor in avoiding burnout
• implementing boundaries with social media so we can allow ourselves true rest
• how starting small with work/life boundaries helps in the long run
• the perfectionism procrastination cycle and how we can dig ourselves out of it
• books and recommendations for working through burnout

You can connect with Katie @katiemitchellwellness on Instagram or visit her website https://msha.ke/katiemitchellwellness/

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In this episode Taylor talks about how she got started in her career as a business and trademark attorney and more ...

• why you shouldn't wait to trademark your business and some misconceptions about it
• a reason to use your given name as your business name if it's not common
• where you should be filing your trademark
• registering your EIN for your business and why you might want to even if you're a sole-proprietor
• common mistakes and misconceptions when it comes to creative business contracts
• why it's not a valid defense when a client says they didn't read a contract and how to ensure that you're giving your client enough time to go over it
• why sometimes more is better when it comes to contract writing
• basic things that every contract should have in it
• copyright logistics and some advice on joint copyright clauses
• info on Taylor's contract template library called legalmigalibrary

To work with Taylor you can find her on Instagram @legalmiga or @legalmigalibrary. Or you can also visit her website at www.ttiemanlaw.com/workwithme.

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In this episode Halle shares her life's journey and more ...

• discovering the connection with her feminine energy and having more compassion for herself
• how her organization Happy Humans Project began
• what community means to her and how her profile in human design centers around community
• integrating masculine and feminine energies in her business and leaning into magnetism
• manifesting clients and sales that align with her heart center inspired action
• how self awareness and our connection with self is the base of the pyramid for our business
• the power of manifestation and why Joe Dispenza is an inspiration to the concept
• the validity of comparison and competition and how we can find power from looking inward 

To connect with Halle you can find her on Instagram @hallemadeleine @freeenergycollective or @happyhumansproject. You can also connect with her through her linktree: https://linktr.ee/hallemadeleine

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In this episode Sydney shares …

• What led her to the journey with “Seek the Joy” podcast
• What it’s like managing 2 podcasts and being a full time lawyer
• How going back to your why is the reminder we need to keep going
• Why it’s so important for us to share our stories
• How trusting within yourself is important when it comes to sharing our stories
• The first time she realized the power of vulnerability for herself
• Tools, books & people that have helped guide her journey
• “Seek the Joy” podcast episodes that dive into mental health conversations
• What it means to her to create from the soul

To connect with Sydney and listen to her podcasts you can find her on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter at Seek the Joy Podcast as well as www.seekthejoypodcast.com. And you can find her sister podcast at www.storiesofinspiringjoy.com.

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The next Creative Souls Circle will be held virtually on Google Meets on April 8th from 5-7PM MST. Get your free ticket to the networking event at the link in my Instagram bio @creativesous.podcast. 

Book/Podcast References from this episode:

The Beauty of What Remains by Steve Leder

The Untethered Soul by Michael A. Singer

Untamed by Glennon Doyl

Podcast ‘Unlocking Us’ by Brene Brown

In this episode Jess shares alllll the things regarding her organization Being A Girl Is Hardcore and more …

• How the idea came about and how it has evolved with the circumstances of the pandemic
• How Jess see’s the organization thriving post-pandemic and how they’re managing it now
• How the organization supports women and acts as a safe place for women who have experienced sexual assault and abuse
• The specific resources they have for women who have experienced sexual assault, abuse and/or violence
• Some of the challenges they’ve faced along the journey of starting the organization
• Where they plan to be in the future and how the organization will reach more women
• Why Jess feels passionate for this organization and feminism as a whole

To connect with Jess you can find her on Instagram @jessicasofar & to connect with the organization you can find them on Instagram @beingagirlishardcore. For their resources and their website link you can visit their linktree at https://linktr.ee/beingagirlishardcore or you can also find their link in my bio on my Instagram!

If you’re enjoying Creative Souls head over to apple podcasts and write me a review! If you do - I have a little gift for you, so be sure to email me at [email protected] and let me know when you write one! Also if you feel like you would be a great addition as a guest on the podcast, email me and tell me a little bit about your story!

In this episode Callahan shares all about her journey with her new course & community UNBRIDLED and more ... 

• how the idea for UNBRIDLED came about and what inspired the foundation of it
• the process of working through AND with our resilience
• 5 guidelines that became the groundwork for herself as well as the foundation for UNBRIDLED
• how artists can become apart of the community and what the process is like
• why community is important to her
• challenges she's faced in starting the course and how learning more about herself has helped shape what it's become
• how mindfulness plays a huge role in her life as well as the UNBRIDLED course

You can connect and work with Callahan on Instagram @thisiscallahan or go to her website www.thisiscallahan.com.

If you’re enjoying Creative Souls head over to apple podcasts and write me a review! If you do - I have a little gift for you, so be sure to email me at [email protected] and let me know when you write one! Also if you feel like you would be a great addition as a guest on the podcast, email me and tell me a little bit about your story!

In this episode Taylor shares her story with the creative industry and more …

• How she got started in the consulting world
• What inspires her to work with entrepreneurs and help them in their own businesses
• Her transition from having side hustles to stepping into full time entrepreneurship
• Motherhood and Postpartum Depression and its part in her journey
• Working through fear, taking one day at a time and scaling her business amidst the pandemic
• How family and life’s trials continued to motivate her through the tougher times of business
• What initially got Taylor interested in the art world and how she came to find her niches
• Setting boundaries with clients and work to refrain from burning out

You can work with Taylor by connecting with her at @chanelandlee on Instagram or visiting her website www.chanelandlee.com. Taylor offers long term support for high level entrepreneurs, 1:1 coaching and mentoring and has some educational tools coming out in March of 2021 on client experience. 

If you’re enjoying Creative Souls head over to apple podcasts and write me a review! If you do - I have a little gift for you, so be sure to email me at [email protected] and let me know when you write one! Also if you feel like you would be a great addition as a guest on the podcast, email me and tell me a little bit about your story!

In this episode ...

• My own experience with fear and how it's held me back 
• How in not embracing my fear I wasn't taking chances
• How opportunities won't come if we don't go after them
• My own experience with comparison & social media, and I dive into the importance of getting off social media when you don't "need" to be on it 
• Why it's important to step back from social media and re-evaluate your why often
• Acknowledging fear vs sitting with it 
• The topic of staying in your own lane and how judgment and jealousy can stray us away from it
• How I asked the hard questions that helped shift my perspective
• The importance of spending time with yourself and my experience with it
• Some things that I've been doing to help me step into my own power
• & I close the episode with a challenge for you to help you step deeper into your own power

If you’re enjoying Creative Souls head over to apple podcasts and write me a review! If you do - I have a little gift for you, so be sure to email me at [email protected] and let me know when you write one! Also if you feel like you would be a great addition as a guest on the podcast, email me and tell me a little bit about your story!

In this episode Tammie and I talk about all things mindset and more …

• Tammie shares her story and what she enjoys about her creative businesses
• We talk about outsourcing copywriting, web design, and social media posts 
• I share some vulnerable things that have come up in my life with copywriting 
• Tammie discusses how she coaches her clients through the funks & things that mentally hold us back
• We discuss how staying curious helps shift our business perspective
• Tammie touches on scarcity mindset & how she’s coached a client through it
• We talk about sitting with our feelings in entrepreneurship and acknowledging our fear
• I get more vulnerable about my fear with being myself and we discuss the power of being you
• Tammie shares how her businesses have evolved since stepping into her mindset coaching 
• We talk about the mental shifts of life as a business owner and how it’s important to ask ourselves “who am I?” and “what do I want?” often 
• Tammie talks on how it’s okay to have a pity party for yourself but also understanding when enough is enough

You can connect with Tammie Bennett on Instagram @showupsociety @tammiecbennett or @tigerpocketpress. And to work with her directly you can email her at [email protected] or [email protected]

If you’re enjoying Creative Souls head over to apple podcasts and write me a review! If you do - I have a little gift for you, so be sure to email me at [email protected] and let me know when you write one! Also if you feel like you would be a great addition as a guest on the podcast, email me and tell me a little bit about your story!