If you struggle with perfectionism to a point that it limits you from putting your work out into the world, this episode is for you.

I connected with Emmanuel Mendez, a mindset coach who shares with us a few practices and techniques that will help you take action despite your own insecurities.

In this conversation, we dig into the root cause of perfectionism, who we SHOULD be comparing ourselves to (no, we aren’t going to say 'you from yesterday'), and E will share a few questions to ask ourselves when we are crippling ourselves with our own self-criticism.

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TOPICS FROM THIS EPISODE:

• How to overcome our own self-doubt and insecurities
• How to stop comparing ourself to others 
• He walks me through an exercise of overcoming my own self doubt

Show Notes: https://www.heatherparady.com/blog/104 

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Want to be more magnetic? Attract more opportunities to yourself? Why do some people just seem to have 'it'? Is there a way to become more vibrant and connect with others with more ease?

I connected with Christine Horn, a professional working actress of 20 years, also known as the “Booking Magnet”. Christine has used the power of magnetism to land over 70 roles as an actress and teaches hundreds of her students how to attract more opportunities for themselves.

In this conversation, we dig into how to rewire our thoughts and beliefs to align with our desired reality, the common misconceptions about what it means to be magnetic, and how to attract more of what we want into our lives. 

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TOPICS FROM THIS EPISODE:

• What are the qualities of being magnetic?
• What can we do to attract more opportunities to us? 
• Dealing with rejection in a healthy way

Show Notes: https://www.heatherparady.com/blog/103 

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Can scrolling BOOST confidence!? 

The comparison game is real- but everyone who is great (truly great-not a one off viral thing) has invested YEARS into their work. YEARS.

Put your head down. Stay the course. 

One day I wanna scroll back to YOUR beginning🤟🏼

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Just because you are phenomenal at what you do, a master at your creative work does not mean you know how to sell that work, land more gigs, and grow your creative business.

How do you take your creativity to the market and get paid well for it? That’s what we are talking about today. Our guest is Trent Erwin, owner, and director of Erwin Media where he helps his clients create engaging visuals to grow their organizations. 

In this conversation, we dig into how to communicate the value of your creative work, negotiate with decision-makers, and how to prove your creative ROI.

TOPICS FROM THIS EPISODE:

• Cultivating new business and why you need to remember every person you meet.
• Pre-production workflow and why starting with the end in mind is vital in storytelling
• What he has implemented into his business after studying salesmen
• How do you communicate the ROI of creativity with advancing tech?

Show Notes: https://www.heatherparady.com/blog/101

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In order to walk in our calling we need to walk through our healing. Today’s guest I found through her viral videos on TikTok where she delivers hilarious “singing telegrams” to complete strangers. I wanted to hear her story and learn more about her work but was pleasantly surprised when the conversation turned completely spiritual. As she said, “The spiritual aspect of creativity is of the utmost importance.’

Joy Brooker is a singer, songwriter, comedian, and creator of multiple viral social media accounts that showcase her popular singing telegrams. In this conversation, we hear Joy’s story of growing up in a sheltered environment, healing from spiritual trauma, and rediscovering her voice and calling in an unconventional way.

TOPICS FROM THIS EPISODE:

• Finding your calling again after deconstruction 
• Embracing reckless creativity (while still taking action)
• Finding your own unconventional way to express your talent

Show Notes: https://www.heatherparady.com/blog/100

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I asked someone the other day about their recent massive growth. They said something along the lines of “I went the opposite way”. That’s what we are going to talk about today. I have three questions for you about going the opposite way and how we can make a big splash with the work that is in our hands.

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If the concept of discipline feels suffocating- this episode is for you. We will be discussing discipline and structure, specifically for those who prefer a life of creative expression.

Nasimeh B.E. is an illustrator & wordsmith based in NYC. Her work has been seen in Buzzfeed, UpWorthy, The Rumpus, and all over the streets of New York. When I asked her what has been game-changing in her business she told me discipline.

Now, if you usually squirm at being told you need to be “disciplined” and you feel like it's a punishment- lean into the way Nesimeh is able to translate its power in her own life while still honoring the muse.

TOPICS FROM THIS EPISODE:

• How to tactically reel in creative bursts to make progress in your goals
• Game-changing disciplines to implement into your creative business
• Becoming a more courageous version of yourself

Show Notes: https://www.heatherparady.com/blog/098

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Does it feel like it will take forever to get your creative project off the ground? Are you at the point of giving up or wonder if it will ever happen for you?

In this episode, I connected with Destiny Macon, engineer turned film maker who walks us through her journey of developing her film Talk Black from idea to getting it on HBO Max. 

Destiny Macon's unique perspective of being a black woman, a mother, an ex-engineer, and a filmmaker working outside of Hollywood will inspire you to get started no matter where you are in life and pursue your passion relentlessly.

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TOPICS FROM THIS EPISODE:

• Approaching your work from a place of possibility
• How time is sometimes a GOOD thing
• Finding your unique voice and having the courage to lean into it.
• Constructive brainstorming and how to filter through feedback

Connect with Destiny Macon: www.hushgirlpro.com 

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Frustrated with your results? Maybe we need to ask better questions. Today we are discussing how to ask questions that activate the pre-frontal cortex of our brains instead of asking emotional questions that only give emotional results.

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Do you struggle with memorizing lines, parts of your speech, or maybe your nerves are so shot on stage that you stumble over words despite the fact that you spent HOURS going over the material?

In this conversation you will hear from Josh McCartney, a public speaking and memory coach who walks us through a couple of simple memorization techniques and a few things we can do to build charisma and better connect with those around us. 

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TOPICS FROM THIS EPISODE:

• Creating a memory palace, A dot point system, and why all memories aren't created equally
• What do you do when your memory has failed you and you go absolutely BLANK
• A couple of tips for building charisma and why “energy is generous”

Connect with Josh McCartney: https://www.instagram.com/joshmccartneyofficial/

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