I've been feeling creative apathy and in a period of contraction. So I naturally brought in an expert coach to help me move through it: meet Cassidy Ceresa (@cassidyeats).

From aspiring english teacher to shaking Oprah's hand on stage and speaking to tens of thousands on a global wellness platform, Cassidy's story is Multihyphenate AF. She is holistic business and wellness coach helping people around the world lead their biggest lives.

Cassidy digs into her background and then jumps into a full coaching session with me - packed with gems for anyone in a foggy era of their career confused about "what's next?"

00:00 - Cassidy's Background: from Teaching to Start Ups
03:00 - Burnout, Wellness, and the Oprah Award
19:00 - Expansion vs. Contraction: Navigating Life’s Seasons
27:00 - Building a Creator Voice & Embracing “Cringe”
32:20 - Nourishment, Food, and Self-Care as Fuel
45:00 - Manifestation, Mindset, and Living Boldly

Breakout star from Netflix's Jewish Matchmaking Harmonie Krieger (dating coach & matchmaker for Lox Club) joins us for a deep on dating with a High EQ and complex trauma history.

If you're an empath, highly sensitive person, coach, therapist, or someone with a history of complex trauma - normal dating advice can feel like it just doesn't apply to you. Yes, someone being mean to a waiter is a red flag... duh? But how do you navigate when a trauma trigger hits? How do you recognize what's a red flag, vs your own disregulation and trauma lens?

We dive into:

• The Light & Deep Paradox: when you're both playful/light, and someone with a wide emotional range, what part do you lead with on first dates?
• The pitfalls of dating as a coach, therapist, or interviewer - and how to navigate

• Why "when you know you know" can be a trap

• Being an emotional sl*t - what it means to be friends with emotional benefits, one night emotional stands, and other things english doesn't have words for
• How to break an anxious/avoidant cycle
• What to do when you're years deep into a relationship and wondering if you should stay together or not

If you enjoy this episode and want more content around dating as a deeply feeling person - leave a comment and let me know! This is a new format / topic i'm testing out.

Aka: how a trance involving an elephant while I was on a cruise ship filled with 2,000 entrepreneurs caused me to move cities + change careers. (normal?).

If you’re in the middle of figuring it out — creatively, spiritually, emotionally — this one’s for youu ~

In this episode:

• Bizarre spiritual awakenings as an entrepreneur
• Experiences at Summit at Sea (Summit Series)
• Identity/ego deaths and how quickly the entrepreneurship path will force you to confront limiting beliefs
• Dreams + Lucid Dreaming
• How grief, intuition, and creator identity are all tangled together
• Clarity: is it something you decide, or is it just patience?
• Creativity vs Editing: creating the internal experience vs appealing to the masses

Follow the journey from burnt out creative > finding my own voice: @margaretlefton

*warning: my audio/cuts are garbage-io this week as my recording platform accidentally picked up macbook audio in lieu of mic RIP .... #donenotperfect

The Creator journey continues - this week:

• Creative night inspiration
• Finding entrepreneur mentors - and why it's overwhelming my system
• The Big Leap - the internal barometers we have that make us regulate - including self sabotage when things feel too good and easy
• Camp Creative - heading into Joshua Tree for 4 days of play/art with friends

Keywords

creativity, content creator journey, entrepreneurship, personal growth, dating, self-doubt, spiritual journey, community, content creator

Career Astrologist/general magical human Alice Hu (Woo Woo Company) joins us to talk about building her spiritual business in Washington, D.C. - and gives me a live career astrology reading that was on the nose and applicable for all multipassionates.

If you’re feeling confused or curious about your career path, or just craving a more magical lens to look at your life through—this one’s for you.

Whether you’re out of the broom closet or just woo-curious, it’s approachable, grounding, and wildly affirming.

✨Get your free career astrology report here

Follow The Multihyphenate journey @margaretlefton

Keywords

astrology, career astrology, spiritual business, WooWoo Company, Akashic Records, entrepreneurship, intuitive guide, personal growth, community building, visibility

Follow the Multihyphenate journey: @margaretlefton

This week I'm exploring:

• The tension between formulaic/analytic vs creative approaches to video
• How to reshape your approach to metrics to start getting wins ASAP and the psychology of frustration tolerance
• Not all creators are creatorpreneurs
• The Cake Sitter 🍰🍰🍰

Resources:

• Kallaway's Storytelling Class
• Kick Off Session with Jun Yuh
• Reading: Surprise: Embrace the Unpredictable and Engineer the Unexpected

Keywords:

The Artist's Way, creativity, content creator journey, creator economy, personal growth, content creation, analytics, artistic identity

Follow the daily journey and adventures of learning in public: @margaretlefton

Today diving into...

• Will Smith's creative psychology talk at The Lighthouse
• Visual hooks 101
• VC talk on investing in Creator Led Businesses
• Mindset work: feeling annoying posting a lot
• Time Boundaries: learning to protect time/calendar with compassion

Resources:

• Kane Kallaway's 6 hooks to go viral

Keywords

creator journey, mindset, content creation, personal growth, audience engagement, algorithm, creative entrepreneurship, learning, challenges, self-discovery

Follow the Multihyphenate journey: @margaretlefton

Welcome to ... THE MESSY MIDDLE aka the point in the creative/entrepreneurial/artist journey where you're like wtf am i doing: joy/panic/joy/panic/hope/fear x100 repeat. It's me. TODAY'S LESSON AKA MY LIFE UPDATES:

• Creator MBA program: a combination of the actual MBA at The Lighthouse with a slew of a la carte classes I'm taking
• Being in community with people who want the same things when you're learning something new is SO IMPORTANT. Find a community that works for you.
• The 6 stages of identity change and how I've been navigating them (inspired by The Artist's Way)

Keywords:

identity change, creativity, personal growth, emotional processing, entrepreneurship, vulnerability, self-discovery, artistic journey, community learning, podcasting

Follow the Diary of a Multihyphenate: @margaretlefton

A Puppet, The Jackasses of Business, and a drunk Pikachu walk into a podcast recording ...

Jonathan Sturgeon, Joey Doiron-Le, Adam Polson, and Richard the Puppet (Dunce Cap Podcast fame) - aka the Dingus & Zazzy team join me in an unhinged attempt to define creativity. We get sidetracked roughly 100 times by Joey's loud breathing.

This episode's got everything:

• Decrease your reach, ruin your personal brand 101

• A taxidermied hamster
• The secret life of Richard and the Potter Puppet Pals

• A puppet with stronger opinions than the best thought leaders in the game. Richard for #1 LinkedIn Influencer

Resources:

• Dingus & Zazzy offers unlimited, flat rate marketing
• Adam's book rec: The Creative Act

Follow Host Margaret's Multihyphenate adventures + learn more ⁠⁠here⁠⁠

Welcome to The Multihyphenate TOOL episodes: snack-sized, actionable takeaway excerpts from our full conversations. No fluff, just real strategies and creative mischief to help you grow.

An episode for the woo curious and witchy. This is a tarot reading for March-June for our crew!

Hosted by Intuitive guide ⁠Ashley B. Jones⁠ (Mirrorball-Destiny-Curator-Ms. Frizzle).