We took a little coronavirus break but we are BACK BAYBEEEE!! 

We're so excited to be back for episode 9 that we threw out our normal structure (again, lol) and just had a raw and honest conversation about what we've been up to for the last couple of months, and how we've been handling everything that's been going on in our world.

Our community was hit extra hard by the pandemic and things haven't been easy so we wanted to dive into how each of us has responded to everything based on our enneagram types (Haley is a 7 and Rachel is a 3), what we've personally struggled with the most, as well as something positive we've gained from the experience so far. 

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It's good to be back!

This week we're talking about how to overcome anxiety when you're trying to network and make important business connections, how to stay on task when you work from home, and how to price your goods to get the best return.

We're also getting into how to deal with conflict, especially when someone else is committed to misunderstanding you, that one time Rachel cyber-bullied someone who came for Haley online, and we end this week's episode with a super real conversation about fertility struggles. 

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Episode 7 and things got weird 😂😂😂

This week we decided to keep it casual and once again deviate from our normal structure, it served this week's questions a little better so that's what we did! We start things off my answering a question about bullying and rejection, the dangers of conversion therapy, and how to open yourself up to friendships and relationships going forward. Then we move onto some practical tips for dealing with anxiety that hits especially hard in the morning or nighttime (or both), and how to get started when you've always wanted to paint but just never went for it. 

MASSIVE DISCLAIMER PLEASE READ: This episode ends in a really weird way because the batteries died in a piece of our audio equipment, and you'll hear when this happens because Haley is talking about oil paintings and then it sounds like a DJ starts remixing her voice for a dance party and it's so funny we decided to leave it in 😂. We changed the batteries and still couldn't get it to work right so this episode ended up being a lot shorter than our normal episodes but look we did our best ok please let us live. 

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YALL. This is episode SIX! Can you believe?? Thank you thank you THANK YOU to all of our amazing listeners!

This week we're throwing our usual structure right out the window and going off-script to answer some questions we think are super important and relevant to most of our listeners. We're talking about how to navigate social media without harming your mental health, kids and social media, what to do when you feel like you're doing ALL THE THINGS and aren't being true to yourself, and what it really means to have a "calling". 

These topics were super fascinating for us to dive into so we really hope you get something useful out of it.

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We are going IN on this week's episode of The Creative Brain! We're talking about everything from how to get a business idea off the ground when you feel like you have zero knowledge, the best ways to market your skills and services when launching a new venture (including some *must know* information about Facebook Business pages), how to love someone with dementia, more about the enneagram and finding your type, some super interesting details about art therapy, and why the Frozen II soundtrack absolutely SLAPS.

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We're back after taking a break while Haley battled the flu (and then strep 😩), but she's back to 100% now and we're ready to talk about everything from imposter syndrome, to health anxiety, to finding "your sound" as a songwriter.

We wrap up this week's episode by listing off some practical things you can do for your mental health if you can't afford therapy, and the importance of being able to ask yourself hard questions to get to the bottom of where your dreams and desires are really coming from.

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On this week’s Business Breakdown, Rachel’s tackling the “money conversation” and answering a question about what to do when a potential customer ghosts you, and Haley talks about the power of saying no and helps a listener understand the pros and cons of text therapy vs face-to-face talk therapy in the Mental Health Moment. We close this episode out with Tips for the Creative Brain on why a healthy community is essential to creativity and what we’re currently reading and listening to.

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WARNING: This episode contains some explicit language and discussion about depression and suicide. Listener discretion is advised.

Rachel & Haley are back with episode two and are covering even more ground. This week, we're getting into business classifications, the idea of being who we’re “supposed to be”, the things that set our souls on fire, when to see a therapist/psychiatrist, the topics of suicide, postpartum depression and anxiety, and how to obtain the permission to live the life you’ve always wanted.

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Resources from this week's episode
- Learn more about suicidal ideation response training: qprinstitute.com
- Read Haley's blog post about suicide: haleyhardinwest.com/mental-health/lets-talk-about-suicide/
- Call the Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255
- Chat online now : suicidepreventionlifeline.org 
- Text someone now: text HOME to 741741

We're doing this! It's our very first episode of The Creative Brain with Rachel & Haley and we're taking some time to tell you a little bit about ourselves and why we're starting this podcast as well as answering listener questions. Rachel takes questions about growing your brand as a freelancer, how to market yourself to potential clients, and remembering that your worth as an artist isn't dependent upon your sales; while Haley fields questions on what to do when it feels like you've tried it all when it comes to mental health and you're still struggling, as well as going deep into hopelessness and dealing with trauma. 

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