The Creative Impostor

Episode 070. "But everyone keeps saying just find your passion -- find that one thing and follow your bliss and I thought well... I have a bunch of passions, so which passion are we talking about? And that's why I kept feeling really stuck in that decision of needing to pick one thing." ~Monica Rivera

I'm obsessed with podcasts and I always want MORE so there's this thing I do once a week in the She Podcasts Facebook Group on Wednesdays. I scroll through a VERY long thread of new podcast episodes by other women podcasters and pick a few I've never heard of to check out.

Most of the time, I decide they're not for me but every once in a while, a show really stands out and I fall in love.

That's what happened with Monica's podcast: You Wanna Do What?!

When I first heard it, I thought, "I want to to be friends with this woman."

Her show feels so motivating without feeling coachy or preachy or overwhelming. And I'm so happy to be getting to know her and introduce her to you!

2 stories that stand out in this interview:

1) How Monica got into podcasting

2) How she was inspired by her grandmother not to wait to try new things

Listen to Monica's podcast You Wanna Do What?! I love episode 045: Are You Really Living?

"I am comparing myself to myself... what I think I should be doing versus what I am doing, which I think is the worst kind because you're with yourself all the time. So you're constantly almost at war if you let yourself be." ~Monica Rivera

Connect with Monica:

Website

Instagram

Facebook

Twitter

"And some days honestly, I just have to sit in that space and let me feel it and just kind of go through it of kind of beating myself up a little bit and then the next day hoping that it gets better, but I never try to force myself out of something that I'm feeling." ~Monica Rivera

Podcast Movement 2018 (I'm speaking there Wednesday @ 11am!!!)

Power Your Story Podcast (This is what my talk is about.)

My podcast about craft of podcasting Podcast Envy

The Creative Impostor Magic page - Get a special gift from Andrea here.

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Podcast Envy: Podcast Launch, Craft & Coaching Services Chicago Women's Creative Collective

Andrea's Patreon Page — where you can support the show, get cool gifts from me and can become an active participant in the creative community!

Free Audio Book & 30 day trial membership with Audible.com — support The Creative Impostor when you sign up!

This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine.The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong.

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Episode 069. "I had to be able to sit there in that uncomfortable place of this is not as good as I want it to be — and that's okay."~Robyn Conley Downs

I discovered Robyn when she needed a podcast editor for her new show the Feel Good Effect. That was a year ago and since then, I have listened in detail to every single one of her episodes and she continues to amaze me with her big heart, inquisitive mind, business savvy, and seemingly superhuman ability to "do it all."

As we discuss in this episode, there's nothing superhuman about it and, in reality, there's a give and take to everything. In fact, in terms of mindset, one of Robyn's favorite sayings is "gentle is the new perfect."

I love it and you're going to love Robyn.

Take Robyn's Wellness Personality Quiz!!!

"You have to be a beginner to start — there's no way to bypass being a beginner." ~Robyn Conley Downs

Connect with Robyn:

Website

Feel Good Effect Podcast on Apple Podcasts

Feel Good Effect Podcast on Stitcher

Real Food Whole Life Community on Facebook

Instagram

Facebook

Twitter

Pinterest

"It's so good to point out that I did NOT wake up one day and say, 'I know exactly what I want to do,' and/or I didn't say, 'I know that I want to be the founder of a lifestyle wellness brand.'" ~Robyn Conley Downs

Summer Self-Care Society going on now!

Akimbo podcast with Seth Godin

Key Change Podcast Trailer from The Santa Fe Opera and… me

Power Your Story — Created by my high school student podcast mentees

My podcast about craft of podcasting Podcast Envy

The Creative Impostor Magic page - Get a special gift from Andrea here.

Website Facebook Instagram

Podcast Envy: Podcast Launch, Craft & Coaching Services Chicago Women's Creative Collective

Andrea's Patreon Page — where you can support the show, get cool gifts from me and can become an active participant in the creative community!

Free Audio Book & 30 day trial membership with Audible.com — support The Creative Impostor when you sign up!

This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine.The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong.

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Episode 068. "They haven't discovered I'm a fake yet — THIS is the moment they're going to figure out they're wasting their time and money working with me." ~Andrea Klunder

Sometimes you need to take a break — play, sleep and trust your instincts even when it feels like you SHOULD be working…

Want to know what I've been up to? Oh just getting in my own head, vacillating between creative exhilaration and creative Impostor (yes.. CAPITAL "I"). Find out why…

Summer Self-Care Society starts 5/17/2018!!!

Key Change Podcast Trailer from The Santa Fe Opera and… me!

Power Your Story — Created by my high school student podcast mentees!!!

My podcast about craft of podcasting Podcast Envy!!!

The Creative Impostor Magic page! Get a special gift from Andrea here.

Website Facebook Instagram

Podcast Envy: Podcast Launch, Craft & Coaching Services Chicago Women's Creative Collective

Andrea's Patreon Page — where you can support the show, get cool gifts from me and can become an active participant in the creative community!

Free Audio Book & 30 day trial membership with Audible.com — support The Creative Impostor when you sign up!

This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine.The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong.

If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review. It's how Apple decides which shows people find when they are searching for specific topics like this one.

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Episode 067. "The connecting thread for me is the idea of tranquility... it's not because I have it all figured out. It's because I'm always seeking it out too." ~Kimberly Wilson

Yoga. Mindfulness. Eco Fashion. Writing. Podcast. Conscious Business E-course. Psychotherapy. A charitable foundation called Pigs & Pugs... Kimberly Wilson has created the multi-passionate lifestyle brand of my dreams! (only my foundation would be more like Sloths & Cats... doesn't have the same ring...)

I've been following Kimberly ever since I was a struggling yoga studio owner in 2009 and I sought out her help through her Conscious business e-course and a private coaching.

She told me to start a podcast (among other things.) And years later, I did.

"Just because we made one decision doesn't mean we have to stay in it forever. And if you do, it's important to know are you growing within it, or do you feel stagnant?" ~Kimberly Wilson

Connect with Kimberly:

Website

Tranquility du Jour Podcast

TranquiliT clothing line

Facebook

Twitter

Instagram

YouTube

"I've been podcasting since before podcasts were really understood and I don't think I really even understood what they were." ~Kimberly Wilson

SUMMER SELF-CARE SOCIETY! 8-weeks of creative self-care practices that will take you deeper than bubble baths and gratitude journals! Early adopter registration by 5/1 gets you $30 off AND a complimentary herbal tea blend from Dina Ranade of An Herbal Diary. Starts 5/17.

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The Last Pig film, recommended by Kimberly

The Creative Impostor Magic page! Get a special gift from Andrea here.

Want to start your own podcast??? Let me help! Coaching, editing services and my NEW podcast about the craft of podcasting Podcast Envy!!!

Power Your Story — Created by my high school student podcast mentees!!!

Website Facebook Instagram

Podcast Envy: Podcast Launch, Craft & Coaching Services Chicago Women's Creative Collective

Andrea's Patreon Page — where you can support the show, get cool gifts from me

Free Audio Book & 30 day trial membership with Audible.com — support The Creative Impostor when you sign up!

This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine.The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong.

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Episode 066. "And when I was in finance, I wasn't practicing a lot of self-care... I kind of hit a wall where I needed to change my entire lifestyle because the path I was taking was going to lead me to an early grave." ~Susan Chu

Susan Chu is a holistic practitioner who works with people to move past fear, take better care of themselves, and find their passion for a more authentically aligned life. She uses crystals, feng shui and mindfulness for magical results in a totally grounded way.

I LOVE how she calls the impostor voice as your "inner saboteur!"

Connect with Susan:

Website

Crystal Mentorship Program

Crystals for Your Health Facebook Group

Facebook

The Creative Impostor Magic page! Get a special gift from Andrea here.

The NEW podcast about the craft of podcasting Podcast Envy!!!

Power Your Story — Created by my high school student podcast mentees!!!

Website Facebook Instagram

Podcast Envy: Podcast Launch, Craft & Coaching Services Chicago Women's Creative Collective

Andrea's Patreon Page — where you can support the show, get cool gifts from me

Free Audio Book & 30 day trial membership with Audible.com — support The Creative Impostor when you sign up!

This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine.The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong.

If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review. It's how Apple decides which shows people find when they are searching for specific topics like this one.

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Book Your FREE Powerful Podcast Strategy Session!

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Episode 065. "She asked me how could I express gratitude. My first thought was "to whom?" But she meant… gratitude to mySELF." ~Andrea Klunder

Pause, take a deep breath, lift your head, and look around...

I just released an episode in my new-ish podcast about the craft of podcasting, Podcast Envy, about downloads, numbers, stats, etc and you probably know already how I feel about using those metrics as a measure for success from my Creative Impostor episode 57: What do numbers have to do with success?

And I propose a question that applies to areas of life and work beyond podcasting, which is — if these numerical metrics were to disappear…

If you could not easily see how many followers you had on Facebook or Instagram, how many people liked your picture, or retweeted your post. If you had no idea how many people were subscribed to your email newsletter or opened it or unsubscribed. If you did not have a head count for the audience of your talk or your show… If you did not see an actual number…

… how would YOU measure success? How would you value your OWN work?

Sometimes I feel like my own numbers are too small. Like I'm working and working and working and no one notices or cares. Like I'll never reach that critical mass of followers where suddenly the conversion statistics come out to actual sales of services and I can actually earn a sustainable comfortable income off of the content I create and the work that I do.

And sometimes I feel like a fraud, teaching podcasting classes, encouraging hundreds of other people to create a podcast and being positioned as the "expert" or making recommendations on gear, equipment and software when certainly there are other people out there who know more in that department than I do.

And I keep putting myself out there despite those feelings.

And THEN what happens? Listen and find out...

My interview with Charlotte Elea, Episode 034

The Intuitive Woman Podcast with Tina Conroy

Podcast Movement

My dad's favorite yoga studio in Grand Rapids, MI

The Creative Impostor Magic page! Get a special gift from Andrea here.

The NEW podcast about the craft of podcasting Podcast Envy!!!

Power Your Story — Created by my high school student podcast mentees!!!

Website Facebook Instagram

Podcast Envy: Podcast Launch, Craft & Coaching Services Chicago Women's Creative Collective

Andrea's Patreon Page — where you can support the show, get cool gifts from me and can become an active participant in the creative community!

Free Audio Book & 30 day trial membership with Audible.com — support The Creative Impostor when you sign up!

This episode was NOT mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine.The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong.

If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review. It's how Apple decides which shows people find when they are searching for specific topics like this one.

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Book Your FREE Powerful Podcast Strategy Session!

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Episode 064. "Self-consciousness is the assassin of authenticity." ~Stacey Herrera

Stacey Herrera is the producer and host of the podcast The Sensuality Project. I love it, it makes me blush and it makes me think about topics we often don't get to talk about in a constructive way. And I don't mean just sex -- but what the experience of being in this physical, sensual body is like; relationships; permission, consent and boundaries; social norms and prejudices; and so much more.

Stacey is facilitating a premium community JUST FOR these kinds of conversations amongst "sister friends": The Sense & Sexability Society

In this episode, we talk about:

• The difference between sensuality and sexuality
• Why it's so important for us to normalize and talk about sex
• The connection between sex, money and creativity
• Our chakras (energy!) and our sexuality
• Impostor syndrome manifesting as self-consciousness
• Advice from Stacey!

"If you're worried about what the other person is thinking, intimacy cannot happen... you have to be willing to be vulnerable." ~Stacey Herrera

Connect with Stacey:

Website

The Sensuality Project Podcast

The Sense & Sexability Society

Twitter Facebook Pinterest Soundcloud Tumblr Youtube

"If I can't receive in the physical realm, can I receive form the universe? Uh… no." ~Stacey Herrera

The Creative Impostor Magic page! Get a special gift from Andrea here.

The NEW podcast about the craft of podcasting Podcast Envy!!!

Power Your Story — Created by my high school student podcast mentees!!!

Website Facebook Instagram

Podcast Envy: Podcast Launch, Craft & Coaching Services Chicago Women's Creative Collective

Andrea's Patreon Page — where you can support the show, get cool gifts from me

Free Audio Book & 30 day trial membership with Audible.com — support The Creative Impostor when you sign up!

This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine.The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong.

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"It's about being happy, it's about living your life- not anyone else's life. But it's the life that YOU want to live, the life that makes you happy, that makes you share with the world what it is that you want to share. ~Aimee DuFresne, Episode 063

Do you ever find yourself dangling the proverbial carrot in front of yourself? "I'll be happy when I..." or "If only I could just..." or "I'll take a break once I..."

Aimee DuFresne is no stranger to this trap, but through decluttering (inside and out), focusing on joy and doubling down on self-care and travel, she's found a way to spring that trap and live an unconventional life.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Aimee's big "Joy Ride" and what it's all about
• Her adventures on her book tour that brought her to the west coast, and her time house sitting
• What self-care really means (not just the buzz-word version) and some of Aimee's favorite practices
• How Aimee balances EVERYTHING out in her life
• The day that her life completely changed
• How the impostor voice shows up for Aimee especially around entrepreneurship and being an author
• Aimee's view on success

Aimee's top life tip: Trust the unfolding.

"This is really exciting, but does it give me freedom?" ~Aimee DuFresne

Connect with Aimee:

Website Twitter LinkedIn Facebook

The Creative Impostor Magic page! Get a special gift from Andrea here.

The NEW podcast about the craft of podcasting Podcast Envy!!!

Power Your Story — Created by my high school student podcast mentees!!!

Website Facebook Instagram

Podcast Envy: Podcast Launch, Craft & Coaching Services Chicago Women's Creative Collective

Andrea's Patreon Page — where you can support the show, get cool gifts from me

Free Audio Book & 30 day trial membership with Audible.com — support The Creative Impostor when you sign up!

This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine.The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong.

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"If you keep telling yourself you can't do things, just stop it. Cut that inner critic out of your life and be more open to 'I could do that.'" ~Jeannette Bridoux, Episode 062

Commit to yourself, your goals, your dreams, your purpose…

Spending time with Jeannette Bridoux is like a really good cup of afternoon coffee for my soul. Her energy, her bottomless well of fresh ideas and her laugh are contagious.

Jeannette is a connector who has been mastering social media, especially Instagram, and who even inspired me to experiment with Insta Stories on my profile at the most recent podcasting conference we attended together, Podfest!

In this episode, we talk about:

• The origin of her personal brand "marketing bride"
• Finding visuals that are interesting and not for everyone but a YES for the right people
• Navigating the dilemma of creatives feeling awkward about marketing especially online
• The trap of comparison in social media — (psst! the remedy to connect with your purpose so you don't lose your uniqueness and creativity)
• Giving your brand time to evolve — you don't have to have it all figured out from the beginning!
• Conscious media consumption, how ask what you need rather than mindlessly scrolling and how you use and feed your brain energy
• Pros & cons of being a digital nomad
• Mental health concerns for entrepreneurs — you don't have to be depressed to seek out support for mental health!

Jeannette's TOP Instagram tip: show your face!

"You are here for a purpose. That purpose can evolve over time… just go do it, and enjoy it along the way and focus on the impact that you wanna make in the world." ~Jeannette Bridoux

Connect with Jeannette:

Website Instagram LinkedIn Facebook Entrepreneurs Unveiled Podcast

FREE Guide to Personal Branding on Instagram

NEW! Boss Women Community (apply to be a featured guest blogger)

The Creative Impostor Magic page! Get a special gift from Andrea here.

The NEW podcast about the craft of podcasting Podcast Envy!!!

Power Your Story — Created by my high school student podcast mentees!!!

Website Facebook Instagram

Podcast Envy: Podcast Launch, Craft & Coaching Services Chicago Women's Creative Collective

Andrea's Patreon Page — where you can support the show, get cool gifts from me

Free Audio Book & 30 day trial membership with Audible.com — support The Creative Impostor when you sign up!

This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine.The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong.

If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review. It's how Apple decides which shows people find when they are searching for specific topics like this one.

Mentioned in this episode:

Book Your FREE Powerful Podcast Strategy Session!

Reserve your time with Andrea Klunder tor review your current podcast, or podcast-to-be at https://bit.ly/powerfulpod.

"She has always been, among other things, a teacher to me… I learned a lot about patience, I learned a lot about meeting someone where they are… and also she taught me how to have unconditional love for her even when she was peeing on everything and wanted nothing to do with me." ~Andrea Klunder, Episode 061

Grief, isolation, and the power of community in times of transition…

My muse, Tytania. She was always difficult to photograph (and hated having pictures taken,) but you can see some at http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/061

Saying good-bye is never easy. I never knew it would be this hard.

This episode is both a tribute to her life, and to YOU as part of the community I DIDN'T have when she first came to live with me.

The Creative Impostor Magic page! Get a special gift from Andrea here.

The NEW podcast about the craft of podcasting Podcast Envy!!!

Power Your Story — Created by my high school student podcast mentees!!!

Website Facebook Instagram

Podcast Envy: Podcast Launch, Craft & Coaching Services Chicago Women's Creative Collective

Andrea's Patreon Page — where you can support the show, get cool gifts from me and can become an active participant in the creative community!

Free Audio Book & 30 day trial membership with Audible.com — support The Creative Impostor when you sign up!

This episode was NOT mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine.The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong.

If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review. It's how Apple decides which shows people find when they are searching for specific topics like this one.