The Creative Impostor

"Enroll people into the story, engage them into the story so that they feel like they're a part of something greater than themselves." ~Isabelle Rizo

When you get clear on your story, you can know it internally, have it manifest externally, and align it with your online presence.

I met Isabelle in July of 2016 and signed up to work with her almost right away in the Singularity Circle, a mastermind for creative entrepreneurs dedicated to a more feminine approach to business (i.e. NOT "hustle til you die")

Isabelle has a gift for teasing out what it is you're actually offering of value to people based on your own, singular, unique story and experiences. I love her direct, no-nonsense approach and firm, but loving nudges out of the vagueness of the comfort zone. And I think you're really going to love what she has to say in Episode 026.

"If you work hard, you sacrifice everything, you stay focused on your goals, and you burn the midnight oil, you are going to be a success — I'm just going to call BS on that because it's still coming from our societal conditioning of celebrating hustle until we die. And that is not okay." ~Isabelle Rizo

• How to craft your unique story so that you can develop a clear brand and help other people by inviting them into your world
• Aligning your online presence with your internal world
• Sharing your "poop" so that you become more real, identifiable and authentic in your brand
• The dangers of people-pleasing and the freedom of setting boundaries
• The necessity and magic of playing in the gray area of your life & work
• Self-care, commitment to self and validating yourself from the inside out
• How an innovative approach to business that balances feminine and masculine energy might look
• The problem with "hustle" and obsession with output and productivity
• Isabelle's morning mindset work — including a surprising take on gratitude journaling & manifestation

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"You might be a luxury brand, but we're going to talk about your poop too… we want to acknowledge that we're human and we make mistakes and failure is part of the thing and we have a shadow part of our self and a light part of our self." ~Isabelle Rizo

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"…being creative all by yourself really just doesn't work. It doesn't! I mean, who are you creating for? If you're writing, it's meant to be read. If you're playing music, it's meant to be heard. If you're taking photographs, they're meant to be seen. If you're creating a business, it's meant to serve… someone." ~Andrea Klunder

OH! ITS BEEN TOO LONG since our last episode.

September FLEW by but never fear, that can only mean that a LOT has been happening over here… I started two new jobs, one of which is teaching podcasting & digital journalism to special needs high schoolers here in Chicago and THAT has been a huge challenge to wrap my creative brain around.

Find out how that's going AND how to join our creative community for support in your visions, dreams, projects and lifestyle.

In this episode, you'll learn about:

• The Chicago Women's Creative Collective (including our origin story)
• Digital Co-Working for clarity & accountability on your creative goals in The Creative Impostor Facebook Group
• How to cure your social media anxiety so that you can use it as a tool to share your creative work with authenticity, proper etiquette and a little bit of sass with Betsy Bash!

This episode is sponsored by Betsy Bash, a social media agency who can help make you the talk of the town (in a good way!)

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"What DOES help is reminding myself that I do have something that I'm passionate about and that people have told me I'm good at." ~Lauren Ramsey, Betsy Bash

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"We believe in magic and possibility… and pixie dust. A year and a half ago, I would have never said those things out loud. I was too 'professional' and now I say them every day." ~Darcie Purcell

Be careful what you wish for because you WILL get it!

Culinary event planners Darcie Purcell and Susan Marzano are following their intuition and serving up an "amuse bouche" of nourishment for your soul.

In this episode, we talk about:

*How Darcie & Susan discovered their powers of manifestation doing urban vision quests in Susan's Chicago apartment

*The spooky side of the law of attraction

*How to get in touch with what you really want and the origin of Soul Love Fest

*Why Soul Love Fest is different from other yoga or spiritual festivals — from martial arts real-life ninja Izzy Arkin to Self-Love for Real People (unicorns & rainbows not included) with Josh Becker to Peace & Play Yoga Nidra for Creative Clarity with Andrea Klunder (ME!)

*The dangers of "compare & despair" and how to get yourself out of that spiral

*Why authenticity is the remedy for "impostor syndrome"

*The magic of friendship, humor, retreats, self-care and Rocky

*How to make bold life decisions and take action by playing "dress-up" and choosing your destiny out of a hat

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"We were tired of food — it felt like work and we weren't looking for that. We were looking for freedom." ~Susan Marzano

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"Fear is just a choice — fear of what other people think or fear of whether you can do it or not — it's a choice." ~Andrea Newberry

How can we "have it all" in life and business and what can we do when things get rough?

Fashion designer Andrea Newberry of Leche Libre is re-designing the power suit with her innovative line of urban chic breastfeeding apparel.

In this episode, we talk about:

*Why she started Leche Libre as a new mom even though she had NEVER designed clothing before!

*What it means to "have it all" as a woman who is a mom and a business owner

*What to do when things get tough

*How Andrea defines success in a way that may not be typical

*Why "just trying to get through" the challenges of life isn't enough

*The importance of self-care, therapy, journaling and cycling

*How workaholism is an addictive behavior that it actually praised in our society, especially in entrepreneurial circles and what the alternative mentality might be

*How to respond to the impostor voice that says, "You're not doing enough — you need to work harder!"

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"If you had told me five years ago that I'd be doing fashion, I'd have laughed in your face. I have no background in fashion!" ~Andrea Newberry

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"Well certainly people are going to want to listen to this because I'm creating it!" ~Andrea Klunder, (reflecting on my childhood self recording my first "radio show")

Announcing SEASON 2 of The Creative Impostor!!!

What's new? Clarity on The Creative Impostor brand and podcast.

Our 3 areas of exploration are: Mindfulness, Creating Community, and a more Holistic, Feminine Approach to Business.

And, of course, we're still going to be talking all about impostor syndrome and how to do your creative thing despite that little voice in your head that says "who do you think you are?"

This new focused vision has arisen from my experiences at Podcast Movement, some interviews I have been doing on other podcasts and coaching work I'm doing with a publicity and story strategist. Details are in the episode and links are down below my social links!

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"What is the point of starting your own business and doing your own thing and working a million hours a week if you're not enjoying yourself and if you're not nurturing yourself?! " ~Andrea Klunder

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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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"You just have to do a thousand experiments and if you call them mistakes or you call them experiments…it's your choice." ~Mira Binzen, Co-founder & Director, Global Family Yoga

In this episode, I talk with Children's Yoga Instructor & Teacher Trainer, Mira Binzen of Global Family Yoga all about children's yoga, entrepreneurship and following your dream.

THINGS YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT…

Why is yoga important for children?

Do kids & teens experience impostor feelings?

What's it like to work with your family?

How do you keep moving forward when business drops unexpectedly and you can't pay the bills?

And how do you keep it together when all your students turn their yoga mats into light sabers during class?

Get more Mira!: MiraBinzen.com * Global Family Yoga * Facebook

"If you're really going to share the practice of yoga, especially with children who can see right through you, you need to be practicing… and the heart of yoga is this balance of effort and surrender. You have to drive forward AND trust that there's a flow and you're an integral part of the flow." ~Mira Binzen

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"You don't need a makeover! If you make tiny tweaks to your life, what I like to call life edits, you can become the best version of yourself without having to destroy yourself." ~Sage Grayson

In this episode, I talk with Life Editor & Productivity Coach Sage Grayson all about how to edit your habits, routines, and mindset to balance your happiness at work and home!

Life editing is a form of coaching that follows a specific step-by-step process for cleaning up your life, much like how a book editor would edit a manuscript.

Sometimes our lives can feel like a rough draft. Our days are jumbled, there doesn't seem to be a flow, and we're not living the story of our dreams that's inside of us.

That's where life editing comes in.

• how to know when to make tiny edits and when to take a big leap
• getting the most out of the "law of attraction" (hint: it's not JUST about thinking nice thoughts)
• authenticity, self-doubt and how to take imperfect action
• how to know where to begin if you're just getting started
• what to do if you do a ton of different things in your creative work
• how to fix what isn't working, how to handle nasty critics, and how to celebrate success!

Get more Sage!: SageGrayson.com

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"Well I do sit in my office and I meditate and I recite mantras and I focus on happy thoughts and I visualize BUT I know that to get what you want, you need action." ~Sage Grayson

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"When we get stuck in ego, achievements and accomplishments — stuck in self-doubt — stuck in 'not enough' syndrome, we need only to remember who we really are… and let go of these attachments" ~Andrea Klunder

Did you hear the story of how the Buddha became the Buddha?

So maybe you didn't know this story about the Buddha, but maybe you've heard of Brene Brown, author of Daring Greatly and most recently, Rising Strong.

Brene is best known for her two TED Talks on shame and vulnerability.

Okay… so what the heck to the Buddha and Brene Brown have in common?

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"The only unique contribution we will make in this world will be born out of creativity." ~Brene Brown

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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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Learn how to use collage to create a vision for your life… even if you're not an artist and don't believe in law of attraction woo-woo.

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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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"Personally, I don't ever want to run out of opportunities to soar." ~Andrea Klunder

What is it that you want to try, do or create? And what's holding you back? Scratch that second question. Simply… what is it that you want to start?

This episode was inspired by clients, friends, members of the Chicago Women's Creative Collective, my own experiences as a serial "starter", all of my guests for The Creative Impostor, and especially my conversation in Episode 02 with women's empowHERment coach, Nikki Nigl.

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"Why would you want to create a TO DO list that never gets any shorter?" ~Andrea Klunder

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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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