I m always interested in how people integrate their creative passions into their lives. Anyone who calls herself "the Singing Coach" perks up my ears, so I knew I had to bring Lisa Robbin Young on the show!

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2015 brought two powerful new habits into my life, but it wasn't by accident. I used what I know about myself, what works for me, and what doesn't work, to get myself to finally do things that I've been wanting to do, but avoiding, for years.

Hopefully my story will help you learn how to add new habits to YOUR life!

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Even professional creativity instigators struggle with resistance sometimes. It's always starting that's the hardest part, because starting friction is intense!

How to get past starting friction? It may not be what you might think! Here's how I deal with it.

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You'd think a creativity instigator was always fully in touch with her creativity, right? WRONG!

In fact, I've had some long stretches of truly believing that I was not creative. I spill all in this episode of the podcast!

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There's one thing that sets artists apart from everyone else, but it's not what you might think. If everyone really grasped this concept, all of our lives would be very different, and a whole lot better, too. Have a listen and let me know if you agree!

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If there's one thing Jeff Goins is, it's a writer. Not only does he have a popular blog over at goinswriter.com, but he's the author of multiple books. But Jeff didn't always think of himself as a writer, even though he's been writing for his entire life.

Over the course of a couple of different days, Jeff sat down with me to talk about his history as a touring musician (and how that informed his eventually becoming a writer), leveraging your weirdness, the process of finally claiming the title of "writer," why he sees his business as "self-patronage," the importance of sharing your work, and so much more.

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Most creators I talk to, especially beginners, are obsessed with the concept of voice, or personal style. How to find it? How to cultivate it so it's distinctive and truly yours?

I've offered thoughts on this subject before, but today I want to talk about a surprising way to find your voice that I haven't touched on previously. It may just shake things up for you!

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Are you a perfectionist? Do you find yourself holding back, not doing things, because you know they'll never be as good as you wish? There's a better way! Listen to find out what life is like on the other side. Play Episode

A play-by-play of some scary things I did recently, some of which worked, and some of which didn't. All revolving around a live (and live-streamed) concert I produced. The good, the bad, and the embarrassing.

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Some months ago I put a call out on Facebook, looking for people for whom creative expression has made a positive impact on their life, and when Carisa Leal responded that movement had lifted her out of depression, I knew I had to talk to her. Listen to her inspiring story of finding herself through the art of Flamenco.Play Episode