After a dip in the 90s Nostalgia Pool, Elizabeth found herself confronted by the market’s attempt to turn the description “badass” into the iteration of “boss babe” and she’s not having it. She’s letting her listeners know that “badass” is a state of mind, not a destination. 

Radiant Badass

Chris Martin, Creativity Coach

It’s been a hot second since Elizabeth felt compelled to vent a little bit of the hate on her heart, but she’s here with it this episode. Learning about the “Don’t Play This Artist” option on her Spotify subscription liberated Elizabeth from having annoying recording artists show up on her playlists – what a gift! In this episode Elizabeth contemplates how the Don’t Play option might translate into real life. 

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Chris Martin, Creativity Coach

When an ad for a contest where the prize is a visit to the Brady Bunch house and a new personal development book collide in Elizabeth’s brain, it results in an observation about perspectives and our reality today. Tune in for this episode’s musings. 

The Gap and The Gain

The Brady Bunch Variety Hour

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Chris Martin, Creativity Coach

This episode kicks off with some musings about Gen X kinda stuff and weirdly segues into Liz Gilbert’s book on creativity, Big Magic, as well as Buddhist teachings. Elizabeth covers a lot of territory this week. 

The Crow Soundtrack

Big Magic by Liz Gilbert

After the Ecstasy, the Laundry by Jack Kornfield

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Chris Martin, Creativity Coach

Elizabeth’s got podcasting on the brain lately. From finishing Linda Holmes’s new book Back After This to pondering the seeming lack of women centered shows that aren’t about how to be better at something, she’s got some thoughts.  

Good Hang with Amy Poehler

IMO with Michele Obama and Craig Robinson

Back After This by Linda Holmes

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Chris Martin, Creativity Coach

Maybe you’ve already heard that this week marks the five year anniversary of the pandoozle getting real serious. It’s when Disneyland and the NBA shut down and we all started to feel we weren’t in Kansas anymore. That kicked off the drive to “get back to normal” at all costs. And, with five years in the review, Elizabeth has to ask “are we there yet?” 

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Chris Martin, Creativity Coach

It feels very on brand that the One Hundred and Fiftieth episode of this show would be entitled Shit List. Elizabeth’s got some thoughts about the wisdom of curating a healthy and thriving Shit List in the Year of Our Lord 2025. Have you tried having a Shit List? It may be right for you. 

L7 - Shit List

Another Playlist You Might Like - Women of 90's Alternative

Pamela Anderson - I Love You: Recipes From the Heart

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Chris Martin, Creativity Coach

The 2025 Grammys were this past Sunday and Elizabeth was stoked to see Kendrick Lamar sweep his categories for his amazing diss track “Not Like Us”. She says it gave her a spark of hope, tune in to this episode to hear what other moments fed that spark. And which she could have done without. 

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Chris Martin, Creativity Coach

While meeting with Producer Chris, Elizabeth had a thought about something that used to be important to her but that she hadn’t cared about since the 90s. And then, recovering from a visit from the COVID fairy, she expanded that list to other things she hasn’t cared about since the 90s and, here we are with this episode.

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Chris Martin, Creativity Coach

This episode, Elizabeth has all the thoughts on our “click and buy” society and how it’s ruining everything. She’s not in the best mood. Tune in for her thoughts on this and other things.  

Radiant Badass

Chris Martin, Creativity Coach