The Thriving Creative

Today I felt prompted to share with you some of the recent work and breakthroughs I made in identifying the presence and role of anger in my own life. Anger is not an emotion I really even recognized or felt like I really experienced prior to getting married. Now, being married to someone who is healthy yet comfortable with anger when it surfaces, I have had to face it in a brave new way.

I will share with you a recent experience of how I experienced anger, took time to recognize it, and had the courage to express it when I was calm, having had time to process it. As an Enneagram 9, this is no easy task but I am discovering why anger is important and am even more grateful to share these reflections with you!

I'm so excited to have Katie Read on the podcast today! Katie helps therapists create highly-converting websites and branding messages in her Website Whisperer Masterclass, and supports therapists who are ready to OUTgrow their practices add coaching, consulting, course creation, and more!

Katie talks all about how her concept of work-life balance as a creative was redefined when she decided to build her business around her life and focus on the things that she is truly passionate about. In this way, work rarely ever ends up feeling like "work". She shares how different seasons of life and raising kids have caused her priorities to be in flux, and how she has managed to stay flexible as an entrepreneur as she continues to build her business.

Today on the podcast we are going to talk all about self-care. Not the Instagram bath and wine kind of self-care (unless you love wine and baths), but the kind of self-care where you learn to tune in to what you really need and then respond to it.

I want you to take come away with a handful of ideas that: take five minutes or less and cost $5 or less, ideas for when you are feeling lackluster, ideas for when you need to change something now, self-care for when you are feeling overwhelmed or overburdened and things to do when you are feeling physical stress and tension.

Today I'm so excited to have my first couple on the podcast: Nicole and Daniel Anderson of Anderson Media! Nicole and Daniel offer a magical combination of artistic and technical services that maximize the impact of your brand.

This entrepreneurial couple takes us through their journey of recognizing their discontent with life as they knew it: Daniel working 9-5 and Nicole being home. When they were able to reflect on their strengths and differences, they were able to come up with a strategic plan to pursue the freedom and flexibility they wanted most. They are still working out the practical details but are enjoying the fruits of their new perspective on their marriage.

When you want to plan your time do you find yourself torn between a 'go with the flow' schedule and thinking you have to have your day planned out to the minute to get anything accomplished? As a creative, how can you block out your time to still be productive but not over-scheduled?

Today on the podcast we talk about all about creative time management. I share two ways to take back your time in your life and your business

Today I'm so excited to have Katie Ludden on the podcast! Katie's passion is to create a connection for all those experiencing the ups and downs that life brings through the music she makes.

Katie talks about how she lost her creativity while in a season of #allthethings and how she leaned outside of her comfort zone and found ways to be creative again. She also tells us about her creative process and how she keeps her creative tank full.

The question we ask in today's episode is: Are you saying too many yes's, and are those yes's serving you? We dive into the 3 core reasons that you are still saying 'yes' when you should really be saying 'no.' I also give you strategies and questions to ask yourself before you say your next 'yes'.

Have you ever had the experience where you wanted to do something like planting a garden or building a business and the first thing you do is to research how 'they' say to do it? Whether you ask your parents, grab a relevant book or tune in to your favorite podcast that can be a logical next step.

So how do you tell if your research is productive or if you are simply going through the motions and doing things because 'that's how they should be done'? Tune in today to find out!

Today it's my pleasure to introduce you to our guest, Naomi Gottlieb-Miller. Naomi's passion is helping busy, overwhelmed moms learn how to take better care of themselves so they can rewrite the story of what healthy motherhood looks and feels like to them.

Naomi talks on the podcast about the journey of self-care and how to walk towards more self-care in our own lives. She also shares mindful parenting tips and many insightful stories.

Have you heard the saying 'the riches are in the niches? Today on the podcast we are going to answer the question 'do we need to niche to be successful in business'? And if niching down is the answer for your business - do you need to niche like every else is doing or is there another way?