Click to download! Topics We Explored: How you can look at life-changing moments through a lense of clarity to reflect on how you want to continue moving forward Why it sometimes takes having a breakdown to have a breakthrough How shifting your identity can take a while, and what you can … [Read more...] about Bryan Falchuk: Working Through Radical Change, One Day at a Time (Episode 184)

Topics We Explored: What the five keys are to becoming your best self, and how boundaries play a role in that How you can set boundaries to really get what you want and what you need in life What the difference is between positive and negative boundaries Why setting healthy boundaries … [Read more...] about Build Better Boundaries (Episode 183)

Click to download! Topics We Explored: How running a business may not always be about finding financial success, but about how you can use your business as a powerful message to shift the culture for the better Why protecting your ideas – especially as a creative person – is crucial for … [Read more...] about Sharon Rowe: Embracing the Shifts in Your Business (Episode 182)

Click to download! Topics We Explored: How to move through disappointment and live an inspired life by beginning again and again and again How the stories we tell ourselves are fiction, not fact, and are able to be changed, and how you can keep those stories from holding you back Why living … [Read more...] about Tama Kieves: Thriving Through Uncertainty (Episode 181)

Click to download! Topics We Explored: How the legal aspect of a creative business can be a way to enhance relationships, rather than create adversarial and complicated relationships Why finding your own trapped content can be a good way to bring in additional revenue streams Why working for … [Read more...] about Christina Scalera: Both Sides of Being Your Own Boss (Episode 180)

Click to download! Topics We Explored: Why having a successful career as well as pursuing other side projects can lead to more personal fulfillment How Debbie’s relationship with her son and his “differently wired” diagnoses has shaped how she pursues her career passions Why working through … [Read more...] about Debbie Reber: How Your Life’s Path Can Shape Your Career Path (Episode 179)

Click to download! Note: This podcast is a re-run of episode 45 and originally aired in September 2015. Topics We Explored: Why meeting a little boy with an arm like his prompted Ryan to start his website How Ryan grew up regarding his arm as “not a big deal”, and how his attitude about … [Read more...] about Ryan Haack: Different Is Awesome (Episode 178)

Click to download! Topics We Explored: Why there’s a complex in this culture that work is its own reward and that we don’t need any rest, even though studies show this is absolutely not the case Why using your down time – whether that’s for relaxing or having a hobby that you know will pay off … [Read more...] about Carey and Demir Bentley: Living Powerfully Can Help You Work Powerfully (Episode 177)

Click to download! Topics We Explored: How being vulnerable during a pregnancy is important in order to be able to do what’s best for you instead of comparing your experience with others Why not planning your pregnancy can help to keep your expectations in check What you can do to keep … [Read more...] about Barb Suarez: Letting Go of How Things Must Go Is the Best Birth Plan (Episode 176)

Click to download! Topics We Explored: What imposter syndrome is, how it can show up in unexpected ways, and how it may be different for men and women Why healthy communication is so important (and never goes out of style) and why having those tough conversations can be so beneficial How we … [Read more...] about Andrea Owen: How to Ditch the 14 Habits That Are Holding You Back From Happiness (Episode 175)

Click to download! Topics We Explored: What business activism is, and why it’s more important than ever to get involved at a social and political level How to understand the difference between volunteering (and philanthropy) and activism What different factors businesses should take into … [Read more...] about Kerra Bolton: How Business Activism Supports Your Business and Your Community (Episode 174)

Click to download! Topics We Explored: How spending time with family and friends, as well as reflecting on your year, is a way of being productive Why it’s so important to start with celebrating the things you’ve done when thinking about your year in review How you can look at the things … [Read more...] about Best Practices for Your Annual Reflection (Episode 173)

Click to download! Topics We Explored: Why alpacas have such an impact on people, as they date back to Incan times and may have that same ancient energy pattern intact Why you don’t always need to know how to do something to actually do it What the parallels are between creative businesses … [Read more...] about Lee Rankin: What a Farm Business Can Teach Us about Creativity and Business (Episode 172)

Click to download! Topics We Explored: Why focusing on energy-based productivity may give you more traction than focusing on traditional time-based productivity Why it’s important to figure out what times of the day you are the most productive, and then have the courage to set boundaries to … [Read more...] about Mike Vardy: Get the Right Things Done Easier By Focusing On Your Energy (Episode 171)

Click to download! Topics We Explored: Why it oftentimes takes something major -- a health scare, losing a family member, or the beginning or end of a relationship -- to make a significant life change How “being a minimalist” can look different for different people, and can be as varied as … [Read more...] about Courtney Carver: Simplicity Is a Way Back to Yourself (Episode 170)

Click to download! Topics We Explored: Why women with Asperger’s are so under-diagnosed, and why our culture might just breed that How creatives can have completely different experiences within the education system Why the traditional education system might not do a great job of cultivating … [Read more...] about Penelope Trunk: Asperger’s, Creativity, and the Education System (Episode 169)

Click to download! Topics We Explored: Why being “too busy” for a coach might just be an indication that you are in need of a coach How you can give yourself permission to invest in yourself to get the support you need Why working with a coach can help you figure things out faster than you … [Read more...] about Is It Time to Work with a Coach? (Episode 168)

Click to download! Topics We Explored: What the psychological challenges are to stepping outside of your comfort zone How resentment can present itself in many different ways, particularly when it comes to the workplace Why we are all so good at consciously — and unconsciously — avoiding … [Read more...] about Andy Molinsky: Step Out of Your Comfort Zone without Falling into a Fail Fest (Episode 167)