The Creative Momentum Podcast

Join me this week as I share how I’m approaching goal setting for 2024.  I’ve been having conversations about goal setting for 2024, and talking about it made me realize that my approach to setting goals has changed dramatically over the past year or so.  Here’s what I share in Ep.58: How I’m Approaching Goal Setting for 2024: How I’m approaching goals for 2024 - including how I’m thinking differe...

Join me this week as I share the BTS of deciding to take a pause on the pod (and what led me to know it was time). I share:  The WHY behind the decision How I’m handling being in this unknown-inbetween stage What I’ve learned from being here before Why I wish other Creators would share when they’re ‘in it’, not just on the other side Resources Check out the *BEST OF* episodes: listener favorites,...

Join me this week as I share exactly HOW I create new habits from compassion and self-kindness. I share:  My exact four step process How to uncover WHY you want to have a specific habit, and what knowing WHY opens up for you How to make a habit so easy to do you’ll still do it on your busiest days The habit tracking process I’ve developed, tinkered with, and refined over the past 10 years I walk y...

Join me this week as I share my top two HABIT TIPS, including: WHY - and why uncovering the deeper driver is imperative to building a sustainable habit  Three questions to uncover your deeper WHY  Two pieces of writing advice that are applicable to any habit (that I think about all the time) Exactly how to make a break a habit down into the smallest commitment (so you can do it even on your busies...

Join me this week as I share what’s REALLY happening when we’re doing something new and everything feels terrible.  I promise it is not what you think! What the Great Reorganization means - and the exact cycle so you know what to expect What things are happening beneath what you can see How all of this relates to believing you ‘should be further along’ that you currently are The absolute best thin...

Join me this week as I share why we have hustle culture wrong. The most important takeaway is - whatever you do to get what you want, you have to keep doing to keep it. Knowing this, you can uncover what you’re really desiring, and use that to fuel what you create.  Here’s what’s possible when you know the difference between creating from desire vs hustle: Why ‘doing whatever it takes’ to create w...

Join me this week as I share about how to stop making decisions from external pressure, and begin making decisions and choices based on your nervous system (using your inner knowing).  Sometimes we gain awareness around something and our nervous system truly needs time to integrate that information but society tells us to move fast, go go go.  Here’s what’s possible when you move at the speed of y...

Join me this week as I share how I’ve changed my thinking about having a consistent practice - I no longer think it’s better than doing what actually feels in service (it changes day to day).  I have been challenging and questioning what I’ve taken on as meditation student, and how it applies to any practice - creative, exercise, writing, etc. In this episode, I share:  How to know if what you’ve...

Join me this week as I share my five favorite questions you can use to connect with yourself, with your partner, with a cherished friend, or with a new friend.  These are some of my favorite questions to ask ever, and I want to share them with you.  In this episode, I share:  Five thought provoking questions (+ one bonus question) that you can use to discover + connect with yourself, a loved one,...

Join me this week as I share the top two things I’ve learned about Creative Process + Creative Practice in the past year of podcasting. I share:  How to know when you’re actually ready to start a project idea How I’ve developed a creative process that follows flow, intuition, curiosities, and what’s showing up in my life.  How a *consistent* practice (I talk about my relationship with consistency)...

Join me this week as I share what it looks like to live an intuitive life, with real-life examples.  I share:  The most compelling reason to pay attention to our intuition in our life choices  How living aligned with our intuition can lead us to create a life that is more than we think is possible (or available) to us The little ‘breadcrumbs’ that led to the intuitive ‘big rocks’ I share from my o...

Join me this week as I share a new concept I’ve been tinkering with: Mapping Your Intuition.  I explain how to unravel the steps and actions taken to create something you want, and remind you of how important it is to take ownership of your role in the things you’ve created.  In this episode, I share: The steps to follow to create an Intuition Map How to work backwards to identify actions that led...

Join me this week as I share my three favorite practices to feel more intuitive : Writing daily-ish (and why I believe doing something every.single.day is not better) Mental rehearsal + how to do it (plus a free resource) Little nudges (and how to set up a day of following your intuition) These three practices are simple and free, and build your intuition muscle. You’ll also learn that the goal is...

Join me this week as I share a personal episode reflecting on 18 years of making decisions based on following my intuition .  In this episode, you’ll learn: HOW to pursue what you want intuitively What it looks like to *not know* and follow your intuition How the best experiences in life are ones we don’t plan for How wishing for a clear plan for how to do each step actually limits your potential...

Join me this week as I share the importance of understanding your WHY in creating and sharing your art. It is an amazing tool that:  Provides mission clarity Helps in decision-making And you can filter decisions through (big and small).  Exploring and defining your WHY, and understanding what drives you to create and share your work, ultimately creates a deep well of enthusiasm and energy in pursu...

Join me this week as I share about the simple pleasures of being a beginner - and why we need to slow down and relish the present moment instead of rushing towards the next achievement. There’s an offer at the end of the show for listeners to get a unique process to tap into their intuition before starting any creative work. In this episode, I share -  Why I think being a beginner is a beautiful e...

Join me this week as I share the difference between life feeling boring vs. stabilized, and what it feels like firsthand to be in the middle of a big (unknown) personal transformation.  In this episode, I share: The difference between feeling bored with life vs. stability (hint: it often takes time for our brains + bodies to catch up) How we go through these growth cycles when we’re really living...

Join me this week as I share Part 2 of an audio diary I kept while I was on a process painting retreat at Esalen in Big Sur, California.  In today’s episode, I share: How perfectionism led me to stop painting as a teenager The intention I set for the painting retreat (which surprised me) How it feels to make ‘not good enough’ work This is the final installment (Part 2) of my Esalen Audio Diary.  S...

Join me this week as I (vulnerably!) share parts of an audio diary I kept while I was on a process painting retreat at Esalen in Big Sur, California.  In today’s episode, I share: What I was thinking about on the first day of the retreat Realizations around achievement, performance, and attachment to certain results in creative work  Creating for expression (rather than for results/to create somet...

Join me this week as I share how and why to use precision in creative work over perfectionism.  I share: My journey from perfectionism to precision using throwing pottery as a metaphor The problem with perfectionism, and how it stops creativity  How to define precision for yourself, and a practice to do this week Want some support in getting quiet and tuning into what you’re thinking about, or wha...

Join me this week as I share my case for why we should be actively SEEKING boredom in our lives.  You’ll learn: Why I advocate for seeking boredom (spoiler: it’s so you can hear your actual desires and callings more loudly than what you consume) Eight ideas to intentionally experience boredom What to do first if there’s a lot going on, or if you’re ruminating Want some support in getting quiet and...

Join me this week as I share the exact review process I use on my birthday and half-birthday to reflect, review, and powerfully plan for the next six months.  You’ll learn: My five step review process Why we aim at something (to begin moving towards something, gain feedback and wisdom, incorporate it, pivot, keep going) The tool I use to bridge goals I set and how to make them real Episode links:...

Join me this week as I share how I think about being in periods where you don’t quite know what is happening (or why).  You’ll learn: Why I believe we don’t know things when we might really want to A question for you when you really want to know (or want to be further along than you currently are) Links If you want to learn my method for how to make your passion project idea a real thing, head ove...

Join me this week as I share how I think about self-worth, how we can’t earn our worth (though I know we all try!!), and an exercise to uncover how to feel worthy (using what’s already in your life). Settled Worth Exercise Steps:  Choose a life area where you don’t feel settled worth Compare it to a life area where you do feel settled worth (often: human relationships, money, work, or your body)....

Join me this week as I break down how and why the past (and all your past evidence) has absolutely nothing to do with your future, and all the potentials and possibilities in your future. You’ll learn: How and why the past and future and unrelated How to tap into the wisdom and feedback your body is always offering you A house renovation metaphor - would you redo your future homes to look like you...