Create for No Reason

In this mini-episode, Kate shares the importance and frustration of trusting the process in our creative work. She's writing a book and is in the "messy middle" right now which can be an emotional space. Can you relate? To stay connected, sign up for Massive Optimism, a weekly newsletter sharing journaling prompts, book recommendations, and other ideas to inspire you every week: www. MassiveOptimi...

In this episode, Kate chats with Hollywood filmmaker Saul Blinkoff about creativity and living an awesome life. Saul shares his journey to becoming a Disney animator, his definition of creativity, and how to discover your passions. He also shares insight into trusting the creative process and how to keep showing up and doing the work to fulfill your dreams. Saul Blinkoff is a Hollywood filmmaker w...

In this Mini Episode, Kate talks about eliminating excuses and pushing your creative ideas forward. You have everything you need to push your Creative Pursuits forward.

In this episode, Kate chats with Palmela Slim. Pamela is an author, business coach, and co-founder with her husband Darryl of the Main Street Learning Lab in Mesa, Arizona. She has written three books: Escape from Cubicle Nation (named Best Small Business and Entrepreneur book of 2009 from 800 CEO Read), Body of Work (2014 with Penguin Portfolio), and her latest The Widest Net. Kate and Pam chat a...

In this episode, Kate chats with Social Audio Influencer & Entrepreneur, Alexander Gonzalez. His life changed forever after losing eighty-four pounds and finally discovering his purpose. He has dedicated his life to helping others work through similar life-changing transformations and live a more fulfilling life. Kate and Alexander talked about strategies to start before you're ready, finding...

In this mini-episode, I share a few thoughts that may inspire you in your creative work. First, are you creating content that people would miss if you stopped sharing? It's a great question inspired by Seth Godin. I think about it a lot when I'm creating content. Second, do what makes you better. These are the words that fell out of my mouth while I was journaling the other morning. Listen to this...

Andrew Davis is a bestselling author & keynote speaker. He's built and sold a digital marketing agency, produced for NBC and worked for The Muppets. Today, Andrew Davis teaches business leaders how to grow their businesses, transform their cities, and leave their legacy. In this episode, Kate and Andrew talk about what it takes to earn attention from your audience, short-form vs. long-form con...

Who are you? What do you want? These are two questions Donnie Tuttle encourages people to ask themselves during different phases of their lives. We're constantly learning, growing, and becoming. In this episode, we talked about collaboration, handling fear, being addicted to work and productivity, and more. We explored judgment and shame around the creative process and how to give yourself creativ...

In this episode, Kate chats with Jackie Minsky about energy, intuition, hypnotherapy, and more. Can you really attract the things you want in your life? Jackie believes you can. In fact, her podcast, Stupid Wise Girl, landed on Entrepreneur Magazine's Top 20 Podcast list in 2020. She attributes that along with other successes to the energy work she does to create a great life. To stay connected, s...

In this episode, Kate chats with her friend Tariq Roberson. They chatted about Kate's experience in Tariq's poetry workshop, the creative process, and what it takes to become a good writer. Tariq shared some of his favorite artists that inspire him and he even read one of his poems at the end of the episode. 

In this episode, Kate shares her experience with the 30-day cold shower challenge she started last month. There's something really exciting about incorporating a challenge to help you build a new habit. She also challenges you to turn one piece of content into three to five. If you're already investing time into creating one video, article, or post, think about how much better it will be when you...

Happy New Year! Like many people, I took some time to reflect on the past year. To think about what I've learned, relearned, and created. I even spent some time creating my dream list which was fun. In this episode, I share a few thoughts and ideas that will hopefully inspire you to create more of what you love in 2022. Enjoy. 

In this episode, Kate chats with Dimple Thakrar about love and relationships. Being in healthy, loving relationships helps us create more freely. We learn more about ourselves, what's important to us, and how we can communicate better. Dimple talks about the importance of getting clear on who you are before getting into a relationship. She also shared a great exercise to help you discover who you...

In this episode, Kate introduces you to her friend Lolita E. Walker. She's an incredible coach, author, speaker, poet, and incredible human doing amazing things in the world. She encourages everyone she meets to live boldly and pursue their passions. She shared a wonderful affirmation exercise that you can do today. When you write your powerful affirmation, share it with Kate (@KateVolman) and Lol...

This episode is different than any other episode so far. Kate shares the conversation that inspired her to share one of her poems and hopes it inspires you to share your work. We talk a lot about the creative process on this podcast. While not everything is meant to be shared, you can learn a lot about yourself and your work when you're willing to share it with the world. Do you agree?  

Kate had a fun conversation with Glenn Lundy, founder of Breakfast With Champions. Glenn shared his journey of creating an incredible community of entrepreneurs, professionals, and interesting people on a mission to achieve their dreams and make the world a better place. In this episode, you'll discover how to take action on your vision, how to build community, what's holding you back, and the imp...

Kate had such a fun time chatting with this week's guest Lincoln Hoppe. They talked about the creative process, what creativity means, and the power of improv to live a more fulfilling life. They also talked about acting, writing, and how different content creation is today vs. years ago. It's an exciting time to take your ideas and turn them into something.  Lincoln Hoppe is an award-winning...

In this episode, Kate chats with Nate Forrest. He helps small and home-based business entrepreneurs create lead and sales funnels that get results. When he's not working, you can usually find him playing poker, at church, or on the social audio app, Clubhouse hosting The Social Media Show. He shared a great exercise at the end for listeners to help them find and connect with their audience. ...

In this episode, Kate was solo as she interviewed Dennis Shiao. They met at Content Marketing world earlier this year. Dennis spoke about newsletters and Kate was inspired to bring him on the show to share some of his best tips. Newsletters may sound boring at first, but they're an incredible way to share your ideas and content. Plus, it's another way to explore your creativity by giving it your o...

Reinvention with intention. In this episode, Kate and Shawn talk about what it takes to reinvent yourself. Some of us have lost a job and were forced to reinvent. Others decide to finally pursue that dream in their heart they've been ignoring for years. We make choices every day on how we show up, how we spend our time, and what kind of work we're committed to doing. Shawn says he wants to be the...

Shawn and Kate hang out with TikTok sensation and futurist Brooke J Lacy. They nerd out about NFTs, Crypto, and the creative process. Brooke shares her story about how being vulnerable on TikTok one day gave her an opportunity to connect to hundreds of thousands of other people working on their mental wellness and anxiety during COVID. Her story is a perfect example of how doing one thing just bec...

Kate and Shawn went live on the Facebook! They talked about people we need to surround ourselves with to do our best work. Who are your best creative friends? Who are your soul friends? These are the people who push you to be the best version of yourself. They're the people you turn to for advice, support, and a kick in the pants. If, you know, a kick in the pants is what you need.  Check out...

Discover how a former gym owner turned into a full-time podcaster. During this episode, Kate & Shawn talk to Adam Schaeuble, a podcaster and coach with over 600 episodes recorded since 2016. He helps podcasters learn how to love their show like a hobby and build it like a business. They talked about Adam's journey into podcasting and what he's learned after starting three shows. Adam shares hi...

Kate and Shawn chat with Frank McKinney: author, artist, philanthropist, and real estate maverick. Frank is a consistent creative who has written multiple books, designed multiple homes, and changed the lives of multiple people. Frank shares who the people are he’s modeled his life after. He talks about his new book, Aspire, and why inspiration and motivation aren’t enough; we need to focus on who...

In this episode, we catch up with the consummate creative Jay Baer. We talk about his latest book, Talk Triggers , and what it means to be mentionable today. How can we be creative and stand out? We also talk about hokey, tequila, alpacas, how to cheat at bbq competitions, and why Seth Godin is a perfect dinner party guest.  Join our Facebook Community .