Deep Dive: Coaching for Creatives

My guest for this episode is Melissa Felsenstein. She is a self-proclaimed "ambassador of chill" and the founder of Inner Sounds . Melissa understands that sound is a powerful therapeutic tool to re-learn how to consciously relax, create an internal calm, that can open portals into meditative states, and create emotional harmony.  After healing her own anxiety and depression with sound,...

In this episode, Coach Cami introduces you to the self-proclaimed Ambassador for Curiosity, Gretchen Wilson . While it's something we've always had, curiosity can be undervalued and underutilized, especially in a corporate or business environment. Gretchen explains how curiosity can create the perfect incubator for innovation. Ready to dive deep?

Discover a unique branding twist through the expert lens of brilliant brand strategist, Tiffany Neuman. In this episode, Coach Cami explores Tiffany’s unique perspective of how branding can be a profoundly spiritual practice. She offers a fresh take on business, her insights on aligning authenticity with business success, and invites you to ponder the deeper aspects of entrepreneurship. Ready to d...

Coach Cami 's guest for this episode is fellow mother and coach , Sylvie Maury . Her curiosity led her to receive her Ph. D. in mind and body medicine, focusing on resilience, to understand how our body and mind help us become more resilient. Together, they explore her research involving pandemic parenthood and dodging burnout, and the seven characteristics that promote resilience.  Listen to...

In this episode, Coach Cami dives deep with her coach and mentor, Peleg Top . Together, they explore the ways a lack of self-love shows up. They teach practical ways to home in on love as a way of being. Imagine if a shift in your way of thinking was all it took to get your life “on track” and headed toward outcomes you truly desire. That's what this work, this way of being, can do for you. Re...

In this episode, Coach Cami introduces you to resilience expert and fellow coach and author Kashaun Parker . No one should have to endure the level of grief and loss that Kashaun has, but everyone has something to learn from her strength, her capacity for resilience, and her story. Ready to dive deep?

In this episode, Coach Cami and the wise and wonderful Ericson Proper dig deep into the role emotions play (are emotions different from feelings?), what happens when you try to shut them down or pawn them off, and how you can use all emotions to hasten your journey toward wholeness and healing. As Ericson says, "Emotions… everybody's got 'em; very few people know how to use 'em.&q...

In this episode, you'll meet the brilliant Ellia Harris , creator of Light Bulb Thinking™ and The Potential Center™ . Ellia gets leaders and teams out of habitual thinking so they can solve challenges with creative solutions they couldn't see before. Coach Cami and Ellia talk about how creatives and analytical types can co-exist, as well as how creatives can maintain and articulate their c...

In this episode, Coach Cami introduces you to the multi-talented and delightful Daniel Mendéz . While he calls himself a corporate communications professional, you'll hear through his stories just how much more than that he is. He’s a cancer survivor , a musician, an immigrant , a husband and father, and an unlikely Little League baseball coach . The theme that kept showing up is his ability t...

In this episode, Coach Cami chats with Leslie Berliant , a writer, writing coach, creative evangelist, and writing whisperer. Their conversation starts with the brain-body connection, and flows into having love and compassion for all your characters (internal and external), and ways you can begin to own your story for healing and creativity. Ready to dive deep?

In this episode, Coach Cami talks with Greg Larkin , a recovering Wall Street analyst, an author , and the CEO of Punks & Pinstripes , a private network of executives leading change. You'll hear some of Greg's unusual Wall Street stories, along with his unfiltered opinions of a very well-known pundit. For reference, this is the complete article about Greg's "evil twin" th...

Listen in as Coach Cami chats with fellow coach Linda Mordan , as they share: What to remember when you’re in the midst of a dumpster fire? How can you heal your inner child? What are some of the hidden gifts of being a people pleaser? What is “little-t” trauma? How are society’s expectations for men completely unfair? There are some pearls of wisdom in this episode. Ready to dive deep?

In this episode, you will meet the exceptional Nihal Ahmed , founder of the Limitless Institute . Nihal talks about how growing up in India shaped him, and not in the way you might think. Coach Cami and Nihal talk about bedtime stories, the darker side of being politically correct, finding your verb, safe spaces versus brave spaces, finding joy, and more gems. There's a lot to discover in this...

In this episode, Coach Cami chats with Jessica Best , a data-driven digital marketing strategist, speaker and perfectionist — in her words, "not the cute kind." Jessica talks about how perfectionism shows up for her, the pressures of growing up with the last name Best, and the gifts of learning something new. Ready to dive deep?

The guest for this episode is the multi-talented Stephen Gates . He’s not only a creative, he’s a podcaster, a ADPList mentor (that’s how Coach Cami learned about it), a speaker, a Leo (like Cami), and a fellow enneagram 8. He recently founded CRZY , an independent studio helping companies find new vision and purpose.  Stephen has had several very successful gigs as a global design leader for some...

In this episode, Coach Cami introduces you to ethnographic researcher, Karen Faith . Their discussion delves into empathy (and how it’s quite different from sympathy or compassion), and listening. It's such a buzzword; we all know what it is, but what does it mean to employ it as a practice? Karen is also a TEDx speaker (check out her talk after you listen to this episode), a strategist, and t...

In this episode, Coach Cami chats with certified high-performance coach, writer, health junkie, the sparkly Kimberly Spencer . The through line in the conversation is being a disruptor. It starts with the concepts of blame and apathy, and moves to the experience of being an enneagram 8, curiosity as a superpower, and the idea of crowning yourself. Are you ready to dive deep?

In this episode, meet Hannah Austin , an entrepreneur, a coach and podcaster. Hannah and Coach Cami go deep and talk about burn out. Women and professionals all over the world are struggling with fatigue and exhaustion - but it doesn’t have to be this way. What are some of the warning signs and symptoms of burnout? Learn what you can do to begin to heal from burnout, and how to be a better leader...

In this episode, Coach Cami chats about fulfillment with Diana Patel , a speaker, an executive coach, and an entrepreneur. Diana founded Resonant, where she helps leaders cultivate fulfillment in their current roles. She’s also a strategic development partner at Continuing Education Productions where she helps sustain cohesive, high-performance organizations through employee training.  It’s n...

In this episode, Coach Cami chats with Corrie Legge , an actor, voiceover artist and creative coach. Corrie is also a proof positive of how to be successful artist, entrepreneur, and mother—doing it all simultaneously. Corries explains how important creativity is to her overall wellbeing and success. If you’ve ever wondered if you could start a family and a business at the same time, Corrie can he...

The story of this episode's guest, Kellan Fluckiger , is so unbelievable that you'll need to hear it directly from him. Kellan went from extremely successful but deeply depressed businessman with some serious addiction problems, to being on a mission to help millions of people reach their ultimate life.

Listen in as Coach Cami gets to know the fascinating Dr. Robyn Odegaard , a former competitive beach volleyball player turned high-performance psychologist, author and coach. They chat about what can happen when you stop listening to your gut feelings (aka “gut knowing”), the act and art of listening, things we wish we had known, and more. You'll enjoy this deep conversation with Dr. Robyn.

In this episode, Coach Cami chats with speaker, business strategist and fellow coach Brian Bogert . Together, they unpack the complex concept of "embracing pain to avoid suffering," and what it can mean for your long term health and peace of mind. They also talk about how—and why—you need to set "bookends" on your goals, and about Brian's amazing story of transformation after losing his arm in a p...

In this episode, Coach Cami chats with her guest, award-winning writer, speaker and fellow creative Terri Trespicio , about the creative process and how we somehow always manage to beat ourselves up inside it. Learn ways to tame that nagging inner critic, what it means to become a sovereign person and to own all your choices, among other things. An expert on not following your passion, Terri’s TED...

In this episode, Coach Cami and her guest, Jarrell Alvarez , discuss during an ADPList group call some great networking ideas and tips. Jarell is a product designer at Copperleaf Technologies, a freelance writer at Medium , a fellow volunteer mentor at ADPList, founder of the community called Vancouver Design Check-in , and has recently started a small coaching business. Together they discuss how...