The Anxious Creative

So this one’s a doozy for me, and it’s a doozy for most anxious creatives! Social media. You can’t really avoid it in today’s world. We use social media to make friends, communicate, market our businesses, and keep up with friends and family. It's important for running a business and being a human in today’s world! So how do you handle social media when it makes you anxious. Do you quit? Set bound...

Today I’m talking with Kelsey the Happiness Trainer! (How’s that for a job title?!) Kelsey helps her clients find ways to be happier in life and business. She teaches time management, self-care, mindset, nutrition, and basically anything that helps you feel amazing. This conversation totally blew my mind and I know it will blow yours too! I can’t wait for you to hear it and pick up some amazing ha...

Today, I’m talking about anxiety. Now, I know what you’re thinking. “Wait Dawn, don’t you talk about anxiety every week? Isn’t it in the name of your podcast?” You’re totally right, but today I’m talking specifically about anxiety, panic attacks, and my favorite tools to stop the anxiety snowball before it turns into an anxiety avalanche. I’ve had anxiety most of my life, and I didn’t even know wh...

This episode is a good one, trust me! Today I’m talking to Katelyn Collins, conversion copywriter extraordinaire and awesome human being. In this conversation, we’re talking all about taking the leap into being your own boss and how to write incredible stuff for your business. Before we jump into this week’s episode, here’s a quick vocab lesson: What’s a conversion copywriter? A copywriter writes...

Has anyone ever called you lazy? Have you ever called YOURSELF lazy? I sure have! For years I thought I was just lazy because I couldn’t keep commitments to myself, couldn’t follow through, and couldn’t move forward with my goals. Does that sound familiar? If it does, you’re not alone! And guess what? It’s not your fault ! Yup. You read that right. Guess why? That “laziness” you struggle with is a...

Okay, I know you’re sick of hearing about the pandemic (I am too!), but I polled you guys and you have pandemic questions. You want to know how to keep your clients during this crazy time (and always!). I hear you! This is super scary. You’re probably home from work and you might be struggling, and you want to know you’ll still have clients when you get back to the salon! So I’ve got 5 awesome tip...

We’re in the middle of a global pandemic that’s just oodles of fun (*couch, sarcasm). So today, I’m showing up in all my quarantine chic, bed-headed glory today to chat with Sarai, The Platinum Giraffe! Sarai has been a stylist for about 15 years, but the first 10 or 11 were practice (according to Sarai). 4 years ago, Sarai got sober, turned her life around, stopped just talking about things, and...

For this episode, we’ve got the incredible Celene Dupuis, the owner of Revamp Salon , author of the Blonde Boss Blog, Redkin educator, and the co-host of Make Your Mark Class.  Unsurprisingly, she credits her success to ADHD. Really, is there anything she doesn’t do? I wanted to chat with Celene because we’re still in the middle of this super fun pandemic that has disrupted our industry and the wh...

We’re in the middle of a global pandemic that’s just oodles of fun (*couch, sarcasm). So today, I’m showing up in all my quarantine chic, bed-headed glory today to chat with Sarai, The Platinum Giraffe! Sarai has been a stylist for about 15 years, but the first 10 or 11 were practice (according to Sarai). 4 years ago, Sarai got sober, turned her life around, stopped just talking about things, and...

...I don’t even know what to say right now. If you’re reading this in real time, you’re probably freaking out about the Coronavirus (along with the rest of the world). This kind of thing can really do a number on anyone, ESPECIALLY us anxious creatives. So I wanted to offer this light, uplifting moment today. I don’t have answers, I have no solutions, and this is not a pep talk, but I CAN offer yo...

This episode is so close to my heart, and I think we need to talk about this issue WAY more. Today, I’m chatting with Laurel Guaderrama, a fellow hairstylist and business educator, about trichotillomania, which is the compulsive desire to pull out your hair, eyebrows, or eyelashes. Yes, that’s a real disorder, and it’s actually way more common than you might think.

You’re gonna love this one! In this episode, I chat with Meg Blatt about overcoming anxiety as a business owner, and wow, does she knows her sh*t! Meg has been around the block with anxiety. She was diagnosed with panic disorder at age 5 and even became unable to leave her house.

I’m so excited for you to hear this solo Dawn episode because I’m talking about something we anxious creatives REALLY struggle with: decisions. Decisions create massive anxiety for a lot of us because we get stuck in thoughts like “What if I make the wrong decision?” and “What if I miss out on something?” You know, a lot of thoughts that start with “what if”. It’s so easy to feel paralyzed and end...

My special guest and friend, Kristine Miguel, is an amazing accountant and educator and the first accountant I talked to that explained this stuff in a way that actually made sense to my creative brain! (Cue angels singing.)

If anxious creatives struggle with one thing, it’s saying no! This used to be a MASSIVE problem for me in life and business, but I had to either learn to say “no” or lose my mind. Saying no takes practice, but it’s so beneficial for your business and your mental health. So in this episode, I’m going to show you all my favourite tips for learning to say NO without sending your clients running away...

Are you lazy AF? Do you feel like you have an endless to-do list and, though you feel like you’re working on tasks all day long, you look up and you realize you haven’t been productive at all? I’ve been there too and I’m going to challenge you and say that you’re not actually lazy, you just don’t have systems in place to help you be more productive. Now listen up, this doesn’t give you an out to s...

Starting a business can be one of the most exciting things you can do in your life, but there is a lot that goes on behind the scenes that we absolutely HAVE to talk about. Behind every business is blood (hopefully not too much though because if there’s a lot of blood you’re probably doing something wrong), sweat (so much sweat) and tears but so often we see businesses thriving and don’t see what...

WARNING: This episode may ruffle some tail feathers (that’s a saying right?). One of the most commonly asked questions by you guys is how I stay motivated and in true Dawn fashion, I’m bringing my honest answers. This one may surprise you. It may make you feel uncomfortable. It may make you feel emotional, but I promise it’ll be worth it so stick with me.

Welcome back! This is PART 2 of You asked, I answered. If you missed part 1, make sure you go check it out! A few weeks ago I opened up a poll and asked you guys to ask me questions that you would want to know if we were hanging out in real life! There were so many questions that I had to make a part two! And this is it!

Holy cow, you guys asked some pretty amazing questions on IG. I opened up a poll a few weeks back asking you what you would wanna ask if we were hanging out IRL! Not only did you guys have amazing questions, I had so many great ones that I actually created this podcast as a two-part series to ensure that I got to as many as possible.

I’m going to be really honest with you, 2019 was a really hard year personally for me. Though my business grew beyond what I could have ever imagined and I’m so grateful for it, I spent the last half of my year checked out due to intense grief.

It’s been a minute since my last episode, (life has its ups and downs, you know?) but I’m back! And I’m SO excited for this episode with my friend Jamie from Sheariously. Jamie and I met a while back in one of my hair painting classes. She’s been a stylist for 13 years and has been a successful work-from-home stylist for the past six years.

Since you’re reading this, I’m willing to bet you feel a bit scattered. You have lots to do, lots of ideas, and sometimes you get paralyzed because there’s just so much going on! You’re not in that boat alone, girl.

Can I tell you an embarrassing story? (I kinda feel like we’re at a sleepover and talking about our most embarrassing moments. I’ll go first.) I used to be a really bad boss. Way back when I first started my business, I quickly arrived at that awkward stage where you need the money to hire someone, but you have to hire someone to get money. You know the feeling?

So, the title of this episode probably caught your attention. Yup, this episode is all about the anxiety around making money. Yeah, you know what I’m talking about. If you’re anything like me, you were taught not to talk about money, especially if you make a lot of it. You don’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings or worse, make them think you’re ripping them off.