The Creative, Ambitious Moms Podcast

This is a powerful episode about grief, addiction recovery, and motherhood. Erin is a strong example of a woman who chose to heal; to learn to love herself and lead herself.   About Erin (in her own words): The beautiful life around me is not a mistake, and the miracle of my journey is in no way lost on me. From being nearly swallowed by addiction, chaos and trauma to walking a spiritual path of s...

This time, Patricia Cosulich (your host) is in the guest seat! Jake Mayers is the interviewer. Jake is a fellow coach, Lyme warrior, and performer/ artist, and he brings a fresh and fun perspective to this episode (while also keeping it real, as always).   Together, they discuss how Patricia learned to embrace that life is transition (which did not come naturally to her). As a highly inquisitive a...

Molly McHargue, a future client, interviews Patricia about her story. Primary topics include: creating your own path, believing you can heal, life design, pacing, self-compassion, and learning to create a system that works uniquely for you. Molly and Patricia also discuss how her story and unique background prepared her for the work she does today.   ****   Ready to make a change? Book your free E...

Dan discusses how after a lifetime of fitness, he eventually realized this was the most aligned career choice for him (though there were some other experiments along the way, such as law, finance, and car sales). Today, he focuses on how fitness is a conduit to help you grow as a person.   Dan Sullivan is originally from Hillsdale, NJ. He has undergraduate degrees in both Psychology and Communicat...

This is my first ever quarterly recap episode! Whoohoo! Every quarter, I run through a series of questions to evaluate my life and progress. So here, I walk you through part of my process (plus an even quicker overview of Q1 and how it set the foundation for Q2, and now what I am looking forward to in Q3!).   Let me know what you learned from this episode and what you want me to add or expand on w...

Bobby is a great example of someone who developed her own system and designed a career that synthesizes her unique gifts. Patricia loves how Bobby uses personal style as a conduit to help clients create more alignment in their lives and then show up, be seen for who they truly are, and make an impact.    Bobby Carroll grew up in Rochester, MN, and graduated from the University of Minnesota with a...

Erin and I discuss seasons and cycles in life, and what it means to be in a "time of fallow." Erin opens up about her transition away from classical music and how she found herself in other genres. Then she shares what she calls "The Four Pillars of Preparation" and how her framework helped her develop spiritual preparedness for motherhood. Oh, and this episode includes a special guest. ;)   Erin...

Jess is our first creative coach on the show! Patricia has been wanting to invite her since before our launch. In this episode, we discuss how bodies and creative processes are cyclical and how to design your life to honor those "seasons." Jess shares about what it looks like to adjust her pace as she navigates a new injury. We also explore our relationships with ideas and creativity.   Jess Gripp...

Sam shares about tapping into her feminine energy and shaking her tail feather after years of operating from hyper-masculine energy. Thank you, Sam, for sharing your journey as a childhood overachiever who was always doing a million things to learning how to slow down and feel your body (rather than focusing on comparison and what your body looks like). Sam Altieri is an entrepreneur, speaker, pod...

Nancy Caruso is a marine biologist and Founder of Get Inspired, a non profit organization located in Orange County, California.  Nancy grows and restores threatened species to our reefs by teaching kids to grow them in their classrooms with her team of volunteer scuba divers. She has been working to restore the kelp forest ecosystem of Southern California for the last 20 years.  She has experience...

I was kicked out of tango class. Okay, not really. That's yellow journalism as far as titles go. But you'll have to listen to the episode to learn what actually went down at tango.     ****   Ready to make a change? Book your free Explore Call with Patricia.   Patricia's 1:1 and group coaching programs are about becoming the active designer of your life through any transitional phase. Learn more a...

This episode should really be entitled "Designing Your Life AND the Beauty of Being a Borderlander." We also discuss liminal time. Fun fact: Rachel likes to collect qualitative data on her own life and makes word clouds based on her dream patterns! Rachel takes a human-centered design and value-proposition approach to direct, manage, grow and measure the Brink SBDC program, operation, finance, and...

Haily opens up about "feeling like a baby just born" after fleeing an abusive relationship. She shares about finding her identity and getting to know herself. During the abuse, she lost touch with who she was and then afterwards, went through a process of dating herself to rediscover her personality, likes, and dislikes. Haily Holt was born and raised in Seattle, Washington. She has a B. S. in Ele...

Patricia is joined by Christina Kantzavelos and Amanda Dahl , her fellow Empowerment Circle co-facilitators, to discuss self-regulation and the nervous system. They bring unique perspectives, as Christina is a licensed psychotherapist and Amanda is trained in a variety of somatic modalities. Join our Lyme Empowerment Circle (free and online) .   Connect w/ Christina: @BeginWithinToday Connect w/ A...

Mary held space for one of our first convos about the transition into "optimal health" – that liminal space where you are not yet optimally healthy, but you feel massive shifts. Thank you, Mary! You share so much beautiful wisdom about chronic pain. You are a light. Mary Khadivi was born and raised in Kansas City. She has a B.S. in Animal Science but has worked professionally in human ministry sin...

This was such a healing conversation for me! I loved connecting with Brit about this liminal space as we heal. It seriously felt like holding up a mirror at moments. Cheers to the awkward, brilliant, and beautiful adventure of moving forward and becoming a fully expressed version of YOU. Brittany Elliott's Lyme and mold journey started seven years ago while living in a moldy beach bungalow in San...

Jessie Quirke went through an accelerated period of change recently. One event set off a cascade of changes in every other area of her life. It started with a move, which prompted a breakup, a new puppy, and a podcast launch within a matter of months. She is choosing to view this season this excitement, because she loves surprises. Thanks, Jessie, for always being so open about what it means to se...

Christina opens up about her journey back into clinical practice after being couch-bound. Christina, thank you for your vulnerability and transparency! I enjoyed the realness of this conversation, as well as our discussion about how chronic illness can absolutely rock you identity and your relationship with yourself. Christina Kantzavelos is a neurodivergent and first-generation (third culture) Li...

This kicks off a series of conversations about the journey into remission – from navigating life with chronic illness to becoming optimally healthy and learning to live a life of new possibilities. Thank you, Amanda, for your openness to this conversation! Amanda and her husband, Christopher, co-own Dahl Holistic Health, where they use energy healing, health and soul coaching, muscle testing, ener...

Welcome to Lyme Awareness Month! In our first collaborative episode, Empowerment co-facilitators Christina Kantzavelos and Amanda Dahl join Patricia to chat about hope. Join our Lyme Empowerment Circle.

Tina transitioned out of teaching and into entrepreneurship to create the impact of her dreams. Now, it's coming full circle as she returns to full-time employment and the education world in a new way. So grateful for Tina's honesty and vulnerability about how she deals with low periods and what she dubs "the sh*t pit." Tina Medina is the Founder and Lead Visionary at the Vibe Movement. Tina was a...

My burnout journey began young... high school. I was so passionate about what I loved, I ran myself into the ground. It is possible to have too much of a good thing.   What questions do you have about recovering from (or preventing) burnout?     ****   Ready to make a change? Book your free Explore Call with Patricia.   Patricia's 1:1 and group coaching programs are about becoming the active desig...

Carrie happens to be both pregnant and leading her way through explosive growth in her business... by roughly 400% within a matter of months! So she's undergoing some major life design moments, and I'm so grateful for the opportunity to chat with her during this very exciting new season of her life.   Carrie Sawyer is the CEO of Diversity by Design where she uses design thinking to help organizati...

Mark is our first "new parent" feature on the show! Go, Mark! Thank you for sharing about the rite of passage that is becoming a dad for the first-time. I loved hearing Mark's perspective as a leader in men's work, and as someone who lives intentionally and consciously. Mark is a transformational coach, speaker, and full-time dad who lives in San Diego, CA. He believes in the untethered ability to...

27 lessons learned by 27. My first ever birthday episode! Whoohoo!   ****   Ready to make a change? Book your free Explore Call with Patricia.   Patricia's 1:1 and group coaching programs are about becoming the active designer of your life through any transitional phase. Learn more at https://www.patriciacosulich.com .   Share this episode and tag us on social media! @patricia.cosulich & @the_tran...