The Creative Impostor

Episode 108. "We will get through this. It does require being innovative. It does require, you know, really, really being clear about what you want. But that's a beautiful thing because it allows you to focus on only that and not what you were told you should want." ~India Jackson, brand, marketing & visibility specialist India Jackson is in the business of giving companies and solo entrepreneurs...

Episode 107. I didn't have the words so I'm borrowing these shared by community members in She Podcasts. We stand with our sisters from the WOC Podcasters led by Danielle Desir and crafted by Tangia Renee. Their words below: PODCASTERS FOR JUSTICE CAMPAIGN Collectively, we have built engaged audiences that listen to our voices regularly, and with coordinated effort, we can combine OUR voices to ta...

Episode 106. "Community is even more so important when people do feel disconnected physically. So it's still important to be able to figure out -- we are now virtual and even any of the in-person components are now kind of shifted -- So how can we make sure that nobody feels as though they're not included?" ~Erica Courdae, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Consultant Everything I knew about structure I...

Episode 105. "Getting dressed is a conversation with ourselves before it's a conversation with anybody else." ~Nicole Otchy, personal stylist, branding consultant, podcaster What's your wardrobe style? That question can short circuit the finely-tuned minds of otherwise competent people. Throw in a pandemic with its whiplash-inducing pivot to online all the time meetings or events and you've got a...

Episode 104. "I will just reiterate to be kind to yourself and let's not continue to do grind culture right now. We don't have to be productive. And if you're not productive right now, you're doing it right." ~Sarah Buino, therapist, podcaster, speaker, founder Head/Heart Therapy Ready for some virtual therapy? Truthfully, I'm casting a side-eyed glance toward anyone who, at this point in the pand...

Episode 103. "People are very reticent to pitch themselves... Don't let the fear of rejection hold you back from putting yourself out there when you know you can be helpful -- when you really feel that inside of you." ~ Cher Hale, director and founder at Ginkgo Public Relations Raise your hand if you've experienced a new wave of creator impostor symptoms since shelter-in-place orders began. You're...

Episode 102. "I realized that when you do something with your hands or you are creative, you create something, you feel more satisfied, you feel more fulfilled." ~ Ana Paz, visual artist, teacher & retreat facilitator Want to stave off shelter-in-place boredom and re-energize your spirit? Ana Paz , a Romanian artist living in Bodensee, Switzerland, says creating art during COVID-19 is the ultimate...

Episode 101. "The one thing that I have been seeing is 'I haven't saved up' and the guilt around that. 'I don't have any emergency savings' and 'I haven't built it up' or 'Why did I get myself into all this debt?'...You need to let that go. Focus on the now and give yourself the grace that you're going to get through this." ~Jen Hemphill, certified financial counselor Somewhere between the stress...

Episode 100. "Go, explore one of the episodes and really go into that story and just, you know, come out of it feeling like you just made a new friend. Even though you may have never, you MAY never meet them, you may never message them, but at least you know the struggles or the victories of someone else, which you know, you never know how it'll affect you and kind of drive you or inspire you. So...

Episode 099. "And, of course, we know that futurizing is literally a recipe for anxiety. So, whenever we start wondering what we're going to do, and we're facing so many unknown variables, it's an impossible task, right? So we're setting ourselves up for constant agitation. The cure for that, of course, is to continue to come back into the present moment." ~Ellen Katz Leaving this episode here, in...

Episode 098. "It is not the time to NOT send out that newsletter. It's not the time to take a break on Facebook Lives. This is the time to jump on and have live Q and A because it is about just reaching out... To be able to respond very quickly to couples and what they need because it's not only about the message, but how you respond to it." ~Ivy Summer Wedding planners are specialists at the art...

Episode 097. "It's just interesting to me that you're suddenly seeing more in the media about the concept of gig economy...It's just like, man, if you talk to artists and musicians we know the gig economy. That's been a standard, that's our lives. We've lived that since the dawn of time...If they'd only talk to us, we could have told them how bad it's gonna be, how vulnerable everyone would be." ~...

Episode 096. "I feel like it's easier for some of my clients to come closer to their audience and say, 'Hey, this is hard for me to. I don't have all the answers. I'm not dealing with this in the perfect way. Let's figure it out together.'" ~Noel Bosco Add motives and messaging to the list of daily concerns that have gone haywire lately. My mental capacity is running near empty just trying to regu...

Episode 095. "I always say to people that energy follows intention. So when you pray for someone or you have a good thought for someone, you send out that prayer, you send out that thought. We know that when we do that collectively and we're connected, there's so much good that can happen." ~Tina Conroy Time for a bit of the obvious: stress and anxiety are two of life's constants. From minor aggra...

Episode 094. "It's okay to modify things. It doesn't need to always be business as usual. In fact, I would recommend to people, if you're really worried about how to show up, how to sell, how to market right now, just be giving... Be a giver." ~Sami Gardner Life in the time of a pandemic. Whether you're brainstorming a complete personal website rebrand or nesting under a pile of bread-baking cookb...

Episode 093. "If you think you need to move to a city to access the creative buzz, I think you're looking at the situation through the wrong lens... Geographically there's a revolution happening like across the world... and it's happening in every city every basement, like every street corner, every crusty little studio. It's a global revolution that's happening right now." ~Lucas Spivey Are you c...

Episode 092. "Think of it [voice] as symbolic of many things about our central identity, let's say, and not really even symbolic but literally, how do we express ourselves day-to-day about who we are the most? I guess what I'm trying to say is that working on your voice can [be] a whole life-changing experience." ~Wendy Parman What do an opera soprano, a university lecturer, and a podcaster have i...

Episode 091. "So, that work all the time productivity approach, it is very much embedded in our culture and our society. But it's not really how our nervous system is going to operate and be healthy. So, what can we do about that?" ~Brooke Seiz OK. I'm asking you to take a leap of faith with me in this episode. Don't worry, it's more an easy skip rather than a broad jump over shark-infested waters...

Episode 090. "Don't podcast for results. Podcast because you're making something you believe in and make it about that. Make it about the art of what you're doing. Make it about something you believe that you want to put into the world and don't worry about feedback." ~Lisa Orkin, creator of Project WooWoo I'm calling it: my conversation with Lisa Orkin - voiceover actor, podcast host, writer, spe...

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Episode 088. "I learned that it's not about me, and the minute I make it about me, I sabotage myself. The minute I remember that it' s not about me, I go -- all the walls go away." ~Charlotte Elea, on her book writing process Charlotte Elea is no stranger to The Creative Impostor. I've featured her twice, episode 034: Step into your power with tarot and episode 085: Devote yourself to the spark wi...

Episode 087. "And during the whole experience, I thought I SHOULD make an audio journal, document what I was going through, but the few times I tried to record, I either sobbed or I just sat there staring at the time code counting up the seconds of my not knowing what to say." ~Andrea Klunder It's my birthday week! I don't know about you, but birthdays are always a time of reflection for me — what...

You know I love trying new things! So here's a new thing... this bonus episode is being give to you outside of my usual publishing schedule, and it's shorter than usual. And that's because I'm inviting YOU to try something new. I'm experimenting with The Creative Impostor Online Media Club inside my private Facebook Group. A few weeks ago we heard from Monica Rivera about the process of creating a...

Episode 086. "The talk is called The Flip Side of Loneliness. It addresses my cure for loneliness which, in a nutshell, I believe is an inside job." ~Monica Rivera Do not be fooled by the length of this show! Brilliant things come in small packages or, in this case, short episodes. In fact, it's perfect timing especially if you're considering doing something crazy-brave. Like give a TEDx talk. Her...

Episode 085. "I've discovered that the most powerful way for me to use my voice is in sharing my story and sharing my breakthrough." ~Charlotte Elea Charlotte Eléa's voice has changed. No, not in that Peter-Brady-hits-puberty kind of way (look it up). Since we last spoke waaaay back on episode 34 , the intuitive guide has shifted her attention from dream interpretation (utilizing the tarot deck fo...