The Creative Impostor

"The challenge is how do you not give yourself away? How do you keep your own soul and integrity intact? You need to have these reserves of your own worth." ~Dylan Rice Episode 059: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/059 Crowdsource your perks... In this episode, I reconnect with singer, songwriter, guitarist, arts administrator and my former roommate from my early 20s, Dylan Rice. Dylan is an art...

"There's something sacred about passing the microphone to each individual woman and what's even MORE exciting and sacred is the way in which everyone was LISTENING to each other." ~Andrea Klunder In this episode, I have FIVE incredible women gathered to talk about intentional creative community and, of course, that pesky little impostor voice! My guests! Licia Berry... bestselling author, artist,...

"We have a tendency to focus on the negative rather than the... goals that have been really successful and one of the reasons for that is an obsession with numbers." ~Andrea Klunder Episode 057: Being successful, being seen, being heard... Happy New Year!!! How are you? What are you up to creatively this year? Intentions... visions... desires... are you going to switch things up or are you going t...

"One minute does not change who I am." ~Kelly Covert (upon reflecting over the disappointment of missing her triathlon personal record by one minute.) Everything counts... I met Kelly Covert online through a podcast mentoring program with Elsie Escobar (episode 044) and then in person at 2017 Podcast Movement and I LOVE Kelly's presence. She is affirming, clear and joyful. She is an incredible lis...

"Our baseline isn't happiness, our baseline is contentment.. We have to actively seek happiness." ~Sarah Buino Connection is the only way through all of this... What if we could stop talking to ourselves like a jerk? What if we could give up shame completely? What if happiness was only a perspective shift away? In this episode, I'm talking with licensed clinical social worker, certified addictions...

"When it does feel vulnerable, that's an indicator that it's something that you really desire." ~Samantha Mant We have so much more insight into our own bodies and what works for us than anyone else… Have you ever gotten health or healing advice from a doctor or other practitioner and felt like they just weren't listening to you or believing you? What if you could get high level intuitive health a...

How can we redefine self-care? Show Notes: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/053 "...my ultimate self-care ritual was turning into an anxiety-creating monster." ~Andrea Klunder It's November -- my BIRTHDAY MONTH!!! It's the time of year, where the weather begins to chill, leaves fall from the trees (at least here in the midwest), and nature is calling us to go inside, snuggle up with a cup of tea...

"Women are ready to speak their voices, raise their voices, lift their voices because we've been quiet for too long. We are ready stop the destruction of the world. We're ready to heal these conversations around money and finances. We're ready to heal these conversations about having your period. It is a part of our life. Please deal with it… look at it, understand it. It's not going away." ~Tonya...

"Failure is okay, and you learn so much from failure… you would never know that unless you actually took the risk." ~Nikki You don't have to do this alone... Nikki and I discovered each other at a creative women's mentoring brunch, but we didn't actually meet... until she reached out to me after the fact and NOW we are huge fans of each other and THAT is exactly what Nikki does -- make connections...

"Sometimes you need to stop looking over the edge of the cliff and look around and notice 'oh yeah, we're all here together.' There's power in that feeling of community." ~Katy Flatau Career change and life balance coach Katy Flatau and I talk about how to plan for a career change EVEN IF you are successful, EVEN IF your job isn't horrible, but when you feel there's something missing. She shares h...

"A lot of times we start things… we set a big goal, we create a big vision for ourselves, and we announce it on Facebook… and then somewhere along the way, it gets difficult, we meet with that resistance, we start falling short…" ~Andrea Klunder It's the murky, muddy middle... Our theme for the upcoming month is all about working with professional coaches to help navigate resistance to change, mak...

"You will fail, and it's awesome." ~Fawzia Mirza Breaking down stereotypes… Fawzia Mirza is an actor, writer, producer. She is also a Pakistani, Muslim, queer woman. And she is using her platform, her voice, and her art to break down stereotypes across a multiplicity of identities: race, religion, sexual orientation, gender and defy the concept of the "model minority". I've known Read more & liste...

"We're all different and that's part of human nature, to celebrate those differences." -Sarah Dennis Calling in, rather than calling out… In this episode, I had the privilege to discuss the history and the current reality of racism in our society as well as the potential for change from the inside out (and the outside in) with educator Sarah Dennis and artist & activist Ashley Lana Scott. Sarah an...

"We see things that are so big, they're so daunting, we say, 'There's no way can change anything. Who am I to even try?' And with that mentality, it's not going to change." ~Andrea Ranae Johnson You have more power than you think. This month, I made a commitment to join an initiative to build solidarity for social justice headed up by my new friend and colleague, Julie Neale, host of Mother's Ques...

"How can I push the boundaries and expand the possibility for what we are creating here together in this podcast relationship through this technological, magical, modern connection that we have?" ~Andrea Klunder Confidence = the decision to try, Self-doubt = the decision not to. What happens when you get bored with the thing you're creating? You switch it up, try something new, and sometimes… that...

"It was, for me, a self-help tool. It was a way in which I experienced a very deep transformation in who I was as a woman — as a person." ~Elsie Escobar, on podcasting How do we, as content creators, begin to break the patterns and shift the narrative? It might not be what you think… Elsie Escobar is one of my podcasting idols. Actor, yoga teacher, podcast producer & advocate (you can see why we c...

"If I start the day with my inner child playful activities, I'm a lot more productive, I've been able to entertain my inner child so I can later on get on with the 'work' and also I'm more joyful and then other things come from that as well." ~Ruth Humphreys Just hit "play" and start your day… What did you LOVE to do as a child? Something that you could do all day and it would be as if time stood...

"There's a very blurry line between making art and working when your art is your life and your passion is your art and your art becomes your business and your business is work… it's a tricky cycle." ~Andrea Klunder Self-promotion & Play like Oil & Water? Maybe not… When I was a kid, the other kids on the block would get frustrated because rather than just riding bikes together, I always wanted to...

"You can't expect to get paid at first because you haven't honed your craft on stage… you need to learn what is going to give you confidence on stage, how to communicate with the audience, how to make your stage show interesting… and once you've accomplished that, then you will feel super confident and you'll feel like, yeah, maybe I could really make money from this because the product that I off...

"I looked at everything I saw being done and asked: What else? What isn't here? How could I do this differently? What is a way to approach this problem that only I can (or will?)" ~Andrea Klunder Swimming my way out of the impostor cycle… Last week I released a very fun, funny, insightful, inspiring interview with Jennifer Briney of Congressional Dish podcast and we both admitted to having imposte...

"Give yourself a real shot at the dream, go for it, and if you fail, fine, but at least you gave it a shot and you're definitely going to learn something that will help." ~Jennifer Briney Create the thing YOU want to exist… We're switching gears just a bit on this episode — we are talking politics — I KNOW TABOO!!! But don't roll your eyes in disgust, frustration and overwhelm. You are going to LO...

"There is no wrong answer. The right answer is YOUR answer… It goes back to listening… it's not just about listening with your ears, but listening with your heart." ~Nikki Nigl The power of podcasting, the potential of social media… If you have been listening to The Creative Impostor from day 1 (sometime in 2015), then: a) YOU ARE MY HERO!!! HUZZAH!!!!! Seriously, thank you, and… b) you have heard...

"I keep thinking I need to do more– That I need more clients. That I'm going to run out of money. That I need to keep pushing forward until I make it to… where exactly?" ~Andrea Klunder Letting go of busy… It has been a BUSY month filled with transitions and new things. Of course I knew it would be because our theme for the last few weeks both in The Creative Impostor Facebook Group and in the Chi...

"We are so in a reactive mode, in our heads, trying to make meaning… we don't allow ourselves time just to slow down and notice what is happening right now." ~Monica Martin The process of becoming who we are… Monica Martin is the woman you want with you whenever you're feeling uncertain. Her presence and incredibly soothing voice always give me the feeling that everything is going to be okay — or...

"The impostor voice wants to protect you by keeping you small and safe. The intuitive voice wants to help you by elevating your platform to rise to the occasion. It may be risky. But it's probably worth it." ~Andrea Klunder So when you have both the voice of your creative impostor AND the voice of your deepest intuition clamoring for attention in your brain, how on earth do you know who is saying...