The Creative Impostor

"The power that I am craving, the leadership that I am craving externally to me — I am not going to find that in somebody else. I need to find that within myself." ~Charlotte Elea, on intuitive leadership (and politics) Remove the intimidation for yourself and transform it into an opportunity to play… Charlotte Elea has been my tarot muse since January of 2017. Her playful approach to using tarot...

"I eventually came to a turning point where I realized that from here, anything was possible. I started listening to entrepreneurial podcasts, and financial podcasts, creativity podcasts and "how-to-podcast" podcasts… I was able to shift my view just enough from "no options" to "infinite options!" ~Andrea Klunder How podcasting and meditation saved me from bankruptcy, depression and impostor syndr...

I really enjoy… confronting the fear… going through it, because I find that's where life is. It's confronting what you're most terrified of and working through it and getting to the other side of that. So I'm confronting my fear all the time. ~Jennifer Gardner The thrill of the "doing"… I met Jennifer Gardner because she took a risk. Already a litigating lawyer with a thriving private practice in...

"When you are operating from the acceptance of your whole self, YOU get to choose your path and actions freely, because there is nothing behind you from which you are running." ~Andrea Klunder, on liberation from the Shadow What are all the things about yourself that you would NEVER share on social media? Ever since editing my interview with artist Sara Zalek in Episode 030 , this topic of the Sha...

"Whenever there's a dare in my life, I say, 'Oh yeah? You're going to dare me? Then I'm going to show you that I can do it!"; ~Sara Zalek, on creating the first Post-Butoh Festival in Chicago (after being told it could never work) We are in a moment… I discovered Sara Zalek's work through my Edwin Ruiz (my audio engineer and founder of Mondo Machine ) when he was producing video for Butoh Chicago...

"It's safe and OK for you to relax and take in that all those things that happened, they're over and you don't have to be stuck there. " ~from How to Wrap Up Loose Ends of 2016 and Start the New Year Fresh! By Tapas Fleming, Founder TAT® I declare that I DISLIKE New Year's resolutions. And I dislike the pervasive marketing message "New Year, New You" even MORE! What was wrong with the OLD me??? Wh...

"I believe the role of an empath is that of a healer, a bringer of truth. someone that has reclaimed their own truth and can create space for other people to be able to more deeply connect with their own truth as well." ~Lysa Black Emotions are communication from our own soul. I met Lysa through the Singularity Circle, a mastermind of creative feminine entrepreneurs facilitated by Isabelle Rizo fr...

"…and yet I don't think the Past and Future are inherently evil dimensions to avoid visiting altogether." ~Andrea Klunder Be present. And mine the past and future for learning and possibility. In this episode, you'll learn about: Anxiety when your mind spirals into the past or future – real life example from foray into teaching Digital Journalism to high school students "Being present" and how thi...

"Enroll people into the story, engage them into the story so that they feel like they're a part of something greater than themselves." ~Isabelle Rizo When you get clear on your story, you can know it internally, have it manifest externally, and align it with your online presence. I met Isabelle in July of 2016 and signed up to work with her almost right away in the Singularity Circle , a mastermin...

"…being creative all by yourself really just doesn't work. It doesn't! I mean, who are you creating for? If you're writing, it's meant to be read. If you're playing music, it's meant to be heard. If you're taking photographs, they're meant to be seen. If you're creating a business, it's meant to serve… someone." ~Andrea Klunder OH! ITS BEEN TOO LONG since our last episode. September FLEW by but ne...

"We believe in magic and possibility… and pixie dust. A year and a half ago, I would have never said those things out loud. I was too 'professional' and now I say them every day." ~Darcie Purcell Be careful what you wish for because you WILL get it! Culinary event planners Darcie Purcell and Susan Marzano are following their intuition and serving up an "amuse bouche" of nourishment for your soul....

"Fear is just a choice — fear of what other people think or fear of whether you can do it or not — it's a choice." ~Andrea Newberry How can we "have it all" in life and business and what can we do when things get rough? Fashion designer Andrea Newberry of Leche Libre is re-designing the power suit with her innovative line of urban chic breastfeeding apparel. In this episode, we talk about: *Why sh...

"Well certainly people are going to want to listen to this because I'm creating it!" ~Andrea Klunder, (reflecting on my childhood self recording my first "radio show") Announcing SEASON 2 of The Creative Impostor!!! What's new? Clarity on The Creative Impostor brand and podcast. Our 3 areas of exploration are: Mindfulness, Creating Community, and a more Holistic, Feminine Approach to Business. And...

"You just have to do a thousand experiments and if you call them mistakes or you call them experiments…it's your choice." ~Mira Binzen, Co-founder & Director, Global Family Yoga In this episode, I talk with Children's Yoga Instructor & Teacher Trainer, Mira Binzen of Global Family Yoga all about children's yoga, entrepreneurship and following your dream. THINGS YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT… Why is yoga impo...

"You don't need a makeover! If you make tiny tweaks to your life, what I like to call life edits, you can become the best version of yourself without having to destroy yourself." ~Sage Grayson In this episode, I talk with Life Editor & Productivity Coach Sage Grayson all about how to edit your habits, routines, and mindset to balance your happiness at work and home! Life editing is a form of coach...

"When we get stuck in ego, achievements and accomplishments — stuck in self-doubt — stuck in 'not enough' syndrome, we need only to remember who we really are… and let go of these attachments" ~Andrea Klunder Did you hear the story of how the Buddha became the Buddha? So maybe you didn't know this story about the Buddha, but maybe you've heard of Brene Brown, author of Daring Greatly and most rece...

Learn how to use collage to create a vision for your life… even if you're not an artist and don't believe in law of attraction woo-woo. Show Notes Galore: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Magic Page! Get a free gift from me: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/magic This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine . The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOV...

"Personally, I don't ever want to run out of opportunities to soar." ~Andrea Klunder What is it that you want to try, do or create? And what's holding you back? Scratch that second question. Simply… what is it that you want to start? This episode was inspired by clients, friends, members of the Chicago Women's Creative Collective, my own experiences as a serial "starter", all of my guests for The...

"Why do I have to go to this place where I'm called to write something but it hurts to do it because I'm really digging around in this tender place in my heart? I know that it's me and that it's authentic when it's hard to publish, when it's scary to publish." ~Amy Segreti In this episode, I talk with Amy Segreti of Live All of You , an online resource and coaching business designed to guide you o...

"Think of it like Game of Thrones — Oh, look, that person has more power or influence than I do… great! I'll just kill him." ~Edwin Ruiz, on comparison & competition Since comparing ourselves to others always makes us feel bad, WHY do we do it?! This episode was inspired by my conversation in Episode 14 with travel blogger and creative entrepreneur, Beth Santos, founder & CEO of Wanderful and The...

"Why is my self-worth being so dependent on this other outside activity? Why am I letting someone else decide if I am a great entrepreneur or not. " ~Beth Santos, on handling rejection In this episode, I talk with Beth Santos, Founder and CEO of Wanderful, a global network for women who travel about: traveling domestically vs internationally and how she almost bought a house in New Orleans without...

"I didn't know or understand what was happening or why — I was just doing downward dog and shoulder stand and feeling… better." ~Andrea, on yoga practice What if you had a direct line to uncovering your life's purpose? One of my favorite things to do in my life and work is to take potentially weird, esoteric or "out there" concepts and ideas, explore and test them with what I like to call "open mi...

"The director's most reliable tool may be his capacity to be bored." ~Peter Brook, The Open Door I got bored with my podcast. It's taken me a MONTH to publish a new episode of The Creative Impostor. I have so many wonderful interviews with inspiring guests languishing on my laptop, waiting to be edited, formatted and shared with YOU! So what's the hold up? Get episode 12 on iTunes and find out now...

"Where there is a Dream, there is Resistance. Thus: where we encounter Resistance, somewhere nearby is a Dream." ~Steven Pressfield, The War of Art This one was big and it's embarrassing to admit to you… You should know that as I was recording it in my mini recording studio, in my bedroom closet, I could feel the blood rushing to my face and my sweat glands kicking in. This episode was inspired by...

"So I learned how to love me better. And that's the way out of hell. How do I love me better? Not through words, not through platitudes, but through action." ~Ellen "Radha" Katz In this episode, I talk with psychotherapist and kirtan musician Ellen Katz about: the roots of impostor syndrome, how we connect with our "inner wise person", the importance of surrounding yourself with authentic teachers...