The Neurodivergent Creative Podcast

The Belief: We must strive for perfection for our own self growth, so we burn out from trying to be and do everything that is expected of us. The Reality: Billionaires and industries profit off your doubts, fears, and insecurities and you can STOP giving in to their messaging and manipulations. It is an act of resistance to be your amazing self regardless of what other people think is normal or ap...

Quitting has a bad reputation, but it's a great skill to be able to walk away from things that no longer serve you. Whether it's quitting a job, quitting being a people pleaser, or simply unfollowing accounts on social media that make you feel bad, learning when to quit is an invaluable asset in your toolbox. This episode is all about why and how to call it quits — featuring an interview with...

"Normal" is a red flag — it's code for the white, cis heteronormative, capitalist, ableist patriarchy in power. And this season of Run Like Hell Toward Happy is here to help you break up with normal and wake up to your wild, free, creative, freaky self in all your glorious magnificence. We are on a mission (you too, if you're listening!) to show the world what is possible when you let go of normal...

Season four is coming soon!  Welcome to Run Like Hell Toward Happy SEASON FOUR, the podcast for overwhelmed creatives to stop hustling and finally create balance between work, life, play, and rest to work toward their dreams. This season is all about breaking the rules you’ve been taught about success, productivity, and your value to say NO THANKS to the status quo and finally design life on...

Your creative goals should be achievable and actionable, but most of us set lofty, dreamy goals without thinking about the consistency that they truly require. This finale episode of the F*ck New Years Resolutions series helps you set realistic creative goals that feel good, and STOPS the cycle of shame when you don't fulfill meet those big expectations.  Also, I've made you a workbook to mak...

Hi there! You might think weight loss goals will help you be healthier — that is actually, factually false. This episode breaks down the silent, sneaky impact of diet culture and the lies we believe as pure fact. BMI is bullshit, diets never work, and "obesity" is not unhealthy. No matter what you think you know about weight and body goals, you'll learn something new in this one.  Catch up on...

Money is such a sticky subject! Our goals and resolutions around money tend to have morality lurking right behind them, suggesting that we're better people if we do XYZ with our funds. Not true!  This episode unpacks several New Years Resolutions around personal finance including paying off debt, getting a higher paying job, and cutting out "frivolous" spending. Just like we learned last week...

Are you a productivity resolution maker? Do you start each year with a fresh planner only to abandon it before the spring? Do you feel bad about yourself when your plan to bullet journal or learn the Pomodoro method goes awry?  This episode will help you say NO THANKS to the sneaky shame spiral of popular productivity resolutions and embrace a plan for truly achieving a goal that aligns with...

Are you qualified to do what you do? Whether you're an artist, writer, musician, or anything else, you likely have the belief that you need some type of official qualification that says you're good at what you do. But a lot of qualifications aren't necessary, they're just another way for us to feed the imposter syndrome lingering in our minds. You DON'T need a degree. You DON'T need to be a traine...

Spoilers: You are worthy and deserving RIGHT NOW. Let's unpack the stories that came up in your head that make you want to argue with me when I say you're worthy and valuable today, just as you are, imperfections and all. Do we need to be perfect to be worthy? NO. Do we need to get everything right to be worthy? NO. This quick episode will help you rethink worthiness and start to consider that may...

Let's talk success! If you don't make a plan for how you'll measure your success or know that you've achieved a goal, you might just miss it when it happens. Today's episode helps you make goals with clear marks of success, both in measurable, quantifiable ways as well as subjectively deciding how you want to FEEL when you achieve your goal.  Passion Pacers is open for November enrollment and...

Do you have a side hustle? What is it on "the side" of, and why are you hustling for it? Today I'm asking you to examine and reframe how you think about your side gigs, and make sure they're part of a sustainable plan toward a future goal rather than a haphazard zigzag headed for burnout.  PS. Passion Pacers is here to help you turn your passion project into a sustainable part of your life, r...

When are our money thoughts not really about the money? Perhaps more often than we think! In today's episode I'm talking about what's behind money goals: freedom, security, peace, lack of hustle, and more. I want you to get intentional about the WHY behind your income goals and also evaluate if you're using money goals to deny yourself having nice things now. You don't have to keep yourself in str...

Do you believe that you've run out of time on your dreams, or that you don't have time to be creative or do things for yourself? This is the episode for you, because we are breaking down three major time mindsets: 1) It’s too late / you don’t have time to achieve a dream.  2) You must take the shortest time possible to reach a goal in order to be successful. 3) We all have "the same 24 hours...

Today we are talking "ethical consumption under capitalism," and how to purchase FROM ethical businesses, as well as how to OPERATE an ethical business yourself as a small business owner. This episode is definitely more business focused but has gems of wisdom and new things to learn for everyone.  On the agenda:  What makes a business ethical? How can you shop ethically/sustainably? Is i...

Today I'm breaking down the three parts of my free mini course coming up next month, Creativity Under Capitalism. This program will help you unpack your thoughts and beliefs about your creativity, top sabotaging your creative ideas because of perfectionism and imposter syndrome, and find balance so that you can devote time and energy to your creativity in a sustainable way that feels natural, not...

Have you ever fallen into the MLM trap? Me too. Twice — but never again. In this episode I'm speaking plainly about my experiences in multi level marketing, including losing money, monetizing my eating disorder, and hustling my a** off for very little return. I'm talking about the gaslighting from MLM uplines, the toxicity of the sales culture, and how to BREAK FREE from all of it and process the...

What is work life balance? Because if you're anything like me and my clients, you're doing about 3-4 times as many work tasks as you are doing things that prioritize YOU and your wellness. This episode dives right into the idea of work-life balance and how society tells us we need to choose between having a good career or having enough energy at the end of the day for self care. You can have both....

Money mindset is one of the biggest things holding people back, ESPECIALLY small business owners. We all believe a lot of things about money, and this episode will dive into common NORMAL money mindset issues and help you reframe them. This episode is not just for business owners - even if you aren’t monetizing a passion project or selling anything, you likely have money mindset beliefs you may no...

I'm back for season 3 of Run Like Hell Toward Happy, and this season is all about the ways capitalism has programmed us to think about money, self worth, the value of our labor (and which types of labor are valuable), and so much more.  In this intro episode I explore why we want to be liked by everyone and why it benefits us to be loud about our beliefs and attract those people who are weird...

Say hello to Anne-Marie Lindsey! She’s a talented artist and AWESOME stay at home mom, and she was our first giveaway winner. She’s on the show today to talk with me about the Level Up Framework and how taking the Level Up course has given her creative tools to work through mindset shifts as she processes her childhood trauma. A note, as always, I am not a licensed therapist or clinician and my te...

We love to say yes - it feels helpful, loving, and kind. But when we say yes to others, we say no to ourselves. This episode is all about how to use your core values, long-term vision, and your immediate needs as a filter to make decisions that make sense for you in this season of your life. Related episodes: What We Get Wrong About SMART Goals (Episode 7) How to Avoid Shiny Object Syndrome (Episo...

I am so excited to bring Serena Hicks to the show today! Serena is a coach who breaks down the white supremacist patriarchy by encouraging business owners to make BIG happy money. We do talk a little about money in this interview, how charging Serious Prices gets you Serious Clients and more, but we're primarily focusing on the fact that it's possible to make decisions to follow your desire... bef...

This episode builds on last week's show about comfort zones and the discomfort of growing beyond them. Sometimes that discomfort comes from outside influences rather than your own thoughts and beliefs. And when the doubts and fears are coming from outside you, it can be hard to know where your thoughts and beliefs end and those of the people around you begin. So this week we’re going to talk about...

What if your comfort zone wasn’t a big red circle that you pushed wider and wider? What if it was more like a cozy home where you did some DIY projects in one room at a time, made them livable, and then moved on and did something else in another area? This episode is all about expanding our comfort zones and what stops us from doing it in the first place. Facing the fear of failure, rejection, and...