The Radiant Badass with Elizabeth Holmes

Between Heated Rivalry content and Gen Z's extolling the virtues of "analog bags", Elizabeth's TikTok FYP is jammed. On today's episode she's unpacking her conflicting feeling around HR and the a-ha moment she pulled out of her analog bag. Tune in. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.radiantbadass.com

It's 2026 and Elizabeth's issuing a Creative Challenge - to herself. Kicking it off strong! Also, she's pondering the rumors of the death of social media - true? false? Where are you on that? Tune in for the latest episode.  Radiant Badass Chris Martin, Creativity Coach This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.rad...

What do shellfish and the ability to express yourself artistically have in common? You’ll have to download the episode to find out how Elizabeth is making that connection and what she learned from her allergist about really listening to the stories we tell ourselves.  Radiant Badass Chris Martin, Creativity Coach This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or...

This whole show started as a way for Elizabeth to yap her way to better mental health during those hazy days of 2020-2021, you all remember what was happening then, right? Well, let’s just say things feel less than stable at the moment so she’s back. Pondering some of the “growth opportunities” the last year has presented.  Radiant Badass Chris Martin, Creativity Coach This is a public episode. If...

After a dip in the 90s Nostalgia Pool, Elizabeth found herself confronted by the market’s attempt to turn the description “badass” into the iteration of “boss babe” and she’s not having it. She’s letting her listeners know that “badass” is a state of mind, not a destination.    Radiant Badass Chris Martin, Creativity Coach This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subs...

It’s been a hot second since Elizabeth felt compelled to vent a little bit of the hate on her heart, but she’s here with it this episode. Learning about the “Don’t Play This Artist” option on her Spotify subscription liberated Elizabeth from having annoying recording artists show up on her playlists – what a gift! In this episode Elizabeth contemplates how the Don’t Play option might translate int...

When an ad for a contest where the prize is a visit to the Brady Bunch house and a new personal development book collide in Elizabeth’s brain, it results in an observation about perspectives and our reality today. Tune in for this episode’s musings.    The Gap and The Gain The Brady Bunch Variety Hour Radiant Badass Chris Martin, Creativity Coach This is a public episode. If you would like to disc...

This episode kicks off with some musings about Gen X kinda stuff and weirdly segues into Liz Gilbert’s book on creativity, Big Magic , as well as Buddhist teachings. Elizabeth covers a lot of territory this week.  The Crow Soundtrack Big Magic by Liz Gilbert After the Ecstasy, the Laundry by Jack Kornfield Radiant Badass Chris Martin, Creativity Coach This is a public episode. If you would like to...

Elizabeth’s got podcasting on the brain lately. From finishing Linda Holmes’s new book Back After This to pondering the seeming lack of women centered shows that aren’t about how to be better at something, she’s got some thoughts.   Good Hang with Amy Poehler IMO with Michele Obama and Craig Robinson Back After This by Linda Holmes Radiant Badass Chris Martin, Creativity Coach This is a public epi...

Maybe you’ve already heard that this week marks the five year anniversary of the pandoozle getting real serious. It’s when Disneyland and the NBA shut down and we all started to feel we weren’t in Kansas anymore. That kicked off the drive to “get back to normal” at all costs. And, with five years in the review, Elizabeth has to ask “are we there yet?”  Radiant Badass Chris Martin, Creativity Coach...

It feels very on brand that the One Hundred and Fiftieth episode of this show would be entitled S**t List. Elizabeth’s got some thoughts about the wisdom of curating a healthy and thriving S**t List in the Year of Our Lord 2025. Have you tried having a S**t List? It may be right for you.  L7 - S**t List Another Playlist You Might Like - Women of 90's Alternative Pamela Anderson - I Love You: Recip...

The 2025 Grammys were this past Sunday and Elizabeth was stoked to see Kendrick Lamar sweep his categories for his amazing diss track “Not Like Us”. She says it gave her a spark of hope, tune in to this episode to hear what other moments fed that spark. And which she could have done without.  Radiant Badass Chris Martin, Creativity Coach This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this...

While meeting with Producer Chris, Elizabeth had a thought about something that used to be important to her but that she hadn’t cared about since the 90s. And then, recovering from a visit from the COVID fairy, she expanded that list to other things she hasn’t cared about since the 90s and, here we are with this episode. Radiant Badass Chris Martin, Creativity Coach This is a public episode. If yo...

This episode, Elizabeth has all the thoughts on our “click and buy” society and how it’s ruining everything. She’s not in the best mood. Tune in for her thoughts on this and other things.   Radiant Badass Chris Martin, Creativity Coach This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.radiantbadass.com

Elizabeth is a curious bird. She admits it. She craves context and wants to know the why and what’s going to happen all the freaking time. And, in moments like the one we are in as a society, there really isn’t context or answers. Tune in to Episode 146 where she shares a couple little phrases and are keeping her grounded.   Radiant Badass Chris Martin, Creativity Coach This is a public episode. I...

A few weeks ago, Dave Grohl fans woke up to find an oddly worded post on Dave’s Instagram account announcing that he’d fathered a child “outside of” his 20+ year marriage. Rough confession from the Nicest Guy in Rock. In the midst of our current societal moment when this type of admission gets you “canceled” and our parasocial relationships are out of control, our massive Dave Grohl fan, Elizabeth...

This week’s episode kicks off with a bunch of praise for the pop girlies that released incredible music this summer and got everyone up off their butts and into the Pink Pony Club (playlist in Notes if you’re not already onto this vibe) and then takes a hard left into a Radiant Reads episode talking about Please Unsubscribe, Thanks!: How to Take Back Our Time, Attention, and Purpose in a Relentles...

Elizabeth's been on the Struggle Bus lately and something she's noticed is that ridership has significantly increased. Whether it's from this weird economy or just the general instability of society right now, the Struggle Bus is crowded. Elizabeth's got some thoughts on what this all means. Tune in.  Radiant Badass Chris Martin, Creativity Coach This is a public episode. If you would like to disc...

This week found Elizabeth watching an actor’s roundtable and listening to them complain about how hard auditions are and realizing that’s not a thing that’s unique to an actor’s life. We’re all auditioning for stuff all the freaking time.  Radiant Badass Chris Martin, Creativity Coach This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes...

During treadmill time last week Elizabeth had a major aha moment – not something you’re really prepared for at 6:47 am on a random Tuesday. That’s what she’s talking about this week, so tune in.  Radiant Badass Chris Martin, Creativity Coach 10% Happier episode with Vinny Ferraro Radiant Badass Chris Martin, Creativity Coach This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other su...

While listening to Producer Chris drop some absolute bars in his recent episode Code Words and Canaries on his podcast Getting Work to Work, Elizabeth was hit with his wisdom words when he pondered “have we forgotten how to be human?”. And you may be wondering how that relates to full body deodorant – you’ll have to tune in to find out.  Getting Work to Work GWTW779 Code Words and Canaries WALL-E...

Hey Friends – Elizabeth is back with a Radiant Recommends episode. It’s been a hot minute, hasn’t it? She read This American Ex-Wife by Lyz Lenz and she’s obsessed. Lenz’s prose opened up Elizabeth’s thinking about the institution of marriage in this society, and she really wanted to talk about it. Along the way, she shares a few other book recommendations (and a movie) in case you’re casting abou...

Way back in Episode 71, Elizabeth went over a few things she might have been wrong about in the past, like Leonard Cohen and matcha. Cut to today’s episode in which she reveals a few more areas where she’s changed her thinking. Radiant Badass Chris Martin, Creativity Coach This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www....

Hey, Friends, what are you supposed to do when you’re in a “meh” mood and you just can’t seem to lift yourself out of it? That’s where Elizabeth found herself this last month and she’s sharing the wisdom she took from her horoscope and how she applied it to her actual life. Results still pending on whether the “meh” has moved on, though, tbh.   Radiant Badass Chris Martin, Creativity Coach This is...

Elizabeth is just back from a spring break trip to Washington DC and the girl has thoughts, friends. All the thoughts. She’s covering her admiration for cherry blossom time all the way to her observations on American history. Tune in for a few laughs and she might make you think.  Radiant Badass Chris Martin, Creativity Coach This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other s...