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| Karma, Dharma, and the Creative Channel | 19 Jun 2026 | 00:27:15 | |
What if karma isn't punishment? What if it's a curriculum? In this episode, we explore two spiritual concepts that often get flattened in modern culture: karma and dharma. We look at how the patterns we carry shape our lives, why the same lessons seem to repeat themselves, and what it means to move toward the fullest expression of who we are. We also explore the relationship between healing karma and creation, and how every pattern we clear opens the channel for creativity, expression, and meaningful work. Because karma and dharma aren't separate from creation. They are part of the path that allows us to become who we are and create what we're here to add to the world. In this episode:
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| Fear Is the Portal to Awakening | 12 Jun 2026 | 00:17:50 | |
Fear is often treated as something to overcome, avoid, or get rid of. But what if fear isn't a sign you're on the wrong path? What if fear is actually the portal to your transformation? In this episode, I share why nearly every major expansion in my life began with a decision that felt terrifying — from leaving science for art school, to starting a business, to stepping publicly into my spiritual work. Fear isn't the obstacle. It's the signal that you're standing at the edge of something that is truly meant for you. I talk about the difference between fear and true danger, how to recognize the voice of your intuition beneath the noise of your mind, and why courage has nothing to do with feeling ready. If there's something calling you that feels both exciting and uncomfortable, this episode is for you. In this episode:
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| Lesson 81 - Cultivating Creativity: Finding Your Own Unique Voice and Style | 29 Mar 2023 | 00:31:37 | |
Over the last 15 years of my career as a professional photographer, one of the compliments I've loved the most is when someone tells me they just *know* when a photo is mine. It shows me that my work is recognizable and that I've been able to find my own unique voice as a creative. This week in our Cultivating Creativity Series, I'll be sharing how to develop your own unique voice and style as a creator. Tune in for a deep dive on deconstructing the process of taking all your influences and inspirations, and turning them into something that is uniquely you (and WITHOUT copying others!)
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| Lesson 80 - Cultivating Creativity: What Do You Like? | 21 Mar 2023 | 00:29:58 | |
Today's episode is the first in a new series called Cultivating Creativity, where I'll be sharing simple and practical tips on how to craft the way you think and ideate TO BE MORE CREATIVE! At the very foundation of cultivating creativity is a simple truth: know what you like and why. Tune in this week to learn about why it's essential to:
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| BEST OF -Becoming More Creative Through Your Intuition with Esther Loopstra | 14 Mar 2023 | 01:00:33 | |
This week's episode is all about HOW TO BE MORE CREATIVE! How to tap into it, how to follow the creative process, and how to feed your creative spirit by listening to your intuition. My guest today, Esther Loopstra, is a prolific artist and illustrator, specializing in food and travel, hand-lettering, and surface design. Her work has been used for print ads, editorials, books, stationery products, and textiles and her clients include Target, Frito Lay, Google, Jo Ann Fabrics, Eddie Bauer, and American Greetings. Esther's insatiable curiosity drew her to learn as much as she could about the creative process, eventually leading her to teach people how to discover their innate creativity. She believes everyone is creative and is passionate about helping others find and express the creativity that resides inside of them. In this episode, she shares all about her insights as a creativity expert and teacher.
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| Lesson 78 - The Subjectivity of Creativity - Everything is an Opinion! | 08 Mar 2023 | 00:28:22 | |
Creativity is NOT math - there isn't one defined, clear answer on what's right or good. Everything is simply an opinion, completely subjective and in the eye of the beholder. I recently had a portfolio review and had the chance to share my latest photo series with top industry people from photo festivals and museums. This week on Creativity School, I share my top takeaways to remember when you have a disappointing response to your work. Here's a gentle reminder: The point of creating what matters to us, isn't so that it matters to everyone! Feeling like our work is ENOUGH is a key part of building confidence in this wildly subjective world of creativity, and I'm here to walk you through how to do it.
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| Lesson 77 - Connecting the Natural World with Our Creative Spirit with Jess Keating, Part 2 | 24 Feb 2023 | 00:40:43 | |
Here's Part 2 of my conversation with Jess Keating, a scientist, bestselling author of 23 books, shamanic guide, and holistic money mentor. Jess bridges the gap between science and spirituality, guiding creatives and entrepreneurs to healing their deepest blocks so they share their medicine and message with the world. In the second part of our conversation, we discuss how to build a sustainable creative business through slower deeper moves, rather than the flashy stuff that sells on the internet. Jess shares the most common forms of self sabotage she sees with creatives, and how to build a business that actually feels good and is aligned with your creative spirit and soul in a way feels right for YOU.
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| Lesson 76 - Connecting the Natural World with Our Creative Spirit with Jess Keating, Part 1 | 23 Feb 2023 | 00:40:33 | |
This week I'm talking to Jess Keating, a scientist, bestselling author of 23 books, shamanic guide, and holistic money mentor. Jess bridges the gap between science and spirituality, guiding creatives and entrepreneurs to healing their deepest blocks so they share their medicine and message with the world. Jess brings a unique perspective to creativity and the way she intersects the world of science, spirituality and creative expression. She shares how there's a more holistic and natural approach to creative living and money making. We also talk about the connection between nature and our creativity, and how we can look to nature to find the answers we seek because we are all wired to be connected to it. Stay tuned for Part 2 where we dig deeper into building a sustainable creative practice and business by looking to nature for learning how to make slower, deeper moves and blending the natural world with our creative spirit.
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| Lesson 75: How to Strengthen Your Creative Muscles | 13 Feb 2023 | 00:31:34 | |
There are times in life when you're totally going to suck at something…. and that's okay! But how do you support yourself through the discomfort of being so bad and new at it? And how do you keep going when it's so uncomfortable you want to quit? Tune in this week to hear how to allow yourself to be comfortable with being uncomfortable so you can continue to expand and strengthen your creative muscles.
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| BEST OF: Mental Health, Burning Out and Finding Joy in Your Work Again with Seung Hee Lee | 31 Jan 2023 | 00:57:34 | |
What happens when the thing you love to make the most completely burns you out? This week on Creativity School, I have a very honest conversation about mental health and burning out with Korean chef and author Seung Hee Lee. Seung Hee is a self proclaimed "disease detective" by day as a full time Epidemiologist, and a classically trained chef and side hustling pop-up chef by night. She's also a traditionally published author of a Korean cookbook, which she worked on and released while working at her day job. We talk about her journey to becoming a chef and author, and how she uses social media to dispel stereotypes about Korean food. Seung Hee also shares how her weekend pop-up events became burdensome and left her feeling depressed and unhappy. She discusses how she began the process of overcoming her burnout and why it's essential to create work that makes you happy instead of making work to please others.
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| Lesson 73 - New Year, Old You! | 18 Jan 2023 | 00:25:51 | |
Happy 2023 friends! What if this new year is all about stepping into the OLD YOU? The most authentic, aligned, and real you, that's hiding under feeling afraid, unworthy, and not being good enough? And what if your creativity is just the thing to help you remember? I believe creativity is powerful pathway to transformation because when we create what really matters to us, we reconnect to ourselves. The more you create, the more you learn about yourself. The more you learn about yourself, the more you heal. The more you heal, the more you remember the old you. And the old you is where the magic lies.
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| Lesson 72 - Just Do the Work and Allow Things to Grow with Raúl B Fernández | 22 Dec 2022 | 01:09:07 | |
How can you keep following what you authentically enjoy and allow one thing to lead you to the next? Raúl B Fernández is an award winning commercial director and has received recognition for his work for brands such as Chevy, Amazon, and Coca-Cola. But in 2020 when the film industry came to a complete standstill and Raúl found himself out of work, he started making veggie planter boxes for fun. His pandemic hobby unintentionally turned into a business and Victory Garden LA was born. With a booming new business, Raúl quickly hired other out of work film industry types to help "pay our bills, one beautiful planter box at a time". Listen this week to hear all about his incredible journey of pivoting from unemployment to building a thriving business that has been written up in Sunset Magazine, the LA Times, and has attracted a celebrity following.
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| Following the Breadcrumbs: A Spiritual Awakening | 05 Jun 2026 | 00:34:12 | |
Have you ever looked back and realized that one small decision changed the entire direction of your life? In this episode, I'm sharing how my own awakening unfolded - one whisper, one breadcrumb, and one courageous choice at a time. I talk about what it looks like to start listening to yourself instead of everyone else's expectations, how the universe speaks through whispers and breadcrumbs, and why the thing you're most afraid to do is often where your next stage of growth is waiting. This is the story of how spirituality, intuition, and creativity came together to completely reshape my life and work. Sometimes the biggest changes begin with the smallest choices. The question is whether we're willing to follow where they lead. In this episode:
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| Lesson 71 - Clear Your Creative Blocks Through Energy Work with Missy Toy Ozeas | 28 Nov 2022 | 01:08:10 | |
What is energy healing and how can you use this modality to release creative blocks and shift closer to the dream, transformation, and manifestation that you desire? This week on Creativity School, I'm talking to Missy Toy Ozeas, an Energy Healer and Transformation Guide. Missy says she did not ever set out to be an energy healer and for most of her life, hid her unusual gifts of being able to see energy and energetic patterns. She eventually left a career in television to become a Healer, and has been impacting countless lives ever since. We talk all things energy this episode - how our thoughts and beliefs relate to our energy field, how every problem has an energetic root, and how we can begin to clear blocks by getting to the root of the problem at an energetic level. Missy also shares why energetic hygiene is so important especially for creativity, and how when you change your energy you change the world around you. Missy also gives me a profound Energy Healing at the end of this episode, and stay tuned until the end where she shares a beautiful message for YOU! If you want to learn all about how consciously working with energy can shift your creative life, be sure to tune in!
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| Lesson 70 - The Power of a Growth Mindset | 17 Nov 2022 | 00:30:32 | |
When asked about the number-one ingredient in creative achievement, more than 140 creativity researchers identified growth mindset as the key to success. So what exactly is growth mindset, and how can it help you live to your fullest creative potential? Tune in this week to learn about how traits like intelligence, creativity and the ability to be successful are things that can be cultivated and developed, and how a fixed mindset is actually holding you back from growing and expanding into your highest and most authentic expression. The Power of Believing You Can Improve - Carol Dwek Ted Talk What to Say When You Talk To Yourself - Shad Helmstetter
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| Lesson 69 - The Magic Path of Intuition | 08 Nov 2022 | 00:33:19 | |
"Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary." - Steve Jobs How was I able to go from a science degree and a corporate job, to creating a dream career as an internationally acclaimed animal photographer and author? I learned how to listen to my intuition and have used it to guide me every step of the way! My intuition has truly been my superpower for how I've lived such an aligned, creative life and it's a tool that's available to everyone. Intuition is our inner intelligence system, and it's always trying to guide us to our highest good. And when you learn how to listen to your intuition and use this higher guidance, it can lead you down a magical path beyond what you could even imagine. Tune in this week to learn how to develop your intuition (here's a secret - we're ALL intuitive and have these abilities!) and how to get into the flow of creation through taking inspired action.
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| Lesson 68 - Grow Your Confidence Through Learning New Things with Justine Tiu | 27 Oct 2022 | 01:05:20 | |
This week on Creativity School I'm talking to Justine Tiu, co-founder of The Woobles, a company that makes learn-to-crochet kits for complete beginners and helps them build confidence and see their own potential to grow not just in crochet, but in life. Justine shares her story of how she went from working as a User Experience Designer at Google to starting up The Woobles. In just 2 years, Justine has taught 100,000 people how to crochet, sells her crochet kits in retail stores, released a new book, and been on Shark Tank! We discuss the ups and downs Justine experienced as she built her company and how she overcame self doubt along the way. Justine also shares how she grew her self confidence through learning crochet, and why she loves helping people remember that it doesn't matter how old you are, how busy you are, or how crafty you are - you can always learn something new and grow your self confidence, one baby step at a time. Join us as we share why having a growth mindset is crucial to learning and why you don't need your work to be 100% perfect before you release it into the world. 🌟 WORK WITH ME! BOOK AN AKASHIC RECORD READING Now booking November appointments. 🌟 Thank you so much for listening. If you're interested in being on an Office Hours episode with me for some 1:1 creative coaching so you can start manifesting your wildest creative dreams, fill out this form.
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| Lesson 67 - Allow Your Truest Gifts and Talents to Shine with Sofia Araya | 12 Sep 2022 | 01:17:36 | |
Why does sharing our authentic gifts and talents with others oftentimes feel so scary? And what could be possible if we all had the courage to let them out and allow them to shine, even if we feel afraid? This week on Creativity School I'm talking to Sofia Araya, an international spiritual life coach, teacher, and Akashic Records Reader. Sofia shares her story of how she transitioned from a career in interior design to one that has allowed her very unique gifts to develop and shine. We talk about how Sofia kept following her desires and the things she felt called to explore, ultimately creating an entirely new path and career for herself. She also shares about the importance of being self aware of what's holding you back from sharing your gifts and why it's important to work with your triggers instead of avoiding them. Sofia's inspiring journey shows us what can happen if you courageously share your gifts with others, especially as you see triggers as an opportunity to heal and move forward in your life mission! I also share a little bit about what I've been up to, and some new ways of working together so you can heal your triggers and move forward with creating your best life! If you're interested in booking at Akashic Record Reading with me, here's how.
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| Lesson 66 - Take a Chance on Yourself and Say Yes with Sonya Sanford | 03 Aug 2022 | 01:03:54 | |
How much expansion could be possible in your life if you allowed yourself to stay open to new opportunities (even if you feel completely unqualified) and just said YES? This week on Creativity School I'm talking to my good friend and creative powerhouse Sonya Sanford. Sonya is a multi-passionate creative and a chef, food stylist, food writer, and screenwriter for television and film - all while being completely self taught. She shares her story of how she got started in her various careers by consistently allowing her curiosity to lead, and saying yes to new opportunities when she had no experience. We talk about how a near death experience made Sonya realize "life is too short to be crying in a parking lot every day doing something you hate" and why it's so important to do what you love. Sonya also shares what she learned from the failure of having her beloved restaurant close down, and how she balances all her creative interests and passions. Sonya's inspiring journey shows the magic of what can happen if you stay open, say YES, and allow life to unfold in the most unpredictable and delicious way!
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| Lesson 65 - Why You Must Take Action On Your Ideas | 12 Jul 2022 | 00:26:53 | |
This week on Creativity School, I share with you how taking action on your ideas allows you to get in touch with the Master Creator that's within you, by providing the opportunity to practice the alchemy of taking an idea from pure energy into something that's tangible and real. If you're someone that struggles with taking your ideas from inside of you and turning them into something more, you won't want to miss this week's episode. And if you do the homework I give you this week, I hope you'll come back and share your experience with me! (BTW - I drop a few S-bombs in this episode so if you are listening around children, ear muffs!) Thank you so much for listening. If you're interested in being on an Office Hours episode with me for some 1:1 creative coaching so you can start manifesting your wildest creative dreams, fill out this form.
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| Lesson 64 - Staying Courageous and Resilient Through Rejection with Crystal Z. Lee | 28 Jun 2022 | 00:48:46 | |
How can you find the courage to believe in your work and keep going with it, despite all the obstacles and rejections that come your way? Our guest this week is Crystal Z. Lee, a Taiwanese American bilingual author. Crystal shares her inspiring story of how she went from working in the corporate world to becoming an award winning author despite facing nearly 100 rejections on her journey to being published. Crystal says she always knew deep down since childhood that she wanted to be a writer, but never had the courage to pursue it until later in her life after working in Public Relations for a decade and becoming a mom. Crystal talks all about her journey to finally finding the courage to write, how she handled her negative self talk when she received nearly 100 rejections while pitching her manuscript to publishers, to ultimately becoming an award winning author of books with beloved readers all over the world! Her novel Love and Other Moods has been a finalist in multiple book awards and received a Gold Award, and her children's book A Unicorn Named Rin was listed in the "Top 120 picture books to add to your kids' reading list in 2021" by PopSugar.com. She also shares with us the importance of knowing who you are as a creator, staying true to your vision, and why she walked away from 2 publishers when she knew it wasn't the right fit for her book. If you're someone that struggles with finding the time for your creativity, or want some inspiration on how to keep going when it feels like the world keeps telling you "No!", this episode is for you. Thank you so much for listening. If you're interested in being on an Office Hours episode with me for some 1:1 creative coaching so you can start manifesting your wildest creative dreams, fill out this form.
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| Lesson 63 - BEST OF: Building Self Confidence and Resilience with Aimee Hoover | 07 Jun 2022 | 01:02:36 | |
Today's episode is for everyone that was told you can't make money doing what you love, especially as an artist. (I have a feeling this is the majority of us!) The myth of the starving artist is one of the biggest misconceptions there is about creativity. I was told my entire life that I could never make a living with my creative hobbies. But my guest today, Aimée Hoover, has made a successful career as an extraordinary fine artist for 20 years, painting contemporary portraits of animals. Her paintings are in collections all around the world, seen in galleries and exhibitions, and featured in countless magazine articles. In this episode, Aimée tells us how she accidentally stumbled upon her niche painting portraits of pets 20 years ago, built her business as a side hustle, and how she's been able to sustain a long lasting career creating exactly what she loves to make. She talks about the point in her career when pleasing clients left her lost and burned out, and how she shut down a successful, profitable business to find joy in her work again. Aimée also shares how to build self confidence and resilience in your work, especially in this day of social media when it's so easy to feel like you're not good enough. You'll also find out why I call Aimée a social media and marketing genius!
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| Lesson 62 - Your Creativity is Not For Everyone | 31 May 2022 | 00:36:02 | |
There's a part of us that longs for our work to be universally liked by everyone. And when that doesn't happen, it can feel like THE WORST. But the fact of the matter is, your creativity is not meant for everyone. And if someone doesn't like your work, you simply didn't make it for them! We are not here to make work that connects with every single person on the planet. We make work for the people that we are meant to connect with it. Learn why it's essential that we stop trying to be a people pleaser with our creativity, and the importance of trusting that what you make will reach the right people. I also share some lessons to take away from the negative reviews on my book, Puppy Styled.
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| It's Always Been More Than Creativity | 29 May 2026 | 00:25:56 | |
Welcome back. After three years away, I'm returning with a lot to share, including a new name for the show, an honest look at what I've been up to, and where we're headed from here. Here's what I know to be true: creativity and spirituality have always been the same thing. After 20 years of building a career as an animal photographer, author, and creator, I'm done keeping those two worlds separate. On Awakening With Grace, we're going all in on consciousness, creation, and the unseen world of energy, metaphysics and more. In this episode, I open up about the single scariest thing I've ever done (hint: it wasn't quitting my corporate job or moving across the country for art school). And I share why I believe your awakening isn't just for you, it's for all of us. In this episode:
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| Lesson 61 - Summoning the Courage to Be Creative | 24 May 2022 | 00:50:08 | |
This week's episode is a replay from the Beautiful Possibility podcast by writer and creative coach Gillian Jacob Kieser. I talk about how (and why) we hold ourselves back from going for our dreams, how to summon the courage to be creative, my favorite mindset tips and more! If you enjoy this episode, be sure to check out Gillian's podcast and her new book, 10,000 Doors: Finding your life's purpose through writing. Learn more about Gillian - Instagram | Website | Book | Podcast
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| Lesson 60 - Finding your Unique Creative Magic with Azhelle Wade | 17 May 2022 | 00:54:02 | |
How can you find your unique creative magic and create a career that aligns with everything you love to do? Our guest this week is Azhelle Wade, a talented toy inventor. (What a cool job, right?) Azhelle worked in the toy industry for 10 years at companies like Toys R Us and Madame Alexander, eventually becoming a VP at a toy company. She's now the host of the Toy Coach Podcast and the founder of Toy Creators Academy, a program that teaches people with no knowledge of the toy industry how to get their own toy and game ideas to market. Azhelle talks all about how she found her way into the toy industry, what motivated her to quit her corporate job to become the Toy Coach, and the highs and lows of creative entrepreneurship. Azhelle also shares with us her "Puzzle of You" concept - how she found her unique creative career by bringing together different pieces of her life, figured out how they all fit together, and then assembled them into something meaningful not just for herself but for others. As Azhelle says, "You don't have to be an expert at everything. You just have to be an expert on the life that you choose to lead." Listen this week to hear more inspirational nuggets of wisdom on how to find your own creative magic just by being you!
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| Lesson 59 - BEST OF: Manifesting Your Creativity Through the Akashic Records with Helen Vonderheide | 10 May 2022 | 01:15:22 | |
What are the Akashic Records and how can you use them as a tool to reconnect to who you are and manifest your unique creative expression? This week on Creativity School, I'm talking to my teacher Helen Vonderheide, Elite Certified Akashic Records Teacher and Practitioner. Helen gave me my Beginning Practitioner Certification, and I'm thrilled she's here to teach us all about what the Akashic Records are, and how we can use them to illuminate our path, manifest our creative greatness, and receive the outcomes we desire. Helen also gives an Akashic Record reading for all of us, so stay tuned until the end to hear the beautiful message she shares. If you want to learn all about the Akashic Records, keep an open heart and mind as you listen because this episode was made especially for you! ✨
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| Lesson 58 - Anything is Possible - But Only If You Believe It | 03 May 2022 | 00:37:26 | |
Do you believe that your creative dreams are possible? The very foundation of being able to create and manifest all the things you desire lies in believing that what you want is 100% possible. As Henry Ford says, "Whether you think you can, or think you can't, you're right!" If you don't believe it's possible, it will NEVER happen. This week on Creativity School, I explore the importance of belief in the creation process, and why it's so important for you to believe that what you want is possible through understanding the role our conscious and subconscious minds play. If you have creative dreams that have yet to be fulfilled, this episode will show you why examining your beliefs around possibility is a must.
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| Lesson 57 - OFFICE HOURS: Awakening Your Creativity When You're Feeling Stuck with Listener Jeni | 26 Apr 2022 | 00:56:50 | |
I'm so excited to have Office Hours on Creativity School this season! Office Hours will feature real conversations I have with you, the listener, where you have the opportunity to get some 1:1 creative coaching so you can breakthrough the beliefs holding you back from living your most authentic and aligned creative life. On today's episode, listener Jeni says she started life feeling creative, but somewhere along the way her creative desires got put away due to self doubt and imposter syndrome. Jeni describes the feeling as her creativity staying safely sleeping while she's a quiet observer on the sidelines, watching others out there create their work. Jeni was looking for coaching on how to get unstuck so she can make the work deep inside of her that is longing to be made. We talk about what to do when we feel triggered by others that are out there accomplishing their creative goals, how growth and change usually involve doing uncomfortable things, and why it's necessary to stop the cycle of judging and shaming ourselves when we're having feelings. We also discuss how cultivating self compassion is the antidote to overcoming self doubt, and how making small and consistent baby steps is the best way to move toward our creative goals .
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| Lesson 56 - Turn Your Creative Daydream into Reality with Cathy Zhang | 19 Apr 2022 | 01:01:06 | |
This week's episode is an inspiring interview with Cathy Zhang, founder of Easy Sunday Club and "the analytical MBA turned artist." Easy Sunday Club is a product based brand that features her whimsical watercolor art. Cathy is an incredibly prolific artist who has figured out multiple income streams to generate revenue with her art. Incredibly, Cathy is completely self taught and has only been painting for 6 years! She didn't even consider herself a creative until she started painting. She holds an MBA in business and was working the corporate life until she quit her job to create the life that she has now as an artist and entrepreneur. We dig into ALL the things on how to turn your creative daydream into reality - topics like what it took for her to quit her corporate job, how to build a business from the ground up, how to develop confidence in your creative skills, how to balance what you want to make versus what the market wants you to make, why it's so important to define success on your own terms, and SO MUCH MORE. If you're looking for some practical tips on how to turn your creative daydream into reality, this episode is for you. Thank you so much for listening. If you're interested in being on an Office Hours episode with me for some 1:1 creative coaching so you can start manifesting your wildest creative dreams, fill out this form.
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| Lesson 55 - Let Your Fears Show You the Way | 12 Apr 2022 | 00:40:10 | |
You may have heard the quote "Everything you've ever wanted is sitting on the other side of fear." On this week's episode of Creativity School, I talk about the 6 pivotal moments in my life when I reached a crossroads and had to make a choice - do I stay stuck where I am, or do I move through my fears and see what unfolds? I share the lessons I learned while confronting some really scary and uncomfortable moments, and how I was able to make these moves every time. I also show you how each time I allowed my biggest fears to lead me, I unknowingly created more more expansion, possibility, and abundance for myself and quite literally CHANGED MY LIFE!
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| Lesson 54 - Releasing the Fear of Failure | 05 Apr 2022 | 00:34:06 | |
One of the biggest hurdles we experience on this path of creativity is a debilitating fear of failure. Failure often paralyzes us from even starting, and can prevent us from picking ourselves back up when we fall down. But this is all based on the limited way we choose to define what failure actually is.
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| Lesson 53 - OFFICE HOURS: When Your Overthinking Mind Gets In the Way of Creating | 29 Mar 2022 | 00:45:47 | |
I'm so excited to have Office Hours on Creativity School this season! Office Hours will feature real conversations I have with you, the listener, where you have the opportunity to get some 1:1 creative coaching so you can breakthrough the beliefs holding you back from living your most authentic and aligned creative life. This week, I have a conversation with Courtney who is a freelance producer for print work, commercials, reality television, and documentary films. What she really wants to do is explore stepping back from a career in production that she's built over the last decade and focus on writing and producing her own projects. Courtney finds herself finding that a lot of her projects stay in her head and don't get turned into anything more. We talk about the blocks in the way that are preventing her from getting her ideas out onto paper, how her amazing analytical producer mind is hindering her writing process, and how to start quieting the overthinking mind so creativity can flow with more freedom.
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| Lesson 52 - When People Don't Like Your Work Part 2 | 22 Mar 2022 | 00:26:42 | |
When people don't like our work it's the worst, crushing feeling. How can we overcome the negativity and keep showing up to create the things that matter to us? This week on Part 2, I share how to handle the process of overcoming criticism or feeling like nobody likes or cares about your work. I also share the 3 ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS to ask yourself so you can remember how much VALUE and MEANING your work has beyond what other people have to say about it. If you haven't listened to Part 1, be sure to go back and give it a listen! I'm offering 2 1:1 coaching spots for listeners! If you're interested fill out an application here. Thank you so much for listening. Please complete this short survey so I can learn a little more about you and what topics you'd like covered on the show!
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| Awakening With Grace — Creativity & Consciousness | 21 May 2026 | 00:00:38 | |
Consciousness, Creation & Connection. Awakening With Grace is a show about the spiritual dimensions of creation, and what it means to bring your most meaningful work into the world. Hosted by energy intuitive, acclaimed animal photographer, and author Grace Chon, this podcast explores the intersection of creativity, spirituality, and the unseen. Through solo episodes and conversations with teachers, healers, and creators, you'll discover that the awakened life is also the creative one. Awaken and create. If you've been here before, welcome back! Creativity School has grown into something deeper. Learn more at awakeningwithgrace.com. | |||
| Lesson 51 - When People Don't Like Your Work Part 1 | 15 Mar 2022 | 00:25:27 | |
It can feel so soul crushing, shameful, and defeating when you put your heart into creating something, only to have people criticize it, not understand it, or ignore it. What can you do when this happens? This week, I share how I handle the process of feeling like people don't like what I made and what you can do to reframe your thoughts so you can stay on the path of creating work that's important to you, even when you're feeling discouraged.
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| Lesson 50 - BEST OF: Following Your Intuition and Creating From the Inside Out with Kimothy Joy | 08 Mar 2022 | 00:59:42 | |
How can we forever change the course of our life by listening to our inner nudges and following the feeling? Our guest this week has a story that exemplifies everything we discuss on this show, and the magic that unfolds when you listen and take action! This week on Creativity School, I'm talking to Kimothy Joy, a watercolor and pen illustrator passionate about creating artwork that uplifts and empowers women and girls. Kimothy shares how she went from feeling lost, broken, and disconnected from herself to discovering her love of watercolor painting. In a very short amount of time, her work went from simply living on her dining room table, to being seen at Women's Marches all around the world, to then being published in her book That's What She Said: Wise Words from Influential Women. Listen to learn why it's so important to play and do the things that make you curious, how to begin to listen to the little nudges that are telling you what to do, and how to get into your flow to let your creative path unfold. We also talk about THE SECRET to creating your best work from the inside out, and how most people get this all backwards! If you need a dose of magical inspiration this episode is for you!
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| Lesson 49 - OFFICE HOURS: Surrender, Self Love, and Making Money with Your Creative Gifts | 01 Mar 2022 | 00:54:11 | |
I'm so excited to have Office Hours on Creativity School this season! Office Hours will feature real conversations I have with you, the listener, where you have the opportunity to ask me anything about living your most authentic and aligned creative life. On today's episode, I have a conversation with Wendy, who has a corporate job by day but pursues her newfound love of block art printing and clay on nights and weekends. Wendy sees herself as an ideas person, but not a follow through person. We have a great discussion about following through and the power of consistency, and we also delve into so many juicy topics around perfectionism, radical self acceptance, letting go of the beliefs that aren't serving us, making money with your creative gifts and so much more! If you're interested in being on a future Office Hours episode fill out this form. Learn more about Wendy - Instagram.
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| Lesson 48 - How to Pivot to a Creative Career with Doug Levy | 22 Feb 2022 | 00:47:09 | |
How did a professional umpire pivot into becoming a sought after commercial and editorial photographer? Learn why Doug decided to step away from his life long dream job, and how he created a new vision for himself by pivoting to an entirely different career as a photographer. You'll also learn Doug's advice on the mindset and behaviors you need to pivot successfully into any creative career. Learn more about Doug Levy - Website | Instagram.
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| Lesson 47 - My Money Story | 14 Feb 2022 | 00:53:18 | |
This week's episode is a replay from The Money Flirt podcast by Stephanie Trujillo. Stephanie helps people step into a more magnetic relationship with money through her amazing podcast and programs. I speak with Steph all about my money story - the process of how I overcame my beliefs that I couldn't become wealthy as a photographer, developed my money consciousness and became a conscious caretaker of money. If you want to uplevel your relationship with money, check out Stephanie's new program Money Moon. She's offering Creativity School listeners 10% off with code GRACE22. Doors are closing Feb 16th 2022 so if you're interested you gotta act soon! Learn more about Money Moon The Money Flirt Instagram | Podcast
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| Lesson 46 - Being Your Most Creative Self | 10 Feb 2022 | 00:26:28 | |
On this episode, I talk about the relationship between how creative you are, and how much you allow yourself to live as the truest, biggest expression of yourself. I believe creativity is the way we imprint the world with our unique self expression and our unique gifts! Your creativity is the literal manifestation of your pure self expression - your knowledge, your experience, your entrepreneurship, your art, your gifts and talents - whatever your expression is! The more you hold back your self expression, the less creative you will be. The more you freely share your self expression, the more you allow your innate creator energy to flow. Listen to learn more about this relationship and how to get started on living as your fullest, most creative self.
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| Lesson 45 - ...And We're Back to School! | 09 Feb 2022 | 00:10:24 | |
Welcome back to School, Creators! Listen to this short episode for an update on where I've been, what I've been up to for the last 2 years, and where the show is headed in Season 2. Please complete this short survey so I can learn a little more about you and what topics you'd like covered on the show! If you're interested in doing Office Hours with me for a future episode (You can ask me anything about your journey with creativity) fill out this form.
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| Lesson 44 - The Right Time to Quit with Grace Chon | 05 Nov 2019 | 00:39:18 | |
How do you know when you should keep going in pursuit of your wildest dreams, or throw in the towel and walk away? This is one of my most personal episodes yet, and I share with you the 3 questions I ask myself when I reach obstacles or a crossroads and have to decide which path to choose. I talk about some of the hardest, darkest parts of my 11 year career, things I've never talked about publicly before. These are the times I was so sure I had to stop chasing my dreams of being a pet photographer and choose a more stable path. How did I know I had to keep going? I also talk about how to know it's actually the right time to quit by sharing about the rise and fall of my defunct kimchi business, and why it's ok - no, essential - TO QUIT when you have to! This is the season finale, folks! See you back here in February 2020. In the meantime, keep in touch with me on Instagram, in the Facebook Group, and keep your brains and spirits filled with goodness by checking out some of my favorite podcasts and books at my website. Until next time my friends, put something great out there!
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| Lesson 43 - Following Your Intuition and Creating from the Inside Out with Kimothy Joy | 29 Oct 2019 | 00:59:42 | |
How can we forever change the course of our life by listening to our inner nudges and "following the feeling?" Our guest this week has a story that exemplifies everything we discuss on this show, and the magic that unfolds when you listen and take action! This week on Creativity School, I'm talking to Kimothy Joy, a watercolor and pen illustrator passionate about creating artwork that uplifts and empowers women and girls. Kimothy shares how she went from feeling lost, broken, and disconnected from herself to discovering her love of watercolor painting. In a very short amount of time, her work went from simply living on her dining room table, to being seen at Women's Marches all around the world, to then being published in her book That's What She Said: Wise Words from Influential Women. Listen to learn why it's so important to play and do the things that make you curious, how to begin to listen to the little nudges that are telling you what to do, and how to get into your flow to let your creative path unfold. We also talk about THE SECRET to creating your best work from the inside out, and how most people get this all backwards! If you need a dose of magical inspiration this episode is for you!
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| Lesson 42 - Manifesting Your Creativity Through the Akashic Records with Helen Vonderheide | 22 Oct 2019 | 01:16:41 | |
What are the Akashic Records and how can you use them as a tool to reconnect to who you are and manifest your unique creative expression? This week on Creativity School, I'm talking to my teacher Helen Vonderheide, Elite Certified Akashic Records Teacher and Practitioner. Helen gave me my Beginning Practitioner Certification, and I'm thrilled she's here to teach us all about what the Akashic Records are, and how we can use them to illuminate our path, manifest our creative greatness, and receive the outcomes we desire. Helen also gives an Akashic Record reading for all of us, so stay tuned until the end to hear the beautiful message she shares. If you want to learn all about the Akashic Records, keep an open heart and mind as you listen because this episode was made especially for you! ✨
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| Lesson 84 - Faith, Love, and Developing Trust in Ourselves in the Creative Process with Esther Maloney | 31 May 2023 | 01:12:24 | |
This week on Creativity School, I'm talking to Esther Maloney, a multidisciplinary artist, educator and mama. She's the creator of award winning films, an author, a visual artist, and the founding director of Illumine Media as well as a founding member of the Creative Sovereignty Lab. Esther also facilitates The Vitality Collective and Making Sessions, two 10-week, online workshops offered for those ready to make powerful shifts in their creative work.
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| Lesson 41 - Authentically Craft Brand Messaging That Stands Out with Rachael Kay Albers | 15 Oct 2019 | 00:55:07 | |
With so much content out there, how can we create brand messaging that actually stands out in a memorable way and reach the right audience for our creative business? This week on Creativity School, Rachael Kay Albers is here to teach us how to create epic, unforgettable brand messaging and content through humor, connection, and fun! Rachael is a Creative Director and Lead Designer at RKA Ink, and the host of her business sketch comedy show Awkward Marketing. Rachael uses comedy and characters like Brad the Braggy Bro and Carie the Copycat to teach small business owners how NOT to approach their content and marketing. Rachael shares with us the 5 Marketing Archetypes that can make people feel icky and awkward, and how to start identifying the brand values you want to share by first identifying the ones that make you feel blech. She also shares why it's SO important to create content as a small business owner, why entertaining your audience through your messaging is the holy grail of content, and why we should bring lightness and fun into our message. If you want to learn how to create brand messaging and content that stands out, this episode is for you!
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| Lesson 40 - Celebrate Being a Multi-Passionate Creative with D'ana Joi Spencer | 08 Oct 2019 | 00:59:39 | |
We're often told to find our zone of genius and hone in on one area of expertise, but what if you have more than one creative calling? Can you still be successful with your creative talents when everyone else is niching down? This week on Creativity School, D'Ana Joi Spencer, multi-passionate creative extraordinare, is here to tell us why we should celebrate having multiple creative talents and fully own all of them. If you're naturally curious, interested, and talented at a lot of different things, why should you have to choose? D'Ana walks us through how to focus and stay productive when you have multiple creative passions, how to manage all your projects without burning out, and how to pivot through your gifts without judgement or shame. She also shares how to grow your confidence in owning all your amazing talents and gifts. If you're a multi-passionate creative and need tools for how to navigate life while creating all the things that excite you, this episode is for you!
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| Lesson 39 - Unlock Your Creative Potential Through Meditation with Brad Gantt | 01 Oct 2019 | 01:01:06 | |
We know that meditation can help you reduce stress and anxiety, among many other health benefits, but can meditation actually help you become more creative? The answer is YES! And through some simple and effective techniques, it doesn't require thought shaming and rigid postures to get there. This week on Creativity School, Brad Gantt, meditation teacher and creative director, talks to us about how meditation can help rid our internal clutter, get us into a flow state, and allow us to journey deeply into our well of untapped creativity, accessing parts of ourselves that have always been there. If you' think you can't meditate because you're unable to sit still and quiet your mind, or you just don't have the time, this episode is for you. Listen to find out how meditation can be an easy way to clear out your mental junk, reduce accumulated stress, and unlock your creative potential!
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| Lesson 38 - Embracing Vulnerability as your Greatest Strength with BJ Williams | 24 Sep 2019 | 01:06:50 | |
How can we begin to embrace vulnerability as our greatest strength, rather than a weakness? This week on Creativity School, I'm speaking to BJ Williams about breaking stigmas surrounding mental health and being vulnerable, particularly for black men in America who are 20% more likely to experience mental illness than the general population. BJ is the creator of a video series called Can I Be Vulnerable?, which encourages black men to face and normalize their vulnerability and mental health. BJ talks about how the series got started completely unplanned, when he shared his own raw and vulnerable video talking about his background and going to therapy. As a result, many men began sharing their own stories and Can I Be Vulnerable? was born. Listen to find out why destigmatizing mental health and speaking openly about the things that make us vulnerable is so important, and why it's essential to learn healthy emotional intelligence. BJ also shares how he deals with negativity online, and how a lack of resources can lead to great creativity and innovation. Listen to feel inspired and embrace your own vulnerability as a superpower!
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