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Unconventional Leaders

Heather Parady

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Frequency: 1 episode/6d. Total Eps: 80

A show for entrepreneurial creatives called to the unconventional path. Each week, Heather Parady speaks with professional storytellers, content creators, and creative entrepreneurs about the tactics and strategies they use to build wild careers and forge their own paths.

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🇬🇧 Great Britain - entrepreneurship
06/03/2025
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You Can Have Two Careers! Tips for Creative Entrepreneurs | Natasha Pearl Hansen

Season 1 · Episode 79

Tuesday, March 4, 2025 • Duration 48:14

Have you ever been told that in order to succeed, you need to pick one lane and narrow your focus?

Meet Natasha Pearl Hansen. She’s a touring comedian and startup founder who is successfully embracing two worlds unapologetically. From launching her own tech company to navigating the business side of entertainment, she has always been intentional about creating her own path. Pretty unconventional, hmm?

In this conversation, Natasha shares how she manages relationships and networking, stays productive without burning out, and makes smart decisions about which opportunities to pursue. She also talks about the moment she turned her canceled wedding into a comedy special, her approach to producing shows, and what it really means to build a portfolio-style career.

WATCH EPISODES ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/heatherparady

TOPICS FROM THIS EPISODE:

How to maintain relationships and build your network (even when you are super busy)
How to make strategic moves: Knowing when to say “yes” and when to say “no.”
How to create a “portfolio career” (balancing entrepreneurship with a creative career)

CONNECT WITH NATASHA PEARL HANSEN:

Website: nphcomedy.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nphcomedy/
Hustle and Chill: https://hustleandchillwithnph.beehiiv.com/subscribe

CONNECT WITH HEATHER:

Ask Heather a Question: https://www.heatherparady.com/ask
Follow Heather on IG: https://www.instagram.com/heatherparady/
Access full show notes here: https://www.heatherparady.com/blog/79

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How to Beat Overwhelm (Secrets from Creative Professionals) | Brendan Kane, George Sidiropoulos, Adam Rose

Season 1 · Episode 78

Friday, February 28, 2025 • Duration 05:41

Feeling Overwhelmed by Too Many Ideas? Try This Trick Used by Professional Creatives

TOPICS FROM THIS EPISODE:

How innovation thrives within structure
Why setting rules can actually make you more creative
How to use structure to grow your platform

EPISODES MENTIONED:

Improve Your Short Form Video by Doing This | ‪@BrendanKane‬
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiC8GU_ycmw&t=129s
How to Produce Better Content as a One-Man Show | George Sidiropoulos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGBRZHeyFHo&t=17s
The Creative Process of Adam Rose https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTsYFUMx5oU&t=2s

WATCH EPISODES ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/heatherparady

CONNECT WITH HEATHER:

Ask Heather a Question: https://www.heatherparady.com/ask
Follow Heather on IG: https://www.instagram.com/heatherparady/
Access full show notes here: https://www.heatherparady.com/blog/78

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Feel Behind? Listen to This | The Solo Episode

Season 1 · Episode 69

Tuesday, December 24, 2024 • Duration 04:50

Feeling behind in your business or creative work? As the year wraps up, it’s easy to feel down if you didn’t meet your goals or feel off track from where you want to be. If that sounds like you, here’s a little pep talk for ya.

WATCH EPISODES ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/heatherparady

CONNECT WITH HEATHER:

Ask Heather a Question: https://www.heatherparady.com/ask
Follow Heather on IG: https://www.instagram.com/heatherparady/
Access full show notes here: https://www.heatherparady.com/blog/60

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How to Tell Your Personal Story (Like a Pro) Irene’s Entropy

Season 1 · Episode 68

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 • Duration 01:16:17

If you struggle with telling your story—whether it’s fear of being judged or labeled, or maybe exposing others that you love—this episode is for you. Today, I connected with Irene from Irene’s Entropy, a musician and content creator. She’s built a big ol’ community around her journey of leaving Mormonism and rebuilding her life and career after leaving literally everything behind and having to start all over.

Although her story is complex, she has mastered a way to communicate it through her music and short-form content.

And my guess is, maybe you have a complex story too. There is a way to communicate it effectively, but it’s going to require something. Like Irene says, “It really all comes back to self-awareness, emotional awareness, and understanding your goals and where you’re headed. And then being okay if the public doesn’t see you for who you are yet—knowing that they will if you keep moving toward your goal.”

Well, this is a good one, y’all. This is Irene.

WATCH EPISODES ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/heatherparady

TOPICS FROM THIS EPISODE:

How to share your story despite fear of judgment or appearing like a victim
How to share deeply personal experiences without exposing others
How to keep your story engaging without it feeling gimmicky or repetitive

CONNECT WITH IRENE: https://www.instagram.com/irenes.entropy/

SERIES OF MUSIC VIDEOS SHARING HER STORY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nj_qq_wDnHg&list=PLv49btAcOU0IMix14DxFZCpwlK9nCA-Y_

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How to Get Your Creative Work Seen (Feat. Jay Worsley) | The Solo Episode

Season 1 · Episode 67

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 • Duration 08:59

In today’s episode, we are answering a question from Conner: “How do you get your creative work ‘out there’?” I had a few thoughts and then brought in my friend Jay, who is an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, to help answer this question.

WATCH EPISODES ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/heatherparady

Previous Interview with Jay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnKyZ92DXWo&t=1s
Connect with Jay: https://www.instagram.com/jayworsley/

CONNECT WITH HEATHER:

Ask Heather a Question: https://www.heatherparady.com/ask
Follow Heather on IG: https://www.instagram.com/heatherparady/
Access full show notes here: https://www.heatherparady.com/blog/67

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Healthy Relationships for Ambitious People | Stefanos Sifandos

Season 1 · Episode 66

Thursday, December 5, 2024 • Duration 48:16

If you are ambitious, it can sometimes be challenging to relate to others who don’t share that ambition. You may also wonder how to maintain healthy relationships when you choose to work more than the average person.

In this episode, I sat down with Stefanos Sifandos, a relationships expert with an extensive background in psychology, philosophy, and ecology, to explore the delicate dance between ambition and connection. In this conversation, you’ll hear why Stefanos believes that "most people's ambition is a compensatory strategy to avoid the pain they don’t want to feel" and how "ambition doesn’t have to disappear, but it should evolve."

If you’re curious about how to reconcile the drive to build something amazing while maintaining healthy relationships, this episode is for you.

WATCH EPISODES ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/heatherparady

Topics from this Episode:

Why ambitious people often feel misunderstood or unseen
How to balance the energy required to build something big while nurturing relationships
What to do when your partner doesn’t share your passion or enthusiasm

CONNECT WITH STEFANOS SIFANDOS: https://stefanossifandos.com/

CONNECT WITH HEATHER:

Ask Heather a Question: https://www.heatherparady.com/ask
Follow Heather on IG: https://www.instagram.com/heatherparady/
Access full show notes here: https://www.heatherparady.com/blog/66

How to Balance Consistency and Creativity as a Creator

Season 1 · Episode 65

Tuesday, November 26, 2024 • Duration 10:46

One of the biggest challenges I’ve faced lately as a creator is finding the balance between “being consistent” and not putting out something I don’t fully believe in. How do we stay professional and "show up," as Seth Godin says, while keeping our work honest and meaningful?

TOPICS FROM THIS EPISODE:

Understanding why you're creating and who it’s for.
Accepting that inspiration doesn’t come on demand—and that’s normal.
Using structure and deadlines to create space for creativity.
Reusing ideas in fresh, exciting ways to ease the pressure of constant innovation.

WATCH EPISODES ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/heatherparady

Overview of the 4 Stages of Flow: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/17xVsZbw3P/

CONNECT WITH HEATHER:

Ask Heather a Question: https://www.heatherparady.com/ask
Follow Heather on IG: https://www.instagram.com/heatherparady/
Access full show notes here: https://www.heatherparady.com/blog/65

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How ClickUp Generates Millions of Views with their Short-Form Videos | Chris Cunningham

Season 1 · Episode 64

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 • Duration 56:13

You might think content from a project management company would be dry, right? Think again.

Today I sat down with Chris Cunningham, a founding member of ClickUp and the head of their social media marketing, to explore their unconventional approach to content creation. Believe it or not, ClickUp isn’t just making business content—they’re breaking all the rules by taking inspiration from comedy and entertainment (think Saturday Night Live) while still delivering value to their audience.

Chris shared how their team takes their content strategy seriously—investing in talent, writing teams, and a creative vision that’s anything but boring. We also talked about how creators can adopt scrappier methods, why it’s important to “take bets off data,” and how reframing embarrassment can unlock your creative potential.

WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/heatherparady

TOPICS FROM THIS EPISODE:

Scrappy ideas for content creators
Documenting your journey and leveraging that content
How to “think in pictures” to spark better ideas
Ryan Reynolds’ approach to newsjacking (and what you can learn from it)
How to reframe “embarrassment” as a creator and push through doubt

CONNECT WITH CHRIS CUNNINGHAM:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cunningham/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisclickup/

UNCONVENTIONAL Marketing Advice | The Solo Episode

Season 1 · Episode 63

Friday, November 15, 2024 • Duration 13:50

Jimmy asked for marketing advice, and I gave a couple of answers he might not have expected.

WATCH EPISODES ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/heatherparady

CONNECT WITH HEATHER:

Ask Heather a Question: https://www.heatherparady.com/ask
Follow Heather on IG: https://www.instagram.com/heatherparady/
Access full show notes here: https://www.heatherparady.com/episodes/63

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Emotions in Storytelling and Making a Career in Filmmaking | Jay Worsley

Season 1 · Episode 62

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 • Duration 50:19

There isn’t a straightforward career path for creatives. You’re often figuring it out on your own and facing resistance. When is it "too lofty" of a dream? Where’s the line between "This isn’t for me" and just needing patience?

Today, I connected with Jay Worsley, an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, here to share what it took to build a career (and life) telling stories. In this conversation, he shares his decision-making process and why he "says no as much as he can" (and sometimes says yes for reasons beyond the project). Jay also dives into finding emotion in a story, building a team, networking (even if you’re not extroverted), and his bold ideas about marketing indie films. And he shares why it’s crucial to get still and ask, How does this move me?

This, my friends, is Jay Worsley.

WATCH EPISODES ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/heatherparady

TOPICS FROM THIS EPISODE:

When should you say “no” to a project?
Developing a strong vision in your work
Finding and conveying emotion in a story
You might not need social media (try this instead)

CONNECT WITH JAY WORSLEY:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jayworsley/
Website: https://sonderstorytelling.com/

CONNECT WITH HEATHER:

Ask Heather a Question: https://www.heatherparady.com/ask
Follow Heather on IG: https://www.instagram.com/heatherparady/

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