The Creative Therapy Podcast

we've returned from the ether with the start of season two. an asmr-adjacent experience where learda, daniela, godfre and ash tackle the subject of intimacy while smoking hookah and eating mangos in the living room. dedicated to jen yen

Welcome back to season 2 of the Creative Therapy Pod. We've changed a lot in a year, and you'll notice this podcast has as well. Please join us as we release two experimental podcasts each month. This first episode is a curation of voice memos sent between Daniela and Learda in the month of August 2022. We hope you enjoy. Send us anything you want at thecreativetherapypodcast@gmail.com Follow us on social: Creative Therapy Daniela Learda Daniela's Recommendations: - A Playlist to Romanticize Our Lives To - Just Vibin Learda's Recommendations: - Friend Curated Summer 2022 Playlist --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creativetherapy/support

In this episode, we interview writer, our dear friend, and creative genius: Megan Okonsky. Megan Okonsky is a ghostwriter specializing in producing engaging and exciting books, scripts, and other marketing materials for business owners and leaders. She has been working as a freelance writer since 2015, with a few years of living the "digital nomad" life under her belt. Today, she is based in Austin, TX and works as the Head Writer for Leaders Press. In this episode we talk about: Setting and honoring your boundaries in your personal life and work How to become a digital nomad WITHOUT having to pay a coach or program to help you do it Being confident in your work, and celebrating your wins The lack of representation around healthy LGTBQ+ relationships, and the problem with fast paced media Be sure to check out Megan's work: Instagram: @meganokonsky Website: www.meganokonsky.com Resources Mentioned: Shameless Maya Becoming Supernatural by Joe Dispenza Workaway Worksharing WOOFing Visa Programs Pretty Decent Internet Cafe Upwork Follow us on Instagram at: @thecreativetherapypodcast About the Hosts: Daniela Brown is the Co-Founder and Creative Direction behind EUNOIA, an intentional branding and creative agency. We focus on designing brands that last, and empowering them through elevated content creation. Instagram: @danielabrown.co Website: www.eunoiatheagency.com Learda Shkurti is a certified digital marketing strategist + an online brand manager for creative entrepreneurs and businesses. She has spent the past 5 years working on major film productions with National Geographic, CBS, AMC, Amazon and Twenty Century Fox. Instagram: @learda Website: www.learda.net --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creativetherapy/support

Show Notes: TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains candid conversations around death, depression, and addiction from 22:00 to 27:00. Please skip these 5 minutes if you are sensitive to these topics.In this episode, we interview the man behind our intro music: Patrick, aka Klutch Beats. We get DEEP in this episode, so take a breath and dive in with us as we talk about: ✻ The inspiration behind the intro, and how Pat got started as a music producer✻  Pat's love of music and how important it is to put your mental health first✻ The realities of depression, addiction, and how to ask for help when you need it mostPlease check out Klutch Beats :IG: @klutch_beatsTwitter: @klutch_beatsSoundcloud: klutchproductions Apple Music:  Purpose Singlefollow us on instagram at: @thecreativetherapypodcastabout your hosts: Daniela Brown is a holistic content strategist + consultant for sustainable and ethical brands. She has spent the past 10 years creating content as a fashion photographer + content producer in the US, Germany + Abu Dhabi. instagram: @daniela_brownwebsite: www.danielabrown.co Learda Shkurti is a certified digital marketing strategist  + an online brand manager for creative entrepreneurs and businesses. She has spent the past 5 years working on major film productions with National Geographic, CBS, AMC, Amazon and Twenty Century Fox.instagram: @leardastudioswebsite: www.learda.net --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creativetherapy/support

We're back with part 3 of 3 of the beginner series! We're sharing tips on how to stay safe, boundaries, mindset and what we've learned through our experiences.  We talk all about: 

welcome back from a month long mental health hiatus! We're back with part 2 of 3 of the beginner series! This is your how-to guide for starting your freelance career. If you've been wanting to make a name for yourself as a creative, or struggling to decide which path is best for you, this is the perfect place to start.We talk all about: 

Welcome to our first bonus episode! Today we started group therapy, an immersive experience where we invite our listeners to participate in the conversation. We wanted to start by featuring six incredible Black Creators in honor of Black History Month. In this episode they talk all about:

welcome us in welcoming our first guest- Kelly Riot! Kelly is an Austin filmmaker specializing in the Action / Martial Arts genre. In her teens she moved to Los Angeles and got her start in the film industry as a hair & makeup artist for Film, Television, and Music Videos. As she branched out and began to experience other aspects of the film industry she found her passion for Cinematography and Directing. Upon moving to Austin she worked as a professional photographer and immersed herself in understanding the interaction of light and movement on camera. She is now working consistently as a Cinematographer and Director on multiple award winning projects.In this episode we talk all about:

welcome to the beginner series! This is your how-to guide for starting your freelance career. If you've been wanting to make a name for yourself as a creative, or struggling to decide which path is best for you, this is the perfect place to start. We talk all about: 

welcome to our first ever episode! we wanted to start with a whole lotta transparency because it's therapy right? in this episode we talk all about: what we considered our biggest failures of 2020 to bewhy your mental health matters as a creativewhy we quit our jobs in the middle of a pandemictoxicity in the start-up culturethe issues in the freelance communitymoney + finances as a freelancerour fears as freelancers + how failure has held us backresources mentioned: Mint Personal Values Cardsgiveaway details! open until Feb 15th!leave us an honest review on apple podcastsbonus entry: share the podcast to your story + DM us a screenshot! 3 winners will be chosen + announced at the end of each episode of our 3 part beginner series!the prize: lifetime membership to Open Path Collective +  a manifestation journal or passion plannerfollow us on instagram at: @thecreativetherapypodcastabout your hosts: Daniela Brown is a holistic content strategist + consultant for sustainable and ethical brands. she has spent the past 10 years creating content as a fashion photographer + content producer in the US, Germany + Abu Dhabi.favorite boba flavor: thai teaher dog: greyhound rescue named Conchainstagram: @daniela_brownwebsite: www.danielabrown.co Learda Shkurti is a certified digital marketing strategist  + an online brand manager for creative entrepreneurs and businesses. She has spent the past 5 years working on major film productions with National Geographic, CBS, AMC, Amazon and Twenty Century Fox.favorite boba flavor: mango milk teaher dog: supermutt rescue named Rosieinstagram: @learda @leardastudioswebsite: www.learda.net --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creativetherapy/support

who the hell are we + why did we start this podcast? we want to give you a little background on the creation of this podcast and what we envision for the future.in this teaser we talk all about: what our freelancing background iswhy we started this podcastthe issues and struggles we faced trying to grow our freelance careerthe issues we see in the freelance communitythe vision for the future of our community + podcastfollow us on instagram at: @thecreativetherapypodcastabout your hosts: Daniela Brown is a holistic content strategist + consultant for sustainable and ethical brands. she has spent the past 10 years creating content as a fashion photographer + content producer in the US, Germany + Abu Dhabi.favorite boba flavor: thai teaher dog:  greyhound rescue named Conchainstagram: @daniela_brownwebsite: www.danielabrown.co Learda Shkurti is a certified digital marketing strategist  + an online brand manager for creative entrepreneurs and businesses. She has spent the past 5 years working on major film productions with National Geographic, CBS, AMC, Amazon and Twenty Century Fox.favorite boba flavor: mango milk teaher dog: supermutt rescue named Rosieinstagram: @learda @leardastudioswebsite: www.learda.net --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creativetherapy/support

this a group therapy session for all the creative freelancers out there looking for some real talk. we're your hosts, daniela brown and learda shkurti, two freelance entrepreneurs who are passionate about getting into the back story of working for yourself with other creative pros. first episode coming soon