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At first glance, Emily's business may seem like a niche of a niche. Given the stressors and unique mental health challenges facing entrepreneurs, I'm here for it. Through our conversation I learned so much that will not only help me show up more powerfully in my own business but also for my coaching students. If you've been coming up against the same blocks time and time again in your business, this episode could be what helps you get moving forward. Can't-Miss Moments From This Episode:Meryl Streep in “Devil Wears Prada” is iconic — but she's also a pretty big jerk to her staff. Emily Ann breaks down how it's a great example of not recognizing trauma while we're in it (or the long-term impacts on us). To check your email, or not to check your email? Why does it feel like a life and death decision sometimes? Emily explains the sneaky ways trauma shows up and overwhelms you in the day-to-day of your business. How to figure out your pause signal: for me it's a twinge in my shoulder. For Emily it's a tightness in her chest. Are you ignoring or rationalizing away all the times your body is screaming at you to slow down? Emily breaks down my experience with a bad hire to show why, despite him interviewing incredibly well, it all went sideways after he started working for me (this goes way deeper than checklists and documentation). Are you brave? Answer: yes. Check out Emily's version of bravery: it's not only more attainable than what society might lead you to believe… it's also more impactful when it comes to long-term positive benefits. This one is jam-packed full of advice. Don't miss out - listen now!Emily's Bio:Emily Ann Peterson is a business coach, Certified Trauma Support Specialist (CTSS), and director of The School of Bravery. She specializes in teaching empirically-proven, value-based business tools and strategies to brave survivors of religious trauma, high-control organizations, or other kinds of abusive experiences and relational structures. Her mission is to dismantle undue influence and coercive control through the power of ethical commerce. She believes entrepreneurs are granted a unique opportunity that many survivors never receive; the practice of resolving trauma through the day-to-day demands of business! Peterson is also a #1 Amazon best-selling author, singer-songwriter, keynote artist, and podcast host. She builds bravery amongst her fans, students, and audiences around the world by teaching the concepts outlined in her book Bare Naked Bravery: How to Be Creatively Courageous. She is a TEDx speaker and has been featured on BestSelf Magazine, Thrive Global and Seattle KING-5's New Day Northwest.Resources and links mentioned:Emily's siteEmily's blogEmily's memoirCome kick ass with me:Permission to Kick Ass websiteAngie's Facebook PageAngie on InstaAngie on YouTubeDownload this episode
I have been looking forward to speaking with Dr. Joy Arlene Renee Cox for months now. She is such a beautiful soul and I'm so grateful to her for all the work she's doing in the world. In today's conversation we talk about trusting our intuition, the lived experience of individuals with larger bodies, being brave in the healthcare industry, cultural biases, and discrimination against people with different bodies. In light of the current season of anti-racism, she also answers the question of "How can we use our intuition to be better allies and advocates?" Political action as a tool for liberation, especially for people with multiple identities is having an exciting moment in our history. Dr. Joy Cox sees a lot of that happening in the communities. She said in this episode "Liberation is built on the structure of bravery. If we look back generations, we'll see that our parents and our parents' parents' parents' had something to fight for... When you look at activists now, the shoulders they stand on belong to people who were conditioned in bravery, so to speak, they were able to stand up to the things that were impeding against them and say 'we're gonna do this.'" This conversation with Dr. Joy Cox challenged me and inspired me in such good ways and I hope it will do the same for you too! Especially as we dive into a new season of personal and societal bravery for the rest of this year, we need as much of this kind of bravery as we can get! Her book "Fat Girls in Black Bodies: Creating Communities of Our Own" releases September 29th of this year and The School of Bravery cannot wait! Support local bookstores by pre-ordering it here: https://bookshop.org/books/fat-girls-in-black-bodies-creating-communities-of-our-own/9781623174996 More links below! About The School of Bravery The School of Bravery is a learning lab for life, career, and creativity. Through monthly masterclasses, guest experts, weekly office hours and so much more, you'll explore what it really means to "put yourself out there" and how bravery does not have to feel like a panic attack. It can feel easier! Visit http://schoolofbravery.com to learn more and join us today! More About Dr. Joy Cox Joy Arlene Renee Cox is an ordinary person who has been given an ordinary opportunity to share stories about people much more fabulous than herself. She is a Philadelphia native, born on the blessed thirty-first day of December. Joy is a claircognizant Capricorn that thrives through connection and love, rooting for the underdogs in life to take their rightful place as overcomers. She is also a doctor, receiving her PhD from Rutgers University–New Brunswick in 2018. Her field of work is centered on fatness, identity, and social change. Reflective of the name she bears, Joy has the cheeks to out smile her detractors. Reflective of her work in print, she has the research to back up her claims. While the spotlight has never been a position she'd prefer to stand in, Joy does believe in speaking up and advocating for what's right. She is the author of Fat Girls in Black Bodies: Creating Communities of Our Own, published through North Atlantic Books, and the host of the pro-fat, pro-Black podcast Fresh Out the Cocoon. Joy has been featured in articles by the Huffington Post and SELF magazine. Joy has also been on several podcasts, such as Positive Nutrition with Paige Smathers and Food Psych with Christy Harrison. Dr. Cox is simply a conduit through which love, wisdom, and justice flow. Her pride is in her people and her values. Her strength is in her disposition and her intuition. Website & Podcast: https://freshoutthecocoon.com/ Instagram: http://instagram.com/freshoutthecocoon Community workout app: Jabbieapp.com Article on "being included without really being included:" https://healthateverysizeblog.org/2018/09/27/elephant-in-the-room/ Join her email list here: https://bit.ly/dr-joy-cox-email Keep in Touch with Emily Ann Peterson Singer-songwriter, teaching artist, and #1 bestselling author of the book "Bare Naked Bravery: How to Be Creatively Courageous," Emily Ann Peterson is best known by her fans, clients, and students for her uncanny ability to melt down difficult, throat-clenching stories and challenges into easy, step-by-step breaths of fresh air. Her clients and students will tell you she's the best thing that's ever happened to their life, career, and creativity. http://emilyannpeterson.com http://instagram.com/emilyannpete http://facebook.com/emilyannpeterson http://twitter.com/emilyapeterson
Today we get to meet one of our students! Hanakyle Moranz is the founder of The Body Hotline, a New Yorker, a body movement maven, and social justice warrior. She joins us to discuss all of that AND how she's feeling about launching a brand new product in the middle of a pandemic. I think you'll appreciate her approach to compassionate entrepreneurship and her new 5 Minute Movement offering. For listeners and students of The School of Bravery, $10 off the monthly subscription (usually $30) use code BRAVE at checkout! Links Mentioned in This Episode https://www.jfrej.org/campaigns/let-my-people-go https://www.covidbailout.org/ https://nyimmigrantfreedom.org/let-my-people-go/ https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/over-70-of-tested-inmates-in-federal-prisons-have-covid-19 About The School of Bravery The School of Bravery is a learning lab for life, career, and creativity. Through monthly masterclasses, guest experts, weekly office hours and so much more, you'll explore what it really means to "put yourself out there" and how bravery does not have to feel like a panic attack. It can feel easier! Visit http://schoolofbravery.com to learn more and join us today! More About HanaKyle Moranz HanaKyle Moranz is the founder of The Body Hotline, a multidisciplinary bodyworker, and coach. She is a massage therapist, personal trainer, and yoga therapist since 2006, and shares inclusive tools for managing pain, increasing body awareness and maintaining an overall sense of health and wellbeing through mindfulness. She specializes in neurological conditions and knee injury rehabilitation. Recently, she's become passionate about the value of breathing through the nose and the many uses for a tennis ball in this time when massage therapy is not an option for many. http://thebodyhotline.com/ https://www.hanakyle.com/all/5-minute-movement Keep in Touch with Emily Ann Peterson Singer-songwriter, teaching artist, and #1 bestselling author of the book "Bare Naked Bravery: How to Be Creatively Courageous," Emily Ann Peterson is best known by her fans, clients, and students for her uncanny ability to melt down difficult, throat-clenching stories and challenges into easy, step-by-step breaths of fresh air. Her clients and students will tell you she's the best thing that's ever happened to their life, career, and creativity. http://emilyannpeterson.com http://instagram.com/emilyannpete http://facebook.com/emilyannpeterson http://twitter.com/emilyapeterson
In this episode, we have to honor of sitting with Kate Fontana on her deck to enjoy some sunshine and chats about everything we can learn from dandelions about defiance and social justice. Kate Fontana is a queer Catholic yogi, interspiritual midwife, and a sacred activist. She's also on our awesome lineup of guest faculty and provides our students with a monthly meditation. Be sure to catch the bonus training on how to use meditation to tap into your creative courage. https://www.schoolofbravery.com/kate In this episode we discuss: - lessons from dandelions on defiance & social justice - the benefits of meditation & how to do it differently - how to avoid burnout during grad school - why a queer feminist would return to Catholicism apply to join the Roman Catholic Women Priests If you're interested in spirituality, religion, social justice, and defiant expectation then you definitely won't want to miss out on this episode! About The School of Bravery The School of Bravery is a learning lab for life, career, and creativity. Through monthly masterclasses, guest experts, weekly office hours and so much more, you'll explore what it really means to "put yourself out there" and how bravery does not have to feel like a panic attack. It can feel easier! Visit http://schoolofbravery.com to learn more and join us today! More About Kate Fontana Kate Fontana (she/her/hers) is co-founder and steward of The Sanctuary Northwest, which aims to transform the lives of trauma survivors and to nurture strong resilient families, communities, and ecosystems where all life thrives. She is also a third-year seminarian at the Seattle School of Theology and Psychology, discerning a call to the priesthood with the Roman Catholic Women Priests. Kate's journey has been a weave of music, yoga, contemplative practice, therapy, friendship, ecology, and profoundly uncomfortable and slow racial awakenings. She has trained and continues to be mentored in the emerging field of Cultural Somatics with Tada Hozumi and dare sohei. Additional teachers, mentors and friends in embodiment, sacred activism, and racial justice include Rev. Dr. Angela Parker, Yvette Murrell, Dr. Caprice Hollins, Nancy Rebecca, Denise Benitez, Najeea Leslie, Erin Joosse, and Will and Cynthia Keepin, Dr. Kj Swanson, Dr. Jennifer Fernandez, Dr. Beth Kraig, and the Spiritual Care Interns of Harborview Medical Center. Kate draws on a theological blend of Harry Potter, the Bhagavad Gita, the genius of mycelium, quantum physics, Battlestar Galactica, Queer Theory, adrienne maree brown's "Emergent Strategy" and "Pleasure Activism," deep ecology, and the Gospels. She thrives on ambiguity, kareoke, wild herbs, being an auntie, and the worlds of youth fantasy fiction. She struggles with single-use plastics, small-talk, and to get anywhere on time. Kate lives on the Kitsap Peninsula and her patronus is a peregrine falcon. www.katefontana.com www.thesanctuarynorthwest.com Keep in Touch with Emily Ann Peterson Singer-songwriter, teaching artist, and #1 bestselling author of the book "Bare Naked Bravery: How to Be Creatively Courageous," Emily Ann Peterson is best known by her fans, clients, and students for her uncanny ability to melt down difficult, throat-clenching stories and challenges into easy, step-by-step breaths of fresh air. Her clients and students will tell you she's the best thing that's ever happened to their life, career, and creativity. http://emilyannpeterson.com http://instagram.com/emilyannpete http://facebook.com/emilyannpeterson http://twitter.com/emilyapeterson
In this episode I talk to Emily Anne About her career ending diagnosis as a Cellist, as well as how she managed to get through it and what she is doing today to overcome her situation and how she is helping others. Emily Anne's Bio: In 2013, Emily Ann Peterson was diagnosed with a degenerative neurological hand tremor, which forever altered her two-decade livelihood as a cellist, string-arranger, and cello teacher. Refusing to lose her life's love of musical expression, in an act of neurological defiance she accepted an award of a 6-week artist residency to write new music in the Cascade Mountains of the Pacific Northwest. "My grief broke through a creative glass ceiling I never knew existed." says Peterson. She returned from the mountains with an armful of songs, some of which fans can now find on her self-titled EP release from 2014. While touring the US, her interactions with new audiences prompted a question, "If they say I'm brave, then why does this still feel like fear?" Thus began her research which spanned over 2 years of interviewing everyday heroes in pursuit of the true meaning of bravery. These conversations led to Peterson's discovery of the 12 ingredients of bravery, which are reflected in the brazenly honest guidance of her bestselling self-help memoir, Bare Naked Bravery: How to Be Creatively Courageous. By practicing the concepts in her book, readers are able to fully "show up" in the world -- learning to cope with medical conditions, breakups, divorce, depression, and a multitude of other challenges. Her long-awaited, debut full-length folk-pop album, Covered in Clover, released in July 2019. Emily Ann Peterson co-produced the album with Gary Mula, former owner of the Dutchman and Calleye studio -- an early rehearsal space for grunge legends Nirvana and Mudhoney. She called upon other members of her musical family in Seattle, WA -- including Eric Howk of Portugal. The Man (Atlantic), Andrew Vait of the band SISTERS (Tender Loving Empire), Jess Alldredge (Gospel Song/Tooth & Nail), Alina To of Passenger String Quartet, Coltan Foster and Scott Morning (Origin). Together they tracked 9 songs in a historic burlesque venue, The Columbia City Theater -- the perfect setting for a choir of horns, sweeping symphonic references, and melodies that only a former cellist could compose. Since recording Covered in Clover, Peterson relocated from the Pacific Northwest to Nashville, TN and has also found a home as a teaching artist and consultant. Fortune500 companies, executives, and tech startups seek out her expertise in creative courage, entrepreneurship, and growth strategy. Fans and audience members can find a place to belong online in The School of Bravery, a learning lab for life, career, and creativity. The school was founded by Peterson in 2018 and teaches students how to prepare, launch, and recover from their own seasons of bravery. Emily Ann Peterson is a TEDx speaker and an alumnus of the Rawls College of Business at Texas Tech University. She currently holds or has held membership in the Northwest Symphony Orchestra, Seattle Rock Orchestra, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (The Grammys), and the Suzuki Association of the Americas. As a collaborative recording artist, performer, string-arranger, and songwriter she has had the honor of working with Sera Cahoone (Sub Pop), Anaïs Mitchell, Shelby Earl, Shannon Stephens (Asthmatic Kitty), The Portland Cello Project, Rosie Thomas (Sub Pop), David Bazan (Barsuk), Karin Stevens Dance, Barcelona (Universal), and many others. Learn more and join her community at www.emilyannpeterson.com. Here is where you can find me: nowheretogobutupnow@gmail.com instagram: @nowheretogobutupnow Linktree: https://linktr.ee/Nowheretogobutup
In this episode I talk to Emily Anne About her career ending diagnosis as a Cellist, as well as how she managed to get through it and what she is doing today to overcome her situation and how she is helping others. Emily Anne's Bio: In 2013, Emily Ann Peterson was diagnosed with a degenerative neurological hand tremor, which forever altered her two-decade livelihood as a cellist, string-arranger, and cello teacher. Refusing to lose her life's love of musical expression, in an act of neurological defiance she accepted an award of a 6-week artist residency to write new music in the Cascade Mountains of the Pacific Northwest. "My grief broke through a creative glass ceiling I never knew existed." says Peterson. She returned from the mountains with an armful of songs, some of which fans can now find on her self-titled EP release from 2014. While touring the US, her interactions with new audiences prompted a question, "If they say I'm brave, then why does this still feel like fear?" Thus began her research which spanned over 2 years of interviewing everyday heroes in pursuit of the true meaning of bravery. These conversations led to Peterson's discovery of the 12 ingredients of bravery, which are reflected in the brazenly honest guidance of her bestselling self-help memoir, Bare Naked Bravery: How to Be Creatively Courageous. By practicing the concepts in her book, readers are able to fully "show up" in the world -- learning to cope with medical conditions, breakups, divorce, depression, and a multitude of other challenges. Her long-awaited, debut full-length folk-pop album, Covered in Clover, released in July 2019. Emily Ann Peterson co-produced the album with Gary Mula, former owner of the Dutchman and Calleye studio -- an early rehearsal space for grunge legends Nirvana and Mudhoney. She called upon other members of her musical family in Seattle, WA -- including Eric Howk of Portugal. The Man (Atlantic), Andrew Vait of the band SISTERS (Tender Loving Empire), Jess Alldredge (Gospel Song/Tooth & Nail), Alina To of Passenger String Quartet, Coltan Foster and Scott Morning (Origin). Together they tracked 9 songs in a historic burlesque venue, The Columbia City Theater -- the perfect setting for a choir of horns, sweeping symphonic references, and melodies that only a former cellist could compose. Since recording Covered in Clover, Peterson relocated from the Pacific Northwest to Nashville, TN and has also found a home as a teaching artist and consultant. Fortune500 companies, executives, and tech startups seek out her expertise in creative courage, entrepreneurship, and growth strategy. Fans and audience members can find a place to belong online in The School of Bravery, a learning lab for life, career, and creativity. The school was founded by Peterson in 2018 and teaches students how to prepare, launch, and recover from their own seasons of bravery. Emily Ann Peterson is a TEDx speaker and an alumnus of the Rawls College of Business at Texas Tech University. She currently holds or has held membership in the Northwest Symphony Orchestra, Seattle Rock Orchestra, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (The Grammys), and the Suzuki Association of the Americas. As a collaborative recording artist, performer, string-arranger, and songwriter she has had the honor of working with Sera Cahoone (Sub Pop), Anaïs Mitchell, Shelby Earl, Shannon Stephens (Asthmatic Kitty), The Portland Cello Project, Rosie Thomas (Sub Pop), David Bazan (Barsuk), Karin Stevens Dance, Barcelona (Universal), and many others. Learn more and join her community at www.emilyannpeterson.com.
Our guest today is a cellist, singer, songwriter, cheerleader and mentor for other creators. But it hasn't always been that way. In 2013, Emily Ann Peterson received a diagnosis that forever altered her two-decade livelihood as a cellist and cello teacher. Refusing to lose her life's love of musical expression, Emily Ann got curious. She began to bravely question and explore new artistic frontiers and broke through her creative glass ceiling through songwriting, which has opened the door to limitless possibilities for Emily. Emily Ann's best-selling book is titled: Bare Naked Bravery: How to Be Creatively Courageous, and through it, she helps creators discover the true nature of bravery. Bravery never feels brave.~Emily Ann PetersonIn addition to all of that, Emily founded The School of Bravery, a community and learning lab for creative visionaries supporting creative entrepreneurs in growing through their challenges and discovering opportunities. All of these accomplishments and progress were made possible by Emily Ann's rebellious adventurous spirit, curiosity, bravery and through a tailored and disciplined approach to performing and teaching, a gift from her classical training. Emily Ann writes for people who struggle to remember what hope feels like and sings to those who yearn for something secret. She speaks to those who are done being bored and crave all things beautiful, strong, sacred, and sensual. Emily's goal is to inspire a global resonance and magnanimous community through the marriage of art and whole-person development. We're excited to share this conversation with the talented Emily Ann Peterson! Show NotesMusical beginnings Frightening diagnosis Struggles with bravery Defining bravery Personal healing Art residency The story of Emily's song Tides Turning Art as history and legacy Multiple income streams Post Publishing Partum Emily's different streams of income https://www.icreatedaily.com/creative-branding/ (The business side of art) Approaching corporate clients for your art Emily's creative school Top 3 activities that produce the most for Emily Tip for authors selling on Amazon Bridge jobs Patreon vs Emily's membership Accountability group Emily's aspirations “As artists, we get a unique opportunity to be historians. After we die that piece of art lives on.”~ Emily Ann Peterson, cellist, singer/songwriter, composer“When you get to the point of thinking: I'm an artist. It frees you up to make art in any way you need too.”~ Emily Ann Peterson, cellist, singer/songwriter, composer RESOURCES https://www.emilyannpeterson.com/ (Emily's website ) https://www.schoolofbravery.com/ (The School of Bravery) https://www.amazon.com/Bare-Naked-Bravery-Creatively-Courageous/dp/0999729403/ref=as_li_ss_tl?keywords=emily+ann+peterson&qid=1554390382&s=gateway&sr=8-1&linkCode=ll1&tag=icd-p-20&linkId=68f32d5ad5462c58f16bf4660d4ce35a&language=en_US (Bare Naked Bravery: How to Be Creatively Courageous) https://www.icreatedaily.com/free-goals-planner/ (90 Day Goals Journal & Planner) https://www.icreatedaily.com/gratitude-journal/ (A movement for creators serious about their art.)https://www.icreatedaily.com/free-goals-planner/ (The Day is the Way.)https://www.icreatedaily.com/store/ (iCreateDaily!)
In 2013, Emily Ann Peterson was diagnosed with a degenerative neurological hand tremor, which forever altered her two-decade livelihood as a cellist/cello teacher. Refusing to lose her life's love of expression, she knew she’d have to be brave. In an act of neurological defiance, she expanded into wider mediums and broke through her creative glass ceiling, opening the door to limitless possibilities through songwriting. Her best-selling book Bare Naked Bravery: How to Be Creatively Courageous helps people from all walks of life understand what bravery really is - allowing them to step into it by creatively using vulnerability, imagination and improvisation. She also founded The School of Bravery, a learning lab for creative visionaries which supports everyday heroes and creative entrepreneurs prepare, endure, and recover from their seasons of bravery. Emily Ann's community of fans, listeners, and readers offers a welcoming, safe place for creative misfits to finally find belonging and acceptance. Emily Ann writes for people who struggle to remember what hope feels like and sings to those who yearn for something secret. She speaks to those who are done being bored and crave all things beautiful, strong, sacred, and sensual. Her goal is to inspire a global resonance and magnanimous community through the marriage of art and whole-person development. Things we discuss in today’s episode: What the f*ck bravery actually means How developing a hand tremor totally changed the trajectory of her life The frustration of hearing words like “keep being brave” or “you’re so brave” How traumatic events can shift your identity The process of writing a book The starving artist mentality What her research on bravery showed her How she confessed her love to a guy in the most creative and amazing way
Keeping the Folk Alive with Erin Mae Lewis === As this month's featured School of Bravery student, Erin MaeLewis is with us this week! We talk about folk music -- mountain dulcimer, specifically -- and some of her previous "Seasons of Bravery." (i.e. surviving cancer at 20 years old and being a full-time modern folk musician! She also tells us about her current season of bravery and what she's got her sights set on these days! If you like folk music and finding common ground with people (Lord, knows we need it today!), then you'll enjoy this convo with Erin Mae Lewis, my friend, student and fellow musician! [Insert Audio Block Here] About The School of Bravery --- The School of Bravery is a business learning lab for creative visionaries. Through monthly masterclasses, guest experts, weekly coaching office hours and so much more, you'll explore what it *really* means to "put yourself out there" and how bravery does not have to feel like a panic attack. Visit http://schoolofbravery.com for more info! Keep in Touch with Erin Mae Lewis ----- Erin Mae Lewis is a mountain dulcimer virtuosa who has taken an obscure American folk instrument, and with it has developed a high level of technical proficiency and musical expression. Erin has been playing for over twenty years and in that time has developed a unique and progressive style. Erin Mae received her first mountain dulcimer at the age of seven. Ten years later, in 2004, she won the prestigious National Mountain Dulcimer Championship; making her youngest winner of the award at the time. Erin went on to study classical piano at Sterling College in Sterling, KS before pursuing a degree in Commercial Music, with an emphasis in bluegrass and acoustic jazz, through South Plains College in Levelland, TX. She graduated in 2010, becoming the first mountain dulcimer player to complete the program; and began touring full-time as part of the duo Scenic Roots. Erin has participated as an instructor at children's music camps; as well as various festivals, and providing private lessons. Erin Mae is a cancer survivor -- and played her mountain dulcimer through every chemotherapy treatment. She firmly believes that her music and faith were paramount to her healing. Erin strives to let her music and story act as a beacon of light for those going through difficult times. You can hear that passion as Erin Mae culls from her instrument music which lifts the spirit and heals the soul. https://www.erinmaemusic.com/ https://www.instagram.com/erinmaemusic/ https://www.facebook.com/erinmaemusic https://twitter.com/ErinMaeMusic Keep in Touch with Emily Ann Peterson ---- Emily Ann Peterson is a singer/songwriter and bestselling author of "Bare Naked Bravery: How to Be Creatively Courageous." She also founded The School of Bravery where she teaches bravery skills to creative visionaries. Her audience is found in Fortune500 companies, concert venues, bookstores, and living rooms around the world. http://emilyannpeterson.com http://instagram.com/emilyannpete http://facebook.com/emilyannpeterson http://twitter.com/emilyapeterson
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In 2013, Emily Ann Peterson was diagnosed with a degenerative neurological hand tremor, which forever altered her two-decade livelihood as a cellist/cello teacher. In the weeks and months that followed, she was troubled by two big question, “Who am I if not a cellist?” and “How do I make a living!?” Refusing to lose her life's love of expression, she knew she’d have to be brave. She set out to research and learn from others on what it means to be brave. This would eventually lead her to write a book called Bare Naked Bravery: How to Be Creatively Courageous. The book seeks to help people from all walks of life understand what bravery really is - allowing them to step into it by creatively using vulnerability, imagination and improvisation. Her goal with her writing, podcast (it’s called Bare Naked Bravery) and School of Bravery is to inspire a global resonance and magnanimous community through the marriage of art and whole-person development.
In this episode we talk about: What comes to mind when Emily Ann hears the label “Type A” Her background with a business degree & a passion and love for music How she went from selling music to making music Her life-altering and career-halting diagnosis in 2013 What pivoting looked like for her career after her diagnosis What Emily Ann has discovered about bravery The three forms of bravery -- internal bravery, external bravery, and resonate bravery How she defines bravery How she has seen bravery play out negatively for herself or her clients The way in which context influences the outcome of your bravery The fact that sometimes bravery just looks like taking the next step Emily Ann’s School of Bravery The relationship between rejection and bravery and how vulnerability comes into play What Emily Ann would name her left brain Mentioned In This Episode: Creative Sunday Lab with Jenni Heffernan Brown on June 24, 2018 in San Francisco Rising Tide Society What are shared experiences worth: Emily Ann Peterson at TEDxTacoma The Suzuki Method The School of Bravery 200 FREE Website Audits by Emily Ann Peterson About Emily Ann Peterson: Emily Ann Peterson is a singer-songwriter, creative consultant, and author of Bare Naked Bravery: How to Be Creatively Courageous. Her book helps people from all walks of life understand what bravery really is - allowing them to step into it by creatively using vulnerability, imagination and improvisation. Her podcast features conversations with everyday heroes and creative entrepreneurs about the quiet successes and loud failures required to do the brave things for which we know and love them. Connect with Emily Ann Peterson: On Her Website On Her Podcast On Instagram On Youtube On Twitter On Pinterest On Facebook On Soundcloud About The Type A Creative Podcast: The Type A Creative is for those of us who feel like walking juxtapositions. You know who you are. You can balance spreadsheets just as easily as you can design a logo. Sometimes it’s a little disorienting because you’re a left-brain / right-brain blend that doesn’t always fit into the labels of “artist” or “numbers person.” On the show we bring in fellow bosses, painters, creative directors, film makers, entrepreneurs, and writers — together we’re having conversations about what it is to be both Type A and Creative. Don’t forget to rate & review The Type A Creative on iTunes!
You are failing, every day. We know this because we’re living The ONE Thing, and we’re failing every day too. So on this episode, we’re going to explore the underlying reason why you may be struggling to achieve the extraordinary results that you desire, and explain why bravery, self-worth, and curiosity are necessary for living an extraordinary life. Our guest is Emily Ann Peterson, a musician, creative consultant, and the author of Bare Naked Bravery: How to Be Creatively Courageous. The ONE Thing to Implement From This Episode: Bravery doesn’t happen all at once – it starts really small, and then grows as you nurture it. Emily suggests that you start with curiosity, asking yourself a question that forces you to look in the mirror. We encourage you to write down five deadly questions – questions so big that they force you to pause and search for a good answer – and then share them with us in a review on your podcast player of choice. We’d love to share these in a future episode. You can click here to leave a review in iTunes. In this episode you will learn... [5:50] Why curiosity is an amazing place to start when you are struggling with fear of the unknown, feeling lost, or running up against friction in your life. [8:20] How you can use friction to move forward. [11:15] Why you need a sense of self-worth to be brave (and achieve extraordinary results). [14:00] How you can begin to generate self-worth. [17:30] Where bravery begins. AWESOME FREE RESOURCES FOR YOU! Get more support & accountability: Join the Living Your ONE Thing Community The Kick Ass Guide To Accountability Form your first power habit with your 66 Day Challenge Calendar Links & Tools From This Episode Learn more at emilyannpeterson.com Connect with Emily: Instagram | YouTube | Twitter | Facebook Read: Bare Naked Bravery: How to Be Creatively Courageous Listen: Bare Naked Bravery Podcast Watch: “What are shared experiences worth: Emily Ann Peterson at TEDxTacoma” -- The ONE Thing is produced by Podcast Masters
Hello Couragemakers and welcome to episode 86 of The Couragemakers Podcast! A quick update before we get into today's show, there's going to be no Couragemakers episode next week as it's a bank holiday here in the UK and me and Mr. Meg are moving to Liverpool! Things have been more than slightly chaotic lately and I'm looking forward to getting back to weekly episodes every Monday! So, for today's show, I'm chatting to Emily Ann Peterson. Emily is a is a singer-songwriter, creative consultant, and author of Bare Naked Bravery: How to Be Creatively Courageous and host of the Bare Naked Bravery Podcast. Emily writes for people who struggle to remember what hope feels like and sings to those who yearn for something secret. She speaks to those who are done being bored and crave all things beautiful, strong, sacred, and sensual. Her goal is to inspire a global resonance and magnanimous community through the marriage of art and whole-person development. In this episode, Emily shares her story of being diagnosed with a degenerative neurological hand tremor, which forever altered her two-decade livelihood as a cellist/cello teacher. Emily shares how this shifted her identity and caused her to become really curious about what bravery is. We dive into the difference between actively processing and wallowing, how Emily has carved what she calls her ‘buffet of self employment' and Emily's 12 ingredients of bravery. We have a great conversation about the subjectivity of bravery and comparing our bravery to someone else's bravery, the grieving process that encompasses a huge change in our identity and what has helped Emily in her journey. This is a fantastic episode for anyone going through a period of transition, re-thinking their identity and for anyone for needs a dose of bare naked bravery. I love how Emily describes her lifestyle of bravery, and I think this episode will get you thinking about how you can start to design your own! Enjoy the show! About Emily: Emily is a is a singer-songwriter, creative consultant, and author of Bare Naked Bravery: How to Be Creatively Courageous and host of the Bare Naked Bravery Podcast. Emily writes for people who struggle to remember what hope feels like and sings to those who yearn for something secret. She speaks to those who are done being bored and crave all things beautiful, strong, sacred, and sensual. Her goal is to inspire a global resonance and magnanimous community through the marriage of art and whole-person development. Website | Instagram | Facebook | Podcast | Pinterest | Things We Talked About: Emily shares her story of being diagnosed with a degenerative neurological hand tremor, which forever altered her two-decade livelihood as a cellist/cello teacher. The 12 ingredients of bravery The difference between actively processing and wallowing About Meg & That Hummingbird Life I'm Meg and I'm the host of Couragemakers and founder of That Hummingbird Life. I'm an INFJ creative and multipassionate who has a bit of a notebook and post-it note obsession, loves foot-stomping country music and likes her hot chocolate with way too much chocolate. I started Couragemakers because I wanted to create a platform for passionate and unconventional women to have honest conversations and to share their stories, struggles and dreams. The intention behind this podcast is to inspire and encourage creative and mission-driven women to live a wholehearted life and follow the beat of their drum. When I'm not recording episodes, writing bullshit-free, very vulnerable and encouraging Sunday emails to fellow couragemakers (join the party here!) or making new friends with the wonderful guests, you can find me working on all manners of magic over at That Hummingbird Life. THL is the online home for unconventional creatives and multipassionates who want to show up unapologetically and intentionally as who they are, and really own, live and share their many stories. It's made for couragemakers who have so much great shit to give the world and want to leave their mark but have too much self doubt standing in the way!
Anger is an emotion that often points to another emotion Emily Ann Peterson is a singer-songwriter, creative consultant, and author of Bare Naked Bravery: How to Be Creatively Courageous. In 2013, Emily was diagnosed with a degenerative neurological hand tremor, which forever altered her two-decade livelihood as a cellist/cello teacher. Refusing to lose her life's love of expression, she knew she'd have to be brave, and man, is she that! In an act of neurological defiance, she expanded into wider mediums and broke through her creative glass ceiling, opening the door to limitless possibilities. I just had to have this woman back on the show (check out this throwback episode with her a year ago) because we always go deeeep in to our personal stories of navigating life's curveballs with humour and honesty.. the only way you get it here with me! Emily offers so much transparency and I adore the work she is bringing to the world. In this conversation, we cover this and more: How to be brave A new way to look at 'readiness' in terms of launching a creative project Her most powerful method of self healing Unpacking what we can do with our anger The ingredients of bravery What to do when we're faced with the feeling of "this is the end of the world" How to identify emotions in your body Why it's important to inspire the emotions we desire to feel What advice she would give to her 15 year old self How we express our truth through mediums other than our voice If you don't understand your desires, you're screwing yourself over Emily oozes a humble warmth AND a powerful fierceness that fuels her drive to be a catalyst for bravery. I've loved this conversation because we don't cover what's IN her book but the brilliance of the behind-the-scenes of what needed to happen for her book to come together. If you need more Emily Peterson in your life, find her here: Twitter Instagram Facebook Website
I'm really excited about today's featured conversation. Not only does it mark a pretty significant milestone for this little podcast, but it also is so refreshing to hear. At least, it was a conversation I personally needed to participate in. Real quick though: registration is open for the upcoming free masterclass I'm teaching titled, "How to Find your Confidence Without Bullshitting Yourself." Like I said, the class is free, it's hosted online, and there will be a replay available for those of you who aren't in my timezone. Go register yourself by visiting http://emilyannpeterson.com/workshops Everyone who registers for the class will get the class replay links and corresponding worksheets too! http://emilyannpeterson.com/workshops - I'll look forward to seeing you in class! Okay, so at the time of recording this episode, about 18 months have passed since we spoke to our first ever podcast guest. Both she and I have learned big huge lessons about what it means to be brave as a musician and performing songwriter. So in celebration of the book Bare Naked Bravery being published earlier this month, I wanted to touch back to the beginnings of this show and catch up with Naomi Wachira. If you haven't heard her story or that first episode, I encourage you to do so. However, today's conversation won't lose you because we're talking about the courage of choosing silence, which applies to anyone, anywhere. Especially on the heels of a busy season of hustling, we need that rest and rejuvenation. Naomi and I spend today's conversation swimming through the waters of this silence. It's quite an appropriate conversation for me to have personally because while she's ramping down a busy season, I'm ramping UP my season of speaking up and showing up. Personally, I needed this reminder to intentionally build in the rest, the silence, and the deep nourishment that my soul needs to do its real work in the world. Naomi needed this too. Perfect timing, as always. As with each of the guests on this podcast, Naomi is someone who inspires bravery in me personally. She was one of the first names I wrote down while brainstorming who I'd reach out to, to research this book, the book that is now published with the same name as this podcast, "Bare Naked Bravery: How to Be Creatively Courageous." Side Note: If you haven't purchased it yet, go for it! All formats are available on Amazon right now: hardback, paperback, audiobook, and ebook. (http://a.co/6Iqkikw) And if you've already read it --- what'd you think?! An honest Amazon review would be the perfect next step. Amazon reviews, like iTunes reviews, are how people will find this book. I know there are myriads of folks out there who need to 1) listen to what Naomi and I talk about today, but 2) who also need to hear the stories and bravery building knowledge held within those pages. So Amazon reviews are the answer to that, at least for today. Today's conversation is a perfect example of the nakedness required for big bold actions. Sometimes being still, pausing your movement, and listening on a deeper level takes more bravery than keeping the hustle going. So I'd like you to take a deep breath to make space for a new level of listening... I give you Naomi Wachira. Brave Takeaway Your Brave Take-Away from today's show is to get silent. 5 minutes, 50 minutes - doesn't matter. Take a pause. Sit in the noise. Listen deeply. Sense your external surroundings, feel for your internal landscape. Soak in the silence and then write any observations that come up. If you're in a sharing mood, pop into the Bare Naked Bravery Facebook group and let us know what you observed. If you're not yet a member of the Bare Naked Bravery Community, we'd love to have you. Your goodies are available by going to emilyannpeterson.com/join You can find Naomi Wachira and myself on facebook, twitter, instagram, and more. Go ahead and tag us so we can cheer you on and see what you're up to. Keep in Touch with Naomi Wachira http://www.naomiwachira.comhttp://instagram.com/imanafricangirl http://facebook.com/imanafricangirl http://twitter.com/imanafricangirl Keep in Touch with Emily Ann Peterson http://emilyannpeterson.comhttp://instagram.com/emilyannpete http://facebook.com/emilyannpeterson http://twitter.com/emilyapeterson Credits If you're diggin' the music in today's episode, that's because it's brought to you by my friends at Music Box Licensing, a premier creative music agency dedicated to finding and crafting unique soundtracks. To find out more about all the artists, musicians, and other sponsors of the show, please visit barenakedbravery.com/sponsors 3 Ways You Can Support the Bravery! Leave a review on iTunes We would LOVE it if you'd leave a podcast rating or review on iTunes. Simply click here to get started >>> http://bit.ly/bnbrr Share this episode with a friend If you have a friend who might really love/need to hear this episode, what are you waiting for?! Email, text, fb message, snail mail - all great options! Become a Patron of Bare Naked Bravery Every patron gets awesome goodies, super early advance links to Emily Ann's new songs & releases, and so much more! $1 Monthly$3 Monthly$5 Monthly$10 Monthly$15 Monthly$25 Monthly$100 Monthly I'm looking forward to being with you next week. We have some great things in store for you! Until then I have one message for you. It's this: Be yourself. Be vulnerable. Be brave. Because the world needs more of your Bare Naked Bravery.
Last week we released my book "Bare Naked Bravery: How to Be Creatively Courageous" into the world and it was a smashing success! Yay! However, last week turned my brain to absolute mush, which is normal for what happens to your body after you do something brave (like publishing a book, throwing a concert, appearing on television - all of which I did last week!) Take a listen to hear all about it! If you haven't yet, purchase your copy of the book here. Join the BNB Community here: http://emilyannpeterson.com/join Keep in Touch with Emily Ann Peterson http://emilyannpeterson.comhttp://instagram.com/emilyannpete http://facebook.com/emilyannpeterson http://twitter.com/emilyapeterson Credits If you're diggin' the music in today's episode, that's because it's brought to you by my friends at Music Box Licensing, a premier creative music agency dedicated to finding and crafting unique soundtracks. To find out more about all the artists, musicians, and other sponsors of the show, please visit barenakedbravery.com/sponsors 3 Ways You Can Support the Bravery! Leave a review on iTunes We would LOVE it if you'd leave a podcast rating or review on iTunes. Simply click here to get started >>> http://bit.ly/bnbrr Share this episode with a friend If you have a friend who might really love/need to hear this episode, what are you waiting for?! Email, text, fb message, snail mail - all great options! Become a Patron of Bare Naked Bravery Every patron gets awesome goodies, super early advance links to Emily Ann's new songs & releases, and so much more! $1 Monthly$3 Monthly$5 Monthly$10 Monthly$15 Monthly$25 Monthly$100 Monthly I'm looking forward to being with you next week. We have some great things in store for you! Until then I have one message for you. It's this: Be yourself. Be vulnerable. Be brave. Because the world needs more of your Bare Naked Bravery.
This week, we dive into the topic of bravery. Our guest is an expert on the subject, and shares her journey of dreaming big, wrestling with anxiety and the need to be brave in the everyday. Author, podcast host, musician, composer, Emily is truly living everyday adventure! The boys also mourn the loss of Calvin's beloved old truck, as it is deemed a "total loss" after he decided to drive it into a tree. Jeremy sets himself up with some LARGE expectations for his annual ski trip to BC. Get Emily's book (Bare Naked Bravery - How to Be Creatively Courageous), free stuff and other great content at: https://www.emilyannpeterson.com/ Send us your stories, guest recommendations and questions! jeremy@openroadpod.com calvin@openroadpod.com
I've been part of Emily's community since she interviewed me on her podcast in June. I've seen support, growth, openness, and everything you'd expect from a group formed around bare naked bravery.Learning more about her just-released book, Bare Naked Bravery: How to Be Creatively Courageous, I see why I like her methods of developing bravery. They're based on the same effective techniques I base mine on for developing leadership---active, experiential learning, starting with the basics and building. She brings her techniques from music---the Suzuki Method in particular---which makes sense. Think of the bravery to perform in front of an audience, to reveal your truth and beauty, knowing others will critique and criticize.If you want to be more brave, I recommend listening. We talk about how acting---to be brave, to act on your environmental values---apply everywhere in life. Explore her community online and read her book.Emily's personal challengeEmily interpreted environment differently than others, which give me something to learn, which is part of why I'm doing this podcast.If you're considering committing to a personal challenge but haven't narrowed it down yet, hers may give you ideas on how to. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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â€ÂÂYou can’t be brave unless there’s something at risk. You can’t be vulnerable unless you have once had boundaries and now are removing them.†Sponsored by Ellevest. Get your free financial plan today: http://bit.ly/trfeellevest After years of working on Wall Street, Sallie Krawcheck, co-founder and CEO of Ellevest, realized that the investing industry was created "by men, for men" and has historically kept women from achieving their financial goals. So, she made it her life's mission to close the gender money gaps for women. Ellevest is redefining financial planning, investing, and saving for women. They have created a unique platform that provides a customized financial plan that helps you invest in specific, real life goals like buying a home, starting a business, treating yourself to a big splurge, or retiring comfortably. Get started with your free financial plan today. WHAT'S IN THIS EPISODE? This conversation changed my entire outlook on bravery. Emily Ann Peterson wrote the book “Bare Naked Bravery: How to Be Creatively Courageous†after she was diagnosed with a degenerative neurological hand tremor, which changed her career as a cellist/cello teacher forever. And in our conversation today, we dive into all of it. Her journey, the hard parts, and what bravery REALLY is. We talk about… what her journey to figuring out what bravery really is looked like living with uncertainty in your life regarding your physical abilities the feeling when you know your life is forever changed what bravery really feels like (and it’s not brave) what fear + vulnerability have to do with bravery WHO IS EMILY ANN PETERSON? In 2013, Emily Ann Peterson was diagnosed with a degenerative neurological hand tremor, which forever altered her two-decade livelihood as a cellist/cello teacher. Refusing to lose her life's love of expression, she knew she’d have to be brave. In an act of neurological defiance, she expanded into wider mediums and broke through her creative glass ceiling, opening the door to limitless possibilities through songwriting. Her book Bare Naked Bravery: How to Be Creatively Courageous helps people from all walks of life understand what bravery really is - allowing them to step into it by creatively using vulnerability, imagination and improvisation. Her podcast, Bare Naked Bravery, features conversations with everyday heroes and creative entrepreneurs about the quiet successes and loud failures required to do the brave things for which we know and love them. Alongside the podcast, Emily also facilitates a Facebook group that offers a welcoming, safe community for creative misfits to finally find belonging and acceptance. Emily writes for people who struggle to remember what hope feels like and sings to those who yearn for something secret. She speaks to those who are done being bored and crave all things beautiful, strong, sacred, and sensual. Her goal is to inspire a global resonance and magnanimous community through the marriage of art and whole-person development.
Earlier this week I submitted the final manuscript of my book Bare Naked Bravery: How to Be Creatively Courageous to my formatter. It's official. I can no longer make changes or edits or additions to my book. The line in the sand has been drawn. That was my final answer. (At least for this first edition.) To celebrate such a nerve-wracking accomplishment, I reached for my phone, posted several fun announcements on social media, did a quick “hooray” via Facebook livestream in the Bare Naked Bravery Community group, and then I took 2 shots of tequila. As the liquid courage hit my bloodstream, I began to ask myself… “Why is it that we celebrate bravery after-the-fact? Why can't we celebrate before it happens more often?” This line of questioning brought me to a whole weekend of ruminating on what rituals mean and how we can build and create them to empower our future bravery as well as celebrate our past feats of bravery. So I dove alllll the way in. I started writing about it, adding to my personal knowledge and experience of rituals by researching it… lo and behold! I created a beautiful workshop on the very subject! (More on that here.) To give a taste of the things I uncovered in this weekend obsession, this week's peep show episode of the Bare Naked Bravery podcast is all about how we can build our bravery with the help of rituals! Keep in Touch with Emily Ann Peterson http://emilyannpeterson.comhttp://instagram.com/emilyannpete http://facebook.com/emilyannpeterson http://twitter.com/emilyapeterson Credits If you're diggin' the music in today's episode, that's because it's brought to you by my friends at Music Box Licensing, a premier creative music agency dedicated to finding and crafting unique soundtracks. To find out more about all the artists, musicians, and other sponsors of the show, please visit barenakedbravery.com/sponsors 3 Ways You Can Support the Bravery! Leave a review on iTunes We would LOVE it if you'd leave a podcast rating or review on iTunes. Simply click here to get started >>> http://bit.ly/bnbrr Share this episode with a friend If you have a friend who might really love/need to hear this episode, what are you waiting for?! Email, text, fb message, snail mail - all great options! Become a Patron of Bare Naked Bravery Every patron gets awesome goodies, super early advance links to Emily Ann's new songs & releases, and so much more! $1 Monthly$3 Monthly$5 Monthly$10 Monthly$15 Monthly$25 Monthly$100 Monthly I'm looking forward to being with you next week. We have some great things in store for you! Until then I have one message for you. It's this: Be yourself. Be vulnerable. Be brave. Because the world needs more of your Bare Naked Bravery.