Podcast appearances and mentions of Edwin R Ruiz

PODCAST ENVY HAS REACHED 100 EPISODES!  The all-cap is warranted. Looking back over 100 episodes, I can't help but think about the olden days of my business. When I launched Podcast Envy in 2018, I had a small roster of podcast editing clients and helped a handful of folks launch new shows. Oh, and the “team” was just me and Edwin Ruiz, CI's technical director extraordinaire.  My centennial achievement is only half the story. The other half belongs to the Creative Impostor Studios team––a team I'm mad proud to say has gone global: Monica Braine, Associate Editor & Consulting Producer (Albuquerque, NM); Helen King, Associate Editor (Auckland, New Zealand); Alex Riegler, Podcast Manager (Chicago, IL); Edwin R. Ruiz, Technical Director (Chicago, IL); Heidi Stabbert, Associate Editor (Anchorage, AK); Caitlin Sunderland, Social Media & Outreach Coordinator, (Richmond, VA); and Lisa Widder, Show Notes Copywriter (Chicago, IL). To mark 100 shows, I asked each of them to offer up some sage counsel for podcasters, plus a piece of advice for folks wanting to do what they do on the daily.  MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE PE055: Celebrating Podcast Milestones Podcast Envy DIY+ Launch Program - Book a 20min Virtual Tea Date with Andrea to see if you're ready! *** Get the full show notes including links to shows and episodes referenced at: https://www.podcastenvy.com I'd love to hear your thoughts and questions! Email me, andrea@thecreativeimpostor.com. Include a voice memo or .mp3 asking your question so I can play it on the show. Join Our Podcast Envy Masterclasses Save your spot: https://www.thecreativeimposter.com/masterclasses 50% off Promo Code: VIPinvite February 23, 2023 = How to Leverage Video in Your Podcast's Social Media Strategy Andrea's Podcast Angels SO many great products and services and software and tools that keep our podcasts humming happily along. And many of them support Podcast Envy when you use our link or promo code. Whether it's email newsletters, transcription and editing software, podcast hosting, cloud storage for bulky audio files... we've got you! Check out some more of my FAVE resources here. Connect With Me Join the Podcast Envy email distribution and get 5 Questions You Haven't Asked About Your Podcast as a secret podcast! Get on the list here. Email andrea@thecreativeimpostor.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecreativeimpostor LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreaklunder (I only accept connections from people I actually know, so include a message to say you're a Podcast Envy listener.) *** Do you LOVE Podcast Envy? What's your fave episode? What have you learned? What mistakes have I saved you from making with your show? Let me know in a review here: https://ratethispodcast.com/envy https://www.thecreativeimpostor.com    

Let me tell you a Creative Impostor story for the New Year. It's about a woman taking a huge risk. The story begins during that weird week between Christmas and New Year's. Where noting gets done, no one knows what day it is and yet, somehow, you imagined getting caught up on all the things you didn't get to yet this year. It's Monday and I'm driving from Chicago to a small town in Wisconsin, not far over the state line. It's only 6pm but it grows increasingly darker and more ominous to this self-diagnosed city girl. I'm on a call with my friend Julia…  running my internal monologue past her. (Thank you, Julia, as always for indulging me.) Why am I driving to Wisconsin right now? What exactly do I hope to accomplish? Who do I think I am? Why indeed? I'm taking a huge risk. It's not the same kind of risk I took when I moved from Michigan to the big city of Chicago out of college, or when I started auditioning for storefront theater productions around the city, or when I quit my full-time arts admin job to start my own yoga studio business, or even when I started this podcast. What feels different is that I'm telling you now, before it exists, before I even know exactly what it is. And the reason it's a risk to tell you is because I worry that I might not finish it. Mentioned in this episode Bri Seeley's Quantum Immersion for Business Growth My interview on The Success Diaries with Bri - Releasing Your Entanglement With the Idea of Success Podcast Envy with Bri Seeley on impostor syndrome The Creative Impostor episode 129 - The Whole Point The Creative Impostor episode 82 with Davin Youngs Davin Youngs, singer, sound healing artist, coach How to Write One Song by Jeff Tweedy Jen Edds, singer, songwriter, podcaster, etc Show some love for The Creative Impostor LOVE The Creative Impostor? I would LOVE if you could leave me a short & sweet review: http://www.ratethispodcast.com/creative. Send me a screenshot and I might even read it on a future episode. Faves! Check out some of my favorite resources for podcasters and creative entrepreneurs. When you click my link or use my promo code for each of these resources, The Creative Impostor Studios will receive some kind of thank you compensation for introducing you. You'll be supporting this show AND your own creative endeavors! *** Full show notes, resources, opportunities, other podcasts & books mentioned... You can find them here: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Connect With Andrea Email or Voice  andrea@thecreativeimpostor.com Instagram: @thecreativeimpostor LinkedIn: @andreaklunder (I only accept connections from people I actually know, so include a message to say you're a Creative Impostor listener.) Credits Edwin R. Ruiz - Technical Director JoVia Armstrong - Theme Music Kevin Lange - Cover Art Photo

What has all the compelling drama of a marathon finish line and the adrenaline rush of a Formula One championship? Santa Fe Opera's 2022 Season, of course! Or so says Jane's guest. She sits down with Chief Artistic Officer David Lomelí to learn more about the incredible titles and talents set to grace the Santa Fe Opera stage next summer. The pair also charts David's path from his hometown in Mexico to the rarified stages of Europe and, finally, to his dream job here in the desert, where he's poised to break the clichés of opera programming, demystify the genre, and broaden the audience experience. It's impossible to not respond to David's enthusiasm for all things opera. Even the logistical complications brought about by COVID-19 inspire him. “It was such a beautiful challenge,” he says about the 2021 Season. “I gained so much perspective,” he adds, citing the physical safety precautions put into place, as well as the collective emotional support of everyone eager for a return to what David dubbed “big voices in an American house.”  So much of the front-facing activity in that house runs through the Artistic office: the Orchestra, the Apprentice Programs, the music staff, the principal artists. It's no surprise, then, that David spends his days on what he cleverly calls player personnel evaluation. “We have to manage the architecture of the sound,” he says, describing how his efforts transform wish lists of individual talents into cohesive, magical casts. Next summer promises to deliver even more signature moments beginning with Carmen, the 2022 Season opener. After such a crowd-pleasing start, it would be easy for SFO to coast on the classics but “we're an international opera house [and] there's so many stories,” David says, explaining that the Santa Fe Opera's legacy of fostering new works offers audiences an opportunity to experience fresh perspectives. “I think that at the end of the day, it is [about] making the highest possible level of art that moves people to do action.” Unveiling the 2022 Season   CREDITS Destination Santa Fe Opera is a Santa Fe Opera podcast, produced and edited by Andrea Klunder at The Creative Impostor Studios. Mixed by: Edwin R. Ruiz Hosted by: Jane Trembley Featuring: David Lomelí Chief Artistic Officer *** Learn more about the Santa Fe Opera and plan your visit at http://www.santafeopera.org. We'd love for you to join us on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and TikTok @santafeopera.

Singers aren't the only apprentices who are put through their paces at the Santa Fe Opera. Theater technicians also participate in an intermediate-to-advanced training program that offers world-class instruction and practical experience in stage operations, properties, audio & video, costumes, production/music services, makeup and wig construction, stage lighting, and scenic art. Jane chats with Stage Crew Apprentice Larry Ortiz and Properties Run Crew Apprentice Caitlynn Sandoval about their adventures behind (and, sometimes, underneath) the scenes.  “Every night, there's always a crowd of people who stay to watch,” says Larry of audience members who forgo other intermission activities so they don't miss the second show––an intricately choreographed spectacle performed by Santa Fe Opera's brilliant stage crew. Unlike other venues where set changes take place behind a curtain, the action's on full display in The Crosby Theatre. Larry welcomes the chance to share this demanding aspect of opera with audiences, a mental and physical game of beat-the-clock. The work is grueling. He and his fellow technicians often log 80 hours of work a week between rehearsals and performances. The reward, however, is more than simply professional. “When you really don't think you have a lot in you and you just do them,” he says of the changeovers, “I like the...not the struggle, but the pushing yourself. I think that's cool. I enjoy that.”  Caitlynn Sandoval agrees. “It's just so fun to come to work every day and love what you do and love who you work with!” The action is swift backstage. As a props apprentice, Caitlynn's attention is focused on making sure everything––from magic trunks to prop guns––is set properly and used safely. But this second-year apprentice isn't limiting her future career plans to a single department just yet. Instead, she's busy exploring every aspect of technical stage production while enjoying the moments unique to this Santa Fe Opera summer. “I think we all lost the feeling that we all get when the curtain opens or the orchestra starts tuning,” she Caitlynn says of last season's pandemic postponement. “I never want to lose this again.”  CREDITS Destination Santa Fe Opera is a Santa Fe Opera podcast, produced and edited by Andrea Klunder at The Creative Impostor Studios. Mixed by: Edwin R. Ruiz Hosted by: Jane Trembley Featuring: Larry Ortiz, Stage Crew Apprentice Caitlynn Sandoval, Properties Run Crew Apprentice *** Learn more about the Santa Fe Opera and plan your visit at http://www.santafeopera.org. We'd love for you to join us on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and TikTok @santafeopera.

Audiences and staff aren't the only ones excited for opera's return to the desert this season. Jane Trembley chats with soprano Teresa Perrotta and bass Allen Michael Jones, two performers in the 2021 Santa Fe Opera Apprentice Program for Singers. Teresa and Allen Michael take listeners inside this “summer camp” for singers which is internationally recognized as one of the first, and most exceptional programs of its kind. They share stories about the audition process, performance opportunities, and the moments that make singing in front of live audiences again so special.   Teresa Perrotta is busy. When she's not hiking desert trails (a first for this native Floridian) or training for her fight scene as Helena in SFO's production of A Midsummer's Night Dream, Teresa's collaborating with the Apprentice Program's world-renowned guest artists and instructors. “We get to work with a lot of different people and make new connections,” she says. “So, very busy. Lots of singing! But there's a combination of performing and really learning about our craft which is really nice.” Allen Michael Jones agrees. A relative newcomer to opera, he's quickly cultivated a love for the endurance, emotion, and vulnerability that this art form demands. In addition to his Santa Fe Opera Chorus duties, Allen Michael performs the role of Zaretsky in Eugene Onegin. Although the Apprentice Program's class and performance structure is intense, the rewards vastly outweigh the rigors. “You know, [it's] a lot to do in a little amount of time and there's no better feeling than knowing that I've actually accomplished something,” he says, adding, “I always say to myself, ‘I don't know how I'm going to pull this one off this time, but I know I will.'” Even with the added work of preparing scenes for the Apprentice Scenes showcase, Teresa and Allen Michael have both found time to sample Santa Fe's glorious cuisine. So, which one made a secret confession in the great chile debate?  CREDITS Destination Santa Fe Opera is a Santa Fe Opera podcast, produced and edited by Andrea Klunder at The Creative Impostor Studios. Mixed by: Edwin R. Ruiz Hosted by: Jane Trembley Featuring: Teresa Perrotta, Soprano Allen Michael Jones, Bass *** Learn more about the Santa Fe Opera and plan your visit at http://www.santafeopera.org. We'd love for you to join us on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and TikTok @santafeopera.

Soprano Angel Blue makes her Santa Fe Opera debut in concert Saturday, August 7, 2021.  Jane caught a spare moment with Angel upon her arrival in Santa Fe to learn more about who she is on stage, off stage, and in the practice room. Angel also shares strong opinions and guidance for young singers, who may fall into the comparison trap with “the greats” who've come before them. Angel's Bio:  Angel Blue has emerged in recent seasons as one of the most important sopranos before the public today. On September 23, 2019 she opened the Metropolitan Opera's 2019/2020 season as Bess in a new production of George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess. These performances followed her internationally praised French Opera debut and role debut as Floria Tosca at the Aix-en-Provence Festival in July of 2019. She has also been praised for performances in many other theaters, such as the Vienna State Opera, Semperoper Dresden, San Francisco Opera, Seattle Opera, Theater an der Wien, Oper Frankfurt, and San Diego Opera. In the current season, Ms. Blue will appear in concert at the Carmel Bach Festival and in galas in St. Petersburg and Santa Fe, with fall performances of Fire Shut Up in My Bones and Porgy and Bess at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. Mentioned in this Episode: HiHo Kids meet an opera singer video   CREDITS Destination Santa Fe Opera is a Santa Fe Opera podcast, produced and edited by Andrea Klunder at The Creative Impostor Studios. Mixed by: Edwin R. Ruiz Hosted by: Jane Trembley Featuring: Angel Blue, American soprano *** Learn more about the Santa Fe Opera and plan your visit at http://www.santafeopera.org. We'd love for you to join us on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and TikTok @santafeopera.

Welcoming opera-lovers back to the Santa Fe Opera this summer requires a massive behind-the-scenes effort, much of which is coordinated by the front-of-house team. Jane Trembley talks preparations and protocols with Julie Wheeler, the Santa Fe Opera's audience services director. Their conversation sheds light (and a few tears) on the grace, gratitude, and overwhelming emotions accompanying this season's return to the desert stage.  The 2021 Season comes with a host of new challenges. Few know better than Julie. She and key colleagues across the company have spent the last 16 months researching, planning, and implementing many of the modifications SFO has put into place this season. However, she credits the entire staff with making the adjustments look and feel effortless. From newly installed touchless technology to seamless social distancing measures, this season's goal, says Julie, remains the same as always: to create an environment in which audiences can commune with opera surrounded by gorgeous natural scenery. “It's just going to be one of those things where I think what they can expect is what we've been talking about - that sense of being out and being someplace you know and love and experiencing your joy.” Joy is Julie's beacon. It colors memories of her first visit to Santa Fe, the one in which she visited her mother and never left. It flavors her overwhelming penchant for red chile (sorry, team green). Joy is also the force behind her compassion for ticket holders as she and her team contacted every single one last year to share that the pandemic had forced SFO into an unprecedented, season-long closure.  As summer gets underway, Julie's excited to finally see how guests respond to SFO's new initiatives, including the nightly, on-site Simulcasts of every single show. “For people who maybe aren't ready yet to step foot into a theater with, you know, 15- to 1700 people, it gives them an opportunity to view from their car and tailgate and still have that wonderful experience.” No matter where they're seated this season, Julie's efforts ensure that audiences will rediscover their joy, safely.  Listeners can find the restaurants recommended in this episode below.   CREDITS Destination Santa Fe Opera is a Santa Fe Opera podcast, produced and edited by Andrea Klunder at The Creative Impostor Studios. Mixed by: Edwin R. Ruiz Hosted by: Jane Trembley Julie Wheeler, Audience Services Director, Santa Fe Opera   MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Atrisco Cafe & Bar The Pantry *** Learn more about the Santa Fe Opera and plan your visit at http://www.santafeopera.org.  

Magic, mischief, and mismatched lovers are at cross purposes when the Santa Fe Opera premieres one of Shakespeare's most beloved comedies. Choreographer and dancer Reed Luplau says there's no better setting for A Midsummer Night's Dream than our glorious desert stage.  Host Jane Trembley learns more about Reed's fascinating journey from his mother's dance studio on Australia's West Coast to some of the world's biggest venues. Reed also shares insight into his preparations for playing Puck, the fairy whose pranks cause so much confusion, as well as his process for crafting stories through movement. The conversation ends with Reed's must-see, do, and eat recommendations when in Santa Fe, a list that's sure to please locals and first-timers alike.  “We're really trying to see and push how far Puck can be... how dangerous he could be, but with an innocence to him,” Reed says, offering listeners a glimpse into the collaborative relationship between choreographer and director Netia Jones. In his quest to bring fresh energy to Shakespeare's 400-year-old original, Reed gave thorough consideration to the complex, often cheeky relationship between his impish fairy and King Oberon, to whom he is the court jester. Puck's ethereal nature and juvenile antics may prompt comparisons to Peter Pan, but Reed has another character on his mind heading into rehearsals: Randall Boggs, the shape-shifting villain from Monsters, Inc. “I don't know if I'm giving too much away,” he laughs, “but, for now, I think it's playful, but it's not in an evil way.” Although A Midsummer Night's Dream marks Reed's first Shakespearian experience, this accomplished, joyful performer is no stranger to Santa Fe. He made his debut here in 2013 playing Bosie in Santa Fe Opera's world premiere of Oscar, a residency that instilled in him a great appreciation for the desert. His list of area favorites includes Lake Abiquíu for outdoor adventure and dining on the patio at Gabriel's. As fond as he is of those spots, Reed's most cherished memories of Santa Fe are those made on The Crosby Theatre stage. “The acoustics at Santa Fe are just incredible! My favorite part is the water,” he says, referencing the small reflecting pool in front of the stage, often lovingly referred to as the moat. “It's so gorgeous, and it adds another element to the scenery of where you are.”   Listeners can find Reed's list of Santa Fe favorites in the credits below.   CREDITS Destination Santa Fe Opera is a Santa Fe Opera podcast, produced and edited by Andrea Klunder at The Creative Impostor Studios. Mixed by: Edwin R. Ruiz Hosted by: Jane Trembley Featuring: Reed Luplau, Actor & Choreographer   MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Abiquíu Lake, New Mexico Gabriel's Restaurant Cowgirl BBQ Harry's Roadhouse *** Learn more about the Santa Fe Opera and plan your visit at http://www.santafeopera.org. We'd love for you to join us on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and TikTok @santafeopera. 

Rising star Avery Amereau lends her lush contralto voice in the role of Olga in the Santa Fe Opera's new production of Eugene Onegin, Alexander Pushkin's story of rakes and romantic mistakes set to glorious music by Tchaikovsky. While this marks the singer's Santa Fe Opera debut, Avery is well acquainted with Olga and New Mexico's great chile debate. Host Jane Trembley chats with her about the perks of possessing an authentic contralto voice, the singer's less than traditional introduction to opera, and a favorite (shocking!) memory from her Metropolitan Opera debut. Avery also shares wise words with novice singers about staying true to one's voice and recommends thematic elements audiences should note while attending this sumptuous opera.  “There's an idea that contralto roles are usually, like, old ladies or nurses,” Avery laughs.  Contraltos - singers whose vocal range is the lowest female voice type - are often cast as evil sisters or, as Avery likes to say, the witches and britches of the opera world. She sees teenage Olga as a bit of a flirt, a social butterfly - characteristics that will require a fresh perspective from Avery when the two meet again. “It'll be a bit more challenging in that way than when I was at Julliard because I've lived so much more life since then,” she says, including becoming a new mother. In addition to heralding the singer's debut with the Santa Fe Opera, Eugene Onegin also marks Avery's return to performances after the pandemic. “I think it's very fitting to come back to this role,” she says. “It has a very special significance for me.” Last seen at the Santa Fe Opera in 2002, Eugene Onegin allows audiences to experience Avery's vibrant contralto in Russian. The feat required her to learn the Cyrillic alphabet and make sense of consonant clusters and diphthong pronunciations not found in standard American English. Tchaikovsky's soaring score is worth the effort, though. “It's a good mix,” Avery says of Olga. “I have a duet; I have an aria; I have a quartet; I have an ensemble. So, I get a nice smattering of everything possible.” Audiences will, too. *** Destination Santa Fe Opera is a Santa Fe Opera podcast, produced and edited by Andrea Klunder at The Creative Impostor Studios. Mixed by: Edwin R. Ruiz Hosted by: Jane Trembley Featuring: Avery Amereau, American Contralto *** Learn more about the Santa Fe Opera and plan your visit at http://www.santafeopera.org. We'd love for you to join us on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and TikTok @santafeopera. 

Celebrated countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo will channel Dracula and Dionysus when he makes his Santa Fe Opera debut this season in the world premiere of The Lord of Cries. Host (and uber fan-girl) Jane Trembley chats with Anthony about what it's like having a lead role crafted especially for him by composer John Corigliano, with libretto by Mark Adamo. The pair also discuss why this heart-stopping production is the perfect opera with which to entice audiences back to the Crosby Theatre. For those scratching their heads at the term countertenor, you know it when you hear it - and you've heard it. Think Prince, the BeeGees, and even Justin Timberlake “just done in a more full-throated way,” Anthony explains. He traces the style's origins back to the castrati popular in 16th-century opera. Those performers were widely revered as the rockstars of their time. The vocal range of countertenors is our modern equivalent, minus the castration, of course. Their high-voltage sound lends itself well to characters who occupy a more mysterious realm. “Contained within the countertenor's voice are all of these questions of, really, identity as it relates to gender, as it relates to sexuality,” says Anthony, adding, “now we live in a time when everyone is thinking in a more open-minded way.” The Lord of Cries takes full advantage of Anthony's dynamic talents. John Corigliano, whom Anthony has known for 20 years, wrote his first opera, The Ghost of Versailles, in 1991. He hadn't written a second opera, until now. The piece poses complex questions about the human condition against an unsettling, ethereal backdrop. It's a thrilling and terrifying space to play in as there's no precedent, no previous productions from which Anthony might draw insight. “It's like having a suit that is tailor-made for your own body.”  As for making his debut on the legendary desert stage in the lead role of a new work, Anthony says, “Santa Fe has been at the forefront of bringing American opera to fruition, you know, new operas, new composers, and making it happen, and that's been so thrilling.”  *** Destination Santa Fe Opera is a Santa Fe Opera podcast, produced and edited by Andrea Klunder at The Creative Impostor Studios. Mixed by: Edwin R. Ruiz Hosted by: Jane Trembley Featuring: Anthony Roth Costanzo, American Countertenor *** Learn more about the Santa Fe Opera and plan your visit at http://www.santafeopera.org. We'd love for you to join us on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and TikTok @santafeopera. 

Even folks who've never seen a performance of The Marriage of Figaro will instantly recognize its famous overture from numerous films, commercials and cartoons. Jane Trembley talks with  Colombian-American soprano Vanessa Vasquez about her upcoming turn as Countess Almaviva in the Santa Fe Opera's 2021 Season production of Mozart's beloved romantic comedy. Vanessa also gives listeners a glimpse into an opera singer's life during lockdown, including the silver linings that have kept her sane, as well as her preparations for returning to peak vocal form just in time for summer. On its surface, The Marriage of Figaro is a comedic commentary on the social classes. Dig deeper, however, and audiences will find more than embarrassing situations set to catchy music. There's a subtler supporting theme at play, one that coaxes Countess from listless, disparaging teenager to self-assured woman. “I think the strongest, most resonant theme of the opera is reconciliation,” says Vanessa. The character's personal growth has informed Vanessa's professional development since she first began exploring the role at 19. “I learned most everything I know about long, beautifully sustained, and spinning legato lines from her,” she says fondly of Countess, adding, “she's still teaching me new things every time.”   As the staff assembles to welcome guests back to the Santa Fe Opera, Vanessa's preparations are in full swing as well. Stamina, she says, is key to getting from rehearsals to opening night. Thanks to the new tennis hobby she took up during lockdown, she won't have to worry about lagging energy! Jane couldn't let her guest go without asking what advice the gifted soprano might lend aspiring opera singers. Vanessa, who captured the Santa Fe Opera audience's attention in 2019 with her swoon-worthy turn as Mimi in La Bohème, urges young performers to just go for it. “Don't wait. I think personally I was sort of waiting for this moment of ‘I'm ready, I'm perfect, I feel polished.' I was waiting for that feeling, and it never came.” Hear Vanessa singing “Porgi, Amor”: The Marriage of Figaro | Santa Fe Opera *** Destination Santa Fe Opera is a Santa Fe Opera podcast, produced and edited by Andrea Klunder at The Creative Impostor Studios. Mixed by: Edwin R. Ruiz Hosted by: Jane Trembley Featuring: Vanessa Vasquez, Colombian-American soprano *** Learn more about the Santa Fe Opera and plan your visit at http://www.santafeopera.org. We'd love for you to join us on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and TikTok @santafeopera. 

A great voice isn’t the only requirement for admission into the Young Voices of the Santa Fe Opera program. Nor is vocal technique the program’s sole focus. Host Jane Trembly chats with program director Kathleen Clawson and John Daugherty, a graduate of the program’s inaugural class, and now Assistant Director of Voice and Opera Program Director at the University of North Florida. They discuss the program’s early days, why such training matters, and how a pivot to virtual learning has expanded the program’s reach. Jane’s guests also share their favorite performance memories, sprinkled with a staged beheading and an Elvis impersonation!  Pre-professional arts programs like the Young Voices of the Santa Fe Opera shape the singing stars and music lovers of tomorrow. “And, it is the very best job,” Kathleen confirms of her most cherished role in an impressive career. As you’d expect, the program provides its participants with access to the highest caliber voice lessons, musical coaching, masterclasses, and community performance opportunities.  What may come as a surprise is the level of support offered beyond the rehearsal room: college audition preparations, guidance on school choice, lovingly crafted letters of recommendation , even help with self-recording and video editing at home, necessitated by pandemic restrictions. The Young Voices program prepares students for success whether they choose to pursue a career in opera or venture beyond. Shares Kathleen, “It's our belief that the skills needed to study music at a high level carry over to anything that you want to do.” A passion for classical singing and a chance to immerse himself in the craft attracted John Daugherty to the Young Voices’ inaugural class back in 2008. “It was really fulfilling, and it was demanding. And I loved it!” Looking back on those two years, he says, ”It was all about Fallout Boy and Green Day at the time. And suddenly I was with a group of kids my own age, who thought that opera was also awesome.” He credits the program for providing him with a skillset that has taken him all across the country. “Any success that I have encountered... has been a trickle-down from that overarching lesson that I learned in a program such as the Santa Fe Opera Young Voices.”  *** Destination Santa Fe Opera is a Santa Fe Opera podcast, produced and edited by Andrea Klunder at The Creative Impostor Studios. Mixed by: Edwin R. Ruiz Hosted by: Jane Trembley Featuring: Kathleen Clawson, Program Director, Young Voices of the Santa Fe Opera John Daugherty, Assistant Professor of Voice and Opera Program Director, University of North Florida *** Learn more about the Santa Fe Opera and plan your visit at http://www.santafeopera.org. We'd love for you to join us on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and TikTok @santafeopera. 

What does it take to remain cool as cucumber water amid the intense technical demands of the world’s grandest art form? Jane dishes about the drama with guest Chelsea Antrim Dennis, Santa Fe Opera’s Director of Production.  Trap door danger! Raging storms! Mid-performance fainting! Chelsea has navigated a few professional storms in her 16 seasons with SFO. Her responsibilities aren’t limited to the action on stage; Chelsea is known as the voice of the Santa Fe Opera (her dulcet tones grace the pre-show announcement) and she oversees health and safety protocols throughout the opera’s sprawling campus. Jane gets the inside scoop on what infrastructure changes patrons, staff, and artists can expect at the opera this summer in response to COVID-19. In her current role since 2020 (the first woman to hold the position in Santa Fe Opera history!), Chelsea supervises multiple departments including scenery, props, costumes, electrics, and wigs and makeup. She approaches the dynamic needs of each artisan under her supervision with a collaborative attitude. Each production presents its own artistic and practical pieces to puzzle out. Chelsea maintains an incomparable ability to adapt when those circumstances tip beyond her control - including that time she lost consciousness in the middle of calling a live performance! True to form, she ensured that the show went on.  Chelsea’s no less determined to provide everyone with a safe and enjoyable experience this season. The tried and true masking, social distancing, and contactless strategies the company has put in place extend far beyond the audience spaces of SFO’s majestic desert setting. “I think that everybody's so excited to be able to get back to work and are prepared to follow those in order to have a safe season.” Jane couldn’t let her guest go without a rapid round of final questions. As expected, Chelsea remained calm under pressure! *** Destination Santa Fe Opera is a Santa Fe Opera podcast, produced and edited by Andrea Klunder at The Creative Impostor Studios. Mixed by: Edwin R. Ruiz Hosted by: Jane Trembley Featuring: Chelsea Antrim Dennis, Director of Production, The Santa Fe Opera *** Learn more about the Santa Fe Opera and plan your visit at http://www.santafeopera.org. We'd love for you to join us on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and TikTok @santafeopera. 

The race in the ward that economically drives the entire city of Chicago is totally uncontested, and Ben and Maya look at why. http://www.chicagoreader.com   *** Chicago Reader's Back Room Deal is produced by Anne Elizabeth Moore. Produced and edited by Andrea Klunder at The Creative Impostor Studios Hosted by Ben Joravsky & Maya Dukmasova Recorded and mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz, Mondo Machine Special thanks to Lumpen Radio WLPN 105.5FM Theme music by Jim R. S. Bjorklund, courtesy FreeSound.org

Ben and Maya look at the fight between low-income housing and neighborhood amenities in rapidly changing Uptown. http://www.chicagoreader.com   *** Chicago Reader's Back Room Deal is produced by Anne Elizabeth Moore. Produced and edited by Andrea Klunder at The Creative Impostor Studios Hosted by Ben Joravsky & Maya Dukmasova Recorded and mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz, Mondo Machine Special thanks to Lumpen Radio WLPN 105.5FM Theme music by Jim R. S. Bjorklund, courtesy FreeSound.org

Departing progressive alderman Rick Munoz faces personal trouble in advance of the election, placing successor Michael Rodriguez's race in jeopardy, in staunchly independent Little Village. http://www.chicagoreader.com   *** Chicago Reader's Back Room Deal is produced by Anne Elizabeth Moore. Produced and edited by Andrea Klunder at The Creative Impostor Studios Hosted by Ben Joravsky & Maya Dukmasova Recorded and mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz, Mondo Machine Special thanks to Lumpen Radio WLPN 105.5FM Theme music by Jim R. S. Bjorklund, courtesy FreeSound.org

The future site of the Obama Presidential Center and the home of the University of Chicago also encompasses parts of lower-income South Shore, which Ben and Maya think makes for a fascinating aldermanic race. http://www.chicagoreader.com   *** Chicago Reader's Back Room Deal is produced by Anne Elizabeth Moore. Produced and edited by Andrea Klunder at The Creative Impostor Studios Hosted by Ben Joravsky & Maya Dukmasova Recorded and mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz, Mondo Machine Special thanks to Lumpen Radio WLPN 105.5FM Theme music by Jim R. S. Bjorklund, courtesy FreeSound.org

Ben and Maya look at an unpopular alderman who faces a strong challenge from a young activist, in a ward in serious need of economic development. http://www.chicagoreader.com   *** Chicago Reader's Back Room Deal is produced by Anne Elizabeth Moore. Produced and edited by Andrea Klunder at The Creative Impostor Studios Hosted by Ben Joravsky & Maya Dukmasova Recorded and mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz, Mondo Machine Special thanks to Lumpen Radio WLPN 105.5FM Theme music by Jim R. S. Bjorklund, courtesy FreeSound.org

The leading City Council proponent for putting the unpopular police academy in her far west-side ward faces a tough race, and Ben and Maya are excited. http://www.chicagoreader.com   *** Chicago Reader's Back Room Deal is produced by Anne Elizabeth Moore. Produced and edited by Andrea Klunder at The Creative Impostor Studios Hosted by Ben Joravsky & Maya Dukmasova Recorded and mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz, Mondo Machine Special thanks to Lumpen Radio WLPN 105.5FM Theme music by Jim R. S. Bjorklund, courtesy FreeSound.org

A classic political operator in the Bucktown/Wicker Park/Logan Square area leads Ben and Maya into a discussion of their relationships with Chicago's aldermen. http://www.chicagoreader.com   *** Chicago Reader's Back Room Deal is produced by Anne Elizabeth Moore. Produced and edited by Andrea Klunder at The Creative Impostor Studios Hosted by Ben Joravsky & Maya Dukmasova Recorded and mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz, Mondo Machine Special thanks to Lumpen Radio WLPN 105.5FM Theme music by Jim R. S. Bjorklund, courtesy FreeSound.org

The public face of some of Chicago's worst deals—the Olympics, ongoing TIF deals, and the parking meter sale—is City Council's new finance committee chair, and Ben and Maya have plenty to look at in the ward bound by Clark Street, Lawrence Avenue, and the Chicago River. http://www.chicagoreader.com   *** Chicago Reader's Back Room Deal is produced by Anne Elizabeth Moore. Produced and edited by Andrea Klunder at The Creative Impostor Studios Hosted by Ben Joravsky & Maya Dukmasova Recorded and mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz, Mondo Machine Special thanks to Lumpen Radio WLPN 105.5FM Theme music by Jim R. S. Bjorklund, courtesy FreeSound.org

Ben and Maya discuss Albany Park's powerful and well-connected alderman Deb Mell and her exciting DSA-backed challenger, Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez. http://www.chicagoreader.com   *** Chicago Reader's Back Room Deal is produced by Anne Elizabeth Moore. Produced and edited by Andrea Klunder at The Creative Impostor Studios Hosted by Ben Joravsky & Maya Dukmasova Recorded and mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz, Mondo Machine Special thanks to Lumpen Radio WLPN 105.5FM Theme music by Jim R. S. Bjorklund, courtesy FreeSound.org

Ben and Maya look at the North Center / Ravenswood neighborhood and outgoing alderman Ameya Pawar's pragmatic, thoughtful progressivism. http://www.chicagoreader.com   *** Chicago Reader's Back Room Deal is produced by Anne Elizabeth Moore. Produced and edited by Andrea Klunder at The Creative Impostor Studios Hosted by Ben Joravsky & Maya Dukmasova Recorded and mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz, Mondo Machine Special thanks to Lumpen Radio WLPN 105.5FM Theme music by Jim R. S. Bjorklund, courtesy FreeSound.org

The former progressive champion turned mayoral rubber-stamper faces a tough race, and Ben and Maya are all about it. http://www.chicagoreader.com   *** Chicago Reader's Back Room Deal is produced by Anne Elizabeth Moore. Produced and edited by Andrea Klunder at The Creative Impostor Studios Hosted by Ben Joravsky & Maya Dukmasova Recorded and mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz, Mondo Machine Special thanks to Lumpen Radio WLPN 105.5FM Theme music by Jim R. S. Bjorklund, courtesy FreeSound.org

The indictment of the head of City Council's finance committee, who shook down a fast-food joint and kept a passel of guns in his office, offers plenty for Ben and Maya to consider. http://www.chicagoreader.com   *** Chicago Reader's Back Room Deal is produced by Anne Elizabeth Moore. Produced and edited by Andrea Klunder at The Creative Impostor Studios Hosted by Ben Joravsky & Maya Dukmasova Recorded and mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz, Mondo Machine Special thanks to Lumpen Radio WLPN 105.5FM Theme music by Jim R. S. Bjorklund, courtesy FreeSound.org

Marty Quinn, close ally of Michael Madigan, has accrued a lot of power in the 13th ward, but Ben and Maya are more interested in what his 19-year-old challenger means for the machine politician. http://www.chicagoreader.com   *** Chicago Reader's Back Room Deal is produced by Anne Elizabeth Moore. Produced and edited by Andrea Klunder at The Creative Impostor Studios Hosted by Ben Joravsky & Maya Dukmasova Recorded and mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz, Mondo Machine Special thanks to Lumpen Radio WLPN 105.5FM Theme music by Jim R. S. Bjorklund, courtesy FreeSound.org

Things get complicated in the ward set to tie for the most-aldermen-in-jail award, so Ben and Maya share their insights. http://www.chicagoreader.com   *** Chicago Reader's Back Room Deal is produced by Anne Elizabeth Moore. Produced and edited by Andrea Klunder at The Creative Impostor Studios Hosted by Ben Joravsky & Maya Dukmasova Recorded and mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz, Mondo Machine Special thanks to Lumpen Radio WLPN 105.5FM Theme music by Jim R. S. Bjorklund, courtesy FreeSound.org

Ben and Maya look at the flood of candidates that entered the mayoral race when Rahm Emanuel decided not to seek re-election, and analyze their campaigns.   http://www.chicagoreader.com   *** Chicago Reader's Back Room Deal is produced by Anne Elizabeth Moore. Produced and edited by Andrea Klunder at The Creative Impostor Studios Hosted by Ben Joravsky & Maya Dukmasova Recorded and mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz, Mondo Machine Special thanks to Lumpen Radio WLPN 105.5FM Theme music by Jim R. S. Bjorklund, courtesy FreeSound.org

I have been thinking about today's guest for 2 years — ever since my first Podcast Movement conference in Chicago when he hosted the PMx talks before the OFFICIAL start of the conference — hilarious, welcoming, the best of MCs! In this episode, you'll get a healthy dose of "GayDD", shirtless Archie from Riverdale, and #truthtalk about identity, creativity, and vulnerability with Matt Marr. Matt Marr is an actor, narrative therapist, show host, self-proclaimed chatterbox and host of The Dear Mattie Show. Personally, I love that he always calls me (and everyone else, but I like to think it's just me) “sugar.” And if you can't get enough of Matt, head over to The Dear Mattie Show because he has an interview with ME is waiting for you! Connect with Matt: Website Instagram Facebook  Twitter YouTube TV Tea Time Resources & Links Matt Marr is speaking at Podcast Movement!!! I'm speaking at Podcast Movement  (Wednesday @ 11am!!!) Power Your Story Podcast (This is what my talk is about.)  My podcast about craft of podcasting Podcast Envy The Creative Impostor Magic page - Get a special gift from Andrea here. Connect with Andrea Website Facebook Instagram Podcast Envy: Podcast Launch, Craft & Coaching Services Chicago Women's Creative Collective Support the Creative Impostor Andrea's Patreon Page — where you can support the show, get cool gifts from me and can become an active participant in the creative community! Free Audio Book & 30 day trial membership with Audible.com — support The Creative Impostor when you sign up!   This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine.The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review. It's how Apple decides which shows people find when they are searching for specific topics like this one.

Announcing Power Your Story Season 3, a podcast produced by my students from the Podcast Tech mentoring program at a high school in Chicago! Today I'm giving you a first-hand sneak peek of Season 3 of our student-produced podcast, Power Your Story. We are rolling out Season 3 June-August 2018! Featured Interview Clips Musician Sam Trump with Mark and Nate Artists Sam Kirk and Jenny Q with Alfred and Justus Musical transitions (Power Your Story theme music) by DJ Sparkz. Connect With Power Your Story Website Instagram Facebook  Leave a review in Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify  Connect Sam Trump Web Instagram Connect Sam Kirk & Jenny Q IamSamKirk.com Quirklyn.com Provoke Culture Instagram - Sam Instagram - Jenny Resources & Links Las Puertas del Paseo Boricua Watch the micro-doc about the doors on Humboldt Park, featuring Sam Kirk & Jenny Q, produced and directed by Edwin R. Ruiz (our audio engineer) Check out my interview on Conversations with a Wounded Healer with Sarah Buino Podcast Movement 2018 (I'm speaking there Wednesday @ 11am!!!) Power Your Story Podcast (This is what my talk is about.) My podcast about craft of podcasting Podcast Envy The Creative Impostor Magic page - Get a special gift from Andrea here. Connect with Andrea Website Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Podcast Envy: Podcast Launch, Craft & Coaching Services Chicago Women's Creative Collective Support the Creative Impostor Andrea's Patreon Page — where you can support the show, get cool gifts from me and can become an active participant in the creative community! Free Audio Book & 30 day trial membership with Audible.com — support The Creative Impostor when you sign up! This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine.The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review. It's how Apple decides which shows people find when they are searching for specific topics like this one.

Episode 070. "But everyone keeps saying just find your passion -- find that one thing and follow your bliss and I thought well... I have a bunch of passions, so which passion are we talking about? And that's why I kept feeling really stuck in that decision of needing to pick one thing." ~Monica Rivera I'm obsessed with podcasts and I always want MORE so there's this thing I do once a week in the She Podcasts Facebook Group on Wednesdays. I scroll through a VERY long thread of new podcast episodes by other women podcasters and pick a few I've never heard of to check out.  Most of the time, I decide they're not for me but every once in a while, a show really stands out and I fall in love. That's what happened with Monica's podcast: You Wanna Do What?! When I first heard it, I thought, "I want to to be friends with this woman." Her show feels so motivating without feeling coachy or preachy or overwhelming. And I'm so happy to be getting to know her and introduce her to you! 2 stories that stand out in this interview: 1) How Monica got into podcasting 2) How she was inspired by her grandmother not to wait to try new things Listen to Monica's podcast You Wanna Do What?! I love episode 045: Are You Really Living?  "I am comparing myself to myself... what I think I should be doing versus what I am doing, which I think is the worst kind because you're with yourself all the time. So you're constantly almost at war if you let yourself be." ~Monica Rivera Connect with Monica: Website  Instagram Facebook  Twitter "And some days honestly, I just have to sit in that space and let me feel it and just kind of go through it of kind of beating myself up a little bit and then the next day hoping that it gets better, but I never try to force myself out of something that I'm feeling." ~Monica Rivera  Resources & Links Podcast Movement 2018 (I'm speaking there Wednesday @ 11am!!!) Power Your Story Podcast (This is what my talk is about.)  My podcast about craft of podcasting Podcast Envy The Creative Impostor Magic page - Get a special gift from Andrea here. Connect with Andrea Website Facebook Instagram Podcast Envy: Podcast Launch, Craft & Coaching Services Chicago Women's Creative Collective Support the Creative Impostor Andrea's Patreon Page — where you can support the show, get cool gifts from me and can become an active participant in the creative community! Free Audio Book & 30 day trial membership with Audible.com — support The Creative Impostor when you sign up!   This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine.The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review. It's how Apple decides which shows people find when they are searching for specific topics like this one.

Episode 069. "I had to be able to sit there in that uncomfortable place of this is not as good as I want it to be — and that's okay."~Robyn Conley Downs I discovered Robyn when she needed a podcast editor for her new show the Feel Good Effect. That was a year ago and since then, I have listened in detail to every single one of her episodes and she continues to amaze me with her big heart, inquisitive mind, business savvy, and seemingly superhuman ability to "do it all."  As we discuss in this episode, there's nothing superhuman about it and, in reality, there's a give and take to everything. In fact, in terms of mindset, one of Robyn's favorite sayings is "gentle is the new perfect." I love it and you're going to love Robyn. Take Robyn's Wellness Personality Quiz!!! "You have to be a beginner to start — there's no way to bypass being a beginner." ~Robyn Conley Downs Connect with Robyn: Website Feel Good Effect Podcast on Apple Podcasts Feel Good Effect Podcast on Stitcher Real Food Whole Life Community on Facebook Instagram Facebook  Twitter Pinterest "It's so good to point out that I did NOT wake up one day and say, 'I know exactly what I want to do,' and/or I didn't say, 'I know that I want to be the founder of a lifestyle wellness brand.'" ~Robyn Conley Downs Resources & Links Summer Self-Care Society going on now! Akimbo podcast with Seth Godin Key Change Podcast Trailer from The Santa Fe Opera and… me Power Your Story — Created by my high school student podcast mentees My podcast about craft of podcasting Podcast Envy The Creative Impostor Magic page - Get a special gift from Andrea here. Connect with Andrea Website Facebook Instagram Podcast Envy: Podcast Launch, Craft & Coaching Services Chicago Women's Creative Collective Support the Creative Impostor Andrea's Patreon Page — where you can support the show, get cool gifts from me and can become an active participant in the creative community! Free Audio Book & 30 day trial membership with Audible.com — support The Creative Impostor when you sign up!   This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine.The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review. It's how Apple decides which shows people find when they are searching for specific topics like this one.

Episode 068. “They haven't discovered I'm a fake yet — THIS is the moment they're going to figure out they're wasting their time and money working with me.” ~Andrea Klunder Sometimes you need to take a break — play, sleep and trust your instincts even when it feels like you SHOULD be working… Want to know what I've been up to? Oh just getting in my own head, vacillating between creative exhilaration and creative Impostor (yes.. CAPITAL “I”). Find out why… Resources & Links Summer Self-Care Society starts 5/17/2018!!!  Key Change Podcast Trailer from The Santa Fe Opera and… me! Power Your Story — Created by my high school student podcast mentees!!! My podcast about craft of podcasting Podcast Envy!!! The Creative Impostor Magic page! Get a special gift from Andrea here. Connect with Andrea Website Facebook Instagram Podcast Envy: Podcast Launch, Craft & Coaching Services Chicago Women's Creative Collective Support the Creative Impostor Andrea's Patreon Page — where you can support the show, get cool gifts from me and can become an active participant in the creative community! Free Audio Book & 30 day trial membership with Audible.com — support The Creative Impostor when you sign up!   This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine.The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review. It's how Apple decides which shows people find when they are searching for specific topics like this one.

Episode 067. "The connecting thread for me is the idea of tranquility... it's not because I have it all figured out. It's because I'm always seeking it out too." ~Kimberly Wilson Yoga. Mindfulness. Eco Fashion. Writing. Podcast. Conscious Business E-course. Psychotherapy. A charitable foundation called Pigs & Pugs... Kimberly Wilson has created the multi-passionate lifestyle brand of my dreams! (only my foundation would be more like Sloths & Cats... doesn't have the same ring...) I've been following Kimberly ever since I was a struggling yoga studio owner in 2009 and I sought out her help through her Conscious business e-course and a private coaching. She told me to start a podcast (among other things.) And years later, I did.   "Just because we made one decision doesn't mean we have to stay in it forever. And if you do, it's important to know are you growing within it, or do you feel stagnant?" ~Kimberly Wilson   Connect with Kimberly: Website Tranquility du Jour Podcast TranquiliT clothing line Facebook  Twitter Instagram YouTube "I've been podcasting since before podcasts were really understood and I don't think I really even understood what they were." ~Kimberly Wilson Resources & Links: SUMMER SELF-CARE SOCIETY! 8-weeks of creative self-care practices that will take you deeper than bubble baths and gratitude journals! Early adopter registration by 5/1 gets you $30 off AND a complimentary herbal tea blend from Dina Ranade of An Herbal Diary. Starts 5/17. *** The Last Pig film, recommended by Kimberly The Creative Impostor Magic page! Get a special gift from Andrea here. Want to start your own podcast??? Let me help! Coaching, editing services and my NEW podcast about the craft of podcasting Podcast Envy!!! Power Your Story — Created by my high school student podcast mentees!!! Connect with Andrea: Website Facebook Instagram Podcast Envy: Podcast Launch, Craft & Coaching Services Chicago Women's Creative Collective Support the Creative Impostor: Andrea's Patreon Page — where you can support the show, get cool gifts from me  Free Audio Book & 30 day trial membership with Audible.com — support The Creative Impostor when you sign up!   This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine.The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review. It's how Apple decides which shows people find when they are searching for specific topics like this one.  

Episode 066. "And when I was in finance, I wasn't practicing a lot of self-care... I kind of hit a wall where I needed to change my entire lifestyle because the path I was taking was going to lead me to an early grave." ~Susan Chu Susan Chu is a holistic practitioner who works with people to move past fear, take better care of themselves, and find their passion for a more authentically aligned life. She uses crystals, feng shui and mindfulness for magical results in a totally grounded way. I LOVE how she calls the impostor voice as your "inner saboteur!"   Connect with Susan: Website Crystal Mentorship Program Crystals for Your Health Facebook Group Facebook  Resources & Links: The Creative Impostor Magic page! Get a special gift from Andrea here. The NEW podcast about the craft of podcasting Podcast Envy!!! Power Your Story — Created by my high school student podcast mentees!!! Connect with Andrea: Website Facebook Instagram Podcast Envy: Podcast Launch, Craft & Coaching Services Chicago Women's Creative Collective Support the Creative Impostor: Andrea's Patreon Page — where you can support the show, get cool gifts from me  Free Audio Book & 30 day trial membership with Audible.com — support The Creative Impostor when you sign up!   This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine.The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review. It's how Apple decides which shows people find when they are searching for specific topics like this one.  

Episode 065. “She asked me how could I express gratitude. My first thought was “to whom?” But she meant… gratitude to mySELF.” ~Andrea Klunder Pause, take a deep breath, lift your head, and look around... I just released an episode in my new-ish podcast about the craft of podcasting, Podcast Envy, about downloads, numbers, stats, etc and you probably know already how I feel about using those metrics as a measure for success from my Creative Impostor episode 57: What do numbers have to do with success? And I propose a question that applies to areas of life and work beyond podcasting, which is — if these numerical metrics were to disappear… If you could not easily see how many followers you had on Facebook or Instagram, how many people liked your picture, or retweeted your post. If you had no idea how many people were subscribed to your email newsletter or opened it or unsubscribed. If you did not have a head count for the audience of your talk or your show… If you did not see an actual number… … how would YOU measure success? How would you value your OWN work? Sometimes I feel like my own numbers are too small. Like I'm working and working and working and no one notices or cares. Like I'll never reach that critical mass of followers where suddenly the conversion statistics  come out to actual sales of services and I can actually earn a sustainable comfortable income off of the content I create and the work that I do. And sometimes I feel like a fraud, teaching podcasting classes, encouraging hundreds of other people to create a podcast and being positioned as the “expert” or making recommendations on gear, equipment and software when certainly there are other people out there who know more in that department than I do. And I keep putting myself out there despite those feelings. And THEN what happens? Listen and find out... Resources & Links My interview with Charlotte Elea, Episode 034 The Intuitive Woman Podcast with Tina Conroy Podcast Movement My dad's favorite yoga studio in Grand Rapids, MI The Creative Impostor Magic page! Get a special gift from Andrea here. The NEW podcast about the craft of podcasting Podcast Envy!!! Power Your Story — Created by my high school student podcast mentees!!! Connect with Andrea Website Facebook Instagram Podcast Envy: Podcast Launch, Craft & Coaching Services Chicago Women's Creative Collective Support the Creative Impostor Andrea's Patreon Page — where you can support the show, get cool gifts from me and can become an active participant in the creative community! Free Audio Book & 30 day trial membership with Audible.com — support The Creative Impostor when you sign up!   This episode was NOT mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine.The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review. It's how Apple decides which shows people find when they are searching for specific topics like this one.

Episode 064. “Self-consciousness is the assassin of authenticity.” ~Stacey Herrera Stacey Herrera is the producer and host of the podcast The Sensuality Project. I love it, it makes me blush and it makes me think about topics we often don't get to talk about in a constructive way. And I don't mean just sex -- but what the experience of being in this physical, sensual body is like; relationships; permission, consent and boundaries; social norms and prejudices; and so much more. Stacey is facilitating a premium community JUST FOR these kinds of conversations amongst "sister friends": The Sense & Sexability Society In this episode, we talk about: The difference between sensuality and sexuality Why it's so important for us to normalize and talk about sex The connection between sex, money and creativity Our chakras (energy!) and our sexuality  Impostor syndrome manifesting as self-consciousness Advice from Stacey! "If you're worried about what the other person is thinking, intimacy cannot happen... you have to be willing to be vulnerable." ~Stacey Herrera Connect with Stacey: Website The Sensuality Project Podcast The Sense & Sexability Society Twitter Facebook Pinterest Soundcloud Tumblr Youtube   "If I can't receive in the physical realm, can I receive form the universe? Uh… no." ~Stacey Herrera   Resources & Links: The Creative Impostor Magic page! Get a special gift from Andrea here. The NEW podcast about the craft of podcasting Podcast Envy!!! Power Your Story — Created by my high school student podcast mentees!!! Connect with Andrea: Website Facebook Instagram Podcast Envy: Podcast Launch, Craft & Coaching Services Chicago Women's Creative Collective Support the Creative Impostor: Andrea's Patreon Page — where you can support the show, get cool gifts from me  Free Audio Book & 30 day trial membership with Audible.com — support The Creative Impostor when you sign up!   This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine.The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review. It's how Apple decides which shows people find when they are searching for specific topics like this one.

"It's about being happy, it's about living your life- not anyone else's life. But it's the life that YOU want to live, the life that makes you happy, that makes you share with the world what it is that you want to share.  ~Aimee DuFresne, Episode 063 Do you ever find yourself dangling the proverbial carrot in front of yourself? "I'll be happy when I..." or "If only I could just..." or "I'll take a break once I..." Aimee DuFresne is no stranger to this trap, but through decluttering (inside and out), focusing on joy and doubling down on self-care and travel, she's found a way to spring that trap and live an unconventional life. In this episode, we talk about: Aimee's big “Joy Ride” and what it's all about Her adventures on her book tour that brought her to the west coast, and her time house sitting What self-care really means (not just the buzz-word version) and some of Aimee's favorite practices How Aimee balances EVERYTHING out in her life The day that her life completely changed How the impostor voice shows up for Aimee especially around entrepreneurship and being an author Aimee's view on success Aimee's top life tip: Trust the unfolding. “This is really exciting, but does it give me freedom?” ~Aimee DuFresne Connect with Aimee: Website Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Resources & Links: The Creative Impostor Magic page! Get a special gift from Andrea here. The NEW podcast about the craft of podcasting Podcast Envy!!! Power Your Story — Created by my high school student podcast mentees!!!   Connect with Andrea: Website Facebook Instagram Podcast Envy: Podcast Launch, Craft & Coaching Services Chicago Women's Creative Collective Support the Creative Impostor: Andrea's Patreon Page — where you can support the show, get cool gifts from me  Free Audio Book & 30 day trial membership with Audible.com — support The Creative Impostor when you sign up!   This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine.The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review. It's how Apple decides which shows people find when they are searching for specific topics like this one.  

“If you keep telling yourself you can't do things, just stop it. Cut that inner critic out of your life and be more open to ‘I could do that.'” ~Jeannette Bridoux, Episode 062 Commit to yourself, your goals, your dreams, your purpose… Spending time with Jeannette Bridoux is like a really good cup of afternoon coffee for my soul. Her energy, her bottomless well of fresh ideas and her laugh are contagious. Jeannette is a connector who has been mastering social media, especially Instagram, and who even inspired me to experiment with Insta Stories on my profile at the most recent podcasting conference we attended together, Podfest! In this episode, we talk about: The origin of her personal brand “marketing bride” Finding visuals that are interesting and not for everyone but a YES for the right people Navigating the dilemma of creatives feeling awkward about marketing especially online The trap of comparison in social media — (psst! the remedy to connect with your purpose so you don't lose your uniqueness and creativity) Giving your brand time to evolve — you don't have to have it all figured out from the beginning! Conscious media consumption, how ask what you need rather than mindlessly scrolling and how you use and feed your brain energy Pros & cons of being a digital nomad Mental health concerns for entrepreneurs — you don't have to be depressed to seek out support for mental health! Jeannette's TOP Instagram tip: show your face! “You are here for a purpose. That purpose can evolve over time… just go do it, and enjoy it along the way and focus on the impact that you wanna make in the world.” ~Jeannette Bridoux Connect with Jeannette: Website Instagram LinkedIn Facebook Entrepreneurs Unveiled Podcast FREE Guide to Personal Branding on Instagram NEW! Boss Women Community (apply to be a featured guest blogger)   Resources & Links: The Creative Impostor Magic page! Get a special gift from Andrea here. The NEW podcast about the craft of podcasting Podcast Envy!!! Power Your Story — Created by my high school student podcast mentees!!!   Connect with Andrea: Website Facebook Instagram Podcast Envy: Podcast Launch, Craft & Coaching Services Chicago Women's Creative Collective Support the Creative Impostor: Andrea's Patreon Page — where you can support the show, get cool gifts from me  Free Audio Book & 30 day trial membership with Audible.com — support The Creative Impostor when you sign up!   This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine.The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review. It's how Apple decides which shows people find when they are searching for specific topics like this one.

“She has always been, among other things, a teacher to me… I learned a lot about patience, I learned a lot about meeting someone where they are… and also she taught me how to have unconditional love for her even when she was peeing on everything and wanted nothing to do with me.” ~Andrea Klunder, Episode 061 Grief, isolation, and the power of community in times of transition… My muse, Tytania. She was always difficult to photograph (and hated having pictures taken,) but you can see some at http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/061 Saying good-bye is never easy. I never knew it would be this hard. This episode is both a tribute to her life, and to YOU as part of the community I DIDN'T have when she first came to live with me. Resources & Links The Creative Impostor Magic page! Get a special gift from Andrea here. The NEW podcast about the craft of podcasting Podcast Envy!!! Power Your Story — Created by my high school student podcast mentees!!! Connect with Andrea Website Facebook Instagram Podcast Envy: Podcast Launch, Craft & Coaching Services Chicago Women's Creative Collective Support the Creative Impostor Andrea's Patreon Page — where you can support the show, get cool gifts from me and can become an active participant in the creative community! Free Audio Book & 30 day trial membership with Audible.com — support The Creative Impostor when you sign up!   This episode was NOT mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine.The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review. It's how Apple decides which shows people find when they are searching for specific topics like this one.  

"If you're brave enough to follow your curiosity, then that place that you end up will often be a place that nobody else has been." ~David Kadavy, Episode 060 I've been binging David Kadavy's podcast, Love Your Work, ever since I discovered him on Jennifer Gardner's podcast, RoamHowl. And then I read his new book The Heart to Start AND now it's available as an audio book on Audible. David's work is the gift that keeps on giving -- and yet, I haven't paid for any of it. Yet. And that's one thing we talk about in this episode -- the challenge of being a content creator, following your curiosity and figuring out how to make a living doing it WITHOUT selling some kind of $1000+ online course. Get The Heart to Start for Kindle here, or the audio version on Audible here!* We also talk about: How David got from Nebraska to Silcon Valley to Chicago and now Colombia -- where he's discovered how to reduce the friction of daily life, variable weather and decision making in order to optimize creative productivity Creating what you like to consume Creative routines, efficiency and the mix of neuroscience research and self-study he employed to come up with his process Crowdsourcing the editing of his new book "The Heart to Start" and the process by which he tested his ideas via his blog on Medium to help get over any feelings of self-doubt Why it's important to allow ideas the time and space to incubate by disconnecting from your work PODCASTING - David's inspiration and why audio over video Asking for money -- where, when and how How posturing as an "expert" can trigger David's own impostor feelings and how Seth Godin's advice -- reframe what you have to offer from a place of generosity -- is the remedy for that! "Audio is even more intimate than video is… your voice becomes the voice in their head." ~David Kadavy, on the power of podcasting *Bonus! Affiliate links -- support The Creative Impostor at the same time as getting this awesome content.   Connect with David: Website Twitter   Facebook Love Your Work Podcast David's Patreon (where he humbly asks for financial support based on the value you receive from his work)   Connect with Andrea: Website Facebook Instagram Podcast Envy: Podcast Launch, Craft & Coaching Services Chicago Women's Creative Collective     Links and Resources:   The Heart to Start for Kindle or the audio version on Audible*   Predictably Irrational (mentioned in the episode)   NEW! 2018 Creative Collective Studio Memberships available in Chicago AND globally   The Creative Impostor Magic page! Get a special gift from Andrea here.   Power Your Story -- Created by my high school student podcast mentees!!!   Support The Creative Impostor Andrea's Patreon Page  Free Audio Book & 30 day trial membership with Audible.com -- support The Creative Impostor when you sign up!   This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine. The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review. It's how Apple decides which shows people find when they are searching for specific topics like this one.  

"The challenge is how do you not give yourself away? How do you keep your own soul and integrity intact? You need to have these reserves of your own worth." ~Dylan Rice Episode 059: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/059 Crowdsource your perks... In this episode, I reconnect with singer, songwriter, guitarist, arts administrator and my former roommate from my early 20s, Dylan Rice. Dylan is an artist who has both left his day job to make music and record an album AND has kept his day job to make music and is now recording his THIRD self-funded studio album. And he's doing this really cool thing where he reached out to his creative community to crowdsource the perks for his current crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo. And this episode has music! All tracks from Dylan's 2nd album Electric Grids & Concrete Towers, used with permission from Dylan Rice. Check out the campaign here and consider supporting his dream, while getting some new music AND fun perks, including an artsy Meditation for Creative Minds gift from me. Connect with Dylan iTunes Spotify Software Giant (collaboration) on Bandcamp LinkedIn Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign   Connect with Andrea Website Facebook Instagram Podcast Envy: Podcast Launch, Craft & Coaching Services Chicago Women's Creative Collective Links and Resources NEW! 2018 Creative Collective Studio Memberships available in Chicago AND globally The Creative Impostor Magic page! Get a special gift from Andrea here. Power Your Story -- Created by my high school student podcast mentees!!! Support The Creative Impostor Andrea's Patreon Page -- where you can support the show, get cool gifts from me and can become an active participant in the creative community! Free Audio Book & 30 day trial membership with Audible.com -- support The Creative Impostor when you sign up! This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine. The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review. It's how Apple decides which shows people find when they are searching for specific topics like this one.

"There's something sacred about passing the microphone to each individual woman and what's even MORE exciting and sacred is the way in which everyone was LISTENING to each other." ~Andrea Klunder In this episode, I have FIVE incredible women gathered to talk about intentional creative community and, of course, that pesky little impostor voice! My guests! Licia Berry... bestselling author, artist, speaker, mentor, women's advocate, author of I Am Her Daughter* Lisa Nalbone... educator, advocate for self-directed lifelong learning, author of Life Sparks Wendy Parman... singer, actor, writer, voice teacher, creator of Callie's Solo web series Isabelle Rizo... business mentor for the next generation of successful female entrepreneurs, artist, filmmaker, facilitator of The Singularity Circle Emily Stroia Gold... professional intuitive, spiritual medium, poet and author of Into the Light Let me set the scene for you... A cool, crisp fall day in Chicago. Six women, including myself, gather in my 2nd floor vintage walkup apartment. Many of us have only ever met online, but we've all been brought together for a single purpose. We have tea and then we sit in a circle. I have two microphones -- one for me, and one that we pass around the circle as each woman shares her own story, ideas, and words of encouragement. This is the closest thing to a wise women's council that I've ever experienced. I feel that we're sitting around the bonfire shaping the future of our culture and community ahead. We talk about: The bridge between online and offline space to create community The Supernova personal art and storytelling event designed by Isabelle Rizo, for which we were all gathered The importance and power of cultivating intentional community Getting clear on your story, your why, what you want to create in the world, and also your boundaries How our impostor voices show up and what we do about it *Books are affiliate links to Amazon. The Creative Impostor makes a teeny, tiny commission when you buy through these links.  Links and Resources NEW! 2018 Creative Collective Studio Memberships available in Chicago AND globally The Creative Impostor Magic page! Get a special gift from Andrea here. Power Your Story -- Created by my high school student podcast mentees!!! Connect with Andrea Website Facebook Instagram Podcast Envy: Podcast Launch, Craft & Coaching Services Chicago Women's Creative Collective Support the Creative Impostor Andrea's Patreon Page -- where you can support the show, get cool gifts from me and can become an active participant in the creative community! Free Audio Book & 30 day trial membership with Audible.com -- support The Creative Impostor when you sign up! This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine. The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review. It's how Apple decides which shows people find when they are searching for specific topics like this one.

"We have a tendency to focus on the negative rather than the... goals that have been really successful and one of the reasons for that is an obsession with numbers." ~Andrea Klunder Episode 057: Being successful, being seen, being heard... Happy New Year!!! How are you? What are you up to creatively this year? Intentions... visions... desires... are you going to switch things up or are you going to really stick it out and drill deeper into what's already working?  And how will you measure success? "Numbers are the easiest way to measure things, but they're not always the biggest indicators of success.” ~Andrea Klunder Resources & Links NEW! 2018 Creative Collective Studio Memberships available in Chicago AND globally Nikki Nigl's interview on The Creative Impostor, Episode 038 Charlotte Elea's interview on The Creative Impostor, Episode 034 The Sacred Intention Tarot Challenge with Charlotte The Creative Impostor Magic page! Get a special gift from Andrea here. Power Your Story -- Created by my high school student podcast mentees!!! Connect with Andrea Website Facebook Instagram Podcast Envy: Podcast Launch, Craft & Coaching Services Chicago Women's Creative Collective "It IS about the engagement, the core people, the people who are committed, the people who are showing up" ~Andrea Klunder Support the Creative Impostor Andrea's Patreon Page -- where you can support the show, get cool gifts from me and can become an active participant in the creative community! Free Audio Book & 30 day trial membership with Audible.com -- support The Creative Impostor when you sign up!   This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine. The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review. It's how Apple decides which shows people find when they are searching for specific topics like this one.

"One minute does not change who I am." ~Kelly Covert (upon reflecting over the disappointment of missing her triathlon personal record by one minute.) Everything counts... I met Kelly Covert online through a podcast mentoring program with Elsie Escobar (episode 044) and then in person at 2017 Podcast Movement and I LOVE Kelly's presence. She is affirming, clear and joyful. She is an incredible listener AND she totally gets my type A, overachiever, creative perfectionist personality. I knew immediately she needed to be here on the show, talking with you! In this episode we talk about the true inner voice you want to listen to (i.e. NOT the impostor voice or inner mean girl), daily practices for cultivating your connection to that voice and your deepest desires, overcoming perfectionism and recognizing your own inherent worth outside of achievement and productivity. “If you never do another thing, you are worthy right now.” ~Kelly Covert Connect with Kelly KellyCovert.com In Her Voice podcast Facebook: trimommylife Instagram: kellyjcovert Twitter: kellyjcovert Connect with Andrea Website Facebook: andreaklunder.creative Instagram: andreaklunder Podcast Envy: Podcast Launch, Craft & Coaching Services Chicago Women's Creative Collective Resources & Links Kelly's 5 Days of Journaling for Visionary Women My interview on Kelly's podcast, In Her Voice As far as holiday self-care Kelly says: Everything counts. One breath of intentionality for your day counts. Take 5 minutes in the shower, stay up 5 minutes after everyone goes to bed, wake up 5 minutes earlier than everyone else… offer to run to the store alone to pick things up. Find a way to have a moment to yourself. The Season of You: Self-Care Holiday Gift Bundle* - digital gifts including meditation, prompts, recipes, a scavenger hunt and more from some of my creative colleagues! Perfect for women who do "too much" -- you or someone else you love. Sounds True* is my go-to resource for guided meditations, self-care resources, tools, trainings, books, and music for meditation and yoga. They also produce one of all-time favorite podcasts, Insights from the Edge, and I look forward to their annual holiday sale to stock up on my listening & reading for the year! That sale is NOW through December 22, 2017.*  *This is an affiliate link, meaning that if you order one (or more) The Creative Impostor will get a thank you bonus from the creators. You support me, I support them, they support you! NEW! 2018 Creative Collective Studio Memberships available in Chicago AND globally. The Creative Impostor Magic page - Get a special gift from Andrea here. Power Your Story -- Created by my high school student podcast mentees!!!  Subscribe in your favorite podcast app! "I was very addicted to external affirmation. I had to go from one hit to the next hit and the reason I was so addicted to that was because I wasn't willing to give it to myself.” ~Kelly Covert   Support the Creative Impostor Andrea's Patreon Page -- where you can support the show, get cool gifts from me and can become an active participant in the creative community! Free Audio Book & 30 day trial membership with Audible.com (support The Creative Impostor when you sign up!) About Kelly Covert Kelly Covert is an inner voice coach with a passion for helping visionary women believe and achieve their big vision by connecting deeply with the wisdom that is inside of them all while owning their worthiness each and every day. Through her intuitive, heart-centered approach she helps women awaken to their true power as creators and world-changers. She is the creator and host of the In Her Voice, a podcast that empowers women to listen and live by their inner voice so they can change the world. Her work has been featured on The Huffington Post, The Elephant Journal, YourTango.com, and she has been a featured guest on many podcasts. Kelly is also a professional flutist with Symphoria, a wife and the mother of 2 boys, 14 and 11, and 1 baby girl beagle named Piper. You can learn more and connect with Kelly at www.kellycovert.com. This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine. The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review. It's how Apple decides which shows people find when they are searching for specific topics like this one.

"Our baseline isn't happiness, our baseline is contentment.. We have to actively seek happiness." ~Sarah Buino Connection is the only way through all of this... What if we could stop talking to ourselves like a jerk? What if we could give up shame completely? What if happiness was only a perspective shift away? In this episode, I'm talking with licensed clinical social worker, certified addictions counselor and Certified Daring WayTM (that's Brene Brown's program!) facilitator, Sarah Buino of Head/Heart Therapy all about: Sarah's struggle with impostor syndrome & shame How did Sarah get into her work, specifically with addiction counseling Why Sarah calls herself a “joy pusher” and “empathy snob” How does Sarah keep herself moving forward Happiness vs. contentment How to shift perspective Using music as therapy How to stop talking to yourself as though you're an a*@hole! What Sarah is excited about! CONNECTION Best advice for mental health from Sarah “Everybody's crazy, everyone. Including me. And anybody who says they're not crazy- run. Because they're the craziest of them all.” ~Sarah Buino Resources & Links As far as holiday self-care for mental health and shame here are a couple of things from Sarah: Take breaks. Lots of time with family can be intense, so make sure there's down time.  Pick your battles. There's still likely to be discord in politically diverse families and while we all must remain diligent in our social justice quests, conservative Uncle Joe probably won't change his mind because of that one fact you share. People don't respond to facts anyway...they respond to feelings.  Be mindful. Family can push our buttons more fiercely and quickly than anyone else and shame is often one of the strong emotions that gets kicked up by our nearest and dearest. Shame wants us to either fight, flee or people-please, so when you feel those urges coming on, take a time out!  Reach out. When you do experience shame, the best thing to do is connect with someone who can understand.  The Season of You: Self-Care Holiday Gift Bundle* - digital gifts including meditation, prompts, recipes, a scavenger hunt and more from some of my creative colleagues! Perfect for women who do "too much" -- you or someone else you love. Sounds True* is my go-to resource for guided meditations, self-care resources, tools, trainings, books, and music for meditation and yoga. They also produce one of all-time favorite podcasts, Insights from the Edge, and I look forward to their annual holiday sale to stock up on my listening & reading for the year! That sale is NOW through December 22, 2017.*    *This is an affiliate link, meaning that if you order one (or more) The Creative Impostor will get a thank you bonus from the creators. You support me, I support them, they support you! NEW! 2018 Creative Collective Studio Memberships available in Chicago AND globally. You do NOT have to do this alone. The Creative Impostor Magic page - Get a special gift from Andrea here. Power Your Story -- Created by my high school student podcast mentees!!!  Subscribe in your favorite podcast app to be the first to get Season 2 THIS MONTH! "As long as we have people in our life who love us, not despite our imperfections, but because of them, then it is going to be okay. ”~Sarah Buino Connect with Sarah Head/Heart Therapy Facebook LinkedIn Sarah's Blog Connect with Andrea Website Facebook Instagram Podcast Envy: Podcast Launch, Craft & Coaching Services Chicago Women's Creative Collective Support the Creative Impostor Andrea's Patreon Page -- where you can support the show, get cool gifts from me and can become an active participant in the creative community! Free Audio Book & 30 day trial membership with Audible.com (support The Creative Impostor when you sign up!) "I'm excited about changing the world." ~Sarah Buino   This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine. The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review. It's how Apple decides which shows people find when they are searching for specific topics like this one.

“When it does feel vulnerable, that's an indicator that it's something that you really desire.” ~Samantha Mant We have so much more insight into our own bodies and what works for us than anyone else… Have you ever gotten health or healing advice from a doctor or other practitioner and felt like they just weren't listening to you or believing you? What if you could get high level intuitive health advice from a hip holistic healer with a strong clinical naturopathic background and hot pink (blue or purple) hair depending on the day? What if she could guide you to get in touch with your own body's natural cycles and biorhythms? What if your treatment recommendations included food, herbs, flower essences and essential oils? Today I'm bringing you a conversation with Australian naturopath, Samantha Mant. Working with Samantha is like learning about yourself through the kind advice and insight of a good friend who is super smart and wise. “Healing is a journey and I get to hold space for people, and I feel really honored.” ~Samantha Mant Resources & Links Full Show Notes & Resources (including flower essences & essential oils): http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/054 Tea by the Cauldron – FREE consultation with Samantha to develop a healing plan for you. The Season of You: Self-Care Holiday Gift Bundle* – digital gifts including meditation, prompts, recipes, a scavenger hunt and more from some of my creative colleagues! Perfect for women who do “too much” — you or someone else you love. Sounds True* is my go-to resource for guided meditations, self-care resources, tools, trainings, books, and music for meditation and yoga. They also produce one of all-time favorite podcasts, Insights from the Edge, and I look forward to their annual holiday sale to stock up on my listening & reading for the year! That sale is NOW through December 22, 2017.*    *This is an affiliate link, meaning that if you order one (or more) The Creative Impostor will get a thank you bonus from the creators. You support me, I support them, they support you!   NEW! 2018 Creative Collective Studio Memberships available in Chicago AND globally. The Creative Impostor Magic page! Get a special gift from Andrea here. Power Your Story — Created by my high school student podcast mentees!!! Their Thanksgiving Special episode comes out Wednesday 11/22! Subscribe in your favorite podcast app to be the first to get it.   Connect with Samantha The Holistic Branch Website Facebook Twitter Instagram Connect with Andrea Website Facebook Instagram Podcast Envy: Podcast Launch, Craft & Coaching Services Chicago Women's Creative Collective Support the Creative Impostor Andrea's Patreon Page — where you can support the show, get cool gifts from me and can become an active participant in the creative community! Free Audio Book & 30 day trial membership with Audible.com (support The Creative Impostor when you sign up!)   This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine.The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review. It's how Apple decides which shows people find when they are searching for specific topics like this one.  

How can we redefine self-care? Show Notes: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/053 "...my ultimate self-care ritual was turning into an anxiety-creating monster." ~Andrea Klunder It's November -- my BIRTHDAY MONTH!!! It's the time of year, where the weather begins to chill, leaves fall from the trees (at least here in the midwest), and nature is calling us to go inside, snuggle up with a cup of tea or cocoa and become more introspective. And yet, the winter holidays are right around the corner and they are so contra to that natural cozy, introspective instinct. They call upon us to give, and go, and move through space and eat sugary goodness... it can be exhausting. So let's explore how in the midst of our work, in the midst of our daily lives, in the flow of everything else, and in the chaos of the holidays, we can create an attitude of self-care that doesn't require us to check-out from everything else around us. "When I had a full-time job, I would get giddy with the idea of taking a mental health day from work using one of my sick days and yet, ever since I became self-employed... I have a really hard time taking mental health days without feeling guilty.” ~Andrea Klunder Resources & Links King Spa (one of my favorite places on earth)   NEW! 2018 Creative Collective Studio Memberships available in Chicago AND globally   The Creative Impostor Magic page! Get a special gift from Andrea here.   Power Your Story -- Created by my high school student podcast mentees!!!  "Setting lower expectations and higher boundaries... doing less... lifts a huge weight off my shoulders AND causes my internal creative impostor to throw an existential tantrum you wouldn't believe." ~Andrea Klunder Connect with Andrea Website Facebook Instagram   Podcast Envy: Podcast Launch, Craft & Coaching Services   Chicago Women's Creative Collective Support the Creative Impostor Andrea's Patreon Page -- where you can support the show, get cool gifts from me and can become an active participant in the creative community!   Free Audio Book & 30 day trial membership with Audible.com (support The Creative Impostor when you sign up!)   This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine. The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review. It's how Apple decides which shows people find when they are searching for specific topics like this one.    

“Women are ready to speak their voices, raise their voices, lift their voices because we've been quiet for too long. We are ready stop the destruction of the world. We're ready to heal these conversations around money and finances. We're ready to heal these conversations about having your period. It is a part of our life. Please deal with it… look at it, understand it. It's not going away.” ~Tonya Gonzalez I've been following Tonya Gonzalez on social media for a while -- connected by a mutual friend, both in life and in spirit, we are definitely fans of each other's crafts! Tonya calls herself a tarot life coach, using her psychic gifts, tarot cards, crystals, essential oils, incantations and spells to support her coaching practice and clients. In this episode, she tells the incredible story of how she went from bussing and waiting tables at a restaurant in Key West, to being voted the #3 psychic in the world on a hit reality TV show in Kiev, Ukraine. Tonya even does a LIVE tarot reading for me about money -- a perfect segue to her new book, "The Little Book of Woo Woo: Prayers, Incantations & Spells for Loot, Love & Life." Connect with Andrea: Website Facebook Instagram Podcast Envy: Podcast Launch, Craft & Coaching Services Chicago Women's Creative Collective Connect with Tonya: TarotLifeCoach.com Facebook Twitter Instagram   Links & Resources:  "The Little Book of Woo Woo" Tonya's program “Divine With Me” Tarot Lessons + Intuition Development + Spiritual Practice. “The School of Bewitchery” Membership, Mastermind & Mentoring.   Learn to "Use Your Magic". DIY Lessons, Rituals & Spells for Everyday Magic! The Creative Impostor Magic page! Get a special gift from Andrea here. Power Your Story -- Created by my high school student podcast mentees!!! This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine. The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong.

"Failure is okay, and you learn so much from failure… you would never know that unless you actually took the risk." ~Nikki Ricks You don't have to do this alone... Nikki and I discovered each other at a creative women's mentoring brunch, but we didn't actually meet... until she reached out to me after the fact and NOW we are huge fans of each other and THAT is exactly what Nikki does -- make connections. Another thing she does really well is business branding and reinvention -- which she just did! In the episode, you're going to hear me talking about Gab Lab, and all of it is true but between our conversation and now, she has rebranded her creative coaching business to FemiNest and, well...  it's a perfect new iteration of Nikki and everything she empowers her coaching clients to do. Resources & Links Nikki's E-Course: Crafting Your Creative Business Plan My interview on your inner critic and supporting your creative practice on Adrift on Purpose podcast The Creative Impostor Magic page! Get a special gift from Andrea here. Power Your Story -- Created by my high school student podcast mentees!!! Connect with Nikki Website Facebook Instagram Pinterest Connect with Andrea Facebook Instagram Chicago Women's Creative Collective Support the Creative Impostor Andrea's Patreon Page -- where you can support the show, get cool gifts from me and can become an active participant in the creative community! Free Audio Book & 30 day trial membership with Audible.com (support The Creative Impostor when you sign up!) About Nikki Ricks “Running a business is almost like athletics, where it's 90% mental and 10% technical.” ~Nikki Ricks Nikki is a business coach for creative women-owned businesses. After earning a bachelor's degree in communications and master's degree in urban planning, she was working at a Chicago architecture firm when she had her first daughter. Nikki wanted a more flexible way to work, which sparked the idea of creating a coworking space with in-house childcare. As she researched the market and held events at local coworking and play spaces, her favorite part of the business was meeting more of Chicago's incredible, inspirational, powerful professional women and talking to them about their work. She has been helping women get organized since implementing the rotating recess snack with her first-grade girl gang and overhauling friends' rooms on play dates. Now Nikki works at FemiNest, where her goal is to help build scalable businesses straight from the brains of female entrepreneurs. In her free time she mentors at 1871 and 2112. She loves goals, business models, to-do lists, brainstorming, efficiency, and getting you a freaking paycheck. This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine. The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review. It's how Apple decides which shows people find when they are searching for specific topics like this one.

"Sometimes you need to stop looking over the edge of the cliff and look around and notice 'oh yeah, we're all here together.' There's power in that feeling of community." ~Katy Flatau Career change and life balance coach Katy Flatau and I talk about how to plan for a career change EVEN IF you are successful, EVEN IF your job isn't horrible, but when you feel there's something missing. She shares her own journey from corporate sales job to entrepreneur, feeling like an impostor and how she corrects for that daily through community and connection. We also talk about money, becoming a coach and the nitty gritty of co-founding, partnering and then parting ways on Mindful-U.  Resources & Links Katy's FREE Kickstart Your Career Change Guide   Andrea's interview about her own career changes on RoamHowl, episode 021 with Jennifer Gardner   The Creative Impostor Magic page! Get a special gift from Andrea here.   Power Your Story -- Created by Andrea's high school student podcast mentees!!! Connect with Katy Website  Facebook Instagram Twitter Pinterest Connect with Andrea Facebook Instagram Chicago Women's Creative Collective Support the Creative Impostor Andrea's Patreon Page -- where you can support the show, get cool gifts from me and can become an active participant in the creative community!   Free Audio Book & 30 day trial membership with Audible.com (support The Creative Impostor when you sign up!) About Katy Flatau Katy Flatau is Founder and CEO of Mindful-U, LLC. A Certified Life Coach (CPC) since 2010, Katy spent 15 years in corporate America, focusing on advertising research & award-winning account management. Her commitment to helping professionals find a mindful balance in both their work and personal lives comes from her own experience of industry and career-shifting mergers & acquisitions, several rounds of corporate layoffs, 3 re-locations and many years of business travel to over 50 U.S. markets. She knows that an individual armed with the tools to skillfully manage change & stress is much more likely to be both an asset to their organizations and able to experience a higher level of satisfaction in their personal lives. This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine. The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review. It's how Apple decides which shows people find when they are searching for specific topics like this one.  

"A lot of times we start things… we set a big goal, we create a big vision for ourselves, and we announce it on Facebook… and then somewhere along the way, it gets difficult, we meet with that resistance, we start falling short…" ~Andrea Klunder It's the murky, muddy middle... Our theme for the upcoming month is all about working with professional coaches to help navigate resistance to change, make connections, and trust your own magic. In this episode, hear what I'm feeling resistance around these days and get the scoop on what I WANT to do next. "The Death card represents an opportunity — a strong call toward transformation, setting something aside, letting it go and moving into something new even if it feels scary, even if it feels uncertain." ~Andrea Klunder Connect with Andrea... Facebook Instagram Chicago Women's Creative Collective Resources & Links... The Creative Impostor Magic page! Get a special gift from me here. PodcastEnvy.com - How can I support YOU in creating your own podcast? October 29th Create Your Own Podcast workshop in Chicago Send me questions for my student producers for Power Your Story podcast via email or voicemail. Upcoming Guests: Katy Flatau, Mindful-U  Nikki Ricks, Gab Lab Tonya Gonzalez, Tarot Life Coach "This feels like a very full spectrum chakra experience that I've lined up without even realizing it." ~Andrea Klunder Feel Good Effect, (my client Robyn's podcast!) episode with Jon Acuff Charlotte Elea's Sacred Sojourner Space on Facebook (for tarot) The Creative Impostor episode on Resistance “Resistance — you know that feeling, when you know what to do… but you just canNOT find the internal motivation to do it." ~Andrea Klunder Support the Show... Andrea's Patreon Page -- check it out and stay tuned for new PLAYFUL creativity making opportunities with me!!! Free Audio Book & 30 day trial membership with Audible.com (support The Creative Impostor when you sign up!) "Do we ever really finish anything?" ~Andrea Klunder This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine. The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review. It's how Apple decides which shows people find when they are searching for specific topics like this one.

“We're all different and that's part of human nature, to celebrate those differences.” -Sarah Dennis Calling in, rather than calling out… In this episode, I had the privilege to discuss the history and the current reality of racism in our society as well as the potential for change from the inside out (and the outside in) with educator Sarah Dennis and artist & activist Ashley Lana Scott. Sarah and Ashley had never met before so this was a truly candid conversation about what it takes to be an ally, how to support one another in looking inward at our internalized racism (regardless of skin color), and why these sometimes uncomfortable conversations are crucial to the cultural dialogue. (BTW, that's the difference between calling in and calling out…  IN is initiating a conversation, OUT is pointing a finger in an accusatory way.) Of course we talk about impostor syndrome and feeling like a total fraud when trying to have said difficult conversations, too! This is a conversation that is humorous, sensitive, hopeful and deeply thought-provoking. So take a deep breath, relax your mind open, have a listen, and let me know what you think over in the Facebook Group… And if you haven't already, check out Episode 045: Talking to strangers, where you'll hear how I met Julie and why I'm taking on a theme on the show that pushes me out of my comfort zone. Also, Episode 046 with Andrea Ranae Johnson on how to use your power and privilege for good. Connect with Ashley Ashley Lana Scott's Website Ashley's Facebook Ashley's Instagram Ashley's Twitter Ashley's LinkedIn “At the end of the day, the thing that is pulling the strings is our silence, on every side, and that silence is deadly. Like Sarah was saying, when you allow yourself to feel that shame and then you don't want to do anything about it, you allow it to overcome your action, it makes the decision for you… I suggest getting your hands dirty with that shame.” -Ashley Lana Scott Connect with Sarah Sarah Dennis's Website “I actually like the word ‘co-conspirator' better, I think ‘ally' is really soft and wimpy. For me it's not a call to action, being an ally. But being a co-conspirator makes me feel like, “I want to dismantle this system and I'm going to do anything I can to figure out what that looks like.” -Sarah Dennis   Show Notes Galore: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Magic Page! Get a free gift from me: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/magic This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine. The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review.

“We see things that are so big, they're so daunting, we say, ‘There's no way can change anything. Who am I to even try?' And with that mentality, it's not going to change.” ~Andrea Ranae Johnson You have more power than you think. This month, I made a commitment to join an initiative to build solidarity for social justice headed up by my new friend and colleague, Julie Neale, host of Mother's Quest podcast. It's called the Women Podcasters in Solidarity Initiative and I had NO IDEA how I was going to approach the topics of social justice and racism on The Creative Impostor when I said “yes.” Almost immediately, Andrea Ranae Johnson's new program, Coaching as Activism, popped up in my Facebook feed (I swear they're spying on my real life conversations) and I knew I had to talk with her on the show. In this episode, Andrea Ranae is giving you some real strategies for how YOU can shift your awareness away from futility and overwhelm and toward acknowledging your power and learning how to use your power for good. If you think this topic sounds heavy, please don't skip it!!! One thing I love about Andrea Ranae is how she approaches both the inner work of self-help and the outer work of activism with positivity, hope and a down-to-earth perspective. And if you haven't already, check out Episode 045: Talking to strangers, where you'll hear how I met Julie and why I'm taking on a theme on the show that pushes me out of my comfort zone. Let's just say, it's part of my creative growing edge. “Parenting, art making, writing, teaching — generally how you show up in our everyday lives can be a form of activism… actively dismantling the things that don't serve us in society or in our communities and also creating and cultivating new ways of being or new systems, new structures that better serve the collective” ~Andrea Ranae Johnson  Connect with Andrea Ranae Andrea Ranae's website Andrea Ranae's Coaching as Activism programAndrea Ranae's Podcast: Liberty Twitter Instagram  Facebook   Show Notes Galore: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Magic Page! Get a free gift from me: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/magic This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine. The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review.

“How can I push the boundaries and expand the possibility for what we are creating here together in this podcast relationship through this technological, magical, modern connection that we have?” ~Andrea Klunder Confidence = the decision to try, Self-doubt = the decision not to. What happens when you get bored with the thing you're creating? You switch it up, try something new, and sometimes… that can make you feel like a total impostor all over again! What do you do then? Take an action, talk to strangers, do the thing so you can be the type of person who does that thing and you can trick your brain out of feeling like a fake.  Learn how, listen now… “When you go to a conference… people are there because they want to talk to strangers, they want to expand their network, they want to meet people, they want to make connections… it's not ‘networking', and it's not trying to collect as many business cards as possible… it's all about making connections… and a lot of times that doesn't happen in a session.” ~Andrea Klunder Connect with Andrea… FacebookInstagramChicago Women's Creative Collective   Show Notes Galore: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Magic Page! Get a free gift from me: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/magic This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine. The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review.

“It was, for me, a self-help tool. It was a way in which I experienced a very deep transformation in who I was as a woman — as a person.” ~Elsie Escobar, on podcasting How do we, as content creators, begin to break the patterns and shift the narrative? It might not be what you think… Elsie Escobar is one of my podcasting idols. Actor, yoga teacher, podcast producer & advocate (you can see why we connect with each other so well), her original podcast, Elsie's Yoga Class was one of the first I ever listened to — before I even really knew what a podcast was! Now, after listening to her for years and working one on one with Elsie through her E-League mentoring program, I have a whole new appreciation for the question, “What else is possible?” because for Elsie (and for me), podcasting is about so much more than downloads, sponsors and statistics. And no matter what kind of content you are creating in the world, through social media, a blog, a podcast, videos, workshops, your business, your art, etc, YOU have the option to follow the pack or carve a whole new path to shift the conversation. Find out how, listen now…  “Go to the things that YOU really resonate with because that's the conversation we need to have, and THEN you frame it on your point of view because that's going to start to break patterns.” ~Elsie Escobar, on media consumption and creation Connect with Elsie ElsieEscobar.com Instagram Twitter E-League Podcast Mentoring  The Panel at Podcast Movement She Podcasts   Show Notes Galore: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Magic Page! Get a free gift from me: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/magic This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine. The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review.

“If I start the day with my inner child playful activities, I'm a lot more productive, I've been able to entertain my inner child so I can later on get on with the ‘work' and also I'm more joyful and then other things come from that as well.” ~Ruth Humphreys Just hit “play” and start your day… What did you LOVE to do as a child? Something that you could do all day and it would be as if time stood still… Ruth Humphreys, former librarian, is a storyteller for children and a coach for grown-ups who want to find their playful mission in life through connection with your inner child. This phrase, inner child, typically would make me roll my eyes, but in this case, I'm inspired and energized by Ruth's imaginative approach to re-discovering wonder! “When children are playing, they're processing emotions — they're processing what's going on… and as adults we're the same… it's very therapeutic.” ~Ruth Humphreys Connect with Ruth On the Web Wonder Led Leaders Circle on FB Ruth on Facebook Instagram Ruth's Ice Cream Video  Ruth's Inner Child Morning Music Playlist   Show Notes Galore: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Magic Page! Get a free gift from me: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/magic This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine. The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review.

“There's a very blurry line between making art and working when your art is your life and your passion is your art and your art becomes your business and your business is work… it's a tricky cycle.” ~Andrea Klunder Self-promotion & Play like Oil & Water? Maybe not… When I was a kid, the other kids on the block would get frustrated because rather than just riding bikes together, I always wanted to creates some structure and do things like make them play traffic cop. Not a lot has changed, in that even as an adult, I have a tendency to turn my creative passions into hard work. But what happens when forces in your life, your community, your clients, and even your tarot cards conspire to get you out of your rut and just play? “At first I was like, “ugh, I have so much work to do this weekend, I don't have time to screw around in the forest preserve, shooting slow motion video for what purpose I have no idea.”” ~Andrea Klunder Connect with Andrea… FacebookInstagramChicago Women's Creative Collective   Show Notes Galore: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Magic Page! Get a free gift from me: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/magic This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine. The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review.

“You can't expect to get paid at first because you haven't honed your craft on stage… you need to learn what is going to give you confidence on stage, how to communicate with the audience, how to make your stage show interesting… and once you've accomplished that, then you will feel super confident and you'll feel like, yeah, maybe I could really make money from this because the product that I offer is good.” ~Bree Noble Art and business… It can be SO challenging for us creatives to think of our art in terms of business — and to find the courage to ask for money for what we create?! AHHHHH!!!!! Bree Noble, founder of Women of Substance Radio and Female Entrepreneur Musician is helping talented women do just that. Bree left her day job as director of finance at Opera Pacific to hustle her way as a singer-songwriter, giving her passion a a chance and now she has rolled everything she learned into a supportive community and mentorship program of and for female musicians who want to thrive. “I listened to the radio… and I'd be like how come over 80% of these songs I'm hearing are by men and it frustrated me because I knew there was so much talent out there.” ~Bree Noble, on why she started Women of Substance Connect with Bree… Women of Substance Radio on Apple Podcasts Women of Substance Radio on the Web Female Entrepreneur Musician & Academy Facebook Twitter Instagram   Show Notes Galore: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Magic Page! Get a free gift from me: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/magic This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine. The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review.

“I looked at everything I saw being done and asked: What else? What isn't here? How could I do this differently? What is a way to approach this problem that only I can (or will?)” ~Andrea Klunder Swimming my way out of the impostor cycle… Last week I released a very fun, funny, insightful, inspiring interview with Jennifer Briney of Congressional Dish podcast and we both admitted to having imposter-y feelings independently of each other on the same day AT the same podcasting conference. She was there to give a keynote about her brilliant listener supported funding model for her show in a month when her revenue had dipped to its lowest point in quite some time. And I was pitched by her agent to interview her on my show in a month when my download numbers were abysmal b/c I basically hadn't published an episode for 6 weeks. She was thinking “Who am I to talk to all these people about getting listeners to fund your podcast?” And I was thinking “Who am I to have a keynote speaker with thousands of followers on my dinky little show?” The other day, I was teaching yoga to a group of my Kindergarten and pre-K students and one of the things that we do is toward the end, after they've gotten to run around in circles and make animals sounds and play crazy yoga games, we have quiet coloring time before our rest time (i.e. savasana.) I asked them to drawan animal of their choice playing however they would like and I took out some crayons to join them.  I drew some water and a fish jumping out with a sunshine. And one kid said, “Why is that fish in the sky? Fish don't fly.”   And I said, “Oh, he's jumping out of the water.” Another kid said, “but a fish can't stay out of water very long or it will die.” And I said, “That's true. But just like when you go swimming, if you go under water you hold your breath, a fish can hold it's breath for just a moment when it jumps out and then breath again when it goes back under water.” One kid said, “Yeah, and you can wear goggles under water so you can see.” This seemed to satisfy them and so I drew a face under the water, to which one said, “Why is there a face under the water?” I said, “Oh that's me, swimming with goggles on. Doesn't that look like me?”  “No,” she said. You don't even have a body.  “I haven't drawn it yet, “ I replied. “And why is your mouth like that?” another one asked. “I'm making a fish face.” I said. “Why?” “Because it's fun!” I defended. They considered my drawing skeptically for a moment, until one said. “That really doesn't look like you and you should draw a bathing suit.” And they went back to drawing their own masterpieces.  And I looked at my juvenile crayon drawing, thinking “Well I'm not an artist.” AND viscerally remembering the feeling in my cheeks of being ashamed and frustrated as a child when I couldn't make my art look the way I wanted. Of fearing someone would laugh at what I made.  AND I was also thinking, “Dang. Kindergarteners are mean!” “Look at all those limiting beliefs and potentially missed opportunities I just created for myself. Simply by focusing on what I am not.” ~Andrea Klunder   Show Notes Galore: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Magic Page! Get a free gift from me: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/magic This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine. The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review.

“Give yourself a real shot at the dream, go for it, and if you fail, fine, but at least you gave it a shot and you're definitely going to learn something that will help.” ~Jennifer Briney Create the thing YOU want to exist… We're switching gears just a bit on this episode — we are talking politics — I KNOW TABOO!!! But don't roll your eyes in disgust, frustration and overwhelm. You are going to LOVE this conversation with Jennifer Briney of Congressional Dish podcast. I discovered Jennifer and her show earlier this year at Podfest in Florida where she was keynoting about how she funds her podcast, her production team and her life 100% through direct listener support  — no ads, no sponsors, no links to sign up for her XYZ course. Just straight up value for value between what she's creating and the people who consume it. You'll get to hear about our mutually impostor-y experiences around Podfest, the awkwardness of asking for money, Jen's huge leap of faith, and her take on what's going on in government right now (without straight up ranting and bashing.) Also…  we laugh a LOT in this episode. Who knew politics could be so funny?  “I felt like one of those people that sits by the subway with a little cup in my hand being like, ‘Change sir?' It was horrible!” ~Jen Briney, on the first episodes where she asked listeners for money Connect with Jen… Congressional Dish on Apple Podcasts WebsiteSupport the show on Patreon Facebook Show's Twitter Jen's Twitter   Show Notes Galore: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Magic Page! Get a free gift from me: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/magic This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine. The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review.

“There is no wrong answer. The right answer is YOUR answer… It goes back to listening… it's not just about listening with your ears, but listening with your heart.” ~Nikki Nigl The power of podcasting, the potential of social media… If you have been listening to The Creative Impostor from day 1 (sometime in 2015), then: a) YOU ARE MY HERO!!! HUZZAH!!!!! Seriously, thank you, and… b) you have heard a version of this episode before (episode #2 with Nikki Nigl) and can skip directly to thecreativeimpostor.com/magic where you can get started on my How to Start (anything) audio course to help you start whatever creative project or endeavor you need help starting or re-starting if you've gotten stuck. Make sense? Just do it! And if you have never listened to my interview with Nikki Nigl in episode 2, or if you can't remember the brilliant words of wisdom from the lips of this dynamic, women's empowHERment coach, then tune in! I have re-edited our conversation to include the MOST relevant, most engaging, most entertaining bits of our talk. And I have to say it's pretty interesting to go back and listen to one of my early interviews and see how much EVERYTHING has changed and grown and improved about the way I interview and the way I edit. Back then, I really had no idea what I was doing and I felt like a total impostor when I interviewed Nikki b/c actually we had never even met in real life. I had been cyberstalking her (in the most benevolent way) b/c I caught sight of this event series that she produces called About Women through mutual Facebook friends. See Facebook IS good for some things! And to my surprise and delight, she agreed to do an interview with me even though I had not yet launched the podcast and she had no idea who on earth I was. Thanks for taking a leap of faith, Nikki! Connect with Nikki… Website Facebook Facebook GroupInstagram YouTube   Show Notes Galore: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Magic Page! Get a free gift from me: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/magic This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine. The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review.

“I keep thinking I need to do more– That I need more clients. That I'm going to run out of money. That I need to keep pushing forward until I make it to… where exactly?” ~Andrea Klunder Letting go of busy… It has been a BUSY month filled with transitions and new things.  Of course I knew it would be because our theme for the last few weeks both in The Creative Impostor Facebook Group and in the Chicago Women's Creative Collective has been Creative Woo-Woo: mystical practices for your creative workflow I've interviewed Intuitive Counselor and Self-Discovery Coach Charlotte Elea about tarot and oracle cards for developing your intuition and Spiritual Embodiment Teacher Monica Martin about using your body's felt-sense to guide your decision making. AND I've done informal live video interviews with both of them in TheCreative Impostor FB group AND with Naturopath & Holistic Healer Samantha Mant (who will be on the podcast in the coming months) on coordinating your creative cycles with the moon and with feminine cycle.  Put all of these experiences together with the tarot readings I've been incorporating into my almost-daily meditation practice AND some very practical DEEP coaching I've been doing with the luminous podcasting guru Elsie Escobar as part of her new e-league mentoring program and…. whew! “I'm getting all intuitive, introspective, one with the universe, aligned in my purpose – flow – flow – flow all OVER THE PLACE!” ~Andrea Klunder It's actually been so intense that I'm alternating between these bursts of manic creative insight where I can't sleep and I'm up way late into the night — so late I hear the birds chirping in the pre-dawn darkness outside my window  And then these periods of deep sleep without an alarm clock, where I will sleep for 11 hours at a stretch. And in between all of that are the client deadlines for projects new and old, the smattering of yoga and meditation classes I teach throughout the week, the orientations for the After School Matters podcasting program for high schoolers I'm creating and facilitating starting this summer, hosting and expanding the Chicago Women's Creative Collective and producing this podcast. Busy.  Are you exhausted just listening to this?  And this leads me back to my coaching with Elsie at the beginning of this month. I asked her to help me figure out what to do next with The Creative Impostor, where I fit into the podcasting industry, how to leverage my unique gifts, skills and strengths for a sustainable purpose-driven business. And here's what she said to me first: You have the ability to “become what is needed” in any situation— you have the solution for any problem. BUT what do you want to do? “I have everything I need. And now I have the luxury to let go of the hustle and spend some time focusing on what I want to do and create and who I want to be for a while.” ~Andrea Klunder Connect with Andrea… FacebookInstagramChicago Women's Creative Collective   Show Notes Galore: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Magic Page! Get a free gift from me: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/magic This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine. The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review.

“We are so in a reactive mode, in our heads, trying to make meaning… we don't allow ourselves time just to slow down and notice what is happening right now.” ~Monica Martin The process of becoming who we are… Monica Martin is the woman you want with you whenever you're feeling uncertain. Her presence and incredibly soothing voice always give me the feeling that everything is going to be okay — or even better than okay. AND in this interview Monica shares how to tap into and trust that grounding, connected energy within yourself through meditation, visualization, “felt-sense” experiencing in your body, process art and… boxing! “Boxing has been one of THE biggest parts of my healing… it's so important that, especially now, people find a way to express their emotions in a physical activity… because it helps you actually transmute the emotions and it helps you find your own way of expression.” ~Monica Martin Connect with Monica… MonicaMartin.orgMonica's Facebook PageMonica's Facebook GroupYouTube   Show Notes Galore: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Magic Page! Get a free gift from me: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/magic This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine. The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review.

“The impostor voice wants to protect you by keeping you small and safe. The intuitive voice wants to help you by elevating your platform to rise to the occasion. It may be risky. But it's probably worth it.” ~Andrea Klunder So when you have both the voice of your creative impostor AND the voice of your deepest intuition clamoring for attention in your brain, how on earth do you know who is saying what and who to listen to? Well, you need mad tools, skills and support!   Show Notes Galore: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Magic Page! Get a free gift from me: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/magic This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine. The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review.

“The power that I am craving, the leadership that I am craving externally to me — I am not going to find that in somebody else. I need to find that within myself.” ~Charlotte Elea, on intuitive leadership (and politics) Remove the intimidation for yourself and transform it into an opportunity to play…   Charlotte Elea has been my tarot muse since January of 2017. Her playful approach to using tarot and oracle cards, as well as dreams and meditation, to learn to hear and trust your own intuition has really taken my practice, my teaching and my creative work in a new direction. It's fun AND it's deep. Connect with Charlotte… DreamIntuition.comCharlotte's Facebook GroupInstagramYouTube   Show Notes Galore: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Magic Page! Get a free gift from me: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/magic This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine. The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review.

“I eventually came to a turning point where I realized that from here, anything was possible. I started listening to entrepreneurial podcasts, and financial podcasts, creativity podcasts and “how-to-podcast” podcasts… I was able to shift my view just enough from “no options” to “infinite options!” ~Andrea Klunder How podcasting and meditation saved me from bankruptcy, depression and impostor syndrome… I launched my first business in 2008. Infuse Yoga Spa was my vision for an urban oasis of holistic health, wellbeing and community in the middle of the concrete jungle of Chicago. I wrote a business plan, quit my “day job” of 8 years in arts administration and took the leap with confidence, energy, a little bit of savings and a generous loan from my parents and two uncles. 5 years later, in 2013, I locked the door to the beautiful vintage storefront for the last time, dropped the keys through the mail slot, drove the Zipcar packed with my last few personal items halfway to my new apartment and then pulled over underneath the el train tracks to sob uncontrollably, saying good-bye at last to my dream. What followed was an intense period of mourning and probably the first time I have ever truly experienced depression. I was bankrupt, not eating well, at a loss for what to do next and, in fact, completely uninspired to do much of anything, especially teach yoga. Most days I just wanted to stay under the covers and hide. So what happened next? Listen to Episode 033 and find out! “Of course, there's always going to be challenge and risk and failure and now I can finally add to that something that looks like success to me.” ~Andrea Klunder   Show Notes Galore: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Magic Page! Get a free gift from me: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/magic This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine. The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review.

I really enjoy… confronting the fear… going through it, because I find that's where life is.  It's confronting what you're most terrified of and working through it and getting to the other side of that. So I'm confronting my fear all the time. ~Jennifer Gardner The thrill of the “doing”… I met Jennifer Gardner because she took a risk. Already a litigating lawyer with a thriving private practice in Los Angeles, Jennifer (who is also an outstanding photographer BTW), decided to follow her curiosity and create a podcast, called RoamHowl. And she reached out to me, someone whose show she had heard, but whom she had never met for help in launching! RoamHowl is a series of conversations with multi-talented, multi-passionate people doing really cool, interesting things. Jennifer is out to discover stories and communicate them to help her listeners “find their pack” and to debunk the myth that you either are creative or you're not, and to show that you are not defined solely by your profession — but you can in, in fact, be more. It's just been miles and miles of clicks that led me to this place… just curiosity, following this lead, following that lead and now, here I am!  ~Jennifer Gardner, on discovering podcasts, resources, and connections online Connect with Jennifer… RoamHowl Podcast Subscribe in iTunes! Twitter: @jenbgardner Facebook: @roamhowl It's the way I choose to be engaged with the world. I love to get a pedicure and a facial,  but those are the things that suffer. I don't neglect my health, but pedicures and manicures? I don't have time for that! ~Jennifer Gardner, on managing her time, professional & creative pursuits   Show Notes Galore: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Magic Page! Get a free gift from me: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/magic This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine. The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review.

“When you are operating from the acceptance of your whole self, YOU get to choose your path and actions freely, because there is nothing behind you from which you are running.” ~Andrea Klunder, on liberation from the Shadow What are all the things about yourself that you would NEVER share on social media? Ever since editing my interview with artist Sara Zalek in Episode 030, this topic of the Shadow Self has been nagging at me because it comes up a LOT in the type of work I do and I always THINK I want to explore it but…   This Shadow is also deeply complicit with impostor syndrome to stop me from working on creating new content or developing marketing strategies or recording episodes.   For example, these days, I tell myself I'm going to work on my forthcoming Podcast Envy training program and course in the evening and then I walk through the door and feel sleepy, my head is cloudy and all I can think about is dinner, a bath and snuggling up next to my kitty to CONSUME content (rather than create.) And I end stuffing down my own shadowy self watching a newly engrossing glossy TV series about OTHER peoples'/characters' shadow sides on Netflix or HBO… (Big Little Lies anyone?) And then I feel like a failure.  The thing I love most and also the hardest thing about entrepreneurship and sustaining creative ventures like this podcast is that you cannot do it (and keep doing it) without at some point having to really take a hard look at yourself, delve deeply into this shadow, understand it, learn to work with it and then… grow.   I remember lamenting to one of my best friends on the phone after a particularly difficult season of rejections and failures both of personal and professional nature… “God, haven't I grown enough yet?! I'm sick of it. When do I just get to coast?”   So what is this Shadow of which I speak? Listen to Episode 031 and find out! “It brought up ALL the insecurities, frustration, self-doubt and anxiety over every moment I have ever felt invisible in my life.” ~Andrea Klunder   Show Notes Galore: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Magic Page! Get a free gift from me: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/magic This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine. The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review.

  "Whenever there's a dare in my life, I say, 'Oh yeah? You're going to dare me? Then I'm going to show you that I can do it!"; ~Sara Zalek, on creating the first Post-Butoh Festival in Chicago (after being told it could never work) We are in a moment… I discovered Sara Zalek's work through my Edwin Ruiz (my audio engineer and founder of Mondo Machine) when he was producing video for Butoh Chicago and again during a multi-media experience of Expanded Cinema when he was collaborating with Full Spectrum Features. Sara's performance that night was the highlight of the evening. Edgy, uncomfortable, mysterious, beautiful –– she integrated a dance between rigid and fluid, slow and manic body movement along with a colorful analog video experiment projected behind her and electronic and acoustic music accompanying her highly improvisational experience that somehow was both coherent and evocative. This was a collaborative piece called Still Life with Hanna Brock and Sara Goodman and, in fact, a lot of Sara's work is collaborative and “in the moment,” exploring the life journey, full of ups and downs and dark and light. She seeks to challenge or provoke her audience with the question: Are you going to embrace your whole self? Are you going to have memories and associations while watching this performance that have this potential for transforming your way of being and thinking in the world? Connect with Sara… Facebook * Twitter * YouTube * Instagram * Facebook Group ButohChicago Websites:  www.saratonin.com www.butohchicago.com   We can be anything at any time through our creative thought process. ~Sara Zalek   Show Notes Galore: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/030 Magic Page! Get a free gift from me: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/magic This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine. The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review.

“It's safe and OK for you to relax and take in that all those things that happened, they're over and you don't have to be stuck there. ” ~from How to Wrap Up Loose Ends of 2016 and Start the New Year Fresh! By Tapas Fleming, Founder TAT® I declare that I DISLIKE New Year's resolutions. And I dislike the pervasive marketing message “New Year, New You” even MORE! What was wrong with the OLD me??? What I DO like is opportunities to be reflective, fresh starts, setting intentions and creating visions. I like getting really quiet and listening to my own inner wisdom guide voice, taking a deep breath and taking a step in a new direction. I have some favorite New Year rituals that have replaced resolutions (that never really seem to stick anyway). And because one of the themes of The Creative Impostor is community, I decided to crowdsource some new new year rituals and exercises share with you and shake things up for 2017. My Favorite Ritual: Gratitude 108 Take a sheet of paper or your journal and number it from 1 to 108.Or better yet, get a preprinted sheet here (because it takes a long time to write 108 numbers)! Write down (without stopping) 108 things for which you are grateful. It's just like a mad-lib full of nouns: could be people, places, things, ideas, experiences — just keep writing until you reach 108. If you get stuck, just think of any small thing that has touched you in the year. And when you reach the end, sit quietly, take a few deep breaths and notice how you feel.   Show Notes Galore: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Magic Page! Get a free gift from me: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/magic This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine. The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review.

“I believe the role of an empath is that of a healer, a bringer of truth. someone that has reclaimed their own truth and can create space for other people to be able to more deeply connect with their own truth as well.” ~Lysa Black Emotions are communication from our own soul. I met Lysa through the Singularity Circle, a mastermind of creative feminine entrepreneurs facilitated by Isabelle Rizo from episode 026. When I first received Lysa's 2nd book Divine Purpose, I was thinking okay… here comes the “woo woo,” but it's actually so grounded in her personal experience AND the experiences of clients with whom she has worked over the years. And then when we did our interview, we had so many technical difficulties with Skype connections and internet and microphones and delays, well, I wasn't sure what we were going to end up with AND it took me a long while to edit the interview. It turns out the timing was perfect. I re-listened post-U.S. presidential election, during which I had a disturbing and unusually intense emotional response (which you'll hear about in the episode) and what Lysa shares helped me to figure out what the heck was going on with me! In this episode, you'll learn about: How to know whether you are an empath or highly sensitive person and what to do with that Repeating patterns and habits that stem from past trauma and how they show up in our present lives Heart healing to move beyond those traumas and habits Lysa's own struggles with disordered eating, anxiety, attracting romantic relationships, and impostor syndrome Using our shadow side as a guide, a friend to point us in the right direction The difference between ego and intuition Lysa's path to stepping into her own power and path as a healer and author of two wonderful books Connect with Lysa… Facebook * Twitter * YouTube * Website   Show Notes Galore: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Magic Page! Get a free gift from me: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/magic This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine. The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review.

“…and yet I don't think the Past and Future are inherently evil dimensions to avoid visiting altogether.” ~Andrea Klunder Be present. And mine the past and future for learning and possibility. In this episode, you'll learn about: Anxiety when your mind spirals into the past or future – real life example from foray into teaching Digital Journalism to high school students “Being present” and how this brings confidence, clarity and wipes out impostor feelings in the moment Shifting your mindset to get wisdom, insight and imagination from past & future Mindful authenticity online in your social media Betsy Bash How to add mindfulness to your creative workflow Podcast Envy — a resource for YOU if you're dreaming of launching your own show This episode is sponsored by Betsy Bash, a social media agency who can help make you the talk of the town (in a good way!) Connect with Lauren on… Facebook * Twitter * Online Book Club * Website “Whoever you are offline should shine through with whoever you are online… but that doesn't mean that you have to wake up and take a selfie and show the world what you look like when you haven't even brushed your teeth yet!” ~Lauren Ramsey, Betsy Bash   Show Notes Galore: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Magic Page! Get a free gift from me: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/magic This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine. The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review.

“Enroll people into the story, engage them into the story so that they feel like they're a part of something greater than themselves.” ~Isabelle Rizo When you get clear on your story, you can know it internally, have it manifest externally, and align it with your online presence. I met Isabelle in July of 2016 and signed up to work with her almost right away in the Singularity Circle, a mastermind for creative entrepreneurs dedicated to a more feminine approach to business (i.e. NOT “hustle til you die”) Isabelle has a gift for teasing out what it is you're actually offering of value to people based on your own, singular, unique story and experiences. I love her direct, no-nonsense approach and firm, but loving nudges out of the vagueness of the comfort zone. And I think you're really going to love what she has to say in Episode 026. “If you work hard, you sacrifice everything, you stay focused on your goals, and you burn the midnight oil, you are going to be a success — I'm just going to call BS on that because it's still coming from our societal conditioning of celebrating hustle until we die. And that is not okay.” ~Isabelle Rizo In this episode, you'll learn about: How to craft your unique story so that you can develop a clear brand and help other people by inviting them into your world Aligning your online presence with your internal world Sharing your “poop” so that you become more real, identifiable and authentic in your brand The dangers of people-pleasing and the freedom of setting boundaries The necessity and magic of playing in the gray area of your life & work Self-care, commitment to self and validating yourself from the inside out How an innovative approach to business that balances feminine and masculine energy might look The problem with “hustle” and obsession with output and productivity Isabelle's morning mindset work — including a surprising take on gratitude journaling & manifestation Connect with Isabelle… Facebook * Twitter * Instagram * Website “You might be a luxury brand, but we're going to talk about your poop too… we want to acknowledge that we're human and we make mistakes and failure is part of the thing and we have a shadow part of our self and a light part of our self.” ~Isabelle Rizo   Show Notes Galore: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Magic Page! Get a free gift from me: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/magic This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine. The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review.

“…being creative all by yourself really just doesn't work. It doesn't! I mean, who are you creating for? If you're writing, it's meant to be read. If you're playing music, it's meant to be heard. If you're taking photographs, they're meant to be seen. If you're creating a business, it's meant to serve… someone.” ~Andrea Klunder OH! ITS BEEN TOO LONG since our last episode. September FLEW by but never fear, that can only mean that a LOT has been happening over here…  I started two new jobs, one of which is teaching podcasting & digital journalism to special needs high schoolers here in Chicago and THAT has been a huge challenge to wrap my creative brain around. Find out how that's going AND how to join our creative community for support in your visions, dreams, projects and lifestyle. In this episode, you'll learn about: The Chicago Women's Creative Collective (including our origin story) Digital Co-Working for clarity & accountability on your creative goals in The Creative Impostor Facebook Group How to cure your social media anxiety so that you can use it as a tool to share your creative work with authenticity, proper etiquette and a little bit of sass with Betsy Bash! This episode is sponsored by Betsy Bash, a social media agency who can help make you the talk of the town (in a good way!) Connect with Lauren on… Facebook * Twitter * Online Book Club * Website “What DOES help is reminding myself that I do have something that I'm passionate about and that people have told me I'm good at.” ~Lauren Ramsey, Betsy Bash   Show Notes Galore: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Magic Page! Get a free gift from me: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/magic This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine. The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review.

“We believe in magic and possibility… and pixie dust. A year and a half ago, I would have never said those things out loud. I was too ‘professional' and now I say them every day.” ~Darcie Purcell Be careful what you wish for because you WILL get it! Culinary event planners Darcie Purcell and Susan Marzano are following their intuition and serving up an “amuse bouche” of nourishment for your soul. In this episode, we talk about: *How Darcie & Susan discovered their powers of manifestation doing urban vision quests in Susan's Chicago apartment *The spooky side of the law of attraction *How to get in touch with what you really want and the origin of Soul Love Fest *Why Soul Love Fest is different from other yoga or spiritual festivals — from martial arts real-life ninja Izzy Arkin to Self-Love for Real People (unicorns & rainbows not included) with Josh Becker to Peace & Play Yoga Nidra for Creative Clarity with Andrea Klunder (ME!) *The dangers of “compare & despair” and how to get yourself out of that spiral *Why authenticity is the remedy for “impostor syndrome” *The magic of friendship, humor, retreats, self-care and Rocky *How to make bold life decisions and take action by playing “dress-up” and choosing your destiny out of a hat Website * Facebook * Twitter * SoundCloud Playlists  “We were tired of food — it felt like work and we weren't looking for that. We were looking for freedom.” ~Susan Marzano   Show Notes Galore: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Magic Page! Get a free gift from me: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/magic This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine. The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review.

“Fear is just a choice — fear of what other people think or fear of whether you can do it or not — it's a choice.” ~Andrea Newberry How can we “have it all” in life and business and what can we do when things get rough? Fashion designer Andrea Newberry of Leche Libre is re-designing the power suit with her innovative line of urban chic breastfeeding apparel. In this episode, we talk about: *Why she started Leche Libre as a new mom even though she had NEVER designed clothing before! *What it means to “have it all” as a woman who is a mom and a business owner *What to do when things get tough *How Andrea defines success in a way that may not be typical *Why “just trying to get through” the challenges of life isn't enough *The importance of self-care, therapy, journaling and cycling *How workaholism is an addictive behavior that it actually praised in our society, especially in entrepreneurial circles and what the alternative mentality might be *How to respond to the impostor voice that says, “You're not doing enough — you need to work harder!” Website * Facebook * Twitter * Instagram * Kickstarter Pre-Order the new line! “If you had told me five years ago that I'd be doing fashion, I'd have laughed in your face. I have no background in fashion!” ~Andrea Newberry   Show Notes Galore: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Magic Page! Get a free gift from me: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/magic This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine. The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review.

“Well certainly people are going to want to listen to this because I'm creating it!” ~Andrea Klunder, (reflecting on my childhood self recording my first “radio show”) Announcing SEASON 2 of The Creative Impostor!!! What's new? Clarity on The Creative Impostor brand and podcast. Our 3 areas of exploration are: Mindfulness, Creating Community, and a more Holistic, Feminine Approach to Business.  And, of course, we're still going to be talking all about impostor syndrome and how to do your creative thing despite that little voice in your head that says “who do you think you are?” This new focused vision has arisen from my experiences at Podcast Movement, some interviews I have been doing on other podcasts and coaching work I'm doing with a publicity and story strategist. Details are in the episode and links are down below my social links! Facebook * Twitter * LinkedIn *  Instagram * Chicago Women's Creative Collective “What is the point of starting your own business and doing your own thing and working a million hours a week if you're not enjoying yourself and if you're not nurturing yourself?! ” ~Andrea Klunder   Show Notes Galore: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Magic Page! Get a free gift from me: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/magic This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine. The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review.

“You just have to do a thousand experiments and if you call them mistakes or you call them experiments…it's your choice.” ~Mira Binzen, Co-founder & Director, Global Family Yoga In this episode, I talk with Children's Yoga Instructor & Teacher Trainer, Mira Binzen of Global Family Yoga all about children's yoga, entrepreneurship and following your dream. THINGS YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT… Why is yoga important for children? Do kids & teens experience impostor feelings?  What's it like to work with your family? How do you keep moving forward when business drops unexpectedly and you can't pay the bills? And how do you keep it together when all your students turn their yoga mats into light sabers during class? Get more Mira!: MiraBinzen.com * Global Family Yoga * Facebook “If you're really going to share the practice of yoga, especially with children who can see right through you, you need to be practicing… and the heart of yoga is this balance of effort and surrender. You have to drive forward AND trust that there's a flow and you're an integral part of the flow.” ~Mira Binzen   Show Notes Galore: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Magic Page! Get a free gift from me: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/magic This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine. The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review.

“You don't need a makeover! If you make tiny tweaks to your life, what I like to call life edits, you can become the best version of yourself without having to destroy yourself.” ~Sage Grayson In this episode, I talk with Life Editor & Productivity Coach Sage Grayson all about how to edit your habits, routines, and mindset to balance your happiness at work and home! Life editing is a form of coaching that follows a specific step-by-step process for cleaning up your life, much like how a book editor would edit a manuscript. Sometimes our lives can feel like a rough draft. Our days are jumbled, there doesn't seem to be a flow, and we're not living the story of our dreams that's inside of us. That's where life editing comes in. THINGS YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT… how to know when to make tiny edits and when to take a big leap getting the most out of the “law of attraction” (hint: it's not JUST about thinking nice thoughts) authenticity, self-doubt and how to take imperfect action how to know where to begin if you're just getting started what to do if you do a ton of different things in your creative work how to fix what isn't working, how to handle nasty critics, and how to celebrate success! Get more Sage!: SageGrayson.com Facebook  * Instagram * Twitter * YouTube “Well I do sit in my office and I meditate and I recite mantras and I focus on happy thoughts and I visualize BUT I know that to get what you want, you need action.” ~Sage Grayson   Show Notes Galore: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Magic Page! Get a free gift from me: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/magic This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine. The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review.

“When we get stuck in ego, achievements and accomplishments — stuck in self-doubt — stuck in ‘not enough' syndrome, we need only to remember who we really are… and let go of these attachments” ~Andrea Klunder Did you hear the story of how the Buddha became the Buddha? So maybe you didn't know this story about the Buddha, but maybe you've heard of Brene Brown, author of Daring Greatly and most recently, Rising Strong. Brene is best known for her two TED Talks on shame and vulnerability. Okay… so what the heck to the Buddha and Brene Brown have in common? Facebook * Twitter * LinkedIn * Periscope * Instagram * Tumblr  “The only unique contribution we will make in this world will be born out of creativity.” ~Brene Brown   Show Notes Galore: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Magic Page! Get a free gift from me: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/magic This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine. The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review.

Learn how to use collage to create a vision for your life… even if you're not an artist and don't believe in law of attraction woo-woo.   Show Notes Galore: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Magic Page! Get a free gift from me: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/magic This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine. The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review.

“Personally, I don't ever want to run out of opportunities to soar.” ~Andrea Klunder What is it that you want to try, do or create? And what's holding you back? Scratch that second question. Simply… what is it that you want to start? This episode was inspired by clients, friends, members of the Chicago Women's Creative Collective, my own experiences as a serial “starter”, all of my guests for The Creative Impostor, and especially my conversation in Episode 02 with women's empowHERment coach, Nikki Nigl. Facebook * Twitter * LinkedIn * Periscope * Instagram * Tumblr  “Why would you want to create a TO DO list that never gets any shorter?” ~Andrea Klunder   Show Notes Galore: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Magic Page! Get a free gift from me: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/magic This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine. The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review.

“Why do I have to go to this place where I'm called to write something but it hurts to do it because I'm really digging around in this tender place in my heart? I know that it's me and that it's authentic when it's hard to publish, when it's scary to publish.” ~Amy Segreti In this episode, I talk with Amy Segreti of Live All of You, an online resource and coaching business designed to guide you on a creative path of self-inquiry and awareness. Amy is also the creator of The Abundant Host, a resource for cultivating lifestyle freedom by successfully hosting travelers via Airbnb.com. Things you'll learn about… how the secret to manifesting what you want in life is desire + belief + action getting out of comparison and creating authentic work via self-inquiry & truly knowing yourself the importance of surrounding yourself with teachers, partners and practices that can provide compassionate perspective and function as a mirror for you holistic day design for productivity and authenticity finding freedom and connection — welcoming magic into your life!   Amy's Websites: Live All of You * The Abundant Host * Purdy Purity (on Instagram) Facebook  * Instagram * Twitter “Knowing yourself and knowing where you're at right right now in every moment as much as you can by doing your own self-work or self-inquiry… will help you manifest or help you create your reality way easier than if you're trying to push yourself to do something that doesn't feel like you” ~Amy Segreti   Show Notes Galore: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Magic Page! Get a free gift from me: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/magic This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine. The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review.

“Think of it like Game of Thrones — Oh, look, that person has more power or influence than I do… great! I'll just kill him.” ~Edwin Ruiz, on comparison & competition Since comparing ourselves to others always makes us feel bad, WHY do we do it?! This episode was inspired by my conversation in Episode 14 with travel blogger and creative entrepreneur, Beth Santos, founder & CEO of Wanderful and The Women in Travel Summit! Facebook * Twitter * LinkedIn * Periscope * Instagram * Tumblr  “…when we compare, we undermine the fact that each of us [is] on a unique journey and that—even though it looks like we're sharing space in a world together—each and every one of us are only experiencing exactly what is helping us to evolve in the fastest amount of time. So, when we're comparing, we are really abandoning our own journey and looking at what other people have to decide what's missing from our lives.” ~Matt Kahn, author of Whatever Arises, Love That.    Show Notes Galore: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Magic Page! Get a free gift from me: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/magic This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine. The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review.

“Why is my self-worth being so dependent on this other outside activity? Why am I letting someone else decide if I am a great entrepreneur or not. ” ~Beth Santos, on handling rejection  In this episode, I talk with Beth Santos, Founder and CEO of Wanderful, a global network for women who travel about: traveling domestically vs internationally and how she almost bought a house in New Orleans without ever going there! whether or not to get an MBA before starting your own business, why you should FORGET the traditional business plan, how to build a team around your vision and facilitate a values-driven community, diversifying your sense of self-worth to combat competition and comparison, how to balance being a CEO of your company and family, what it means to “have it all”, and how to validate your idea by starting conversations! Beth's Websites: Wanderful * Women In Travel Summit * BethSantos.com Facebook * Twitter * Instagram * LinkedIn “If you have an idea… talk to as many people as you can about it. You need to find out if this idea is valid and if people are going to want it. Not just talking, but listening and understanding what are their problems and is this solving their problems?” ~Beth Santos   Show Notes Galore: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Magic Page! Get a free gift from me: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/magic This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine. The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review.

“I didn't know or understand what was happening or why — I was just doing downward dog and shoulder stand and feeling… better.” ~Andrea, on yoga practice What if you had a direct line to uncovering your life's purpose? One of my favorite things to do in my life and work is to take potentially weird, esoteric or “out there” concepts and ideas, explore and test them with what I like to call “open minded skepticism” and then translate and share them with people who might not otherwise seek them out, but can REALLY make use of them. So, let me give this one a try! Whereas the Paper Planner I featured in the previous episode is about as down-to-earth practical as one can get, today's tool, a technique called Yoga Nidra, is about as far on the other end of the spectrum as possible. And while it may sound a little woo-woo to some, I'm going to strongly encourage you to keep an open mind and maybe even try it out for yourself as it can be an incredibly useful and in some ways easy method to gain direct access to your own inner well of deep creativity,and at the very least, an excellent way to truly relax and let go of stress… who couldn't use some of that? Facebook * Twitter * LinkedIn * Periscope * Instagram * Tumblr  “‘Creativity is directly proportionate to the ability to produce imagery in great abundance in the brain. This resource of imagery allows us to access the deeper layers of the mind which often contain solutions to problems we think we have to look outward to find.” ~Andrea Klunder   Show Notes Galore: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Magic Page! Get a free gift from me: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/magic This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine. The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review.

“The director's most reliable tool may be his capacity to be bored.” ~Peter Brook, The Open Door I got bored with my podcast. It's taken me a MONTH to publish a new episode of The Creative Impostor. I have so many wonderful interviews with inspiring guests languishing on my laptop, waiting to be edited, formatted and shared with YOU! So what's the hold up? Get episode 12 on iTunes and find out now! Facebook * Twitter * LinkedIn * Periscope * Instagram * Tumblr  “‘I don't have time' really means ‘I haven't prioritized it highly enough to allocate time for it.'” ~Andrea Klunder   Show Notes Galore: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Magic Page! Get a free gift from me: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/magic This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine. The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review.

“Where there is a Dream, there is Resistance. Thus: where we encounter Resistance, somewhere nearby is a Dream.” ~Steven Pressfield, The War of Art This one was big and it's embarrassing to admit to you… You should know that as I was recording it in my mini recording studio, in my bedroom closet, I could feel the blood rushing to my face and my sweat glands kicking in. This episode was inspired by my conversation in Episode 10 about authenticity and learning to trust yourself with psychotherapist, musician and one of my mentors, Ellen Katz. Listen to my conversation with Ellen “Radha” Katz here! Facebook * Twitter * LinkedIn * Periscope * Instagram * Tumblr “Every day, every creation involves a certain amount of struggle for me. And the struggle really is in committing, just sitting down to do the work and trusting the process. Once I jump that hurdle, the rest is flow.” ~Andrea Klunder   Show Notes Galore: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Magic Page! Get a free gift from me: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/magic This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine. The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review.  

“So I learned how to love me better. And that's the way out of hell. How do I love me better? Not through words, not through platitudes, but through action.” ~Ellen “Radha” Katz  In this episode, I talk with psychotherapist and kirtan musician Ellen Katz about: the roots of impostor syndrome, how we connect with our “inner wise person”, the importance of surrounding yourself with authentic teachers who can show you the way when you're struggling, integrating science, art and spirituality in a professional setting, trusting yourself, loving yourself and how Pocahontas helped Ellen through challenging times. Ellen's Websites: www.innerbalancenow.com & www.ellenkatz.net Inner Balance on Facebook  The Bhakti Caravan on Facebook“When you're at the crossroads, ask yourself, ‘Is this thing I'm doing life enhancing or life depleting?'” ~Ellen Katz   Show Notes Galore: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Magic Page! Get a free gift from me: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/magic This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine. The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review.

“Even with limited resources, we really are in a position where we have the power to make positive change in the world around us.” ~Andrea Klunder, regarding a service project in El Salvador Post-Thanksgiving, are you still flexing that “gratitude muscle” or are you all thankful-ed out? This episode is inspired by my conversation with Kathryn Pisco of Unearth the World in Episode #8.  Check out Kathryn's company, Unearth the World, here! Facebook * Twitter * LinkedIn * Periscope * Instagram * Tumblr  “When I can disconnect from all of these modern day technological trappings, I feel so much MORE connected to my own internal wisdom, to my own internal sense of purpose.” ~Andrea Klunder, reflecting on being on retreat in the Costa Rican rain forest Editing my episode with Kathryn inspired me to reflect upon my own travel experiences and how each one has uniquely directed, altered, or inspired the course of my life. I think traveling, especially internationally, and even more specifically to developing countries, gives us the following gifts: Resourcefulness — to come face to face with our own inner strength, wits and courage when being catapulted out of the comfort zone and into the unknown, Perspective — to take a deep breath, see the bigger picture, and make more skillful choices in the present to navigate our future, Compassion — a genuine desire to be of service in our communities near and far, Gratitude — to recognize both the abundance and the opportunities for growth in our own lives. “It is key for you as a creative individual to experience things that are outside of your daily reality, to take yourself outside of the habits that you have, out of your known environment, out of your comfort zone to explore new ways of being.” ~Andrea Klunder   Show Notes Galore: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Magic Page! Get a free gift from me: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/magic This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine. The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review.

“And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.” ~ Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist Kathryn Pisco unearthing the world! Have you ever wanted to quit your job and travel around the world? Find out how Kathryn Pisco did it and how her life and work changed as a result. In this episode, I talk with Kathryn Pisco of Unearth the World about the “career break” that helped her discover passion & purpose AND inspired her to launch a business to revolutionize the voluntourismindustry. Kathryn's Website: www.unearththeworld.com Facebook * Twitter  “Part of what made me change and evolve so much… is constantly being pushed out of my comfort zone and the realization that you have to just react and do the best that you can in any given situation.” ~Kathryn Pisco Kathryn's Resources when in doubt or crises of faith: Engage in regular Meditation, Mindfulness & Yoga practices Take a step back and look at the bigger picture Turn toward your supportive community   Show Notes Galore: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Magic Page! Get a free gift from me: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/magic This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine. The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review.

“The purpose of being in business for myself is not just to make money, but to be a conduit through which money can be channeled as the energy needed to create beautiful things, to facilitate art, and to champion innovate expression and exploration that expands our collective consciousness.” ~A message from the universe for Andrea Klunder It turns out money is a HUGE trigger for me of impostor-y feelings. This episode is inspired by my conversation with Alee Reina Hoffman in Episode #6.  Check out Alee's website The Soul Channel Report here. Facebook * Twitter * LinkedIn * Instagram * Tumblr  “In order to own the success, wealth and abundance that is mine to claim, I also have to own my mistakes, failures and the choices, beliefs and emotions that got me into this pattern in the first place.” ~Andrea Klunder   Show Notes Galore: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Magic Page! Get a free gift from me: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/magic This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine. The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review. 

“You either get to do what you want OR you get to have money… that doesn't have to be true.” ~Alee Reina Hoffman In this episode, Alee and I have a sometimes deep sometimes silly conversation about healing, the soul's mission, money, entrepreneurship, authenticity and doing the work we were meant to do. She shares an energy healing session for all of our listeners and we even invent a new term to describe what one does when being an impostor! Alee's Website: http://thesoulchannelreport.com/ Facebook * LinkedIn * YouTube Here's what you'll learn in this episode: What's a soul innovator? How to clearing patterns and beliefs that are no longer useful for our soul's progression. 4 Directional Relationships to Heal Self Community Mission Spirit Why do healers struggle to take care of themselves? Why do entrepreneurs struggle to find a balance of time and money? Alee's MMM Ritual for reclaiming the morning. Meditation Movement Mapping out the day   Show Notes Galore: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Magic Page! Get a free gift from me: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/magic This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine. The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review. 

I help women own their sh*t!” ~Nikki Nigl, Episode 002 Nikki and I talk about how to know whether your success is real, anxiety attacks, creating a judgment free environment and creating the life you want even if you don't know how. Nikki's Website: www.NikkiNigl.com Facebook * Twitter * LinkedIn * Instagram   Nikki's Advice for Public Speaking Breathe! Recognize when to have pauses. Listen. On life & business & getting sh*t done… Don't worry about the how. Concentrate on the what. Make a list of everything you want. Write it down, keep it in a Google doc. Ask for help. “There is no wrong answer. The right answer is YOUR answer… It goes back to listening… it's not just about listening with your ears, but listening with your heart.” ~Nikki Nigl Show Notes Galore: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Magic Page! Get a free gift from me: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/magic This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine.The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong.

  "A women in love with her life is absolutely irresistible." ~Melissa Dinwiddie Melissa Dinwiddie and I talk about changing the world by feeding your creative hunger! How to get unstuck, discover your true passion, get out of the comparison trap and there's a SONG! Melissa's Website: https://melissadinwiddie.com/ Facebook * Twitter * Pinterest * YouTube Melissa's Advice Play in The Creative Sandbox! Get the 10 rules of The Creative Sandbox here! Let go of Perfectionist Paralysis. Self-Awareness + Self-Compassion = the key to everything good   Show Notes Galore: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Magic Page! Get a free gift from me: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/magic This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine. The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review!

“If you don't have 15 minutes a day to spend on your creative passion, you're just making an excuse.” ~Michele Theberge My FAVORITE manifestation of impostor syndrome is procrastination. This episode is inspired by my conversation with Melissa Dinwiddie in Episode #4. Check out Melissa's website here. AND hear my interview with her on Episode #4 of this podcast. Facebook * Twitter * LinkedIn * Periscope * Instagram * Tumblr  “I felt like my life was a game of Donkey Kong, jumping over barrels being thrown into my path by a giant ape on the way to my creative destiny.” ~Andrea Klunder   Show Notes Galore: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Magic Page! Get a free gift from me: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/magic This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine. The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review. 

“When I was a kid, I knew exactly who I was… if there was something I wanted to do, I was pretty sure I could figure out a way to make that happen.” ~Andrea Klunder What does it say on your business card? What's your title? Do you feel like that's who you are? This episode is all about Identity and in it, you will here about all the crises I've had with it by the age of 36. You may even discover a new way to define yourself. This episode is adapted from a talk I gave for Nikki Nigl's About Women Conversation in Chicago, IL. You can get all the details of About Women at Nikki's website! AND hear my interview with her on Episode #2 of this podcast. Facebook * Twitter * LinkedIn * Periscope * Instagram * Tumblr  “Identity is not something you're born with. It's not something that's thrust upon you… my identity is something that is unique to me. It's something I can cultivate. It's something I can choose.” ~Andrea Klunder   Show Notes Galore: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Magic Page! Get a free gift from me: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/magic This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine. The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong. I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you're listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review.