The Secret Muse Society: Recent Episodes
Karen Choi
The Secret Muse Society is a podcast for the modern muse who knows she has so much more to offer the world. Hosted by Authenticity Coach, Karen Choi, we will pull out the things we keep hidden about ourselves. Let's explore the fears, attachments, beliefs, quirks, curiosities, dreams, and maybe even some taboos - that actually hold us back from the connection we crave. So we can inspire life as we're meant to. To get more visit www.karenchoi.co or join the conversation on Instagram at @karenchoi.co.
Create to connect. That's it. If that's the root of your intention, what matters most, then come back to it when you feel lost. This episode offers a few ways.
I create this podcast to connect with you. So please don't be shy. You can find me on Instagram @karenchoi.co and send a note. Tell me what you love or hate about the podcast. Ask a question. Suggest a topic for a future episode. I want to hear from you.
xo
Are you curious why someone would become a life coach? Everyone's path is different. Here's what mine looked like.
From a bachelor's degree in Economics to life coach. Not really a career path that makes immediate sense. Connect with me on LinkedIn and let's talk about career leaps that seem way out of bounds are actually in total alignment with purpose.
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Authenticity is not as easy as "just be yourself". It can be hard to pinpoint or nail down. When you experience authenticity at play though, that's undeniable.
Over the last 3 years, I've developed a proven framework of Authenticity that I call "The Muse's Journey". It's for the muse who wants to do it her/his/their own way. It's a starting point of creating a way that works for you. Think of 5 A's.
Join the Muse's Journey (yours and mine).
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What's the top reason (or maybe excuse) people have for not practicing self-care? Time, money, energy are usually the top three. You're busy! I get it. And you still need to take care of yourself.
In this episode you'll get my secret to making time for highly efficient self-care. The kind that gives you exactly what you need, sustains you for a while, and motivates you to make time for more. And you'll be better for it!
Join the Muse's Journey (yours and mine).
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Do you play with the stars and planets, archetypes and symbols, personalities and psychology?
I've loved Astrology since I was a pre-teen. Secretly reading the horoscopes of my friend's mom's Cosmopolitan magazines. Since then, my interest and knowledge of Astrology has deepened.
It's so much fun and I just want to share that with you here.
Join the Muse's Journey (yours and mine).
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Do you ever catch yourself staring at a beautiful person? Like wide-eyed, slack-jawed, stopped in your tracks, in awe and admiration?
There are 3 muses whose beauty elicited this very visceral reaction in me. Thing is, I'm not talking about pretty, pretty. I'm talking about a kind of beauty that transcends conventional (boring) pretty.
I want to share these muses with you. I have a feeling they will inspire you to see the power of your authentic beauty.
- Sweaty boxer mom
- Stank-face guitarist
- Ugly cry soprano
If you want to dive deeper into your authenticity and what's holding you back, book a free discovery call with me. You'll experience transformational coaching and see if it's right for you.
What creative aspirations do you have perched up on a pedestal? How might that be separating you from actually doing the thing? What would it feel like to bring it closer?
I invited Kathleen Yamazaki for a conversation about letting go to grow. She's a muse and friend, fabric artist and mother, bird lover and writer. You'll be inspired by her insights and fall in love with this way of inviting your creativity.
Find more of Kathleen Yamazaki on Instagram @covenofcolour.
Or share your thoughts with me in the DMs @karenchoi.co.
It's true. Awareness is your superpower. So let's show it some love by giving it more attention!
If you want to build your awareness muscles and use them for your highest good, but not sure how, I'd love to help you with that.
You can shoot me a DM on Instagram @karenchoi.co. Or book a chat to experience the power of coaching and see if we're a match.
You can't be authentic if you're hung up on what other people think.
In this episode I offer you 3 questions that take you through the process of letting go so you can embrace who you truly are.
Let me know what you think! You can shoot me a DM on Instagram @karenchoi.co. Or if you want to let go to grow through coaching, book a chat.
Authenticity has become one of the buzziest of buzz words. Yet it means so much more than a trend. That thought both delights and worries me!
In this episode, I hope to prevent our beloved "authenticity" from becoming a meaningless word. I share what authenticity means to great thinkers and artists, the dictionary, the etymology, and we pull it all together to create meaning for ourselves.
After all, nothing has meaning until we make it mean something.
So what does authenticity mean to you? Tell me in the DMs on Instagram @karenchoi.co.
Come for a walk with me. I'm living on the wild side of podcasting and taking our audio outside! Gasp. Yes, the courage to experiment, do different, take risks, see what happens. It's live and in action. Pardon the passing garbage trucks.
Uncertainty can be fun!
If you want to dive deeper, book a free discovery call with me. You'll experience transformational coaching and see if private authenticity coaching is right for you.
https://calendly.com/karenchoi/discovercoaching
What if you've been processing one way all your life and the other way is actually more beneficial for you?
This is part 2 of 2 in the exploration of operating as internal and external processors. What works best for you? You'll hear how I've been applying this new awareness and how it's changing everything!
If you want to dive deeper, book a free discovery call with me. You'll experience transformational coaching and see if private authenticity coaching is right for you.
https://calendly.com/karenchoi/discovercoaching
When it comes to processing thoughts, feelings, ideas, issues...do you think to talk OR talk to think?
Understanding thinking style as internal and external processors can help you communicate better, avoid misunderstandings, hold more compassion, and create the results you want.
Knowing this about yourself will make you more efficient and give you courage to be authentic.
This is part 1 of 2 episodes on the subject. You'll learn how to know if you're an internal or external processor and get tips on how to ask for what you need so can be understood by others.
If you want to dive deeper, book a free discovery call with me. You'll experience transformational coaching and see if private authenticity coaching is right for you.
https://calendly.com/karenchoi/discovercoaching
For the muse who was told (or scolded), "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all."
So how do we find the courage to speak our truth? In this episode you'll learn three ways to step out of your comfort zone and allow yourself to be heard.
If you want to dive deeper, book a free discovery call with me. You'll experience transformational coaching and see if private authenticity coaching is right for you.
https://calendly.com/karenchoi/discovercoaching
I have a theory based on a study of the Wisdom of Crowds. To me, it is evidence that shows we need to engagement of our global, full human collective. Everyone's voice must be heard. Authenticity and Inclusion will save our world.
Grand isn't it? I believe it's possible in the smallest to greatest of ways. It's our collective challenge and calling. Listen and let me know what you think! I love hearing from you in my DMs on Instagram @karenchoi.co.
Get deeper by signing up for my weekly love letter "Muse in the Middle".
https://museinthemiddle.substack.com/
Do you have self-care fatigue? I'm quite frankly rather bored if not straight up over the term. So I offer an alternative in secret muse fashion. Make space for yourself.
Listen to this episode for a reminder of what makes you a muse, and why making space for yourself is the better way. You'll also hear four ways that I make space. It's kind of my favourite thing to do right now.
Get deeper by signing up for my weekly love letter "Muse in the Middle".
https://museinthemiddle.substack.com/
You want to show up confident without being too egotistical. Does that conundrum sound familiar? Because so many of us are encouraged, if not threatened to stay small and meek. Don't let your head get too big. The higher you climb, the harder you fall. Gosh, we're afraid to be confident. And that actually leads to us showing up with a lot of ego.
Listen to this episode for my take on the differences, how to spot when you're in which zone, and what to do to bring you back to confidence. Plus there's a dog analogy for the dog lovers.
Get deeper by signing up for my weekly love letter "Muse in the Middle".
https://museinthemiddle.substack.com/
Perspective is usually associated with our eyes. What we look at. How we see life.
In this episode, I invite you to consider a different perspective on perspective. Listen to the lesson inspired by a recent pain in my neck. You will learn how to stretch, heal, and strengthen your perspective. Who knows, this perspective might be a game changer for you as it is for me.
Get deeper by signing up for my weekly love letter "Muse in the Middle".
https://museinthemiddle.substack.com/
If your mind's been running the show for too long, it's time to take charge!
In this episode, we meet at your inner boardroom table and have a chat with Brain. We tell it who's boss with one of my favourite power songs "Don't Rain On My Parade" from Funny Girl.
Stay true and keep in touch. Sign up to get my love letter here: https://museinthemiddle.substack.com/
Perfect or bust. Where my perfectionists at?
In this episode, we break down perfectionism and take on anti-perfectionism. You'll get three of my anti-perfectionist practices. It's an inner revolution! And it's very imperfect.
Stay true and keep in touch. Sign up to get my love letter here: https://museinthemiddle.substack.com/
I experience logomisia. You probably do too.
In this episode, we explore word aversions. There's a very specific word that comes up in personal development that bothers me a lot. I'll share what that is and how I reframe it to work for me. I hope this conversation gets you noticing, what words create resistance in you?
Stay true and keep in touch. Sign up to get my love letter here: https://museinthemiddle.substack.com/
Keep those ANTs out of your kitchen! I'm talking about those pesky Automatic Negative Thoughts that quickly take over if we don't spray the first one we notice.
In this episode, I help you recognize five ANTs, how they show up, and create a spray to keep them away.
Inspired by a children's book called "Captain Snout and the Super Power Questions; Don't Let the Ants Steal Your Happiness" by Dr Daniel Amen.
Stay true and keep in touch. Sign up to get my love letter here: https://museinthemiddle.substack.com/
We want to be seen fully for who we are. Yet are we willing to be fully seen? Including our foibles?
In this episode, I'm letting you in to my messy musings. Get permission to lean into yours and make some magic.
Stay true and keep in touch. Sign up to get my love letter here: https://museinthemiddle.substack.com/
I had a complicated and turbulent relationship with my dog Arlo. Until I totally flipped it in just 14 days!
In this episode, you’ll learn how to use Gratitude to feel less annoyed.
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Do you ever think to yourself “How did you get here? You’re not supposed to be here? You don’t belong, you must be a fraud!”
In this episode, let’s turn Imposter Syndrome over on its head. It’s not working for us and I’m tired of it!
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When you think about balance in your life, what images come to your mind?
Maybe a Libra scale or balance that measures weight or mass?
Maybe somebody walking along a tightrope with their arms out to the sides?
Maybe you picture a pie chart with one half for work and the other half for life.
In this episode, I invite you to take a ride with me on the Gravitron to recalibrate the way we look at balance.
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When we make decisions by only thinking, we’re missing out on a wealth of wisdom from our body and spirit. And that’s what I want to offer today. Use your whole team.
Here’s my 3-step tool to authentic decision-making. A more balanced approach that incorporates your full self.
If you got something out of this episode, would you help me spread the word? Here’s what you can do:
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- Leave a Rating and Review which will help other modern muses find us too!
- Sign up to receive exclusive love letters and resources from me. https://karenchoi.ck.page/loveletter
- Continue the conversation by connecting with me on Instagram @karenchoi.co. https://www.instagram.com/karenchoi.co/
- Share this podcast with a friend.
Hello Muse,
Cutting the cord can happen more than once. It is a practice that can change the energy of any relationship that is important to you. And it might be what you need to lead a more authentic life.
In this episode, you'll learn:
- What is "cutting the cord" or what are "soul ties"
- Why it might be necessary
- How to do it
- What you will experience after cutting the cord
If you got something out of this episode, would you help me spread the word? Here’s what you can do:
- Go to Apple Podcasts to leave a rating and review. You can get us listed on the New and Noteworthy which will help other modern muses find us too! LINK?
- Hit Subscribe/Follow so you never miss an episode. Shows will be released on Tuesdays.
- Sign up to receive exclusive love letters and resources from me. https://karenchoi.ck.page/loveletter
- Continue the conversation by connecting with me on Instagram @karenchoi.co. https://www.instagram.com/karenchoi.co/
- Share this podcast with a friend.
Thanks again for tuning in and trusting me. xo
Stay gold,
Karen
Hello Muse,
What does it mean to "die before you die, so you don't have to die when you die?"
In this episode, you will hear what I learned from my first experience using psilocybin, also known as magic mushrooms.
If you got something out of this episode, would you help me spread the word? Here’s what you can do:
- Go to Apple Podcasts to leave a rating and review. You can get us listed on the New and Noteworthy which will help other modern muses find us too! LINK?
- Hit Subscribe/Follow so you never miss an episode. Shows will be released on Tuesdays.
- Sign up to receive exclusive love letters and resources from me. https://karenchoi.ck.page/loveletter
- Continue the conversation by connecting with me on Instagram @karenchoi.co. https://www.instagram.com/karenchoi.co/
- Share this podcast with a friend.
Thanks again for tuning in and trusting me. xo
Stay gold,
Karen
Hello Muse,
I believe that one of the biggest secrets people walk around with is, “I don’t like myself.”
In this episode, I coach you to avoid the time, energy, and grief spent in this thought. And instead turn it into an empowering thought that moves you toward something better.
If you got something out of this episode, would you help me spread the word? Here’s what you can do:
- Go to Apple Podcasts to leave a rating and review. You can get us listed on the New and Noteworthy which will help other modern muses find us too! LINK?
- Hit Subscribe/Follow so you never miss an episode. Shows will be released on Tuesdays.
- Sign up to receive exclusive love letters and resources from me. https://karenchoi.ck.page/loveletter
- Continue the conversation by connecting with me on Instagram @karenchoi.co. https://www.instagram.com/karenchoi.co/
- Share this podcast with a friend.
Thanks again for tuning in and trusting me. xo
Stay gold,
Karen
Hello Muse.
We’re talking about poo, our emotions, blockages, and relief.
If you’re not into poop analogies, this might not be the episode for you.
And if you are…this episode might be the exact serving of fibre you need to get moving.
In this episode, we’ll use a poop analogy to bring awareness to our emotions. So that we can show up in life with more ease. Have energy to be present and experience the goodness that life has to offer. To shift into a more neutral mindset. Which can make space for more compassion, positivity, empathy, and kindness. The energy that we want to share. To break and cure generations of emotional constipation.
If you got something out of this episode, would you help me spread the word? Here’s what you can do:
- Go to Apple Podcasts to leave a rating and review. You can get us listed on the New and Noteworthy which will help other modern muses find us too! LINK?
- Hit Subscribe/Follow so you never miss an episode. Shows will be released on Tuesdays.
- Sign up to receive exclusive love letters and resources from me. https://karenchoi.ck.page/loveletter
- Continue the conversation by connecting with me on Instagram @karenchoi.co. https://www.instagram.com/karenchoi.co/
- Share this podcast with a friend.
Thanks again for tuning in and trusting me. xo
Stay gold,
Karen
Can’t shake that stuck or stagnant feeling? Still feel like you’re in the messy middle?
We could blame it on the pandemic all we want, but the hard truth is, no one is coming to save us, and we don’t get unstuck by doing nothing. So what could we do?
In this episode, I offer three reasons why you might be languishing. And how you could move from the disempowering thoughts that keep you there into empowering action.
I’ve created a worksheet to help you unpack it further. So you can move forward. You can download it here.
If you got something out of this episode, would you help me spread the word? Here’s what you can do:
- Go to Apple Podcasts to leave a rating and review. You can get us listed on the New and Noteworthy which will help other modern muses find us too!
- Hit Subscribe/Follow so you never miss an episode. Shows will be released on Tuesdays.
- Sign up to receive exclusive love letters and resources from me. https://karenchoi.ck.page/loveletter
- Continue the conversation by connecting with me on Instagram @karenchoi.co. https://www.instagram.com/karenchoi.co/
- Share this podcast with a friend.
Thanks again for tuning in and trusting me. xo
Stay gold,
Karen
Do you have a love-hate for positive affirmations? I used to too, until I found a way to make them work for me.
In this episode:
- Why we need them
- Why we love them
- Why we hate them
- And how can we make them work for us
I’ve created a worksheet to help you write your own positive affirmations. You can download it here.
If you got something out of this episode, would you help me spread the word? Here’s what you can do:
- Go to Apple Podcasts to leave a rating and review. You can get us listed on the New and Noteworthy which will help other modern muses find us too!
- Hit Subscribe/Follow so you never miss an episode. Shows will be released on Tuesdays.
- Sign up to receive exclusive love letters and resources from me. https://karenchoi.ck.page/loveletter
- Continue the conversation by connecting with me on Instagram @karenchoi.co. https://www.instagram.com/karenchoi.co/
- Share this podcast with a friend.
Thanks again for tuning in. You are beautiful. You are creative. You are inspiring. xo
Stay gold,
Karen
“Just be yourself” might be the most annoying advice with “just relax” being a close contender. I realize how ironic this is coming from an Authenticity Coach who helps people do exactly that. But that’s why it’s so important to unpack the phrase.
Being true to yourself isn’t as easy as it sounds. What does it even mean?!
In this episode, I embrace a version of my authentic self by going rogue. I’m stripping away the safety blanket that is following and reading a script. Flowing and clunking through a conversation that addresses:
- What does it mean to “Just be yourself”
- Why is it so hard to show up authentically?
- What happens when we aren’t true to ourselves?
- What are the benefits of being authentic?
- How do you make it easier today?
I’ve created a worksheet to help you turn your inspiration into action. So you can get clearer on what it means to “Just be yourself.” You can download it here.
If you got something out of this episode, would you help me spread the word? Here’s what you can do:
- Go to Apple Podcasts to leave a rating and review. You can get us listed on the New and Noteworthy which will help other modern muses find us too!
- Hit Subscribe/Follow so you never miss an episode. Shows will be released on Tuesdays.
- Sign up to receive exclusive love letters and resources from me. https://karenchoi.ck.page/loveletter
- Continue the conversation by connecting with me on Instagram @karenchoi.co. https://www.instagram.com/karenchoi.co/
- Share this podcast with a friend.
Thanks again for listening and giving this space attention for us to explore and grow together. xo
Stay gold,
Karen
Welcome to The Secret Muse Society podcast! It’s our inaugural season and I love that you’re here. You’re gonna love it.
https://karenchoi.ck.page/thesecretmusesociety
In this introduction:
- You’ll learn a little bit about me.
- Why I started The Secret Muse Society for us.
- What can you expect?
- What can we achieve here together?
- What are you willing to share about you?
Since we’re new here, will you help spread the word? Here’s what you can do:
- Go to Apple Podcasts to leave a rating and review. Your engagement can help get us listed on the New and Noteworthy. Which means it will be easier for other modern muses find to us too!
- Hit Subscribe/Follow so you never miss an episode. Shows will be released on Tuesdays.
- Sign up to receive exclusive love letters and resources from me.https://karenchoi.ck.page/thesecretmusesociety
- Continue the conversation by connecting with me on Instagram @karenchoi.co. https://www.instagram.com/karenchoi.co/
- Share this podcast with a friend.
You get five stars if you do all 5!!!
It means the world to me to grow in community with you. Thanks again for listening. And for your support. xo
Stay gold,
Karen