Own Your Creativity: Recent Episodes
Elizabeth Johnston ~ Author, Professor, Creativity Consultant
Story Vision by Elizabeth Johnston of Own Your Creativity is a weekly interview show about how entrepreneurs use story in their business and life.
What is Human Design? Can sound and energy tuning release lifelong emotional blocks?
In this healing-focused episode, energy alignment specialist Sandra Lee explores:
- How Biofield Tuning helps clear trapped emotional energy
- Using Human Design to understand your energetic blueprint
- Why traditional mindset work alone isn’t always enough
- Releasing shame and reclaiming your voice
- What confidence really feels like (and how to access it)
🎁 FREE Human Design Chart + Personalized Video from Sandra: 👉 https://miracleinmotion.com/humandesign
🌐 Learn more: https://miracleinspirations.com/
✍️ Click here to join the Story Lounge for creative accountability, self-expression, and soul-led community support.
What if your next breakthrough was just one connection away?
In this high-vibe episode, I talk with Phil “The Connector” Harrington about:
- Why networking often fails—and how to fix it
- The difference between “pitching” and showing up with presence
- The power of generosity in business and relationships
- How community fuels creativity and collaboration
- Why being a connector is more about listening than talking
🌐 Connect with Phil Harrington: https://www.connectorcommunity.com
✍️ Join the Story Lounge: A soulful space for creatives and changemakers to write, express, and connect.
What’s the real difference between a landing page and a full website—and do you really need both?
We talk about: - The #1 mistake new entrepreneurs make online
- How websites build credibility and trust
- Why your homepage needs a lead magnet
- Lori’s journey from brain tumor to passion-based business
- How to assess whether your current brand is helping or hurting your visibility
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🧭 Free 15-Minute Clarity Review:
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If you’re craving creative companionship and support in sharing your story, join me in the Story Lounge—your monthly space to be seen, supported, and sparked. Click here.
Can play actually improve communication? According to speech-language pathologist and parenting coach Dinalynn Rosenbush, the answer is yes — but only if we redefine what play really means.
In this conversation, Dinalynn shares how play as a mindset — one grounded in curiosity instead of judgment — can transform the way parents connect with their children, and how that same mindset can improve any relationship, including the one we have with ourselves.
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In this episode of Own Your Creativity, Elizabeth speaks with Vivianne Israel, a registered nurse and children’s author who’s on a mission to redefine self-care for overworked teachers, caregivers, and entrepreneurs. After surviving multiple health crises, Vivian discovered powerful, time-efficient tools that helped her reclaim her resilience—and now she’s sharing them with you. Currently, she is writing her children's novels along with raising awareness of true self-care.
Whether you're short on time or energy, Vivian’s approach to true self-care will inspire you to stop surviving and start thriving.
🎁 Grab her free guide here.
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Craving community support on your own creative journey? I’d love to invite you to join The Actualizers—my free Skool community for purpose-driven women. Inside, we dive deeper into conversations like this one, support each other’s creative projects, and take action toward becoming the most aligned version of ourselves. Click here to join the community for free.
In this soulful and spirited episode of Own Your Creativity, Elizabeth sits down with artist and transformational coach Olga Alex, whose mission is to help women 50+ rediscover their voice, purpose, and joy—especially after roles like motherhood and career begin to shift. Olga shares her powerful journey from stage actress in Russia to cleaning tables at McDonald’s in America, and how one spontaneous painting class changed everything. Tune in for insights on creativity, healing, and why it's never too late to reinvent yourself.
🔗 Explore Olga’s art and coaching at https://ultraverity.com
📖 Look out for her book From Russia to America: A Quest for Purpose and Joy on Amazon!
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If you’re looking for a supportive space to explore your own creativity and purpose, I invite you to join me inside The Story Lounge. It’s where women like you gather to rediscover your voice, refine your message, and rise into the next version of yourself—through story.
Mannette Antill is a voice empowerment mentor, award-winning actor, teaching artist, and former attorney. She helps courageous women - political changemakers, thought leaders, and social justice advocates - find the full power of their voices. With advanced training and certifications in methodologies from the world's leading acting conservatories, Mannette’s work fuses artistry, advocacy, and presence to inspire authentic, resonant, and powerful communication that transforms. Find out more at
https://yourvoiceconnection.com/workshops/
If this conversation lit something up for you, come join me in The Actualizers, my free Skool community, where we explore creativity and self-actualization every week.
Thanks for listening, and I’ll see you next time on Own Your Creativity.
After grief and loss shook her world, artist and entrepreneur Janna Willoughby-Lohr turned her pain into purpose — launching a business rooted in healing, handmade art, and storytelling. In this episode, we explore her journey from trauma to triumph, how she helps others express their stories through paper art, and her advice for creatives building sustainable income.
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Beata Harwood - Speak to Your Inner Physician About the Talk:
Learn how to muscle test. It's how our body speaks to us. This Kinesiology tool can help us learn about our intuition, as well. When we speak to the inner physician, our inner wisdom, we can navigate so much more in our lives mind, body and spirit.
About Beata:
Beata Harwood, Founder of Holistically, uses her experience overcoming spinal cancer to help women harness their divine healing energy. She offers personalized wellness tools, integrating belief biology, Bio Resonance Frequency, whole foods, and spiritual practices for long-term healing and success.
Other Talks Available by Beata Harwood When You Upgrade:
Harmonizing and Hacking Health Holistically!
Learn Holistic Health Hacks to overcome Rushing Women's Syndrome, addressing fatigue, pain, brain fog, and more, by understanding women's 28-30 day hormonal cycles.
From Periods to Menopause and Beyond: Nurturing The Whole Woman Naturally
Learn how to muscle test. It's how our body speaks to us. This Kinesiology tool can help us learn about our intuition, as well. When we speak to the inner physician, our inner wisdom, we can navigate so much more in our lives mind, body and spirit.
To participate in the contest for a seat in the group VIP Business Vision Session, register for free at this link: https://ownyourcreativity.thrivecart.com/womens-vision-fest-library-2024-oyc/
You can also upgrade to get the entire library of talks for only $47, and for the first five people, you can get a 1-on-1 story coaching package with Elizabeth Johnston, story and self-actualization coach.
To purchase the VIP Upgrade for the Vision Fest Library, with over 100 talks, use this link (first 5 people to upgrade get a $1,000 1-on-1 story coaching package with Elizabeth. (Note: The Video Library Opens after the podcast encore series is over):
https://ownyourcreativity.thrivecart.com/womens-vision-fest-library-link/
Jan Revell - Meet Your Spirit Guide About the Talk:
When you want to connect with your Spirit Guide to help you in your life, this short meditation can help you do that.
About Jan:
Jan Revell has mastered conscious manifestation helping others turn desires into reality. Her key to success is deep belly laughter. Embrace laughter to amplify your manifesting power and create magic in life.
Other Talks Available by Jan Revell When You Upgrade:
Inviting Intuition Into Your Life And Your Business
Discover how to tap into energy and intuition for decision-making in life and business, using techniques like automatic writing, oracle cards, and muscle testing.
Manifestation Magic
Learn a daily manifestation technique to overcome challenges, and discover how to argue with your Inner Voice to manifest miracles and achieve your desires.
To participate in the contest for a seat in the group VIP Business Vision Session, register for free at this link: https://ownyourcreativity.thrivecart.com/womens-vision-fest-library-2024-oyc/
You can also upgrade to get the entire library of talks for only $47, and for the first five people, you can get a 1-on-1 story coaching package with Elizabeth Johnston, story and self-actualization coach.
To purchase the VIP Upgrade for the Vision Fest Library, with over 100 talks, use this link (first 5 people to upgrade get a $1,000 1-on-1 story coaching package with Elizabeth. (Note: The Video Library Opens after the podcast encore series is over):
https://ownyourcreativity.thrivecart.com/womens-vision-fest-library-link/
Meisha Armstrong - Breaking Barriers of Sisterhood About the Talk:
To help participants identify and challenge personal barriers that may hinder their ability to connect with other women, fostering a sense of sisterhood and community.
About Meisha:
Meisha Simone, aka Golden Dawn, is a resilient Black woman overcoming disability and mental health challenges. After a near-death gas explosion, she rebuilds her life, creating a healing space for women.
Other Talks Available by Meisha Armstrong When You Upgrade:
Embracing Healing and Sisterhood
Join a sanctuary of growth, support, and spiritual awakening, fostering sisterhood, healing, and empowerment, born from a transformative journey of self-love and divine guidance.
Overcoming the Fear of Being Seen
Embracing vulnerability and self-acceptance, I challenge societal pressures, advocating for genuine connections and self-love, to break free and shine in our unique authenticity.
To participate in the contest for a seat in the group VIP Business Vision Session, register for free at this link: https://ownyourcreativity.thrivecart.com/womens-vision-fest-library-2024-oyc/
You can also upgrade to get the entire library of talks for only $47, and for the first five people, you can get a 1-on-1 story coaching package with Elizabeth Johnston, story and self-actualization coach.
To purchase the VIP Upgrade for the Vision Fest Library, with over 100 talks, use this link (first 5 people to upgrade get a $1,000 1-on-1 story coaching package with Elizabeth. (Note: The Video Library Opens after the podcast encore series is over):
https://ownyourcreativity.thrivecart.com/womens-vision-fest-library-link/
To join us in the Actualizer Circle, click here.
Mardi Winder-Adams: Unleash Your Inner Superwoman Listen to today's talk here.
About the Talk:
Using Amy Cuddy’s power pose exercise, participants will be guided to take their superwoman/power pose, hold it for two minutes, and then we will discuss the science behind how these poses help build confidence.
About Mardi:
Mardi Winder-Adams, with 30+ years of experience, specializes in high-conflict divorces. As an ICF and BCC coach, mediator, and divorce specialist, she hosts podcasts and speaks across North America.
Other Talks Available by Mardi Winder-Adams When You Upgrade:
The Ripple Effects of Divorce
Divorce is not just about legal and financial issues, but also emotional change and self-identity shift, requiring preparation and vision for a positive new life.
5 Steps For Building Resilience Even In Difficult Times
Learn 5 daily steps to build resilience and autonomy, navigating life's challenges like divorce, job transitions, and loss, with mindfulness and grounding techniques.
To participate in the contest for a seat in the group VIP Business Vision Session, register for free at this link: https://ownyourcreativity.thrivecart.com/womens-vision-fest-library-2024-oyc/
You can also upgrade to get the entire library of talks for only $47, and for the first five people, you can get a 1-on-1 story coaching package with Elizabeth Johnston, story and self-actualization coach.
To purchase the VIP Upgrade for the Vision Fest Library, with over 100 talks, use this link (first 5 people to upgrade get a $1,000 1-on-1 story coaching package with Elizabeth. (Note: The Video Library Opens after the podcast encore series is over):
https://ownyourcreativity.thrivecart.com/womens-vision-fest-library-link/
To join us in the Actualizers Circle, click here.
Mardi Winder-Adams: Unleash Your Inner Superwoman About the Talk:
Using Amy Cuddy’s power pose exercise, participants will be guided to take their superwoman/power pose, hold it for two minutes, and then we will discuss the science behind how these poses help build confidence.
About Mardi:
Mardi Winder-Adams, with 30+ years of experience, specializes in high-conflict divorces. As an ICF and BCC coach, mediator, and divorce specialist, she hosts podcasts and speaks across North America.
Other Talks Available by Mardi Winder-Adams When You Upgrade:
The Ripple Effects of Divorce
Divorce is not just about legal and financial issues, but also emotional change and self-identity shift, requiring preparation and vision for a positive new life.
5 Steps For Building Resilience Even In Difficult Times
Learn 5 daily steps to build resilience and autonomy, navigating life's challenges like divorce, job transitions, and loss, with mindfulness and grounding techniques.
To participate in the contest for a seat in the group VIP Business Vision Session, register for free at this link: https://ownyourcreativity.thrivecart.com/womens-vision-fest-library-2024-oyc/
You can also upgrade to get the entire library of talks for only $47, and for the first five people, you can get a 1-on-1 story coaching package with Elizabeth Johnston, story and self-actualization coach.
To purchase the VIP Upgrade for the Vision Fest Library, with over 100 talks, use this link (first 5 people to upgrade get a $1,000 1-on-1 story coaching package with Elizabeth. (Note: The Video Library Opens after the podcast encore series is over):
https://ownyourcreativity.thrivecart.com/womens-vision-fest-library-link/
On today's episode, we've got a panel discussion with three speakers from the Vision Fest talking about using story to grow in their personal and professional life.
Sam Morrison Wilson, Self-Love Advocate
Kate Toye, Self-Compassion Coach
Alyssa Meis, Financial & Spiritual Coach
To participate in the contest for a seat in the group VIP Business Vision Session, join us at skool.com/actualizers
You can also upgrade to get the entire library of talks for only $47, and for the first five people, you can get a 1-on-1 story coaching package with Elizabeth Johnston, story and self-actualization coach.
To confirm your participation in the contest, register for free at this link: https://ownyourcreativity.thrivecart.com/womens-vision-fest-library-2024-oyc/
To purchase the VIP Upgrade for the Vision Fest Library, with over 100 talks, use this link (first 5 people to upgrade get a $1,000 1-on-1 story coaching package with Elizabeth. (Note: The Video Library Opens after the podcast encore series is over):
https://ownyourcreativity.thrivecart.com/womens-vision-fest-library-link/
To apply as a speaker for the next festival, use this link.
Marie-Elizabeth M: Women's Mentor & Brain Trainer About the Talk:
In life, we go through three distinct stages. Activating each stage at the right time is key. Come learn what to focus on in each stage for ongoing expansion, alignment, and joy throughout your whole life.
About Marie-Elizabeth:
Marie-Elizabeth Mali mentors high-achieving midlife women, helping them shift from pushing to flowing. Using biohacking, shadow work, and subconscious reprogramming, she guides them to success, intuition, and effortless radiance.
Other Talks Available by Marie-Elizabeth Mali When You Upgrade:
Master Your Labyrinth of Connection
Learn to navigate connection skillfully, even when upset, and discover the key to creating deeper relationships and effective communication in challenging moments.
Grow Your Power Throughout the Year
Marie-Elizabeth shares how to maintain energy, power, and wisdom by aligning with nature's cycles, preventing burnout, and thriving in Late Summer and beyond.
To participate in the contest for a seat in the group VIP Business Vision Session, register for free at this link: https://ownyourcreativity.thrivecart.com/womens-vision-fest-library-2024-oyc/
You can also upgrade to get the entire library of talks for only $47, and for the first five people, you can get a 1-on-1 story coaching package with Elizabeth Johnston, story and self-actualization coach.
To purchase the VIP Upgrade for the Vision Fest Library, with over 100 talks, use this link (first 5 people to upgrade get a $1,000 1-on-1 story coaching package with Elizabeth. (Note: The Video Library Opens after the podcast encore series is over):
https://ownyourcreativity.thrivecart.com/womens-vision-fest-library-link/
Gabriela Embon: Uncovering Truth in Conflict About the talk:
Gabriela challenges the myth that conflict resolution relies on communication skills. Discover how resolving conflicts with your spouse can be easier without traditional strategies. This talk will reshape your understanding and offer transformative insights into handling relationship conflicts.
About Gabriela:
Gabriela Embon is a certified coach and former engineer who founded Coaching Academy to train life coaches. She empowers high achievers to engineer successful careers and marriages, blending engineering rigor with human potential insights.
Other Talks Available by Gabriela Embon When You Upgrade:
The 4 pillars to engineer a legendary marriage
Gabriela's 2-part workshop shares "The 4 Pillars" framework to build a legendary relationship, offering actionable steps to take your partnership to new heights.
The 4 Pillars to Engineer Legendary Marriages Part 2
Gabriela introduces "The 4 Pillars" framework, offering practical advice, examples, and exercises to build a thriving, legendary marriage and engineer a lasting relationship.
To participate in the contest for a seat in the group VIP Business Vision Session, register for free at this link: https://ownyourcreativity.thrivecart.com/womens-vision-fest-library-2024-oyc/
You can also upgrade to get the entire library of talks for only $47, and for the first five people, you can get a 1-on-1 story coaching package with Elizabeth Johnston, story and self-actualization coach.
To purchase the VIP Upgrade for the Vision Fest Library, with over 100 talks, use this link (first 5 people to upgrade get a $1,000 1-on-1 story coaching package with Elizabeth. (Note: The Video Library Opens after the podcast encore series is over):
https://ownyourcreativity.thrivecart.com/womens-vision-fest-library-link/
In today's episode of the Women's Vision Fest encore series, we listening to Kristine Goad, the surfing your edge coach. If you'd like to engage further with the series and other women on the same path as you, join us in the Actualizers community here. About the talk:
You’re thinking about how to create your dream life all wrong--join me for a conversation that will turn your thinking on its head, create an instant sense of freedom, and embolden you to start living the life you were born for today.
About Kristine:
Kristine Goad is a coach since 2005 who empowers people to live boldly by finding clarity, courage, and confidence through adventure retreats and transformative programs, like Surfing Your Edge for women over 40.
Other Talks Available by Kristine Goad When You Upgrade:
Caught Between “I'm Not Ready” and “It's Too Late?”
Break free from limitations and "good girl" rules, and learn to rewire your brain to unleash your true self and live a bigger, bolder life.
Surfing Your Leadership Edge: You Can't Do It Wrong
Transform fear into fuel and lead with confidence, authenticity, and curiosity. Discover how to trust your instincts and unleash your unique leadership style.
To participate in the contest for a seat in the group VIP Business Vision Session, register for free at this link: https://ownyourcreativity.thrivecart.com/womens-vision-fest-library-2024-oyc/
You can also upgrade to get the entire library of talks for only $47, and for the first five people, you can get a 1-on-1 story coaching package with Elizabeth Johnston, story and self-actualization coach.
To purchase the VIP Upgrade for the Vision Fest Library, with over 100 talks, use this link (first 5 people to upgrade get a $1,000 1-on-1 story coaching package with Elizabeth. (Note: The Video Library Opens after the podcast encore series is over):
https://ownyourcreativity.thrivecart.com/womens-vision-fest-library-link/
Carrie Wallis - Connect With Your Inner Power About the talk:
To go deeper on the themes from my two talks of empowering yourself, reclaiming your voice, recognising your self-worth. I have a simple yet impactful exercise to help you connect deeply with your sense of empowerment and self-worth
The aim being to help you connect with your inner power, recognize your self-worth, and affirm your right to be heard.
About Carrie:
Carrie Wallis is a best-selling author and coach who empowers healers and entrepreneurs to build profitable businesses. With 20+ years of experience, she transforms trauma into success while enjoying life in Australia.
Other Talks Available by Carrie Wallis When You Upgrade:
3 Steps to Shift Your Mind and Change Your World
Learn 3 steps to shift your mindset from negativity to possibility, transforming your life from darkness to light, joy, and love, despite adversity and loss.
3 Ways to Empower Yourself At the Start of Every Day
Learn 3 simple strategies to boost your day, energize yourself, and feel excited for what's to come, overcoming unproductive days and procrastination.
To participate in the contest for a seat in the group VIP Business Vision Session, register for free at this link: https://ownyourcreativity.thrivecart.com/womens-vision-fest-library-2024-oyc/
You can also upgrade to get the entire library of talks for only $47, and for the first five people, you can get a 1-on-1 story coaching package with Elizabeth Johnston, story and self-actualization coach.
To purchase the VIP Upgrade for the Vision Fest Library, with over 100 talks, use this link (first 5 people to upgrade get a $1,000 1-on-1 story coaching package with Elizabeth. (Note: The Video Library Opens after the podcast encore series is over):
https://ownyourcreativity.thrivecart.com/womens-vision-fest-library-link/
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To apply to speak at the Actualize You Festival, click here.
Kate Toye - Good Friend Activity About the talk:
This exercise involves recognizing and accepting your emotions (mindfulness), treating yourself with kindness as you would a friend (self-kindness), and acknowledging that everyone makes mistakes (common humanity). This practice helps in fostering a more loving and understanding relationship with oneself.
About Kate:
Kate Toye empowers professional moms to achieve career satisfaction and personal growth. With 20+ years in leadership and coaching, she provides trauma-informed strategies for balancing ambitions, parenting, and self-compassion.
Other Talks Available by Kate Toye When You Upgrade:
Understand Your Inner Critic with Self-Compassion
Transform your inner critic into a compassionate ally with practical self-compassion techniques, fostering a healthier self-dialogue and kinder approach to internal voices and self-worth.
The Hidden Impact: How Unhealed Childhood Trauma Creates Challenges in Your Career and Motherhood
Understand the impact of unhealed childhood wounds on your life, identify signs of unresolved trauma, and learn effective strategies for healing and personal growth.
To participate in the contest for a seat in the group VIP Business Vision Session, register for free at this link: https://ownyourcreativity.thrivecart.com/womens-vision-fest-library-2024-oyc/
You can also upgrade to get the entire library of talks for only $47, and for the first five people, you can get a 1-on-1 story coaching package with Elizabeth Johnston, story and self-actualization coach.
To purchase the VIP Upgrade for the Vision Fest Library, with over 100 talks, use this link (first 5 people to upgrade get a $1,000 1-on-1 story coaching package with Elizabeth. (Note: The Video Library Opens after the podcast encore series is over):
https://ownyourcreativity.thrivecart.com/womens-vision-fest-library-link/
On today's episode, we hear from Elizabeth Meigs about Tapping into your Inner Resilience. This is part of the Vision Fest Encore Series where, for 18 days, we hear from selected speakers, healers and leaders in the areas of empowerment, wellness, healing, and spirituality. About the talk:
Unlock your fullest potential with strategies to overcome overwhelm and embrace a life led by confidence. Discover the transformative steps that took me from surviving to thriving, so you can too.
About Elizabeth:
Elizabeth Meigs is an inspirational speaker who empowers you to unlock your full potential and achieve a healthier you. Her story of resilience after a life-changing accident fuels her powerful, motivational talks.
Other Talks Available by Elizabeth Meigs When You Upgrade:
Rise Above & Thrive: A Roadmap to Confidence, Dreams, & Success”
Discover a roadmap to confidence, pursuing dreams, and success with practical strategies and inspiring stories, empowering you to unleash your true potential and thrive.
From Trauma to Triumph: Finding PEACE through Adversity
Discover transformative strategies to overcome trauma and adversity, break free from pain and regret, and find the courage to pursue your dreams with actionable steps.
To participate in the contest for a seat in the group VIP Business Vision Session, register for free at this link: https://ownyourcreativity.thrivecart.com/womens-vision-fest-library-2024-oyc/
You can also upgrade to get the entire library of talks for only $47, and for the first five people, you can get a 1-on-1 story coaching package with Elizabeth Johnston, story and self-actualization coach.
To purchase the VIP Upgrade for the Vision Fest Library, with over 100 talks, use this link (first 5 people to upgrade get a $1,000 1-on-1 story coaching package with Elizabeth. (Note: The Video Library Opens after the podcast encore series is over):
https://ownyourcreativity.thrivecart.com/womens-vision-fest-library-link/
On today's episode, four of the speakers from the Vision Fest get together with me for a discussion on leadership and how the festival provided unique opportunities for levelling up, going deep, and emerging from the cocoon.
Our panelists:
Joanna Denton, The Ridiculous Coach
Kristine Goad, Surfing Your Edge Coach
Lorna Gale, Somatic Sexologist
Robyn McTague, Life Coach
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To participate in the contest for a seat in the group VIP Business Vision Session, join us at skool.com/actualizers
You can also upgrade to get the entire library of talks for only $47, and for the first five people, you can get a 1-on-1 story coaching package with Elizabeth Johnston, story and self-actualization coach.
To confirm your participation in the contest, register for free at this link: https://ownyourcreativity.thrivecart.com/womens-vision-fest-library-2024-oyc/
To purchase the VIP Upgrade for the Vision Fest Library, with over 100 talks, use this link (first 5 people to upgrade get a $1,000 1-on-1 story coaching package with Elizabeth. (Note: The Video Library Opens after the podcast encore series is over):
https://ownyourcreativity.thrivecart.com/womens-vision-fest-library-link/
Each day of this special 18-day series of excerpts from the Women's Vision Fest, you'll be introduced to a different speaker who was showcased in the August extravaganza of speakers in the healing, spirituality and empowerment fields, the Women's Vision Fest.
Today's episode is with Dr. Sreelatha Meleth is a transformational life coach, and today she's talking about the importance of loving ourselves.
To participate in the contest for a seat in the group VIP Business Vision Session, join us at skool.com/actualizers
You can also upgrade to get the entire library of talks for only $47, and for the first five people, you can get a 1-on-1 story coaching package with Elizabeth Johnston, story and self-actualization coach.
To confirm your participation in the contest, register for free at this link: https://ownyourcreativity.thrivecart.com/womens-vision-fest-library-2024-oyc/
To purchase the VIP Upgrade for the Vision Fest Library, with over 100 talks, use this link (first 5 people to upgrade get a $1,000 1-on-1 story coaching package with Elizabeth. (Note: The Video Library Opens after the podcast encore series is over):
https://ownyourcreativity.thrivecart.com/womens-vision-fest-library-link/
Each day of this special 18-day series of excerpts from the Women's Vision Fest, you'll be introduced to a different speaker who was showcased in the August extravaganza of speakers in the healing, spirituality and empowerment fields, the Women's Vision Fest.
Today's episode is with Ann Hession, Soulpreneur Success Coach, and her talk is about The Power of 'Raised Hands'
About the talk:
Accomplishing the important things in life -- in business, family, community -- requires other people saying Yes to you. The key is knowing how and when and who to get that Yes from. Let's talk about the power of a "raised hand" -- this will make everything you want so much easier!
To participate in the contest for a seat in the group VIP Business Vision Session, join us at skool.com/actualizers
You can also upgrade to get the entire library of talks for only $47, and for the first five people, you can get a 1-on-1 story coaching package with Elizabeth Johnston, story and self-actualization coach.
To confirm your participation in the contest, register for free at this link: https://ownyourcreativity.thrivecart.com/womens-vision-fest-library-2024-oyc/
To purchase the VIP Upgrade for the Vision Fest Library, with over 100 talks, use this link (first 5 people to upgrade get a $1,000 1-on-1 story coaching package with Elizabeth. (Note: The Video Library Opens after the podcast encore series is over):
https://ownyourcreativity.thrivecart.com/womens-vision-fest-library-link/
Each day of this special 18-day series of excerpts from the Women's Vision Fest, you'll be introduced to a different speaker who was showcased in the August extravaganza of speakers in the healing, spirituality and empowerment fields, the Women's Vision Fest.
Today's episode is with Michelle Fournier, an award-winning Mindset Coach and NLP Master Practitioner.
To participate in the contest for a seat in the group VIP Business Vision Session, join us at skool.com/actualizers
You can also upgrade to get the entire library of talks for only $47, and for the first five people, you can get a 1-on-1 story coaching package with Elizabeth Johnston, story and self-actualization coach.
To confirm your participation in the contest, register for free at this link: https://ownyourcreativity.thrivecart.com/womens-vision-fest-library-2024-oyc/
To purchase the VIP Upgrade for the Vision Fest Library, with over 100 talks, use this link (first 5 people to upgrade get a $1,000 1-on-1 story coaching package with Elizabeth. (Note: The Video Library Opens after the podcast encore series is over):
https://ownyourcreativity.thrivecart.com/womens-vision-fest-library-link/
About the talk:
Let’s dive into how sometimes our biggest problem is imagining there’s a problem! We’ll see how overthinking can freeze our creativity and well-being. Join Michelle as she uncovers fun and easy ways to hit pause, shift gears, and tap into what’s really possible.
About Michelle:
Michelle Fournier, an award-winning Mindset Coach and NLP Master Practitioner, empowers women to embrace their authentic selves. She offers tools, retreats, and insights to help them overcome guilt and live unapologetically.
Other Talks Available in the Video Library when you upgrade:
Piss Off Perfect! Dare to be Real not Flawless
Ditch perfectionism and redefine success on your terms. Celebrate your quirks and uniqueness with 4 simple techniques to live boldly, authentically, and unapologetically real.
Why are you Hustling so Hard??! Pause in the Possibility!
Break free from the hustle and grind, and discover simple strategies to rewire your thinking, prioritize yourself, and find success without stress and burnout.
To participate in the contest for a seat in the group VIP Business Vision Session, register for free at this link: https://ownyourcreativity.thrivecart.com/womens-vision-fest-library-2024-oyc/
You can also upgrade to get the entire library of talks for only $47, and for the first five people, you can get a 1-on-1 story coaching package with Elizabeth Johnston, story and self-actualization coach.
To purchase the VIP Upgrade for the Vision Fest Library, with over 100 talks, use this link (first 5 people to upgrade get a $1,000 1-on-1 story coaching package with Elizabeth. (Note: The Video Library Opens after the podcast encore series is over):
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Each day of the festival, you'll be introduced to a different speaker who was showcased in the August extravaganza of speakers in the healing, spirituality and empowerment fields, the Women's Vision Fest.
Today's episode is with Eva Storm, a seasoned energy healer and coach, specializing in healing inner child wounds, awakening Christ consciousness, and guiding highly intuitive individuals toward transformative family breakthroughs and crystal energy body activation
To participate in the contest for a seat in the group VIP Business Vision Session, join us at skool.com/actualizers
You can also upgrade to get the entire library of talks for only $47, and for the first five people, you can get a 1-on-1 story coaching package with Elizabeth Johnston, story and self-actualization coach.
To confirm your participation in the contest, register for free at this link: https://ownyourcreativity.thrivecart.com/womens-vision-fest-library-2024-oyc/
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Welcome to our first speaker, Joanna Denton, in this 18-day series, "Women's Vision Fest Excerpts." After you listen, it would be lovely if you gave the talk a heart and left a comment, too!
Each day of the festival, you'll be introduced to a different speaker who was showcased in the August extravaganza of speakers in the healing, spirituality and empowerment fields.
To participate in the contest for a seat in the group VIP Business Vision Session, join us at skool.com/actualizers
You can also upgrade to get the entire library of talks for only $47, and for the first five people, you can get a 1-on-1 story coaching package with Elizabeth Johnston, story and self-actualization coach.
To confirm your participation in the contest, register for free at this link: https://ownyourcreativity.thrivecart.com/womens-vision-fest-library-2024-oyc/
To purchase the VIP Upgrade for the Vision Fest Library, with over 100 talks, use this link (first 5 people to upgrade get a $1,000 1-on-1 story coaching package with Elizabeth. (Note: The Video Library Opens after the podcast encore series is over):
https://ownyourcreativity.thrivecart.com/womens-vision-fest-library-link/
Welcome to the introduction to the 18-day series, "Women's Vision Fest Excerpts."
Each day of the festival, you'll be introduced to a different speaker who was showcased in the August extravaganza of speakers in the healing, spirituality and empowerment fields.
To participate in the contest for a seat in the group VIP Business Vision Session, join us at skool.com/actualizers
You can also upgrade to get the entire library of talks for only $47, and for the first five people, you can get a 1-on-1 story coaching package with Elizabeth Johnston, story and self-actualization coach.
To confirm your participation in the contest, register for free at this link: https://ownyourcreativity.thrivecart.com/womens-vision-fest-library-2024-oyc/
To purchase the VIP Upgrade for the Vision Fest Library, with over 100 talks, use this link (first 5 people to upgrade get a $1,000 1-on-1 story coaching package with Elizabeth. (Note: The Video Library Opens after the podcast encore series is over):
https://ownyourcreativity.thrivecart.com/womens-vision-fest-library-link/
On Day 17 of Empower Your Path, we're exploring morning rituals as a way to foster self-leadership.
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On today's episode of Empower Your Path, we're exploring the power of images to create unique connections and reveal new perspectives about our self-leadership journey. To get the image mentioned today, sign up for free at bit.ly/selfleadership2024
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The topic of today's episode, Empower Your Path, Day 15, is STARDUST.
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Dive into today's self-leadership topic: WATER.
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On today's episode for Empower Your Path, Day 13, we're exploring the topic of ancestors as it relates to your self-leadership journey.
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On today's episode, it's Day 12 of the Empower Your Path, 30-day self-leadership journey.
The topic we're exploring today is curiosity, something we once had in abundance, but as we grew into adulthood, often lost. Yet, this is a crucial component of self-leadership and overall happiness.
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On today's episode, it's Day 11 of the Empower Your Path, 30-day journey of leadership, and we're talking about the importance of art and beauty as it relates to self-leadership.
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It's Day 9 of Empower Your Path, 30 days of self-leadership. To register for free and be eligible for prizes, sign up here.
On today's episode, we're talking about the importance of your body to your self-leadership journey.
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Welcome to Day 5 of Empower Your Path: 30 days of Self-Leadership
Join us anytime during the month of April in 2024. Last day to join us is April 30th.
𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗣𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡:
After you've done your daily task and journal prompt, share something on this thread. It could be an aha moment, part of your journal reflection, what you liked most about today's activities, or something else related to today's topic.
𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗭𝗘𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗣𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡:
1. Everyone who participates on a minimum of 21 posts out of the 30 will be gifted an exclusive guide compiled from the activities, affirmations, and inspiring quotes shared throughout the 30-day challenge. This resource will be a valuable reference and reminder of the self-leadership principles you've learned.
- Everyone who gets a perfect score by posting on all 30 posts will have the opportunity to receive personalized feedback on their progress and growth during the journey.
If you've just landed on this, it's not too late to participate and catch up.
Deadline to complete your posts is midnight Eastern April 30th.
𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗧𝗢 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥
This is a free 30-day journey and prizes will be awarded for participation, but for that, you need to get yourself officially registered. Click here to fill out the waitlist survey to be eligible for the prizes. You'll also get an email with instructions on how to find the previous days' posts that you might have missed.
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Welcome to Day 5 of Empower Your Path: 30 days of Self-Leadership
Join us anytime during the month of April in 2024.
𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗣𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡:After you've done your daily task and journal prompt, share something on this thread. It could be an aha moment, part of your journal reflection, what you liked most about today's activities, or something else related to today's topic. 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗭𝗘𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗣𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡:1. Everyone who participates on a minimum of 21 posts out of the 30 will be gifted an exclusive guide compiled from the activities, affirmations, and inspiring quotes shared throughout the 30-day challenge. This resource will be a valuable reference and reminder of the self-leadership principles you've learned. 2. Everyone who gets a perfect score by posting on all 30 posts will have the opportunity to receive personalized feedback on their progress and growth during the journey. If you've just landed on this, it's not too late to participate and catch up. Deadline to complete your posts is midnight Eastern April 30th. 𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗧𝗢 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥This is a free 30-day journey and prizes will be awarded for participation, but for that, you need to get yourself officially registered. Click here for the sign-up link.
Welcome to Day 4 of the 𝗘𝗠𝗣𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗥 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗣𝗔𝗧𝗛: 𝟯0 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 To get your daily content for free, sign up at bit.ly/selfleadership2024. 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗣𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡:After you've done your daily task and journal prompt, share something on this thread. It could be an aha moment, part of your journal reflection, what you liked most about today's activities, or something else related to today's topic. 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗭𝗘𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗣𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡:1. Everyone who participates on a minimum of 21 posts out of the 30 will be gifted an exclusive guide compiled from the activities, affirmations, and inspiring quotes shared throughout the 30-day challenge. This resource will be a valuable reference and reminder of the self-leadership principles you've learned. 2. Everyone who gets a perfect score by posting on all 30 posts will have the opportunity to receive personalized feedback on their progress and growth during the challenge. 𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗧𝗢 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥This is a free 30-day journey and prizes will be awarded for participation, but for that, you need to get yourself officially registered. Sign-up link is below in the comments.
Welcome to Day 3 of Empower Your Path: 30 days of self-leadership Affirmation: "I trust my intuition to guide me towards the right path." Inspiring Quote: "The only person you should try to be better than is the person you were yesterday." - Unknown Daily Task: Write about a past challenge or setback and what you learned from it. 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘁: Reflect on today's task, quote, or affirmation. How did it make you feel? What new connections did you make? 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗣𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡:After you've done your daily task and journal prompt, share something on this thread. It could be an aha moment, part of your journal reflection, what you liked most about today's activities, or something else related to today's topic. 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗭𝗘𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗣𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡:1. Everyone who participates on a minimum of 21 posts out of the 30 will be gifted an exclusive guide compiled from the activities, affirmations, and inspiring quotes shared throughout the 30-day challenge. This resource will be a valuable reference and reminder of the self-leadership principles you've learned. 2. Everyone who gets a perfect score by posting on all 30 posts will have the opportunity to receive personalized feedback on their progress and growth during the challenge. 𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗧𝗢 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥This is a free 30-day journey and prizes will be awarded for participation, but for that, you need to get yourself officially registered. To sign up, simply fill in the short waitlist survey here.
Welcome to Day 2 of the 𝗘𝗠𝗣𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗥 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗣𝗔𝗧𝗛: 𝟯0 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽. 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗣𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡:After you've done your daily task and journal prompt, share something on this thread. It could be an aha moment, part of your journal reflection, what you liked most about today's activities, or something else related to today's topic. 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗭𝗘𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗣𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡:1. Everyone who participates on a minimum of 21 posts out of the 30 will be gifted an exclusive guide compiled from the activities, affirmations, and inspiring quotes shared throughout the 30-day challenge. This resource will be a valuable reference and reminder of the self-leadership principles you've learned. 2. Everyone who gets a perfect score by posting on all 30 posts will have the opportunity to receive personalized feedback on their progress and growth during the challenge. 𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗧𝗢 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 This is a free 30-day journey and prizes will be awarded for participation, but for that, you need to get yourself officially registered. Click here for the sign-up link.
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𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗣𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡:After you've done your daily task and journal prompt, share something on this thread. It could be an aha moment, part of your journal reflection, what you liked most about today's activities, or something else related to today's topic.𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗭𝗘𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗣𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡:1. Everyone who participates on a minimum of 21 posts out of the 30 will be gifted an exclusive guide compiled from the activities, affirmations, and inspiring quotes shared throughout the 30-day challenge. This resource will be a valuable reference and reminder of the self-leadership principles you've learned.2. Everyone who gets a perfect score by posting on all 30 posts will have the opportunity to receive personalized feedback on their progress and growth during the challenge.This is a free 30-day journey and prizes will be awarded for participation, but for that, you need to get yourself officially registered.
Welcome to our Podcast episode dedicated to exploring the fascinating concept of 'flow' - a state of deep contentment and absorption in activities that stimulates your creativity and fuels productivity. Your host, Elizabeth Johnston, a seasoned creativity and story coach, as well as a certified autobiography guide, will guide you on a transformative journey as she discusses her personal experiences and shares insights from the work of acclaimed psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi.
Discover the extraordinary correlation between wealth, happiness, and this elusive state of 'flow', and learn the profound impact it has on your personal and business life. Understand how incorporating story into your business can serve as an appealing draw for the right clients. This podcast promises an enlightening conversation, which will encourage you to reassess conventional business models and reevaluate the role of happiness and 'flow' in realizing your goals.
With her profound insights, bolstered with real-life anecdotes, inspiring research and intriguing activities, our host offers a compelling route to enhanced clarity, vision, and a deeper understanding of your life and business narrative. This is about unlocking your own path to elevated productivity, creativity, and overall satisfaction in your life and business journey.
Finding Happiness in Work: Utilising 'Flow' for Increased Productivity and Satisfaction
Dive into the unique methodology of tracking everyday activities and gauging the joy or dissatisfaction derived from each, a worthwhile tool for time management and augmenting daily contentment. You will discover the need to delegate tasks that hold you back and obstruct your ability to experience pleasure and achieve the flow state. The episode also provides valuable insights into societal structures that often result in unforeseen stress due to uneven task distribution, particularly within families and relationships.
Understand the importance of reevaluating roles in order to attain happiness and abolish actions that foster contempt. Get acquainted with the role of social approval, and how doing things out of obligation rather than choice, primarily to appease others or save face, can lead to loss of personal satisfaction and 'flow'.
The episode culminates with an invitation to the free Story Circle writing workshop, where participants can explore the power of writing about their lives and discovering personal narratives. The ultimate goal is to learn to consciously organize your life around activities and tasks that bring joy and keep you in the flow state. Don’t let your days be overthrown by activities that dampen your spirit. Choose to live in a state of constant flow and make the most of each day.
To join us for the next free writing workshop, click here for your invitation.
In this engaging discussion, we delve into the rich world of The Skool platform and the Skool games. We explore one user's journey transitioning from a Facebook group to a school platform, discussing the reasons for the switch, the adjustment period, and the platform's many advantages. Learn how this platform fosters a lesser distracting environment and promotes meaningful connections in groups with specific interests.
We also delve into the platform's diverse roles for participants and community organizers, emphasizing its various benefits. Drawing from our speaker's personal experience as a participant and organizer, you will learn why the Skool platform could be the ideal spot for your community building. Realize the myriad of opportunities that this platform offers in terms of activity participation and the creation of profitable connections.
We further examine the exciting features school games offer. Experience a sneak peek into their structure and understand why they might be a beneficial tool for those eager to establish or be part of an active community. Our speaker shares a visual guide into these essential features, offering an effective tool to enhance your ventures or improve your personal and professional life.
Join us as we dive deep into the wealth of resources available within this school community. Discover a plethora of tutorials, masterclasses, hidden secrets, and tips to build a thriving community. Learn how the school’s leaderboard system fosters competitiveness, motivation, and excitement amongst members, proving to be an incredible tool for entrepreneurs or those looking to boost their personal development.
We also explore the speaker's role in the online community, “Secrets of Success Affiliates”. Through her participation, she has unearthed the benefits of personal development and how sharing personal stories can spur growth.
We delve into the workings of the community's leaderboard, and how engaging more within the community can unlock additional features, promoting healthy competition. Furthermore, we discuss the opportunity to continually build and improve the community through monthly games.
Join our speaker as they extend an invitation to a free trial on skool.com, allowing you to firsthand experience the benefits of a structured online community. With a plethora of success stories and a strong community, start your journey to self-growth and success today.
Here's the link to Story & Creativity Coach Elizabeth Johnston's Story Lounge, a free community for those wanting to unearth their personal stories for personal and/or professional growth.
And here is the link to a 14-day free trial in skool for those who want to create their own community.
In this episode, your dependable story and creativity coach, Elizabeth Johnston, discusses the crucial role that storytelling plays in boosting your business. She pays particular attention to demonstrating that storytelling doesn’t just enhance our personal and social lives but also has a profound effect on the perceived value of products and services, potentially increasing it by an astounding 2,706%, and in some cases, more.
Elizabeth stresses the importance of authenticity and truth when using personal stories in your business. According to research that she cites, a hormonal change occurs when we listen to a story. This enhances our sense of connection, increases affinity towards a product or service, and ultimately influences how much we're willing to pay for it.
To further underline the power of storytelling in business, Elizabeth introduces the upcoming Storytelling Superpowers MicroSummit that she is hosting. This five-day event involves various speakers and covers numerous compelling topics, including how to heal your writer's block and harness the power of storytelling in email marketing. While some parts of the summit will be pre-recorded, there will also be live sessions, and all parts will be recorded for future reference.
Apart from providing you with valuable insights and knowledge, the summit also includes contests with attractive prizes, VIP access, and bonus features. Whether you're just starting out or trying to upscale your enterprise, this episode is a must-listen for business-savvy individuals interested in exploiting storytelling's massive potential to boost their business' perceived value.
To get your free ticket to the summit, click here.
Stories Make You Credible, and sometimes NOT sharing stories makes you less credible... Today I'm talking about one of the limiting beliefs that some entrepreneurs suffer from when thinking about using personal stories in their business. If you'd like to unearth your personal stories to use in your business, I have a free gift for you that will get you started. Send me an email to info [at] ownyourcreativity [dot] com to get access to this free course.
Today I'm talking about the Influential Entrepreneur's Summit where your growth in impact, influence and income begins! There are over 30 dynamic speakers, including me! I'll be talking about why it's important to have a bank of stories for your business. To join us live at the summit, click here.
Today I'm going to be talking about people lacking in imagination and how this impacts your personal and professional life. This is inspired by the works of Elsie Lincoln Benedict, a pioneer in the personal development field from the early 1900s. If you'd like to join the Elsie Lincoln Benedict book club that is starting November 6, 2023 where we will be delving into her book, How to Get Anything You Want, click here to join the Secrets of Success mastermind for a free, 30-day trial when you optin for the gift box of 3 boxes, and you only pay for the shipping.
Today I'm unboxing the package that just arrived from Russell Brunson's Secret of Success personal development community. If you'd like to try out the Secrets of Success community FREE for thirty days, use this link. If you want to be an affiliate for this mastermind community and its products, click here. It's free!
In today's episode, I'm talking about the special time of year we're in now that gives us an opportunity to reframe and reconceptualize our past, and why you don't want to outsource this to AI.
To get your free course for entrepreneurs wanting to use more of their own personal stories in their business, click here.
On today's live, I'm talking about the free course for entrepreneurs who want to unearth personal stories in their business. If you want to have access, click here. This is my 17-day streak of showing up on social media . . .
Today I'm talking about The Story Lounge, a place where entrepreneurs (and writers) and come together for writing workshops and sharing sessions.
It's $997 per year or $97/month, but you can get it free when you subscribe to Russell Brunson's personal development membership at bit.ly/oycgiftbox
Today, I'm taking you on a behind-the-scenes tour of the Secrets of Success membership site.
This is Day 13 of my 14-day sprint leading up to my birthday on the 28th.
Exciting things are afoot. Stay tuned!
If you want to get your free gift of the three Napoleon Hill books and get a 30-day trial of the Secrets of Success community and book club and mastermind all rolled up into one, click here.
In today's live, I'm talking about the beauty of nature, specifically trees. It's a well-known fact that spending time in nature has stress-reducing benefits -- something many an entrepreneur could easily use. This is Day 12 of 14 leading up to my birthday on October 28th. I'm going live every day to talk about different things I consider important to the entrepreneurial journey.
In today's live, I'm talking about beauty and the entrepreneur. As a story and CREATIVITY coach, I advocate for bringing in more creativity into our daily lives and even into our businesses and how important art is to living our purpose. This is Day 11 of 14 leading up to my birthday on October 28th. I'm going live every day to talk about different things I consider important to the entrepreneurial journey. If you'd like to continue the conversation about beauty and the entrepreneur, join me on Facebook. Here is the link to the livestream I did on this topic.
In today's episode I'm talking about joint ventures, affiliates and being the bridge. This is Day 10 of 14 leading up to my birthday on October 28th. I'm going live every day to talk about different things I consider important to the entrepreneurial journey. Here are the links to things I mentioned in today's episode:1. Secrets of Success gift box of three Napoleon Hill books for FREE plus a 30-day trial of the membership community and more, click here. 2. To become an affiliate of Secrets of Success, click here. 3. To join the FREE networking events at Eventraptor, the online summit platform, click here create a free profile and get on their mailing list for the networking events. 4. To get your own ThriveCart affiliate tracking system and checkout platform for a one-time life-time no-brainer price, click here.
Today I'm talking about Mindset & the Entrepreneur.This is Day 9 of my 14-day sprint leading up to my birthday on October 28th. Every day I'm going live to talk about things that I consider important to the entrepreneurial journey, our spirit, and our creativity in the process.If you'd like to get a brand spanking new edition of Napoleon Hill's Think & Grow Rich along with two other of his previously unpublished manuscripts for FREE . . . then use this link and just pay for the shipping. You'll get access to the book club for 30 days for free too! Woohoo! How awesome is that?
Today I'm talking about the importance of jumping in the puddles.
This is Day 8 of my 14-day sprint leading up to my birthday on October 28th. Every day I'm going live to talk about things that I consider important to the entrepreneurial journey, our spirit, and our creativity in the process.
If you want to join me on this personal development journey, and get your three Napoleon Hill books -- newly published -- for free! plus 30-days in the book club for free plus access Russell Brunson's private members' podcast episodes, click here.
Thanks for listening!
Today I'm talking about how important it is to "make them feel amazing," as speaker Bobby Umar puts it, and what this has to do with mindfulness. This is Day 7 of my 14-day sprint to my birthday on October 28th. Each day I'm going live to talk about some aspect of the online entrepreneurial journey and the importance of nurturing your spirit and creativity along the way. If you'd like to connect with me, reach out through LinkedIN or on Facebook.
In today's live I talk about why it's important to share your wisdom. This is Day 6 of my 14-day sprint of going live everyday -- in celebration and leading up to my birthday on October 28th. If you'd like to catch up on the previous episodes, check out my podcast, Own Your Creativity on podbean.com or anywhere else you love to listen to podcasts. If you want to get your free Napoleon Hill gift box, go here. You'll see Russell Brunson's 17-minute documentary first, and then you get a button to get your free gift - just pay shipping.
Everyone can benefit from a morning ritual, and I might say, especially entrepreneurs. As part of my morning ritual, I include meditations. In this live, I'll share with you the top three people I listen to during my meditations.
Today is Day 5 of 14 where I go live each day to talk about things that I think are important for entrepreneurs -- for their journey, for their creativity, and for their soul's purpose. This 14-day series is my birthday gift to myself as I celebrate my birthday on October 28th.
Here are links to the three guided meditations I mentioned in this episode:
- Chakra Meditation by Dr. Joe Dispenza
https://youtu.be/9xb0Ot0hyDM?feature=shared
- The Morning AH Meditation by Dr. Wayne Dyer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rff3NYUNRVE
- This is to Davidji's YT channel so you can choose the one that speaks to you today:
https://www.youtube.com/@davidjimeditation
Let me know if you listen to one of my suggested meditations and how it went for you.
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Thanks for listening!
On today's live, I'll be talking about how to connect with fellow entrepreneurs on a deeper level. It's through free events that I host on a regular basis where you can show up as yourself without any of the baggage of "what you do." This is UN-networking at its best! Today is Day 4 of 14 where I go live each day to talk about things that I think are important for entrepreneurs -- for their journey, for their creativity, and for their soul's purpose. This 14-day series is my birthday gift to myself as I celebrate my birthday on October 28th. Join me on this journey to fulfillment, achievement and success. Because it's the journey that is most important, not the destination. If you'd like to join us at the OASIS Virtual Dinner Party, go here. If you'd like to join us for the Story Circle, come to OASIS first, and you'll get the invitation link there. If you're curious about Russell Brunson's new personal development program, go here for more information.
You’re listening to Own Your Creativity with Story Coach Elizabeth Johnston and this is part of a series of 14 episodes. From October 14 to 28, I’m going live everyday to celebrate my birthday by sharing my thoughts about what is important for the entrepreneurial journey as well as the importance of nurturing your creativity and reaffirming your spiritual or soul purpose on the entrepreneurial path.
In today's episode, I talk about some of the inspirational topics Russell Brunson shared today related to his new personal development project, Secrets of Success.
If you'd like to be an affiliate on my team and get over $4000 worth of free training and possibly create a recurring side-income that is going to support you in answering your soul purpose calling, click on this link now.
The sooner you get registered, the sooner you get into our community and start soaring!
In this episode, I talk about the importance of creating a detailed weekly schedule and the other two tools you need to help organize your time for maximum efficiency, productive, and self-care.
As a writer and professor, I’ve struggled with the concept of AI. I know it’s the new wave of the future and there is little to stop it. But as other people’s agendas make the adoption of AI pretty much inevitable, we can still be conscious and aware of its effect and limitations.
In this episode, I talk about Nick Cave, the artistic process, and why online entrepreneurs need to own, honour, and cultivate their creativity -- if they are going to create a business that is in alignment with their vision and authentically create their Know, Like & Trust factor.
If you want help in unearthing your personal stories to use in your business, join us for my one-day virtual retreat, Tell Your Stories, for visionary entrepreneurs. Find out more by clicking here.
On today’s episode I’m chatting with sales expert Connie Whitman about the role of story in your business.
You’ll also learn about the one-legged bird and what that has to do with business.
If you want to know more about why story is essential to a thriving business, check out my freebie at bit.ly/5waysstory
Until next time, own your creativity through story for personal and professional growth.
On today’s episode I’m chatting with profit coach Regina Bergman about the role of story in your business.
At some point in your business, you’re going to want to give back. During our conversation, Regina shares how a story writing workshop helped her decide how she was going to do that.
To find out why story is essential to a thriving business, check out my freebie at bit.ly/5waysstory
Until next time, own your creativity through story for personal and professional growth.
On today’s episode I’m chatting with parent Lead coach Pascale Dube about the role of story in your business.
Unearthing her personal stories helps Pascale realize who she really wanted to work with. Once that happened, she pivoted to what she really loved to do instead of what she thought she had to do.
If you’re curious about how story can benefit your personal and/or professional growth, go to https://bit.ly/storyoctober and download my short report.
On today’s episode I’m chatting with Natalie Grignon, investment advisor and author, about the role of story in your business.
Natalie shares how she realized she needed to translate the highly technical things she does into language easily understood by potential clients, and one of the best ways to do that, she found, was to share stories with people, because that is what they remember most, recounts Natalie.
If you’re curious about the top five reasons your business needs you to share more of you, pick up my free report at bit.ly/storyoctober
On today’s episode I’m chatting with Rapid Transformation Therapist Matt Travis about the role of story in your business.
Matt estimates that he brought in an extra $100,000 into his business after he began using story strategically in his business. His whole premise is that people prefer doing business with people who they know, like, and trust. That trust starts with the willingness to be vulnerable and share your story. To connect with Matt, go to https://bit.ly/3DWKqgI
If you’re interested in hanging out with others who value the power of story, then I invite you to join my Facebook group, Visionaries Creating Impact.
On today’s episode, I’m speaking with Allen Kares, Life Coach and Master Imagineer about how story has helped him in his business. Though Allen has been a coach for many years, it's only as he began to unearth his personal stories did he get the clarity and confidence to grow his business in a way that is alignment with who he is.
To connect with Allen on IG, find Allen.Kares or go to his website: withinology.com
Also discussed on today's episode is The Story Lounge: a warm and inviting community to unearth personal stories for personal and professional growth.
If you're an entrepreneur wanting to use more personal story in your business, go here: bit.lystoryloungbiz. To attend a free writing workshop, click here to register.
If you want to explore story for personal growth or enjoyment, go here: bit.ly/storylounge. To attend a free writing workshop, click here to register.
On today's episode, I'm chatting with Surfing Your Edge Coach Kristine Goad about the importance of story in your business.
I also discuss The Story Lounge. If you're an entrepreneur wanting to use more personal story in your business, go here: bit.lystoryloungbiz.
If you want to explore story for personal growth or enjoyment, go here: bit.ly/storylounge
To attend the free writing workshop on Friday, September 10th at 1 to 3pm Eastern, click here to register.
In today's episode, I reveal a brand new program called The Story Lounge: a warm and inspiring community to unearth and share your personal stories to create your unique impact in the world.
Entrepreneur link: ownyourcreativity.com/story-lounge-biz
Writer link: ownyourcreativity.com/story-lounge
Known for her high-energy, passionate and enthusiastic approach to teaching and coaching, Connie Whitman helps ambitious business owners, leaders and sales teams build powerhouse organizations to achieve wildly outrageous goals.
An international speaker, podcast host and influencer, Connie’s inspired teaching and transformational tools and content ensures business owners and salespeople grow their revenue streams through enhanced internal and external communication skills while developing strong relationship-based cultures.
Connie is the CEO of Whitman & Associates, LLC www.whitmanassoc.com, for the past two-decades, and her signature 7-Step Sales Process, has helped thousands of sales people grow their business to high six-figure incomes. She is a trusted strategic partner, building lasting relationships with innovative business owners, thought leaders, and organizations worldwide.
As a podcast host, she is thrilled to share inspiring content on her weekly, international podcast Enlightenment of Change - a free resource for professionals looking to fast track their careers.
To take Connie's sales personality assessment, click on this link:
https://whitmanassoc.vipmembervault.com/af/85942329/1025186
Fall in love with yourself by embracing your personal stories during the transformational memoir writing retreat happening August 21 to 23.
During this fun and interactive weekend together, experts Cheri Merz and Elizabeth Johnston want to empower you with the tools to successfully write your memoir. They know that it’s hard to focus, to get organized, to know what to put in and what to leave out, and how to find the time to get your memoir written. They’ve got you covered on this and a whole lot more.
To get the details and to register, go to bit.ly/rapidmemoir.
On today's episode, I talk with Glory Ali, travel blogger, entrepreneur and money expert about the importance of carving out your niche in the marketplace. To find out more about Glory's upcoming event, use my affiliate link: wo861.isrefer.com/go/mbvt/elizabethjohnston
To join Cheri Merz and I at our online memoir writing retreat, go to bit.ly/rapidmemoir
Any questions, reach out to us at info@ownyourcreativity.com
On today's episode, I talk to Bobbi Vogel, healer and coach, about illness, healing and creativity.
Bobbi Vogel - Connecting HUMANITY to Faith + Healing to empower a Life of Transcendence + Purpose
In Bobbi’s practice, Etheric Medicine she utilizes the gift of Clairvoyance and works with Spirit to gain information on whatever her clients need. She serves people with all levels of illness as a healer, all the way to coaching entrepreneurs to blow the doors and anyone in between. She knows that everything begins with faith, and from that connected place, we can transform our lives.
Medical Intuitive • Spirit Coach • Clairvoyant Healer Www.EthericMedicine.com To access Bobbi's video on how to breathe in the light, use this link: https://youtu.be/uOri32XiinQ
To find out more about the online memoir writing retreat, Rapid-Plan your Memoir, with Cheri Merz and Elizabeth Johnston, go to bit.ly/rapidmemoir
Limited spots and the first five to sign-up before August 5th at 5pm Eastern will receive a complimentary one-on-one story coaching session with Elizabeth Johnston!
Link for giveaway: https://mailchi.mp/karenanderson/ntq8fkfh1q Includes: 1) An Animal Communication Handbook e-Guide (PDF) includes everything you need to start your animal communication journey 2) Five free Animal Communication lessons for beginners 3) Free book offers (paperback) for 'The Amazing Afterlife of Animals' and 'Hear All Creatures' 4) $1.99 ebook offers (PDF) for both books 5) Invitation to download mobile and enter to win a FREE PET COMMUNICATION SESSION Bio: Karen Anderson is an award-winning Animal Communicator who specializes in pet loss and the afterlife. Her intuitive abilities became evident during her law enforcement career and launched her onto this unusual path of understanding animals. She has written two bestselling books, 'The Amazing Afterlife of Animals' and 'Hear All Creatures', and offers programs for those who want to follow their passion for Animal Communication.
Shereese Alexander is a Business Networking Coach who helps entrepreneurs create profitable partnerships through authentic connection. Shereese went from being a PhD candidate at an Ivy League school to being homeless in New York City at the height of the 2008 recession. That experience taught her that, while achievements and degrees are something to be proud of, human connection is the most valuable asset a person could have. Now she teaches entrepreneurs the power of making a micro-impact, one person at a time, in order to grow their network and their business.
To get Shereese's networking tips, go to jvjoy.com/10tips-elizabethj
Archana Shetty is an executive leadership coach and mentor. Her expertise is in emotional intelligence and peak performance.
She helps medium to large sized businesses achieve exceptional business results by helping leaders operate at their highest level of contribution by enhancing their emotional intelligence competencies. She helps high achievers, executives, entrepreneurs close the leadership gap so that they can advance to the next level in their leadership journey.
She delivers this outcome through her elite coaching, consulting, mentoring programs. She speaks, coaches and consults on topics related to Leadership Development, Emotional Intelligence, High Performance, Stress Management, Burnout, Conflict Management, Work Life Integration.
She hosted a leadership summit in 2019 where 40 thought leaders like Daniel Goleman, Art Markman, Dorie Clark, etc participated and was very well appreciated. She leads a selective, private members only leaders network which connects executives and entrepreneurs, with thought leaders, experts, and Industry leaders to share cutting edge research, ideas and experiences to solve real business challenges and create better products and services.
She is a certified Daniel Goleman Associate and coach on Emotional Intelligence, ICF certified and Marshall Goldsmith Certified Executive and Team Coach.
To access Archana's 10 Tips for Making Work-at-home a Success, use this link: https://bit.ly/2ZWAe6u
To connect with Story Coach Elizabeth Johnston, bit.ly/oycgroup
To get in touch with Lisa Pivo, go to lisapivo.com/healing
To participate in Liberate: The Polish & Publish online retreat, go to bit.ly/polishpublish
Layla hold a Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceuticals, a Post graduate Diploma in Human Resources Management, and an Executive Leadership certificate from Oxford University. Layla has over 25 years of experience in different domains including marketing, human assets training and development, public relations and communications.
Layla enjoys an international perspective of cultural awareness and wealth of experience as a volunteer in humanitarian aid and support. As an advocate for Human Rights, women rights and equity, Layla co-chaired the Immigrant Women Association of New Brunswick – NBIWA. Additionally, Layla joined forces with an enthusiastic group of immigrant entrepreneurs to establish the New Brunswick Business Immigrant Association – NBBIA.
Today Layla engages her passion in image consulting, empowering corporate and professional clients to discover, identify and enhance their strengths, uniqueness and brand.
HOW TO CONNECT WITH LAYLA:
Your website URL:
www.alyal.ca
Twitter Handle
@Lylarhm
Facebook URL
https://www.facebook.com/Layla-Image- Consulting-1964944207079156/
https://www.instagram.com/laylaimagecounsulting/
To get your ticket for the Fearless Women's Summit, go to bit.ly/fearlessmontreal
Memoir Writing Simplified: A life masterclass with Elizabeth Johnston - watch the encore recording at bit.ly/oyc-mm-encore
To leave a voice message with a question, comment or suggestion, go to bit.ly/oyccontact and leave your 90 second message using my SpeakPipe app.
To spread word of the Own Your Creativity on your social media platforms, use hashtag #oycpodcast and you can connect with me on Twitter at @writerjohnston
Hyjiah M Conde is CEO/Author Philanthropist in USA & South Africa she is a Anti Bullying Activist Hyjiah has been a philanthropist since seven years old she has help many youths understand & Accept themselves with dealing with low self esteem,She has been recognized by Michelle Obama on her hard work and Award as one of the Black history youths by the Philadelphia 76ers .Hyjiah has over 30 Ambassadors who help her spread the word of how acceptance is number one .
HOW TO CONNECT WITH HYJIAH:
www.supergirlzland.org
https://www.facebook.com/angela.conde.73
Twitter Handle
Hyjiahc
@hyjiah
To get your ticket for the Fearless Women's Summit, go to bit.ly/fearlessmontreal
Live Memoir Masterclasses this week: Tuesday, July 30, 7pm Eastern - sign up at http://bit.ly/332BJzh OR Wednesday, July 31, 11am Eastern - sign up at http://bit.ly/2ZhVKzf
To leave a voice message with a question, comment or suggestion, go to bit.ly/oyccontact and leave your 90 second message.
To spread word of the Own Your Creativity on your social media platforms, use hashtag #oycpodcast and you can connect with me on Twitter at @writerjohnston
Angelique Beauregard is the author of her bestselling book A Second Coming of Age – The Road to Becoming a Healthy, Wealthy, Modern Golden Girl.
She is a Certified Transformational Nutrition Coach, devoted to helping midlife women lose weight permanently so they can confidently show up in the world in a body they love.
HOW TO CONNECT WITH ANGELIQUE:
http://www.angeliquebeauregard.com/
Twitter Handle
@beaang
Facebook URL
https://www.facebook.com/abtransformationsinc/
@angeliquebeauregard
To get your ticket for the Fearless Women's Summit, go to bit.ly/fearlessmontreal
To join the Audacious Author 5-Day Challenge, register at ownyourcreativity.com
Fitness business owner and Global news tness expert Tina Toner, creates opportunities for people all over the world to learn about getting healthy and t with her online nutrition and exercise programs, and Caribbean tness escapes.
HOW TO CONNECT WITH TINA:
tinatoner.com
Facebook URL
https://www.facebook.com/tinakissavos
https://www.instagram.com/tinatonertnesscoach ing/?hl=en
To get your ticket for the Fearless Women's Summit, go to bit.ly/fearlessmontreal
To join the free Audacious Author 5-Day Challenge, register at ownyourcreativity.com
When we think of the word go-getter, we think of Brittany. She is soulful with guts, grit and the best smile! Brittany is one of a kind, and you will surely light up in her presence. She is an international speaker, a published poet and a health and wellness expert.
Brittany takes her message of being seen and heard to women around the world that are in need of self worth, acceptance and connection. She has shared the stage with Marianne Williamson, Pat Summitt, Al Gore and Tom Corbett.
She has experience in Health and Wellness arena as a Personal Trainer, Certified Behavioral Therapy Coach, Certified Health Management and Breakthrough Coach helping Women be their own Hero. Her expertise the last 14 years of Coaching helped hundreds of women shed over 500 pounds of emotional and physical weight, increased confidence and self esteem by 93% and helping women live out their passion and purpose.
Brittany lives in Austin, Texas with her soon to be husband and two adorable puppies Macey and Louie. When she is not helping women become the best version of themselves, she is working out, writing poetry or dancing to Beyoncé!
How to connect with Brittany:
Email: information@brittanyparsonscoaching.com
Website: Https://BrittanyParsonsCoaching.com
Instagram She_Speaks_Bravely_ATX
To get your ticket for the Fearless Women's Summit, go to bit.ly/fearlessmontreal
To join the free Audacious Author 5-Day Challenge, register at ownyourcreativity.com
Erin is a motivational speaker, empowerment expert and international bestselling author. She has extensive experience in various industries with a primary focus on self-worth, leadership and communication. Erin served as a medic in the United States Air Force both state side and overseas. Erin is a contributing writer for Aspire Magazine and has been featured as one of Boston’s Most Inspirational Stories. She serves on the Women Veterans Network Steering Committee for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and is an Emotional Freedom Technique, (EFT) Tapping Coach. Erin is passionate about helping others discover their own bright light. She inspires and motivates people to step outside of their comfort zone, do what feels exciting, dream BIG and live a life that has positive impact on the world!
https://erincmahoney.com/ and https://www.girlpowergo.com/
https://twitter.com/eringirlpowergo
https://www.facebook.com/eringirlpowergo/
https://www.instagram.com/girlpower.go/
To get your ticket for the Fearless Women's Summit, go to bit.ly/fearlessmontreal
To join the Audacious Author 5-Day Challenge, sign up at ownyourcreativity.com
Hello Everyone. This is the Own Your Creativity podcast, and I’m your host, Elizabeth Johnston, the story coach.
Leaders, authors, and entrepreneurs hire me to illuminate their impact and shine the spotlight on their expertise and wisdom because most are confused about what to say, unsure of the story and book-writing process, and lack confidence about how to go forward. So, I coach them on how to activate their creativity and release their stories. Because bottom line, once you own your creativity, you take the lead.
Welcome to another episode of the show. This is the introductory episode to the Fearless Series this summer. It’s a new season of episodes on the Own Your Creativity podcast that I’m so excited to share with you.
To attend the Fearless Women's Summit on August 17th, go to bit.ly/fearlessmontreal
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To send Elizabeth a message: info@ownyourcreativity.com
Tracey Arial: Helping Canadians grow via local action, notable nonfiction and seasonal living.
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To join Elizabeth Johnston for the live webinar, From Seed to Story, sign up at bit.ly/seedtostory
Join Shamanic Song Healer Meilin Ehlke and me, Elizabeth Johnston, for our workshop Embrace Your Creativity. All the details can be found at ownyourcreativity.com/embrace-your-creativity
To connect with Meilin:
linkedIn: meilinehlke
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twitter: meiline ehlke
Website: meilinehlke.com
Hello Everyone out there in Own Your Creativity land. You’re in for a blast today with my guest, James is an author and speaker focused on habits, decision-making, and continuous improvement. His work has appeared in the New York Times, Entrepreneur, Time, and on CBS This Morning. His website receives millions of visitors each month and hundreds of thousands subscribe to his popular email newsletter. You can sign up at jamesclear.com.
James is a regular speaker at Fortune 500 companies and his work is used by teams in the NFL, NBA, and MLB. Through his online course, The Habits Academy, Clear has taught more than 10,000 leaders, managers, coaches, and teachers. The Habits Academy is the premier training platform for individuals and organizations that are interested in building better habits in life and work. You can learn more at habitsacademy.com
Now, I’ve been reading James’ blog for many years. I first stumbled upon his blog about the importance of sleeping habits. It literally was my wake-up call on this issue, and I immediately set about changing my approach to sleep as a resultJames Clear, author of Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones.
I’ll leave it there and let James tell you in his own words why this is so important later in the show.
Find James at jamesclear.com, and click here for the link to his book on Amazon.
Win feedback on your story and a consultation with Elizabeth Johnston! Get all the details at ownyourcreativity.com/potatoes
Join us in the celebration. Go to ownyourcreativity.com/potatoes for all details about the weekly contests and more!
In today's episode, I talk to Dorie Clark, author of "Reinventing You" (Harvard Business Review Press, 2013) and "Stand Out," which was named the #1 Leadership Book of 2015 by Inc. magazine. A former presidential campaign spokeswoman, she is a frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and Entrepreneur, and the World Economic Forum blog. Recognized as a "branding expert" by the Associated Press, Fortune, and Inc. magazine, Clark is a marketing strategy consultant and speaker for clients including Google, Microsoft, Yale University, Fidelity, and the World Bank.
Key takeaways for writers:
- When people ask you what's new, be ready to update them about the milestones in your life, because it's the only way you'll be top of mind for possible networking connections.
- If you have people around you who take art seriously, it helps you take it more seriously.
Listen to full interview for more from Dorie about the importance of continually reinventing yourself.
To kick-start your writing, join us for the free online weekend writing event happening October 20 - 22nd. It's free and on Facebook. Click here to learn more, or use this link to save your spot.
Unearthing Personal Gold
I’m more interested in the written word than politics, but ever since the turn of events south of the border that hurled the world on its head for many people, I’ve become a regular consumer of CNN and viewer of all the late night talk shows. At times, it seems as though this is all a waste of precious writing time, and of precious fallow time so necessary for the creative writer. On the other hand, I feel as though these new habits of consuming political content has made me even more determined to seek out quality literature that feeds my mind and my soul. So, although I have always favoured reading The New Yorker and Harper’s, I’m doing that even more these days. I feel compelled to do this so as to restore balance to my personal, mental ecosystem. When it feels as though the world has gone crazy, it’s even more imperative that we ground ourselves.
In this episode, I talk about the importance of reading writing that inspires you.
In today’s episode, I’m talking with Karalee Clerk, a woman you did all the conventional things in life, got married, had kids, and a career. Then divorced. And then she ran away from home to become a writer, and it’s because of that chutzpah that I just had to interview her, because who among us don’t secretly wish – at least some of the time – that we could just up stakes and run away with the circus, right?
https://karaleeofnofixedaddress.com/
On today's episode, I talk with entertainment lawyer David Lizerbram. He gives us the scoop on copyright for writers, what to be aware of when writing about living people, and other issues pertaining to creative output.
David Lizerbram, Business Law Strategist and host of Products of the Mind, a #1 ranked podcast about the intersection of business + creativity. Now available on iTunes and at ProductsOfTheMind.net.
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3180 University Avenue, Suite 260 San Diego, California 92104 (619) 517-2272 Twitter: Twitter.com/davidlizerbram Facebook Page: Facebook.com/DavidLizerbramAndAssociates Website: www.LizerbramLaw.com Blog: www.LizerbramLaw.com/blog
On today's episode, I talk about Jeff Goins book Real Artists Don't Starve and in particular the one quality every writer must have.
Join us in the Own Your Creativity facebook community at bit.ly/oycgroup
Today's episode is the Facebook live broadcast for Fuel Fridays in my FB group. To join our writers' group, go to bit.ly/oycgroup.
One of my sources for creative inspiration are the magazines, Harper's and The New Yorker. They inspire me to create but they also fill up my creativity tank. I get ideas for my writing but also see things in a new way. I see potential in the crazy connections I make in my head because I see how other writers follow down those leads and create wonderful, inspiring pieces out of them, and one of my favourite non-fiction writers is Rebecca Solnit.
Listen to the full episode now.
Apprenticeship –
I did an informal poll on Facebook asking what apprenticeship when it comes to being a writer meant to people. The answers were what I expected:
- warnings to stay away because it’s unpaid work
- or just neutral comments that it was unpaid work
As you know, my weekly Wealth Wednesdays (my Facebook live sessions) are dedicated to exploring our money mindset as writers, and the springboard for these conversations is the book Real Artists Don’t Starve by Jeff Goins.
In Chapter 3, Jeff talks about this very topic. Apprenticeship and the role it plays in people who want to become thriving not starving artists.
In today's episode I explore the question of apprenticeships for writers - good or bad?
Today’s show kicks off a 12 part series about wealth, writing and the money mindset. Each week, I’ll be talking about Jeff Goins’ book Real Artists Don’t Starve.
These episodes go live in our Facebook group first, so if you want to interact in real time, join us in the Own Your Creativity community at bit.ly/oycgroup
In today's episode I talk about Father's Day, Zeus and Writing, and I also talk about the free writing challenge happening June 26 to July 1st. Registration deadline is June 23rd, so I invite you to sign up today at bit.ly/writejune.
Today I talk about what goes on behind the scenes in any creative writing practice, and I invite you to join me in The Writing Den, a 4-week facilitated session of live, online writing. To find out more, go to bit.ly/thewritingden
Today’s episode is about the connection between creativity and taking risks. It was originally recorded as a Facebook live, and if you’d like to tune in for the video version of my live broadcasts, you’re invited to join my group on Facebook. It’s called Own Your Creativity Cafe. Enjoy today’s episode, and feel free to reach out with questions, comments or stepping up to be a patron of the show. Your support is greatly appreciated.
If you want to kick-start your dream of writing a book, then join us on Sunday, June 4th in Montreal for the one-day seminar. Full info and the registration link is available at bit.ly/storyseminar2017. And if you’re not in the Montreal area, you can still participate in the online version. For more information about that send me a message to info@ownyourcreativity.com, and put Story Seminar in the subject line.
The Own Your Creativity Podcast is hosted by Elizabeth Johnston, M.F.A., Certified Autobiography Instructor and professor, facilitates personal and professional development through writing workshops that help people put their life experiences into words. Elizabeth is the author of a non-fiction book, No Small Potatoes, the creator of the short film, Keepsake, and has published extensively in newspapers and magazines.
Oftentimes it's the invisible things that have the greatest impact on us.
Day 1 of the 30-Day Journey about Creativity & Invisible Things with Elizabeth Johnston
To join us during the Facebook Live broadcasts, send an email to invisible_things@getresponse.net
To become a patron of the Own Your Creativity show, go to bit.ly/creativitypatron
Last but not least, I invite you to contact me directly at info@ownyourcreativity.com. Share your creative interests or questions. I answer each and every one of my emails personally.
All the best!
Elizabeth
To join the next free writing challenge, sign up here: bit.ly/junewritingchallenge
On today's episode, I talk to Sheila Horrell. She has been drumming for the last 30 years, ever since being introduced to the primal magic of the drum by master percussionist Ubaka Hill.
After studying percussion with various drummers here and internationally, she has been facilitating workshops and Drum Circles for many groups in Southwestern Ontario, including schools, universities, camps, nursing homes, conferences and agencies.
The experience of introducing new drummers to the ease and joy of music making with the drum has been a prime motivator for Sheila's continued success. There is nothing like witnessing someone relaxing into their own rhythm and having fun contributing to the music of the whole drumming community.
As well as facilitating drumming, Sheila is also a member of percussion groups in London - including "The London Groove Collective", a group which weaves melody (sax and keyboard) with various percussion instruments to create everything from jazz fusion to ambient soundscapes. As well she sings and plays with WomenSpiritSong choir, and Joyful Noise choir. Sheila is a proud volunteer at My Sister's Place where weekly drumming on a Monday morning gets the week off to a fine start, and also volunteers with the Grand Theatre, the Women's Circle at Brescia and Heart-Links, a small London NGO which walks in solidarity with a community of women and children in the desert regions of Northern Peru.
For more information about Sheila: http://sheilahorrell-play.blogspot.ca/p/bio.html
Laverne & Shirley Crossover Episodes!
For today’s show, I’ve got something a little bit different lined up for you. If you’re on my mailing list or in my facebook group, Own Your Creativity Café, then you’ll know that I have been on this podcast journey for more than a year with my accountability partner, Lauri Mackey. She interviewed me on her show, Lauri’s Lemonade Stand in June of 2016, and I recently interviewed her on my show. Then Lauri had this idea to share our interviews on each other’s podcast, and I thought that was a great idea. So, Lauri aired my interview of her on her show on May 1st, 2017. (Click here to listen to that episode.) Today, I air Lauri’s interview of me. It’s a great way for you to get to know me a bit more plus a great introduction to Lauri’s wonderful show, too. I hope you enjoy today’s episode and I’d love to hear any questions or comments you might have. You can get in touch with me at info@ownyourcreativity.com.
Okay, this interview was from last June and that’s what we’re referring to when we talk about the writing challenge. Good news, though. I will be hosting another writing challenge this June, so if you want to be the first to get notification of the next free challenge, go to http://bit.ly/junewritingchallenge, or you can find the link for it in the show notes of this episode on ownyourcreativity.podbean.com
Join us in the free writing challenge happening in June 2017. Get on the mailing list to get all the details: bit.ly/junewritingchallenge
Gaia B Amman was born and raised in Italy. She moved to the United States in her twenties to pursue her PhD in molecular biology. She's currently a Professor of biology at D'Youville College in Buffalo, New York, where she was voted "the professor of the month" by her students. Her research and commentaries have been published in prestigious peer-reviewed international journals including Nature.
A bookworm from birth, she wrote throughout her childhood and won two short story competitions in Italy in her teens. Gaia is an avid traveler and many of her adventures are an inspiration for her fiction. Mostly she is passionate about people and the struggles they face to embrace life. Her highest hope is to reach and help as many as she can through her writing as well as her teaching. She authored the Italian Saga, an irreverent series of humorous and insightful young adult novels taking place against the gorgeous backdrop of Northern Italy. The books, light-hearted and funny at first sight, deal with issues like sexuality, divorce, friendship, abuse, first love and self discovery.
gaiabamman.com
In this episode, I talk about how to use reflective journalling for creative success and transformation. I also make a distinction between diaries and journals and show how you can use this writing practice for both personal and professional goals.
Hi, I'm Kimanzi :) In the last five years, my books have sold over 100,000 copies. I have spoken at conferences and companies in 36 countries. You can see my articles in the largest websites in the world and I have helped thousands build their dream lifestyle business.
I can clearly remember the day I knew I had to make some major changes in my life. It was three a.m. and I was delivering bread to a grocery store on a brutally cold Wisconsin morning. As I was taking three stacks of bread off the truck and onto a lift, I fell and hit the ground hard. There were about three inches of snow on the ground, so it cushioned my fall, but the reality of my situation hit me like a ton of bricks. If the fall wasn’t bad enough, the bread ended up falling on top of me.
This was mid-2011 and my life was a mess. I was over $180,000 in debt. I was 170 pounds overweight. I had owned a bread delivery business for twelve years that I hated more and more. I woke up every day dreaming of a better life but I didn’t do anything about it. After the “bread incident,” I promised myself that I would finally take action on my dream of becoming a writer.
That year, I wrote and self-published a book only to have it flop. The book sold five copies in the first six months and those copies went to friends. I spent the rest of 2011 studying how to sell books and build an audience on the Internet. Along the way, I spent over $5,000 on coaches, courses, and on digital information products that I hoped would bring me results. What I got was a lot of hype and not enough practical content to help me build my lifestyle entrepreneurship dream.
I spent all of 2012 implementing and taking action. I landed 60 guest posts on various blogs. I was a guest on over 80 podcasts. I networked with anyone who would talk to me. By the end of 2012, I had a lifestyle business that was generating $5,000 a month. I was able to use the income to pay off ALL of my debt.
I got to speak at 36 conferences that year, I coached 20 people and helped them with their dream, and I was hungry for more. I was able to sell my bread business and live a life of freedom through lifestyle entrepreneurship.
2013 and 2014 were building years. My business would grow from $5,000 a month to multiple six-figures a year. I got to travel the world speaking at conferences and some amazing companies. I got to experience new cultures and learn more about myself.
2015 was the year that my business exploded. I started that year with an appearance on Smart Passive Income with Pat Flynn–someone I look up to. I started writing for some of the largest websites in the world such as The Huffington Post, Entrepreneur Magazine, Success Magazine, AskMen, The Good Men Project, Mind Body Green, and ten other websites. I got consult contracts at companies in countries that I had always dreamed of going to. My books continued to sell and my coaching clients got impressive results.
Today, I live a life I love. I travel the world helping dreamers build a profitable lifestyle business. I am not writing about or speaking on theories here–I have done all of this and more. If you have not signed up for my email list, you should. I deliver fluff-free content every week.
Browse the site and find what resonates with you and what you want to accomplish. Connect with me on social media. Let me help you build a successful lifestyle business that gives you control and freedom in your life. Let me help you build a business that lets you spend all of your time on the things that are important to you.
My name is Kimanzi and it’s nice to meet you 🙂
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To find out more about Elizabeth Johnston's online course, "How to use story in your business," go to
http://www.elizabeth-johnston.com/courses/passion/
Today’s episode is about using story in your business. You might be asking yourself, What does that have to do with owning your creativity? Well, that’s what I’ll be talking about as well as three major myths that are stumbling blocks. Today’s show is mainly directed towards entrepreneurs and small business owners who are having problems reaching the people they want to serve. It’s also a show that will hold some interest for you if you have ever thought about writing about your life and the experiences that have led to your expertise or wisdom.
If you happen to be listening to my podcast for the first time, let me give a bit of background. I’m a story junkie. I love reading fiction, non-fiction, screenplays, poetry, you name it. I also love writing in those genres. And one of my all time favourite things to do is to teach about those topics. There’s nothing like getting together with people ready to jump into exploring their creativity. I just finished teaching two classes – one was magazine writing and another was introduction to short fiction. And the best thing about doing what I love is helping people like you unlock your creative potential so that you can think, feel and do better in work and in life.
Recently I’ve been having some informal conversations with my fellow entrepreneurs about how they use story in their business, or if they actually do use story, and how. The surprising thing that came out of these conversations was that not many people are aware of using it, and if they are, it’s not in a conscious, strategic way. When I probed this further, it became clear to me that there are actually some myths surrounding the use of story that are holding people back in their businesses.
Here are the most prominent myths:
- Stories are made-up or false by nature;
- I’m a business-person not a creative person; and
- There’s no return-on-investment in being creative.
Today I’m going to unpack those myths for you so that you can see the possibilities of using story in your business.
If you enjoyed this episode and want to learn more about using story in your business, join us for the next online course. Go to my website for full info: http://www.elizabeth-johnston.com/courses/passion/
And if you have any questions, send them to info@elizabeth-johnston.com.
Anne McTiernan, MD, PhD, Starved: A Nutrition Doctor’s Journey from Empty to Full, Central Recovery Press, Las Vegas, November 2016
Dr. Anne McTiernan conducts studies on the effects of diet, exercise, and weight loss on cancer and health. She is a professor at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the University of Washington Schools of Public Health and Medicine in Seattle. She is author of Starved: A Nutrition Doctor’s Journey from Empty to Full (Central Recovery Press, Las Vegas, November 2016) and Breast Fitness: An Optimal Exercise and Health Plan for Reducing Your Risk of Breast Cancer (St. Martin’s Press, 2000). She has appeared on the Today Show, MSNBC News Show, ABC World News Tonight, CBS Evening News, ABC News with Peter Jennings, and has been featured in USA Today, NY Times, LA Times, Wall Street Journal, Time Magazine, Parade, Associated Press, Seattle Times, US News & World Report, and other media. Dr. McTiernan has published over 350 scientific articles in prestigious medical journals, and lectures around the world on nutrition, obesity, physical activity, cancer, and health.
Helene Oseen’s passion and mission is to inspire women to love who they are, to own their power and to create their best life.
She has spent many years advising and styling women across the country and encouraging them on their life-long journey to learn, transform and expand life’s experiences in pursuit of happiness and that perfect outfit. As a speaker, style expert, Fashion 911® author, newspaper columnist and television contributor she dispenses both wisdom and wardrobe advice in her always true-to-the-female way experience. Her newest book (January 2017) Wear Your Life Well: Lessons on the Journey to your Truest Self is available on Amazon as an e-book or paperback as well as on Audible.
Helene is a distinguished recipient of the Global Woman of Vision Award. Honoring exceptional women, it is bestowed on leaders who have implemented their passion and whose personal dedication and actions inspire others to new levels of success.
Visit her web-site at www.wearyourlifewell.com. Find her on Facebook at facebook.com/heleneoseenwearyourlifewell and connect with her on Instagram @heleneoseen.
And while you are on the web-site don’t forget to get your FREE copy of Wear Your Life Well: Your Journey through Journaling.
Lauri Mackey is the proprietor of Lauri’s Lemonade Stand, a Positivity Podcast for Women where she interviews amazing guests who share their stories and expertise to empower mature women into the next chapter of their lives. Lauri’s unique life experiences through teenage pregnancy, failed marriages, excommunication and graduating high school after the age of 40, have provided turn-around moments that have brought her the greatest happiness. Through public speaking and working on her first book about her excommunication and restoration of blessings, she is out to boldly serve other women into their “Happy Middle.”
Lauri also enjoys racing mountain bikes and lives in Camarillo with her amazing husband and two puppies.
http://laurislemonadestand.com/
Kara Martin Snyder is the Owner/Strategist over at vital corps, a health + lifestyle studio located at the 3-way intersection of functional health, self-care and strategic action. Kara's not your run of the mill, wellness coach, though. Sure, she's got the classroom and professional creds that many health coaches have but she's also got an arsenal of bad-assery stemming from her experience in the boardroom, kitchen, and personal experience with the effects of chronic stress - namely Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Serving frazzled, Type-A women since 2009, Kara deconstructs the broken processes in her clients' lives, investigates why they might feel not-so-great, and co-creates actionable steps towards a healthier life – a life spiked with passion and slathered with joy. Additionally, she’s the host of Le vital corps Salon podcast and the creator of the 33K Task List Project. Her work has been featured in Prevention, the Wall Street Journal and Fortune magazine among others. Make yourself cozy in Kara’s digital home at http://vitalcorpswellness.com/.
Janice Francisco, Innovation Catalyst, MSc Creativity and Change Leadership
Janice Francisco operates at the intersections of change, learning, creativity and innovation. She helps managers and their teams solve the mystery of what it means to be innovative and teaches them how to use creativity to achieve innovation, grow and transform. She is the inventor of the Think Up Innovation Framework, an integrated, agile and repeatable process applied in real work settings to build change and sustainable innovation capacity.
As an organizational development consultant she works as a creativity and innovation expert, creativity trainer, change manager, learning producer, group facilitator and executive coach. As a researcher she explores how organizations apply creativity and build cultures of innovation.
Janice is President of BridgePoint Effect, a globally focused consultancy she founded in 2001. She speaks internationally on organizational creativity, is a member of the Advisory Board to the Conference Board of Canada’s Council on Innovation and Commercialization and has developed expertise on leading change and innovation in the government, non-profit, private, and Fortune 500 sectors. She holds a Masters of Science in Creativity and Change Leadership; a Bachelor of Business Management, a Diploma in Adult Education, the International Association of Facilitator’s designation of Certified Professional Facilitator™ and is a member of the global Certification Team for FourSight Thinking Profile™ and Team Report. She is a member of the European Creative Association, the Institute for Performance and Learning, and a leader at the Creative Problem Solving Institute.
Accreditations
- M.Sc. Creativity and Change Leadership
- B.A. of Business Management
- IAF Certified Professional Facilitator
- Certified in Alternate Dispute Resolution
- Diploma in Adult Education
- 4MAT4BUSINESS Instructional Design Methodology
- Certified FourSight Presenter and Master Trainer
- Certified KEYS® to Creativity and Innovation Administrator
- Certified Stormz Digital Facilitator
- Certified Organizational Growth Indicator Partner
Expertise: Creativity & Innovation, Creative Problem Solving, FourSight Thinking Framework, Leadership Development, Organizational Change, Instructional Design, Learning Organizations, Critical Thinking, Strategic Thinking
Creating soulful music to lift your vibe
Claudia Carawan is an award-winning singer/songwriter and speaker whose music runs deep. Her voice has been described as “goose-bump inducing” and her original songs feature buoyant melodies fused with feel-good lyrics. At the heart of Carawan’s music and mission is a belief that music is transformative. She has independently released 5 CDs:
Out of the Blue: Positive pop Fearless: Music to help you soar Joy Rising: Music to help you get your “joy rising” Unfinished Business: Sassy, sexy blues & R&B Magic in the Air: A sparkling holiday collection
Inspirational Speaker
Carawan was so inspired after hearing Maya Angelou speak that she began creating “Music Lessons” (presentations that integrate story-telling, music and humor). As a speaker Carawan weaves her messages, music and humor together seamlessly into presentations for conferences, retreats, churches and professional organizations.
Workshops, Retreats & Concerts
As a workshop facilitator Carawan conducts a variety of interactive workshops on creativity, dream-building and music. In addition, Carawan performs in a variety of bands & ensembles: Solo and in the Claudia Carawan jazz quartet, Nightvision Dance Band, & The BlueBeats. Carawan has served as a Music Director at Unity of Bon Air in Richmond, Virginia for over 20 years and has touched and inspired the community with her original music, powerful performances and insight.
Outreach
When not on stage, Carawan teaches & shares music with various populations. She ran a recording studio for at-risk youth at a residential healing facility for 17 years and brings the joy of music into other facilities like nursing homes & hospitals.
Bryan Demchinsky is a Montreal freelance editor and writer, the author or co-author of five books. Among them are Soup to Self-Sufficiency: Montreal’s Old Brewery Mission, with Alan Hustak (2014); After Auschwitz: One Man's Story, an as-told-to biography of Hermann Gruenwald (McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2006); and Storied Streets: Montreal in the Literary Imagination, with Elaine Kalman Naves (Macfarlane, Walter & Ross, 2000). The American Library Association chose After Auschwitz as its best university press book published in Canada in 2007. Bryan is also the editor of many other books.
Since leaving a career job at Montreal Gazette in 2011 he has published in various magazines and newspapers. Much of what he learned as editor and writer came from working at The Gazette and five other Canadian newspapers for 35 years. This is now being transmitted in teaching and mentorship roles, including leading seminars in editing and memoir writing for the Quebec Writers’ Federation. Among other projects, he is currently at work on a family memoir.
Sofia Wren helps writers and creatives ready to get themselves out there in a bigger way, who want to make faster progress and reach more people. She guides them to get comfortable being seen for who they truly are and to expose their work and message to more people. Sofia Wren provides writers and creatives with intuitive, practical support to help them reach their creative goals.
She has been writing daily since 2009, and has helped dozens of writers start and maintain writing practices. Her work is featured in magazines online such as Quantum Success Magazine, and Silent Voices UK.
About Dr. Paul
Summary
I am a psychologist. I started into school thinking that I would become an engineer, in fact I was a chemical engineering major when I started at BYU way back in 1984. I figured I could make some money using all of those sweet math and science skills that came pretty easily to me. I chose to become a psychologist when I realized that I have a passion for assisting others to live their life on purpose. There is far too much negativity, fear, and doubt in the world. I am on a mission to lift and inspire my fellow human beings to create and live a life they love. When I made the shift to psychology, I found out quickly that not only do I have a love and passion for what I do, I’m also really good at it. When I do my thing, people’s lives are changed for the better. I don’t say this to brag, but to acknowledge that I am in my element. I believe that everyone has a “sweet spot” or a “unique mission” in life, and your sweet spot is when you do what you love for the people who love what you do. I also believe that you have the ability to create a life around your unique mission which has a two-fold effect: First, you begin to love your life – Second, you generate wealth. Some people have commented to me, “Dr. Paul, you are so lucky to have a job that you love!” Lucky??! I made this.
I am a man of faith. I make no apologies for this because it is my faith that gives meaning and context to everything that I do. Those who work with me are perfectly welcomed and encouraged to include discussions about faith and the role that it plays in their life. I’m not here to impose my beliefs on others, and I’m not here as your spiritual advisor. I do believe, however, that our relationship with our creator is the first key relationship we have, and that as we understand our source, life begins to make more sense. I’m happy to share my faith and beliefs with anyone who asks – feel free to ask me about this or get a quick summary here.
In addition to my unique mission and my faith, the love of my life is that sweet lady in the picture with me. Vicki and I were married in 1988 and it just keeps getting better. We have four wonderful children – Ryan, Adam, Brennan, and Lyndi. We have made our home in the beautiful mountains of Utah. I think the best is yet to come!
My Faith
I was raised in the high mountain valleys of Utah, where my Mormon Pioneer ancestors fled after being persecuted for their religious beliefs. My family has been faithful members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for generations back on both sides. I was raised in this faith, and have matured into my own commitment and understanding of the principles of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Vicki and I met as we were both serving voluntary proselyting missions for the Church in Finland. This gave us a good start on our relationship with common beliefs and experiences – and we both speak fluent Finnish as a result! We believe that family relationships extend beyond this mortal life, and that through adherence to certain principles we can be together forever. This adds great meaning and value to our lives. We have raised our children in the Church as well, and at the time of this writing three of our sons have also served missions; Ryan in Fresno California (speaking Spanish), Adam in Stockholm Sweden, and Brennan in Los Angeles California (speaking Korean). We both commit a portion of our time to voluntary service in the Church and in the community where we live. The Church has a lay ministry with no paid clergy. I have served twice as the Bishop of a congregation, and currently teach a Sunday School class of 14 and 15 year old youth. My faith is a great blessing in my life and has been a defining factor for me as I have created my purposes.
Learn more about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at http://lds.org and at http://mormon.org
If you are a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and would like to see an application of some counseling principles for couples click here.
Ann Douglas sparks conversations that matter about parenting and mental health. She is a bestselling parenting author (her most recent book is Parenting Through the Storm) and the weekend parenting columnist for CBC Radio. A passionate and inspiring speaker, Ann delivers keynote addresses and leads small-group workshops at health, parenting, and education conferences across the country.
_______________________________ Ann Douglas Author, radio columnist, speaker Sparking conversations that matter about parenting and mental health E-mail: anndouglas@me.com Web: anndouglas.ca having-a-baby.com Parenting through the Storm Social: Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram
Rob Dial believes that leaders are not born, they are groomed. From the time Rob started working with Dean, he has inspired the vision that leaders must first develop a clear purpose and align their behaviors with that purpose to create a worthy future. Today, Rob and Dean inspire a massive amount of people through podcasting, blogging and book writing that teach people to lead by example in every facet of their life.
Rob believes that if you help enough people get what they want, the rest is taken care of. Rob is passionate about his music career and helping people find out what they were put on Earth to do.
https://www.facebook.com/mwfmotivation/
Luis Congdon is on a mission to help others find their freedom through creating podcasts that help you get your message heard, grow an audience and make money. He has gone from homeless to running a six figure business in less than two years, and interviews experts & celebrities all around the world to enlighten, inspire & inform his listeners on how to improve their personal and professional life. “Thriving Launch” is now one of the top rated podcasts on iTunes, which broadcasts multiple times per week. You can check it out here: ThrivinggLaunch.com
Ellen Koronet, Principal and Chief Fun Officer
ellenkoronet@LNKcreative.com
As Principal & Chief Fun Officer of LNK Creative, Ellen designs and hosts interactive personality quizzes and assessments to expand reach, generate warm leads, and interact with customers. An Anthropologist by training, she spent over three decades as a focus group moderator and marketing research executive, serving Fortune 500 corporations. At conferences and venues such as Florida Creativity Weekend, MD Business Women, QRCA, On Purpose Women, a Robotics Team, and Communication Central (an editor/freelancer conference), she applies deep insight to business and personal conundrums, often based on her signature system of Inner Muse & Mentor archetypes.
You can find her in person at
· 2016 On Purpose Woman Conference on October 21-22, 2016 in Baltimore MD www.OnPurposeWomanConference.com
· Florida Creativity Weekend Conference in March 24-26, 2017 in Sarasota FL www.FLcreativity.com (Last year’s speakers are still available here: www.nonage.org/client/flcw2016b/)
Scott Wilhite is an award-winning commercial filmmaker turned social entrepreneur. As a writer, producer, and director he was enjoying a promising creative career without actually enjoying it. During ten of his most productive years he found them to also be ten of his darkest, most unsatisfying years. He felt directionless and that his life was missing purpose and meaning.
This all changed when a friend introduced him to the world of positive psychology and showed him the difference that comes from deliberately, consciously choosing what he mentally focuses on. With his personal transformation, he wanted to make the education easily accessible to others. He created the Feed Your Happy app as a mobile mindset conditioning tool, founded nCOURAGE.LIFE, produced a 40-part video series called 2 min to HAPPY, and authored the soon-to-be-released book The 7 Core Skills of Everyday Happiness: Scientifically Proven Skills For a Happier, More Meaningful Life.
“I had no idea happiness was a skill. I thought I was just a ‘tortured artist,’ and that that’s the kind of life I should expect being in the creative field,” he says. Now he uses all of his creative talents to package mindset skill training for others so they can spiral up and live with intention.
Scott has a beautiful wife who teaches high school, four kids who don’t fight, and lives high up in the Rocky Mountains.
More on nCOURAGE can be found at: nCOURAGE.LIFE
More on Scott’s films can be found at: BigSherpa.tv/films
Filip Valica has been a mechanical engineer and engineering manager for over 12 years, designing, testing, and building products from cradle to grave. He has worked for a broad range of companies – from mom-and-pop small businesses to some of the largest corporations in the US. His hands-on point of view resonates with other action-oriented small business owners and entrepreneurs.
Filip is also the founder of The Product Startup, a site that provides a step-by-step blueprint to aspiring product creators wanting to bring their ideas to market. Through interviews with successful small business owners, inventors, and Shark Tank winners, he explores the intersection of his interests and experience: DIY Product Development.
theproductstartup.com
Marc is co-founder and Chief Insight Officer of FliPskills. He holds a PhD in cognitive neuroscience, an MBA and Masters in Physics and Math, and combines that with many years of corporate, executive and entrepreneurial experience in diverse areas from Marketing to HR to Actuarial. He is on faculty at Conrad Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology Centre at the University of Waterloo. He has been recognized with numerous awards for teaching, academic achievement, speaking, professional training, acting and poetry.
Marc is known for being engaging, interesting, super insightful and not a woolly-headed academic!
http://flipskills.com/
In today's episode: Is it possible to fast-track your creativity? What if it were possible to get all the tools you need in just one day. What a difference a day could make in realizing your writing dreams? Learn more about Elizabeth Johnston's seminars in screenwriting and memoir.
Find out more at www.ownyourcreativity.com
Jen Gilchrist – Soul Success Mentor + Speaker
An Entrepreneur for 17 years, and a Spiritual Mentor for 6 years, Jen Gilchrist has gone from Struggling Single Mom to a 6-figure Business Owner –making money doing what she loves and empowering others to do the same. Jen is the creator of the Blissful Bride Program and Enlightened Entrepreneur Program. She supports coaches, authors, messengers and speakers create more visibility and freedom of time, money and travel in their purpose driven business so they can make a big impact in the the world. Jen is deeply inspired and passionate about empowering others to be the leader in their life and business.
For a free gift from Jen Gilchrist to help you live a more blissful life, go to http://empoweredwomansleadership.com/free-gift/
Kathryn P. Haydon writes, speaks, and consults to support an educational paradigm based on student strengths and creative thinking. She is a keynote speaker and specialist for families, schools, and educational organizations nationwide. Kathryn co-authored Creativity for Everybody (2015) and Discovering and Developing Talents in Spanish-Speaking Students (2012); writes for publications on education, creativity, and parenting highly creative and gifted children; and is a published poet. As a former teacher, Kathryn founded Sparkitivity to engage “square peg” students and to support the parents and educators who want them to succeed. She holds a Master of Science in Creativity, Creative Problem Solving, and Change Leadership from the International Center for Studies in Creativity at State University of New York, and a Bachelor of Arts from Northwestern University. Learn more and find resources at http://www.sparkitivity.com or @sparkitivity
My name is Elizabeth, and I’m a writing coach for wonderful writers like you who don’t want to waste any more time. Through my coaching programs, I give you the tools, support and guidance you need to turn your idea into reality whether it’s a memoir or a screenplay.
Who Am I?
I didn’t know I was a writer. I had always written creatively, but it wasn’t until I went to university that the doors of my imagination were blown wide open.
I had found my calling!
I went on to take two degrees in writing then taught in the arts for over 20 years. Helping others own their creativity was (and is) very rewarding.
But over the years things began to change.
Even though while teaching I still wrote and published on a regular basis, I started feeling stressed at work and that eventually spilled over into my personal life. I was so caught up in the daily routine of teaching that I forgot about the importance of nurturing my creativity.
So, in 2013, I vowed to make my creativity a priority.
No longer would it be something I squeezed in here and there. The result? Not only did I accomplish more, I was less stressed at work and had an overall sense of well-being that had eluded me for years.
It was the best decision I had ever made.
From that moment on, I pledged to do all I could to help others own their creativity so they could lead happy, fulfilled lives and know, in their bones, that it truly is never too late to be who you were meant to be.
Kristen Joy decided she was “unemployable” at the tender age of six when she started her first business making and selling pet rocks. She’s never been able to “hold down a real job…” ever. A serial entrepreneur, in 2003 she turned her life-long love of reading and writing into a full-time career she LOVES, teaching authors and entrepreneurs how to create books that bring them business and turning authors into successful authorpreneurs.
After discovering how to thrive through chronic illness, Kristen went on to write and publish 18 Kindle books in 18 weeks, start over 50 publishing companies for others, publish over 200 books and e-books, teach hundreds of webinars, coach thousands of authors from idea to published, build a livelihood from negative $300-a-month to a multi six-figure business, study martial arts, get her conceal-carry license and eat way too much chocolate.
She currently changes lives through her students… one published message at a time, encourages authors through free articles and videos at TheBookNinja.com, teaches a ton of courses and still studies martial arts, working toward her black belt in MMA karate… while maintaining a healthy daily dose of chocolate.
Besides on her website, she can also be found online at her second home in Facebookland and occasionally aimlessly roaming the Star Wars and pet supply aisles with her man at Target hunting down toys for themselves and their cat.
Hello Everybody, and welcome to today’s show. I’m really excited to announce a new direction for the Own Your Creativity Podcast. Starting today, I’ll be alternating between solo episodes and interview episodes. Why am I doing this? Because there are a lot of things I want to share with you about creative writing, how to do it, why to do it, the science behind it, and how it can enrich your life and the world. I truly believe that art makes the world a better place, and I want to share my passion for writing directly with you.
So the title for today’s show is “Going From Little to Large as a Writer.” Specifically, I’ll be talking about five ways that writing and reading can improve your life so that you own your creativity. I want you to feel empowered so that you go from hiding your light under a bushel to letting your voice ring out in the form of your books, poems, screenplays or whatever other type of writing that you do.
Today’s episode is for you if you want to write but haven’t started yet or if you are writing but haven’t since the results of which you know you’re capable or you’re already happily writing away but love all things related to discussion of the importance of writing.
The five things I’ll talk about today are
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Chocolate for the brain
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Making Lemonade
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Living in the Stone Age
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Trying on Different Shoes, and
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Changing the world with your stories.
Afterwards, I’d love to hear from you which of the five topics resonated the most with you.
ABOUT ELIZABETH JOHNSTON:
I'm a writing coach for people who have an important story to tell but don't have the right know-how to make it happen and aren’t sure how to make room in their busy lives.
I know how frustrating it can be to feel overwhelmed by work and family commitments, how there never seems to be time or energy left over for you to work on that story you’ve been dreaming about for years.
Truth be told, sometimes you secretly wonder if it's just not meant to be -- because you’ve spent countless hours reading books and trolling the Net, but that hasn’t taken you very far.
You’re at the point now where you don’t want to reinvent the wheel. You want concrete, efficient and professional guidance so that you can own your creativity and finally write that screenplay or memoir.
Elizabeth Bryan-Jacobs was born in Rockland County, New York. She is passionate about communicating the relationship of the human body and spirit to nature and the earth. She pioneered the field of Creative Behaviorism, a proprietary methodology that awakens the creative process in artists and non-artists alike in order to maximize their human and spiritual potential. To apply these principles with individuals and groups, Bryan-Jacobs developed Creative Awakenings™, a program that integrates this methodology with various wellness modalities. Creative Awakenings has become a highly in-demand program that she teaches at exclusive resorts and spas. Her work resides in numerous private collections across the United States.
Bryan-Jacobs is also the co-author of bestselling Chicken Soup for the Soul: Count Your Blessings, and Soul Models: Transformative Stories of Courage and Compassion.
She also works closely with her husband, artist Bobby Jacobs, creating large-scale commission works for private and public collections, with a work most recently acquired by Dell Children’s Hospital in Austin, Texas, for The Dell Children’s Healing Garden. The couple live and work on their farm in upstate New York.
Amanda Bernardo is the local author of the children’s book Little Voice, a story that encourages children and adults alike to be confident, creative and inspired to chase their dreams. While working full-time as a Policy Analyst with the Government of Canada, Amanda has taken her dream of publishing her own book and transformed it into a movement that has now made its way into thousands of homes across Canada. Amanda is a great example of someone who has taken her passion for writing and applied it not only in government but also creatively in Little Voice.
http://littlevoicethebook.com/
Biography- Amar Vyas
I am a husband, Co-Founder of Kamakshi Media, host of MyKitaab Podcast, the creator of Baalgatha- Podcast of Classic Childrens’ stories, and author of the Amol Dixit series of books. I have lived in fifteen cities over the past twenty years, including the two years spent at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign as a graduate student. In 2010, I spent an year at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad for my MBA. These days I live in Bengaluru (Bangalore) in India.In my spare time, I like exploring offbeat places, learning Gujarati from my wife,and spending time with my dog, Buddy.
You can find more about me at www.amarvyas.in or about MyKitaab, THE
Podcast on Book Publishing in India at www.mykitaab.in
My Book NRI:Now, Returned to India is at www.smarturl.it/nrithebook
I am on Twitter @amarauthor @Mykitaabcast and on Instagram @Mykitaabcast
FRED GRAHAM has 50 years of percussion experience in playing, teaching,and adjudicating competitions. At the age of 14, he beganplaying the snare drum in the same Belfast accordion band as his father.It was this marching band that won the All-Ireland championship.
Fred’s love of percussion has found expression in manyways, including
- competing with Scottish Pipe bands in Ireland and here in Canada,
- playing in a Montreal Jazz band, a Scots ceilidh band, and being a percussionist with traditional Quebec folk dance troupes.
Currently, Fred Graham is touring and playing with "The Irish Rovers" band as their drummer and percussionist.
Fred has also appeared in the feature film, Brooklyn. He had a bit part wherehe played a drummer in a band during the dance hall scene.
Website: www.ardglen-bodhrans.com
Email: fred@ardglen-bodhrans.com
Cheryl Svensson has been involved in the field of aging since she graduated from the first Masters in Gerontology program at the University of Southern California (USC) in 1977 and later completed her Ph.D. at the University of Lund, Sweden. Cheryl has worked closely with Dr. James Birren, founding Dean of the Davis School of Gerontology at USC, and is the Director of the Birren Center for Autobiographical Studies (www.guidedautobiography.com). This is an organization dedicated to research and developing programs to help for older adults to write their life stories. She currently lives in southern California, teaches at USC and has taught Guided Autobiography at UCLA and several universities, libraries, and senior and assisted living centers. Since 2009 she has taught a live, interactive Internet webinar training course to teach students worldwide how to become Guided Autobiography instructors. She is the co-author with Richard Campbell of the book, Writing Your Legacy: The step-by-step guide to crafting your life story (2015).
Susan Stenson's work has appeared in several literary magazines, most recently, Fiddlehead, Geist, CV2 and sub-TERRAIN and anthologies including Threshold: six women six poets, Vintage '99 and 2000, and No Choice But to Trust. In 2004, she won first prize in the ARC Poem of the Year Contest, Lush Triumphant, sub-TERRAIN Magazine's Annual Writing Contest and the Rona Murray Prize for Poetry, sponsored by the Victoria Arts Council. She also won first prize in the Great Canadian Literary Hunt, This Magazine's Poetry Contest 2000, the League of Canadian Poets National Contest in 1999 and the Hawthorne Chapbook Award in 1997 for her manuscript, A Little Less Swing, A Little More Sway.
Her poems have been short listed several times for the CBC literary prize and are also featured on buses throughout British Columbia in the Poetry in Transit program. As a participant in the national literacy Random Acts of Poetry Weeks, 2004 and 2006, Susan has read poems to politicians, police officers, principals and pupils. Her work has also been commissioned for CBC radio's Out Front Program. Sono Nis Press published her first book of poems, Could Love a Man, spring 2001, to rave reviews in several magazines including Arc, Malahat Review, Boulevard, Monday, and Prairie Fire. She lives ecstatically in Victoria with her family where she co-publishes The Claremont Review, a literary magazine for writers aged 13 to 19 which was Write Magazine's choice for magazine of the year, 2001.
Susan teaches English and creative writing to high school students in Saanich School District, has taught at Kamhlaba United World College in Mbabane, Swaziland and for The Victoria School of Writing. She is a regular on the roster of literary festivals, most recently for Poetry Africa in Durban, South Africa, Words Aloud 3, in Durham, Ontario, and for Forest Fest, in Port Alberi, British Columbia.
http://bodytalkvictoria.com/susan-stenson/
Meet Laurie Johnson
After years of struggling with self-esteem, Laurie empowered herself through the use of Creativity. As a young child, she would spend hours dreaming and creating: thus providing her a means to express her emotions. As she grew into a young woman, her creativity included words and poems, often writing poetry in her back yard amongst the trees, expressing her uneasiness with growing up and the challenges she faced with her own self-worth. Laurie believes Art and Creativity is a voice for those who feel silenced, a tool for healing pain and sadness, and has personally experienced how creativity develops the mind, and empowers the soul. Laurie adds that without the regular engagement of artistic expression we deprive humans of a basic need: Art nurtures the body, soul and mind and can be a wonderful catalyst for growth, change and possibilities...'
For more about Laurie and her services: http://www.creyaytive.com/
Hi, I'm Mikaël.
I grew up in Paris, France.
When I was 20, I decided to move to Montreal - kind of on a whim - because I needed a change of scenery. I got into a business school, and graduated from a bachelor in marketing.
After that I worked for 3 years in an ad agency, and then one year as a brand strategist in a shoe company. I'd always wanted to not work in a big company, so after 4 years of doing exactly that, I finally grew the courage / reached my frustration limit and quit with no other plan in mind but to 'Try and figure out what I really want to do with my life.'
I bought myself a camera because I'd been a fan of humans of NY for a while, and figured hey, while I figure out what I'm gonna do, why don't I create a Montreal version of the page? With a couple of friends, we started the page. It didn't take long before we had 20K likes on Facebook, were featured on a few newspapers, and got invited on various tv shows.
So we continued, and I invested 100% of my energy into photography because it was making me happier than anything else I'd done before. It's not so much the photography, it's the things I'm photographing, the people my camera allows me to meet, the places it takes me, the situations it puts me in, the stories it uncovers. It connects with the world and its inhabitants. And I love it for it.
This is how I officially became a photographer. It wasn't my plan, it just sort of happened.
If you want to get in touch, shoot me an email at mikaeltheim [at] gmail [dot] com.
MKLhttp://www.mikaeltheimer.com
Flora Brown was an entrepreneur as early as 10 years old. She sold her handmade potholders to the patrons of her mother's beauty shop while they sat captive under the dryer or waited their turns. She became hooked on earning money from her creative endeavors, but it was her love of school that led her to embrace a teaching career.
While teaching junior high through college levels and managing four children with her husband, Flora wove creative activities throughout their busy lives. In addition to the typical tasks of motherhood, for example, Flora wrote lyrics to Bach's Minuets to make it easier for her budding violinists to learn their pieces, even as she wrote articles for education and consumer publications, and completed her Ph.D.
When she retired as Professor Emeritus from Fullerton College, Flora became fascinated with blogging, internet radio, and encouraging readers to make choices that lead to fulfilling lives. In her book, Color Your Life Happy: Create Your Unique Path and Claim the Joy You Deserve, 2nd edition, she shares what she’s learned from ancient wisdom, her own experiences, and the highlights of positive psychology research. In her true fashion, she recently published a book of creative and relaxing activities in keeping with the coloring craze: Color Your Life Happy Coloring Book for Adults.
Flora continues to write, but also coaches aspiring authors and teaches guided autobiography classes for those who want to write their life stories as part of their legacy.
She loves theater, British murder mysteries, most types of music, singing, and hosting dinner parties. In her determination to visit every continent (except Antarctica) at least once, she has one continent to go.
Her philosophy is “nobody becomes somebody without the help of somebody else. “
She offers free downloads on her sites FloraBrown.com and ColorYourLifeHappy.com and invites listeners to follow her on social media.
Co-author of 5 books including a best-seller translated in 5 languages, Shiatsu therapist, acroyoga teacher, Living food chef and inspiring public speaker, entrepreneur of the year 2015 in Quebec Young Chamber of Commerce David his described by the word hyperactive. After Co-founding and managing Crudessence and Rise kombucha he is now embarking on a new circular economy project, LOOP.
Joel spent the majority of 90’s in radio and TV business. He currently hosts the ReLaunch Show (#1 podcast on iTunes N&N). His #1 bestselling book “Finding your Voice” was featured on TV near 50 times. Joel’s also a Huffington Post and Success.com Contributor.
Because of his childhood trauma and life experience, Joel is passionate about helping people starting over with CONFIDENCE. Over the years he has helped hundreds of clients discover who they are, finding their passion and clarity of direction.
He is a “natural” with broadcasting, and he enjoys teaching podcast and radio show hosts on how to book great guests and have engaging interviews. Joel’s vision: by May 2017, after 3 years of “ReLaunch”, he would have helped 200,000 LISTENERS to LEARN TO BELIEVE THEMSELVES AGAIN.
www.relaunchshow.com
Devinder Paul Singh was born and raised in India. He has been dreaming of making films since the age of 17. He came to Canada to pursue his MBA at McGill University. For the past 11 years, he has been mostly living in Montreal where the artistic ambience, multiculturalism and unique identity inspired his work. Take Out was Devinder’s first short film which premiered at Cannes in 2011 and explored such diverse themes as multiculturalism and relationships in a postmodern society. It was also shown at couple of other European film festivals.
His second film, The Search, is a fantasy/thriller and takes a complete 180 degree turn from his first film in terms of exploring a different genre and style of filmmaking. The Search premiered at Cannes in 2013 and won the prestigious FAP grant from the National Film Board of Canada. The Search has till now played at five different International film festivals in Canada, US and Europe and is still doing the festival circuit. Devinder is influenced by such filmmakers as Stanley Kubrick, Woody Allen, Alfred Hitchcock, Billy Wilder, Michael Haneke, Jim Jarmusch and the Coen Brothers. He is currently working on developing his first feature film project.
Lp is all about words that sing.
Take Me Dancin' is Lp Camozzi's 2nd adult single release. It's the story of his married life and the planned title track of his first adult album. Some have commented that Take Me Dancin' has an old time country, live music feel brought to life with fiddle, harmonica, slide and acoustic guitars, bass and brush snare. All that's missing are the line dancers. Who hasn't fallen in love on a dance floor?
His first two CD's of original music for kids were entitled Even Kids Get the Blues and Even Kids Go Country. The third was supposed to be Even Kids Wanna Dance but the true dance stories in Lp's adult life evolve around women he'd danced with. So Take Me Dancin' will soon be followed by I Wish We Could Dance, On The Disco Floor and I Ain't Broke But I Sure Am Busted ...to name a few.
Besides his voice, Lp's main instrument is blues harmonica, which he has played off and on for 40+ years. He came to guitar late but plays a foot tapping rhythm acoustic guitar. And he's a mean spoons player.
Lp loves bluegrass especially bluegrass singers. Americana, folk and good old time country music fill his Lp record collection. Admires and plays Springsteen, Neil Young, Hank Williams and Eagles covers.
A father of three and grandfather of four, Lp is singing into his retirement career as a full time singer/songwriter and author. He is also a published Tanka poet and author of three children's books. Although born in the Kootenay Mountains of British Columbia, Lp currently lives in Montreal Canada with his French Canadian wife of 35 years.
Family, friends and a love of words. And Dancin'. That's Lp Camozzi.
Contact:
Lp Camozzi
Email: lpcamozzi@gmail.com
Website: lpcamozzi.com
Marnie Maguire is the co-author of Picture Perfect: The Story of Black's Photography published by the oldest independent publishing house in Canada, Goose Lane Editions. An independent spirit herself, she will soon unleash her latest work, A Lick of Fire, a novel in zine art form. Most of Marnie's own publications and zines are part magic realism/part poetic grunge; however, she also values all she has learned from writing more conventional pieces on commission. She has combined her experience as a writer with her doctoral research on social change, memory & the creative process to provide truly meaningful workshops and memoir consultations for a broad spectrum of aspiring authors, including street youth, teen mothers, corporate professionals, seniors, college and university students to name quite a few.
Geoff Hughes is founder and MD of madhouseMEDIA Publishing. He's a passionate advocate of indie eBook Publishing and also blogs regularly about writing, creativity and the business of independent publishing. You can check his blog out at www.madhousemedia.com.au
Geoff is also host of the podcast The eBook Revolution where he regularly talks to writers, publishers and marketers about how to write, get published and make a difference. You can find his podcast on iTunes and Stitcher, and on www.madhousemedia.com.au but I've got him in the studio right now...
Carmine Starnino most recent books are This Way Out (2009), nominated for the Governor General’s Award for Poetry, and Lazy Bastardism: Reviews and Essays on Contemporary Poetry (2012). His fifth book of poetry, Leviathan, is due out from Gaspereau Press in Spring 2016
Shari D Teigman is a soul explorer, transformational coach and business spark maker.
What does that mean?
Shari help the Joes and Janes who are done being average ditch their Groundhog Day living and find their unique path and voice to a sparked up soul and lit up life. She believes every person has the ability to find their creativity, passion and drive within and light up their lives, relationships, careers and most importantly, their connection to themselves.
On that creative crusade, Shari also work with entrepreneurs and everyday rock stars to verbalize their soul and vision through copy and creative packaging and igniting their businesses to grow and flourish as their calling, not just a J.O.B. they go to everyday.
When you connect to your community through the right words and emotion, you create lifelong fans – and who doesn’t want that?!
Her podcast, The Creative Soul Lab, is a variety show of Shari musings and interviews with entrepreneurs, thought leaders and everyday success rock stars pulling the curtain back on how their creative spark, passion and individuality fuels success and fulfillment in life and business. The Creative Soul Lab can be found in iTunes and Stitcher.
Shari D Teigman
soul explorer. transformational coach. sparkle maker
www.shariteigman.com
Sylvie Filiatreault was born in Montreal (Quebec) in 1972.Raised by a single mother, who recognized at an early age, her daughter’spenchant for the arts. She nurtured Sylvie’s talent and interests with weeklytrips to the library and providing her with the tools needed to persevere inher passions for the arts and literature by attending seminars and conferencesat a very early age. ‘‘I remember going to those events and sitting on abooster seat to the surprise of all who were present.’’
She is a graduate of Concordia University inFine Arts and Art History; two disciplines that married her deepest passions:stories told in images. “I have alwaysbeen fascinated with the paintings ofcenturies past as they hold the many secrets of the times in which they werecreated. Every work of art, every pieceof architecture, every word ever written is a time machine in itself”.
In 1998, after graduating from her Bachelors degree, Sylviewas well on her way to starting her Masters Degree in Art Therapy but left herstudies to care for her ailing mother. She persevered through many “dead end”jobs. Thankfully, many of her stories were given birth during these cubicleyears. They were difficult times but she found refuge in her writing whilstdealing with the pain of a parent’s illness.
Sylvie’s curious personality left her dissatisfied withonly reading about historical events and places. She wished to experience themfirst hand therefore with her mother’s blessing, she sold all her worldlybelongings, donned a back-pack and traveled to Scotland, England, France,eventually settling in Ireland, reveling in the history, culture and mythology.
Sylvie presently lives in Brossard (Québec) and is acolumnist for a monthly Community News paper. She is currently working on atrilogy (fiction) spanning over centuries about power and manipulation of womenin the name of Christianity. Sylvie has also illustrated a children’s bookentitled: ‘‘A Poppy for Pappy’’ that is presently being sold in TheCanadian War Museum of Ottawa, to raise funds for Canadian’s Veterans.Thus ensuring that our next generation never forgets those who sacrificed somuch for our freedom.
Her favorite inspiring quote for living her life is byJulius Caesar, ‘‘I came, I saw, I conquered’’. Dreams are only events that wehave yet to set in motion for ourselves. All it takes is for us to put the fearof failure aside and take that first step.
Sylvie Filiatreault
www.sylviefiliatreault.com
Rob Levit, an acclaimed musician and artist, has created award- winning innovative "Life-Skills Through The Arts" programs for hundreds of at-risk youth and adults. He is currently Executive Director of Creating Communities and the first Artist-In-Residence at Hospice of the Chesapeake, where he created and infused healing activities for the well-being of staff, families and patients.
Rob is a 2013 Innovator of the Year from the Maryland Daily Record, 2012 Mentor of the Year for Anne Arundel County, 2011 recipient of the Martin Luther King Peacemaker Award, 2010 Rotary Club Service Above Self Award and was recently a Top 5 national finalist for the Energizer Keep Going Hall of Fame for community service.
In 2006, he was a Fellow at UCLA's Center for Intercultural Performance working and collaborating with artists from around the world. Levit has also completed an acclaimed CD, Songs of Healing, for Hospice of the Chesapeake designed to give comfort to patients, workers and family in hospice care and it has since been distributed to over 1500 people.
Candess M. Campbell, PhD is the author of the #1 Best-selling book 12 Weeks to Self-Healing: Transforming Pain through Energy Medicine and her more recent publication Live Intuitively: Journal the Wisdom of your Soul.
She is an internationally known Author, Intuitive Coach and Mentor, Psychic Medium, Speaker and Workshop Facilitator. She specializes in assisting others to regain their own personal power and live a life of abundance, happiness, and joy.
At the core of her business, Vesta Enterprises, Inc., is the belief that all healing is self-healing and that becoming conscious and making positive changes increases one’s personal power and enjoyment of life. Firmly maintaining that people grow and benefit from feeling safe and receiving, her life’s work is in bridging spirituality and mainstream beliefs to promote and foster healing at all levels.
Mony is the international award-winning co-author of WALKING FOR PEACE, AN INNER JOURNEY, the memoir chronicling her 5000-km, 13-month journey of personal transformation across 13 countries.
Her quest for a life with purpose began when she abandoned a lucrative career in the software industry and the successes her MBA afforded her, to adopt the life of a simple pilgrim. For over a year she walked, her belongings in a backpack, trusting her intuition and the path she was walking. With no fixed plans or goals, every day was a journey into the unknown and the marvels, and fears, that awaited her.
Those experiences and life lessons form the foundation of her popular presentations, and publications. With her pilgrim husband, she creates and publishes books and artwork that transform. She is the Host and Producer of Ottawa Experts on Rogers TV, and works privately with individuals seeking to walk through life with purpose and confidence.
Bruce Langford is a mindfulness coach and an anti-bullying advocate. On today's episode, Bruce talks about how creativity manifests itself in his life and work. Something I admire about him is how he can find calm and mindfulness in surprising places or sources -- a puddle in his driveway, on the downhill ski slope and from his dog, Sadie.
Pat Flewwelling is an Oshawa, Ontario-based author of non-fiction, science fiction, fantasy, and horror. When not working full-timefor a major telecomm, and not working part-time as an editor and ghostwriter,Pat is an avid blogger and reader, who also dabbles painting and playingguitar. Pat’s fifth book, Helix: Plague of Ghouls, is forthcoming in 2016.
Bill O'Hanlon, MS, LMFT, has authored or co-authored 36 books, the latest being Out of the Blue: Six Non-Medication Ways to Relieve Depression (W.W. Norton, April 2014). He has published over 60 articles or book chapters. His books have been translated into 16 languages. He has appeared on Oprah (with his book Do One Thing Different), The Today Show, and a variety of other television and radio programs. Since 1977, Bill has given over 3000 talks around the world. Bill is a Licensed Mental Health Professional, Certified Professional Counselor, and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.
In addition to being a psychologist and writer, Bill is also a musician and songwriter. Find out how Bill made room in his life for creativity and how you can, too.
A podcast to help you Own Your Creativity. Each week Elizabeth Johnston talks to people from diverse fields about how they incorporate creativity into their lives. To find out more about Elizabeth and what she does, go to www.ownyourcreativity.com
Rye Taylor is an audio storyteller and online entrepreneur. His desire to live beyond the scope of a normal "job" has led him to create a daring life for himself and family. He currently operates Podcast Essentials, a company focused on launching podcasts with excellence and is about to start a new podcast himself called "Daring & Rye."