How to Stop Hiding and Build Creative Confidence with Kellie Smith
Live Creatively with Megan Sjuts
Release Date: 03/14/2022
Finding Creative Inspiration All Around You with Daphne Bamburg
Live Creatively with Megan Sjuts
How do we find creative inspiration in the world around us? In this episode of Live Creatively, I’m chatting with my friend, Daphne Bamburg. Daphne is a graphic designer, wardrobe stylist and creative soul living in Austin Texas. She’s the founder of , an inspirational paper goods line as well as , an online vintage shop and styling service. When she’s not creating, you can find her strolling her local thrift store or traveling the globe in search of unexpected beauty. Listen in as Daphne and I chat about: How to find inspiration all around us Putting ourselves in...
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Cultivating Harmony between Work and Rest with Shelley Tyson
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How do we cultivate harmony between work and rest in our lives? In this episode of Live Creatively, I’m chatting with Shelley Tyson. Shelley is an entrepreneur, wife, mom, and pianist. She has been a life coach for female entrepreneurs looking to cultivate harmony in their work and home rhythms. Shelley is passionate about seeing women thrive in the lives God has called them to as they work from rest and love and serve those around them. Listen in as Shelley and I chat about: How to cultivate harmony between work and rest Why seeking harmony, not balance, is so...
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Breaking Free from Fear and Anxiety with Christy Boulware
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How can we break free from fear and anxiety in a world that feeds it? In this episode of Live Creatively, I’m chatting with Christy Boulware. Christy is first a passionate follower of Christ. She is also a wife and a mom of three. With a deep desire to set women and teens free from the chains of fear and anxiety, Christy leads a non-profit organization called Fearless Unite. Through conferences, workshops. retreats, Bible studies, and devotionals, Christy speaks and writes about drastically decreasing the alarming statistics of anxiety in our world. I loved this candid...
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Pursuing Creativity in the Margins of Motherhood with Ashlee Gadd
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How can we pursue creativity in the messy margins of motherhood? In this episode of Live Creatively, I’m chatting with Ashlee Gadd. Ashlee is the author of and the founder of —a beautiful online space where motherhood and storytelling intersect. As a writer and photographer, Ashlee has spent her entire motherhood creating in the margins. I absolutely loved this candid conversation with fellow creative mama, Ashlee. We talked about how to be intentional in the ways we pursue creativity in the (very limited) margins of motherhood – and even find joy in the midst of...
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Marketing Strategies for Your Creative Business with Natalie Blenkush
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Have you ever found yourself struggling with how to market yourself or your businesses as a creative? In this episode of Live Creatively, I’m chatting with Natalie Blenkush. Natalie is a messaging and marketing coach and host of the Wildly Aligned Marketing podcast. She's on a mission to help women consistently find & attract the right clients online in a way that works for them (because marketing isn't one size fits all). Natalie also believes that "being yourself" isn't a cheesy cliche, but actually the key to building a strong, profitable online brand and business. Listen in as Natalie...
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The Creative Consequences of Imposter Syndrome with Bre Clark
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We’ve likely all dealt with imposter syndrome at some point in journeys, but have you ever considered how it may be negatively impacting your creativity? In this episode of Live Creatively, I’m chatting with Bre Clark. Bre is a seasoned multimedia journalist and news personality. Her time living the hustle and bustle of broadcast news and the pressure to perform led her to research the real impacts of imposter syndrome. She recently launched a talk-show called The Real Deal, bringing awareness to the imposter phenomenon that leaves some of the most talented people doubting...
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Walking Boldly & Freely in Your Creative Calling with Kat Armstrong
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How do we walk boldly and freely in our callings as creatives? In this episode of Live Creatively, I’m chatting with Kat Armstrong. Kat is the co-founder of the Polished Network to embolden women in their faith and work. She is a powerful voice in our generation as a sought-after Bible teacher and innovative ministry leader. She holds a master’s degree from Dallas Theological Seminary and is the author of No More Holding Back, The In-Between Place, and a 6-book series called the Storyline Project. “Calling” feels like such a loaded buzzword these days and can trigger...
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The Enneagram + Exploring Who You're Created to Be with Meredith Boggs
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How can the Enneagram help us make a careful exploration of who we were created to be? In this episode of Live Creatively, I’m chatting with Meredith Boggs. Meredith is the author of The Journey Home and host of The Other Half Podcast where she transparently shares real life that doesn’t make the highlight reel. Listen in as Meredith and I chat about: A brief overview of what the Enneagram is and a quick breakdown of the nine personality types How to use the Enneagram as a powerful tool to identify your personality traits and better understand how you’re uniquely wired How...
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Leveraging the Power of Pinterest + Content Strategy with Alayna Perrault
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How can we leverage the power of Pinterest and content marketing to strategically grow our creative businesses? In this episode of Live Creatively, I’m chatting with Alayna Perrault. Alayna is a Pinterest and content marketing specialist. She helps creative entrepreneurs generate leads, grow their audience, and increase revenue using a strategic approach to organic marketing. Her work includes Pinterest management, blog writing, email marketing, and content strategy. In our candid conversation, Alayna dishes on all things Pinterest and how we can use this powerful platform to grow...
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How to Grow Your Service-Based Business with Shay Brown
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How do we continue growing our service-based businesses without getting buried in all the day-to-day operations? Happy New Year and welcome to Season Two of Live Creatively! We’re kicking things off in this episode with Shay Brown. Shay is the COO and Co-Founder of the Bucketlist Bombshells, a multi-million dollar online educational community that equips women with the confidence and business foundation to start a remote, service-based online business. I loved this candid conversation with Shay and what better way to kick off Season Two of the show than to start by talking about growth...
info_outlineHow can we come out of hiding and build up our confidence as creatives?
In my conversation with Kellie Smith, we dive deep into the importance of coming out of hiding and building confidence as creatives. Kellie graciously took us through her journey of gaining confidence as a creative and her evolving process of loving and owning her work.
Kellie’s energetic and passionate advice and encouragement will help you to see how your gifts are (1) from God, (2) meant to bless others, (3) meant to connect us to the people who are intended to come from your creativity.
In this episode, Kellie shares:
- What the process of coming out of hiding has looked like for her over the years.
- What has helped her build confidence as a creative.
- How she began to truly live into her God-given gifts and talents.
- How she was able to overcome her fears of judgment and comparison to fully embrace her identity as an artist.
If you want to learn how to stop hiding and build your creative confidence, this episode is for you!
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