Creativity School
Welcome to Creativity School, the podcast all about how to tap into your creative potential and put your greatness out into the world! If you feel a calling to do something, make something, or be something more and don’t know how to start or need some motivation to keep going, this is the show for you. Each week, we’ll dive deep into conversation with bold creatives who are already out there doing amazing things, so you can learn how to do the same. I’m your host, Grace Chon, an internationally acclaimed animal photographer and author, and I believe everyone is creative! I know you can find more fulfillment and joy in life by adding your special something to the world, so let’s get your gifts out there.
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Lesson 84 - Faith, Love, and Developing Trust in Ourselves in the Creative Process with Esther Maloney
05/31/2023
Lesson 84 - Faith, Love, and Developing Trust in Ourselves in the Creative Process with Esther Maloney
This week on Creativity School, I’m talking to Esther Maloney, a multidisciplinary artist, educator and mama. She’s the creator of award winning films, an author, a visual artist, and the founding director of Illumine Media as well as a founding member of the Creative Sovereignty Lab. Esther also facilitates The Vitality Collective and Making Sessions, two 10-week, online workshops offered for those ready to make powerful shifts in their creative work. Esther’s work is rooted in the belief that our creative life is inseparable from our spiritual life, and she shares how to begin the process of developing trust in ourselves, our creative process, and the forces larger than us. We also discuss the inner voice beckoning creative people to listen, and how we can make space to hear it even when it can seem so hard to do this. Esther also speaks on the connection between nature and our creative practice and how our menstrual cycles and our creativity are deeply intertwined. WORK WITH ME! 🌟 CONNECT WITH ESTHER: | | CONNECT WITH CREATIVITY SCHOOL: | Thank you so much for listening! so you never miss an episode, and connect with me online! If you have any questions or comments for the show, click
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Lesson 83 - Visibility and Impact Through Authentically Being Yourself with Saeng Douangdara
05/25/2023
Lesson 83 - Visibility and Impact Through Authentically Being Yourself with Saeng Douangdara
How can you grow your visibility and impact through authentically being you and embracing all parts of yourself and the work you create? This week on Creativity School, I have an inspiring conversation with Saeng Douangdara, a popular content creator and personal chef who specializes in Lao cuisine. Saeng shares his journey of how he was born in a refugee camp in Southeast Asia after his parents fled Laos, to eventually working as a college counselor, to now creating storytelling videos that advocate, uplift, and center Lao cuisine. With over 700K followers and millions of views on social media, his work has been featured in numerous publications such as Delish, Buzzfeed, and the New York Times. We talk about the resistance Saeng faced as his visibility and platform grew, how to be authentic as you create meaningful work, and how he protects his mental health as he creates and shares online. Saeng also lets us in on what his creative process looks like, and his best tips on how to get started on TikTok. WORK WITH ME! 🌟 CONNECT WITH SAENG: | | CONNECT WITH CREATIVITY SCHOOL: | Thank you so much for listening! so you never miss an episode, and connect with me online! If you have any questions or comments for the show, click
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BONUS - How Do You Know if You're Psychic?
05/18/2023
BONUS - How Do You Know if You're Psychic?
I believe there is a very strong relationship between creativity and spirituality and I’m excited to share this BONUS episode with you this week! It’s a conversation I had with my dear friend Sylvia Beatriz, an intuition coach and psychic medium. This week we chat all about how to know if you’re psychic (psst - we all are!), how to start learning this language of sensing, feeling and knowing beyond our 5 physical senses, and how our intuitive abilities can lead us to our most expansive and aligned life. WORK WITH ME! 🌟 CONNECT WITH SYLVIA BEATRIZ: | CONNECT WITH CREATIVITY SCHOOL: | Thank you so much for listening! so you never miss an episode, and connect with me online! If you have any questions or comments for the show, click
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Lesson 82 - Transform Your Triggers
05/15/2023
Lesson 82 - Transform Your Triggers
This week on Creativity School, we’re talking about triggers! While triggers are extremely uncomfortable and can leave us feeling deflated and paralyzed, they’re ACTUALLY here to pinpoint where you have stuck energy and where you have the capacity to expand into your highest self. Learn how to use the things that trigger you as a way to know exactly where your limiting beliefs are, and bring these subconscious thoughts to the surface so you can expand and grow into your fullest and most authentic, creative being. WORK WITH ME! 🌟 CONNECT WITH CREATIVITY SCHOOL: | Thank you so much for listening! so you never miss an episode, and connect with me online! If you have any questions or comments for the show, click
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BONUS - How Working with Spiritual Guidance Changed Our Lives
03/30/2023
BONUS - How Working with Spiritual Guidance Changed Our Lives
I believe there is a very strong relationship between creativity and spirituality and I’m excited to share this BONUS episode with you this week! It’s a conversation I had with my dear friend Sylvia Beatriz, an intuition coach and psychic medium, all about how working with spiritual guidance changed our lives. We talk about: -How to begin to start cultivating a relationship with our intuition. -Why it’s SO important to learn to integrate critical thinking and intuition for the world today. -The personal cost of ignoring the call to slow down and tune into what we need …and MORE. If you enjoyed this episode please let me know! WORK WITH ME! 🌟 CONNECT WITH SYLVIA BEATRIZ: | CONNECT WITH GRACE CHON: | Thank you so much for listening! so you never miss an episode, and connect with me online! If you have any questions or comments for the show, click
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Lesson 81 - Cultivating Creativity: Finding Your Own Unique Voice and Style
03/29/2023
Lesson 81 - Cultivating Creativity: Finding Your Own Unique Voice and Style
Over the last 15 years of my career as a professional photographer, one of the compliments I’ve loved the most is when someone tells me they just *know* when a photo is mine. It shows me that my work is recognizable and that I’ve been able to find my own unique voice as a creative. This week in our Cultivating Creativity Series, I’ll be sharing how to develop your own unique voice and style as a creator. Tune in for a deep dive on deconstructing the process of taking all your influences and inspirations, and turning them into something that is uniquely you (and WITHOUT copying others!) WORK WITH ME! 🌟 CONNECT WITH GRACE CHON: | Thank you so much for listening! so you never miss an episode, and connect with me online! If you have any questions or comments for the show, click
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Lesson 80 - Cultivating Creativity: What Do You Like?
03/21/2023
Lesson 80 - Cultivating Creativity: What Do You Like?
Today’s episode is the first in a new series called Cultivating Creativity, where I’ll be sharing simple and practical tips on how to craft the way you think and ideate TO BE MORE CREATIVE! At the very foundation of cultivating creativity is a simple truth: know what you like and why. Tune in this week to learn about why it’s essential to: Get really clear on what you like. Embrace it wholeheartedly with bravado, and without shame or judgement. Allow this connection to yourself and to your own tastes to flow into your creative work. WORK WITH ME! 🌟 CONNECT WITH CREATIVITY SCHOOL: | Thank you so much for listening! so you never miss an episode, and connect with me online! If you have any questions or comments for the show, click
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BEST OF -Becoming More Creative Through Your Intuition with Esther Loopstra
03/14/2023
BEST OF -Becoming More Creative Through Your Intuition with Esther Loopstra
This week’s episode is all about HOW TO BE MORE CREATIVE! How to tap into it, how to follow the creative process, and how to feed your creative spirit by listening to your intuition. My guest today, Esther Loopstra, is a prolific artist and illustrator, specializing in food and travel, hand-lettering, and surface design. Her work has been used for print ads, editorials, books, stationery products, and textiles and her clients include Target, Frito Lay, Google, Jo Ann Fabrics, Eddie Bauer, and American Greetings. Esther’s insatiable curiosity drew her to learn as much as she could about the creative process, eventually leading her to teach people how to discover their innate creativity. She believes everyone is creative and is passionate about helping others find and express the creativity that resides inside of them. In this episode, she shares all about her insights as a creativity expert and teacher. Mentioned in this episode: How Esther became an illustrator, burned out, and eventually discovered her intuition How creativity has a whole range of pathways and is something innate in all of us Exercises to develop our intuition, trust it, and act on it How to quiet your inner critic Why we need to feed our creative spirit Overcoming the fear of what people are going to think and the fear of sharing our work Giving ourselves the freedom to make mistakes How to find your passion using your intuition Open mode and closed mode - the two modes we need for the creative process , by Julia Cameron WORK WITH ME! 🌟 CONNECT WITH ESTHER: | | CONNECT WITH CREATIVITY SCHOOL: | | Thank you so much for listening! so you never miss an episode, and connect with me online! If you have any questions or comments for the show, click
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Lesson 78 - The Subjectivity of Creativity - Everything is an Opinion!
03/08/2023
Lesson 78 - The Subjectivity of Creativity - Everything is an Opinion!
Creativity is NOT math - there isn’t one defined, clear answer on what’s right or good. Everything is simply an opinion, completely subjective and in the eye of the beholder. I recently had a portfolio review and had the chance to share my latest photo series with top industry people from photo festivals and museums. This week on Creativity School, I share my top takeaways to remember when you have a disappointing response to your work. Here’s a gentle reminder: The point of creating what matters to us, isn’t so that it matters to everyone! Feeling like our work is ENOUGH is a key part of building confidence in this wildly subjective world of creativity, and I’m here to walk you through how to do it. WORK WITH ME! 🌟 CONNECT WITH CREATIVITY SCHOOL: | | Thank you so much for listening! so you never miss an episode, and connect with me online! If you have any questions or comments for the show, click
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Lesson 77 - Connecting the Natural World with Our Creative Spirit with Jess Keating, Part 2
02/24/2023
Lesson 77 - Connecting the Natural World with Our Creative Spirit with Jess Keating, Part 2
Here’s Part 2 of my conversation with Jess Keating, a scientist, bestselling author of 23 books, shamanic guide, and holistic money mentor. Jess bridges the gap between science and spirituality, guiding creatives and entrepreneurs to healing their deepest blocks so they share their medicine and message with the world. In the second part of our conversation, we discuss how to build a sustainable creative business through slower deeper moves, rather than the flashy stuff that sells on the internet. Jess shares the most common forms of self sabotage she sees with creatives, and how to build a business that actually feels good and is aligned with your creative spirit and soul in a way feels right for YOU. WORK WITH ME! 🌟 CONNECT WITH CREATIVITY SCHOOL: | | Thank you so much for listening! so you never miss an episode, and connect with me online! If you have any questions or comments for the show, click CONNECT WITH JESS KEATING: |
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Lesson 76 - Connecting the Natural World with Our Creative Spirit with Jess Keating, Part 1
02/23/2023
Lesson 76 - Connecting the Natural World with Our Creative Spirit with Jess Keating, Part 1
This week I’m talking to Jess Keating, a scientist, bestselling author of 23 books, shamanic guide, and holistic money mentor. Jess bridges the gap between science and spirituality, guiding creatives and entrepreneurs to healing their deepest blocks so they share their medicine and message with the world. Jess brings a unique perspective to creativity and the way she intersects the world of science, spirituality and creative expression. She shares how there’s a more holistic and natural approach to creative living and money making. We also talk about the connection between nature and our creativity, and how we can look to nature to find the answers we seek because we are all wired to be connected to it. Stay tuned for Part 2 where we dig deeper into building a sustainable creative practice and business by looking to nature for learning how to make slower, deeper moves and blending the natural world with our creative spirit. WORK WITH ME! ⚡ 🌟 CONNECT WITH CREATIVITY SCHOOL: | | Thank you so much for listening! so you never miss an episode, and connect with me online! If you have any questions or comments for the show, click CONNECT WITH JESS KEATING: |
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Lesson 75: How to Strengthen Your Creative Muscles
02/13/2023
Lesson 75: How to Strengthen Your Creative Muscles
There are times in life when you’re totally going to suck at something…. and that’s okay! But how do you support yourself through the discomfort of being so bad and new at it? And how do you keep going when it’s so uncomfortable you want to quit? Tune in this week to hear how to allow yourself to be comfortable with being uncomfortable so you can continue to expand and strengthen your creative muscles. WORK WITH ME! 🌟 If you're interested in being on an Office Hours episode with me for some 1:1 creative coaching so you can start creating what really matters to you, . CONNECT WITH CREATIVITY SCHOOL: Thank you so much for listening! so you never miss an episode, and connect with me online! | | If you have any questions or comments for the show, click
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BEST OF: Mental Health, Burning Out and Finding Joy in Your Work Again with Seung Hee Lee
01/31/2023
BEST OF: Mental Health, Burning Out and Finding Joy in Your Work Again with Seung Hee Lee
What happens when the thing you love to make the most completely burns you out? This week on Creativity School, I have a very honest conversation about mental health and burning out with Korean chef and author Seung Hee Lee. Seung Hee is a self proclaimed “disease detective” by day as a full time Epidemiologist, and a classically trained chef and side hustling pop-up chef by night. She’s also a traditionally published author of a Korean cookbook, which she worked on and released while working at her day job. We talk about her journey to becoming a chef and author, and how she uses social media to dispel stereotypes about Korean food. Seung Hee also shares how her weekend pop-up events became burdensome and left her feeling depressed and unhappy. She discusses how she began the process of overcoming her burnout and why it’s essential to create work that makes you happy instead of making work to please others. WORK WITH ME! 🌟 If you're interested in being on an Office Hours episode with me for some 1:1 creative coaching so you can start creating what really matters to you, . CONNECT WITH SEUNG HEE: | CONNECT WITH CREATIVITY SCHOOL: Thank you so much for listening! so you never miss an episode, and connect with me online! | | If you have any questions or comments for the show, click
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Lesson 73 - New Year, Old You!
01/18/2023
Lesson 73 - New Year, Old You!
Happy 2023 friends! What if this new year is all about stepping into the OLD YOU? The most authentic, aligned, and real you, that’s hiding under feeling afraid, unworthy, and not being good enough? And what if your creativity is just the thing to help you remember? I believe creativity is powerful pathway to transformation because when we create what really matters to us, we reconnect to ourselves. The more you create, the more you learn about yourself. The more you learn about yourself, the more you heal. The more you heal, the more you remember the old you. And the old you is where the magic lies. WORK WITH ME! 🌟 CONNECT WITH CREATIVITY SCHOOL: Subscribe so you never miss an episode, and connect with me online! | | If you have any questions or comments for the show, click .
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Lesson 72 - Just Do the Work and Allow Things to Grow with Raúl B Fernández
12/22/2022
Lesson 72 - Just Do the Work and Allow Things to Grow with Raúl B Fernández
How can you keep following what you authentically enjoy and allow one thing to lead you to the next? Raúl B Fernández is an award winning commercial director and has received recognition for his work for brands such as Chevy, Amazon, and Coca-Cola. But in 2020 when the film industry came to a complete standstill and Raúl found himself out of work, he started making veggie planter boxes for fun. His pandemic hobby unintentionally turned into a business and Victory Garden LA was born. With a booming new business, Raúl quickly hired other out of work film industry types to help “pay our bills, one beautiful planter box at a time”. Listen this week to hear all about his incredible journey of pivoting from unemployment to building a thriving business that has been written up in Sunset Magazine, the LA Times, and has attracted a celebrity following. Raúl shares his tips on how to take action without overthinking, how to increase your personal magnetism to attract what you need, and why it’s so important to create for the sake of creating. He also shares what it’s like to create while struggling with anxiety and depression, and his tips on how he works through imposter syndrome and feeling not good enough. WORK WITH ME! ⚡ 🌟 Thank you so much for listening. If you're interested in being on an Office Hours episode with me for some 1:1 creative coaching so you can start manifesting your wildest creative dreams, . CONNECT WITH RAÚL B FERNÁNDEZ: | CONNECT WITH CREATIVITY SCHOOL: Subscribe so you never miss an episode, and connect with me online! | | If you have any questions or comments for the show, click .
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Lesson 71 - Clear Your Creative Blocks Through Energy Work with Missy Toy Ozeas
11/28/2022
Lesson 71 - Clear Your Creative Blocks Through Energy Work with Missy Toy Ozeas
What is energy healing and how can you use this modality to release creative blocks and shift closer to the dream, transformation, and manifestation that you desire? This week on Creativity School, I’m talking to Missy Toy Ozeas, an Energy Healer and Transformation Guide. Missy says she did not ever set out to be an energy healer and for most of her life, hid her unusual gifts of being able to see energy and energetic patterns. She eventually left a career in television to become a Healer, and has been impacting countless lives ever since. We talk all things energy this episode - how our thoughts and beliefs relate to our energy field, how every problem has an energetic root, and how we can begin to clear blocks by getting to the root of the problem at an energetic level. Missy also shares why energetic hygiene is so important especially for creativity, and how when you change your energy you change the world around you. Missy also gives me a profound Energy Healing at the end of this episode, and stay tuned until the end where she shares a beautiful message for YOU! If you want to learn all about how consciously working with energy can shift your creative life, be sure to tune in! 🌟 WORK WITH ME! Now booking December appointments. 🌟 Thank you so much for listening. If you're interested in being on an Office Hours episode with me for some 1:1 creative coaching so you can start manifesting your wildest creative dreams, . CONNECT WITH MISSY TOY OZEAS: | CONNECT WITH CREATIVITY SCHOOL: Subscribe so you never miss an episode, and connect with me online! | | If you have any questions or comments for the show, click .
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Lesson 70 - The Power of a Growth Mindset
11/17/2022
Lesson 70 - The Power of a Growth Mindset
When asked about the number-one ingredient in creative achievement, more than 140 creativity researchers identified growth mindset as the key to success. So what exactly is growth mindset, and how can it help you live to your fullest creative potential? Tune in this week to learn about how traits like intelligence, creativity and the ability to be successful are things that can be cultivated and developed, and how a fixed mindset is actually holding you back from growing and expanding into your highest and most authentic expression. - Carol Dwek Ted Talk - Shad Helmstetter 🌟 WORK WITH ME! Now booking November appointments. 🌟 Thank you so much for listening. If you're interested in being on an Office Hours episode with me for some 1:1 creative coaching so you can start manifesting your wildest creative dreams, . CONNECT WITH CREATIVITY SCHOOL: Subscribe so you never miss an episode, and connect with me online! | | If you have any questions or comments for the show, click .
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Lesson 69 - The Magic Path of Intuition
11/08/2022
Lesson 69 - The Magic Path of Intuition
“Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.” - Steve Jobs How was I able to go from a science degree and a corporate job, to creating a dream career as an internationally acclaimed animal photographer and author? I learned how to listen to my intuition and have used it to guide me every step of the way! My intuition has truly been my superpower for how I’ve lived such an aligned, creative life and it’s a tool that’s available to everyone. Intuition is our inner intelligence system, and it’s always trying to guide us to our highest good. And when you learn how to listen to your intuition and use this higher guidance, it can lead you down a magical path beyond what you could even imagine. Tune in this week to learn how to develop your intuition (here’s a secret - we’re ALL intuitive and have these abilities!) and how to get into the flow of creation through taking inspired action. 🌟 WORK WITH ME! Now booking November appointments. 🌟 Thank you so much for listening. If you're interested in being on an Office Hours episode with me for some 1:1 creative coaching so you can start manifesting your wildest creative dreams, . CONNECT WITH CREATIVITY SCHOOL: Subscribe so you never miss an episode, and connect with me online! | | If you have any questions or comments for the show, click .
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Lesson 68 - Grow Your Confidence Through Learning New Things with Justine Tiu
10/27/2022
Lesson 68 - Grow Your Confidence Through Learning New Things with Justine Tiu
This week on Creativity School I’m talking to Justine Tiu, co-founder of The Woobles, a company that makes learn-to-crochet kits for complete beginners and helps them build confidence and see their own potential to grow not just in crochet, but in life. Justine shares her story of how she went from working as a User Experience Designer at Google to starting up The Woobles. In just 2 years, Justine has taught 100,000 people how to crochet, sells her crochet kits in retail stores, released a new book, and been on Shark Tank! We discuss the ups and downs Justine experienced as she built her company and how she overcame self doubt along the way. Justine also shares how she grew her self confidence through learning crochet, and why she loves helping people remember that it doesn’t matter how old you are, how busy you are, or how crafty you are - you can always learn something new and grow your self confidence, one baby step at a time. Join us as we share why having a growth mindset is crucial to learning and why you don’t need your work to be 100% perfect before you release it into the world. 🌟 WORK WITH ME! Now booking November appointments. 🌟 Thank you so much for listening. If you're interested in being on an Office Hours episode with me for some 1:1 creative coaching so you can start manifesting your wildest creative dreams, . CONNECT WITH JUSTINE: | CONNECT WITH CREATIVITY SCHOOL: Subscribe so you never miss an episode, and connect with me online! | | If you have any questions or comments for the show, click .
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Lesson 67 - Allow Your Truest Gifts and Talents to Shine with Sofia Araya
09/12/2022
Lesson 67 - Allow Your Truest Gifts and Talents to Shine with Sofia Araya
Why does sharing our authentic gifts and talents with others oftentimes feel so scary? And what could be possible if we all had the courage to let them out and allow them to shine, even if we feel afraid? This week on Creativity School I’m talking to Sofia Araya, an international spiritual life coach, teacher, and Akashic Records Reader. Sofia shares her story of how she transitioned from a career in interior design to one that has allowed her very unique gifts to develop and shine. We talk about how Sofia kept following her desires and the things she felt called to explore, ultimately creating an entirely new path and career for herself. She also shares about the importance of being self aware of what’s holding you back from sharing your gifts and why it’s important to work with your triggers instead of avoiding them. Sofia’s inspiring journey shows us what can happen if you courageously share your gifts with others, especially as you see triggers as an opportunity to heal and move forward in your life mission! I also share a little bit about what I’ve been up to, and some new ways of working together so you can heal your triggers and move forward with creating your best life! If you’re interested in with me, here’s how. Thank you so much for listening. If you're interested in being on an Office Hours episode with me for some 1:1 creative coaching so you can start manifesting your wildest creative dreams, . CONNECT WITH SOFIA: | CONNECT WITH CREATIVITY SCHOOL: Subscribe so you never miss an episode, and connect with me online! | | If you have any questions or comments for the show, click .
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Lesson 66 - Take a Chance on Yourself and Say Yes with Sonya Sanford
08/03/2022
Lesson 66 - Take a Chance on Yourself and Say Yes with Sonya Sanford
How much expansion could be possible in your life if you allowed yourself to stay open to new opportunities (even if you feel completely unqualified) and just said YES? This week on Creativity School I’m talking to my good friend and creative powerhouse Sonya Sanford. Sonya is a multi-passionate creative and a chef, food stylist, food writer, and screenwriter for television and film - all while being completely self taught. She shares her story of how she got started in her various careers by consistently allowing her curiosity to lead, and saying yes to new opportunities when she had no experience. We talk about how a near death experience made Sonya realize “life is too short to be crying in a parking lot every day doing something you hate” and why it’s so important to do what you love. Sonya also shares what she learned from the failure of having her beloved restaurant close down, and how she balances all her creative interests and passions. Sonya’s inspiring journey shows the magic of what can happen if you stay open, say YES, and allow life to unfold in the most unpredictable and delicious way! Thank you so much for listening. If you're interested in being on an Office Hours episode with me for some 1:1 creative coaching so you can start manifesting your wildest creative dreams, . CONNECT WITH SONYA: | CONNECT WITH CREATIVITY SCHOOL: Subscribe so you never miss an episode, and connect with me online! | | If you have any questions or comments for the show, click .
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Lesson 65 - Why You Must Take Action On Your Ideas
07/12/2022
Lesson 65 - Why You Must Take Action On Your Ideas
This week on Creativity School, I share with you how taking action on your ideas allows you to get in touch with the Master Creator that’s within you, by providing the opportunity to practice the alchemy of taking an idea from pure energy into something that’s tangible and real. If you’re someone that struggles with taking your ideas from inside of you and turning them into something more, you won’t want to miss this week’s episode. And if you do the homework I give you this week, I hope you’ll come back and share your experience with me! (BTW - I drop a few S-bombs in this episode so if you are listening around children, ear muffs!) Thank you so much for listening. If you're interested in being on an Office Hours episode with me for some 1:1 creative coaching so you can start manifesting your wildest creative dreams, . CONNECT WITH CREATIVITY SCHOOL: Subscribe so you never miss an episode, and connect with me online! | | If you have any questions or comments for the show, click .
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Lesson 64 - Staying Courageous and Resilient Through Rejection with Crystal Z. Lee
06/28/2022
Lesson 64 - Staying Courageous and Resilient Through Rejection with Crystal Z. Lee
How can you find the courage to believe in your work and keep going with it, despite all the obstacles and rejections that come your way? Our guest this week is Crystal Z. Lee, a Taiwanese American bilingual author. Crystal shares her inspiring story of how she went from working in the corporate world to becoming an award winning author despite facing nearly 100 rejections on her journey to being published. Crystal says she always knew deep down since childhood that she wanted to be a writer, but never had the courage to pursue it until later in her life after working in Public Relations for a decade and becoming a mom. Crystal talks all about her journey to finally finding the courage to write, how she handled her negative self talk when she received nearly 100 rejections while pitching her manuscript to publishers, to ultimately becoming an award winning author of books with beloved readers all over the world! Her novel Love and Other Moods has been a finalist in multiple book awards and received a Gold Award, and her children’s book A Unicorn Named Rin was listed in the "Top 120 picture books to add to your kids' reading list in 2021" by PopSugar.com. She also shares with us the importance of knowing who you are as a creator, staying true to your vision, and why she walked away from 2 publishers when she knew it wasn’t the right fit for her book. If you’re someone that struggles with finding the time for your creativity, or want some inspiration on how to keep going when it feels like the world keeps telling you “No!”, this episode is for you. Thank you so much for listening. If you're interested in being on an Office Hours episode with me for some 1:1 creative coaching so you can start manifesting your wildest creative dreams, . CONNECT WITH CRYSTAL: | CONNECT WITH CREATIVITY SCHOOL: Subscribe so you never miss an episode, and connect with me online! | | If you have any questions or comments for the show, click .
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Lesson 63 - BEST OF: Building Self Confidence and Resilience with Aimee Hoover
06/07/2022
Lesson 63 - BEST OF: Building Self Confidence and Resilience with Aimee Hoover
Today’s episode is for everyone that was told you can’t make money doing what you love, especially as an artist. (I have a feeling this is the majority of us!) The myth of the starving artist is one of the biggest misconceptions there is about creativity. I was told my entire life that I could never make a living with my creative hobbies. But my guest today, Aimée Hoover, has made a successful career as an extraordinary fine artist for 20 years, painting contemporary portraits of animals. Her paintings are in collections all around the world, seen in galleries and exhibitions, and featured in countless magazine articles. In this episode, Aimée tells us how she accidentally stumbled upon her niche painting portraits of pets 20 years ago, built her business as a side hustle, and how she’s been able to sustain a long lasting career creating exactly what she loves to make. She talks about the point in her career when pleasing clients left her lost and burned out, and how she shut down a successful, profitable business to find joy in her work again. Aimée also shares how to build self confidence and resilience in your work, especially in this day of social media when it’s so easy to feel like you’re not good enough. You’ll also find out why I call Aimée a social media and marketing genius! 🌟 Listen to this episode on 🌟 Listen to this episode on . Thank you so much for listening. If you're interested in being on an Office Hours episode with me for some 1:1 creative coaching so you can start manifesting your wildest creative dreams, . CONNECT WITH AIMÉE: | CONNECT WITH CREATIVITY SCHOOL: Subscribe so you never miss an episode, and connect with me online! | | If you have any questions or comments for the show, click .
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Lesson 62 - Your Creativity is Not For Everyone
05/31/2022
Lesson 62 - Your Creativity is Not For Everyone
There’s a part of us that longs for our work to be universally liked by everyone. And when that doesn’t happen, it can feel like THE WORST. But the fact of the matter is, your creativity is not meant for everyone. And if someone doesn’t like your work, you simply didn’t make it for them! We are not here to make work that connects with every single person on the planet. We make work for the people that we are meant to connect with it. Learn why it’s essential that we stop trying to be a people pleaser with our creativity, and the importance of trusting that what you make will reach the right people. I also share some lessons to take away from the negative reviews on my book, Puppy Styled. Thank you so much for listening. If you're interested in being on an Office Hours episode with me for some 1:1 creative coaching so you can start manifesting your wildest creative dreams, . CONNECT WITH CREATIVITY SCHOOL: Subscribe so you never miss an episode, and connect with me online! | | If you have any questions or comments for the show, click .
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Lesson 61 - Summoning the Courage to Be Creative
05/24/2022
Lesson 61 - Summoning the Courage to Be Creative
This week’s episode is a replay from the Beautiful Possibility podcast by writer and creative coach Gillian Jacob Kieser. I talk about how (and why) we hold ourselves back from going for our dreams, how to summon the courage to be creative, my favorite mindset tips and more! If you enjoy this episode, be sure to check out Gillian’s podcast and her new book, 10,000 Doors: Finding your life's purpose through writing. Learn more about Gillian - | | | Thank you so much for listening. If you're interested in being on an Office Hours episode with me for some 1:1 creative coaching so you can start manifesting your wildest creative dreams, . CONNECT WITH CREATIVITY SCHOOL: Subscribe so you never miss an episode, and connect with me online! | | If you have any questions or comments for the show, click .
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Lesson 60 - Finding your Unique Creative Magic with Azhelle Wade
05/17/2022
Lesson 60 - Finding your Unique Creative Magic with Azhelle Wade
How can you find your unique creative magic and create a career that aligns with everything you love to do? Our guest this week is Azhelle Wade, a talented toy inventor. (What a cool job, right?) Azhelle worked in the toy industry for 10 years at companies like Toys R Us and Madame Alexander, eventually becoming a VP at a toy company. She’s now the host of the Toy Coach Podcast and the founder of Toy Creators Academy, a program that teaches people with no knowledge of the toy industry how to get their own toy and game ideas to market. Azhelle talks all about how she found her way into the toy industry, what motivated her to quit her corporate job to become the Toy Coach, and the highs and lows of creative entrepreneurship. Azhelle also shares with us her “Puzzle of You” concept - how she found her unique creative career by bringing together different pieces of her life, figured out how they all fit together, and then assembled them into something meaningful not just for herself but for others. As Azhelle says, “You don't have to be an expert at everything. You just have to be an expert on the life that you choose to lead.” Listen this week to hear more inspirational nuggets of wisdom on how to find your own creative magic just by being you! Learn more about Azhelle - | Thank you so much for listening. If you're interested in being on an Office Hours episode with me for some 1:1 creative coaching so you can start manifesting your wildest creative dreams, . CONNECT WITH CREATIVITY SCHOOL: Subscribe so you never miss an episode, and connect with me online! | | If you have any questions or comments for the show, click .
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Lesson 59 - BEST OF: Manifesting Your Creativity Through the Akashic Records with Helen Vonderheide
05/10/2022
Lesson 59 - BEST OF: Manifesting Your Creativity Through the Akashic Records with Helen Vonderheide
What are the Akashic Records and how can you use them as a tool to reconnect to who you are and manifest your unique creative expression? This week on Creativity School, I’m talking to my teacher Helen Vonderheide, Elite Certified Akashic Records Teacher and Practitioner. Helen gave me my Beginning Practitioner Certification, and I’m thrilled she’s here to teach us all about what the Akashic Records are, and how we can use them to illuminate our path, manifest our creative greatness, and receive the outcomes we desire. Helen also gives an Akashic Record reading for all of us, so stay tuned until the end to hear the beautiful message she shares. If you want to learn all about the Akashic Records, keep an open heart and mind as you listen because this episode was made especially for you! ✨ Mentioned in this episode: What are the Akashic Records? What it’s like getting information from the Records Why you don’t need to be psychic or have special gifts to access the Records How to use the Records for manifesting creativity and the outcomes we want Helen’s Akashic Record Reading for all of us!! Learn more about Helen - | Thank you so much for listening. If you're interested in being on an Office Hours episode with me for some 1:1 creative coaching so you can start manifesting your wildest creative dreams, . CONNECT WITH CREATIVITY SCHOOL: Subscribe so you never miss an episode, and connect with me online! | | If you have any questions or comments for the show, click .
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Lesson 58 - Anything is Possible - But Only If You Believe It
05/03/2022
Lesson 58 - Anything is Possible - But Only If You Believe It
Do you believe that your creative dreams are possible? The very foundation of being able to create and manifest all the things you desire lies in believing that what you want is 100% possible. As Henry Ford says, “Whether you think you can, or think you can’t, you’re right!” If you don’t believe it’s possible, it will NEVER happen. This week on Creativity School, I explore the importance of belief in the creation process, and why it’s so important for you to believe that what you want is possible through understanding the role our conscious and subconscious minds play. If you have creative dreams that have yet to be fulfilled, this episode will show you why examining your beliefs around possibility is a must. Thank you so much for listening. If you're interested in being on an Office Hours episode with me for some 1:1 creative coaching so you can start manifesting your wildest creative dreams, . CONNECT WITH CREATIVITY SCHOOL: Subscribe so you never miss an episode, and connect with me online! | | If you have any questions or comments for the show, click .
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Lesson 57 - OFFICE HOURS: Awakening Your Creativity When You're Feeling Stuck with Listener Jeni
04/26/2022
Lesson 57 - OFFICE HOURS: Awakening Your Creativity When You're Feeling Stuck with Listener Jeni
I’m so excited to have Office Hours on Creativity School this season! Office Hours will feature real conversations I have with you, the listener, where you have the opportunity to get some 1:1 creative coaching so you can breakthrough the beliefs holding you back from living your most authentic and aligned creative life. On today’s episode, listener Jeni says she started life feeling creative, but somewhere along the way her creative desires got put away due to self doubt and imposter syndrome. Jeni describes the feeling as her creativity staying safely sleeping while she’s a quiet observer on the sidelines, watching others out there create their work. Jeni was looking for coaching on how to get unstuck so she can make the work deep inside of her that is longing to be made. We talk about what to do when we feel triggered by others that are out there accomplishing their creative goals, how growth and change usually involve doing uncomfortable things, and why it’s necessary to stop the cycle of judging and shaming ourselves when we’re having feelings. We also discuss how cultivating self compassion is the antidote to overcoming self doubt, and how making small and consistent baby steps is the best way to move toward our creative goals . Thank you so much for listening. If you're interested in being on an Office Hours episode with me for some 1:1 creative coaching so you can start manifesting your wildest creative dreams, . CONNECT WITH CREATIVITY SCHOOL: Subscribe so you never miss an episode, and connect with me online! | | If you have any questions or comments for the show, click .
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