Mike comes on the show for a 3rd time to give us a progress report on how he is making his Hollywood dream come true. We chat about getting comfortable with the uncomfortable, making a plan, and having fun with learning.
After being on episode 34 - Marketing your own product line - Krissy comes back to tell us how things are going. She initially was concerned about telling her story about being a massage therapist when trying to sell her new sleep products, as she wanted to be taken seriously as an entrepreneur. We learn that the more you get used to talking about what you love, the more you can talk about it to anyone, and that getting a mentor is invaluable.
Helena returns after being on episode 32 on how to pursue multiple interests with a creative career. Her original concern was that if she pursued one interest, all the rest of the creative dreams would fall behind. She said that my advice about seeing all the pursuits as part of a whole — where each feeds into each other instead of each being separate —helped her calm down, accept where she was, and feel stronger by knowing what she could control.
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William Green, financial journalist, ghost writer, and author of books such as Richer, Wiser, Happier, talks about his insights on why life gets hard, how to look at a challenge like writing a book, and shares some of the wisdom he's learned from the financial gurus he's interviewed over the decades on how to face adversity.
Isyemille returns after being on episode 21 about how to make money from making art. I explained that to do so, she had to build a connection with an audience. She shares that in her journey she learned something more important than making money: that the act of creating is priceless.
Mike returns after being on episode 38 to share if any of the advice I gave him worked - looking at switching careers as dream hunting instead of job hunting. His insights into setting goals, being happy, and understanding passion reveal the truth that sometimes it looks like we're trying solve one problem, when actually we're solving another one with even better results.
Kameron is a multi-talented artist who also helps other artists navigate their creative careers, but is looking for better ways to create an impact that pays. I explain that it's about connecting the dots between brand, audience and purpose that helps attract the kind of business partnerships that he might like.
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Anthony Roth Costanzo is an opera singer and producer who has led performances at opera companies worldwide. He's performed in musical theater, plays, operas and movies since he was 11 years old. We talk about understanding your creative purpose when the work being made can seem small compared to real-world problems, or if you're just feeling directionless. The answer: Empathy.
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Rebecca Rumble is Creative Director at Squarespace, a go-to for creators and solopreneurs building their websites and e-commerce platforms. She quickly rose up the ranks in her career, working on big brands at tony shops both Stateside and internationally. She talks candidly about burnout and using mental space as a tool to stay strong on any creative journey.
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Alexandra has always been able to find jobs because she's well connected, or have lots of friends, but now that she's starting a new career, she wants to leverage her network more effectively for particular career goals. I explain that it's about making people in her network feel important.
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Sue Kauffman is the PR manager for TerraCycle, a company "dedicated to outsmarting waste" by being one of the few companies in the world that transforms used plastics (and cigarette butts!) into usable pellets that can be sold to create new products, as well as offering refillable container programs. She gives us the basics of PR and helps us understand what recycling is really about so we can all do our part to take care of our planet.
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Fiona wants to become famous but doesn't know how to go about doing it. I explain that it takes showing people who you want to be by sharing what you love to do.
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Erin Sarofsky is owner and executive creative director of Sarofsky, a design-driven production studio focused on motion design for advertising and entertainment. Her sweet spot is in knowing how to make work less work-like. HINTS: "Run towards the fire," teamwork, and get used to losing.
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Loren Greiff of Portfoliorocket helps senior creatives and marketers find 80-85% of their next career roles that are not posted online. How does she do it? By teaching the art of networking and packaging their value. We talk about finding purpose instead of a job, how telling personal stories can help you land your next role, and what advice she has for people new to their careers or changing careers.
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Connor is a writer who wants to get his first career job in advertising as a stepping stone to accomplishing bigger dreams, but that first stone is so hard to find. I help him see that the first stone actually isn't about the job as much as it's about creating his own structure for accomplishing his goals.
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David Lee Csicsko, well-known Chicago artist who focuses on graphic design and illustration, has had his work showcased everywhere, from gift cards and grocery bags, to train stations, hospitals and holiday decorations at the White House. He shares what it takes to live the dream of being a successful artist, besides having talent—hard work, promoting yourself, and being gracious.
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Molly returns after being on Episode 8: Tackling confidence at work, to tell us what happened after I gave her advice on how to use the art of asking questions to help her tackle imposter syndrome. We also discuss how she can accomplish her new goal of becoming a leader at work by staying anchored in her true self.
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Sami returns after being on episode 11: Developing a video game, to tell us how any of my advice worked out for her. We also learn that to accomplish a goal, sometimes taking a small step back can help in taking a bigger step forward.
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Mike's long-time dream was to work in Hollywood, but life always got in the way. Now that he's wondering "what if," I help redshift his focus from "job-hunting" to "dream-hunting."
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Susannah feels she needs to grow her business, but is wary of how it could affect her work life and professional relationships that she enjoys so much. I explain how she can learn to grow deeper instead of bigger to create the kind of prosperity she wants.
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