Undeclared for Life

Michelle Ward is a life coach who helps artists devise unconventional paths for their careers. She also shows multipotentialites how to use their multipotentiality to their advantage. Like any good scanner, she's more than just a coach too. She's a writer, entrepreneur, speaker, marketer, and yes, an artist of many forms. Check out Puttylike for more multipotentialite goodness: http://puttylike.com

Tyler Tervooren shares the ins and outs of running an umbrella blog, handling multiple audiences and his process for finding a theme that allowed him to integrate many different interests into one business. Check out Puttylike for more multipotentialite goodness: http://puttylike.com

Michael Martine is one of the most bad-ass A-list bloggers out there. Not only does he put a bold, unique spin on everything that he writes, he's also a proud multipotentialite. Michael's the guy who has the guts to tell bloggers to that their survival depends on them becoming more versatile. In fact, he believes that honing many skills is key for building a successful online business. Doing one thing, and only one thing, simply won't cut it. This episode's packed full of solid advice on becoming an 'RP2' and using a blog-based business to leverage your multipotentiality. http://puttylike.com

Got too much on your plate? Feel like your many interests are controlling YOU? Em and Abe discuss how to get past the stress and anxiety to that peaceful state where you're able to focus and get sh*t done. Check out Puttylike for more multipotentialite goodness: http://puttylike.com

Ever meet a musician with a VA? Percussionist, world traveler, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Mark Powers is flipping the starving artist model on its head. By mixing lifestyle design strategies with music, Mark has found a way to get paid, promote social justice, and travel the world at the same time! Check out Puttylike for more multipotentialite goodness: http://puttylike.com/

Ever been afraid to start something new? Terrified of looking stupid or falling on your face? Um yeah... Today Em and Abe share 4 killer principles to keep in mind when embarking on a new, daunting pursuit. They also share some of their own spectacular failures, including Abe’s very public moment of humiliation while reaching out to his hero Seth Godin. This episode is a part of Failure Celebration Week (#failweek): http://puttylike.com/failure-celebration-week/

Krista Muir is a musician, visual artist, embroideress, ukulele festival director, belly dancer, and creative instigator, among other things. Also known by her alter-ego Lederhosen Lucil (a German-accented mutant who sports blond-braids and rocks out on vintage keyboards), Krista is truly a modern day Renaissance wizard. Today Krista joins us for a heartfelt discussion about fear, passion and dream-pursuit. She also shares some personal stories, like the time she nearly fell apart on stage after getting a bottle cap whipped at her face in the middle of a show! Check us out online at http://puttylike.com.

Today's podcast episode is jam packed full of practical advice for starting up your very own blog-based business. As always, our advice is specifically targeted toward multipotentialites. If you want to create an umbrella blog that incorporates many of your interests under an overarching philosophy (or if you already have one), you will love this episode! Check us out online at http://puttylike.com.

Can you fill your week with only the activities that light you up, and still live comfortably? "Coach Emilie" continues to guide Abe as they design his ideal week and discuss possible revenue streams through which to monetize his passions. Check us out online at http://puttylike.com.

Abe is our honourary guineapig this week. Follow along as we go through 10 great exercises for figuring out what activities and interests are most important to you. This is the first step to designing your perfect scanner lifestyle. Before you know where to go, you need to know what you want. Check us out online at http://puttylike.com.

What is lifestyle design and how can multipotentialites use it to craft their dream lives? Some activities in your day will generate revenue (leverage those) and others won't, but everything you do should be fun. The two things that make for a happy scanner: 1. A life that integrates all current interests. 2. A life that leaves room, freedom, and flexibility for new interests that arise. Check us out online at http://puttylike.com.

How does the ideal personality type in Renaissance times compare to the ideal today? How do “generalists” hold up in the job market these days? Also, what’s in a name? How do multipotentialites feel about labels? Are they helpful or harmful? Do they constrain us or bring us together? Check us out online at http://puttylike.com.

Em and Abe stumble over the word 'multipotentialite' as they introduce themselves, discuss the goals of the show and try to explain exactly WHAT this bizarre Scanner thing is all about and how lifestyle design can help. Music by Taryn Parker. Check us out online at http://puttylike.com.