Unleash Your Inner Creative with Lauren LoGrasso (A Creativity Podcast) (Lauren LoGrasso Productions LLC)

On The Guest: Dulma Altan is an entrepreneur, writer, and creative, best known for founding the company Makelanea, a one-stop shop for online courses and community built for women to start the e-commerce brands of their dreams. Dulma was also featured in Time Magazine for starting the business baby shower movement: Startup Stork.

From this conversation you’ll learn:

• The importance of understanding how to scale your business
• Why talking to others in the industry can help you get a realistic looks at your costs and profit margin
• Tools for networking and making real connections
• The art of cold messaging people
• The right and wrong way to find a mentor
• How to build a community and create value before monetizing
• The realities of creative heartbreak
• How to release your identity from a failed venture
• The importance of knowing your own appetite for risk
• Startup Stork & how you can support your friend’s dreams with business showers
• The benefits of trusting your intuition
• Why leaving your comfort zone can help your creative output
• How to deal with social media trolls and the psychology behind why they do it
• How to find success with content creation and TikTok
• Why successful people fail the most
• The importance of finding a niche for long-term follower retainment
• Think substance, not virality
• And so much more!

Follow Dulma on TikTok @iamdulma

Check out https://www.makelane.com/

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In the last podcast of the year Lauren walks you through how to effectively review your year and set intentions for 2020. She shares her top moments, lessons, pain, joy and what she is hoping to manifest in the New Year. She also opens up about a painful event that happened this fall, that changed her life significantly and offers her advice for others who might be going through a similar situation.  Thank you for all the support of the podcast this year- you have made dreams come true! Happy New Year - may you Unleash Your Inner Creative and live a life that reflects your true self! 

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If you like what you hear, remember to rate, review, subscribe and tell a friend about the show! Join our creative community by following @UnleashYourInnerCreative on Instagram & Facebook and @UrInnerCreative on Twitter! Follow host @LaurenLoGrasso

You can download Lauren's debut single, "Road To Glory" HERE! 

Watch the “Road To Glory” music video HERE!

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Today you'll hear from a producer, DJ and actress who has become vitally important to both me and the show. Her name is Emily Shulmanovich! Emily is my mentee and the associate producer of Unleash Your Inner Creative, as well as a dear friend. I think it's important for you to know the humanity and creative journey of the other person who is pouring her heart into the content each week. This chat is fun/funny, emotional, raunchy (at times), helpful and inspirational. Truly representative of our relationship and a more informal chat than you'd typically hear here week to week, yet with just as much takeaway and info to help you on your creative journey!

It's friendship chat and real talk about: 

-Why your 20s are not the bliss the media projects (and how to make it through) 

-Why "find your passion" can be a trigger phrase 

-The art of the twisty path 

-The role mental health and medication can play in finding purpose 

-Tips for people suffering with anxiety and depression

-Why getting fired can be the biggest blessing

-What it feels like when you're finally on purpose 

-Generational trauma and how it manifests 

-Being first generation and how that affects the dreams you'll consider for yourself 

-Giving up on your childhood dreams only to have them find you again 

-The role romantic relationships can play in finding our creative path

-How to embrace change as good and exciting 

-And, perhaps most importantly, why you should always use the pelvic floor when trying to project, vocally 

All this and so much more!

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Eric Kalver is a music supervisor, drummer, arranger, composer, and even former child-star magician best known for working on music for shows such as Hawaii 5-0, The Talk, the movie Fast-Five and for music supervising a couple recent iterations of Crash Bandicoot, the video game! He was also raised by a professional magician and clown, so he had a VERY unique childhood. He has a fascinating story!

From this conversation you’ll learn:

• The benefits of saying no
  
• How to manage workaholism
  
• How to handle free time
  
• How to go of self-judgment
  
• The right and wrong way to pitch your music + Eric takes you inside of a perfect pitch
  
• How to build long-term relationships as a creative
  
• How to be more present
  
• How to reach out to people for gigs during the pandemic
  
• What it looks like to be raised by magicians
  
• How to get into music supervision
  
• Tips for Multi-Passionate creatives
  

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Gus Krieger is an actor, writer, director and producer, best known for working with names such as Nick Cannon, Chloe Sevigny and Glee’s Max Adler and getting his films featured at prestigious festivals such as Sundance. From this conversation, you’ll learn how to make your day job meaningful,  get creatively unblocked,  get back to your childhood passion, build thicker skin, make a movie, stay hopeful through failure, the importance of managing expectations, and the truth about Hollywood double lives. 

If you like what you hear, remember to rate, review, subscribe and tell a friend! And, join our creative community by following @UnleashYourInnerCreative on Instagram & Facebook and @UrInnerCreative on Twitter! Follow host @LaurenLoGrasso! 

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On The Guest: From professional soccer player to scientist, Leidy Klotz is a multi-passionate creative, engineer, professor, and author. His research has appeared in major publications including Nature and Science, and he has written for popular outlets including The Washington Post, Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, and The Behavioral Scientist. Perhaps most notably, he’s written a fascinating book called Subtract: The Untapped Science of Less that touches on an essential tool for the creative process.

From this conversation you’ll learn:

• The tool of subtraction in problem solving
• Why our first instinct is to add
• The biological force of displaying competence
• The effect of bias and neutrality in subtracting from your own work
• Why simplifying gives you more space for creativity
• How to find the courage it takes to subtract
• Why you should add “stop-doings” to your To Do Lists
• The importance and balance of reminders and rules
• The conceptual distinction between subtracting and “not adding”
• Creative parenting and changing behavior with subtraction
• How multi-tasking is detrimental to seeing subtraction opportunities
• Why subtraction is so necessary for the creative process
• When to break the rules
• Tools for consistency
• Proof that people value time over money
• And so much more!

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Are you tired of grinding away, feeling burnt out, and wondering why success still feels so far away? What if the key to abundance wasn’t in doing more but in doing less—and shifting your mindset instead?

On today’s episode, I sit down with abundance coach, Petia Kolibova to uncover the secrets to manifest abundance, heal your money story, and break free from the grip of hustle culture. Petia shares her transformative journey from overworking and burnout to creating a life of freedom, joy, and financial success and how you can do the same! 

From this episode, you’ll learn:

-How to find, connect with and manifest your inner vision

-How to uncover and rewrite your money story and build a relationship with money for lasting abundance

-Why chasing clients, money, or opportunities is holding you back—and how to start attracting them instead

-Practical tips to embrace ease and step into alignment with your truest self

If you’ve been craving a life where success and fulfillment coexist, this conversation will inspire and empower you to take the first step toward soulful success. Let’s ditch the hustle, heal our relationship with money, and create a life of unapologetic abundance—together.

Follow Petia at @PetiaKolibova and visit her website,PetiaKolibova.com.

Stream “Genie in a Bottle” here: ffm.to/genieinabottlecover 

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On Ian Maxion: 

Ian Maxion is a celebrity makeup artist and hair stylist, photographer, and advertising/branding expert. He’s best known for working with celebs and brands like Michael Costello, Jessica Lowndes, Sarah Jones, Bebe and many more! 

From our Conversation, You’ll Learn:

• Why you need to release negative "FRIENDS" 
• What happens when you declare what you want 
• How to stop caring about other people’s opinions 
• How to Stop living a lie and go toward your truth
• How to release shame & familial boundaries
• How to creatively deal with death and loss
• How to use your creativity to honor those you lost
• A great hack to get your name in the ring to become whatever type of creative path you want 
• How to put yourself in the way of what you want
• How he made connections with celebrities
• How to start to step into Your light
• Just Say Yes! 
• The power of ASKING!
• How to use complimentary skillsets to achieve your creative goal
• Tips for working for "Big Personalities" when you're a big personality, yourself
• Why having the right friends is the key to your creative success
• How to Release Shame and Step into Your Light

And More!

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On today’s show Lauren reflects on what it feels like in the wake of her single release and offers up some tips on how to take care of yourself mentally and physically while in the middle of a hectic moment and/or a creative release.

She weighs in on:

· The guilt about some of her other projects not getting enough attention

· Now the project is out, what her next move will be

· Why marketing is key

· Why sometimes you need to cut yourself a break

· Thinking about how she can create a world where all of her creative projects can exist under one roof

· How important it is to take care of yourself when you’re going through a hectic season of life

· Why you shouldn’t be a drill sergeant to yourself & how to practice kindness and self-care

· How beautiful it is when people support your creativity

· The struggle and importance of staying in gratitude

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If you like what you hear, remember to rate, review, subscribe and tell a friend! And, join our creative community by following @UnleashYourInnerCreative on Instagram & Facebook and @UrInnerCreative on Twitter! Follow host @LaurenLoGrasso

You can download Lauren's debut single, "Road To Glory" HERE! 

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Today is a creative check in episode where I talk about:

• My distaste for the word "aspiring": why I don't believe in it/why YOU should strike it from your vocabulary! 
• Why there's nothing more valuable than a good idea (and why popsicles prove my point!)
• Plus, tips on redefining failure and why it shouldn't be connected to financial success! 
• And honestly, so much more!! 

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Jen Gotch is the Chief Creative Officer of Ban.do, a writer, podcaster, mental health advocate,  influencer and one of the most creative humans out there. Today she joins the podcast to share her insight on surviving your 20s, the power of claiming the word 'creative', the link between creativity & mental health and the benefits of having success later in life. Jen and also Lauren discuss the pain and joy of leading a creative life and being a human, in general. 

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Hi creative cuties- this one really inspired me- Dr. Dom got rejected from over 100 medical schools and had to apply three years in a row before finally getting into ONE and graduating with honors. That's just a small part of what makes this episode great- there's also tons of mental health and self-development tips! Before we get to the best of show, I share some BRAND NEW CONTENT at the top of this episode about what I've been up to in the past week and the creative rejuvenation tool that I have been using for the past week that has helped me finally break free from some of the fog/depression I was in. Maybe it can help you, too! Talk soon :) 

OH! Also, I have a show in LA coming up on Wed, 06/01 at 8pm at Urban Press Winery in Burbank, CA. Link to get tickets here: https://shows.fanflex.com/artists/xcJ1j3C4ia2T3jlEdsze/campaigns/gcqCWfXwox1YuBjacivk

Original Show Description:

Our first episode for Mental Health Awareness Month! Dr. Domenick Sportelli is a board certified adult and child psychiatrist and well-known media expert in behavioral health. Aside from having his own medical practice & making tv appearances on shows like “The Doctors” on CBS, he hosts his own amazing podcast, called “Psych Unfiltered” which you should totally check out. And if that wasn’t enough, Dr. Dom is also an actor, producer, and brilliant musician.

From this conversation you’ll learn:

• How to embrace the multi-hyphenate in you and let go of the labels
• The role culture plays in mental health
• The importance of resilience & perseverance in achieving your dreams
• How your pain points can evolve into a passion
• How to know if you’ve found your calling
• Why psychiatric meds are a tool, NOT a solution
• Why your age shouldn’t stop you from doing what you love
• What we can learn from the terminally ill
• How to believe in yourself when you’re surrounded by non-believers
• Why the grades don’t make the student
• Creative solutions for landing your dream job
• Art & the mystical experience
• The link between creativity & mental health
• Where to start if you’re struggling with your mental health
• The importance of talk therapy
• How to deal with irrational fear & why fear is useful
• How to find a therapist
• How to differentiate between psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and therapists
• Tried & true therapy methods that WORK
• Why you don’t have to be on medication forever
• And so much more!

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Get my new song, "Therapy" here: https://ffm.to/laurenlotherapy

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Have you ever felt disconnected from your body—or grieved the version of it you used to know? I have. And in this episode of Unleash Your Inner Creative, I’m talking with disability advocate and author Jayne Mattingly about something we don’t hear enough about: body grief, and how it can quietly block our creativity and self-love.

Here’s what I’ve come to realize: when we lose trust in our bodies, we often lose connection to ourselves and therefore our creative voice. But when we start rebuilding that trust—even slowly—we open the door to healing, peace, and creative freedom.

Jayne created a powerful framework to help us understand and move through body grief, and in this episode, she shares her story, how it applies to you, and how getting into a relationship with your body can shift everything—from how you heal to how you create.

From this episode, you’ll learn:

-What body grief is and how to recognize it in your own life
-The 7 stages of body grief and how to move through them

-How to begin rebuilding trust with your body—at any stage
-Why healing your relationship with your body can unlock your creativity

TW: Eating Disorders and Mental Health

More on Jayne

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✨ Want personalized support to reconnect with your creativity yourself and share your work with the world? I’m a creative coach who helps artists, entrepreneurs, and multi-passionate creatives move through self-doubt and unleash their authentic voice.

📩 Reach out for a free discovery call at Lauren.LoGrasso@gmail.com or visit https://www.laurenlograsso.com/contact/ 

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In this episode, you'll hear from host, Lauren LoGrasso as she explores the importance of taking a trip back home to heal, rejuvenate, be with the people who understand you and open yourself up to stories you might have forgotten. Learn why you, too, may need a trip back home!

"If you feel blessed to be from where you're from, and you're displaced...and you're feeling overwhelmed and you're getting wrapped up in things that don't really matter, I highly recommend a trip back home to remind you that who you are is more important than what you do. And if home is painful for you, then seek out the people, places and things that remind you that you matter...and that you're a person to be believed in, loved and cherished."

-Lauren LoGrasso, on going home ;)

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On today’s episode I am going to talk about, you guessed it….How to get creatively unblocked! You'll learn some (twelve, to be exact) of my favorite tools to unleash the creative gates and really get into the joy of making something! You'll even hear a quick cameo from my Dad! So sit back, relax and prepare to unblock! Enjoy :)  Also: Did you love my rhyming title? I did!  

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Have you ever dreamed of starting a business of your own? Often when thinking about going into entrepreneurship, it feels overwhelming, like you just don’t know enough and like it’s just too daunting to even start. But it IS possible and you can do incredible things when you put belief and hard work behind your vision. Today’s guest is the CEO and Founder of ZolliCandy and she will share tools on how to do just that--revealing her journey of starting a company at just 7 years old, turning it into a thriving business and eventually becoming the youngest person ever to grace the cover of Entrepreneur magazine. 

From this conversation you’ll learn:

-Why she chose to go to college at Michigan State, even though she was already running a multi-million dollar company 

-What goes into creating a good pitch

-How to move past self-doubt

-Ways to tend to your mental wellness

-How to maintain a positive mindset

And Much More!

More on Alina:  Alina Morse is an entrepreneur and CEO and Founder of ZolliCandy—the clean teeth candy. Not only is she a freshman at Michigan State University, but she has continued to make history by being the youngest Inc. 5000 CEO and the youngest person to grace the cover of Entrepreneur Magazine. With a line of over 10 products and distribution in 20,000 stores in the US as well as in over 12 countries, Alina continues to drive growth and innovation in the candy space. She has earned over 300 million media impressions including a Ted Talk, GMA, Dr. Oz, as well as being a verified influencer.

Check out Zollicandy: https://zollipops.com/ 

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On this solo episode, I delve into some deeply vulnerable topics including the importance of journaling (and some of my younger and somewhat embarrassing failed attempts at it), tips for how to keep a simple journal now to keep track of your days in quarantine, a meditation practice that will change your life, how I’m working on learning to detach from all the unhealthy and unsustainable ways I get validation (and how to recognize what yours are, the profound impact it has when someone in a position of power sees you, the importance of righteous anger and why I wish every adult (that has a non-toxic primary family) could live with their family of origin at some point.

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Ciao, Creativo🇮🇹✨! Today I'm going to take you inside my deeply joyful and emotional journey back to Sicily. On this trip I reconnected with my ancestral roots and got to introduce my parents to our long-lost relatives (first cousins) after over seven decades. Throughout the episode, you'll hear me delve into the cultural lessons gleaned from my Sicilian ancestry, the formative role family has played in shaping my creativity, why I actually love language barriers and even some funny takeaways about Sicilan food and culture. We will also explore why your ancestry is a rich resource for creative inspiration and talk through how YOU can better understand yourself through addressing familial and generational grief. Hope you love it! Strap in for a Sicilan Adventure 🍝

Chapters: 

00:04Introduction and Ancestral Journey

00:23The Importance of Knowing Your Roots

01:02The Privilege of Knowing Your Ancestry

02:12The Role of Family in Creativity

02:26The Power of Finding YOUR Creative Topic 

04:29My Sicilian Origin Story

06:31The Unexpected Family ReunionS

10:04The Emotional Impact of Meeting Family

13:31The Trip to Sicily: A Homecoming

15:41The Healing Power of Family Connection

25:17The Role of Creativity in Sicilian Culture

40:53The Grief of Losing Cultural Roots

55:09The Miracle of Sicily Jo Ann 

59:15Michelin Stars Are Overrated + I HATE Small Foods

01:00:37 The Uniqueness of Italian Culture

01:03:21The Healing Power of Ancestral Connection

01:06:12The Importance of Family in Creative Expression

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Hello, my dear Creative Cuties. It's Lauren here. I hope you're having a great holiday that you're resting. I am taking this week off, but I didn't wanna leave you hanging out there with no new unleash. So I'm resurfacing an episode from March, 2021, all about why I don't believe in the word aspiring, why there's nothing more valuable in the world than a good idea, plus tips on redefining failure and why it shouldn't be connected to financial success. We will be back with a new episode next week, but in the meantime, check out more info on this week's below! Enjoy - I really loved re-listening to this one!

Today is a creative check in episode where I talk about:

• My distaste for the word "aspiring": why I don't believe in it/why YOU should strike it from your vocabulary! 

• Why there's nothing more valuable than a good idea (and why popsicles prove my point!)

• Plus, tips on redefining failure and why it shouldn't be connected to financial success! 

• And honestly, so much more!! 

Follow the show ⁠@unleashYourInnerCreative⁠

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Today’s guest is Zoë Pawlak. She is an artist, industrial designer, entrepreneurial leader and speaker. Zoe’s work has been featured in places like the Architectural Digest, Interior Design, and Martha Stewart Living. Her paintings are also in the private collections of the Government of Canada, Cobie Smulders, and Club Monaco. She speaks a lot about the power and beauty of getting sober and sobriety. I wanted to have Zoë on because I was super interested in her take on the connection between sobriety and creativity and also because of her interesting insights on self-development, healing and spirituality and how they all intersect with creativity.

From today’s chat, you’ll learn: 

1. How sobriety could help you creatively unleash and live a more authentic life

2. Techniques to tend to your mental health and move through life as a sensitive human

3. How to listen to the wisdom of your heart, gut AND brain

4. How to find a devotion to journaling + a brand new journaling technique to help you start!
   

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Jayla Roxx is a television personality, entrepreneur, actress, producer, choreographer, and trailblazer.. She’s made headlines in the likes of Forbes, Entertainment Tonight, Page Six and more, as the first African American Transgender Woman in the country to run her own beauty brand. Her company, called BatMe, celebrates individuality and makes high quality products both affordable and accessible to everyone.

From this conversation you’ll learn:

• How to be your own YES in a world full of NO's
  
• How to find happiness with intention
  
• Ways to discover your worth
  
• The importance of letting go of conditioned thinking
  
• How to redefine spirituality for yourself
  
• How to create your own definition of self-love
  
• How to find a vendor for a small business
  
• Why you should choose collaboration over competition!
  
• The importance of asking for help
  
• How to take on responsibility you didn’t sign up for
  
• Tips to be an ally to creatives in the LGBTQIA community
  
• Why you should embrace vulnerability
  
• The perks of challenging yourself
  
• How to manage negativity on social media
  
• How to take constructive criticism and ignore the rest
  
• How to deal with your inner saboteur
  
• Why you should find small activities that bring you joy
  
• Why your product should speak to you, not the market
  
• How to handle loneliness in the pandemic
  
• And More!
  

Shop Batme Cosmetics here: https://www.batmecosmetics.com/ 

Watch the Freakshow music video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJHZrtoQ25k&feature=youtu.be

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Have you ever listened to a podcast with two living icons as guests? How about one that is ALSO a Christmas special/ Spectacular and filled to the brim with creativity and laughs. Well today, today you’re going to get all that and SO much more!  Usually this show helps you gain tools you to love, trust and know yourself enough to claim your right creativity and pursue whatever it is that is on your heart! Today, we’re just here to have a little fun, spread a little holiday cheer and spend some time with my favorite humans, my parents, the illustrious Jo Ann and Mike LoGrasso…As they join us for the fourth annual Unleash Christmas Spectacular on Unleash Your Inner Creative! 

On Today’s Pod, You’ll Hear:

1. A Special Game: Overrated, underrated, or perfectly rated - Holiday food edition (7:02) 

2. A hilarious and at times heartfelt Christmas Q&A (17:53) 

3. Our Christmas Carol Sing-Along (35:12)

4. The longest-ever “summary” of When Harry Met Sally delivered by my Mom (36:53)

5. Holiday wishes for Unleash listeners, the world and each other (50:41)

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Today’s guest is Leigh Esposito. She’s an author, content creator, leader in the Italian American community,  former litigator, and double-ivy league graduate. She’s best known for her instagram following of nearly 30k where she talks all about Italian and Sicilian culture, as well as her upcoming book, The Godmother. 

From this conversation you’ll learn:

• How to rediscover your ethnic identity

• The power of reconnecting with long-lost family

• The TRUTH about Sicilian and Italian Culture/Mysticism 

• How to let your ancestors guide you 

• How it feels to truly be part of creative flow

• What magical thinking is

• How to listen to your own soul

• The power of living for and with your family, those past and present

• How to get over the fear and go toward your dream--even if you don’t have experience,

• Plus, Leigh’s unique take on the spiritual/creative connection 

Links for Leigh:

• To purchase/preorder The Godmother on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0BYVMJ29B/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1679743252&sr=8-1   Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-godmother-leigh-esposito/1143226536?ean=9798987561355

• Leigh’s website: www.leighesposito.com
• Publisher website: www.selvaticabooks.com
  

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On The Guest:

Today’s guest is Lindsay McCormick, founder and CEO of “Bite” a brand whose goal is to help make a cleaner planet by eliminating the use of plastic in personal care products. Lindsay has been featured in Business Insider, Fast Company, Today.com, CNBC and Bloomberg to name a few. She even turned Mark Cuban Down for an investment on Shark Tank because she’s that much of a badass. She has a lot to teach us all about how to trust your gut and heart even when it’s not logical to onlookers. It always pays off in the end. BITE makes everything ranging from toothpaste to deodorants and the products are Cruelty Free, Vegan, Carbon Neutral and as someone who has used them, I can honestly say, they’re awesome!

From this Episode, You'll Learn: 

• The benefits for a twisty path
• Tips for 20-somethings 
• How to follow your curiosity 
• How to build and grow and audience or customer base 
• How to quit the right way 
• Why sometimes you need to take a step backward to take a step forward 
• The merit of slow, sustainable growth 
• How to make friends with your anxiety 
• Leadership Tips 
• Why right now is the most important time for world-changing ideas
• And A LOT more! 

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On Kristen:

Kristen Agee is a multi-instrumentalist, entrepreneur, composer, songwriter and public speaker, best known for speaking at SXSW & ASCAP EXPO, and for founding her company, 411 Music Group, which provides tons of different musical services including custom score, music publishing, a music library, artist development and digital distribution for music rights holders. Other career highlights include learning bass from Darryl Jones of the Rolling Stones and getting one of her sound designs placed in a recent trailer for Game of Thrones!

From this chat, you’ll learn:

• How to deal with creative criticism
• The benefits of creative parenting
• How another artist’s work can encourage you to believe in yourself
• The best way to seek out a mentor
• Why a late start is a great start
• The power of setting deadlines
• How to push through creative blocks
• How to let go of perfectionism
• Why sometimes you need a break from your creative path
• How to access creativity in the face of grief
• Tips to stay present
• How to get grounded
• How to reinvent yourself
• Why planning is overrated
• Why you need to read contracts
• What she learned from her near death experience
• How to live in light & darkness simultaneously
• And focusing on spiritual accomplishments

And More!

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Are you a people pleaser? Do you find yourself constantly setting yourself aside so that you can tend to other people’s issues, avoiding yourself/your goals? Do you give unsolicited advice? I feel you and struggle with all of the above. Well, good news: today’s guest is codependency facilitator, expert, and spiritual counselor, Erika Wright. She has TONS of advice on how to stop abandoning yourself and start staying present with your emotions and desires.

From this conversation you’ll learn:

-How to identify and heal from codependency using spiritual and holistic approaches

-How to navigate your emotions and develop emotional resilience

-The difference between creativity and codependency

-How to finally stop giving unsolicited advice and turn the mirror on yourself!

And More 

More on Erika Wright: https://erikawright.org/ 

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Hi Creative Cutie! Today’s guest is Olivia Christian. She’s an entrepreneur, coach, sports expert/host and author, best known for her work on NPR, ESPN radio, and her acclaimed workshop  “Own Your Story”,  which helps participants find their personal brand story…Through her workshop she’s partnered companies such as LinkedIN, Facebook, indeed, Microsoft and MANY more!I actually met Olivia when I was producing Girlboss Radio--We met literally RIGHT before the lockdown in march 2020! Wild. Back then I was struck by her warmth, authenticity, bubbly personality and kindness. I also love that her life mission has everything to do with figuring out who you are and how to communicate that to the world.

From today’s chat you’ll learn: 

• How to create a personal brand story
• Why repetition is KEY 
• How to share a new passion with your audience
• How to stop yourself from falling into a comparison trap
• How to deal with the distance between where you are with your dreams and where you want to go  
• And why if you love it, you should always keep going!

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On Roxy:

Roxy Striar is an actor, host, writer, creator and one of my dearest friends. She is best known for her work on AfterBuzz TV, The Tomorrow Show, Screen Junkies, Collider Live, Nerdist and The Jim and Sam show.

From this conversation you'll learn: 

• How to get creativity back after experiencing a tragic loss
• Necessary tools to take the long way around (and why sometimes the indirect way to your dreams is best)
• How to know if you’re better suited for freelance or full time work
• The BEST way to deal with a bully 
• How to access creativity wherever you are - both literally and metaphorically. 
• How to continue your main passion even while you’re making money from another fields
• How to let someone in on your passion 
• What Roxy feels her true life purpose is 
• Intimate details from some of her most heartbreaking moments in this industry 

And more! 

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On The Guest: Michael Jade is a singer, songwriter, and producer, signed with Warner/Chappell. He’s written songs for huge artists including Ava Max, David Guetta, G-Eazy, Little Big Town, Andy Grammer, Bea Miller, and so many more! More recently, Mike has become an author and entrepreneur outside of the music space. His new company, Renaissance Club, is a subscription service that surprises users with unique, expansive experiences in Los Angeles every month to help them reclaim their curiosity.

From this conversation you’ll learn:

• Why you’re limiting yourself when you’re labeling yourself
• How regular meditation can soften how you think of yourself
• The importance of becoming friends with uncertainty
• The company that will reinvigorate your curiosity
• How to see the world through the eyes of a creator
• How categorizing your journal entries can organize your ideas
• The importance of treating burn-out post-covid
• The question every aspiring entrepreneur should ask themselves
• The benefits to ignoring the big picture
• How to see the minutia in a new light
• The vulnerability you face when starting a company
• How to think about building your visual brand
• Why it’s better to trust what YOU like
• The importance of retaining your spiritual practice
• How practicing boredom can unleash your creativity
• The best advice for starting a new venture
• And so much more!

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Today’s guest is Dr. Morgan Cutlip. She holds a PhD in Psychology and is a highly sought after relationship expert, content creator and writer whose most recent book Love Your Kids Without Losing Yourself helps women to mother themselves the way they mother their kids and reclaim their own voice.  I wanted to bring Morgan on because, to reiterate, I think we’ve set up a system that isn’t putting Moms in a position to succeed. They are expected to be everything to everyone--of course there’s burnout and a feeling of failure in all areas.
Morgan provides a path to see that motherhood isn’t a restriction to your life and creativity, but rather, can be an expansion.

From this conversation you’ll learn:

• How to navigate the journey of motherhood without losing yourself 
• How to go from dream to releasing your creative project
• Why it's important to mother yourself as you would mother your children
• How to let go of the dream of balance and STILL find a way to have a full life
• Why it's possible AND Probable for moms to still have their great creative renaissance and unleash after birth
• How to regain your creativity, post-baby
• How to deal with kids protesting your creative time
• What is required of a mother’s partner in order to make mothering not feel impossible
• Why Motherhood is an expansion not a restriction 
• How to unblock your creativity 
• And Much More!
  

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Today’s guest is Laura Vanderkam. She’s an author, speaker and productivity expert best known for her wildly popular Tedtalk, which has been viewed over 7.4 million times, for hosting the Do it by Breakfast Podcast AND co-hosting the Best of Both Worlds Podcast, and for authoring several books, including The New Corner Office, I Know How She Does It, What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast and more Her most recent book, TRANQUILITY BY TUESDAY, is out October 11th and teaches readers to:Think about time strategically by creating a resilient, not perfect, schedule. That’s what we’re discussing today. Oh and she’s also married and a Mother of 5 children, so you best believe her time-management methods work! Her work has appeared in publications such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, City Journal, Fortune, and Fast Company. She has been on a number of television programs as well including The Today Show, CBS This Morning, and HUNDREDS of radio segments.

From This Conversation You’ll Learn:

• How to start tracking your schedule
• Why time management is an important factor in creating a life you love & reclaiming your time
• Why creating a schedule isn’t restrictive, it’s actually expansive
• How to take a normal life and make it joyful and adventurous, by small adjustments
• That organizing your life will help increase creativity
• How to plan ahead for the things you want to do
• How to prioritize stressful things that need to get done to help with anxiety
• Why we all need a bedtime
• How to create a habit in just three days
• Why making a list of your wildest dreams is important
• Why adventure is crucial to living a fulfilled life
• And Much More!

Get Laura’s new book, Tranquility by Tuesday, HERE: https://www.amazon.com/Tranquility-Tuesday-Ways-Chaos-Matters-ebook/dp/B09Q7SWZRV

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Michael Jade, or Mikey, as I like to call him, is a singer, songwriter, and producer, signed with Warner/Chappell. He’s written songs for huge artists including Ava Max, David Guetta, G-Eazy, Little Big Town, Andy Grammer, Bea Miller, and so many more! He was also a finalist on both American Idol and The Voice Israel. Aside from his music career, he also has a deep curiosity for spirituality and meditation that he’s currently channeling into a fiction novel.

From this conversation you’ll learn:

• The importance of encouraging creativity in children
  
• How to find objectivity in creativity
  
• The importance of showing yourself compassion when trying something new!
  
• Inspiration vs plagiarism & the art of stealing
  
• How to conquer the creative slump
  
• Why being unproductive is part of the job
  
• How to overcome time-investment bias & LET GO
  
• How to listen & trust your body over your brain
  
• Meditation & the addiction to distraction
  
• Why being vulnerable is your superpower
  
• Why you should embrace your masculine AND feminine energy
  
• The importance of finding humility and humor in the bad days
  
• The many sources of creative ideas
  
• The transformative power of sleep
  
• How new creative projects will reinvigorate old ones
  
• How you may be treating your creative job like a corporate job
  
• The perks of exploring multiple disciplines
  
• How to know when you’re getting good advice
  
• The art of collaboration
  
• How to prioritize the art over the ego
  
• And More!
  

My music video for my song, "Freakshow" comes out this weekend! Subscribe to my youtube page Here so you're one of the first to see it: https://www.youtube.com/laurenlograsso

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On today's creative check in, I discuss the concept of putting our time where our heart is. A lot of the time, we say we want our deepest creative dreams, but are simply not putting in enough work during the week to get the outcome we desire. On today's episode, I talk about a revelation I've had about this in regard to my music, and also, how to trace the lines of where your creative blocks are coming from...Sometimes it's more logical than you think and a simple switch up will help you go toward your creativity instead of avoiding it. Love you! 

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On The Guest: Sadie Blasucci is a former Mormon and Faith Transition Coach that helps people acclimate after leaving the church. She’s also the co-host of Missionary Podcast and co-author of a Faith Crisis Guided Journal titled My Authentic Faith. Her focus is to teach people to find faith, trust, and happiness within themselves.

From this conversation you’ll learn:

• The origin of Mormonism
• Mormon lifestyles and values
• The process of unlearning childhood traumas
• The importance of finding your own path
• How to find happiness outside of your spiritual community and take responsibility for it
• How habit swapping can help in transitional phases
• Mormon beliefs of the afterlife
• The purpose of secrecy in Mormonism
• A deep dive into identity and religion
• How to tackle existential dread
• The difference between organized religion and finding your own spirituality
• Spiritual experiences through drug assisted therapy
• Spiritual grieving
• The idea of worthiness in Mormonism
• The importance of acknowledging your shadow self
• Tools for faith transitioning
• How to build self-trust on a daily basis
• And so much more!

Faith Transition Coaching Services https://sadielane.podia.com/

Faith Crisis Guided Journal My Authentic Faith

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Hi, creative cutie, as you know, I've been very open and honest about my journey with codependency on the show: my struggles with it, my healing from it, my trying to understand it...In 2022, I was lucky enough to have Melody Beattie author of Codependent No More on the podcast.

A couple days ago, Melody's daughter Nichole Beattie posted on her socials sharing that her mother had passed away on February 27th at 10pm. So today, in memory of Melody, and her world-altering and life-changing work, I am resharing our episode. Thank you, Melody, your work changed my life, It helped so many people heal....And it's going to continue to do that for years to come. May you rest in peace and may your work live on forever--teaching all of us to release our shame and to love ourselves at least as much as we love others.

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Today’s guest is Melody Beattie. She’s a New York Times Best Selling Author known for titles such as The Language of Letting Go, Playing It by Heart, The Grief Club, Beyond Codependency, and her most famous book, Codependent No More-which just came out with a revised and updated edition that you should check out! Codependent No More, has sold over 7 million copies since its release in 1986. Melody is a true pioneer in this field and has helped millions find healing. Her work has changed my life, and it might just change yours, too!

From our chat you’ll learn:

-The true meaning of codependency and whether you might be codependent

-How to heal codependency through creativity

-What it REALLY even means to love yourself 

-How to not turn on yourself when you're disappointed

-How to trust the creative process--even if it takes YEARS!

-Why Codependent No More IS Actually a romance novel

-Plus never-before-heard insight into Melody’s creative process and how she birthed the original Codependent No More!

-And More! 

Check out Melody's work and get her new edition of Codependent No More here: https://melodybeattie.com/ 

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On today’s show Lauren has one of her best friends in the world on the show- his name is Jon Manganello. He’s an incredibly talented actor, writer, producer, director and cake baker/designer. Less than one year after creating his first cake, he turned a hobby into a legit money making side hustle.  Today we’re getting a little creative and switching things up a bit! Just for today,  we’re changing up the format from formal interview, to informal friendship chat! It’s a fun change of pace and you’ll love hearing this vulnerable, hilarious chat between two lifelong pals! 

From the conversation, you’ll learn how to: 

• How to have a creative friendship
• Turn your hobby into income
• Keep yourself out of creative jail 
• Why it’s so important to know your worth and ask for what you want
• The power of not knowing how hard something really is 
• What a lack of attachment can do to bring you closer to your goal
• The Art of Being Bad at something 
• What creative stability is, and why it's a good thing to have

And More!

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This week, in honor of Valentine's Day, we are celebrating love! I introduce you to my new boyfriend, Timmy, share our love story, tips on how you can build self love, and talk about how you can manifest healthy romantic relationships in 2022. So excited to let you in on this very personal and vulnerable part of my journey...

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On this solo episode, Lauren shares some of the thoughts, feelings and emotions, as well as the lessons she’s learning leading up to her music release this week, on Friday, November 8th! She also reveals that she is going through some significant life changes and shares some of the important revelations that those changes have brought about.

From her lil monologue session, you’ll learn her take on how to:

• Give yourself Grace when you don’t know the answer
• Trust your gut
• The difference between gut and anxiety
• Tools to make a big decision
• How to not be in a personal fight club
• Why your opinion is the one that matters
• How to let someone go from your project
• Why it’s important to enjoy the process
• Find your own creative process (don't rely on what has already been set up) 
• Allow yourself freedom 
• Play to your strengths

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Get Lauren's Debut Single, "Road To Glory" on November 8th! You can pre-save the song on Spotify and Apple Music HERE, so you'll be the first to get it as soon as it drops!

Come see Lauren play Bar Lubitsch in West Hollywood on Monday, 11/11 at 8:30pm for her single release show!

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In my year end show I go over the importance of self-expression and it's ability to help the collective, how to make sure what you're doing lines up with what you want, the important pain in growing and the difference between your passion and your purpose. Enjoy and happy New Year!

-Oh reminder that I am doing a show on my Instagram on New Year's Eve at 9:30pm ET. Tune in here: instagram.com/laurenlograsso

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Do you ever experience Good Fear? Today you’ll find out what that means and why you want to chase that feeling with everything you have.

Welcome to the Unleash Your Inner Creative Minisodes! My name is Lauren LoGrasso, I am an award-winning podcast host and creative coach. Every day this week, I am coming on the pod to give you bite-sized Unleash episodes. Each show will contain actionable advice about creativity, working toward your dreams and self-development. They are full of tools you can implement in your life immediately.

Today’s Topic is GOOD FEAR. My call to action for you is to try Something that gives you GOOD FEAR and Then Ask For More!

You'll learn:

-What good fear is

-How tell the difference between good and bad fear

-How to ask for more

-The almost immediate benefits you'll see once you start calling this feeling into your life!

Enjoy! Come back every day this week for another minisode!

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year, which means it’s time for the 4th Annual Unleash Christmas Spectacular with my amazing parents, Jo Ann and Mike LoGrasso! 🎉 This episode is packed with laughter, love, and a healthy dose of holiday chaos.

✨ In this episode, You’ll Hear: 

-The untold love story of my parents, Jo Ann and Mike LoGrasso💖

-A hilarious Christmas-themed game of Kiss, Marry, Slap (The PC version of F, Marry, Kill) 

-My mom’s chaotic (and hysterical) retelling of It’s a Wonderful Life for our ‘Mom Explains Movies’ segment

-And so much more holiday magic!

Whether you’re cooking, shopping, wrapping gifts, or just taking a break from the holiday rush, this episode will bring you joy, laughter, and festive cheer. My mom says it’s our “best Christmas episode ever” and I can’t wait to share it with you. 🎁 🎧 Tune in now for a heartwarming, hilarious, and magical holiday special!

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On today's very special episode of Unleash Your Inner Creative, Lauren Talks with her parents, Jo Ann and Mike LoGrasso. They talk all about what it was like to raise a creative child, their tips for parents who are raising or hope to raise creative children and tips for people who might not have had that encouraging base as a start. They also reveal the first time they realized Lauren was creative, the dreams that they still hope to achieve and the most difficult part of raising a passionate child. Check it out! 

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Hi Babes! Well, this episode is coming out late, because I, like most Americans last night was on an emotional rollercoaster and couldn't deal with finishing the episode. So here we are, Wednesday morning, still figuring out what's going on. It felt completely wrong to NOT talk about the election as it at the forefront of everyone's mind. So I do spend the first 8 minutes of this episode doing just that. As you know from listening to me for almost two years, I am liberal, so no surprises there! But I try to share in a way that would be helpful, no matter your political ideology...What I talk about today is why shame is not a social justice tool (no matter what side you're on), how to use your angst to make great work and the best way to approach people who are different than you...Why hope is always available as long as we're alive! 

After those first 8 minutes I take a deep dive into some of the weird multi-layered feelings I've been having lately about love and life. How I've been having romantic feelings for multiple people, while also knowing none of them are actually right for me and thinking there's someone else out there who IS right for me, but also being scared that he (mystery man) doesn't actually exist. As I've been hacking through these feelings with my emotional toolkit (therapy, writing, meditation, etc.), I couldn't help but start wonder: 'Why THE F does no one talk about how possible it is to feel multiple, seemingly opposing feelings at once?' So I talk about that here. 

This is a little preview: 

"Why are we not making art about these in-between moments of life about these gray areas of life? If we don't make things that show off the nuanced moments of life, people will never know that they are not alone in them." 

LOVE YOU! Take excellent care of yourself and others today. Lead with kindness. No matter what happens, keep fighting for kindness and equality for all. 

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On today’s bonus episode of Unleash, I discuss why it’s so important to serve your community first when it comes to your creativity, the power of engaging with the people who love you for who you are, why it’s important to give back (and how to do it) and the larger impact your creativity can have. I also hit a recent creative milestone that I am very excited about! Thanks for tuning in - Lauren :) 

Read my essay in Maria Shriver's publication, The Sunday Paper,Here: https://bit.ly/3hDzyZn 

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One of your favorite guests and my favorite people is back for another episode--that’s right! It’s spiritual teacher, author, singer and intuitive, Mitra Rahbar! Last time she was on, she talked about Chinese astrology and you loved it! This time she’s here to talk about her new book, The 11 Pillars of Self-Realization: Your roadmap to inner peace. 

You’ll Learn: 

-Tools to help you have more faith in yourself and life

-How to embrace the power of vulnerability

-The way to finally surrender and trust the Universe, and

-How to forgive yourself and have self-compassion

Get Mitra’s book here: https://a.co/d/fblghX2

Mitra’s Bio: Mitra is a healer, intuitive, singer, author, humanitarian and spiritual teacher. She has worked with people such as Jennifer Aniston, Gisele Bunchen, Sheryl Crowe and Courtney Cox and ME. Mitra is a dear friend and spiritual advisor to me since 2016. Previous books include Miraculous Silence. Learn more at: https://www.voiceofmitra.com/

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Jeff Leisawitz is a life coach for creatives of all types, including writers, artists, musicians & songwriters, filmmakers, and many others. As you may expect, Jeff, himself, is a multi-hyphenate creative. He’s an award winning musician & producer, writer, songwriting professor, and filmmaker. He is also the author of the critically acclaimed book, Not F*ing Around, which is a guide to help creatives get their dreams off the ground.

From this conversation you’ll learn:

• How to persist when your loved ones don’t support your dreams
  
• The power of questioning authority
  
• How to trust your gut & follow your truth
  
• Why you are bigger than your resume
  
• Career questions all creatives should ask themselves
  
• Why you don’t need as much money as you think you do
  
• How facing your mortality can help you do what you love
  
• Why your inner critic is your ally
  
• How to reframe failure as feedback
  
• How creativity can help heal depression
  
• The importance of finding your WHY
  
• How to FEEL the truth
  
• How to create a thesis statement for your life
  
• Internal vs external motivations
  
• The multitude of ways to express your passion
  
• Why you are NOT your work and why that’s a GOOD THING
  
• The power of understanding what you actually can and can’t control
  
• The power of visualization & a step-by-step guide
  
• The importance of recharging & taking time off
  
• And so much more!
  

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Do you feel stuck in your creative process or struggle with self-doubt? What if you could access proven techniques to unlock your full potential and discover new levels of self-expression? Today’s guest, Marilyn Horowitz—an award-winning author, filmmaker, and former NYU professor—has guided Emmy-nominated and Peabody Award-winning students with her groundbreaking storytelling method and today she'll do the same for YOU! She shares transformative practices for overcoming barriers, enhancing creativity and healing which you can apply immediately.

From today’s chat, you’ll learn:

• How to use the Self-Acknowledgment Hug to instantly boost your creativity and happiness.

• Insights from Marilyn’s Word of the Day method to help you find and express your authentic voice.

• Tools to get into and embrace the physicality of creativity!

• Practical tips for overcoming self-doubt and embracing your creative potential.

• Tools for personal healing and emotional well-being.

  
  

And much more! Tune in to discover practices that will elevate your creative journey and enhance your overall well-being.

More on Marilyn:

• https://www.marilynhorowitz.com/

• Book: https://www.amazon.com/Word-Day-Transform-Writing-Minutes/dp/1803415169

Pre-save my version of Genie in a Bottle:

• https://ffm.to/genieinabottlecover

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Today’s show is all about…you guessed it…rejection. In this raw, open and brutally honest episode, Lauren discusses a recent barrage of creative disappointment, betrayal and rejection. It has certainly been a “creative crossroads moment”. She is joined by her BFF & friend of the show, Jonny Manganello to talk through what happened, how she is managing the emotions that come along with the no’s and tactics to pick yourself back up when it feels like all the doors are closing around you. The show is a mix of laughter, tears and heartfelt advice that will help you feel less alone. You’ll even hear a little guest appearance by Lauren’s Mom, Jo Ann, who gives a hilarious (and highly biased) take on what Lauren should say to those who have rejected her!

From this conversation, you’ll learn:

• How to pick yourself back up after creative heartbreak
• Why it’s important to take time to acknowledge your accomplishments
• The importance of setting deadlines
• Tips to get unblocked, creatively
• Why having an accountability buddy can help (and why you might need to be your own buddy)
• Tips to deal with your judgmental family at Thanksgiving
• How to know when it’s time to ask for help

Plus, you’ll  even a hear a heated debate on which breakfast foods are best, and so much more!

On The Unleash Your Inner Creative:

If you like what you hear, remember to rate, review, subscribe and tell a friend! And, join our creative community by following @UnleashYourInnerCreative on Instagram & Facebook and @UrInnerCreative on Twitter! Follow host @LaurenLoGrasso

You can download Lauren's debut single, "Road To Glory" HERE! 

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Have you ever felt alone?? Well I have good news for you: YOU AREN’T. Hi my creative cutie! I don’t think we need questions at the top here…All we need to say is ALIENS EXIST. I mean?! We are not alone.

Today I’m going to be doing a solo episode about:

• Why finding out aliens are pretty much for sure real made me feel like I could do anything
• What to do when you get caught in your creative past
• How to get a mental software upgrade
• The TOP life and creative lessons I’ve learned since we last talked one on one
• Oh ALSO! There is a video episode for this! Check it out on Spotify or youtube, if you like Vid! So strap in and get excited for my inner monologue and my dusty mic!!

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Jamie Otis is a writer, TV host, Reality Star, Influencer and even a Registered Nurse! She’s best known for Lifetime’s Hit Show, Married At First Sight.

From this conversation you'll learn: 

• Practical tools to rise out of financial adversity
• Tips for managing anxiety and depression 
• Strategies for making it through loss 
• How to NEVER let anyone dull your shine 
• How to find compassion for those who have wronged you
• How to claim the word Creative 
• How to manifest abundance
• How to Live in Gratitude 
• Jamie's update on finding her Father 
• Where Jamie's at with her fertility struggles 
• How to shed the title of 'Good girl or boy' in order to learn to stand up for yourself and set boundaries 

More on Jamie: 

Jamie grew up with a lot of adversity. She went from living in a trailer park, to putting herself through school and becoming a nurse, to going on a reality show to find love and unintentionally becoming a star. Now makes her living as an author, blogger, influencer, podcaster and occasionally she even still nurses--In addition to being a wife (to Doug who she met on Married at First Sight) and a Mother to their daughter, Gracie. She broke the poverty cycle in a major way. Her story is incredibly creative and there is much to learn from her path. 

On The Unleash Your Inner Creative:

If you like what you hear, remember to rate, review, subscribe and tell a friend! And, join our creative community by following @UnleashYourInnerCreative on Instagram & Facebook and @UrInnerCreative on Twitter! Follow host @LaurenLoGrasso

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On this solo episode I talk about the benefits of being alone and how to work with and through some of the drawbacks of solitude. I share some anxiety I've been dealing with and a great new tool I've found to lessen anxiety's hold. Finally, run through the importance of celebrating your wins/accomplishments and take you through an exercise to fully feel and embody your accomplishments. Love you! 

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Hi Creative Cutie! Today’s guest is Elaine Lou Cartas. She’s a business coach, career coach, and speaker for Women of Color and Allies, serving clients in 23 different countries! Elaine has been featured in Forbes, Business Insider, Money Magazine, Badassery Magazine, Pasadena Magazine, and Good Morning La La Land. She has spoken around the world from Sweden to Indonesia, as well as Fortune 500 companies like Universal Music Studios.

From this conversation you’ll learn:

• How to structure work around your life, not the other way around 
• When it's time to move on from free work 
• Why it’s more important to think about Who you want to speak with and what you want them to feel
• How to view money as energy
• Why free may no longer be appropriate for you
• How to confront your mental health head on
• Why it’s never too late to start something you’ve always wanted to do
• How to Start Your Dream Project / business 
• How to build a support system
• Tips for working through fear 
• How to control/manage money while building your business
• Why managing the things you need are important for the things you want
• How to identify your roles outside of your work and learn to understand those roles
• Why learning your outside rules are a crucial part of living a fuller life
• Why setting boundaries with your work and outside life are important
• Why is your ‘WHY’ important, how to find it, and then once found, figuring out how it guides you
• How to shift your thought process from ‘what do I want to achieve?’ to ‘how do I want to feel?’
• How to move through generational trauma 
• How to live a healthy and holistic life
• The value of mistakes
• And More! 

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Have you found your purpose? Does it feel like something you’re constantly searching for it? Just on the edge of finding it…Close, but it still seems to evade you. It’s a frustrating feeling to know there’s a reason for your being, but to not be able fully understand what that invisible string is that is pulling you through life. But, rest assured, You DO have one. Everyone has a purpose. Today’s guest is Emma Dunwoody, a Human Design Expert, Master Coach, Behavioral Specialist and host of the #1 Global Human Design Podcast. She will help you find and clarify your purpose through the tools of human design and self-development. 

From this conversation you’ll learn:

-How to find and follow your purpose 

-The importance of knowing and honoring your most authentic self and inner-knowing

-What human design is & how to use it

-How to manifest abundance through your human design chart

-And Much More!

More on Emma:

• Follow Emma: https://www.instagram.com/the_human_design_coach/

• Check out my episode on her podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/349-lauren-lograsso-on-the-dark-night-of-the/id1467241622?i=1000652717408 

Sign up for my brand-new Podcasting Course, Podcasting For Self-Expression: https://www.laurenlograsso.com/podcasting-for-self-expression 

^use code “EarlyBird” for $200 if you sign up by 12am PT on Monday, May 20th!

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Do you have a deep connection with your culture? If so, do you strive to embrace individual and communal histories, ancestral traumas and gifts, nurture creative expressions, and advocate for a more equitable and compassionate world? Today’s guest brings us her journey of pursuing healing across generations, healing her younger self, the resilience of the human spirit, and the unbreakable bonds of community through her Native American ethnicity. Her name is Roxy Sprowl. More below!

From this conversation you’ll learn:

• How to embrace your cultural identity.

• How to advocate for change & overcome adversity.

• How to begin healing the inner-child.

• The transformative power of creative endeavors.

• How to use laughter as medicine.

• The importance of ancestral gifts & healing.

• The difference between activism and advocacy & why they both require creativity!

• And Much More!

On Roxy:

Roxy Sprowl is a proud citizen of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians. She’s also a graduating senior at Michigan State University studying social work, Indigenous studies, and race and ethnicity in the United States. Roxy serves several leadership roles inside her campus community, including leading a research lab regarding racial and ethnic representation in U.S. history textbooks and leading the North American Indigenous Student Organization. Outside of campus, Roxy serves as a board member on the Michigan Indian Education Council, is a 2023 National Udall Scholar, and is a national Building Communities of Hope Fellow for the Center for Native American Youth.

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On The Guest:  Debra Silverman is an astrologer, psychotherapist, teacher, podcaster, and author of her book, The Missing Element. Over the past 45+ years of professional experience and private practice, Debra has specialized in helping thousands of individuals achieve emotional health and wisdom based on who they uniquely are. She specializes in guiding those who are going through major life changes, pain, and insecurity. Might I add, I HIGHLY recommend pulling out your birth chart for this episode and following along!

From this conversation you’ll learn:

• How to build the courage to step out of “the norm”
• How astrology can help unleash our most true and authentic selves + What the birth chart tells us about our purpose
• More info four elements and how they play a key role in our lives and choice
• How to find your missing element
• What the midheaven is & how it’s related to career 
• How to find acceptance & Self-Love in your astrological chart
• How to practice deep peace
• A deep dive into your Saturn placement
• A mini live reading of MY chart!
• How to use your chart to gain more self-love, self-trust, and self-acceptance
• AND MORE!

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• Find a copy of Debra’s book The Missing Element: Inspiring Compassion for the Human Condition here or wherever good books are found! https://debrasilvermanastrology.com/astrology-shop/ 

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Hi sweet creative! Today I have an incredible treat for you. You are going to hear an episode of one of my new favorite podcasts, Bewildered with Martha Beck and Rowan Mangan. Martha and Rowan are both amazing people. I've had the pleasure of meeting them in real life a couple of times. They're always insightful and inspiring, as is this podcast. I love bewildered because it has a very similar mission to unleash your inner creative. And that is to help you reconnect with your true nature and your authentic voice.

So check out this episode of Bewildered, hand selected for you by me, about feeling like an alien aka when you're on a healing journey and you realize you've started to outgrow the people around you. Martha and Rowan give great tips on what to do should you find yourself in that situation or if you just in general feel out of place and are looking for your community, they give great tips on how to navigate that. So check it out and make sure when you leave here to give Bewildered a follow and to rate and review.

Follow the show here:

-https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bewildered/id1498838493

-https://open.spotify.com/show/49qaW4xxzE8JDAnvy92f4s

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What happens when you challenge yourself to write 100 songs in one year? How can structure, within creativity, free you? In this episode, artist and longtime Unleash listener, Maria (aka her stage name, Monelise), shares how her year-long songwriting experiment helped her reconnect with her creative essence, release perfectionism, and merge her onstage persona with her true self.  From burnout to flow, this conversation is for any creative who’s ready to recommit to their authentic voice, get unblocked and see the limitless potential of your own creativity.

From this episode, you’ll learn:

-How to create flexible structure that unlocks, not stifles, creative flow
-Why showing up every day (even when it’s hard) builds trust with your muse
-What to look for in a creative accountability partner
-What to do with unreleased creative work and how to stop seeing it as wasted

More on Monelise

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🎙️ Connect & Work with Me:
If you love this episode and want personalized support to break through creative blocks, build confidence, and finally share your work with the world, I’d love to help. As a creative coach, I work with artists, entrepreneurs, and multi-passionate creatives to unleash their inner voice and build a thriving creative life from a place of self-love. ✨ Want to work together? Email me at Lauren.LoGrasso@gmail.com or visit https://www.laurenlograsso.com/contact/ to book a free 15-minute discovery call.

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On The Guest: Caroline Stokes is a comedian, dancer, visual artist, musician and self-expression expert who has been lighting up the internet with over 100k followers on TikTok and over 20k followers on Instagram. She’s now entering the YouTube space to bring her audience a whole new side to her comedy.

From this conversation you’ll learn:

• How to handle burnout when it hits
• The challenges and cost of internet success
• Why losing followers can be a great thing for your brand
• The importance of narrowing down what part of your creative journey bring you joy
• How to take creative inventory
• Why we need to start talking about the “messy middle”
• The concept of “living the questions”
• Why asking questions isn’t the same as trying to answer them
• How to know when to let go of your creative venture and when to re-invent it
• How to engage the power of YOU and have an intimate experience with your audience
• The value and necessity of taking a break
• How to distinguish when the pressures in your life are self-made
• The importance of networking and mentorship for creatives
• How to approach trends authentically
• And so much more!

Follow Caroline on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube

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Jaclyn Goldis is a novelist, but she wasn't always. Though writing was always her dream, she started her career as a Lawyer. She spent almost a decade in that career path. Then, JUST as she was about to be made partner, she quit to travel the world and finally write full-time. She did just that. Her debut novel, When We Were Young, released in February of 2021. Her story will inspire you to gain spiritual and practical tools to manifest your dreams & learn how to detach from the judgement of others to become your full self. More below! 

From this conversation you’ll learn:

• How to deal with the dichotomy of wanting a financially “safe” path and a creative path
  
• How your spiritual beliefs can guide your journey
  
• The Law of Attraction & tools for manifesting
  
• Practical tools to take a career leap
  
• Why rest can fuel your creativity
  
• How routine might be getting in the way of flow
  
• How to commit to your dream on a spiritual level
  
• The importance of setting specific goals for yourself to make a change
  
• The importance of following your intuition
  
• Why you should speak your dreams aloud
  
• Why hard work does not breed success
  
• The mindset that will stop you from comparing yourself to others in your field
  
• A novelist’s writing process
  
• How to manage the pressures of societal milestones & doing things on your own time
  
• How to make plans AND go with the flow
  
• Why you should only share your dreams with people who nurture them
  
• Meditation and breathwork practices that will help guide you
  
• Life-changing fiction & non-fiction book recommendations from a novelist
  
• And so much more!

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Get Jaclyn's book here: https://www.jaclyngoldis.com/books

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Do you have more than one creative passion? If you’re a multi-passionate creative, today’s episode will give you tools to balance and find time to pursue all of your creative exploits! Welcome to the Unleash Your Inner Creative Minisodes! Every day this week, I am coming on the pod to give you bite-sized Unleash episodes. Each show will contain actionable advice about creativity, working toward your dreams and self-development. Today's podcast is about how to balance multiple creative passions!

You'll Learn:

-How to name and claim ALL of your passions

-Find Your creative percentages

-Define creative work hours

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How is your mental health today? How do you tend to it and stay on track during turbulent times? How do you utilize your creativity to help you move through mental health challenges? Today’s guest is Erika Soto Lamb. She works with companies, organizations, and culture leaders to drive positive change on the toughest social issues, currently leading leading multi-platform campaigns for SHOWTIME/MTV Entertainment Studios at Paramount. She will bring you her knowledge of storytelling and how you can use it as a tool to help your mental health and the mental health of others!

From this conversation you’ll learn:

-How to find the courage to share your mental health story

-Effective ways to support friends and family members struggling with mental health issues

-The importance of storytelling and creativity to increase social change

-The role of cultural and community background in shaping one’s passion for change-making

On Erika: Erika Soto Lamb works with companies, organizations, and culture leaders to drive positive change on the toughest social issues. She was the founding head of social impact strategy at Comedy Central and now leads multi-platform campaigns for SHOWTIME/MTV Entertainment Studios at Paramount. That means that she leverages the power of the brands, shows and talent she works with to engage audiences towards activism. In this role she is a co-founder of Power the Polls, the first national campaign to recruit the new generation of poll workers that saved the 2020 election; a founder of Mental Health Action Day; a steering committee member for the inaugural Vote Early Day; and an advisory board member of the Civic Alliance and the Impact Guild.

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On The Guest: Today’s guest is Dr. Caroline Addington. Caroline has her PHD and started her career as engineer and neuroscientist, moved into building a thriving social media marketing business and recently left that behind to pursue personal training and fitness. In addition, she also hosts her podcast Co-Create where she interviews anyone from New York Times Bestsellers, person. She has a fascinating journey and you'll hear how she went from working in a science lab to floating down a river and why she fearlessly leaps when her soul tells her it's time.

From our conversation, you’ll learn: 

• Why taking what society views as a step back, can actually be a step toward yourself

• How to build the courage to take life-changing leaps toward what you love

• Why a day job can become one of your greatest teachers and life-highlights

• How to use fitness to improve your mental health and relationship with yourself

• Why a long journey to your greatest passion is okay and even ideal

• How to get grounded and get into your body

• Why YOU are pure and beautiful--even if you feel the world around you is a mess

  
  

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On today's episode I do a creative check in about how important it is to use the gifts & skills you already have to help fight injustice. Then, you'll hear a new show format! Today I am trying out (unleashing) a new show format in which I coach someone on air who is creatively blocked and/or not fully living their passion at the moment. If it's something you like, let me know and we will continue to do it! Today's guest is Lindsey Huss, an Unleash listener who is also an incredible artist and woman. She shares her story of survival and strength and I help her tie together her story, pain, and talent to create a path that incorporates art, entrepreneurship and service. Tune into hear more and to get ideas on how you can coach yourself in a similar way! PS- this new format is not something I am trying to make an every week thing, but rather, something I pepper in every-so-often to add to the overall variety of the show! If you like it, DM me and let me know and if you want to try an on air session, mention that, as well! 

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Hi Creative Cutie! Today’s guest is Dr. Scott Lyons. Scott is a former professional Drag Queen turned licensed clinical psychologist, doctor of osteopathy, educator, podcaster and author of the book Addicted to Drama: Healing Dependency on Crisis and Chaos in Yourself and Others. He hosts The Gently Used Human Podcast and is the creator of The Embody Lab which is a hub for embodied education, self-discovery, and somatic healing. He has been featured in huge publications such as The New York Times, Vanity Fair, ForbesWomen, The Telegraph, and many more.

***NOTE: Deep talk about drama addiction starts at 18 minutes, but I highly recommend the beginning where we talk about exactly *how* he went from being a pro Drag Queen to a clinical psychologist💗***

From this conversation you’ll learn:

• How to let go of one dream for another
• How to deal with the emotional pain of healing from a physical ailment
• How to rewrite your limiting beliefs around your intelligence and potential
• How to find your authentic voice with authority
• The definition of “Drama” and “Drama Addiction”
• The signs/symptoms of drama addiction and Why it happens
• How to start to release the need for drama
• What a stress response is and how to move through it
• How to get back into a relationship with yourself
• What people in the performing arts specifically have to learn about drama addiction
• And Much More!
  
  

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Check out my #Creativity Workshop on Friday, 09.29 at 2pm ET here: https://linktr.ee/laurenlograsso

 

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Have you ever worked a nine to five or a day job and struggled to keep your creativity going? It can be really hard when you're in one of these situations to make sure you maintain your creative energy and keep your spirit open to life, inspiration and working toward your bigger dreams. Luckily today, I have a guest who has managed to do just that.

He also happens to be my boyfriend. It’s Timmy, professionally known as Timothy Michael Blewitt!  Timmy recently got a 9to5 after living the past 10 years working as an actor/freelance artist. He’s doing amazing work with his new job but it can be hard to find time for your creative passions outside of that.

In today’s episode, we talk about the challenges of maintaining artistic pursuits alongside a 9 to 5 job, an easy tactic to make progress toward your creative goals outside of work, and the many transferable skills that artists bring to traditional employment.

We Also give you a juicy update on our relationship and what the move in process was like for us in the first 15 minutes of the pod- you do not want to miss that! Can’t wait!!

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Have you been through some sort of trial or trauma? When you go through something hard or heartbreaking, one of the best ways to alchemize that pain is to make something- to create. Today’s guest is Danielle McPartlin and she did just that. She faced her health crisis head on, healed herself and is now helping others do the same. Danielle is the founder, and CEO of Plate Therapy which is a meal delivery company whose menu focuses on creating delicious gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free, and refined sugar free meals to help those with autoimmune disease and anyone who wants to eat gorgeous whole foods!

From today’s chat you’ll learn:

• The power of staying present
• Why sometimes a dream is only meant to take you on the journey
• How to NEVER give up on your greatest passion
• Tips for the benefits of not having a business plan
• How to eat to feel your best & heal 
• How to access authentic optimism
• AND MORE!

Content Warning: we talk about food and eating disorders in this episode. Just wanted to let you know. 

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On Don:

Don Yaeger is an award-winning keynote speaker, business leadership coach, eleven-time New York Times best-selling author, contributor for Forbes, and longtime Associate Editor for Sports Illustrated. He’s worked with people such as Michael Jordan, Walter Peyton and basically every big name you can think of in sports and has appeared on shows such as The Oprah Winfrey Show, Nightline, CNN and Good Morning America.

From this conversation, you’ll learn:

• Why coincidence can also be miraculous
• The key to powerful storytelling
• Why natural gifts are less important than mindset- mindset is key
• Why being the underdog can be your greatest gift
• The power of asking questions
• Why curiosity might be your most important quality
• The 16 keys to greatness
• How to turn your pain into purpose
• How to place value in your best qualities
• Why IQ isn’t everything (and what IS)
• How to shift your focus toward your strengths
• Why sports are the great equalizer
• Tips for seamless and compassionate marketing
• How to strengthen your inner circle
• How to get comfortable selling if you’re not a natural salesperson
• Tips for Creative marketing
• How to Play to your strengths
• What greatness REALLY is

And More!

On The Unleash Your Inner Creative:

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AND For Your chance to win a FREE Journey to Greatness Course with Don, visit:https://unleash.donyaeger.com

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Are you burnt out? Been feeling down? Today I’m going to talk with you one on one and walk you through why last month was hard on me…How to move through being in a funk and burnout, what has helped me during this time, revelations I’ve had recently and I’ll even take some of your questions on this solo pod!

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Hello my little creative goblin! Today I have a very spooky special for you with a cinematic flair! I’ll be chatting with Joel Meares who is the Editor in Chief of Rotten Tomatoes and an overall film and writing aficionado, as well as a delightful human being!

I wanted to have Joel on the show for two reasons:

1) Rotten Tomatoes has this really cool editorial section up right now called Scare Central where they basically detail every scary movie you could ever want or need to know about. I thought it would be really fun to do a more themed episode and one where we specifically dive into movies, scary movies and why we, as humans, love to be scared.

2) I think Joel is pretty damn creative and even a rebel. Not only has he really expanded much of rotten tomatoes content, in addition, much of the work Joel has overseen, lovingly pokes fun at the brand with cheeky titles such as the book, “Rotten Movies We Love” and the podcast, Rotten Tomatoes is Wrong. Acknowledging that while it’s nice to know how something holds up critically, it isn’t everything.  In Rotten Tomatoes words, “The Score is just the start of the conversation”.

From this Episode, You’ll Learn:

• How he went from being a little kid in Australia that loved cinema to the editor in chief of Rotten Tomatoes
  
• The early rejection that shaped him
  
• How to take/recover from rejection
  
• How Rotten Tomatoes really works (where the score(s) come from)
  
• What he does in his role as EIC day to day
  
• How to deal with resistance to new ideas
  
• Why I think he’s a rebel
  
• What role reviews/critics should serve
  
• How should we use reviews in choosing what art to consume
  
• The future of filmmaking and film consumption/movie theaters
  
• Film’s ability to move us through big life moments
  
• Tips for people who want to watch scary movies who live alone
  
• His picks for the Best scary movies
  
• Best bad scary movies
  
• Plus, an amazing story about Midsommar/ the film's director
  

Check out the RT Scare Central Hub Here: editorial.rottentomatoes.com/rt-hub/scare-central/

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Hi Creative Cutie! I am currently in Sicily with my parents--reconnecting with our roots and having a massive family reunion with the LoGrasso side. Can you believe my parents are both Sicilian and have never been there? Anyway, I am introducing my Dad to his first cousins for the very FIRST time after I met them (for the first time) last summer. Please follow along for this beautiful journey on Socials and enjoy the re-air of this powerful episode on rejection. This conversation came on the heels of putting out my first single. At the time, I was feeling a bit crestfallen that the song didn't have the wide reception I so craved. Since then, I have really had to rework my motivation. At this point, I was entirely outwardly motivated, making the rejection utterly brutal. Now, in 2023, I would still love recognition, but I now realize I have to give it to myself first. I sing because it is who I am. I hope to be recognized, but I will sing either way. This is the creative's journey to wholeness, I think. Always evolving. Anyway, if you're in a moment of rejection, I hope this helps you feel less alone. LOVE YOU!

Original Episode Description (<<--WOW I used to write in 3rd Person - SO SERIOUS😂): 

Today’s show is all about…you guessed it…rejection. In this raw, open and brutally honest episode, Lauren discusses a recent barrage of creative disappointment, betrayal and rejection. It has certainly been a “creative crossroads moment”. She is joined by her BFF & friend of the show, Jonny Manganello to talk through what happened, how she is managing the emotions that come along with the no’s and tactics to pick yourself back up when it feels like all the doors are closing around you. The show is a mix of laughter, tears and heartfelt advice that will help you feel less alone. You’ll even hear a little guest appearance by Lauren’s Mom, Jo Ann, who gives a hilarious (and highly biased) take on what Lauren should say to those who have rejected her!

From this conversation, you’ll learn:

• How to pick yourself back up after creative heartbreak
• Why it’s important to take time to acknowledge your accomplishments
• The importance of setting deadlines
• Tips to get unblocked, creatively
• Why having an accountability buddy can help (and why you might need to be your own buddy)
• Tips to deal with your judgmental family at Thanksgiving
• How to know when it’s time to ask for help
• Plus, you’ll  even a hear a heated debate on which breakfast foods are best, and so much more!

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• You can download Lauren's debut single, "Road To Glory" HERE! 

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Are you feeling stuck, torn between two (or more) options, and unsure which path to take? Whether it’s a major life decision or something as simple as choosing what to eat for dinner, I’ve got you.

In today’s solo episode, I’m sharing my foolproof, go-to decision-making trick that has never led me astray. This simple yet powerful tool helps you tune into your body’s natural wisdom, so you can ditch overthinking, trust your intuition, and make the right choice—instantly.

🔹 From this episode, you’ll learn:

-How to drop from your head into your body to access true clarity

-A simple method to tell whether a decision is right for you—without second-guessing

-Why logical pros & cons lists will only take you so far (and what actually works)

-A guided visualization exercise to help you apply this method to a real decision in your life

If you’ve been stuck in indecision, this episode will change the way you make choices forever.

🎙️ Connect & Work with Me:
If you love this episode and want personalized support to break through creative blocks, build confidence, and finally share your work with the world, I’d love to help. As a creative coach, I work with artists, entrepreneurs, and multi-passionate creatives to unleash their inner voice and build a thriving creative life from a place of self-love. ✨ Want to work together? Email me at Lauren.LoGrasso@gmail.com or visit https://www.laurenlograsso.com/contact/ to book a free 15-minute discovery call.

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On today’s show Lauren talks with two creatives from the fitness world. One is named Mimi Benz, she’s best known for founding Sweat Cycle: which is the original heated cycling studio. The other is an interior designer, business owner and one of Sweat Cycle’s most coveted teachers, Latosha Lovell.

Lauren wanted to have these women on the show to talk about what it takes to start and build a business, the difference between a boss and a leader, what makes a positive creative partnership and the connection between body/mind/spirit when it comes to creativity!

We hit all of the above in addition to how to find and remember your why, keep your word to yourself and deal with recurring creative crossroads and oh ‘shit’ moments. Now here they are: Mimi Benz and Latosha Lovell!

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You can download Lauren's debut single, "Road To Glory" HERE! 

Watch the “Road To Glory” music video HERE!

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Brittany Brave is a New York City-based comedian who has been featured on TBS, MTV, The New York Times, ELLE and was named a Best New Talent by the New York Comedy Festival in 2019. She is also the founder of We are Cat Call, a platform for women’s leadership, progress and camaraderie that does female-focused events for all.

I wanted to have Brittany on the show because we are really kindred spirits and have a similar path -both Italian Catholic, both only children both huge champions of fellow women and creatives. Brittany started her professional career in PR and did comedy on the side, but her true passion was always calling her. However, it wasn’t until she found herself in a situation of domestic violence that she truly started owning her creativity as a way of admitting what was going on and taking charge of her life again. From Brittany, you will truly learn creativity’s ability to not only help, but even save your life.

From our conversation you’ll also learn:

• How to "come out"  as a creative at your day job
• Some of the weird quirks of Italian culture
• The unique and horrifying pressures of being an only child
• How to make money as a comedian during the pandemic
• Tips to pivot your career 
• Hear our open dialogue about mental health 
• Advice on dating during the pandemic.

Also, I want to give a quick trigger warning...This is a very well-rounded conversation that ranges from serious and deeply emotional, to inspiring to rolling on the floor laughing, with that said, it’s important to mention that we do go into Brittany’s experience as a survivor of domestic violence and how comedy helped her through it. So I just think it’s important that you know that.

Check out Britany Here! 

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Is there a creative project you’re sitting on? Too scared to put it out? Today I have a surefire way to inspire you to put the project out pronto because SPOILER ALERT: as all the kids in 2013 said: YOLO. You’ll learn the single best question to ask yourself to release self-doubt & make sure you put your creative work out now and Why We must create like it’s our last day! ENJOY!!

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On today’s episode my boyfriend, Timmy and I talk all about our recent experiences speaking a goal or a dream into existence. Timmy had something manifest quickly and I had something that just happened that was a slow burn over many years. From these experiences, we’ve learned a lot and are eager to share.

From this episode you’ll learn

• The difference between a quick and slow burn manifestation 
• How to access courageous vulnerability
• The importance of specificity
• Why sometimes you need someone else in to help nudge you in the right direction of your dream
• The importance of removing desperation when you ask for things
• How to your spirit guides can assist in manifesting (inspired by Spirit Sis aka Steffi Hill)
• Why you literally must speak something out loud
• How you can start to test this out in a small way, so it’s not overwhelming
• And More!

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My guest today is Lola Pickett.  She is an Empath Coach, Spiritual Mentor, Graphic designer, author, podcaster, and Entrepreneur.  Lola is best known for her Empath to Power podcast and for founding an 8 week training course called EMPATH*ology, which helps highly sensitive empaths claim their soul’s purpose.After leaving a decade-long first marriage & dropping her steady corporate job, Lola created her own business and started honoring her true nature. Lola has wise insight on how to turn being an empath into your greatest power.

From our conversation, you’ll also learn:

• What an empath is and how to start owning it if you are one
  
• How to tune out others who are against your path to self-discovery!
  
• Why Self-Hate is narcissistic
  
• The best way for empaths to channel creativity
  
• why   sexuality and creativity are deeply connected & how to get in touch with both
  
• Tips on how to stay ‘grounded’ in your life!
  
• How finding deep love can enhance your creative output
  
• How to tune out unhelpful voices
  
• And tons more!
  

Lola's Website: https://lolapickett.com/

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My guest today is a teacher, Jewelry maker, poet, writer, collage artist and the person, outside of my parents who has most profoundly changed my life. He is best known for the innumerable positive ripples his teaching has had throughout the years. His name is Mr. Rand Swansey. Up until the end of this year, he was a third grade teacher at my alma mater, Richard Elementary. I assure you, if I had never met him, you wouldn’t be listening to this podcast today. I came into his classroom after having two teachers who had decimated my self-esteem and instilled in a genuine belief in me, that I was not intelligent. He saved me with his faith in my then hurting creative soul. He saw my light and through his support, I was able to bring it out. He taught me I could work hard to be smart. And that it was safe to be my full self. These simple, profound truths have been the foundation for so much of my life and creative journey. 

From our Conversation, you’ll learn: 

• How to spot and help the underdog
• Find your own voice
• How to release other’s negative opinions of you
• How to find the courage to pursue your soul’s work
• How to do self-therapy
• How to recover after a big loss
• How to stop giving f’s - in a good way 
• How to creatively approach teaching
• How to overcome lack of family support 

On The Unleash Your Inner Creative:

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Today’s guest is Latoya Cooper. She is an MBA, Amazon best-selling author, singer/songwriter, business coach, tiktoker and podcaster. Latoya is best known for her business strategy company Think Pink Persona, Her tiktok, @alistbusinessstrategist with nearly 150k followers, and for being featured on Essence.com as "The Artist To Watch". 

From today’s chat, you’ll learn:

• How to put trust in the universe and leap
• The power of sharing your story
• How physical transformation can help your internal transformation
• How to reevaluate your religion or spirituality
• Why you MUST learn to say no to what doesn’t serve you
• How to let go of your fear of pissing people off
• How to finding your ideal customer or audience 
• Tips for making a business plan
• And so much more!
  

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Andrea Sager is a lawyer, entrepreneur, podcast host and blogger, best known for the Legalpreneur, podcast and for revolutionizing legal expertise for small business owners and creatives.

I wanted to have Andrea on the show because she is an incredibly creative lawyer with real, actionable advice for entrepreneurs and artists. Her innovative law practice offers all access memberships (where you pay a flat monthly fee and can access her expertise at any time), flat fee contracts and you can also pay a flat fee to have her file something like a copyright or trademark. It is such a smart, creative and helpful way of practicing law, that really benefits people like you and me. If you ever wondered how to protect your intellectual property, this is the show for you!

From our conversation you’ll learn:

• How Andrea got the guts to take the leap from her high-paying/soul-sucking law job and start doing what she’s doing now
  
• How to be a creative in a usually straight-laced field
  
• The TOP legal mistakes creatives make and how to prevent them
  
• The importance of LLCs, Copyrights and trademarks + how to file all of them
  
• Some facts on contracts
  
• Why you should NEVER use Paypal (SHOOT!) 

Get out your notebook, because Andrea is coming in HOT with the lawyering - so much helpful information.

To work with Andrea visit: Andreasager.com 

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When was the last time you had a really honest conversation? Sharing about what is difficult in your life and creative journey and even in the world? Today’s guest is Yemi Penn! You all loved the episode I re-aired with her a few weeks ago so much that I wanted to have her back to share more. In case you need a refresher, Yemi is a British-born and first-generation Nigerian author, engineer, TEDx speaker, podcaster, PHD Researcher and entrepreneur whose mission is to help others overcome and transform their traumas. Today you’ll hear a heart-to-heart between dear friends on topics such as finding creative solutions for the world’s problems, rooting out extremism within ourselves and a deep dive into navigating financial and emotional struggles we experience as creatives. The money part starts about 20 mins in, FYI!

From this conversation you’ll learn:

-Practical steps for upgrading yourself energetically and spiritually

-How to start to rewrite your money story 

-Ways to integrate joy and resilience into daily life

-How to properly acknowledge cultural trauma and historical wounds

-How to begin to become a curious rebel. 

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✨Have you ever had a life-long dream? Maybe you’ve gotten close, maybe you’ve worked adjacent to the dream, but you’ve never quite reached it. You’ve kept it through every rejection, every wrong turn, every almost—through it all the dream always burned on. Now imagine that one day, after years of preparation and imagining, that dream finally came true. Today’s guest has a story of just that and will teach you the beauty of a longer creative journey! Today’s guest is Zibby Owens! More info below :) 

From this conversation you’ll learn: 

-How to keep your belief in yourself through rejection 

-The benefits of a longer creative journey

-Why a creative block can actually provide unexpected creativity down-the-line 

-Tools for what to do AFTER your greatest creative dream comes true 

-Why all good creativity starts with a question

Guest Bio: Zibby Owens is an author, award-winning podcast host of Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books, founder and CEO of Zibby Media, which includes the publishing house, Zibby Books, online content site, Zibby Mag, Zibby’s Book Club, which includes retreats, classes, events, and podcasts; and owner of Zibby’s Bookshop which is an independent bookstore in Santa Monica. Her previous books include Bookends: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Literature, Princess Charming, and two anthologies that she edited.

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Do you ever feel like you're trapped by expectations, afraid to make bold moves in your creative journey? What if the key to unlocking your full potential is to embrace burning it all down and starting fresh? Today’s guest is platinum-certified and Grammy-nominated songwriter Nisha, who has amassed over 300 million streams. She’s sharing her powerful story of artistic reinvention and how embracing setbacks and maintaining high standards has shaped her career and life.

From this conversation, you’ll learn:

-How to embrace change and navigate personal transformation

-The importance of maintaining high standards to protect your artistic integrity & creativity

-Practical advice on handling setbacks and failures as an artist

-Tips for balancing ambition with personal well-being

-The simple advice Nisha gave me that changed my life

More on Nisha: Nisha's music has been heard across the globe, from the U.S. to India and South America, earning recognition in Rolling Stone, Hulu, NBC, and Netflix. Beyond her hits, she’s a mentor helping artists navigate the ups and downs of the creative industry, while staying grounded in their true identity.

-https://thisisnisha.com/#about

-Presave my new single, "Genie in a Bottle" Here: https://ffm.to/genieinabottlecover

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Hi Babe! Here with a creative check in. Throughout the years I've always heard people talk about using your pain to create art. And while I've done that before, it's never been more blatantly apparent how useful that tactic is and how it can be employed to take you out of your tough moments. I have found a way to do that this week. I share how you can do the same in this pod and how to get in touch with yourself and your creativity/projects, rather than focusing on other people/things you can't control. 

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Hi My Babes! Today's episode of Unleash Your Inner Creative is a compilation of some of my favorite past creative check ins. Including a brand new revelation on rest/relaxation and rejuvenation as a part of the creative process!

From This Episode You'll Learn: 

1. Why I don't believe in crowded spaces 
2. How to stop asking the wrong people the right questions & Start focusing your energy on people who see you 
3. How to listen to/view your work through loving ears and/or eyes 
4. Why it's more important to be good than nice and the difference between nice and kind 

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On The Guest: Today I’m honored to say that for the fourth year in a row Unleash is having on the iconic author of, The Artist's Way and prolific creative, Julia Cameron. Julia is an artist,  teacher, poet, playwright, novelist, filmmaker, journalist, and music composer. She’s best known for writing The Artist’s Way which has sold millions of copies, has been translated into 40 different languages and gave her the title “The Queen of Change” for starting a movement that brought creativity into mainstream conversation. Without The Artist’s Way, there would be no Unleash-she got me thinking about creativity as a spiritual pursuit and I have never looked back.

From today’s chat, you’ll learn: 

• A new tool called guidance that will help you literally get the answer to your prayers 

• How guidance can be utilized during creative process 

• An exciting announcement about Julia's personal life and how it's affecting her creativity and...

• Julia’s tips on to know to whether to let something go or continue to have faith

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On The Guest: Today I’m honored to say that for the third year in a row Unleash is having on the ironic author of the Artists’ way and prolific creative, Julia Cameron. Julia is  an artist,  teacher, poet, playwright, novelist, filmmaker, journalist, and music composer. She’s best known for writing The Artist’s Way which has sold millions of copies, has been translated into 40 different languages and gave her the title “The Queen of Change” for starting a movement that brought creativity into mainstream conversation. Without the Artist’s way, there would be no Unleash. Her brand new book is called: Write for Life and it’s a love letter and guidebook for writers and aspiring writers.

From our Conversation, you’ll learn:

• How to have gratitude for the gift of your creativity
• Who she pictures when she writes
• What a longterm creative partnership takes
• How she would personify writing
• How to maintain flexibility and consistency
• Why setting a daily quota works
• The Power of the morning pages and why she’s STILL religious to them
• Why the Morning Pages ARE real writing
• Why all good writers are authentic and what that means in practice
• How to not shame yourself
• Why it’s important to not shy away from your first thoughts
• How to talk to the inner critic
• Why you can’t get rid of the inner critic
• How to Blast Through Creative Blocks
• The three most important questions to ask yourself when you’re creating
• The difference between honesty and authenticity
• Why simplicity is a good thing
• Why repetition is necessary
• Why having fun can actually be difficult for people
• Why creativity Can come from joy
• Why it’s important to share and spotlight other creatives
• Why bribing yourself is important
• The desire to be original vs. authentic
• How to know when something is “finished”

Get Julia’s Book: https://juliacameronlive.com/books-by-julia/write-for-life/

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Do you feel unseen or under-appreciated in your creative journey and career? Does it feel like you don’t have anyone in your corner? Today I am going to call you to remember the early investors, hold gratitude for them and to begin to see yourself. Welcome to the Unleash Your Inner Creative Minisodes! Every day this week, I am coming on the pod to give you bite-sized Unleash episodes. Each show will contain actionable advice about creativity, working toward your dreams and self-development. Today is the last episode in the series and it's all about taking stock of everyone who HAS believed in you and how to start believing in yourself, too!

You'll Learn:

-How to find and acknowledge the early investors in your creativity and career

-The importance of feeling and sharing your gratitude for the people who believe in you

-How to begin to see yourself

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Today’s guest is Sarah Knight. She is a New York Times best-selling author, hit podcaster and TEDx speaker with over 10 million views! I first met Sarah when I produced her podcast, No Fucks Given Podcast, which hit #1 on the Apple Education Charts, thank you very much. It is truly a fantastic show and guide, that you should check out when you’re done with this episode! Besides thinking Sarah is awesome, I wanted to have her on because her story is quite literally one of unleashing her inner creative. She spent years climbing the corporate ladder and made a wildly successful career for herself in book publishing. But she grew unhappy with the corporate politics, the early mornings and anxiety of her job, so she quit and went freelance. Within months of taking the leap, she had the idea for her first book, The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a Fuck, which went on to become a New York Times Best Seller. The power of what can happen when you unleash. Today she’s here to talk about her new book: Grow The Fuck Up, which gives great, actionable tips about adulting and just how to be an overall better functioning person. 

From today’s chat, you’ll learn:

• How to take risks when you’re risk-averse
• How to deal with and move through anxiety and panic
• Some tactics for taking the leap and transitioning into working for yourself
• How to  implement mind-calming tactics into your routine
• How to do a life inventory
• Figure out where you need to grow up
• AND MORE!

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Hi Creative Cutie🤗! Today you’ll hear an inspiring conversation with Sarah Sapora, an accomplished writer, motivational speaker, and creator of inclusive live events and retreats. Discover her groundbreaking book, ‘Soul Archaeology,’ where she guides you away from conventional before-and-after thinking towards self-growth through self-accountability, honesty, and compassion.

From this episode, You'll Learn How to:

• Navigate and embrace mental breakdowns with acceptance.
• Distinguish between triggers and activation for personal empowerment.
• Embark on your soul archaeology journey and learn practical steps to begin your excavation.
• Craft a powerful "Self-Love" to-do list that nurtures your well-being.
• Cultivate resilience in the face of discomfort and challenges.
• Thrive through the chaos of the creative process with self-care strategies.
• Uncover the authentic truth about self-love and how to embody it fully.
• AND MORE!

Tune in on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform. Don't forget to subscribe, follow, leave a review, and share the podcast with friends - your support amplifies our reach!

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• Host: @LaurenLoGrasso

Join the journey towards self-love, creativity, and personal growth. Your story matters! I believe in you 💗

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Hi, Creative! If you’ve been listening for a while, you know that I’m a singer/songwriter and have been putting out a bunch a singles the past few months. My Most recent song, “Like a Bomb” was written over the course of years and has had many different iterations. So today, I want to share the full songwriting process with you. I’ll do this by taking you through step-by-step. I have voice memos from almost every songwriting session I’ve had for like a bomb. I will play them for you and also explain how I got to that moment. 

From this, you’ll learn:

• How a messy, long creative process can still yield a beautiful product
• Why the extra time it takes to finish something is often God’s protection 
•  The amazing improvements you can make through hard work 
• Why even if you’re almost finished,  it's better to go back to square one and do it the right way!

And more! 

Listen to "Like a Bomb" Here: ffm.to/likeabomb

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On today’s episode, you’ll hear me coach one of our amazing creative community members, she's a listener of the show named Nicolette. Nicolette is a writer--she has kept a journal her whole life and recently transitioned her journal entries and writing into an instagram page called @LoveOnHerHeart.

Through the page she seeks to share her journey and vulnerability in order to help people feel less alone and to encourage them to share their story, as well. However, lately she has been feeling blocked. She has gotten stuck on small things that stop so many of us--like how to pair the right images with her words. That’s where this coaching session comes in! 

On today’s episode, you’ll hear a bit of Nicolette’s creative journey, as well as my ideas and advice on how she can get into creative flow and grow her page, so her writing can connect with more people. I truly LOVED our time. Coaching is one of my favorite things in the world, I hope that by listening to this you’ll get some ideas for your own life and creative journey.

ALSO! If you’re ever interested in doing a coaching session with me, please reach out via direct message on instagram @UnleashYourInnerCreative or by emailing UnleashYourInnerCreative@gmail.com. It would be my honor to help you unleash and expand!

Enjoy the show xoxo! 

Download My new single, "Therapy" Here: FFM.TO/PrettyLittleBoy

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Today one of my favorite people, comedians, and Italians, Brittany Brave, returns to Unleash for a friendship chat episode where we discuss DATING in ALL its glory!

We talk about:

 -What it's like to date on the apps

-A couple dating horror stories 

-The particular joys of dating during quarantine

-Our thoughts on the apps

-How to deal with heartbreak as a creative 

-How to get your mind back on business after a romantic disappointment

-How past heartbreak has affected the way we approach relationships/love

-How to approach opening up again after being close off

-What we're looking for in a partner

-We also talk about Brit's big move back to Miami after being in NYC for seven years

-How do deal with not knowing what's on the other side of your career momentum

...It's an action-packed episode, buckle in, baby!

Come to my show this Thursday, 10/29 from 7:30-9:30pm at Urban Press Winery in Burbank. To get tickets, go to this link: https://linktr.ee/laurenlograsso and buy a ticket via FanFlex & save a table at Urban Press Winery's site. I'd love to sing to you! 

Get more info about Brittany Here: https://linktr.ee/brittanybravecomedy 

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On The Guest: 

Today’s coaching session features Jessa Reed. She is the owner of her own cleaning business which won “The Best of the Mountains Award” in 2020 taking first place for Best Cleaning Service. She also was the first in her immediate family to graduate college with a B.A. in psychology. Jessa has gone through a lot from being a child of divorce and abandonment by a parent to ending an 8-year relationship, to finding love again and then loss again and having to rebuild from square one. Jessa came to me with more questions about life rather than strictly about creativity. The truth is that sometimes we need to answer very basic questions about self-love and self-trust in order to get to a place where we can fully unleash and this conversation and coaching session reflects just that.

From this conversation you’ll learn:

• How to balance your personal life and also being a creative

• How to drop the charges on yourself & be kinder to yourself

• The steps to reframing your thoughts 

• How to get excited about your life and creativity 

• How to look at your life through loving eyes

• Why we’re every age we’ve ever been 

• How to start healing the inner child

• How to stop self-sabotaging 

• The TRUTH about consistency and how to create more of the good kind

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On The Guest: Dr. Viviana Coles is President and Lead Psychotherapist at Houston Relationship Therapy. She is also President  at the National Sex Therapy Institute, a Sex Therapy Certification program for mental health professionals. She has a doctorate in Marriage and Family Therapy and exclusively focuses on her work with couples and individuals experiencing emotional and physical intimacy issues. Famous for featuring as a marriage expert on Lifetime’s hit show “Married At First Sight,” she has built a thriving private practice providing relationship therapy, sex therapy and premarital counseling.

From this conversation you’ll learn:

• The benefits of working for yourself
• Steps to being an entrepreneur right off the bat
• The importance of having a mentor in business so you can focus on the creative
• The right way to network
• How you can get far by just saying YES
• Why putting your life on hold for other possibilities is a mistake
• The benefits of diversifying your income
• An insight into F* Boys and why they are the way they are
• The 4 Styles of Intimacy and what that means for you
• Tips for long-term intimacy and sexual satisfaction
• How you can make the traditional path a creative one
• Tips for authors: traditional publishing vs self-publishing
• The benefits of owning your creative content
• Where entrepreneurs can find guidance
• And so much more!

Download "Pretty Little Boy": ffm.to/prettylittleboy

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Feeling stuck creatively? Struggling with unfulfilled dreams? Today’s guest, the legendary Julia Cameron, author of The Artist’s Way, returns for her fifth appearance on Unleash Your Inner Creative to share her wisdom on finding breakthroughs, navigating creative roadblocks, and transforming disappointment into fuel for your greatest work. Julia’s practical yet profound insights have helped millions of creatives around the world, and this conversation will inspire you to see your creative journey in a new light—no matter where you are on the path.

✨ From this episode, you’ll learn:

-How to overcome creative blocks and spark breakthroughs when you feel stuck

-The surprising gift of unfulfilled dreams and how they can lead to clarity and new possibilities

-Julia’s personal creative process and simple tools for boosting creativity

-How to navigate creative heartbreak and turn it into fuel for new projects

-How falling in love has influenced Julia’s outlook on life and work

Whether you’re an artist, a writer, or someone simply looking to reconnect with your inner creative spirit, this episode offers invaluable tools and heartfelt wisdom to help you keep going—because your creative dreams matter. In fact, Creativity is your birthright! 

If you like this episode and want to kickstart your creativity in 2025, be sure to sign up for my virtual creative workshop (replay available) on this Saturday, 01/11 at 11am PT. Sign up here: https://www.laurenlograsso.com/service-page/kickstart-your-creative-project-in-2025 

Get Julia’s Book Here

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Can you believe???? My little baby (podcast) is all grown up. When I started this show all I knew was I wanted to use my voice to connect with other people and I really wanted to do that through a podcast AND that I knew repressed creativity was the cause of so much of the world's suffering and I wanted to help people unleash. What I have learned, the community I've gained and the love I've poured into this show and it has poured into me has been so much greater than what I could have anticipated. Through it I have gotten to meet some of the kindest, most talented souls in the world (you,) talk with my heroes and discover and bring myself to the table in a more authentic way than I knew possible. So today we're taking a trip down memory lane - I'm going to share some of my favorite Unleash Lessons and my top takeaways from 200 episodes. 

From this, you'll learn: 

-Why inspiration is great, but at the end of the day, unleashing is an Inside Job

-Why you should never let fear of making a mistake rule you 

-Why going through pain is necessary sometimes in order to get the life you want 

-Why maybe multi-passionate life has its drawbacks and ways to overcome them/focus for a time 

-Why Planning is overrated 

-The importance of consistency (and why it's hard AF for me) 

-How to overcome a creative block from yourself or others with the negativity bias antidote 

-How the artist alchemizes pain

-Why let go, let God really works for sensitive souls trying to achieve a dream 

-How Morning Pages have saved my life (and my gentle plea that you try them, too) 

-Why ageism is BS -creativity does NOT have an age limit 

-Why regret is a myth 

-Why just because something is more popular, doesn't mean it's better

AND MORE!

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