People often depict being a creative entrepreneur and running your own business as all rainbows and butterflies. We know the reality is far from a walk in the park — and just how easy it is to get caught up in unrealistic expectations. This hustle mentality pulls you away from the reason you started doing what you do. So what is your why? It’s time to take back your power by grounding into the reason you started this journey in the first place.
In this episode of The Pollen Podcast, Diana talks about the power of returning to your why as a creative entrepreneur. Here, she shares the ups and downs and realizations she had in handling the 7th round of Camp Clarity. When you feel lost in your journey, it's important to work on getting back in touch with your why. Realigning with your why will give you the direction you need to take back your power and move forward with clarity. ✨
Listen to this episode to learn more about how going back to your why helps you take back your power!
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🔥Here are three reasons why you should listen to this episode:
- Find out why creative entrepreneurship is a spiritual journey.
- Learn the mindset that will help you take back your power and break out of the hustle mentality.
- Discover the powerful results of returning to your WHY as a creative entrepreneur and how Diana did this through creating Camp Clarity!
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🎧Episode Highlights
[01:54] Launching a Group Program
- All creatives do a launch of some kind in their journey.
- You don’t have to be a coach to have a group program.
[03:31] Camp Clarity Launch
- Diana is currently upstate in Newburgh, NYC.
- She just finished the launch of the 7th round of Camp Clarity on October 27.
- Diana was dealing with a lot of life when launched Camp Clarity. She admitted that each launch of the program has been challenging.
[05:21] Entrepreneurship as a Spiritual Journey
[05:22] Diana Davis: “Entrepreneurship is such a spiritual journey, like one of the most spiritual journeys you can go on truly because it dredges up all of your stuff. And if you're not working on your personal growth, your entrepreneurship career is going to suffer.”
- Launching is the Ayahuasca of personal growth and entrepreneurship.
- Ayahuasca brings up all the good and bad stuff. It helps us see how to overcome bad stuff instead of being stuck with it.
- Going through the process of launching brings up all the bad stuff and activates you in ways you’ve never imagined.
- Not reaching certain expectations you’ve had in your launch brings up a lot of ego and shadow stuff.
[07:13] Handling the 7th Round of Camp Clarity
- The round only had four people a week before the launch. The program usually fills up to a group of 12 to 18 people.
- The main thing about group courses is having deadlines for people to follow.
- At some point, Diana realized she would be unavailable to push the launch hard. She wanted people to come into the program with ease.
- While her team worked diligently with the planning, she had to follow through by showing up.
- Moving apartments after months of being a nomad on top of the launch resulted in a breakdown for Diana.
[09:43] How the Hustle Mentality Creeps in
- Diana felt everything was all on her, and it would all fall apart if she stopped rowing the boat.
- The hustle mentality can creep in if you’re not paying attention.
- She returned to the hustle mentality that she avidly advocates leaving.
- She went through a few days of letting herself be anxious. Then, she decided she was not available to be upset while living an exquisite, effervescent life.
[11:01] Diana Davis: “I just decided I am not available to be this stressed about all the things that are happening around me. It's happening no matter what, and I can either choose to play, or I can choose to freak out—-so let's fucking play.”
[11:15] Going Back to the Whys of Your Business
- Camp Clarity is all about the whys of your business.
- Simon Sinek talks about starting with your why in entrepreneurship instead of the how or the money.
- For the launch, Diana decided to do what she needed to do for her body to feel better and less anxious and go back to her why.
- Diana’s why is to empower creative entrepreneurs to show up in their lives and business, knowing their gifts are worth it.
- Going back to your why allows you to take back your power, be yourself, tap into your intuition, and innovate.
[13:55] Innovating and Shifting the Energy to Take Back Your Power
- Diana’s first step was inviting her one-on-one clients, Ascend Mastermind clients, and a friend who has never been her client to take Camp Clarity live for free.
- Her one-on-one clients and Ascend Mastermind originally only got the Camp Clarity modules without going through the live program.
- Going back to her why allowed Diana to realize that she'll still be doing what she was doing if money didn't matter.
- She got endorphins instead of living out of scarcity and rigid expectations of the launch.
- The realization allowed Diana to re-embrace the mindset that she's the CEO of her business and life.
[16:39] Breaking the Rules and Getting Creative
- Even the high-level Ascend Mastermind needs to return to their foundations, which Camp Clarity offers.
- Camp Clarity's 7th round went from having four people to seventeen people.
- The momentum of Diana showing up and aligning with her mission resulted in 5 more people paying in full to join the program. Now, they have 21 people.
- Diana also offered Camp Clarity for free to everyone joining Ascend in January.
- You have to get creative about your creative business. You’re not here to follow a blueprint. Take back your power for yourself; you can break rules if it feels aligned.
[21:04] Go Back to Your Why
- Go back to your why. Then, see if everything you're doing, down to where you buy your coffee, is aligned with that.
- Check-in with yourself, your business, and your life. Make sure everything aligns with the lens of your mission, vision, and values.
[22:25] Diana Davis: “People will notice that you're always on brand because you're living on brand. You're making choices so easily because you're putting everything through that lens.”
- Know the rules, and break them like art.
- Diana’s why is not to make money off the podcast but to empower and inspire people.
Enjoyed this Podcast on Going Back to Your Why?
Unlike the final product, the behind-the-scenes of launches as a creative are not always rainbows and butterflies. When you find yourself struggling, it's essential to go back to your why. Why are you doing what you do? What's the mission and vision that keeps you going? Once you find clarity, you can take back your power and live a life aligned with your why.
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