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Bows & CompanyA summer catch up with Emily & AnnIn this episode, Emily and Ann catch up on everything they’ve been up to this July—from summer routines to little life updates. They’re recapping highlights from their recent trip, sharing their "bows and lows" of the month, and diving into a few things they’ve been loving lately! T3 Hair brush I mentioned! https://rstyle.me/+L5-aJxRnBlwEmhCAxRewmA Dibs beauty bronzer stick: https://rstyle.me/+B-cgUvToFqjZfRksZSqakQ 2025-07-2937 min
Horror Nerds at ChurchCasper (1995) with Emily Ann GarciaPace (they/them) and Emily (they/them) are joined by Emily Ann Garcia (she/they) to talk about 1995’s Casper. We talk about agency, afterlife, and parenting. Also, is Casper part of the Ghostbusters canon?
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IT'S YOUR LIFE (and this is mine)2. Religion, Sexuality and Anxiety with Emily AnnEmily Ann delves into how her anxiety impacted her during the pandemic, how she figured that faith and religion helped her, and how she’s discovered her sexuality on the path to uncovering her true self.
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Beauty and the ScreamsS4: E42: Voices Whisper In the Trees, Tonight is HalloweenWelcome to a spooktacular episode completely dedicated to Halloween!Jennifer tells us all about the Ancient Celtic Festival of Samhain, and how a lot of their beliefs are still incorporated into todays eerie festivities.How do our traditions compare?It wouldn't be a true Halloween without some blood and guts (or mainly, just blood) as Emily discusses MURDER!Not all monsters wear masks!Make sure to check out the Prescribed Films Podcast Network Help Support this Podcast by purchasing Show Merchandise Make sure to give us a rate...2020-10-251h 18Beauty and the ScreamsS4: E41: Mysteries Aren't Meant to Be SolvedThis week we decided to divulge into a little true crime, and we both went in search of some eerie unsolved mysteries. Jennifer discussed the Dyatlov Pass Incident, where 9 students were found dead.Emily discusses the case of Pauline Picard in France of 1922. Learn about these stories, and listen to some of our theories on what may have happened. Tell us what you think! Do you agree? Do you have other theories? Share them with us by emailing us at beautyandthescreams@gmail.comSupport our show by purchasing Show MerchandiseCheck out...2020-10-181h 01Beauty and the ScreamsS4: E40: The Dead Will Walk The EarthFirst, WELCOME BACK!Episode 40 is all about Haunted Destinations. Jennifer discusses some of the most popularized places in Paris, France - Discussing the hauntings that lie inside that some have been seldom talked about. Emily discusses Changi Beach in Singapore, where horrific acts took place during World War II, the Japanese against the Chinese - and the stain that these terrible events left on this beautiful location.Make sure that you visit our podcast family: The PFPNSupport us by purchasing podcast merchandise: Beauty and the Screams MerchFind us on facebookFollow...2020-10-111h 17Beauty and the ScreamsS3: E35: Born Under a Bad SignBOO! Welcome back to episode 35! This week we decided to tackle a little bit of mythology and astrology!Seeing as how Jennifer is an Aries, and Emily is a Scorpio, we divulged into the stories from Greek Mythology behind our astrological signs and their constellations! If you like what you hear and have requests for other signs to be discussed, shoot us an email at: beautyandthescreams@gmail.comSupport our podcast by purchasing Beauty and the Screams Merch! (Just click on the bold wording)Make sure to check out our...2020-09-0458 min
Bare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for EntrepreneursHow to Be a Better Ally for Social Justice featuring Dr. Joy CoxI have been looking forward to speaking with Dr. Joy Arlene Renee Cox for months now. She is such a beautiful soul and I'm so grateful to her for all the work she's doing in the world. In today's conversation we talk about trusting our intuition, the lived experience of individuals with larger bodies, being brave in the healthcare industry, cultural biases, and discrimination against people with different bodies. In light of the current season of anti-racism, she also answers the question of "How can we use our intuition to be better allies and advocates?" Political action as...2020-07-0900 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for EntrepreneursHow to Take Creative Risks as an Entrepreneur & Activist feat. Hanakyle Moranz of The Body HotlineToday we get to meet one of our students! Hanakyle Moranz is the founder of The Body Hotline, a New Yorker, a body movement maven, and social justice warrior. She joins us to discuss all of that AND how she's feeling about launching a brand new product in the middle of a pandemic. I think you'll appreciate her approach to compassionate entrepreneurship and her new 5 Minute Movement offering. For listeners and students of The School of Bravery, $10 off the monthly subscription (usually $30) use code BRAVE at checkout! Links Mentioned in This Episode h...2020-05-2500 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for EntrepreneursLessons from Dandelions on Defiance & Social Justice with Kate FontanaIn this episode, we have to honor of sitting with Kate Fontana on her deck to enjoy some sunshine and chats about everything we can learn from dandelions about defiance and social justice. Kate Fontana is a queer Catholic yogi, interspiritual midwife, and a sacred activist. She's also on our awesome lineup of guest faculty and provides our students with a monthly meditation. Be sure to catch the bonus training on how to use meditation to tap into your creative courage. https://www.schoolofbravery.com/kate In this episode we discuss: - lessons from d...2020-05-0300 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for EntrepreneursHope & Defiant Expectation During COVID-19 - How to Find ItThe most underrated and overused word last month was "unprecedented." This month in The School of Bravery we're focusing on the bravery ingredient of DEFIANT EXPECTATION. Take a listen to Emily Ann Peterson share some updates on the latest news and announcements from our community and give you some insights, new perspectives, and resources for finding your defiant expectation during quarantine and this season of bravery that is COVID-19. About The School of Bravery --- The School of Bravery is a learning lab for life, career, and creativity. Through monthly masterclasses, guest experts...2020-04-1400 minBeauty and the ScreamsS2: E13: When Rome Falls, The World Shall FallWELCOME BACK WELCOME BACK! We missed everyone, and we hope you missed us too! We're kicking off this new season of BatS on a lighter note, and we have divulged into the Roman Empire and the Coliseum! I hope you're ready for this history lesson, because we sure are!Beauty and the Screams is an independent podcast by sisters, Jennifer Lea & Emily Ann. If you like what you hear and want us to continue to provide you with the best quality and more laughs, we ask for your contribution. Whether it's just a share on social media...2020-03-1352 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for EntrepreneursGood Girls Talk About Sex & Context with Leah Carey & Emily Ann PetersonToday we get to discuss something we haven't really talked much about on this show! It's kind of shocking really when you think about it. But Leah Carey is the perfect guest to pop this bravery cherry of ours because she is a Sexual Communication Coach! In this episode, you'll hear Leah Carey and our founder, Emily Ann Peterson, discuss the importance of context to your sexual life, how Leah's context defined her brave sexual journey and blossoming, and other lovely tidbits that you will really appreciate. We have a feeling you'll be hearing more...2020-02-2600 minBeauty and the ScreamsS1: E11: LETS WATCH A SCARY MOVIE!!Have you ever started watching a horror movie, and the words "Based on True Events", or "Based on a True Story" appears across the screen? You brace yourself to be even more terrified by the nightmare that someone else lived. Majority of the time, the story is embellished to keep you terrified and on the edge of your seat. But are there those instances where the true story is actually even more horrifying than the movies could ever depict it? Emily and Jennifer both did their research to bring you true stories that were brought to the big screen...2020-02-071h 14Bare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for EntrepreneursHow to Have a Vision of Possibility for 2020 (Plus New Co-host, Danielle Hope Diamond!)We have such an exciting episode for you today! To coincide with last month's bravery ingredient of Vision of Possibility, I wanted to introduce you to someone very special: Danielle Hope Diamond Danielle reached out to me to potentially become a guest expert of The School of Bravery and get interviewed on the podcast. However, after getting to know her very briefly, it became clear that she should be much more than just a one-time guest on our little podcast. Danielle is our new podcast co-host for The School of Bravery! Hooray! At...2020-02-0400 minBeauty and the ScreamsS1: E9: More Darker Than the DarknessWELCOME TO OUR 10th EPISODE JR! (Next Friday's episode is actually our 10th lol) BUT WE ARE SUPER EXCITED SO I'M JUST GOING TO TYPE THIS ENTIRE DESCRIPTION IN CAPS!! AHH! WE ARE COVERING SLEEP PARALYSIS AND DIFFERENT ENTITIES THAT ARE LINKED TO SLEEP PARALYSIS! WE BOTH CHOSE DIFFERENT ONES AND WENT IN DEPTH TO WHAT THEY ARE, AND THE HISTORY (IF THERE IS A HISTORY)! INCLUDING ENCOUNTER STORIES THAT ASSOCIATE WITH OUR TOPICS. WE ARE ECSTATIC AND YOU SHOULD BE TOO BECAUSE THIS EPISODE IS GREAT! Anyways, like always, THANK YOU FOR COMING BACK AGAIN! We love you, and...2020-01-2452 min
Beauty and the ScreamsS1: E7: You Best Start Believing in Ghost StoriesGuess who's back... back again?! Your spook-tacular hostesses, Jennifer and Emily! This week we assigned one another a random state, and provided you with some creepy stories. Emily was assigned Louisiana, and Jennifer was assigned New Hampshire. The stories range from haunting's, to curses, to sightings of mysterious creatures. If you have any stories to share, email them to us at beautyandthescreams@gmail.com ! We would love to hear them, and potentially contribute them to the podcast. Give us a shout out, follow us on instagram at instagram.com/beautyandthescreamspodcast, follow us on twitter at twitter.com/beauty_screams, and...2020-01-101h 02Bare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for EntrepreneursCyberstalking: Vulnerability & Power of ChoiceNote: This episode might contain triggering content for some audience members. This month in The School of Bravery we've been focusing on the bravery ingredient of POWER OF CHOICE, while last month we covered VULNERABILITY. Both topics relate to what I want to bring up with you today... Cyberstalking. This is one of the rawest and un-edited podcast episodes I've ever published. There is crying in this episode, but you'll also hear hope and thankfully, power of choice. I've been silent on this podcast and on social media for very good...2019-12-0500 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for EntrepreneursThe Beauty of Conflict & Friction in Relationships - CrisMarie Campbell & Susan ClarkeThis month in The School of Bravery we've been focusing on the bravery ingredient of FRICTION. It's been a really good month. We've highlighted the things that keep us from making the steady progress we're hoping and aiming for. When today's guest experts reached out to me I knew it was a match made in heaven for this month in particular! CrisMarie Campbell & Susan Clarke are the authors of a new book titled, The Beauty of Conflict for Couples and today's episode is chock-full of excellent advice for ALL of us who do life with other people...2019-09-2700 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for EntrepreneursWhy You Need to Attend a Work Party with Erin Mae LewisThis month we celebrated the beginning of our 2nd year! We're kicking things off with some brand new events on our monthly calendar, including a monthly WORK PARTY! Erin Mae Lewis has been a student of The School of Bravery for the last year and I'm so excited to have her join the faculty to help us host these awesome monthly events. In today's episode, we talk all about why you need to get yourself to a Work Party, and STAT! I think you'll enjoy hearing from her what this last year has been like, h...2019-09-1900 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for EntrepreneursFabienne Raphaël on Taking Big RisksBecause this month we're focusing on the bravery ingredient of Risk, it's the perfect time to talk with my business colleague, Fabienne Raphaël! In today's episode, she and I discuss things like why risks are so important to feats of bravery, how your life can change for the better because of risks, and what it can look like to make risky decisions. As a guest expert, Fabienne Raphaël and I also spent some time with students of the School of Bravery in a students-only guest expert training. In that training, she dives a li...2019-05-2500 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for EntrepreneursYour 3 Word Rebellion with Michelle MazurBecause this month we're focusing on the bravery ingredient of Vision of Possibility, I thought it'd be the perfect time to invite Dr. Michelle Mazur, author of the brand new book 3 Word Rebellion to be a School of Bravery guest expert! In today's episode, she and I discuss things like why you need a 3 Word Rebellion, how you know you need a 3 Word Rebellion, and what the heck a 3 Word Rebellion even is! It was such an honor to have her on the show and speak with us! As a guest expert, Michelle Mazur also...2019-03-0700 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneurs091: How to Be Honest feat. Amber HawkenThis month in The School of Bravery, we're focusing on the bravery ingredient of Honesty. Of course, my Australian friend, Amber Hawken, is the perfect fit for this month's guest expert. Bold, audacious, and vulnerably strong are my go-to words to describe her. She's the author of The Unf*ckwithable Life and founder of the Calm Mind Project. She fits right in as a creative visionary. I admire her so much and am so glad she's here today! In this podcast episode, Amber and I discuss, how we find our sense of honesty by removing all the...2019-02-0500 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for EntrepreneursUndefended Living, Racism, ADHD, and Inherent Worth with Ellis DelaneyI first heard about Ellis, because one of her patrons suggested that I would REALLY love her songwriting. I immediately became a patron myself. Then later met Ellis Delaney in person at the Rocky Mountain Song School & Folk Festival. She taught a really excellent workshop on planning, project management, and undefended living as an artist. In that workshop, she briefly mentioned her ADHD and I just *knew* she would be a perfect guest expert for The School of Bravery. This month in the School of Bravery, we're focusing on the bravery ingredient of "Constraints." As an artist...2018-12-0400 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for EntrepreneursFinding Your Boundaries with Erika Amy OlsonAs a creative visionary, a mom AND an attorney, Erika Amy joins us to discuss this month's theme in the School of Bravery! We're talking about BOUNDARIES!! How to enforce them. How to know when to enforce boundaries, and how to reinforce them! I met Erika at a songwriting retreat she and I both attended last month and fell in love with her spirit and general attitude about life and creativity. I know y'all will love her as much as I do. Erika Olson is teaching students of The School of Bravery a mini-session on...2018-11-1700 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneurs088: Keeping the Folk Alive with Erin Mae LewisKeeping the Folk Alive with Erin Mae Lewis === As this month's featured School of Bravery student, Erin MaeLewis is with us this week! We talk about folk music -- mountain dulcimer, specifically -- and some of her previous "Seasons of Bravery." (i.e. surviving cancer at 20 years old and being a full-time modern folk musician! She also tells us about her current season of bravery and what she's got her sights set on these days! If you like folk music and finding common ground with people (Lord, knows we need it today!), then you'll enjoy...2018-09-2600 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneurs5 Red Flags of Poor Planning & Shadow Reading with Kristen KalpThis week we get to welcome Kristen Kalp (of the podcast That's What She Said) to the School of Bravery! Because this month's theme is Imagination & Reading Shadows, she and I talk about playing whack-a-mole, unexpected successes & failures, going into "bunker mode," what it's like to lose your marriage AND lose $43k to incorrectly reading shadows! We also cover 5 red flags to watch out for when you're making plans for big things! As a guest expert, Kristen is teaching students of the school of bravery her breathwork framework! I am so excited about this! Students...2018-09-2000 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneurs085: How to Use the Context of Vulnerability with SARA AVANT STOVERSara Avant Stover is with us today! This month in the School of Bravery and on the podcast we're focusing on the bravery ingredient of Context, specifically as it pertains to being vulnerable. When I gave Sara a couple topics to choose from, she actually picked this topic, so get ready for some powerful and introspective looks at how context plays a role in our bravery and ability to be honest and vulnerable with others and within ourselves. Sara Avant Stover is a teacher of feminine spirituality and empowerment, bestselling author, and founder of The...2018-08-1400 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneurs084: Creative Boundaries & Preparing for Seasons of Bravery with JANELLE JONESToday we have Janelle Jones joining us and I can't wait to share this with y'all. Janelle is a fellow business strategist friend of mine specifically helps mothers smash major goals. She is from Queens, New York, she is based in Atlanta, and is a single mom who travels the world with her toddler. Today she and I are chatting about the MANY different layers of her life that would make her a hero in someone else's life. We also chat about some of the must-have tools she would suggest to any business owner undergoing major (or...2018-07-3100 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneurs083: How to Kill Your Darlings with Radical Essentialism with MARTIN STELLARToday we have Martin Stellar with us! Martin is a former monk who is currently using those skills and experiences to assist ambitious creative entrepreneurs to really make a difference. He himself is a brave creative all around: Writer. Illustrator. Marketing Educator. Teacher of sales magic. Singer. and Psychology fanatic. I was particularly excited to discuss this month's School of Bravery theme of the Timing with him and how that element improves your improvisational skills and practice of building bravery. We discuss meditation. We talk about the struggle between process vs. progress and then take...2018-07-2500 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneurs082: How to Find Your Purpose in the Midst of Transition with JONATHAN DEWAALI'm so honored to introduce you today's guest! Jonathan DeWaal is with us today to discuss the timing of improvisation, especially as it pertains to seasons of bravery and transition! Jon is the executive director of Liminal Space, a nonprofit organization based out of Seattle, WA which is dedicated to helping others find the courage and means to navigate major life transition. One nugget of a quote he laid down in today's conversation is this: "The gold we're often looking for is found in the place where you find the most discomfort." So true. 2018-07-1000 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneurs081: How to Manage Stress & Expectations as an Entrepreneur with BENJAMIN DELLAnybody who has ever done something new for the first time will tell you it's a bit stressful. Ask any entrepreneur how their stress-life is and they'll most likely tell you they're hanging by a thread or really overwhelmed orin some cases they'll look like the stress gives them a high that only illegal substances could explain. ha! I say that from experience, because I've been all versions of stress management as an entrepreneur. I've poorly handled my stress and especially after the diagnosis of my hand tremor, I've learned how crucial it is to manage this...2018-06-2700 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneurs080: The Defiant Expectation of Recovery with JESSICA FLINTThe timing of how this episode lined up to get published is perfect! Today we have Jessica Flint with us! Jessica and I recorded this conversation several weeks ago after she interviewed me for her community Recovery Warriors. We had such a great time together that I knew y'all would enjoy meeting her too. but THEN when Jessica found out I was coming through Austin on my book concert tour, without any hesitation she opened her home to my dog and I! So last week, our internet friendship become real. I cease to be amazed...2018-06-1200 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneursps048: Is Imagination Insanity? How to Think Beyond Your Reality with Emily Ann PetersonOn today's mini-episode we're talking all about constraints, limitations, and how to have an imagination based on *hope* for your future. There are three main points I want to make, to help us get out of the "woe is me" mindset. So listen below to hear those thoughts and my answer to whether I think imagination is insanity or not. I also give y'all a little update on how my book concert tour is going! Texas has been wonderful! Lots of chips & salsa, new friends, old friends, and amazing times sharing my music and book with everyone!2018-06-0800 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneurs079: Risky Business: Saying Yes to Rejection with the Ladies Behind Badassery MagazineToday's episode is a first for the Bare Naked Bravery podcast! I'm stoked that we've got BOTH Samatha Parker and Kathy Rasmussen with us today! It's our first episode with more than one guest at once! Things are getting fancy over here! A couple months ago they featured me on their Badassery podcast and I also wrote an article about how bravery can help a business owner build their bank account. I believe the article was on page 52 of their April issue. Go check it out at badasserymag.com I really just love what they're...2018-05-2900 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneursps047: The Upside of Taking Risks with EMILY ANN PETERSONThis week I'm preparing to leave my temporary home base of Atlanta to venture out into over 45 days of book readings, live performances, and workshops throughout the US. (All the dates and details are here: http://emilyannpeterson.com/calendar) Since this month's theme in the School of Bravery and here on the podcast is Risk & Rejection, I thought I'd take a couple minutes before packing up my suitcase to talk about the upside of risk and the benefits it offers. Here are the 4 main topics I unfold in this episode: - Don't let your fear...2018-05-2200 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneurs078: Hiding Under Desks, Prioritizing Pain & Other Hard Things with JESSICA RIBERAToday we have an awesome nomination as our guest! I always love it when things like this work out, and I just have to thank Jessica Ribera for being so willing and open to jump into our conversation so blindly. Jonny, a former bandmate of mine, nominated Jessica Ribera for today's episode. She and I talk about the moments we share while dealing with our respective pains and losses. Jessica lost her ballet career. I lost my career as a cellist. Today we both find ourselves using the word writer as a self-descriptor. Before you...2018-05-1600 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneursps046: How to Nurse Your Wounds of RejectionIn today's peep show episode, we discuss my 6 go-to steps for recovering from rejection. This is so important for any creative or visionary. Those of us who have big ideas, often encounter rejection of those big ideas. Understanding how to present those big ideas to the world is crucial, yes. (Speaking of, have you RSVP'd for the next masterclass yet? http://emilyannpeterson.com/workshops) ut understanding how to handle and recover from rejection is ALSO crucial. If you're putting yourself out there, most likely, you will encounter rejection. Here are my tried and true methods...2018-05-0800 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneurs077: How to Find a Powerful Voice for Advocacy with LIIS WINDISCHMANNI am so pumped for today's interview. Liis Windischmann is with us! Liis is a curvy model and a TV personality who is a massive advocate for wellness, body love, and consciously creating epic lives. Today Liis and I are talking about Power of Choice. I knew she'd be a great person for this subject because there's no way someone would choose to advocate for anything if they didn't know how to utilize their personal power of choice. Standing up and speaking out against societal norms is a huge version of how power of choice can play...2018-04-2400 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneursps045: Regaining Your Power & Enforcing Boundaries with Emily Ann PetersonThe past 2 weeks were filled with unexpected changes in my personal life. These changes greatly affected my work life. So in light of this month's top of "power of choice" in the realm of self-promotion, today we're chatting about how to regain your power by enforcing boundaries and drawing new lines in the sand. This is a crucial skill for anyone with personal life and a career - we all need the ability to balance crisis between the two realms. Sign up for the Overcoming Self-Promotion Masterclass here: http://emilyannpeterson.com/workshops Keep in Touch...2018-04-1700 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneurs076: How to Edit Your Writing with Powerful Authenticity - Q&A with KARIN STEVENSToday we have a sequel episode with Karin Stevens! (If you haven't listened to her previous episode, I dropped a link to it in the show notes for this episode.) Karin is a choreographer based in the Seattle area. It turns out that she's been doing more writing lately and she sent me an email the other day with a question. I immediately knew this question should become a podcast episode. Her email was perfect timing too because I had a lightbulb moment the other day. Once a month, I'd like to feature one of these Q...2018-04-1100 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneursps044: Doing Self-Promotion DifferentlyLast week I announced we were planning on a workshop all about how to not be a victim in life, but I got so many random questions about self-promotion that I decided to turn this month's theme of "Power of Choice" into how to use your power of choice to make better decisions in a self-promotion environment. So in honor of this month's FREE masterclass (register here: http://emilyannpeterson.com/workshops) today we're talking all about how to do self-promotion differently and what that decision might imply for your life and career. In this episode I...2018-04-0300 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneurs075: Taking the Leap with FABIENNE RAPHAËLI am so thrilled to introduce y'all to one of my accountability gals! Fabienne and I met online because we were both building similar kinds of excitement with our businesses. When she and I were meeting up weekly, I really appreciated her sense of straight-forward clarity and ability to just make something happen. I don't know if you've captured the trend or pivot of the show since we launched my book into the world, but I'll give you a peek into the method of my madness for this upcoming year... If you've been a longtime listener or...2018-03-2700 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneursps043: How to Know If You're Bullshitting YourselfThis week aligned pretty perfectly. No surprise there. I had previously scheduled to talk about this subject so the fact that I woke up struggling with this really could not have been more perfect. It is imperative that we call BS when we see it. In ourselves, in others, in our surroundings - if we see folks faking authenticity or trying to be a square peg in a round hole, we need to call it out. So that's what we're talking about today. PS - if any of this resonates with you, send...2018-03-2000 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneurs074: Let the Numbers Be Your Guide with ASHLEY ARMSTRONGIf numbers and data kinda make your eye roll and blood boil, then today's episode is for you. I recognize not every person wants to dive headfirst into a spreadsheet, but sometimes numbers can be a really easy way to make decisions and plan for your future, especially if your future involves a season of bravery. If you're one of our new community members and haven't heard the phrase "Season of Bravery" yet then allow me to illuminate this for you. A season of bravery can be anything from the year you get divorced, to the year...2018-03-1300 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneursps042: Forecasting For Your Seasons of BraveryThis week we're chatting about how to prepare for your next season of bravery and how to use some forecasting skills to make that happen. Using all the information we have available can be powerful, especially as we make plans for the future - which is what I'm doing this month while finishing up this national book tour. Come out and say hi! Oh and here's the other episode with Bailie Slevin I mentioned: https://www.barenakedbravery.com/podcast/069 Keep in Touch with Emily Ann Peterson http://emilyannpeterson.comhttp://instagram.com...2018-03-0700 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneurs073: The Courage of Choosing Silence with Singer-Songwriter NAOMI WACHIRAI'm really excited about today's featured conversation. Not only does it mark a pretty significant milestone for this little podcast, but it also is so refreshing to hear. At least, it was a conversation I personally needed to participate in. Real quick though: registration is open for the upcoming free masterclass I'm teaching titled, "How to Find your Confidence Without Bullshitting Yourself." Like I said, the class is free, it's hosted online, and there will be a replay available for those of you who aren't in my timezone. Go register yourself by visiting http://emilyannpeterson.com/workshops2018-02-2700 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneurs072: The Audacious Luxury of Ego and Being Bald with Ann RousseauBefore we get into today's show, if you are listening to this episode on the Tuesday that it first goes live, then there is still time to jump in on a last minute masterclass I'm teaching on the subject of How to Use Your Fear and Get What you Want. It's free, hosted online, and there will be a replay available for those who signed up on the class list. You can go to emilyannpeterson.com/workshops to get yourself on the list. I'm launching The School of Advanced Bravery soon and this class is just a...2018-02-1300 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneursps041: Post-Bravery Brain Mush & Book ExcitementLast week we released my book "Bare Naked Bravery: How to Be Creatively Courageous" into the world and it was a smashing success! Yay! However, last week turned my brain to absolute mush, which is normal for what happens to your body after you do something brave (like publishing a book, throwing a concert, appearing on television - all of which I did last week!) Take a listen to hear all about it! If you haven't yet, purchase your copy of the book here. Join the BNB Community here: http://emilyannpeterson.com/join2018-02-0600 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneurs071: How to Turn Your Day-Job Into a Work of Patronage with Gabby KeeganThis week we're joined by Gabby Keegan who is the voice behind the Moxie Podcast! She and I chatted for a bit a while back on her show and I wanted to bring her on and jam together about some of the bravery it takes to consider your day job a work of patronage, what does it mean to be an introvert in an extroverted job, how to find sanity in a crazy career world. Brave Take Away Your Brave Take Away from today's show is to go get yourself a copy of Bare Naked...2018-01-3000 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneursps040: How to Make Space for Powerful MomentsIn reaction to how close the publishing date for my book was the other day someone asked me, "Are you just so proud of yourself?!" The question caught me off guard because if I'm being honest I wasn't proud of myself. I wasn't proud because I hadn't taken time to feel that yet. So after taking a couple days to continue with all the busy hubbub of all this book release excitement, I also took some time to feel the full effect of attaining a really huge milestone for myself. Regardless of how this book t...2018-01-2300 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneurs070: How to Find Abundance Within Your Constraints with Catherine RainsOver this last year, in anticipation of my book publishing later this month, I've appeared on a lot of podcasts as a guest. One of my favorite interviews to be a part of was for the Courage & Clarity podcast, hosted by Steph Crowder. Love her. Well, Steph also released another conversation with someone whose story exemplifies so much of what we talk about here on the show that as I was listening to it, I was thinking, "The Bare Naked Bravery folks need to hear this. Wouldn't it be so cool to get to talk with her?!"...2018-01-1600 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneursps039: A Powerful Recipe & Exercise for Guaranteed Improvement This week I needed to hop on a soapbox. I saw a quote the other day attributed to the lovely Brené Brown which I (shockingly) disagreed with. Normally, I love Brené's work, but the quote I read of hers did not sit right with me. So in today's podcast episode, I outline why I disagree and how I would've said what she said a little differently. It is my belief and I've witnessed this to be true in countless environments, that we MUST constantly evaluate ourselves in order to have constant improvement. Holding ourselves aga...2018-01-0900 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneurs069: Making It to the Next Level - Money & Creativity featuring BAILIE SLEVINBailie Slevin is with us today to talk about money and making it! This year has been my "year of money" and what I've noticed is that I actually *like* talking about money and making money. That was not always the case. It used to be something that I avoided like the plague, but after making the choice to "befriend" it, I've learned that it's a really powerful tool and completely relates to bravery, especially bravery as an artist. Bailie is a guest nomination from a previous Bare Naked Bravery guest, Yuri Cataldo! I always love it...2018-01-0200 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneursps038: How to Plan for Seasons of BraveryWhen I look back over my life, I can see just how powerful planning for seasons of bravery can be. That being said, I've gotten really burned by making some really audacious goals and not being able to attain them. There's an art to making plans, especially plans that you can stick to. That's what this week's Bare Naked Bravery podcast episode is all about: how to plan for seasons of bravery! Obviously, the end of the year is the time where a LOT of folks are making new year's resolutions and preparing for the...2017-12-2600 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneurs068: Daring to Rest with KAREN BRODYGet ready for the most amazing rest of your life. and I don't mean the remainder of your life (although that will happen too.) I'm specifically referring to your rest as in relaxation and sleep. Today we have Karen Brody with us! She wrote the book Daring to Rest: a 40-day program for Women which uses yoga nidra techniques to restore your body's ability to function at a really powerful level. Karen had a long personal history of severe panic attacks until she found yoga nidra meditation over a decade ago. At that time, she was a...2017-12-1900 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneurs067: How to Find Wonder & Mystery Within Bravery with MEL SCHWARTZI've really been looking forward to having someone one the show to talk about Imagination and specifically how that looks in quantum physics. Now, before you tune out and roll your eyes about either science or magical mysterious stuff that we typically have a hard time explaining, I want you to know this stuff really does matter. We see so much pain and suffering in the world and it's easy to get caught up in the sameness and finite path that our culture is going down. This is exactly why I invited psychotherapist and author Mel Schwartz...2017-12-1200 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneursps037: On Rituals: How to Build Your Bravery with Acts of IntentionEarlier this week I submitted the final manuscript of my book Bare Naked Bravery: How to Be Creatively Courageous to my formatter. It’s official. I can no longer make changes or edits or additions to my book. The line in the sand has been drawn. That was my final answer. (At least for this first edition.) To celebrate such a nerve-wracking accomplishment, I reached for my phone, posted several fun announcements on social media, did a quick “hooray” via Facebook livestream in the Bare Naked Bravery Community group, and then I took 2 shots of tequila. As t...2017-12-0500 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneurs066: A Rollercoaster of Bravery with YURI CATALDOWoah are we in for a ride today! Yuri Cataldo is with us this week to share his story of bravery through business and career. Yuri Cataldo is a classically trained set/costume designer (IU, Juilliard, Yale) with credits on Broadway, Feature Films, Indie Films, Dance, Theatre, and Opera. In 2011 he founded IndigoH2O, the only multiple award-winning bottled alkaline water in the world and the 2015 best tasting water in the world. Through his efforts, IndigoH2O has been sold all across the USA and Europe, has been featured at the Oscars, Golden Globes, the Emmy’s, th...2017-11-2800 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneurs065: How to Stand in Unshakeable Truth with VICKI AMBINDERI am kinda nervous about sharing this conversation, because our guest today is one of my personal performance coaches. She's amazing and in the same breath, I know she knows things about me, my performance, and how I show up in the world that I don't always reveal to my audiences. Vicki Ambinder is with us today and even though I'm a little nervous about opening up this discussion to y'all with someone who knows so much about my inner artist workings, I'm excited. I'm excited because Vicki has some seriously amazing tools to share with us...2017-11-2100 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneursps036: Creativity Leaks & How to Stop Them with Emily Ann PetersonThis week's peep show episode is all about how to stop wasting your time and energy in areas of life or your creativity that just doesn't pay off. The law of diminishing returns is an important one and pertains to having incessant worrying habits, over-planning things, over-controlling things, and even not caring about things enough! We'll chat a little about how to spot crazy-makers in your life and what make s a good system for preventing and stopping these creativity leaks. Keep in Touch with Emily Ann Peterson http://emilyannpeterson.comhttp://instagram.com...2017-11-1400 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneurs064: Radical Acts of Stillness & Writing with ALBERT FLYNN DESILVERToday's episode is a gem of an experience. We've got Albert Flynn Desilver with us and we're got really deep on some subject matter that is relevant to ALL of us, regardless of art form or communication mediums. Albert just published this beautiful book called "Writing as a Path to Awakening: a Year to Becoming an Excellent Writer and Living an Awakened Life." I highly recommend that you dive into this book with me. I can tell it was crafted with such care for us writers and intentional humans. If you're not familiar with Albert's...2017-11-0700 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneurs063: Total Hell vs. Gratitude with MJ FITZPATRICKMJ Fitzpatrick is a dynamite Australian and I'm super stoked to have him on the show today. He's got a story that even though the details might be different from yours and mine, the experience, the pain, the tribulation, the total hell he went through might still be very similar to yours. Y'all. In this conversation, MJ quotes Oprah. and I'm gonna let that sink in for a bit, because I'm SOOOO glad he did! I love her. MJ will forever go in my book as the first male who has quoted Oprah to my face. So...2017-10-3100 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneursps035: Encouragement When You Need to Hear It the MostWe're spending today's peep show episode in the realm of the real bravery I'm experiencing right now. If you're listening to some of the mutters on this show and in our facebook group, then you'll know that I'm doing the final revisions of the Bare Naked Bravery book this month. It's kinda terrifying, but fortunately something happened which we talk about today. Take a listen! Keep in Touch with Emily Ann Peterson http://emilyannpeterson.comhttp://instagram.com/emilyannpete http://facebook.com/emilyannpeterson http://twitter.com/emilyapeterson Credits2017-10-2400 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneurs062: Life Lessons & Storytelling with DEEPAK RAMOLAToday we're chatting with Deepak Ramola who is the Founder & Artistic Director of Project FUEL. FUEL stands for: Forward the Understanding of Every Life Lesson. The organisation collects life lessons from people of all ages and backgrounds around the world. and so through his methodology Deepak teaches human wisdom. In essence, Deepak collects little bits of wisdom from all over the world and that's what he's here to share with us! Please take a minute to check out his TEDx talk, his website, and to submit your own life lesson on his site! All those l...2017-10-1700 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneurs061: Forging a Way for Yourself & Your Art with Choreographer KARIN STEVENSKarin Stevens of Karin Stevens Dance, or KSD for short, is someone who I deeply admire. That has been true for a very long while. She and I got started in the Seattle art/music scenes at about the same time and we worked on a project together that became something really wonderful, for both of us separately and also together. I know you'll really appreciate how caring and thoughtful and eloquently Karin speaks about some of these subjects we cover today. We cover what it means to forge a career for yourself, how to dance with...2017-10-1000 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneursps034: How to Prepare for Brave SeasonsSometimes the bravery we face happens without warning. Sometimes we know it's coming. So when we have advance notice of an oncoming brave season of life, how do we prepare for it? That's what this week's peep show episode is all about. Specifically, how do we lean on our intuition to tell us what we need to prepare and *why* we need those things. Keep in Touch with Emily Ann Peterson http://emilyannpeterson.comhttp://instagram.com/emilyannpete http://facebook.com/emilyannpeterson http://twitter.com/emilyapeterson Credits If...2017-10-0300 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneurs060: Breaking Out of Autopilot & Living a High-Vibe Artistic Life with painter/poet DAVID LESINSKIToday we get to have a chat with painter and poet, David Lesinski. Ever since Marisa Molina nominated him for the show, I've had my eye on how he's showing up in the world for a several weeks now and I can tell you that today's conversation has the potential to be a hugely life-changing for you, especially if you're an artist. I'm really excited about this one. David has a mission to provide people with the tools, knowledge, and support necessary to evolve themselves to great states of health and happiness so they can live a...2017-09-2600 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneurs059: Censorship, Invincible Truth & Mentorship with Singer-Songwriter JAN KRISTJan Krist is a phenomenal artist. She's a force to be reckoned with and I am so proud to call her my mentor. I met Jan while I was at my post-diagnosis Artist Residency in the mountains of Leavenworth, WA. Today's recording occurred on the last day of a songwriter's retreat. I snagged her for a quick podcast recording and so I apologize for our energy levels in this conversation. Ha! We were both exhausted but I think that's what makes this episode so raw and real. We talked about mentorship, what it's like to...2017-09-1900 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneursps033: Welcoming Big Changes in Small Ways with Emily Ann PetersonBare Naked Bravery recently celebrated it's 1 year birthday! So exciting! When I started the show, I didn't really know what to expect. All I knew was that I wanted to publish an episode every week for a year and see what happened. Well I'll tell you: great big things! I spend today's peep show episode talking about the big changes in store for the Bare Naked Bravery Community in the coming season. I also reveal some of my decision making process in the midst of all these changes and celebrations. Take a listen! Very good things! 2017-09-1200 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneurs058: Life With Herpes: Rejection & Self-Love featuring ALEXANDRA HARBUSHKAOkay. Brace yourselves. Today we're gonna talk about some subjects that don't always come across as socially acceptable. But this isn't necessarily unusual for this show nor is it unusual for our guest today. Alexandra Harbushka joins us to talk about her new podcast and community: Life with Herpes. Alexandra is special to me because we're business bffs, we're in a podcast mastermind together, AND I'm helping her be brave with this brand new somewhat terrifying new project of Life with Herpes. I think we're all in *some* closet at some point in our lives...2017-09-0500 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneurs057: How to Be Wrong & Stay Listening with ANDY ZOOKToday we have the extreme pleasure of talking with Andy Zook of the band "Bears & Other Carnivores." Andy and I met because our mutual friend (who is also a member of the Bare Naked Bravery community) invited both Andy and I to perform a couple songs for a little backyard garden concert several weeks back. While I was *totally* enjoying Andy's songs, Tos, our mutual friend, pulled me aside and said "You've GOT to have Andy on Bare Naked Bravery. Your podcast and his podcast are two I listen to religiously! He'd be perfect!" And of course...2017-08-2900 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneurs056: Your DNA for Meaningful Work, Courage & Clarity with STEPHANIE CROWDERI'm so excited to feature Stephanie Crowder today! She's been a member of the Fizzle.Co Team for a couple years and I'm an avid fan of theirs! You'll find out more about that in a bit. More importantly to today's conversation, Stephanie recently started a gem of a podcast called "Courage & Clarity." In fact, she interviewed me for it and recently published those episodes too! Today, she and I talk about duh, courage & clarity and how they play on each other and balance each other out. We also chat about how we can find that courage...2017-08-2300 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneursps030: How to Ask for What You're WorthBareNakedBravery is asking for what you're worth. Keep in Touch with Emily Ann Peterson http://emilyannpeterson.comhttp://instagram.com/emilyannpete http://facebook.com/emilyannpeterson http://twitter.com/emilyapeterson Credits If you're diggin' the music in today's episode, that's because it's brought to you by my friends at Music Box Licensing, a premier creative music agency dedicated to finding and crafting unique soundtracks. To find out more about all the artists, musicians, and other sponsors of the show, please visit barenakedbravery.com/sponsors 3 Ways...2017-08-1800 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneurs055: How to Find Your Creative Intuition with Food - MARISA MOLINAThis episode is near and dear to my heart. I know it's kind of weird to talk about your relationship to food on a bravery podcast for creatives, but here we are. If you've listened to the show for awhile, you've probably already heard me mention my own story with an eating disorder. I spent years and years NOT listening to my intuition and then years and years re-teaching myself all about it. As we explain later, there's actually a LOT in this intersection of topics of bravery, food, and creativity. Today Marisa Molina joins us to t...2017-08-1500 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneursps029: When You Need Cash but Everyone's Running for the HillsFellow Creative Misfit, Tamara submitted the following question: "I'm in a really bad place financially. Like really bad. It seems like everyone I'm talking with about becoming a client of mine is back peddling and turning away. What do I do?" Ohhh girl. I've been there. and I've got some things for you to think about... perhaps they will reveal your next steps for getting yourself out of a financial pickle like this one. Keep in Touch with Emily Ann Peterson http://emilyannpeterson.comhttp://instagram.com/emilyannpete http://facebook.com/emilyannpeterson...2017-08-1100 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneurs054: How to Be Everything & Never Fit in a Box with EMILIE WAPNICKBoy are y'all in for a treat today! Emilie Wapnick is here! She's the founder and facilitator of the Puttytribe Community and Puttylike blog! Turns out she and I have a LOT in common, we both live on islands. We both have given TED talks. We are both INFJ's and I'm sure there's a lot more out too. Please go watch her TED talk which is linked in the show notes for this episode. It's worth it. Emilie Wapnick is a writer, career coach, blogger, and community leader. She is the founder and creative director at Puttylike.c...2017-08-0800 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneursps028: How to Self-Care Without Becoming a SoftieFellow Bare Naked Bravery community member submitting this stellar question for this week, "How do you balance self-care with self-discipline?" Suuuuch a good question! So that's what I dive into today. Where is the line between kindness, compassion, and getting uncomfortable? Do they belong together? Let's find out! Keep in Touch with Emily Ann Peterson http://emilyannpeterson.comhttp://instagram.com/emilyannpete http://facebook.com/emilyannpeterson http://twitter.com/emilyapeterson Credits If you're diggin' the music in today's episode, that's because it's brought to you by m...2017-08-0400 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneurs053: How to Encounter Fear: Advice from a Former Adrenaline Junkie - AKSHAY NANAVATIToday is going to be an adventure, that's for sure. After overcoming drug addiction, a diagnosis of PTSD after the war in Iraq, and a battle with alcohol that pushed him to the brink of suicide, Akshay has since explored the most hostile environments on the planet and built a global business helping people live limitless lifestyles. Combining years of research in neuroscience and psychology with his life experience, Akshay wrote the book “Fearvana: The Revolutionary Science of How to Turn Fear Into Health, Wealth and Happiness.”
I wanted to have Akshay join us because 1) he was n...2017-08-0100 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneursps027: How to Get More Results From Less EffortOver the last couple weeks I've seen this happen a lot: my creative friend will go on vacation, work maybe 1 hour everyday while away only to return to a super hugely financially profitable week! Why does this happen?! And how have I been able to be soooo productive? It's allll about the 80/20 Pareto Principle. 80% of the results come from 20% of the effort. That's what we're talking about today on this week's peep show mini episode! Keep in Touch with Emily Ann Peterson http://emilyannpeterson.comhttp://instagram.com/emilyannpete http://facebook.com/emilyannpeterson2017-07-2800 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneurs052: How to Grieve Beautifully & Collaborate Generously with HOLLI MARGELLOkay guys get ready for a really intimate conversation this week. Today we have the privilege of hearing a really tender side of Holli Margell's experience as a photographer and specifically as a daughter of someone who died from breast cancer. A side note: Holli and I don't talk about this really in the episode, but I know it's really timely to mention that providing places for women to get cancer screenings and regular checkups with a doctor is SO important. I am an avid supporter of Planned Parenthood for this very reason. Unfortunately, the accessibility of...2017-07-2500 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneursps026: Looking vs. Leaping - The Ultimate Question All Creatives FaceThe lovely @libby_bryant (from Instagram) asks, "How do you put yourself out there if you don't know exactly what you want? Should you just wait until you're 100% clear?" This is a question we ALL face as creatives, which makes it a perfect one for today. Emily Ann answers with personal experience and hopefully some extra pizzaz too! More on GUTS the 6-week class for creative misfits: http://emilyannpeterson.com/guts Keep in Touch with Emily Ann Peterson http://emilyannpeterson.comhttp://instagram.com/emilyannpete http://facebook.com/emilyannpeterson http...2017-07-2100 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneurs051: Curiosity & Its Role in The Art of Authenticity with LAURA COELet's talk about curiosity today. It plays such a HUGE role in our bravery (both the big and small kinds.) Someone estranged from their own curiosity, I've noticed, end up feeling trapped and victimized by their own situation. Regaining your sense of curiosity is a huge help for those moments of "Why is this happening to me!?" This is why I'm so pleased to introduce you to Laura Coe is a life coach and an author of the book "Emotional Obesity" AND she's host of the podcast "Art of Authenticity." Not only do I love spreading love...2017-07-1800 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneursps025: Go-to Ways to Get a Bravery Boost Before doing something that makes you nervous@datingadvicegrl asks, "What are your go-to ways to get a bravery boost before doing something that makes you nervous?" New Class: http://barenakedbravery.com/guts Bravery Bundle: http://barenakedbravery.com/bravery-bundle Keep in Touch with Emily Ann Peterson http://emilyannpeterson.comhttp://instagram.com/emilyannpete http://facebook.com/emilyannpeterson http://twitter.com/emilyapeterson Credits If you're diggin' the music in today's episode, that's because it's brought to you by my friends at Music Box Licensing, a premier creative music agency dedicated to finding a...2017-07-1400 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneurs050: How to Change the World - 3 Types of Radical Advocacy with JARED ANGAZALet's dig deep into the subject of Philanthropy today. We've got Jared Angaza with us who is a strategist and philanthropist. There was just something about him and how he's putting himself out into the world that made me want him on the show. I think you'll appreciate his perspective and genuine passion for compassion as much as I do. Jared lived and worked full time in East Africa for over a decade before moving to Costa Rica for the past year and a half. Now he and his family are living in his hometown of Nashville...2017-07-1100 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneurs049: Burnout, Velvet Ropes, Oxygen Masks & Other Matchmaking Lessons with NICOLE HOLLANDAnytime you're putting yourself out there, you're doing so to an audience. Even if that audience is just one person, you're still using your power of choice. You're picking your audience, your timing, your environment, your delivery method Today we get to talk with Nicole Holland who I know through the podcast scene together. She has a couple podcasts herself (Business Building Rockstars and Get Guest Ready) and her main squeeze is hooking podcasters up with really killer podcast guests. We talk a little bit about that today but mainly we're talking about why it is so...2017-07-0400 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneurs048: Real Artists Don't Starve - JEFF GOINSToday we are joined by fellow artist and writer, Jeff Goins. He just came out with the book "Real Artists Don't Starve" and I loved it so much, I wanted him on the show to chat about all of it. As just a little bit of a background, Jeff wrote the national bestseller book called "The Art of Work" which I also loved and so I was really stoked to have this conversation with him. Today we're gonna chat about which parts of his new book didn't make the cut. We talk about how challenges...2017-06-2700 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneurs047: Surviving Sexual Assault - We Are Not Mere Objects with SARAH JANEToday we have the joy of speaking with Sarah Jane, an artist who knows a lot about holding space for people to be tender and brave. I know this to be true because of my own experience with her. Sarah Jane is currently on staff at the arts organization where I had a 6-week artist residency just after I had been diagnosed with my essential tremor. Those 6 weeks were really hard for me - in so many ways - and Sarah Jane (and the rest of the staff at the Grunewald Guild) did so much for not only my...2017-06-2000 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneurs046: Leadership Lessons from Authoritarianism, the Pursuit of Sustainability, and JOSHUA SPODEKToday we get to talk with Joshua Spodek. I was super excited to jump into this conversation because Joshua is an Adjunct Professor at NYU, leadership coach and workshop leader for Columbia Business School, columnist for Inc., founder of Spodek Academy, and author of the book "Leadership Step by Step." Now normally I don't flat-out read someone's biography verbatim on this part of the show, but you guys. Listen to this: He has led seminars in leadership, entrepreneurship, creativity, and sales at Harvard, Princeton, MIT, INSEAD (Singapore), the New York Academy of Science, and in...2017-06-1300 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneursps020: The One Thing I Wish I Did This Week with Emily Ann PetersonI've given some crazy wonderful announcements this week and my brain is going ALL over the place, so here we are at the end of this week and I'm really wishing I had done this one thing more: expression, for the sake of expression. Take a listen to this week's Peep Show episode to find out what I mean and why it's so so important to me.2017-06-0900 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneurs045: How to Encounter Limitations in Your Seasons of Bravery with NINA FERREYRAA lot of folks (myself included) love to travel. A lot of folks also say how wonderful it would be to live overseas. But not a lot of folks actually get to the stage of shopping around for apartments abroad. That's a whole other level of gutsiness. So that's what Nina Ferreyra and I talk about today! Nina Ferreyra is the Founder & Editor-in-Chief of 707AVE. She works with women entrepreneurs who want to get clear on their branding and business goals. All her awesome links are available in the show notes of this episode at barenakedbravery.com2017-06-0600 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneursps019: Seven Steps to Setting Difficult Boundaries with Emily Ann PetersonThis week I was asked to write an article for Teach Well all about setting difficult boundaries. I know that many of us creatives and entrepreneurial types have to deal with this topic a LOT in business. But even as just a human you have to set boundaries. So that's what we're talking about today. I've identified 7 steps you'll need to take to set, hold, and enforce a difficult boundary (with a bonus 8th step.) Join the Bare Naked Bravery Facebook Community here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bnbravery/ Download the Bravery Bundle here: http://b...2017-06-0200 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneurs044: How to Speak Up in Seemingly Impossible Places with TROY ANDERSONBack in March, I published a peep show mini episode on my 31st birthday. In that episode I cried like a baby over how important I think it is that we are educating the future women of the world. It's the biggest problem we are facing today. It is also the solution to a lot of other problems we're facing too, because when we educate our girls, we have a future to look forward to! So yeah, I cried on a podcast episode while announcing that this year I've begun supporting the education of a young girl...2017-05-3000 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneurs043: Online Dating, Rejection & Being a Badass Business Owner with KAMILA GORNIAKamila Gornia joins us today from San Diego! She's a digital marketing strategist for business owners who want to learn how to market themselves online. And yes, we do talk about all that juicy business stuff (because I love chatting about that!) We also veered off into left field because one of the area's of life that Kamila is personally experiencing a new kind of Bravery is Online Dating. yeesh. Now, this, this is bravery, in some of the rawest form. It's something I've spent a lot of time thinking about. So much so, that...2017-05-2300 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneurs042: Empowering Others: Public Transit, Storytelling, Driving a Bus & Making Art with NATHAN VASSNathan Vass is with us today! This guy is such a gem! He is a filmmaker, photographer, writer, and he's balances all that with his love for another profession: Public Transit. Nathan is a bus driver for the City of Seattle! I say this later on in our conversation with him, but the fact that this episode exists is a perfect example of what Resonant Bravery (aka second-hand bravery) can do. Because Nathan came to us by way of a listener of the show, Kristi, who is a member of the storytelling scene in Seattle. She saw...2017-05-1600 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneurs041: How to Nurture Joy & Own Your Uniqueness with CHRISTINE EILVIGChristine Eilvig is with us today all the way from Denmark! She's a spiritual mentor with some radiant wisdom. As we recorded the episode, the sun was setting behind her, so it looked like she was literally glowing! Christine joins us to chat about her full-circle journey of her self-employed career from the business world to the spiritual, back to the business, and now back to the spiritual. This episode will be particularly good for you if you've got some part of you or some piece of work that you haven't yet revealed to the world and...2017-05-0900 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneurs040: The Road Back to You & How the Enneagram Can Help with IAN CRONToday we get to take a quick swim in a pool that is sooo deep. There is so much in today's conversation with author Ian Cron that I was kinda giddy to talk about. Along with Suzanne Stabile, Ian Cron co-wrote the book titled "The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery." It a gem of a book which I highly recommend that you check out. Now, why are we talking about an ancient personality typology on this podcast about Bravery? We go into this in greater depth later in the conversation, but to put...2017-05-0200 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneurs039: Redefining Borders, Family, International Adoption & Mascara Moments with MICHELLE MADRID-BRANCHToday we have a global advocate for adoption with us. Michelle Madrid-Branch is the author of several books including Adoption Means Love: Triumph of the Heart, Mascara Moments: Embracing the Woman in the Mirror, and the children's book, The Tummy Mummy. Links to those are available in the show notes for today's episode. Beyond that, if you've ever felt somehow that you don't quite belong or don't quite have a voice in a situation, then this is the episode for you. As an international adoptee herself, Michelle's story of adopting 2 of her 3 kiddos is soft and powerful...2017-04-2500 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneurs038: The Power of Giving a Unique Gift with JOHN RUHLINToday we get to talk with John Ruhlin of The Ruhlin Group. His company is trusted by all these top leaders of fast-growing companies (Chicago Cubs, San Antonio Spurs, Morgan Stanley, DR Horton, and more) to develop relationships and gifting strategies. We'll get into exactly what that means later in the episode. But let me tell you that everything he's talking about today, WORKS. Whether it's a hand-written note, or a small thoughtful token of gratitude or even a super fancy expensive gift, being generous with your gratititude always works. Always. John wrote this book...2017-04-1800 minBare Naked Bravery: Creative Courage for Entrepreneursps012: How to Overcome Overwhelm with Big Projects with Emily Ann PetersonIndecision (and too many decisions) can freeze us, lock up our progress, and create big time avoidance and resistance towards accomplishing a big brave task. Creatives fall victim to this for so many valid reasons. In this peep show mini episode I show you how I walked through this kind of speedbump with one of my Bravery students this week. More on Bravery Lessons for Creatives with Emily Ann Peterson: http://bit.ly/bravery-lessons-2017 Join the Bare Naked Bravery Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bnbravery More on House Concerts with Em...2017-04-1400 min