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The Daily Pep! | Rebel-Rousing, Encouragement, & Inspiration for Creative & Multi-Passionate Women1468: Your inner critic really, truly is a liar (Throwback Thursday!)Today sassy Meg is back! In today's episode we dive back into how our inner critic really, truly is a liar.🤶🎄 The 2025 Rebel Advent calendar is here! Click here for more info and to get in on the festive fun!⚡️ Fancy some rebel rousing, support, or just some fun stuff? Check out my Everything Page!✉️ Sign up for my weekly Letters of Rebellion📝 A transcript of this episode is available hereAbout Meg & The Daily Pep!I’m Meg and I’m the host of The Daily Pep! and The Couragemakers Podcast...
2025-11-2005 min
The Daily Pep! | Rebel-Rousing, Encouragement, & Inspiration for Creative & Multi-Passionate Women1464: Some lovingly bossy homework🎉🎉 Come join the email community! 🎉🎉Bossy Meg is back and today we’re wrapping up this week on the Daily Pep! with a reminder that we all need time to just be human.🤶🎄 The 2025 Rebel Advent calendar is here! Click here for more info and to get in on the festive fun!⚡️ Fancy some rebel rousing, support, or just some fun stuff? Check out my Everything Page!✉️ Sign up for my weekly Letters of Rebellion!About Meg & The Daily Pep!I’m Meg and I’m the host of The Daily Pep! and The Courag...
2025-11-1405 min
The Daily Pep! | Rebel-Rousing, Encouragement, & Inspiration for Creative & Multi-Passionate Women1253: Some sparkle for your day (Throwback Thursday!)Today sassy Meg is out in all her glory! If you need a confidence boost, this one's for you!✨✨✨ It's the last day to grab your limited time Brain Huddle offer! If you want to get unstuck, find clarity, and get your mojo back - let's do this!✨✨✨About Meg & The Daily Pep! I’m Meg and I’m the host of The Daily Pep! and The Couragemakers Podcast and founder of The Rebel Rousers. I’m a coach, writer and all-round rebel-rouser for creative and multi-passionate women to do the things only they can do an...
2025-01-2302 min
The Daily Pep! | Rebel-Rousing, Encouragement, & Inspiration for Creative & Multi-Passionate Women1237: A bossy pep talk to end the yearBossy Meg is back! Today’s episode is dedicated to our f*cking to-do-lists. **The F*ck Off 2024 Workshop is TODAY!! If you're ready to wrap up the year with a compassionate bang together, then click here to book your spot!**  About Meg & The Daily Pep! I’m Meg and I’m the host of The Daily Pep! and The Couragemakers Podcast and founder of The Rebel Rousers. I’m a coach, writer and all-round rebel-rouser for creative and multi-passionate women to do the things only they can do and build a wholehearted life. When I'm not...
2024-12-1804 min
The Daily Pep! | Rebel-Rousing, Encouragement, & Inspiration for Creative & Multi-Passionate Women1203: Some sparkle for your day (Throwback Thursday!)Today sassy Meg is out in all her glory! If you need a confidence boost, this one's for you! *The Rebel Rousers Pop Up store is now open (for a limited time only!) Come check out all the epic collection here! The annual calendar is back, and it's made some cool new friends!*  About Meg & The Daily Pep! I’m Meg and I’m the host of The Daily Pep! and The Couragemakers Podcast and founder of The Rebel Rousers. I’m a coach, writer and all-round rebel-rouser for creative and multi-passionate women to do the thi...
2024-10-3102 min
The Daily Pep! | Rebel-Rousing, Encouragement, & Inspiration for Creative & Multi-Passionate Women1077: You do not need to become a whole new person (Reprise!)One of the things I hate the most about the self-help world is the idea of reinvention and this aim to become this better version of ourselves. Today sassy Meg is here, and we're shaking stuff up! Sign up for my weekly Letters of Rebellion here!  About Meg & The Daily Pep! I’m Meg and I’m the host of The Daily Pep! and The Couragemakers Podcast and founder of The Rebel Rousers. I’m a coach, writer and all-round rebel-rouser for creative and multi-passionate women to do the things only they can do and build...
2024-05-0803 min
The Daily Pep! | Rebel-Rousing, Encouragement, & Inspiration for Creative & Multi-Passionate Women927: You do not need to become a whole new person (Reprise!)One of the things I hate the most about the self-help world is the idea of reinvention and this aim to become this better version of ourselves. Today sassy Meg is here and we're shaking stuff up! **Want more rebel rousing and community? Check out the What's On page for fun shit this Autumn!**  About Meg & The Daily Pep! The Daily Pep! is the short, snappy and sassy podcast for creative + multi-passionate women, designed to start your day off with a compassionate bang! I’m Meg and I’m the hos...
2023-10-1103 min
The Daily Pep! | Rebel-Rousing, Encouragement, & Inspiration for Creative & Multi-Passionate Women848: A sassy truthSassy Meg is back, and we're diving into all things inner critic related. Need a fun, compassionate mid-year boost + some mojo? The Halfway Huddle Workshop is happening Tuesday 27th June! Click to find out more!  *Sign up for my weekly Letters of Rebellion here!*  About Meg & The Daily Pep! I’m Meg and I’m the host of The Daily Pep! and The Couragemakers Podcast and founder of The Rebel Rousers. I’m a coach, writer and all-round rebel-rouser for creative and multi-passionate women to do the things only they can do and build a wholehea...
2023-06-2205 min
The Daily Pep! | Rebel-Rousing, Encouragement, & Inspiration for Creative & Multi-Passionate Women822: You do not need to become a whole new personOne of the things I hate the most about the self-help world is the idea of reinvention and this aim to become this better version of ourselves. Today sassy Meg is here and we're shaking stuff up!  *Sign up for my weekly Letters of Rebellion here!* About Meg & The Daily Pep! I’m Meg and I’m the host of The Daily Pep! and The Couragemakers Podcast and founder of The Rebel Rousers. I’m a coach, writer and all-round rebel-rouser for creative and multi-passionate women to do the things only they can do and build...
2023-05-1703 min
The Daily Pep! | Rebel-Rousing, Encouragement, & Inspiration for Creative & Multi-Passionate Women812: A sassy one about your comfort zone (Reprise!)Sassy Meg's back! Today we're diving into myths about our comfort zones, and talking about how we can actually get scary stuff done. *Sign up for my weekly Letters of Rebellion here!* About Meg & The Daily Pep! I’m Meg and I’m the host of The Daily Pep! and The Couragemakers Podcast and founder of The Rebel Rousers. I’m a coach, writer and all-round rebel-rouser for creative and multi-passionate women to do the things only they can do and build a wholehearted life. When I'm not recording episodes, writing bullshit-free Letters of Rebellion to my wonderf...
2023-05-0304 min
The Daily Pep! | Rebel-Rousing, Encouragement, & Inspiration for Creative & Multi-Passionate Women809: You’ve got this (Reprise!)Sassy Meg is back and today I’m reminding you that you do get to take up space, there is space for you, you matter, and the world needs you exactly as you are. *Sign up for my weekly Letters of Rebellion here!* About Meg & The Daily Pep! I’m Meg and I’m the host of The Daily Pep! and The Couragemakers Podcast and founder of The Rebel Rousers. I’m a coach, writer and all-round rebel-rouser for creative and multi-passionate women to do the things only they can do and build a wholehearted life. When I'm n...
2023-04-2803 min
The Daily Pep! | Rebel-Rousing, Encouragement, & Inspiration for Creative & Multi-Passionate Women778: Some sparkle for your day (Throwback Thursday!)Today sassy Meg is out in all her glory! If you need a confidence boost, this one's for you! The free One Woman Band Taster Fortnight is back! We get started Monday 20th March, for more info + to sign up, head on over! www.therebelrousers.com/taster About Meg & The Daily Pep! I’m Meg and I’m the host of The Daily Pep! and The Couragemakers Podcast and founder of The Rebel Rousers. I’m a coach, writer and all-round rebel-rouser for creative and multi-passionate women to do the things only they can do and b...
2023-03-1602 min
The Daily Pep! | Rebel-Rousing, Encouragement, & Inspiration for Creative & Multi-Passionate Women664: Throwing down the armourSassy Meg's back! Today we're rounding off the week with a compassionate challenge. Sign up for my weekly Letters of Rebellion here! About Meg & The Daily Pep! I’m Meg and I’m the host of The Daily Pep! and The Couragemakers Podcast and founder of The Rebel Rousers. I’m a coach, writer and all-round rebel-rouser for creative and multi-passionate women to do the things only they can do and build a wholehearted life. When I'm not recording episodes, writing bullshit-free Letters of Rebellion to my wonderful Couragemakers community or hosting workshops/group programmes, I'm usually cov...
2022-10-0706 min
The Daily Pep! | Rebel-Rousing, Encouragement, & Inspiration for Creative & Multi-Passionate Women654: You’ve got thisSassy Meg is back and today I’m reminding you that you do get to take up space, there is space for you, you matter, and the world needs you exactly as you are. Sign up for my weekly Letters of Rebellion here! About Meg & The Daily Pep! I’m Meg and I’m the host of The Daily Pep! and The Couragemakers Podcast and founder of The Rebel Rousers. I’m a coach, writer and all-round rebel-rouser for creative and multi-passionate women to do the things only they can do and build a wholehearted life. When I'm no...
2022-09-2303 min
The Daily Pep! | Rebel-Rousing, Encouragement, & Inspiration for Creative & Multi-Passionate Women628: Some sparkle for your day (Reprise!)Today sassy Meg is out in all her glory! If you need a confidence boost, this one's for you! The Daily Pep! is taking a Summer sabbatical, in the meantime enjoy some past favourites! Sign up for my weekly Letters of Rebellion here! About Meg & The Daily Pep! I’m Meg and I’m the host of The Daily Pep! and The Couragemakers Podcast and founder of The Rebel Rousers. I’m a coach, writer and all-round rebel-rouser for creative and multi-passionate women to do the things only they can do and build a wholeheart...
2022-08-1802 min
The Daily Pep! | Rebel-Rousing, Encouragement, & Inspiration for Creative & Multi-Passionate Women611: You might need to hear thisToday's episode is a pep talk I think we all need to hear. So if you're feeling knackered, listen up! **Find out more about One Woman Band here! (Doors close this Friday!)** | If you're wondering if you're a good fit, send me an email! meg@therebelrousers.com| About Meg & The Daily Pep! I’m Meg and I’m the host of The Daily Pep! and The Couragemakers Podcast and founder of The Rebel Rousers. I’m a coach, writer and all-round rebel-rouser for creative and multi-passionate women to do the things only they can do and build a w...
2022-07-2603 min
The Daily Pep! | Rebel-Rousing, Encouragement, & Inspiration for Creative & Multi-Passionate Women610: Your Monday Kick-Start Huddle!This Monday we're kicking off the week with some intention setting questions to help you find focus and get stuff done with compassion. **Find out more about One Woman Band here! (Doors close this Friday!)** | If you're wondering if you're a good fit, send me an email! meg@therebelrousers.com**| About Meg & The Daily Pep! I’m Meg and I’m the host of The Daily Pep! and The Couragemakers Podcast and founder of The Rebel Rousers. I’m a coach, writer and all-round rebel-rouser for creative and multi-passionate women to do the things only they can do an...
2022-07-2505 min
The Daily Pep! | Rebel-Rousing, Encouragement, & Inspiration for Creative & Multi-Passionate Women593: Take actionSassy Meg is back! If you've been putting something off, then this is one for you. Sign up for my weekly Letters of Rebellion here!  About Meg & The Daily Pep! I’m Meg and I’m the host of The Daily Pep! and The Couragemakers Podcast and founder of The Rebel Rousers. I’m a coach, writer and all-round rebel-rouser for creative and multi-passionate women to do the things only they can do and build a wholehearted life. When I'm not recording episodes, writing bullshit-free Letters of Rebellion to my wonderful Couragemakers community or hosting workshops/group programmes, I'm usually...
2022-06-3003 min
The Daily Pep! | Rebel-Rousing, Encouragement, & Inspiration for Creative & Multi-Passionate Women583: A sassy truthSassy Meg is back, and we're diving into all things inner critic related. Need a fun, compassionate mid-year boost + some mojo? The Halfway Huddle Workshop is happening Saturday 18th June! Click to find out more! About Meg & The Daily Pep! I’m Meg and I’m the host of The Daily Pep! and The Couragemakers Podcast and founder of The Rebel Rousers. I’m a coach, writer and all-round rebel-rouser for creative and multi-passionate women to do the things only they can do and build a wholehearted life. When I'm not recordin...
2022-06-1605 min
The Daily Pep! | Rebel-Rousing, Encouragement, & Inspiration for Creative & Multi-Passionate Women568: A sassy one about habits!Sassy Meg is back debunking the myth that you're no good at habits, or that you can't stick to them! If you're craving community, accountability and a dedicated space to work on that Domino Habit, then the 30 Day Habit Sprint is for you! Head over to find out more information before we get started on Friday! About Meg & The Daily Pep! I’m Meg and I’m the host of The Daily Pep! and The Couragemakers Podcast and founder of The Rebel Rousers. I’m a coach, writer and all-round rebel-rouser for creative and mult...
2022-05-2605 min
The Daily Pep! | Rebel-Rousing, Encouragement, & Inspiration for Creative & Multi-Passionate Women517: A sassy one about your comfort zoneSassy Meg's back! Today we're diving into myths about our comfort zones, and talking about how we can actually get scary stuff done. Sign up for my weekly Letters of Rebellion here! About Meg & The Daily Pep! The Daily Pep! is the short, snappy and sassy podcast for creative + multi-passionate women, designed to start your day off with a compassionate bang! I’m Meg and I’m the host of The Daily Pep! and The Couragemakers Podcast and founder of The Rebel Rousers. I’m a coach, writer and all-round rebel-rouser for crea...
2022-03-1604 min
The Daily Pep! | Rebel-Rousing, Encouragement, & Inspiration for Creative & Multi-Passionate Women483: Your inner critic really, truly is a liarToday sassy Meg is back! In today's episode we dive back into how our inner critic really, truly is a liar. Sign up for my weekly Letters of Rebellion here! About Meg & The Daily Pep! The Daily Pep! is the short, snappy and sassy podcast for creative + multi-passionate women, designed to start your day off with a compassionate bang! I’m Meg and I’m the host of The Daily Pep! and The Couragemakers Podcast and founder of The Rebel Rousers. I’m a coach, writer and all-round rebel-rouser for creative and mult...
2022-01-2705 min
The Daily Pep! | Rebel-Rousing, Encouragement, & Inspiration for Creative & Multi-Passionate Women478: Some sparkle for your dayToday sassy Meg is out in all her glory! If you need a confidence boost, this one's for you! Sign up for my weekly Letters of Rebellion here! About Meg & The Daily Pep! The Daily Pep! is the short, snappy and sassy podcast for creative + multi-passionate women, designed to start your day off with a compassionate bang! I’m Meg and I’m the host of The Daily Pep! and The Couragemakers Podcast and founder of The Rebel Rousers. I’m a coach, writer and all-round rebel-rouser for creative and multi-passionate women to...
2022-01-2002 min
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |176: The Big Magic Book Club - Conclusion! with Meg Kissack + co-host Katie SnyderIt's the final episode of the Big Magic book club! We're sharing our biggest and most favourite take-aways, and what's next! As usual, there's lots of laughter and lots of fabulous quotes! Find out more about our Women's Creativity Circle here! Email Meg | Email Katie About Meg & The Couragemakers Podcast Meg Kissack is a coach, writer, podcaster and all-round rebel rouser for creative and multi-passionate women. As well as Couragemakers, Meg is the host of The Daily Pep! Podcast and founder of The Rebel Rousers. Meg is an INFJ creative and multi-passionate who ha...
2021-08-181h 24
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |175: The Big Magic Book Club (Big Magic Mini-Episode) with Meg Kissack & co-host Katie SnyderWe're just popping in with a quick mini-episode ahead of our final episode next week! Find out more about our Women's Creativity Circle here! Email Meg | Email Katie About Meg & The Couragemakers Podcast Meg Kissack is a coach, writer, podcaster and all-round rebel rouser for creative and multi-passionate women. As well as Couragemakers, Meg is the host of The Daily Pep! Podcast and founder of The Rebel Rousers. Meg is an INFJ creative and multi-passionate who has a bit of a notebook and post-it note obsession, loves foot-stomping country music and likes...
2021-08-1109 min
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |174: The Big Magic Book Club - Trust Part 2 with Meg Kissack + co-host Katie SnyderWe're diving into all things following your curiosity, being multi-passionate, and getting seriously, seriously vulnerable in this episode about our own experiences of living a creative life and pushing beyond fear. We're on the trust chapter and we're diving into the idea of the struggling artist, leaning into enjoying our creativity and stubborn gladness! And of course, we go off on a lot of tangents! About Meg & The Couragemakers Podcast Meg Kissack is a coach, writer, podcaster and all-round rebel rouser for creative and multi-passionate women. As well as Couragemakers, Meg is the ho...
2021-07-291h 19
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |173: The Big Magic Book Club - Trust Part 1 with Meg Kissack + co-host Katie SnyderWe're on the trust chapter and we're diving into the idea of the struggling artist, leaning into enjoying our creativity and stubborn gladness! And of course, we go off on a lot of tangents! About Meg & The Couragemakers Podcast Meg Kissack is a coach, writer, podcaster and all-round rebel rouser for creative and multi-passionate women. As well as Couragemakers, Meg is the host of The Daily Pep! Podcast and founder of The Rebel Rousers. Meg is an INFJ creative and multi-passionate who has a bit of a notebook and post-it note obsession, loves foot-stomping country music...
2021-07-141h 24
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |172: The Big Magic Book Club - Perseverance Part 2 with Meg Kissack + co-host Katie SnyderWe're diving into the second and final part of the Perseverance chapter and we are getting seriously practical. If you struggle with keeping on keeping on (like we all do!) this one's for you! About Meg & The Couragemakers Podcast Meg Kissack is a coach, writer, podcaster and all-round rebel rouser for creative and multi-passionate women. As well as Couragemakers, Meg is the host of The Daily Pep! Podcast and founder of The Rebel Rousers. Meg is an INFJ creative and multi-passionate who has a bit of a notebook and post-it note obsession, loves foot-stomping country music...
2021-07-011h 31
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |171: The Big Magic Book Club - Perseverance Part 1 with Meg Kissack + co-host Katie SnyderWe are so excited to be diving into the next section of Big Magic: Perseverance. This is such a practical and fun episode and we hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed recording it! About Meg & The Couragemakers Podcast Meg Kissack is a coach, writer, podcaster and all-round rebel rouser for creative and multi-passionate women. As well as Couragemakers, Meg is the host of The Daily Pep! Podcast and founder of The Rebel Rousers. Meg is an INFJ creative and multi-passionate who has a bit of a notebook and post-it note obsession, loves foot-s...
2021-06-161h 35
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |170: The Big Magic Book Club - Permission Part 3 with Meg Kissack + co-host Katie SnyderWe're wrapping up the permission section, and it's fair to say, we get fired up in this episode! About Meg & The Couragemakers Podcast Meg Kissack is a coach, writer, podcaster and all-round rebel-rouser for creative and multi-passionate women. As well as Couragemakers, Meg is the host of The Daily Pep! Podcast and founder of The Rebel Rousers. Meg is an INFJ creative and multi-passionate who has a bit of a notebook and post-it note obsession, loves foot-stomping country music and likes her hot chocolate with way too much chocolate. Website | Instagram | The Daily Pep! P...
2021-06-021h 13
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |169: The Big Magic Book Club - Permission Part 2 with Meg Kissack + co-host Katie SnyderWe're back! For this episode of the Big Magic book club, we're diving into being self taught, art school, validation and more into giving yourself permission to live a creative life! On today's episode of the Big Magic Book Club, we're diving into the beginning of the Permission section, diving into our own creative histories and experiences and what it means to give yourself permission. About Meg & The Couragemakers Podcast Meg Kissack is a coach, writer, podcaster and all-round rebel-rouser for creative and multi-passionate women. As well as Couragemakers, Meg is the host of...
2021-05-191h 19
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |168: The Big Magic Book Club - It's reading week!Just popping in to let you know it's reading week for The Big Magic Book Club! On today's episode of the Big Magic Book Club, we're diving into the beginning of the Permission section, diving into our own creative histories and experiences and what it means to give yourself permission. About Meg & The Couragemakers Podcast Meg Kissack is a coach, writer, podcaster and all-round rebel-rouser for creative and multi-passionate women. As well as Couragemakers, Meg is the host of The Daily Pep! Podcast and founder of The Rebel Rousers. Meg is an INFJ creati...
2021-05-0502 min
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |167: The Big Magic Book Club - Permission Part 1 with Meg Kissack + co-host Katie SnyderOn today's episode of the Big Magic Book Club, we're diving into the beginning of the Permission section, diving into our own creative histories and experiences and what it means to give yourself permission. About Meg & The Couragemakers Podcast Meg Kissack is a coach, writer, podcaster and all-round rebel-rouser for creative and multi-passionate women. As well as Couragemakers, Meg is the host of The Daily Pep! Podcast and founder of The Rebel Rousers. Meg is an INFJ creative and multi-passionate who has a bit of a notebook and post-it note obsession, loves foot-stomping country music and li...
2021-04-211h 10
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |166: The Big Magic Book Club - Enchantment- Fear with Meg + co-host Katie SnyderThis week on the Big Magic podcast, we're diving into all things inspiration, creativity and how it all works, and doing a deep dive into the section on Enchantment! About Meg & The Couragemakers Podcast Meg Kissack is a coach, writer, podcaster and all-round rebel-rouser for creative and multi-passionate women. As well as Couragemakers, Meg is the host of The Daily Pep! Podcast and founder of The Rebel Rousers. Meg is an INFJ creative and multi-passionate who has a bit of a notebook and post-it note obsession, loves foot-stomping country music and likes her hot chocolate with w...
2021-04-071h 13
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |165: The Big Magic Book Club - Courage Part 2- Fear with Meg + co-host Katie SnyderThis week on The Big Magic book club we're diving into one of our favourite topics, and also one of the most quotable sections of the book: fear! The first episode of The Big Magic Book Club is here! This week is the first of two episodes on courage and we're diving into creative living and debunking myths about what it means to be creative! About Meg & The Couragemakers Podcast Meg Kissack is a coach, writer, podcaster and all-round rebel-rouser for creative and multi-passionate women. As well as Couragemakers, Meg is the host of...
2021-03-241h 39
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |164: The Big Magic Book Club - Courage Part 1: Creative Living with Meg + co-host Katie SnyderThe first episode of The Big Magic Book Club is here! This week is the first of two episodes on courage and we're diving into creative living and debunking myths about what it means to be creative! Find out more about the Women's Creativity Circle group coaching program here!  About Meg & The Couragemakers Podcast Meg Kissack is a coach, writer, podcaster and all-round rebel-rouser for creative and multi-passionate women. As well as Couragemakers, Meg is the host of The Daily Pep! Podcast and founder of The Rebel Rousers. Meg is an INFJ cr...
2021-03-101h 25
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |163: The Couragemakers Book Club is Back! with Meg + co-host Katie SnyderIt's official! We're back with another book club! Tune in to find out which book we've chosen! Find out more about the Women's Creativity Circle group coaching program here Share on Instagram and tag us (@thekatiesnyder or @megkissack) to enter the giveaway! About Meg & The Couragemakers Podcast Meg Kissack is a coach, writer, podcaster and all-round rebel-rouser for creative and multi-passionate women. As well as Couragemakers, Meg is the host of The Daily Pep! Podcast and founder of The Rebel Rousers. Meg is an INFJ creative and multi-passionate who has a bit of...
2021-02-2613 min
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |162: The Playing Big Book Club - Conclusion! - with Meg + co-host Katie SnyderIt's the last episode of the book club! This week we're diving into the conclusion, the bigger picture of what playing big is all about and our own personal biggest takeaways and surprises! If you want to join in the conversation, our details are below: Meg:  Instagram and Email Katie:  Instagram and Email About Katie Katie Snyder is a life, business, & enneagram coach, as well as an author & podcast host. She writes and speaks about fear & creativity and believes that better understanding these two subjects are the keys to being br...
2020-10-141h 01
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |161: The Playing Big Book Club - Chapter 10: Let It Be Easy - with Meg + co-host Katie SnyderWe're back! This week we're discussing chapter 10: Let It Be Easy. We're diving into why wise planning, sustainable action and unrelenting self-compassion, and why self-discipline doesn't exist (and what we can do instead!) If you want to join in the conversation, our details are below: Meg:  Instagram and Email Katie:  Instagram and Email Books mentioned in today's episode The Big Leap - Gay Hendricks Refuse To Choose - Barbara Sher About Katie Katie Snyder is a life, business, & enneagram coach, as well as an autho...
2020-10-071h 33
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |160: The Playing Big Book Club - Chapter 9: Callings - with Meg + co-host Katie SnyderThis week on The Playing Big Book Club we're diving into callings and this might just be my favourite chapter yet! We're diving into how to recognise your calling, common objections we have to our callings and why callings are so important to playing big. If you want to join in the conversation, our details are below: Meg:  Instagram and Email Katie:  Instagram and Email Books mentioned in today's episode The Big Leap - Gay Hendricks Refuse To Choose - Barbara Sher About Katie Katie...
2020-09-091h 33
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |159: The Playing Big Book Club - Chapter 8: Communicating with Power - with Meg + co-host Katie SnyderThis week on the Playing Big book club, we're diving into how brilliant women unconsciously undermine ourselves with language and how we can change that! All the compassion for yourself when you're listening to this episode! If you want to join in the conversation, our details are below: Meg:  Instagram and Email Katie:  Instagram and Email Books mentioned in today's episode The Big Leap - Gay Hendricks Refuse To Choose - Barbara Sher About Katie Katie Snyder is a life, business, & enneagram coach, as well...
2020-09-031h 26
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |158: The Playing Big Book Club - Chapter 7: Leaping - with Meg + co-host Katie SnyderThis week we're diving into what Tara Mohr calls the antidote to hiding: leaping! This is a really practical episode, we share what constitutes a leap, and what you can do right now to start playing bigger! And we have a challenge for you! If you want to join in the conversation, our details are below: Meg:  Instagram and Email Katie:  Instagram and Email Books mentioned in today's episode The Big Leap - Gay Hendricks Refuse To Choose - Barbara Sher About Katie Katie Sn...
2020-08-271h 10
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |157: The Playing Big Book Club - Chapter 6: Hiding - with Meg + co-host Katie SnyderThis week on the Playing Big Book Club, we're diving into the ways we hide from playing bigger: from overcomplicating and endless polishing to leaving out our own story and finding things we need to do first. This is such a juicy episode! If you want to join in the conversation, our details are below: Meg:  Instagram and Email Katie:  Instagram and Email About Katie Katie Snyder is a life, business, & enneagram coach, as well as an author & podcast host. She writes and speaks about fear & creativity and believes that bet...
2020-08-201h 36
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |156: The Playing Big Book Club - Chapter 5: Leaving Behind Good Student Habits - with Meg + co-host Katie SnyderThis week on the Playing Big Book Club, we're diving into chapter 5: how we've been raised to be good girls, people pleasers and perfectionists and we're also diving into why self promotion is so tricky for women! If you want to join in the conversation, our details are below: Meg:  Instagram and Email Katie:  Instagram and Email About Katie Katie Snyder is a life, business, & enneagram coach, as well as an author & podcast host. She writes and speaks about fear & creativity and believes that better understanding these two subjects are the...
2020-08-121h 30
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |155: The Playing Big Book Club - Chapter 4: Praise + Criticism - with Meg + co-host Katie SnyderThis week on the Playing Big book club, we're diving into unhooking from praise and criticism and this might be our most vulnerable conversation yet! If you feel the weight of other people's opinions, this is absolutely the episode for you! If you want to join in the conversation, our details are below: Meg:  Instagram and Email Katie:  Instagram and Email  About Katie Katie Snyder is a life, business, & enneagram coach, as well as an author & podcast host. She writes and speaks about fear & creativity and believes that bett...
2020-08-061h 26
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |154: The Playing Big Book Club - Chapter 3: Fear - with Meg + co-host Katie SnyderThis week we're diving into two very old ways of looking at fear - and let me tell you: this is a game changer! We dive into our own fears, how we can deal with our fears and there's just SO much good stuff in this week's book club episode! If you want to join in the conversation, our details are below: Meg:  Instagram and Email Katie:  Instagram and Email  About Katie Katie Snyder is a life, business, & enneagram coach, as well as an author & podcast host. She write...
2020-07-291h 09
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |153: The Playing Big Book Club - Chapter 2: Your Inner Mentor - with Meg + co-host Katie SnyderLast week was all about your inner critic and this week we're diving into your inner mentor! This concept is SUCH a game changer and such a wonderful antidote to your inner critic. If you want to tap into your inner wisdom, you'll love this episode! Inner Mentor Visualisation - Tara Mohr If you want to join in the conversation, our details are below: Meg:  Instagram and Email Katie:  Instagram and Email  About Katie Katie Snyder is a life, business, & enneagram coach, as well as an author...
2020-07-221h 13
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |152: The Playing Big Book Club - Chapter 1: The Inner Critic - with Meg + co-host Katie SnyderThis week we're diving into the inner critic, from where it comes from and why it exists, to how to deal with it and what to do when self-doubt shows up. If you've ever struggled with your inner critic, you are going to get SO much out of this episode! If you want to join in the conversation, our details are below: Meg:  Instagram and Email Katie:  Instagram and Email  About Katie Katie Snyder is a life, business, & enneagram coach, as well as an author & podcast host. She write...
2020-07-151h 09
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |151: The Playing Big Book Club: Introduction - with Meg + co-host Katie SnyderThis week on the Playing Big book club, we're diving into the Introduction which is packed full of SO much good stuff! If you've ever wanted to play bigger but felt held back, you're not alone and this one's for you! If you want to join in the conversation, our details are below: Meg: Instagram and Email Katie: Instagram and Email  About Katie Katie Snyder is a life, business, & enneagram coach, as well as an author & podcast host. She writes and speaks about fear & creativity and believes that...
2020-07-081h 05
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |150: Welcome to the Playing Big Book Club! - with Meg & co-host Katie SnyderWelcome to the first ever Couragemaker's book club! Every Wednesday me and my fabulous co-host Katie Snyder are going to be diving into Playing Big by Tara Mohr, diving into fear, inner critics and more, chapter by chapter! Â About Katie Katie Snyder is a life, business, & enneagram coach, as well as an author & podcast host. She writes and speaks about fear & creativity and believes that better understanding these two subjects are the keys to being brave enough to chase your dreams. Katie has a bachelor of science degree in research Psychology w...
2020-07-0122 min
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |149: Being Your Own Cheerleader + Owning Your Brilliance with Sidonie SmithHello lovely Couragemakers! I am so excited to share with you today's episode with Sidonie Smith! Sidonie is a multi-pasionate powerhouse. She is a multilingual,, actress, composer, a classically trained violinist, and mindset coach for performers. She is an in demand international Broadway actress and has played the lead lady, in shows such as Jekyll & Hyde, Sister Act, and The Bodyguard. Sidonie is passionate about helping both experienced and aspiring artists, supporting them practically in their pursuits to become the strongest versions of themselves— mind, spirit and body. She helps guide artists to he...
2020-06-291h 08
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |148: Being Unapologetic & Connecting With Your Body with Susie BellHello Couragemakers! This week I'm so excited to be sharing with you my conversation with Susie Bell. Susie is a Self-Love and Body Confidence Coach for women and is passionate about self-compassion, authenticity and self care. She is on a mission to support and inspire women in their 40s and 50s who are feeling lost and also trapped by comparison with others and perfectionism, to help them reconnect with and accept themselves including their bodies so they can stand in their truth, be seen and fell alive again. Susie lives on the south coast on England in...
2020-06-221h 05The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |146: Changing Paths & Giving Yourself Permission with Katie SullivanHello Couragemakers! Today I'm chatting with Katie Sullivan, and I have to say, if you've ever felt like you could only have one path in life, this episode is for you. Katie is an opera singer turned entrepreneur who helps other creatives make a living online doing what they love. After burning out pursuing a career in music, Katie teaches creatives how they can use their magic to make a living, so they can live connected, happy, and free. In today's episode we're really diving into Katie's journey, from having a musical background...
2020-06-081h 07
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |145: Putting Yourself Out There & How To Keep Going with Abbey BriscoeHello Couragemakers! This week I'm chatting with actor Abbey Briscoe. Abbey Briscoe is an aspiring actress in the Midwestern part of the United States. As someone who struggles with depression, anxiety, and PTSD, Abbey was able to turn to performance art as a way to gain confidence and heal from childhood trauma. Over a 17 year span, she has performed on stage, film, and television, as well as earning a B.A. in Theatre in 2012. With the world on hold in times of uncertainty, Abbey is currently focusing on writing, as well as preparing to star in her...
2020-06-011h 23
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |144: Uncovering Your Purpose with Quinn TempestThis week I'm talking with Quinn Tempest and we're diving into all things creating your purpose. Quinn is a creative entrepreneur and speaker based in Phoenix, Arizona. She helps entrepreneurs and small business owners uncover their unique purpose and bring it to life in everything they do - both online and offline. In this week's episode, we're really diving into uncovering your purpose, burnout and wearing busy-ness as a badge of honour, the two questions Quinn asks anyone who is trying to create their purpose and we have a great discussion about the importance of experiments when it comes...
2020-05-251h 06
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |142: Truth Telling & Secret Sharing & Myth Busting with Leona Thrift-olaHello Couragemakers and welcome to another fabulous episode of The Couragemakers Podcast! This week I'm chatting to the wonderful Leona Thrift-ola. Leona is the founder of Indie Roller: a truth telling, secret sharing, myth busting community that empowers Indie Biz owners to play by their own rules.  We dive into SO many things, from Leona's business journey, her experiences of being self-employed and building a community of likeminded people to how to lead with your values.  I am so excited to share my conversation with Leona! A couple of...
2020-03-1053 min
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |141: Couragemakers Birthday Special: Create What You Want To See In The WorldToday is a special episode to celebrate Couragemakers' 4th birthday! 🎉 Today we're diving into creating the things you wish to see in the world, and how to keep your dreamshitters at bay with the brand new short, snappy and sassy podcast, The Daily Pep! About Meg & That Hummingbird Life. I'm Meg and I'm the host of Couragemakers and founder of That Hummingbird Life. I'm a coach for creative and multipassionate women, a writer and INFJ creative and multi-passionate who has a bit of a notebook and post-it note obsession, loves foot-stomping country music and l...
2020-03-0210 min
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |136: The compassionate way to start new projects, routines & habitsAs we dive into a new decade, we're taking the pressure off and I'm sharing with you five pieces of advice to remember when it comes to starting new projects, habits and routines! I'm currently taking on new coaching clients! If you want to create a life you love and do your own thing with more sanity, flow and a shit-tonne of compassionate, book your free 30 minute discovery call here to see if we're a good fit! About Meg & That Hummingbird Life I'm Meg and I'm the host of Couragemakers and founder of T...
2020-01-0813 min
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |135: Allowing Yourself To Shine & Creating Your Own Definition of Happiness with Joelene WolfeHello Couragemakers and welcome to another episode of The Couragemakers Podcast! Today I'm chatting with Jolene Wolfe. Joelene - apart from having the world's best name - is the founder of Happiness Depends. After years of working in the corporate world and following someone else's dream, she took the big leap to finally follow her own. Since Joelene was three her big dream was to be an actor, and at age 40, she took the big leap to start pursuing that dream. Joelene believes Happiness depends on so many things, but it always starts with an idea, a...
2019-12-2253 min
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |125: Hope, Random Acts Of Kindness And Accepting Your Mental Health with Nikki NewbauerHello Couragemakers! This week I'm speaking with the delightful Nikki Newbauer and this week is all about hope: a topic that I think is more important than ever in a world that sometimes feels like it's falling apart. Nikki is a hopeful humanitarian and founder of Little Hope Notes: an initiative that is spreading kindness, one note at a time. Nikki is passionate about loving others and spreading hope to strangers through her writing. She lives with her husband and uniquely wonderful five year old daughter in Virginia and can be often found hiking in...
2019-09-021h 06
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |122: Putting Yourself Out There & Living a Sweeter Life with Deborah FingerlowHello Couragemakers! I am officially back, every single Monday, and I couldn't be happier with the conversation I'm returning with! This week I'm chatting to the warm, the lovely, the fabulous storyteller and the woman I wish lived across the street from me, Deborah Fingerlow. Deborah is a writer/weaver/artist, smitten with conversation and connections. At heart a beagle-whisperer, she works with soul-centered folks to help share their stories in a unique partnership built on mutual respect. You can catch up with her on the street, beagle at her side, strolling through...
2019-08-121h 21
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |120: Stop and Pause - A Mid-Year ReviewHello wonderful Couragemakers and welcome to episode 120 of The Couragemakers Podcast! This week it's just me and you as I have a solo mid year review special for you today.  For today's episode I thought it would be a great opportunity to just stop, pause and reflect for  a minute. We're approaching the halfway through the year mark, and I thought this would be a great opportunity to take stock, see what's working for you, what could be improved and imagine what you would like the rest of the year to be like. So...
2019-07-0121 min
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |119: Self-Expression & Living The Multi-Passionate Life with Anna PackerHello Couragemakers and welcome to another fabulous episode of The Couragemakers episode! This week I am talking to multi-passionate extraordinaire Anna Packer. Anna is as a prodigal musician, accidental psychotherapist and red-headed speed talker from a Midwestern farm town. She describes herself as endlessly curious, a professional psychology nerd by day, bootstrapping garage band tinkerer by night and kind of a scientist: living life mostly by experiment and regular infusions of hair dye and b vitamins. Alongside her day job as a psychotherapist, Anna is co-host of The Doing Scary Things Podcast and half of singer-songwriter duo...
2019-06-261h 52
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |112: Shining Bright + Being Unapologetically You with Connie PollockHello Couragemakers and welcome to episode 112 of The Couragemakers Podcast! This week I'm speaking to Connie Pollock. Connie describes herself as an unapologetic wild soul adventuring across the globe to figure out what this shit is all about. Last August Connie moved to New Zealand, alone at 18, to begin adventuring our beautiful planet in all is glory and has not had time to look back since. Now 19, with a few grazed limbs and a brain full of lessons, she endeavours to document her exploration in its rawest, realest most brutal and blissful form. When Connie isn't adventuring...
2019-01-2258 min
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |086: Rebuilding Your Identity & Creating a Lifestyle of Bravery with Emily Ann PetersonHello Couragemakers and welcome to episode 86 of The Couragemakers Podcast! A quick update before we get into today's show, there's going to be no Couragemakers episode next week as it's a bank holiday here in the UK and me and Mr. Meg are moving to Liverpool! Things have been more than slightly chaotic lately and I'm looking forward to getting back to weekly episodes every Monday! So, for today's show, I'm chatting to Emily Ann Peterson. Emily is a is a singer-songwriter, creative consultant, and author of Bare Naked Bravery: How to Be Creatively Courageous and host...
2018-03-2748 min
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |083: Going Behind The Scenes with Meg Kissack (Birthday Special!)Couragemakers turns 2 today! And as a birthday special, past guest, the wonderful Katie Snyder is interviewing me! We talk struggles, money, creativity and some serious vulnerability! To listen to last year's birthday episode with Mr. Meg, click here! You can listen to Katie's episode here! And to find out all about Couragemaker's Patreon page, go here :) THANK YOU for being the most wonderful community I could ever ask for. Â
2018-02-2859 minThe Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |067: Using Creativity To Heal Yourself with Lily CalfeeHello Couragemakers and welcome to episode 67 of The Couragemakers Podcast! Before we dive into this week's episode, I wanted to let you know that Couragemakers is going to be taking a short break over the summer. Couragemakers will be back on September 4th, and I'm already excited to share the amazing episodes that are lined up! There might be some spontaneous solo shows released over the summer, so keep your eyes peeled! Over the summer, I'll taking a break, sorting out various health issues which have really been draining me and spending lots of time with Mr...
2017-07-1756 min
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |054: The 'Secret' To Getting Creative Work DoneHello and welcome to episode 54 of The Couragemakers Podcast. This week I'm so excited to be sharing with you the very first solo episode of The Couragemakers Podcast! I'm looking forward to releasing them on a regular basis but rest assured - the Monday interviews aren't going anywhere! On that note, Couragemakers is taking a very short break next week and will be back on 17th with a beautiful episode I know you're going to love! This week I'm diving into one of my favourite topics: creative resistance. I'm going to be sharing...
2017-04-0709 min
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |052: Combining Passions & Being Excited to Be You with Fran DayHello lovely Couragemakers and welcome to episode 52 of The Couragemakers Podcast! This week I have a fantastic episode for you, but before we get started, I just wanted to share a bit of Couragemakers news! Next week I'm going to be releasing the first ever Couragemakers solo episode. I've been wanting to do solo episodes for a while now, and I'm so excited to be bringing them to the world. They're going to be short and sweet 10-15 minute practical episodes that I know you're going to really love. If you have any topic ideas...
2017-03-2758 min
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |Episode 48: Owning, Living & Sharing Your Story with Meg Kissack (1st Year Anniversary Special!)Hello Couragemakers! It is SO good to be back, I've missed you all! So much has happened in the last 3 weeks - That Hummingbird Life has been completely relaunched as the online home for creatives, multi-passionates and couragemakers who want to own, live and share their stories. I'm so excited with this direction - it's something I've been feeling for the past couple of years but have only been able to really put into words since starting Couragemakers! Be sure to check out the new site - it's full of bullshit-free resources, a really fun blog archive...
2017-02-271h 12
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |047: Showing Up & Stepping Into the Fear with Heather Jabornik Hello Couragemakers, and welcome to episode 47 of The Couragemakers Podcast! Before we begin this week, I just wanted to let you know that the podcast is going to be taking a 3 week hiatus, while I completely revamp That Hummingbird Life and get 2017's episodes up and running! I am so excited for the guests that I have already booked for this year and we have some real corkers coming up! If you fancy yourself as a guest, you can apply online by visiting thathummingbirdlife.com/apply. Couragemakers will be back on the 27th...
2017-01-301h 19
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |044 Feminism, Body Acceptance & Chronic Pain with Rose Marie GoldHello Couragemakers and welcome to episode 44 of Couragemakers! This week I'm talking all things feminism, mental health and body acceptance with Rose Marie Gold. Rose is the the founder of Body Image Guru and is an activist for Fat Acceptance, Health At Every Size and Intersectional Body Image Education. She lives in Seattle, Washington and graduated with a bachelors in Marriage and Family Counselling, Psychology and Gender Studies from Central Washington. In this episode, Rose shares her journey from being told by people she loved and teachers that she would never pass high school, to...
2017-01-0900 min
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |041 Saying No & Choosing Yourself with Simi BoticHello lovely Couragemakers! This week I'm speaking with the wonderful Simi Botic. Simi is a corporate attorney-turned-health-coach and she helps women nourish and nurture their bodies and lives, so they can live FULLY. Simi is obsessed with coffee, beach vacations, and the 90s and is passionate about helping women get un-stuck! In this episode, Simi shares her journey, from being a corporate attorney believing she was made to be a box ticker, to finding work that lights her up and brings to much joy to her life. I loved getting to know more about the...
2016-12-1250 minThe Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |040 Saving The World One Doodle At a Time with Jenipher LynHappy Monday Couragemakers! I am so excited to share with you this week's episode of Couragemakers! For this week's episode, I'm speaking to the wonderful Jenipher Lyn. Jenipher a self-taught artist who is on a mission to save the world one doodle at a time. She who believes the more genuine encouragement in the world, the better and her goal in life is to inspire as many girls and women that they are not alone. Jenipher can be found drawing and eating cupcakes in the middle of Florida with husband and giant cat...
2016-12-0551 min
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |039 Creativity, Self Care & Mental Health with Sarah StecklerHappy Monday Couragemakers! I am so excited to share with you this week's episode of Couragemakers! For this week's episode, I sat down and had a good natter with Sarah Steckler. Sarah is a Creative Self-Love Coach who helps women take control of their lives by taking care of themselves. As a writer, journal lover, and creatively obsessed sticker collector, she loves to spend her free time wandering through nature and forest bathing, cuddling up with her English Bulldog, and planning her next Netflix binge! In this episode, Sarah shares her journey of...
2016-11-2851 min
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |037: Creativity, Seeking and Leaps of Faith with Sarah SmithHappy Monday! I'm so happy to be back this week with another episode of Couragemakers. For those of you wondering why there wasn't an episode last week, I have just returned to the UK from my 3 month US road trip and my Granddad is seriously ill in hospital. ​​But the podcast is back this week and isn't going anywhere, I can assure you! ​​Now I'm back, I'm going to be recording 2017's episodes and working on special episodes, and new Couragemakers will be back to normal with new episodes every Monday :) I am so excit...
2016-11-1453 min
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |036 Owning Your Story & Writing Your Adventure with Anung Vilay Hello welcome to episode 35 of Couragemakers! This week I'm speaking with Anung Vilay and I seriously can't wait to share this episode with you. Anung is owner, photographer and designer of Courageous Creativity:the place for extroverts and homebodies to own their life and write their adventure. She lives in Minneapolis and is married with one fur baby and works part time at a book-store. In this episode, we really get stuck into intersection between creativity and courage and how they play a huge part in our lives. Anung...
2016-10-2455 min
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |033 Owning Your Creativity & Passions with Christina Blok Hi there and welcome to episode 33 of Couragemakers! This week, I'm chatting with Christina Blok. Christina is the CEO & Creative Director of Muse Monthly, a subscription box for books and tea. She a 20-something year old lover of everything nerdy, including Doctor Who, Harry Potter, and Marvel. In addition to running Muse Monthly, she is also a freelance social media strategist and writer. In this episode, Christina shares how she moved from working at a job which made her physically ill, to starting a business based on her passions...
2016-10-0351 min
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |031 Taking Your Mask Off and Healing Yourself with Diana MalerbaHi there and welcome to episode 31 of The Couragemakers Podcast! Today I'm sharing my interview with Diana Malerba and I've been excited for a long time to share our conversation. Diana is a certified Confidence Coach living in Switzerland. She helps women to go from self doubt to self confidence and fulfilment. She is a magnet for all things self confidence, courage and resilience. When she is not coaching, she is an advocate for women empowerment, gender equality and cupcakes. In this episode, we dive deep into Diana's journey of experiencing burnout and depression and...
2016-09-191h 01
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |030 Developing Your Intuition & Everyday Courage with Diana ChaplinHello there! And welcome to episode 30 of Couragemakers! This week I'm talking to Diana Chaplin. Diana is a freelance copywriter, content strategist, and brand developer for mission-driven creatives. She's also a nature-lover, mother of two, and writer at heart. Following her intuition has given her a joyful life and career, and she loves helping others do the same. During our conversation, Diana shares her journey of deciding at a young age that she wanted to be an independent woman and how that came to be a prominent theme in her life.
2016-09-121h 05
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |029 Creating A Life You Love with Kayli Schattner Hello there and welcome to episode 29 of Couragemakers! This week I'm chatting with Kayli Schattner. Kayli is an Online Marketing + Content Strategist for creative entrepreneurs living in Phoenix, Arizona with her Corgi pup, Stabler. She encourages women to #OwnIt + life a life they love. When she's not blogging for her lifestyle site, Kayli Wanders, you can probably find her at happy hour with her girlfriends, doing yoga in the sunshine or cuddled-up with a good book and a glass of Rosé. During this episode, we really dive into how s...
2016-09-0549 min
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |026 From Personal Struggles to a Global Mission with Jessica Villa Hello there and welcome to episode 26 of Couragemakers! For this week's episode, I chatted to Superbands founder Jessica Villa. Jess started Superbands, a non profit Superbands, with the mission of raise global awareness on mental illness in today's youth and empower those struggling through music. When she isn't working on Superbands, Jessica enjoys going to concerts, binge-watching various Netflix series, traveling, and snuggling with her (adorable!) puppy, Jax. In this episode, Jessica talks about her own struggles with depression and low self esteem, how music saved her life, and the story of how...
2016-08-0841 min
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |023 Living Without Regrets with Angela J. Ford Hello and welcome to episode 23 of Couragemakers! Today I'm speaking to the wonderful Angela Ford. Angela is a Digital Marketing Strategist, passionate about helping multi-passionate creatives spend more time doing work they love. She also is a fantasy author, entertaining young and old alike with fantasy adventures and non-stop action. In this episode we really dive into how Angela wanted to do something fun and meaningful with her life and her desire to make a difference. She shares her journey from writing novels from the age of 12 and being in a band with...
2016-07-1854 min
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |021 Creativity, Integrity & Pity Parties with Maria Gil Ulldemolins Hello and welcome to episode 21! This week I had the absolutely privilege of sitting down with Spanish artist Maria Gil Ulldemolins who lives and works in Brussels. Maria's creative practice is a very process-oriented and heavily influenced by her experiences with meditation. Her work explores the themes of embracing mistakes, letting go, flow, compassion, control, variations and time. In this episode we really dive into Maria's journey of studying the visual arts in Swaziland at a young age to owning her own studio, her belief that life is like...
2016-07-041h 08
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |018 Self Care & Rule Breaking with Amanda SewellHello there and welcome to episode 18 of Couragemakers! This week I'm speaking to Amanda Sewell. Amanda is a wellness junkie, coach and rule breaker. She believes that everything in life comes down to radical self responsibility. During the interview Amanda shares her own journey of self care, how tough experiences have built her resilience and her practical advice for women who really struggle with self doubt. In this episode, we really challenge this notion that self care is selfish, talk really honestly about the impossibility of meeting...
2016-06-1342 min
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |017 Taking A Chance On Yourself with Krista RaeHello and welcome to episode 17 of Couragemakers! This week I'm talking to the lovely Krista Rae. Krista is a blog strategist and WordPress developer who helps female creatives craft strategic blogs to elevate their business and conversions. In this episode, Krista shares how how she went from starting a craft blog and having a side hustle to being able to quit her job and focus on her business full time , She also shares how she found a supportive community online, and also the not so glamorous side of side hustles and...
2016-06-0641 min
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |016 Sustaining Your Passions & Putting Your Life Online with Michelle AnnelieseHi there and welcome to episode 16 of Couragemakers! This week I'm talking to Michelle Anneliese. Michelle is a writer, speaker, geek, mental health advocate, and self confessed overachiever. She's also a multi-passionate content creator and has dreams of owning her own media production company. During our conversation we really dive into some great discussions about passions and how to sustain them, starting projects to get us through hard times and how to refill your creative cup. Michelle shares her journey of how she started her two blogs...
2016-05-3041 min
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |015 Carving Your Own Path with Suzanne Hoare About Suzanne Suzanne (who likes it when people call her Suz) is a recovering lawyer and the founder and chief creative copywriter of PepperJar, the place where small business owners and entrepreneurs go to escape the 'epidemic of generic' and stand out online with personality-infused words. As much as she loves her work, she loves play too, and can often be found enjoying any of the following: snuggling on the sofa, wandering by the sea, thinking up witty tweets, sweating on the netball court, getting lost in a book...
2016-05-2353 min
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |013 Self Validation & Emotional Constipation with Jenny AmbroseHi there and welcome to episode 13 of Couragemakers! Producing this podcast and interviewing amazing women all over the world has already been such a great experience for me, and this episode is really special. It's not often you get the privilege to interview one of your best friends. This week I'm talking to the wonderful and hilarious Jenny Ambrose. Jenny is a creative director, anthropologist, writer, business owner, encouragement coach - along with many other things - and also the mother of 4 needy animals and the wife of an amazing man.
2016-05-091h 10
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |012 Leaning into Discomfort with Jennifer SterlingHello and welcome to episode 12 of Couragemakers, I'm so happy you're here. I got SO much out of listening to today's episode back when editing it and I know you're going to love this one. For this week's episode, I talked to the lovely Jennifer Sterling. Jennifer Sterling is an Emotional Eating Coach. She helps women stop eating their feelings and release the physical, mental and emotional weight that's keeping them from feeling their absolute best. This is a really juicy conversation and we really dive deep...
2016-05-0244 min
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |011 Going Against The Grain with Mei LeongHello and welcome to episode 11 of Couragemakers! I’m so excited this week to share my conversation with the hilarious Mei Leong. Mei is a writer, artist and entrepreneur living in Lancaster in the UK, and is the woman behind Wonderfully Mei Designs. In this episode, Mei shares how leaving a career in teaching allowed her to tap into her creativity and how going against the grain helped her to value herself a lot more. We talk a lot about listening to your gut instinct, keeping inspired and how Mei’s life has chan...
2016-04-2536 min
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |010 Self Love and Punk Parenting with Raewyn SangariHello and welcome to the tenth episode of Couragemakers! We’re officially in double digits!
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I’m so happy this week to share my conversation with Raewyn Sangari. Raewyn is the founder of Be a Warrior Queen, a movement empowering women to embrace self-love which began in 2006 among Raewyn’s group of friends.
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During this episode, we really dive into Raewyn’s own self love journey, the motivation behind starting the Warrior Queen Movement and how alternative parenting (punk parenting) has made a difference to her life. Raewyn shares her struggles with anxie...
2016-04-1841 min
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |008 Moving Beyond Comfort with Anabel Roque RodrĂguez Hello and welcome to the eighth episode of Couragemakers! This week I had the joy of speaking with Anabel Roque RodrĂguez. Anabel is a curator and art historian, and in this episode we really dive into the idea of everyday courage, how we all need to have our stories validated and how we can move beyond fear. During our conversation Anabel shares her journey to becoming a freelance curator and art historian, The Comfort Zone list - a snail mail project she started with her friend to move b...
2016-04-0440 min
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |007 Conviction, Feminism and Owning a Business with Jessica HumphreysHi there! It’s the seventh episode of Couragemakers and I’m so happy you’re here. This week, I’m joined by Jessica Humphreys. Jessica is a self-described feminist and sex positivist based in Melbourne, Australia. Jessica owns a digital communications agency and a social commentator who enjoys debating over copious amounts of herbal tea. During our conversation Jessica shares her journey of entering the world of feminism and sexual politics and how she came to start her own business with several employees. We discuss how the thread of community, empowerm...
2016-03-2859 min
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |006 Storytelling & Writing It Out with Torie JochimsHi there! And welcome to Episode 6 of Couragemakers! I’m so happy to share today’s episode with Torie Jochims. Torie describes herself as the over-caffeinated wordsmith at the helm of Wild Spark Creative. She's also a hiker, a mountain climber, a runner, a makeup enthusiast and a lover of craft beer and good desserts. Ultimately, she is a believer in people. At heart, she’s a storyteller and I loved hearing how growing up with her grandparents influenced her ability to tell good stories and how this helped her develop as a person and confro...
2016-03-2143 minThe Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |005 Life is a Slinky with Fab GiovanettiI’m so happy to share with you today’s episode of Couragemakers with Fab Giovanetti. Fab describes herself as an Italian cheeky monkey who moved to the UK looking to fulfil her never-ending cravings for avocado. She is a Certified Health Coach and the founder of the Health Bloggers Community: platform, events, awards and magazine for people passionate about health and writing. In this episode, we really go deep into the need for self compassion, reframing the stories we tell ourselves about what other people think of us and what we think of ourselves as w...
2016-03-1452 min
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |004 Learning to Surrender with Megan ReynoldsI’m so excited to share with you today’s episode with Megan Reynolds, founder of Flawed Perfection Jewelry and Parks & Recreation Fan! During our conversation, we really dive into surrendering the need to have a detailed life plan, creating a bullshit filter and the lessons we can learn from heartbreak. This episode is great if you struggle with saying no, setting boundaries, and if you feel the need and pressure to plan every aspect of your life. Megan Reynolds is a 24 year-old entrepreneur who attempts to balance her jewelry business, Flawed Perfection Jewelry, with being a pers...
2016-03-0755 min
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |000 Couragemakers: The Back StoryThink of this as the prequel to The Couragemakers Podcast. For this show, it's just me and you, and I'm taking you through the journey that's led up to Couragemakers and more information about what you can expect from the show!Â
If you prefer, skip straight to Episode 1 of the podcast, but you will miss out on some juicy bits!Â
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Find out more and download the Couragemakers Manifesto here.
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If you have any question about today's episode, any comments or would like to be a guest on Couragemakers, get in t...
2016-02-2313 min
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |003 Owning Your Superpowers with Violeta NedkovaIn this episode of Couragemakers, I'm talking to Violeta Nedkova, founder of the Creative Rebels Movement. This is a great episode if you struggle to own your weird, find your superpowers and connect to your voice. You're going to want a notepad and pen! Violeta Nedkova is a multipassionate writer, marketing coach, and solopreneur, who enjoys tweeting, writing to humans, and helping fellow creative rebels grow their businesses authentically. Her goal for 2016 is to create an entire library of fun guides for creative rebels. Wish her luck! You can connect with Violeta here...
2016-02-2340 min
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |001 Creating from the Margins with Amber ThomasWelcome to the first episode of Couragemakers! This week I'm joined by Amber Thomas, blogger, small business owner & an all round creator of things. If you're struggling with being creative or facing creative resistance, this is a great one for you!Â
Amber Thomas is an adventurer and homebody, a surprising misfit and devoted hopeful, a cocktail of colour and grace, born and raised in a small town laying happily under the Californian sun. Amber describes herself  as  more contradiction than constant; always seeking the space where life can bloom. When life fell apart, her art brought together the m...
2016-02-2251 min