Ep 001: Confessions, Conversations & Creative Direction with Karen Christensen

Welcome to The Dreamcatchers District Podcast!

Have you ever thought, “What am I doing?”
Well, my friend, you are not alone. And even the best of the best have been right where you are.

I’m Karen Christensen and this is your weekly Dreamcatchers District. The place to be to face fear, get noticed and feel free.
For confessions, conversations and creative direction — Mondays never felt so good.

Why this Podcast, Why now ...

I wanted a place where we could come together, every single week, and co-create a shared virtual experience. To start our days off with a bit more intention, what I call inner and outer Creative Direction. Both for our beliefs and our creative careers or business endeavors. Before the week's To Dos, Fear Freak-outs, and Shame Spirals take us off course. Given the state of the world, I believe we all could use a little more of that 7 days a week; twice on Sunday.

Because the goal with everything I create, whether you've known me for filmmaking or photography, coaching or hosting live events, is to be your energizer and your reminder. So that when you get stuck, and you want to give up, which (let's be honest) even the most passionate and driven of us creative entrepreneurial gals - will, you can keep going.

Knowing Who You Are, knowing What You Want, knowing Why You Started - that's what's going to help you take the next aligned action and give you that Creative Direction toward more Success, certainly, but (more importantly) more Satisfaction. Because isn't that the whole point? To feel fulfilled.

And to learn to do it without all that haphazard hustling, pushing, controlling - or - waiting, perfecting, fantasizing that we ambitious, high performing gals are want to do. I see you, I know you, you come up to me at events — heck, I've been you myself! But I promise you there's an easier, softer, gentle and more graceful way to land. For you, for me, for all of us.

After all — insight is great; change is better.

In the Episode We Talk About:

• Remembering Who You Are, What You Want, Why You Started

• Inner and Outer Creative Direction for your beliefs and your business (or creative career)

• The importance of recalibrating and getting back to basics

• The myths and pressures of social media, feeling "behind," and burnout

• Putting yourself "out there" and getting in the "creative ring"

• Building self-confidence and never going it alone

• Stages of Business, Seasons of Life, and Career Iterations

• Knowing how to focus and follow through

• Spiritual Bypassing vs Creative Spiritual Musculateur

Weekly Episodes With Influencers + Ones to Watch:

Hear behind-the-scenes stories about fear and failure, doubt and determination, success and satisfaction. Plus solo shows with prompting thoughts for the week. 

Links Mentioned in this Podcast:

• Download today's Show notes and Grab Your Free Goodies at www.DreamcatchersDistrict.com

• My Showtime and SXSW film: The Other Shore: The Diana Nyad Story

• Podcast I'm Listening To: The Goal Digger Podcast with Jenna Kutcher

• Book I Love: The War of Art by Steven Pressfield

• My Mentors: Marie TV Host + Founder of B-School, Marie Forleo and Thought Leader: Marianne Williamson

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