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Wildly Creative Life with Brooke Schultz

266 episodes - English - Latest episode: 14 days ago - ★★★★★ - 112 ratings

Wildly Creative Life is for soulful peeps who are ready for the floodgates to open in their creative medium while making their life an art project. Brooke Schultz is a photographer, writer, musician and feelings junkie who brings you thought provoking ideas, research, + interviews every week about creativity so you can unleash your most creative self + make what your heart longs to make.
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4 Lessons from Multi Passionate Entrepreneurship + How to Expand Ep 242

March 14, 2024 12:00 - 21 minutes - 29.6 MB

This one's for the multi-passionate entrepeneurs. I’ve sold everything from in-person retreats to photo shoots, mini courses to podcast ads, magazine ads and more.  I've been a wedding photographer, an educator, a musician, a copywriter, and sometimes many of these things all at the same time. In this episode, I walk you through a few of the lessons I've learned along the way plus how it's shaped the way I do business now.  Get More from Brooke:  Heartful Magazine's Spring 2024 Is...

Reviewing a Family Photog’s Website for Attracting Dream Clients - BTS in the Love Soaked Vault Ep 241

March 07, 2024 13:00 - 19 minutes - 27.9 MB

Description:   In this call you’ll meet Brittany, who has been refining what kind of family photographer she wants to be + what type of client she wants to attract. We do a review of her website and while some of the details will be lost since you can’t see the photos, you’re still going to get a ton out of this and it will be like a vicarious review for your own website esp if youre a photog. We talk about whether to repeat images and where to repeat them in a site and pricing guide, ho...

Control vs. collaboration: How to Create with Other Human People (Rebroadcast) | Ep 240

February 29, 2024 13:00 - 23 minutes - 33.2 MB

What happens when your creations involve not only inanimate objects like paints or flowers, but HUMANS too?   You need to be a diva who's uncompromising in her vision, but you also need to collaborate. In this episode we talk about the two kinds of things in the world, how humans can be both, and which category we're best served within. We also talk about 4 rules for improv as they apply to creating in collaboration with other humans so you can use your creative power to create bette...

Boredom, Wandering and White Space (Rebroadcast) Ep 239

February 22, 2024 15:15 - 21 minutes - 30.5 MB

Boredom is almost extinct in our modern lives and we’re paying the price in our creative work.   If you’re bored with your creative output, the ironic cure might be actively seeking out boredom, white space, and wandering. But HOW can we include these when we have to get.stuff.done? And when does wandering become just avoiding our creative work and giving into resistance?   In this episode you’ll learn: -why giving yourself breaks + white space isn’t just a luxury but is abs...

Creativity in Winter: How to Embrace the Fertile Darkness ep 238

February 15, 2024 13:00 - 14 minutes - 20.5 MB

The creative process is often painted as eternal bloom; we see only the polished, finished work in carefully curated highlight reels in an endless scroll. But the incubation and quiet that has to accumulate over a seed before the bloom is just as vital to its growth as the vibrant blossoming.  Often, in talking to creators, they say things in winter like, “I’m burnt out”, “I don’t know what I’m doing anymore” “All my photos are crap” or “I’m just not inspired or motivated.” These experienc...

Unlock Your Creative Language (Rebroadcast) | Ep 237

February 08, 2024 13:00 - 20 minutes - 29.1 MB

Each artistic medium has its own language -- words are only one language.   You have a language, a dialogue with your creativity, a back and forth exchange within your creative niche. Maybe it’s the way you use color, light, line, form, gesture, sound. Maybe it's a little something else.   In this episode we discuss a few ways to identify and utilize these languages within your creativity to uplevel your art.   Mentions: My FREE 6 Hacks for Skyrocket Creativity (Even If...

Everybody skips this phase of creativity (incorporate it + watch the brilliant ideas come!) (Rebroadcast) | Ep 236

February 01, 2024 14:46 - 25 minutes - 35.7 MB

Have you ever had an 'aha' moment? An idea that just came to you? How did it come? In this episode you'll learn which phase of the creative process everyone skips and underestimates (plus how incorporating it consciously is gonna give you way better ideas and more of 'em), why being a workaholic is actually terrible for your creativity, and how to avoid the traps of this particular phase of creativity so you can create MORE.   In this episode we also dig into how to know if you're tr...

How to Curate Your Work to Attract Your Dream Clients + Customers | Ep 235

January 25, 2024 12:39 - 20 minutes - 29.6 MB

The difference between work that feels lackluster and work that excites the audience and moves them? Curation.   Whether you’re a photographer, musician, writer or whatever your creative medium is, this episode is all about the art of storytelling and taking your audience on a journey through your choices.   The order in which you present your work, the juxtaposition you create in your work through the sequence or the sizing or the contrast from one work to the next – let’s talk abou...

The Brilliance Cycle (Rebroadcast) | Ep 234

January 18, 2024 13:00 - 24 minutes - 34.4 MB

If you have a nagging feeling that you're meant for more, that you're capable of more than you're currently expressing, this episode is for you.  In this episode we detail out the brilliance cycle from Arjuna Ardagh, and how moving through it can help you have not only more brilliance in your creativity and your work, but in your life.  With ideas about how to move through each phase and what to do when you get stuck in any part of the cycle – you don’t want to miss this episode.  Ment...

The One Thing that’s Holding You Back from the Creative Life You Want (+ how to solve it) | Ep 233

January 11, 2024 13:00 - 22 minutes - 31.9 MB

What if “getting it right” is what’s keeping you from getting it done at all? In this episode, we’ll talk about how to shift your perspective from avoiding obstacles to embracing them as the way. Learn to enjoy the process of discovery and perfect the process, not the result– and how to take these thoughts from cute ideas to practical action items for your creative life.   Get More from Brooke:  The Love Soaked Family Photography Vault https://brookeschultz.kartra.com/page/get-the-v...

Taking the Right Risks (Rebroadcast) | Ep 232

January 04, 2024 13:00 - 21 minutes - 30.4 MB

Risk taking is talked about in relation to creativity--the act of creativity itself risks losing time, and sometimes money and relationships. So should you amp up your risk taking to amp up your creativity? Let's unpack that.   Learn about the right risks to take (and which to avoid) so you can use your wild side to uplevel your creativity.   Mentions: Risk taking study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5289983/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenkotler/2012/10...

What a Year of Creativity Actually Looked Like with 4 kids, Moving, + Pitching my Musical to Broadway | Ep 231

December 28, 2023 13:00 - 25 minutes - 35.5 MB

Reflecting on your year can be incredibly powerful, especially if you feel discouraged or didn’t meet the goals you set out to at the beginning of the year. In this episode I share the reality of what I created this year in my business, my musical, my family, and my personal life, with some very vulnerable excerpts from my journal, in hopes that you will feel inspired to find creativity in everything 2023 held for you, as well as making 2024 intentional.    Mentions: 4 lessons learne...

Pricing your creations–what to charge! Ep 230

December 21, 2023 19:36 - 27 minutes - 38.2 MB

We're going to talk about how to price your creative services. We'll talk actual numbers, plus some very unpopular opinions about how to think about pricing.  In this episode: minimum amount to charge for a photo session how to think about pricing ANYTHING should you work with influencers to grow your brand? how to price yourself when you are just starting out   Get More from Brooke: Art of Curation: How to Spot Your Best Images (free class)  https://brookeschultz.kartra.com/...

The Joy of Being a Fan (Rebroadcast) Ep 229

December 14, 2023 13:00 - 19 minutes - 27.5 MB

In this episode: how creations can be the balm we all need how being a high quality fan makes you a better creator what to consume right now to make fertile soil for your creativity to flourish  Mentions: Ep 66: the ideal creative diet how to curate the best creative input for you https://soundcloud.com/brooke-schultz-568659304/ep-66-the-ideal-creative-diet-how-to-curate-the-best-creative-input-for-you Get More from Brooke: FREE Class to Spot Your Best Images: https://brookesch...

The magic of the process with Summer Murdock (Rebroadcast) | Ep 228

December 07, 2023 13:00 - 41 minutes - 58.6 MB

Serving up a treat for you today: an interview with Summer Murdock.   Summer was a burnt out photographer who found her voice accidentally as she re-fell in love with the process of making things. In this interview we discuss creativity as a meditative, sacred process, how to get out of ruts, get inspired, what to do when your kids don't want to be photographed, and much more.   Mentions: http://www.summermurdock.com/   Summer's Magic of Light Class: http://www.summer...

Making the mundane feel creative: 8 ways to play + enjoy! (part two) | Ep 227

November 30, 2023 13:00 - 17 minutes - 23.6 MB

Get ready for part two! Huge swaths of our lives are the mundane: cleaning, eating, driving, working, sleeping– so how do we tap into creativity when life is regular and not that glamorous? In this episode:  4 ideas you can implement today to feel more creative amidst caregiving, logistics, and all kinds of undesirables embracing a yes-and mentality to create mindful moments a super simple shortcut to making friends as an adult Mentions: The Power of Moments by Chip Heath and Da...

Making the mundane feel creative: 8 ways to play + enjoy! (part one) | Ep 226

November 23, 2023 13:00 - 21 minutes - 30 MB

Huge swaths of our lives are the mundane: cleaning, eating, driving, working, sleeping– so how do we tap into creativity when life is regular and not that glamorous? In this episode:  4 ideas you can implement today to feel more creative amidst caregiving, logistics, and all kinds of undesirables using ritual to elevate the mundane to the sacred (practical ideas) how to use music to shortcut your manifestation Mentions: In the Heights- Alabanza song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

Creativity When Life SUCKS (Rebroadcast) | Ep 225

November 16, 2023 17:17 - 26 minutes - 37.6 MB

It can be easy and wonderful and rainbow-laden to create when conditions are perfect. It can also be hard to get yourself to create even when you have ideal conditions, so what about when LIFE inevitably happens and you just wanna hide under the covers, throw in the towel, play the victim? How can you keep your creativity alive both in a formal sense, and in the sense of taking an active role in creating your life on purpose when so much is outside your control? In this episode you’ll lea...

BYE OVERWHELM. Ep 224

November 09, 2023 15:40 - 24 minutes - 34.6 MB

 Overwhelm isn’t necessary. Here’s what to do when it shows up, including: -The magical question i ask myself no matter what is stopping me from creating -When overwhelm isn’t a time problem, but a courage problem–and how to solve both. -How to stop being overwhelmed creatively because of what your kids need from you   Get More From Brooke -  The Ultimate Posing Tip: https://courses.brookeschultzphotography.com/minicourse97offer48hours Brooke's Personal Style Masterclass https:...

Are You a Creative That Did Well in School? (Here's What No One Ever Told You) (Rebroadcast) Ep 223

November 02, 2023 12:00 - 23 minutes - 32.8 MB

Did you love getting A's in school? Do you find yourself struggling in your creativity now? Believe it or not, those two things might just be connected.   Tune in to today's episode to hear all about how school doesn't prepare you for the most crucial part of living a creative life authentic to you.   Mentions:  Employers want critical thinkers: https://www.fastcompany.com/3037837/employers-want-critical-thinkers-but-do-they-know-what-it-means Sir Ken Robinson’s ted talk: h...

Can’t Find Any Motivation? Try this instead. Ep 222

October 26, 2023 12:00 - 16 minutes - 23.3 MB

Today's episode comes straight from the trenches: I've recently been very low in motivation and want to encourage you from the trenches - because when I personally am in a rut, the last thing I want to hear is someone who’s like, "I was unmotivated once and here’s how I skyrocketed myself out of it and never felt that way again!"  Not this episode! Here's what you'll hear -  Why starting over can be exciting Resting for the sake of rest More rapid-fire ideas for finding motivation in ...

To the One who Wonders if it’s Worth it if it’s not Making Money Ep 221

October 19, 2023 12:00 - 31 minutes - 44.4 MB

This episode is inspired by a conversation I recently had with a new friend. If you've ever wondered if your creative pursuit is worth it if it isn't making money, or are interested in different ideas around how to make money with your creativity - this one is for you, m'friend!  In this episode -  Getting to the root of our need to make money from our creativity Separating art and sales  Is it worth making art, even if it isn't making money right now?   Mentions:  Becca Lee: @h...

The One Habit TO Keep When Everything Else Goes to Crap | Ep 220

October 11, 2023 12:00 - 22 minutes - 31.6 MB

I have shared many essential habits on the podcast before and there are SO many touch points in your day and your routines that will help you be more creative for sure, but the angle I wanna speak to today is what about when life is just a lot and things are really hard and you’re not able to stick with a 14 point morning routine?   In this episode -  -the one power-packed habit that’s directly linked to increased creativity -why i’m choosing this over exercise or meditation ...

Candid Confessions about Motherhood and Creativity (Hiring Help + More) | Ep 219

October 05, 2023 12:00 - 29 minutes - 41.4 MB

While you’d never see an episode titled ‘Candid Confessions about Fatherhood and Creativity’ I want to offer you some new ways to think about motherhood in relation to your creativity whether you feel like they are in opposition to each other or in harmony.  In this episode why I loathe the suggestion that mothers just need more self care and what to do instead how to balance a system that doesn’t support mothers with empowering yourself after 10 years of motherhood and 4 kids, what I...

The ONLY 4 Essential Things I’d Do if I Had to Start my Business Over Again | Ep 218

September 28, 2023 11:14 - 24 minutes - 34.8 MB

Creators tend to grossly overestimate what’s required to run a successful business. Here are the 4 building blocks I would focus on if I had to start a business again from scratch, along with the popular advice I totally disagree with in regard to building a business. Especially if you’re a busy mom trying to build a business in the simplest way possible, these building blocks are for you!   Get More from Brooke: FREE Class to Spot Your Best Images: https://brookeschultz.kartra.com/pa...

To the One Who Struggles with People Pleasing | Ep 217

September 21, 2023 12:00 - 25 minutes - 35.1 MB

We know intellectually that people pleasing chips away at your soul, but what about what it does to the people you are pleasing? If your clients are happy but you’re not, this episode will give you new insights and practical to-dos to rebuild the relationship with your artist self so you can find your artistic voice and make work that moves people.   Get More from Brooke FREE Class to Spot Your Best Images: https://brookeschultz.kartra.com/page/zJD107 Get Heartful Magazine - Fall ...

Brooke Coaches Creators: How to Break Through a Sharing Block and Show up Authentically Ep 216

September 14, 2023 12:00 - 22 minutes - 31.2 MB

A clip of a coaching call from soulful creators rising, which is Brooke's program for creators to take you from stuck to finished project in 6 weeks. This call was from week two, where the students were beginning their projects, and Naomi was having a hard time sharing about her project and feeling a little stuck. Listen in as Brooke helps Naomi get to the root of the issue and find a plan to break out of it.   Mentions Soulful Creators Rising brookebschultz.com/soulfulcreatorsrising...

The Case for Beauty (Rebroadcast) | Ep 215

September 07, 2023 12:00 - 25 minutes - 35.8 MB

So, is beauty actually important? What are we doing creating when there are people dying and far more pressing problems to address in the world? Is beauty worthwhile?  In this episode we explore what beauty is (hint: more than pretty), how to define your own unique beauty sensibility, along with some beauty homework for art and life to get more in tune with the force that drives us to create.  Mentions:  John O'Donohue on On Being: https://onbeing.org/programs/john-odonohue-the-inne...

To the one who is deeply afraid | Ep 214

August 31, 2023 10:51 - 26 minutes - 37.3 MB

Your fear is boring, but friend, you are not. Fear always says the same thing: What will people think? Who do you think you are? What if it's terrible? What if you fail? This episode is a continuation of a series of love letters to creatives at different stages of your creative lives. In today's episode, we'll walk through the place of fear in the creative life, what those fearful thoughts can sound like, what you can think instead, and when to push through fear or listen to it. Mentio...

Soul Food 3--Fave Books to Inspire your Creativity | Ep 213

August 24, 2023 12:00 - 15 minutes - 22.5 MB

Needing a little nourishment for your creative soul? Perfect. Spend some time receiving with quotes curated from favorite books, poems and some of my own writing.   Get More from Brooke Soul Food Part 1:  Listen on Apple or Spotify Soul Food Part 2:  Listen on Apple or Spotify Free class for Family Photographers to Find Your Style https://brookebschultz.com/findyourphotographystyle Tell Brooke how this episode helped your creative life: https://www.instagram.com/brookebschul...

4 Ways to hold SERIOUS, Big Stuff with Light-hearted Creativity (Rebroadcast) | Ep 212

August 17, 2023 12:00 - 22 minutes - 31.6 MB

What do you get when you hold things lightly? Dangerous freedom! You have a bias toward action and GOING for it when you’re not so worried about the outcome--even when it’s “serious”.    Mentions 6 Hacks for Skyrocketing Creativity (Even If You're Super Busy): https://brookebschultz.com/get-creating/  Ep 120: The ONE habit to keep when everything else goes to cra‪p‬: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-120-the-one-habit-to-keep-when-everything-else-goes-to-crap/id1438076373?i=1...

To the One Who Keeps Stopping + Starting Ep 211

August 10, 2023 12:00 - 25 minutes - 36.1 MB

If you find yourself starting that creative venture you’re excited about, then dropping it when other things come up or you realize how bad you are, I have two words for you: me too. This is a letter to the one who keeps stopping and starting. The one with conflicting desires like me, to build an empire and rule the world, and also to lean into the softness of the earth, the squishiness of my heart and my body, and explore the quiet depths of my interior life without anyone else knowing ab...

Could Starting Over Be the Answer? (Rebroadcast) | Ep 210

August 03, 2023 12:00 - 24 minutes - 34.9 MB

Starting over holds all kinds of power for unleashing your capacity to create. But how do you know when to persevere and when to start over? What’s the difference between quitting and starting over because it’s in your creativity’s best interest? And how do we find the courage to start over when it doesn’t make any sense and everyone thinks we’re crazy pants?  In this episode you’ll learn:  - How to start over on an individual creation (the right way)  - How starting over on a big proje...

Your Wildest Dreams (Rebroadcast) | Ep 209

July 27, 2023 12:21 - 24 minutes - 35 MB

Our imaginations are like birds who are meant to fly, and we mostly use them to walk.  In this episode:  the hidden benefits of nurturing your imaginations why your current wildest dreams aren’t wild ENOUGH how to go after big dreams while being here now   Mentions:  Ep 25: How to use visualization to blow your creative mind: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1cZURHZ5OisWygpmmaITN8?si=383f3e19fe984b23/ Ep 29: Diva status: how to become iconic https://open.spotify.com/episode/...

What To Do With Your Self Doubt (Rebroadcast) | Ep 208

July 20, 2023 12:00 - 19 minutes - 27.7 MB

One of the most popular episodes of this show is how to get out of self doubt by embracing it. So this week we're diving deeper and talking more about self doubt because it comes up for all of us... but it’s not a super useful emotion when you're trying to make things!   Get More from Brooke: Submit Your Work to Heartful Magazine: https://heartful.brookebschultz.com/contact Apply for our last ever LoveSoaked Retreat: https://brookebschultz.com/love-soaked Free class for Family Ph...

How I Rewrite Creativity + Productivity Advice for Motherhood (Rebroadcast) | Ep 207

July 13, 2023 12:00 - 25 minutes - 36.3 MB

Most creativity + productivity advice just DOES NOT WORK if you are the main caregiver to your kids. If you're a mom, I'm sharing how I rewrite the narrative we've been told from "experts" and how to apply it with an unpredictable "routine".   Get More from Brooke: Submit Your Work to Heartful Magazine: https://heartful.brookebschultz.com/contact Apply for our last ever LoveSoaked Retreat: https://brookebschultz.com/love-soaked Free class for Family Photographers to Find Your S...

The Uncomplicated way to Multiple Streams of Revenue for Creators, Taking a Sabbatical and more with Kristin Sweeting Ep 206

July 06, 2023 12:12 - 36 minutes - 49.6 MB

Kristin Sweeting is a wedding photographer + biz coach for creative people whose work has been featured in People, Brides, and much more. She’s the host of the Dangerous Creatives podcast + offers a mastermind and Study Abroad trips for photographers to help them create aligned businesses that prioritize rest. I got to talk to her while she is on summer sabbatical, so we talked details about how to make a sabbatical happen, her story and how she found herself in a position of needing to make ...

Q+A: Imposter Syndrome, Creatively Bored and How to Create When You’re Exhausted (Rebroadcast) | Ep 205

June 29, 2023 12:00 - 20 minutes - 28.8 MB

This week’s episode covers a few Q+A's addressing all kinds of creative problems such as imposter syndrome, what to do when creatively bored, and how to create when you’re exhausted.  Get More from Brooke: FREE Class to Spot Your Best Images: https://brookeschultz.kartra.com/page/zJD107 Apply for our last ever LoveSoaked Retreat: https://brookebschultz.com/love-soaked Free class for Family Photographers to Find Your Style: https://brookebschultz.com/findyourphotographystyle Tell Br...

You’re Not Tired, You’re Uninspired (Rebroadcast) | Ep 204

June 22, 2023 12:00 - 12 minutes - 18 MB

The mundane can be flattening, don'tcha think? I've been thinking about being tired vs. being uninspired, because a lot of times I will go into a creative process and feel tired, and have lots of other things weighing on my mind. But once I'm there, I feel on fire, and in flow, time and space collapse. I'm having so much fun, I'm challenged but I'm also up to the challenge. I'm dancing in that magic space between mastery and mystery. In today's episode, we'll explore the tension bet...

Joy Sullivan on Writing, Hearing Intuition, + Crafting an Aligned Creative Business (Ep 203)

June 15, 2023 12:00 - 33 minutes - 45.8 MB

Writing is sovereignty. When we wrap language around our experiences, we get juiced with power. So why do we have so much resistance? Should we aim to change the world with our creative work? How can you make a living as an artist without giving yourself over to what other people want? Joy gives sound advice on these questions as well as how to get started with writing, how to follow your creative intuition, what audiences want to read, and the many iterations of her creative business.   ...

THIS is the very most important thing in your creativity, period end of story AMEN! (Rebroadcast)

June 08, 2023 12:00 - 22 minutes - 30.6 MB

A creative life consists of an array of moving parts, and we can often get lost in the weeds and forget the VERY most important thing in creativity. It’s deceptively simple: do the work. Make the creations. CREATE. And yet, there are so many ways we mess this up and get it wrong. In this episode you’ll learn: the most common traps that hold creators back from doing the work hidden dangers that keep creators in ruts, stuck, and lead ‘em to burnout surprising places to cut the fat so ...

A Meditation for When you Just Feel “Off” Ep 202

June 01, 2023 08:58 - 16 minutes - 22.5 MB

Creativity is a sensitive biz to be in. Sometimes we expect too much of ourselves and expect this insane amount of unrealistically fab output and the truth is we are human and also often sensitive as artists and sometimes you just feel off–and yet, it’s not always practical to cancel everything when you feel this way, so what can you do? Walk through with gentle awareness. Today’s meditation will help you do just that.   Get more from Brooke: Apply for our last ever LoveSoaked Retreat:...

Shock + amaze yourself with what you can make in the next 6 weeks - even if you have kids home for summer (Spark Workshop Series finale)

May 25, 2023 00:47 - 1 hour - 107 MB

The third and final day of Spark Workshop is here!  Get ready for: a finale packed with goodness -  A framework you can use over and over to move yourself out of ruts, burnout and change - needed times in your creativity, business and life! Clarifying your idea for your 6 week project so you can gain tons of momentum!  Join us for the REPLAY here: https://brookebschultz.com/creative

How to kick overwhelm out of your creative life (Spark Workshop Series)

May 24, 2023 01:30 - 1 hour - 86.8 MB

The Spark workshop continues!  Get ready for: what resistance can mean + how we move through it. If you're experiencing resistance in any phase or at any point in your creative practice (which everyone does) - this is for you. Day 2 of the Spark Conference will cover... identity shifts that stick the one thing that can kick overwhlem to the curve Join us for Day 3 of Spark here: https://brookebschultz.com/creative

Reconnecting to Play to find your Style (Spark Workshop Series)

May 22, 2023 21:57 - 57 minutes - 78.6 MB

The Spark workshop is here!  Get ready for: (re)discovering the joy of the creative process, even if you’re burnt out, have a ton on your plate, and  sidestepping your resistance so you can put on your crown, own your power and be bold going from stuck to a sizzling, crystal clear idea for a project you can execute in 6 weeks that has the power to get you noticed–by ideal clients + customers who are excited to pay top dollar, national media, dream collaborators/brands, or just your own ...

Confidence is Overrated. Here’s What to Focus on Instead Ep 201

May 18, 2023 14:00 - 23 minutes - 32.3 MB

Description:  Every time I ask what you’re struggling with related to your creativity, confidence comes up. But WHY do we need confidence? Sure, it can be helpful, but when it’s elusive, a lot of creators have shame about their lack of confidence- which just creates a bigger downward spiral. When you sign up for a creative life, you’re signing up for a rollercoaster of emotions, but the reward on the other side far outweighs the humiliation, fear, or failure: you get alignment, a sense of ...

Finally let go of toxic self expectations so you can make your best creations yet Ep 200

May 11, 2023 11:07 - 20 minutes - 28 MB

The biggest thing that holds creators + artists back: their own toxic expectations of themselves. What would happen if you decided you didn’t need to be more talented, hard working, or in any way different than you are now? In our 200th episode I’m sharing 4 toxic expectations that are keeping you from your best creations yet and how to gently let them go. Let’s explore what happens when you don’t need to be better + you have everything you need to live your dream life–what you create will b...

How to be a multi-passionate creator without losing your mind (or your audience) Ep 199

May 04, 2023 11:29 - 29 minutes - 40.7 MB

Multi passionate creators are some of the most tortured artists I’ve ever met– they never seem to be at peace with what they are doing, because they always have in the back of their minds the other creative lives they want to be living. They worry that their disparate interests are a hindrance to their success, and they are concerned that if they integrate all their passions into their business or creative practice, they’re gonna confuse people and be too scattered to make any headway in a...

Transformation stories from Retreat peeps Ep 198

April 27, 2023 12:35 - 1 hour - 86.9 MB

Get more from Brooke: Free class for Family Photographers to Find Your Style: https://brookebschultz.com/findyourphotographystyle  Heartful magazine first issue: https://heartful.brookebschultz.com/  6 Hacks for Skyrocketing Creativity (even if you’re super busy): https://brookebschultz.com/get-creating/   

8 Fun Things People are Dying to Buy From You Right Now Ep 197

April 20, 2023 14:12 - 27 minutes - 37.6 MB

Anytime people buy anything, they’re buying a feeling. Plus, it feels so good to buy and sell feelings, and in this episode I’m sharing 8 feelings people are dying to buy from creators and how to think about your messaging and marketing to speak to these feelings in a way that is fun for you, too. Stop talking about the features and benefits of your creation–no one cares how long the photo shoot is or how many modules are in the course or what paper your work is printed on– start sharing the...