Reframe to Create
102 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 days ago - ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsThe dream job is dead. So is the endless pursuit of productivity. Now it’s time to work in a completely new way that leaves you feeling purposeful, powerful and satisfied in all that you do. Learn how to set yourself apart by creating with your gifts, making a unique contribution, and finally getting paid to be you. To help you with this Joy Spencer, an experienced and certified Executive Leadership and Storytelling coach uses her C.R.E.A.T.E. framework to take you on your transformative work journey with reframes, tips, stories and guest interviews. You’ll never work the same way again after you develop your Signature Creation and StoryBrand.
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077: The Skills You Need to Make Your Dreams Come True | Lamarr Womble
April 17, 2024 05:30 - 34 minutes - 48.9 MB“Exposure is the birthplace of possibility” When my guest Lamarr Womble said this my mind exploded. It made me think about how many more possibilities I’m missing because I haven’t dared to expose myself to something new. How about you? Are you exposing yourself to new things? Could this exposure be the birthplace of not just new possibilities but of new dreams? This ability to expose yourself to new things is just one of the skills that Lamarr opened up my mind to in our...
076: When Your Job and Mission Align | Josephine Garnem
April 03, 2024 05:30 - 35 minutes - 49.8 MBWhat would it look like if your life’s mission found alignment in your job? How would it feel to go to your job every single day knowing you were living out your life’s purpose? It would feel phenomenal, wouldn't it? This episode’s guest doesn’t just know how this looks and feels but she also knows what it takes to get there! And she’s going to show us how. Josephine Garnem stopped by to share the twists and exciting turns that have led her from being misaligned to finally gett...
075: The High Price You're Paying for Inaction
March 20, 2024 05:30 - 17 minutes - 25.1 MBDo you hope that if you leave things alone they’ll sort themselves out? Maybe you believe the old adage that “time heals all wounds”. While this may be true for some things it’s definitely not true when it comes to your gifts! In this matter, time will not lead to something better automatically. In fact, the opposite will happen in time to your creating muscles. They’ll atrophy. They’ll congeal. They’ll get flabby and weak. In this episode, I share a very squeamish pe...
074: The Story Your Style Tells About Your Work | Solita C. Roberts
March 06, 2024 06:30 - 41 minutes - 58.2 MBWhat’s style got to do with any of it? Isn’t a focus on your style just a vanity project? Isn’t your expertise more important than the clothes you’re wearing? These are the questions I had for my guest and Image coach, Solita Roberts. And she set me straight with the most powerful reframe on style I’ve heard! You’re going to be blown away and discover that you’ve had a tool in hand for showcasing and attracting more work that you haven’t leveraged. It’s time to get your...
073: This is Why Ownership is Non-Negotiable
February 21, 2024 06:30 - 20 minutes - 30.1 MBWhat can we learn from Ms. Celie of The Color Purple and Tyler Perry? Well as it turns out…alot! These two are powerhouses when it comes to personal branding and creating in a way that allows them to be paid to be themselves. In this episode, I tease out how they both live out the Reframe to Create 3 Pillars of Getting Paid to Be You. These are about how to create with your gifts, own what you create, and tell powerful stories about it. Create. Own. Storytell. These are...
072: We Don't Talk About Bruno...but We'll Be Sure to Use Him
February 07, 2024 06:30 - 15 minutes - 23.3 MBDo you know your mission? When was the last time you reviewed it or did something that moved you toward it? Staying mission-minded instead of job-focused is something I advise my clients to do all the time. But it’s tough when you work in a job-obsessed society and in a job that might be full of constant change and drama. How do you stay focused and keep creating under these circumstances? You need to give your job a different role so that you can be about the business of be...
071: Fall In Love With Disappointment
January 24, 2024 06:30 - 17 minutes - 25 MBHave you ever been disappointed? Of course, you have! You’re human and you’re living life. But even though disappointment is a part of life it still hurts and can sometimes put a deep and intractable fear into our bones. We’ll do anything, ANYTHING to avoid being disappointed again! The price of this way of living is to shortchange so much goodness and opportunity. But it can be a tough habit to break. What if you could become immune to the fear of disappointment? How...
070: Storytelling When You Don't Have a Story to Tell | Karen Eber
January 10, 2024 06:30 - 47 minutes - 66.7 MBDo you feel like you don’t have a story to tell? Even if you have one are you afraid you’re not a good storyteller? Do you question if storytelling is something that a professional like you should even be concerned about? You’re not alone with these questions! Whether you’re a leader in an organization, an individual contributor, or an entrepreneur learning how to wrap your arms around it, storytelling is key to connection and success. It’s not merely a nice to have bu...
069: Let Go of the Old to Make Way for the New
December 27, 2023 06:30 - 17 minutes - 25 MBDo you remember the great lesson you were taught on the monkey bars? It’s the fact that to move forward you have to be willing to let go of what’s behind you. And the end of the year is the perfect time to let go. Being ready for the action of activating your gifts in the new year is going to take letting go and decluttering your life of a lot that’s weighing you down. In this episode, I provide you with a 3-step process to help you declutter not just your physical space but you...
068: Love it or Hate It: Your Job Has a Specific Purpose | Carol Hamilton
December 13, 2023 06:30 - 38 minutes - 54.3 MBHave you ever heard the saying “If you work your passion you’ll never work a day in your life?” Be honest. What do you really think about this saying? Do you believe it’s true or does it make you wanna fight someone? Well, no matter where you land with this you’re gonna love the conversation I had with Carol Hamilton, Principal of Grace Social Sector Consulting on this topic. She is calling us to the carpet on this one! Get ready to rumble as we tackle this mantra and so...
067: How to Mind Your Own Business
November 29, 2023 06:30 - 22 minutes - 32.3 MBHow is minding your own business going? Do you even know what your business is? Or are you so taken up with the business of your job, celebrity news, and other folks' social media that you have no clue what this is? Getting distracted by other people’s business is a given and understandable in this overstimulated world. But while getting distracted is understandable, staying that way is 100% irresponsible and preventable! This can’t stand! Especially since you have rea...
066: Using a Visual Assets Strategy to Up Level Your Personal Brand | Claire Harvey
November 15, 2023 06:30 - 48 minutes - 67.7 MBIt’s time to get serious. Real serious. Serious about who you are and what you bring to the table. It’s time to show exactly what unique things and experiences you create with your gifts so that those who you’re here to serve can see this and know you’re the one for them. But how’re you gonna do this? My guest Claire Harvey has your answer. She’s a personal brand and family photographer with over 25 years of experience behind the lens. Claire believes that one of the most imp...
065: What to Do When You Feel Stuck and Unclear
November 01, 2023 05:30 - 15 minutes - 23.2 MBAre you feeling stuck and unclear? It can feel completely paralyzing can’t it? You know you want to and need to get moving but you just can’t. Or can’t you? Getting unstuck starts with understanding why you tend to get yourself into these scrapes in the first place. And that’s what I help you clarify in this episode. But I won’t leave you there. By the end, you’ll have two simple ways to get yourself unstuck and back on the road to clear. About: The Reframe to Create p...
064: The Why and How of Building a Powerful Personal Brand | Diane Diaz
October 18, 2023 05:30 - 42 minutes - 59.3 MBAre you still on the fence about whether or not you need a personal brand? Well, you do! This episode is going to settle that fact for you once and for all by showing you why and how you can build a powerful personal brand. My guest Diane Diaz is a personal brand strategist and she shares that your personal brand is the only thing you own when you work for someone else. Since that’s the case you need to handle it with intentionality and great care! It’s what...
063: You Don't Have to Be the Only One...You Just Have to Be You
October 04, 2023 04:30 - 15 minutes - 22.6 MBAre you holding yourself back from creating because you think others are doing it better than you ever could? Maybe you think you have to be the most original or the biggest kid on the block in order to earn a spot on the playground. If this is you then I’ve got a reframe that’s gonna get you out of this mindset and into one that’ll get you back to creating. Because the world needs what you’ve got to offer and we need it now! Let’s go! About: The Reframe...
062: A Real Life Case of "Liberating Your Work" | Ashira D. Jones
September 20, 2023 04:30 - 50 minutes - 71.3 MBAre you still looking for that dream job? You're never gonna find it...but…you can create something else that’s tailor-made just for you. Wanna know how? In this episode, my guest Ashira D. Jones takes us on her journey tof breaking the job-to-job cycle in exchange for her own work philosophy that helped her liberate her work! You’ll learn: How she took a part of what she was already doing in her day job and found a way to do it again outside. How her e...
061: Dump These 5 Narratives Holding You Back
September 06, 2023 04:30 - 23 minutes - 33.7 MBHow can you move forward if you don’t know what’s holding you back? You can’t. But I’ve got you covered. In this episode, I drill deeper into the lesson we learned from Hans Hansen in Episodes 59 & 60 about how our existing narratives may be holding us back without us knowing. I tackle 5 key narratives about yourself, work, and creating that may be holding you back from fully stepping into creating with your gifts and getting paid to be yourself. By the en...
060: A New Approach to Your Transformation | Dr. Hans Hansen Part 2
August 23, 2023 04:37 - 40 minutes - 57.2 MBHave you ever wished to be someone else in order to achieve your dreams? It’s not uncommon to think you need to be someone else or get something else in order to get to where you’re hoping to go. But what if that’s not true? What if you already have everything you need right here and right now? What does that idea bring up for you? This episode is Part 2 of the earlier part of my conversation with Narrative Change consultant Dr. Hans Hansen which began in Episode 59. Be s...
059: The Missing Key to Your Transformation | Dr. Hans Hansen Part 1
August 23, 2023 04:30 - 24 minutes - 35.2 MBHave you ever struggled to make a change stick? Maybe you got it going but somewhere down the line things ground to a complete halt. Maybe you were trying to make a change in your life. Maybe you were trying to help someone else or your team or your organization to change. Whoever it is that you were trying to help change you probably found out pretty quickly how hard or near impossible it is! I know that many of us, myself included, struggle with change and transformation ...
058: It Could Happen to You...Are You Ready?
August 09, 2023 04:30 - 18 minutes - 26.4 MBI was floored when I got the text. “Fired.” No, not me. But someone I know. Just like that. In the blink of an eye, it was over. How would you feel if you got that sort of news today? Would you be ready for it? Most people are neither mentally, emotionally, or financially ready for a sudden break up with their job. That’s why the topic I’ve been sharing the past few episodes is so important. Learning how to liberate your work f...
057: Build and Diversify Your Work Portfolio
July 26, 2023 04:30 - 18 minutes - 26.3 MBDo you know what “liberating your work” looks like in practical terms? It’s simple. It looks like building and diversifying your work portfolio. This is how you can get paid to be you, not just from one place, but many places! In this episode, I take you through the 7 steps to build and diversify your work portfolio. It’s time to whip out your notebook and pen because I’ve got nuggets and you’ve got homework. Let’s go! About: The Reframe to Create podcast is hosted by...
056: Liberate Your Work | Sawida Kamara
July 12, 2023 04:30 - 48 minutes - 68.5 MBWhat do you think when you hear the phrase “liberate your work”? Do you think being able to work remotely? Do you think it means having the ultimate flexible schedule? Do you think it means quitting your job to become an entrepreneur? Liberating your work is none of these things. Furthermore, it’s the key to helping you get paid to be yourself in many different places and spaces. In this episode, I introduce the concept and invite former guest Sawida Kamara (from Episode 34 ...
055: Letting Go of Your Plan B
June 28, 2023 04:30 - 20 minutes - 30.3 MBAre you running away from what you don’t want, rather than running towards what you do? Is your focus on your “just in case” plan rather than your ideal plan? If so, then maybe you’re living in your Plan B and being held back from your Plan A. For many of us Plan B living has become such a norm that we don’t know we’re doing it. We often disguise and dress it up in other terms such as “adulting” or “being responsible” or “just the way things are”. But it’s really just a co...
054: Becoming Better at Navigating Transitions | Carol Cox
June 14, 2023 04:30 - 37 minutes - 52.7 MBI have a confession to make. Even though I help others get reframes all day long and help them navigate through some of life’s toughest transitions using a new narrative, a new perspective, and a new story--I suck at my own transitions! I know I know, physician heal thyself! Well, that’s what I’m doing in this episode with my guest Carol Cox who is someone I know to be great at learning to pivot and ride the many waves of change we’ve all experienced over the past few years. Caro...
053: The Courage to "Lose Sight of Your Shore"
May 31, 2023 04:30 - 27 minutes - 38.6 MBI’m back my Creating Maven and I’ve got one question for you. Are you brave enough to lose sight of your shore? This is the question I’ve been wrestling with over the past few months and it's a generous one that keeps on giving! If like me, you feel the call to leave the safe and familiar in your life so that you can cross the unknown ocean of new possibilities then this episode is for you! I share the lessons I’ve learned over the past few months of my hiatus. ...
052: What to Do When You Feel Lost
January 18, 2023 05:30 - 14 minutes - 21.7 MBHave you ever gotten lost driving somewhere? You keep going and passing the same landmark 3, 4, then 5 times! It’s confirmed. You’re really lost. What to do now? Cry and scream at the steering wheel? Keep driving and hope you spontaneously get found? Maybe you just need to stop and get reoriented. This lesson doesn’t just apply to when you’re on the road but also when it comes to your work and life. In this episode, I’ve got some tips and will share some big ne...
051: From Scratch
January 04, 2023 05:30 - 16 minutes - 24.3 MBEvery new year is the chance to try again. What will you do with the freshness of this New Year? At the end of last year, some of my friends insisted that I learn what to do with my new year by watching the Netflix Series “From Scratch”. I was intrigued and was not disappointed when I dove into the show. There was so much to learn from the main character Amy but I really came away with 3 key lessons that I’m taking into this year and that you’ll love! Listen in to see how when ...
050: Consistency Beats Intensity
December 21, 2022 05:30 - 17 minutes - 25.3 MBTurtles win the race. This is what I always say. But sometimes turtles are a reminder that life doesn’t have to be a race at all! Neither does creating. If there’s one thing I’ve learned through experience this year it’s that consistency beats intensity, every time. Sometimes it’s better to just take one step in front of the other and then another. What we do consistently is what makes up our character and identity. And more important than creating some big flashy thing is ...
049: Commit First. Know How Later.
December 07, 2022 05:30 - 12 minutes - 18.6 MBDo you struggle with commitment? Did you struggle to commit to creating this year? Maybe it’s because you didn’t know how things were going to go or how to guarantee that they’d go well. It’s okay. This is a common hang-up that gets folks stuck. But the truth is there’s no way around commitment. You must commit first and know the details of how later if you’re going to do anything that’s truly meaningful for your life. In this episode, I show you how this is true and pus...
048: Don't Find Your Next Job. Create it!
November 23, 2022 05:30 - 22 minutes - 32.9 MBYou want out. The job you're currently in is dead to you. But I hate to break it to you, so is that dream job you’re fantasizing about. Trying to find it will just be you jumping out of the frying pan into the fire. No, really it’s actually like jumping out of the frying pan and into a great void. The dream job is dead and so is the one you're currently in. So what now? What now is you have to move beyond the idea of finding your dream job and instead move on to creating ...
047: Do This Before You Quit Your Job
November 09, 2022 05:30 - 12 minutes - 18.2 MBYou’re clear beyond a shadow of a doubt. It’s time to move on from your job. But how do you make sure that you don’t jump out of the frying pan and into the fire as you make your way to your “next”? It takes having the right mindset. And this right mindset is four reframes I share in this episode so that you’re set up to take the right practical steps to your next job. About: The Reframe to Create podcast is hosted by Joy Spencer, an Executive Leadership and Storytelling Coach, ...
046: 3 Signs It's Time to Leave Your Job
October 26, 2022 04:30 - 20 minutes - 29.5 MBHave you ever eaten something that had gone past its expiration date? Yerk! It was awful and you probably immediately spat it out of your mouth! Well, things can feel just as awful when you stay in a job or any environment that’s gone past its expiration date for you. It’ll get your stomach in knots and feeling all kinds of sick. But why do we get into and stay in these past-due-date situations? Often it’s because we don’t know how to read the expiration date on a job or situatio...
045: Whose Approval Really Matters?
October 12, 2022 04:55 - 12 minutes - 18.8 MBHave you ever tried so hard to win someone’s approval that you lost yourself? It’s hard to admit it but like me, I’m sure you can think of at least one area in your life where you've done this. How does it feel when you come to your senses and realize that you've wasted your time? Big ouch! It’s not that there’s anything inherently wrong with wanting to be approved of by others. After all, we are social beings living social lives in a social world! B...
044: How to Break Up (Emotionally) with Your Job
September 28, 2022 04:30 - 17 minutes - 25.1 MBHave you ever been in a bad relationship you just couldn’t seem to get out of? Sometimes this bad relationship is with a job that’s no longer working out for you. But you can’t always just up and leave! Enter the emotional breakup. Breaking up emotionally with your job is for you if you keep finding yourself drowning in drama and swirl of their job to such a degree that it’s sucking all of your creating power out of you. In this episode, you’ll learn the wh...
044: How to Break Up (Emotionally) with Your Job
September 28, 2022 04:30 - 17 minutes - 25.1 MBHave you ever been in a bad relationship you just couldn’t seem to get out of? Sometimes this bad relationship is with a job that’s no longer working out for you. But you can’t always just up and leave! Enter the emotional breakup. Breaking up emotionally with your job is for you if you keep finding yourself drowning in drama and swirl of their job to such a degree that it’s sucking all of your creating power out of you. In this episode, you’ll learn the w...
043: Build Your Narrative. Change Your Life. | Guillaume Wiatr
September 14, 2022 04:30 - 54 minutes - 76 MBMaybe you’ve heard the following David Foster Wallace parable that goes like this: There are these two young fish swimming along, and they happen to meet an older fish swimming the other way, who nods at them and says, “Morning, boys. How’s the water?” And the two young fish swim on for a bit, and then eventually one of them looks over at the other and goes, “What in the world is water?” We can all identify with these fish because like them we are also swimming around in our own...
042: Creating Your Way to Freedom | Ijeoma Obidegwu
August 31, 2022 08:00 - 36 minutes - 52.1 MBThe message is clear. You gotta either be going hard on your job or going hard on your side hustle to turn it into your business. But are these truly the only two options? Does freedom really mean hustling to create a side gig that turns into a full-time business that helps you tell your full-time job to kick rocks? In this episode, my guest Ijeoma “Ije” Obidegwu says no! There’s a third way that defies the calls to go fast and hard and break things. ...
041: Your Real Work is Not Your Job
August 17, 2022 08:00 - 16 minutes - 24.3 MBAre you trying to fit your entire ocean into a tiny plastic bucket? That’s what the thought that your job is your real work ends up looking like. But it’s not and if you’re going to truly experience work in a new and better way you need to get your understanding right. In this episode, I’m diving deeper into this idea so that you can learn to liberate your work and build a diversified work portfolio. About: The Reframe to Create podcast is hosted by Joy Spencer, an ...
040: How to Overcome Your Fear and Create!
August 03, 2022 08:00 - 17 minutes - 26.5 MBThe fear can be real! It can be something you feel so intensely in your bones that it takes your breath away. Maybe it’s a fear of spiders, giving public speeches, or falling in front of a crowd. Whatever it is, fear can sometimes take over parts of your life and hold you back from what you really want. In fact, fear is probably the reason you may be hesitating about investing more time and effort into creating with your gifts. After all, what guarantees do you have that ...
040: How to Overcome Your Fear and Create!
August 03, 2022 08:00 - 17 minutes - 26.5 MBThe fear can be real! It can be something you feel so intensely in your bones that it takes your breath away. Maybe it’s a fear of spiders, giving public speeches, or falling in front of a crowd. Whatever it is, fear can sometimes take over parts of your life and hold you back from what you really want. In fact, fear is probably the reason you may be hesitating about investing more time and effort into creating with your gifts. After all, what guarantees do you have that d...
039: The Power of ComPARTNERmentalization
July 20, 2022 08:00 - 15 minutes - 23.3 MBStruggling to find the energy to create? Finding yourself in everybody else’s business but your own? Then what you need is to practice comPARTNERmentalization! What in the world is comPARTNERmentalization? It’s learning how to contain, re-orient, and simplify your energy and focus so that you stop losing your creating power and get back to creating consistently! Learn the steps you need to take to do this and how accountability partners help bring it al...
#39: The Power of ComPARTNERmentalization
July 20, 2022 08:00 - 15 minutes - 23.3 MBStruggling to find the energy to create? Finding yourself in everybody else’s business but your own? Then what you need is to practice comPARTNERmentalization! What in the world is comPARTNERmentalization? It’s learning how to contain, re-orient, and simplify your energy and focus so that you stop losing your creating power and get back to creating consistently! Learn the steps you need to take to do this and how accountability partners help bring it all t...
038: The Most Important Question You Need to Ask Right Now
July 06, 2022 08:00 - 16 minutes - 24.4 MBHave you ever been asked a question that made you stop and change your whole life? That’s the power of questions! They don’t just go deep down into your soul. They rearrange the furniture while they’re at it! This can be unnerving but ultimately it’s great if you want to make positive changes in your life. If you want to get paid to be you and create a beautiful legacy you’re proud of then questions must become your new best friend! In this episode you’ll learn: The most powerfu...
037: Get Paid to Be You
June 22, 2022 08:00 - 25 minutes - 36.6 MBWhat would it look like if you could be paid to be yourself? Do you even know what to do in order to make this a reality? You might be someone who thinks that being paid to be yourself requires quitting your job and building a business around your brand. While this is one option it’s not the only one available to you, especially if you’re not willing or in a position to leave your current job. Getting paid to be yourself requires a reframe. It requires that you have a comple...
036: The Secret to Unlocking Your Inner Storyteller | Rain Bennett
June 08, 2022 08:00 - 53 minutes - 75.5 MB“There are plenty of people that have your skills. But nobody has your story.” Now before you protest that you don’t have a story or that you’re not a good storyteller, my guest Rain Bennett of The Storytelling Lab has an answer for that. You do. In fact, you’ve got many stories and you’re already a storyteller from the sheer fact that you’re a human being. But how do you tap into this and bring it to life? And how can this help you get paid to be you? ...
035: Don't Fulfill Your Job Description
May 25, 2022 08:00 - 18 minutes - 27.5 MBRemember the first day at your job? Remember thinking, “I’m starting all over again and need to make a great first impression on these new folks!” Maybe you’re months or years into your job by now but you STILL have the same feeling that you need to “prove” yourself every single day. Well, it’s time to take a few lessons from Maria Von Trapp from the Sound of Music and put a stop to all this “constant proving” madness! And yes, Maria has a few things to teach you because she’s not ...
035: Don't Fulfill Your Job Description
May 25, 2022 08:00 - 18 minutes - 27.5 MBRemember the first day at your job? Remember thinking, “I’m starting all over again and need to make a great first impression on these new folks!” Maybe you’re months or years into your job by now but you STILL have the same feeling that you need to “prove” yourself every single day. Well, it’s time to take a few lessons from Maria Von Trapp from the Sound of Music and put a stop to all this “constant proving” madness! And yes, Maria has a few things to teach you because she’s not ...
034: Feeling Your Way to Your Next Job | Sawida Kamara
May 11, 2022 08:00 - 49 minutes - 69.7 MBWhy do you want that job? Why do you want that title? Why do you want that house? Do you really know? It’s not what you might think on the surface. It’s not to get the status or climb to the new mountain height. What you’re really after is the feeling you believe you’ll get once you attain your goal. You’re after the sense of joy, freedom, power or rightness that you believe will be yours once you check that goal off as achieved. But this is the ...
033: What's Your Superpower?
April 27, 2022 08:00 - 20 minutes - 29.9 MBHow would you answer the question “What’s your superpower?” Would you say that it’s your smarts or extreme strength? Do you wish it was something like being able to fly or walk through walls? Unfortunately, these are only surface-level understandings of what your superpower is and they don’t get down to the real root of it. In this episode you’ll learn: How you can identify what your superpower really is and learn how to leverage it How your superpower, your mission, and you...
033: What's Your Superpower?
April 27, 2022 08:00 - 20 minutes - 29.9 MBHow would you answer the question “What’s your superpower?” Would you say that it’s your smarts or extreme strength? Do you wish it was something like being able to fly or walk through walls? Unfortunately, these are only surface-level understandings of what your superpower is and they don’t get down to the real root of it. In this episode you’ll learn: How you can identify what your superpower really is and learn how to leverage it How your superpower, your mission, and your...