Reframe to Create
107 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month 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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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 ...
#35: 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 your...
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...
032: Why You Should Work Your Way Out of Your Job | Samuel Suraphel
April 13, 2022 08:00 - 40 minutes - 56.6 MBHow would you answer this question, “What does it mean to be mission-led and not job-led?” When I asked my guest, Samuel Suraphel this question I had no idea that his response would lead me to one of the biggest reframes about work that I’ve had! Hold on to your hat and get ready for a powerful nugget-packed conversation! In this episode you’ll learn: Why you need to work your way out of your job Why you shouldn’t be afraid to lose your job A different way of seeing how pro...
031: You Can Only Go as Far as Who You Are
March 30, 2022 08:00 - 23 minutes - 33.6 MBAre you stumped on why you feel stuck yet again despite all the motivation tips and action planning you’ve been doing? Maybe it’s because as I always say, “You can only go as far as who you are”. And right now you’ve probably come to the end of this version of yourself and are in need of the new you. But why? And how? In this episode you’ll learn: Why who you are determines what you’re able to create The three stories you need to unearth and recraft so that can get unstuck and...
030: Your Personal Brand is Not What You Think
March 16, 2022 08:00 - 15 minutes - 22.2 MBWhat’s your personal brand? Is it a statement? Is it how you self-promote? Is it your image? Or is it what other people say about you? No. Your personal brand is none of these things. In this episode, I’ll show you exactly what your personal brand is and how it’s already in your life, waiting for you to look at and take notice of it. It’ll also become clear to you why even as a professional, having a personal brand is non-negotiable. About: The Reframe to Create podcast ...
029: Curiosity [Part 5] 5Cs of a Creating Maven
March 02, 2022 09:00 - 19 minutes - 28.2 MBCuriosity did not kill the cat! I promise. You can do this. You can get back out there to explore and discover new things. Curiosity has so many gifts to offer, including being the missing spark to your imagination that can help you create something new! If you’ve been feeling stuck these days then there’s no faster way to get those juices flowing than by reconnecting with this part of yourself. See the real-life tortoise beat a real hare in a race here - https://yout...
028: Courage [Part 4] 5Cs of a Creating Maven
February 16, 2022 09:00 - 15 minutes - 23.8 MBOne of the wisest words ever spoken about courage came from Maya Angelou who said “Courage is the most important of the virtues, because without it, no other virtue can be practiced consistently.” In this episode, I tackle this key characteristic that’s of critical importance to you as a creating maven. Without it, you won’t have the fuel you need to take the first step in the C.R.E.A.T.E. framework. With it you’ll have one of the most important things you need to get paid to...
027: Confidence [Part 3] 5Cs of a Creating Maven
February 02, 2022 09:00 - 14 minutes - 22 MBWhat if insecurity is something you’re choosing, based on certain mental habits that have gone unchecked? In this episode, I’m doing something no one else has probably done for you. I’m coming for your insecurity and imposter syndrome monster head-on! I won’t be coddling it or excusing it. I’ll be challenging it! You’ll learn: What you’re really doing when you feel insecure The reframe you need to keep your confidence for good This episode continu...
026: No Comparison [Part 2] 5Cs of a Creating Maven
January 19, 2022 09:00 - 17 minutes - 25.3 MBDoes it seem like there’s always someone out there who’s doing life and things better than you? Do you feel like you’re in a constant game of catch-up? No matter how much you may feel like this is a reality, the truth is that it’s a story you’re telling yourself and using to trip you up. In this episode, you’ll get a deep dive on comparison and how to kick this habit that’s causing you much harm. You’ll learn: 3 tips to help you make comparing a thing of your...
025: Commitment [Part 1] 5Cs of a Creating Maven
January 05, 2022 09:00 - 16 minutes - 23.8 MBA New Year often brings lots of talk about making commitments to new resolutions. But our current view of commitment isn’t serving us. At all. It’s got us blasting up like rockets and fizzling out way before the finish line. In this episode, you’ll get a reframe on commitment that’ll help you stay the course of your creating journey. This episode kicks off a 5-part series on the 5Cs of a Creating Maven. These are the 5 key characteristics you’ll need i...
025: Commitment [Part 1] 5Cs of a Creating Maven
January 05, 2022 09:00 - 16 minutes - 23.8 MBA New Year often brings lots of talk about making commitments to new resolutions. But our current view of commitment isn’t serving us. At all. It’s got us blasting up like rockets and fizzling out way before the finish line. In this episode, you’ll get a reframe on commitment that’ll help you stay the course of your creating journey. This episode kicks off a 5-part series on the 5Cs of a Creating Maven. These are the 5 key characteristics you’ll need ...
024: End the Year with a Big Fat No
December 22, 2021 09:00 - 22 minutes - 32.3 MBIt’s time to drop the dead weight! As we approach 2022, you may be plotting and planning about all the new things you’re going to do and add in the new year. But a new year is not just about adding things. It’s also about all the things you need to stop, say no to, and leave behind. In this episode, I share five of the most important things you need to leave behind in 2021 in order to truly step into your full power as a creating maven in 2022. About: The Refr...
023: Your Yes is Your Fuel
December 08, 2021 09:00 - 15 minutes - 22.6 MBWhat would happen to your engine if you put the wrong fuel in your tank? I think you know it’d be a complete disaster! We know how important getting the right fuel is when it comes to our cars but it seems we lose sight of this when it comes to our lives. In this episode you’ll learn: How what you say yes to is your daily fuel by default The best fuel for your life if you’re going to be a true creating maven A practice to get the right fuel in your life on a dai...
023: Your Yes is Your Fuel
December 08, 2021 09:00 - 15 minutes - 22.6 MBWhat would happen to your engine if you put the wrong fuel in your tank? I think you know it’d be a complete disaster! We know how important getting the right fuel is when it comes to our cars but it seems we lose sight of this when it comes to our lives. In this episode you’ll learn: How what you say yes to is your daily fuel by default The best fuel for your life if you’re going to be a true creating maven A practice to get the right fuel in your life on a dail...
022: How to be Indistractable in Chaos
November 24, 2021 09:00 - 23 minutes - 34 MBWhat do you do when things have become chaotic on the job? Do you try to leverage the mayhem to your benefit? Do you try to dominate and bring things under control so you can stop the madness? If you’re a creating maven there’s only one thing for you to do. You’ve got to become indistractable. But how? In this episode, I share three steps to take in order to become indistractable in the midst of any messiness that pops up around you. Becaus...
021: How to Stay Committed to an Imperfect Creating Journey | Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond
November 10, 2021 09:00 - 31 minutes - 44.6 MBHave you ever wanted to give up because you questioned if all the effort you’ve put into creating was worth it at all? My guest knows all about this and shows us how to remain committed to creating, despite the challenges along the way. In this episode, author Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond teases nuggets of gold from the toughest lessons she learned not just before but also after the debut of her novel “Powder Necklace”. Lessons like: Accepting that there’s never going to be a perfect s...
020: Why Your Boundaries Game is Weak (and How to Get a Strong One)
October 27, 2021 08:00 - 14 minutes - 20.9 MBDid you know that boundaries aren’t about saying no? What?!! If boundaries aren’t about saying no then what’re they about? And how can knowing this help you get the life you want? That’s what we’ll get into during this episode so that you can get a strong boundaries game because like most folks I bet your boundaries game is weak! It’s the reason you keep finding yourself in things that you never planned or promised yourself you wouldn’t get sucked into. ...
019: The secret to job satisfaction. It's not what you think.
October 13, 2021 08:00 - 24 minutes - 35.1 MBWhat if I told you that there are people out there who are experiencing job satisfaction, right now? They don’t dread Mondays and they don’t anticipate Fridays. Can you believe that? They are a rare breed but I think it’s time that came to an end. It’s possible for this to be the norm for you too! That’s why I’m going to share their secret so that you can also experience fulfillment in your work right now. In today’s episode, you’ll learn: Why ...
018: 3 Ways You're Destroying Your Purpose and How to Stop
September 29, 2021 08:00 - 20 minutes - 29.5 MBHave you ever known that something wasn’t for you but you still walked down that path anyway? You probably learned the hard way that this habit wrecks your ability to know and be about your purpose. Isn’t it time you stopped doing that? In this episode, you’ll learn: The danger of going after good things that are not for you Why “living purposefully” is a more useful concept than “finding your purpose” How the popular understanding of success, competition, a...
#18: 3 Ways You're Destroying Your Purpose and How to Stop
September 29, 2021 08:00 - 20 minutes - 29.5 MBHave you ever known that something wasn’t for you but you still walked down that path anyway? You probably learned the hard way that this habit wrecks your ability to know and be about your purpose. Isn’t it time you stopped doing that? In this episode, you’ll learn: The danger of going after good things that are not for you Why “living purposefully” is a more useful concept than “finding your purpose” How the popular understanding of success, competition, a...
017: The Hidden Power of Deprivation | Efua Opoku
September 15, 2021 08:00 - 34 minutes - 48.6 MBDon’t you just love surprises?! I know I do. My business accountability partner, Efua Opoku, and I tried something recently that was meant to help us create more. Instead, we came out with more than we bargained for! In this episode, you’ll learn about: What an Input Deprivation Week challenge is and why it may be the best thing to help you create more Additional surprise benefits beyond creating more that you can get from trying this challenge The importance ...
016: You Don't Have Time to Procrastinate
September 01, 2021 08:00 - 12 minutes - 18.8 MBHave you convinced yourself that you can get to creating with your gifts some other day or at some better time in your life? How long have you been kicking this can down the road? You probably think it’s no big deal right? Wrong! In this episode, you’ll learn: Why you procrastinate on creating The terrible cost and lesson you’re teaching yourself when you do this Two questions you need to ask yourself in order to quit procrastinating for good ...
#16: You Don't Have Time to Procrastinate
September 01, 2021 08:00 - 12 minutes - 18.8 MBHave you convinced yourself that you can get to creating with your gifts some other day or at some better time in your life? How long have you been kicking this can down the road? You probably think it’s no big deal right? Wrong! In this episode, you’ll learn: Why you procrastinate on creating The terrible cost and lesson you’re teaching yourself when you do this Two questions you need to ask yourself in order to quit procrastinating for good It’...
015: How to Create with a Busy Life | Chidimma Jones-Mubima
August 18, 2021 08:00 - 54 minutes - 76.7 MBHow can you create anything when your life is overflowing with family and life obligations? This is the question my guest Chidimma Jones-Mubima kept asking and which led me to stage a creating intervention. I’ve known Chidi for years and she’s a professional, just like you, with a deep desire to create in the midst of a life that can feel overwhelming in its constant demands. In this episode, we take on this challenge as I coach her through the necessary steps to establish her o...
014: Developing Your Story Brand
August 04, 2021 08:00 - 31 minutes - 44.8 MBI recently got back from a girls' trip to Dakar, Senegal that completely re-energized me. What was it that made this vacation so amazing? Was it the spa, the food, or the shopping? It was definitely all of these things and much more. But one thing stood out. Our conversations showed me one specific and important lesson about the power and significance of storytelling. In this episode, I share what that important lesson was and why it matters for you...
013: Developing Your Signature Creation
July 21, 2021 08:00 - 27 minutes - 38.9 MBKnow what keeps you going back to your favorite restaurant? Let me give you a clue. It’s not the glossy menu. If you said “The amazing food and the wonderful experience I get every time” you’d be right! As the saying goes “The proof of the pudding is in the eating” and this is the same idea you need to bring to your work and how what you CREATE can be the evidence of all the other amazing things you have to offer. This episode is about your Signature Creation and w...
013: Developing Your Signature Creation
July 21, 2021 08:00 - 27 minutes - 38.9 MBKnow what keeps you going back to your favorite restaurant? Let me give you a clue. It’s not the glossy menu. If you said “The amazing food and the wonderful experience I get every time” you’d be right! As the saying goes “The proof of the pudding is in the eating” and this is the same idea you need to bring to your work and how what you CREATE can be the evidence of all the other amazing things you have to offer. This episode is about your Signature Creation and why...
012: The Reinvention Process with Phil Pinto
July 07, 2021 08:00 - 42 minutes - 59.3 MBSometimes, even when things are good you can still feel like you need a change. What’s that all about and what can you do with it? In this episode, my guest Phil Pinto takes us on a fascinating exploration of how his journey from a 26-year career in the military to being a coach entrepreneur cracked open this question and taught him powerful lessons on the reinvention process. From him, we’ll learn all the things we need to do in order to also reinvent ourselves and be ...
012: The Reinvention Process | Phil Pinto
July 07, 2021 08:00 - 42 minutes - 59.3 MBSometimes, even when things are good you can still feel like you need a change. What’s that all about and what can you do with it? In this episode, my guest Phil Pinto takes us on a fascinating exploration of how his journey from a 26-year career in the military to being a coach entrepreneur cracked open this question and taught him powerful lessons on the reinvention process. From him, we’ll learn all the things we need to do in order to also reinvent ourselves and be equipp...
011: All jobs come to an end. Prepare and evolve now.
June 23, 2021 08:00 - 16 minutes - 24.2 MBYou’re fired! Welcome to your new job! Congrats on your retirement! These are three ways that your job may come to an end. Whichever one it ends up being you can be assured--it’s going to end. Are you prepared for this eventuality? The only way to avoid getting caught unprepared for your next transition is to evolve in order to meet it. In this episode, I lay the foundation of how you can do exactly this and draw on the wisdom of endings in ord...
#11: All jobs come to an end. Prepare and evolve now.
June 23, 2021 08:00 - 16 minutes - 24.2 MBYou’re fired! Welcome to your new job! Congrats on your retirement! These are three ways that your job may come to an end. Whichever one it ends up being you can be assured--it’s going to end. Are you prepared for this eventuality? The only way to avoid getting caught unprepared for your next transition is to evolve in order to meet it. In this episode, I lay the foundation of how you can do exactly this and draw on the wisdom of endings in order t...
010: Your Work is not the Center
June 09, 2021 08:00 - 34 minutes - 48.2 MBHave you ever worked so hard that you missed something very important? I know you have. I have. We all have. That’s the price we pay for making work the center of our lives. But it doesn’t have to be this way. There’s another way of orienting our lives that puts things in their proper place and feels oh so good! And you’ll still be “successful” even if you aren’t working till you drop. In this episode, I help you reorient your life around what truly matters using a Priori...
009: Find Your Creating Venue | Maura Greenman
May 26, 2021 08:00 - 29 minutes - 42.1 MBWhen it comes to creating with your gifts and getting paid to be you, does it matter where you are when you do it? Is this something that only those who dare to be entrepreneurs and start new businesses can have? Are 9-5ers locked out of this possibility? In this episode, my guest Maura Greenman shares what she’s learned about creating during on her journey from 9-to-5-er to entrepreneur and then back again to 9-to-5-er. She shares the role that venue has on your ability to create a...
009: Find Your Creating Venue with Maura Greenman
May 26, 2021 08:00 - 29 minutes - 42.1 MBWhen it comes to creating with your gifts and getting paid to be you, does it matter where you are when you do it? Is this something that only those who dare to be entrepreneurs and start new businesses can have? Are 9-5ers locked out of this possibility? In this episode, my guest Maura Greenman shares what she’s learned about creating during on her journey from 9-to-5-er to entrepreneur and then back again to 9-to-5-er. She shares the role that venue has on your ability to create an...
009: Find Your Creating Venue w/ Maura Greenman
May 26, 2021 08:00 - 29 minutes - 42.1 MBWhen it comes to creating with your gifts and getting paid to be you, does it matter where you are when you do it? Is this something that only those who dare to be entrepreneurs and start new businesses can have? Are 9-5ers locked out of this possibility? In this episode, my guest Maura Greenman shares what she’s learned about creating during on her journey from 9-to-5-er to entrepreneur and then back again to 9-to-5-er. She shares the role that venue has on your ability to create an...
008: Learn to Resist in Place
May 12, 2021 08:00 - 17 minutes - 24.9 MBWhat’s one of the most important things you can do for your creating journey? Learn to resist in place. But what does that mean and why is it so important? In this episode, I take you on a trip down memory lane to a time when I learn this most important mindset. I’ll show you how it can be a powerful way to approach creating in places where to create is to go up against the status quo. You’ll learn the 3 steps you need to take in order to shift into this mindset so that you can...
007: Activate Your Gifts with Katherine N. Johnson
April 28, 2021 09:00 - 38 minutes - 54.1 MBAre you overwhelmed at the thought of creating or even how you might go about it? Does it feel like this big thing you’ve got to do? In this episode, my guest Katherine N. Johnson shares the knowledge and wisdom that can only come from having been there. We talk about many things but most importantly we get to the real point of creating. The answer to the question “why create?”. The real reason we’re called to do it. Katherine N Johnson is a Certified Professiona...
007: Activate Your Gifts w/ Katherine N. Johnson
April 28, 2021 09:00 - 38 minutes - 54.1 MBAre you overwhelmed at the thought of creating or even how you might go about it? Does it feel like this big thing you’ve got to do? In this episode, my guest Katherine N. Johnson shares the knowledge and wisdom that can only come from having been there. We talk about many things but most importantly we get to the real point of creating. The answer to the question “why create?”. The real reason we’re called to do it. Katherine N Johnson is a Certified Professiona...
007: Activate Your Gifts | Katherine N. Johnson
April 28, 2021 09:00 - 38 minutes - 54.1 MBAre you overwhelmed at the thought of creating or even how you might go about it? Does it feel like this big thing you’ve got to do? In this episode, my guest Katherine N. Johnson shares the knowledge and wisdom that can only come from having been there. We talk about many things but most importantly we get to the real point of creating. The answer to the question “why create?”. The real reason we’re called to do it. Katherine N Johnson is a Certified Profession...
006: Establishing Your Creative Hygiene Practice
April 14, 2021 09:00 - 13 minutes - 20.3 MBWhat is a creative hygiene practice and why do you need one? That’s what we’re getting into in this episode. You’ll learn why this is one of the most important ways you can put Step 3 of the C.R.E.A.T.E. framework--Expressing your Gifts for Yourself--into practice. And no this is not a selfish act! As we know from other hygiene practices, it’s as much for other people as it is for you. Think the tragedy of showing up at work without having taken a bath. Eww! By the end o...
#6: Establishing Your Creative Hygiene Practice
April 14, 2021 09:00 - 13 minutes - 20.3 MBWhat is a creative hygiene practice and why do you need one? That’s what we’re getting into in this episode. You’ll learn why this is one of the most important ways you can put Step 3 of the C.R.E.A.T.E. framework--Expressing your Gifts for Yourself--into practice. And no this is not a selfish act! As we know from other hygiene practices, it’s as much for other people as it is for you. Think the tragedy of showing up at work without having taken a bath. Eww! By the end o...
005: Reframe Your Environment to Unleash Your Creating Power
March 31, 2021 11:25 - 22 minutes - 32 MB“I don’t have enough time!” When was the last time you wailed this phrase? Last week? Yesterday? An hour ago? I’ve got some tough love for you in this episode. Time is not your problem, so time management is not the solution to your creating woes. If you’re going to unleash your creating power then you’re going to have to go beyond time management. And I’m going to show you the three specific reframes you need in order to do this. Get your copy of our roadmap, ...
004: A Resume Excavation to Clarify Your Unique Contribution with Niko Turrentine
March 17, 2021 03:06 - 28 minutes - 41 MBYou probably think your dusty old resume has no use other than to save you from your current work nightmare. Not so! Your resume may hold the key to helping you get clarity on your unique contribution--the thing that makes you incomparable and will help you to get paid to be yourself. In this episode, I take my guest Niko Turrentine through one of my signature processes--a Resume Excavation--that is designed to help my clients not only clarify their unique contribution but to gain a bett...
004: A Resume Excavation to Clarify Your Unique Contribution w/ Niko Turrentine
March 17, 2021 03:06 - 28 minutes - 41 MBYou probably think your dusty old resume has no use other than to save you from your current work nightmare. Not so! Your resume may hold the key to helping you get clarity on your unique contribution--the thing that makes you incomparable and will help you to get paid to be yourself. In this episode, I take my guest Niko Turrentine through one of my signature processes--a Resume Excavation--that is designed to help my clients not only clarify their unique contribution but to gain a bett...
004 A Resume Excavation to Clarify Your Unique Contribution w/ Niko Turrentine
March 17, 2021 03:06 - 28 minutes - 41 MBYou probably think your dusty old resume has no use other than to save you from your current work nightmare. Not so! Your resume may hold the key to helping you get clarity on your unique contribution--the thing that makes you incomparable and will help you to get paid to be yourself. In this episode, I take my guest Niko Turrentine through one of my signature processes--a Resume Excavation--that is designed to help my clients not only clarify their unique contribution but to gain a bett...
004: A Resume Excavation to Clarify Your Unique Contribution | Niko Turrentine
March 17, 2021 03:06 - 28 minutes - 41 MBYou probably think your dusty old resume has no use other than to save you from your current work nightmare. Not so! Your resume may hold the key to helping you get clarity on your unique contribution--the thing that makes you incomparable and will help you to get paid to be yourself. In this episode, I take my guest Niko Turrentine through one of my signature processes--a Resume Excavation--that is designed to help my clients not only clarify their unique contribution but to gain a better u...
003: Portrait of a Creating Maven with Margaret Kamara
March 04, 2021 03:52 - 39 minutes - 55.9 MBIn this episode, you’ll see that one of the great benefits of creating is the many ways you can serve the world around you. My guest does this by putting smiles on people’s faces with her delicious food. Margaret Kamara is the Founder of District Chop Bar, a West Africa fusion concept based in Washington DC. District Chop Bar offers catering services, meal preps, and wholesale products. I’ve known Margaret for years! She’s someone whose ability to take consistent action in cr...