Elle Jaye supports powerful and resilient working moms who want to put an end to the power struggles with their child, so they become a strong team instead of adversaries. The working moms realize they are women first, and mothering is another job they do. By disrupting this mindset, the women step into their power […]
In the wild, chaotic world of 2025, we tend to think we have to pay attention to EVERYTHING. Here’s why you might want to challenge that belief and ignore it instead. Want more tips? Check out this playlist with all my previous Creative Pep Talks! Could you leave a review? It’s really easy, and it helps […]
Actress and writer Lizzie Hopley was born in Liverpool and trained at RADA. As an actress, she has worked for the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Globe Theatre and recent screen work includes Black Doves and upcoming feature film Fackham Hall. As a writer, her radio sitcom Green won Pozzitive TV’s Funny Dot Comp 2021 […]
You’ve almost certainly heard the advice to “Fake it till you make it.” It’s good advice—some of the time. We don’t talk about when it’s best to avoid it, and that’s what I’m talking about in this very short episode. Want more tips? Check out this playlist with all my previous Creative Pep Talks! Could […]
Since her first published novel, Time of the Dark, in 1982, Barbara Hambly has touched most of the bases in genre fiction, including fantasy, science fiction, horror, media tie-ins, graphic novels, screenplays, murder mysteries, and Saturday morning cartoons. Her work has been nominated for numerous Locus Awards, and her novel Those Who Hunt the Night […]
What do you tell yourself when things get hard? Here’s a short take on a different perspective to help keep you on track. Want more tips? Check out this playlist with all my previous Creative Pep Talks! Could you leave a review? It’s really easy, and it helps SO much. Thanks! Join my free creative community, […]
Terise Lang is a certified life, health, and wellness coach with a lifelong interest in and love of all things creative. She joins me today for a wide-ranging discussion of the power of creativity, including the way she uses creativity in her work, how our creativity is so often socialized out of us in the […]
Over the years, I’ve come to the often frustrating conclusion that we know more than we think we do. I tell you why in this short episode. Want more tips? Check out this playlist with all my previous Creative Pep Talks! Could you leave a review? It’s really easy, and it helps SO much. Thanks! Join […]
Writer, teacher, and humanitarian aid worker Alex Poppe joined me last year to talk about her journey from acting to teaching to writing, and how her experiences abroad influenced her journey. She returns to the show today to talk about her new memoir, Breakfast Wine, which chronicles her time teaching in Iraq. We also talk […]
Here’s a super-short story: something a friend said to me once that’s stuck with me, and why I think it might help you keep some needed perspective on yourself and your creative efforts. Want more tips? Check out this playlist with all my previous Creative Pep Talks! Could you leave a review? It’s really easy, and […]