As a creative, I can guarantee that you've experienced the confusion of second-guessing yourself. In this episode I'll share several tips on how to make confident creative decisions. Together we'll explore values-based decision making, self-trust, and practical tools to help you move forward with clarity and momentum.

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#210: Values: The Foundation of Success for Your Creative Life

#204: Two Things That Impact Everything in Your Life

#198: 10 Time Management Tips for Creatives (That Actually Work)!

Very few people ever take the time to actually ask themselves what they value in life. But having a core set of values that are the guardrails of your life can only lead to success, clarity and unshakeable strength. In this week's episode, we'll look at what a value actually is, what it's not, and how you can uncover yours.

If you enjoyed this episode check out:

#209: The One Clean Decision That Can Transform the Next 90 Days

#188: How to Reign in Your Inner Squirrel

#130: The 5 Biggest Business Myths and How to Bust Through Them

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There's something that happens after the holidays. It's called stress! You just had some downtime from the grind, and now you're right back at it with little or no warm-up. But by making one clean decision today, you'll be able to create some clarity that will help you this week, this month and maybe even the entire year. Tune in!

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#203: The Expectation Trap: How to Stop Setting Yourself Up for Failure, Frustration and Stress.

#208: The Most Important Trends You Can't Ignore in 2026

I'm going to be honest—I would not call myself a trendsetter. In fact, when it comes to creativity many times if you create what's trending now, by the time you finish it, the trend might actually be gone. But 2026 has some exciting things coming down the pike that you do want to miss. Today I share the top 5 trends you better jump on or be left behind.

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Things Mentioned on This Episode

#207: My Top 5 Episodes of 2025 and Why You Should Revisit Them

#206: Lessons Learned in 2025 and How You Can Apply Them Too

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Looking for some inspiration during the holidays? Try these top 5 episodes of the year. This includes some of my most downloaded episodes, my personal favorites, or ones I think you need to revisit because they have so much to teach. Enjoy.

Top 5 Episodes of 2025

#162: Four Things to Use to Your Creative Advantage This Year

#172: Becoming the Boss of Your Money

#178: The Wisdom of 60 Years Living Life to the Fullest

#180: How to Reign In Your Creative Squirrel

#201: The 10 Easiest Ways to Find Extra Cash This Week

BONUS: #200: A Milestone Worth Celebrating with Guest Host Eva Daniel

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My Year-End Reflection episode is always one of my favorites to record. Today I’m reflecting on the biggest lessons I learned this year—what worked, what challenged me and how you can learn from my mistakes. This will be the last episode for the year as I enjoy family time over this season. (I might pop in between Christmas and New Year's.) I'm sending you tons of love for this holiday season and look forward to year five together on this podcast.

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Other episodes you may enjoy during the holidays:

#205: The Most Important Thing to Do Before the Holidays

#157: Creative Lessons Learned in 2024 and How Your Can Learn From Them Too

Before you buy all the gifts, decorate the tree and celebrate the season, there one important thing you must do so you can jump into the new year powerfully. On this episode, I reveal that top priority (and a few others) and, on this audio listener only episode, I get real with you about my new season of life and how you too, can navigate a new season with grace. Tune in!

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Other episodes you might like:

#199: Are These 5 Phrases Keeping You Stuck (and how to fix them)

#180: Permission to Thrive (not just survive)

#131: Waiting. Waiting. Waiting. And How to Trust God's Timing

Is it really true that just two little things can have such a big impact on your life? The answer? Yes, 100%! Those two things aren't what you expect. In fact they are so powerful that if you were to completely shift your life with these two things, you could turn everything around. Tune in to find out what they are!

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