Podcast Archive

Welcome to the first 133 episodes of the Tell Your Story Better Podcast.

You can find each episode as an mp3 file by downloading the archive folder here.

Connect to the vision.

Published on Nov 18, 2017

Today’s word: courage. • Creative entrepreneurship – balancing music and business • Word: connection. Whether a participant or an observer, connect to the vision.

Creative Entrepreneurship

Published on Nov 18, 2017

Today’s word: courage. • Creative entrepreneurship – balancing music and business • Word: connection. Whether a participant or an observer, connect to the vision.

Today’s word: instinct

Published on Nov 20, 2017

Today’s word: Instinct. Follow it only if it’s on the path to your highest good.

Reframing: change perspective

Published on Nov 21, 2017

Today’s word: reframing. Change your perspective to change your life

Reframing

Published on Nov 21, 2017

Today’s word: reframing. Change your perspective to change your life

Flexibility

Published on Nov 21, 2017

The word? Flexibility

Meditation to your power place

Published on Nov 22, 2017

A 5-minute meditation to discovering the power place in your inner landscape. Don’t listen while you are driving. Come back to this meditation anytime you need a look into your interior landscape and want a boost to that secret place of power inside you.

How to cultivate belonging.

Published on Nov 23, 2017

Cultivating a sense of belonging no matter where you are or how you feel. Whether you are alone on a mountaintop or feel lonely in a room full of people, you can build a sense of belonging. You already do belong. You are a citizen of this world. Now, let’s get you to know it in your marrow.

Tips to Cultivate Curiosity.

Published on Nov 24, 2017

Cultivating curiosity. Most successful people are always curious. That ought to tell us something. Ray Dalio, of Bridgewater associates, arguably the most successful hedge fund investor of all time, speaks about being endlessly curious. How can we cultivate that same curiosity? What are some steps we can take? In this mini-podcast episode, I give a few good, easy to implement, ideas on how to get started. This is good particularly for people who find themselves super busy and don’t have a lot of time to cultivate curiosity. There are some things you can do that are going to take very little time away from your work life balance. In fact, you can incorporate them right into what you’re already doing. Enjoy the episode and if you have questions or comments, I’d love to hear from you. Find me on Twitter at @IzoldaT or drop me an email. Please consider subscribing to the podcast. As you can tell, it will always be short, bite-sized nuggets that are designed to help you take

Storytelling: tell your story

Published on Nov 25, 2017

Telling a story versus telling your story. When you tell someone else’s tale, you are more of an observer who is recounting events. When you tell yours, you plumb the depths that connect you to everyone who hears it. Whether your medium is the written word, painting, music, movement, cooking, or any other form of self-expression, if you tell it from your innermost being, it will impact everyone who witnesses it. If intent is everything, where your intent originates is the vessel that holds everything. So, the next time you tell any story, see how it connects you to your innermost being. Bring that up let it bubble fourth and see how much more you connect with everyone who hears it. And remember, we are all created beings. We are all meant to express ourselves. That might be the fundamental point of this entire podcast. We all can live a creative life.

Is it a block or incubation?

Published on Nov 26, 2017

Is it a block or is it incubation? Downtime in the creative life. Today’s words are about allowing yourself downtime if you are in the middle of a creative endeavor. I think sometimes the well runs dry and we need to take the time to fill it with new stimulation you stimuli. So, if your painter, maybe you need to walk around outside and see the colors of nature or the blue eyes of a passing husky dog. If you’re an accountant, you might need to clear your head so that you can come up with a creative and unique answer to particularly thorny issue. If you are a doctor, you might need downtime so that you can be a better diagnostician because you will look at things with fresh eyes. We all need time to replenish. Oh. I love that word. Replenish. Think about how it sounds. It’s like quenching thirst. So, when we take time to incubate away from our creative endeavors, we are replenishing our juices. We are quenching the thirst of our soul for new impetus so we can create more

Consuming creativity changing

Published on Nov 27, 2017

When Creative‘s make their art, they must decide if they are making it simply to create it or to sell it? Commerce and art can mix but which should evolve for the other? It depends on the impetus for the creation. They must also decide whether or not they are creating for short term consumption or long-term experience. I experienced this today and wanted to share the lesson I learned from it. I will put the link to the music albums I referenced in the show notes on

IzoldaT.com.

Use waiting time creatively

Published on Nov 28, 2017

Many of us live fast-paced lives. And we are off and stressed. And when we find ourselves needing to wait while we’re rushing, rushing, rushing around, that stress level only rises. Here are some ideas to use that time creatively. I reference a few things like the soprano recorder in this mini podcast. Please look for the show notes on HTTPS://izoldat.com for a link to finding one.
If you have creative tips on how to use waiting time wisely, I’d love to hear them. Please drop me a line. In the meantime, enjoy today’s mini podcast. Sending you all of my love.

Know when to stop. And do so.

Published on Nov 29, 2017

Knowing when to stop. In life, work, love and storytelling, it’s crucial. At last nights Tim Ferris event in Washington DC, Tim had two guests: Steve case and M. Sanjayan. M Sanjayan was talking about knowing when to stop when you’re telling a story. It sparked in me a revolution of the mind and spirit because I think it’s not just crucial to know when to stop a story. It’s crucial to know when to stop anything you do. Whether it’s a joke, a drawing, a job, or a relationship, any of these necessitate knowing when to stop. It’s often only when we stop one thing before another thing presents itself and we can progress. Today, I announced that I’m stopping a huge portion of my career that I’ve been doing for 35+ years, as of January 1. It was a big decision, and I’m super glad I made it. Take a listen to my experience and I hope it helps you stop what you need to stop so you can begin something else. ❤

Calming meditation technique

Published on Nov 29, 2017

Navy SEALs & first responders use this simple breathing technique to remain calm in super stressful situations. This mini podcast episode gives you the same technique that you can do it anytime. Follow along and you will find yourself more peaceful, more rested, and more serene. ❤

Purposeful speech and language

Published on Nov 30, 2017

Language evolves. Language is fluid. Sometimes, though, we speak or write and don’t think about the origin or the meaning of the words we say. Today, I was going to do a post on perseverance or sticking to your guns. And then I got curious as to where that phrase comes from. It comes from a man’s given to sailors to remain at their battle stations even when their ship was directly under attack. I want my language to be more peaceful than that. A few years ago, I decided to change well-known expressions into ones that were not violent.

I strive to be peaceful in how I present myself and in how I communicate. It isn’t just about being sweet or a pacifist. It’s about being compassionate, connected, and effective. I think if we all looked at the words we use without thinking, and made them more thoughtful, we could change the world.

Key to success: preparation

Published on Dec 1, 2017

Success tip: Preparation is key. Long-term, short-term, and in the moment. Today brings the beginning of high holiday caroling gig season for me. I lead and manage a caroling group that’s been performing in the Washington DC area for 14 years. As the leader, I must look at the long-term, short-term, and the immediate view of the group, our performances, the quality of our singing and music, and our reputation with our clients. The key to the success of this is preparation. I help the singers prepare every year to polish and perfect our performances. This year, like most years, we added new songs. Our newest offering is a Spanish piece that I arranged in three-part harmony. It has been getting rave reviews from our audiences. But, just knowing the notes is not enough. We need to know them so well that we can perform them with beauty and grace and blended harmony. The long term preparation makes that possible. Short-term preparation happens on the day of a job. I keep a suitcase. I

Discover new depths

Published on Dec 2, 2017

Listen to the podcast to get the show notes. I introduced it all. Plus, you get to hear the group I sing with sing. Enjoy.

No Judgment. Just Self.

Published on Dec 3, 2017

Today’s episode features my new leading phrase. This phrase came to me in a meditation session this morning. It is, “No judgment. Just self.”
What would our lives be like, how much extra time and mental energy would we have if we didn’t spend any time on self judgment or self criticism? That’s the question that I grapple with in today’s mini podcast episode. I also do a quick review of the app whose link is below. It’s called meditation timer, and it is fabulous. I’m not getting any money to review the app. I just love it and find it incredibly easy to use and thought I would recommend it to all of you. Meditation is an incredibly helpful tool for people who are creative and people who are in business. If any of you who listen to me also follow Tim Ferriss’ podcasts, you will know that the vast majority of the successful people and movers and shakers he interviews have a meditation practice, a daily meditation practice. Your life will change

Fortune=preparation+luck

Published on Dec 4, 2017

They say Fortune favors the prepared and I say sometimes you just get lucky. I believe we must be prepared in the macrocosm and hopefully get lucky in the microcosm. Last night, I took pictures of the super moon. I got an incredibly lucky shot in part because I was prepared to take it. In creativity, we must make use of both. The lucky shot of the moon I described in the podcast is also in the show notes. You can find those at

Izoldat.com/the-C-zone/

Education/creativity crossroad

Published on Dec 5, 2017

Learning, creativity, and how they connect us all. My thoughts and reactions on the crossroads of creativity, education, and entrepreneurship. We can all learn from each other‘s cultures we can all learn from each other‘s music and art and the more we do so the more our curiosity will be sparked to know more and to become better acquainted with those who are not like us. That can only be a benefit to our entire world. Enjoy this podcast. I hope I wasn’t too effusive because I am completely blissful after having performed for about 100 students at Northern Virginia community college in Manassas. What joy to share music and culture with them. If you’re enjoying this podcast, consider subscribing and perhaps even sharing it out to people who might enjoy it. I send you my love.

Creative, admin & tech=success

Published on Dec 6, 2017

Creative entrepreneurs wear many hats. Today, mine were creative, admin and tech. This episode of the podcast is brought to you by the woods in Greenbelt and the leaf blower machines. Hopefully you will still be able to hear all that I said, because frankly the blowers are out in full force.

Today, I had to put on one of my many hats that is not strictly speaking creative. Although, it does take creative problem-solving. My long-time, trusty computer bit the dust. And I had to figure out how to get back up and running. Knowing who to trust for good answers, knowing where to look for those answers, and a recent back up will save your life.

Enjoy today’s episode. If you’re enjoying this podcast, consider subscribing to it. And as always I send you all of my love.

Creative & Business coexisting

Published on Dec 7, 2017

Creative people can be both good at art and also business. Can’t they? For those who sit at the crossroads of creativity and business, we sometimes, often, get the message that we should be all one or all the other. In today’s episode, I explore if it’s possible for the two to coexist or if they are mutually exclusive. Join in and I’d love to hear your thoughts.

I also mention my The C Zone journal and will put a PDF of the blank journal that you can download into the show notes on the website look for it at

izoldat.com/the-c-zone/

Easy tip to make art anywhere

Published on Dec 8, 2017

Quick tip to create art anywhere. Generating the creative spark. After my fabulous event at the community college of Baltimore county in Dundalk, I went to a restaurant that had an invitation written on a napkin. The invitation just simply said “art can be created anywhere.” And it invited the person looking at the napkin to go ahead and do so. That’s one of the reasons I love this small restaurant chain called Moe’s Southwestern Grill. They celebrate the creation of art in all its forms. This all reminded me of a game my husband and I play whenever we go to a restaurant that has paper napkins or better yet big sheets of paper that cover the tables. Take a listen to a quick tip on how to create art anywhere. Generate the creative spark and enjoy yourselves. As always, if you like the podcast, consider subscribing. Until next time, I send you my love.

Commerce & subjectivity of art

Published on Dec 9, 2017

I was reminded this morning about Barnett Newman’s painting that sold for $44 million in 2013. This made me think about the commerce and subjectivity of art. Yes, beauty and art are both in the eye of the beholder as far as I’m concerned. But sometimes I can’t help feeling manipulated by people who purport to know a great deal about art and the value they place on things like this canvas that I cannot comprehend. I cannot fathom how a canvas that has been painted blue with a white line painted vertically down its middle would be considered valuable much less the almost $44 million price tag it brought at auction. So many were the causes need support. That $44 million could have funded innumerable artist scholarships and arts education programs in public schools and provided art materials to people who need them badly in order to create. I know. I’m being subjective and possibly elitist. That painting has its place in the history and the annals of art. At its time, I

Want to make art? Prepare

Published on Dec 10, 2017

Want to creat art? Be prepared. Here are some tips for you if you want to create art. Be prepared. Have everything compartmentalized and scheduled and you will do great. Take a listen to today’s many podcast to get some of my methods. As always consider subscribing if you were enjoying what you’re hearing. Sending you my love.

Art: freeing the caged bird

Published on Dec 11, 2017

Want to create art? What’s keeping you? A mini-rant on freeing the caged bird. For most of us, we have all the tools we need to be creative. So what’s stopping us? What’s keeping us from putting pen to paper or brush to canvas or stick to pots and pans? The more we make room for art in our lives the more we express the inner longings, thoughts, and ideas that most of us think and feel. Art is meant to be created. It is meant to be expressed. Great art taps into that Zeitgeist. And I think all art can.

Day job & art transitions

Published on Dec 12, 2017

A trick to transition between the work day and the creative life. Most of us who are living the creative life or trying to live the creative life have to make the constant switch between the day job and the creative pursuit. One of the things that I think we miss is that we don’t honor that transition. If we have to go to a day job, and most of us do, we have to be productive, creative, and effective in the day job. But then, that uses its own energy, right? So, at the end of the day job, we must take a minute to honor that having happened and then honor the transition from work or to Creative. This is a quick technique that uses a small, short meditation to help you honor that transition and make it effectively, efficiently, and with intent. Enjoy! As always, if you like what you’re hearing, consider subscribing to this mini-podcast. Sending you all, all of my love.

Permission to create

Published on Dec 13, 2017

Many of us, whether we are full-time artists, or closeted artists, need to give ourselves permission to create. We might need to establish a transition between our day job and our art so that we can empower ourselves to make and create. Take a listen to this mini podcast and get the Meditation and Short mantra to help you transition and succeed. As always, if you like what you hear, consider subscribing to this mini daily podcast. Sending you all my love.

Tips on getting through blocks

Published on Dec 14, 2017

I hope you enjoy this extra special double length episode of the C. zone. I started it about how to break through some of those blocks that keep us from creating. I was interested in small and quick techniques that will allow us to break free and create whether we are going to draw, write, paint, make music or whatever. Towards the end of the first segment I asked a question do you know why you’re doing it? And that inspired me to explore that, “why.“ Do we know why we create? Do we know why we produce? Is it for money? Is it to share an experience? Is it to share our story? I submit to all if you that if you know the “why” it will inform the work and will help you create and finish. As always, if you like what you hear, consider subscribing to the podcast. Sending you my love.

Public speaking: 3 vital parts

Published on Dec 15, 2017

Many of us who teach or speak about public speaking address the need for confidence. On today’s mini podcast, I talk about three vital strands of public speaking in addition to confidence. Yes, confidence is important. And knowledge of topic, preparation, and a sense of the audience are equally as important in the moment you are presenting. Learn about these three crucial facets of public speaking and put them into practice today. Whether you are interviewing for a new job, presenting in a meeting, or doing a public speech of some sort, these skills will help you shine. As always, if you like what you hear, consider subscribing to the podcast. Sending you all my love.

Tips to keep vocal health

Published on Dec 16, 2017

Keep your voice healthy and strong this holiday season. During this holiday season, you will find yourself using and perhaps abusing your voice a lot. Your voice might be tired from consumption of alcohol, dehydration, speaking and singing. Here are some tactics to keep your voice healthy and vital while you navigate the season’s events. The tips in this mini podcast episode are useful year-round. As always, if you like what you hear, consider subscribing to the podcast. Sending you all, all of my love.

Want more energy? Move!

Published on Dec 17, 2017

Today’s mini podcast is all about picking up an old, fun habit. For someone like me who has hypothyroidism, these short days and long nights plummet my energy level. So, I have to use compensatory strategies to retain my vigor. These will work for anyone who needs to produce or present during a cold, dark time.

Contracts & Creatives.

Published on Dec 18, 2017

Contracting for creatives – it’s just good business. As a creative, you might not know what you’re doing when it comes to the business world. Educate yourself. Do it today. Don’t wait. It is good business to know how to navigate your way around a contract and how to negotiate one to begin with. There will be times when various people you are working with, as a creative, will want you to work on a handshake or a wink and a nudge or a lick and a promise. Don’t do it. Protect yourself and protect the client. Make sure every contract has exactly what you will do and exactly what you need from the client in order to do your job. Make sure you know dates, times, the layout of whatever it is you’re going to be doing, their expectations, your expectations, and the fee. There are a fair number of template contracts online. I will put some good ones in the show notes. Ultimately it’s about having a good, solid working relationship that you can nurture and grow with

“If not ‘heck yeah!’” Then no.

Published on Dec 19, 2017

“If not ‘heck, yeah!’ Then no.” (Put it all to Derek Sivers’ excellent test) this fabulous lesson frees us up to dream better and to do better. The terrific Derek Sivers write about that test into his book, “Anything you want.” (Link in the show notes).

If you are faced with an offer, and opportunity, a requirement, a project, or any other possibility, put it to this test. Does it make you go, “heck, yeah!“ or, does it make you feel kind of meh about the whole thing? If it’s the former, go do it. If it’s the latter, give it a pass.

This morning I got an object lesson about this very thing. And I said no. That immediately freed me up to double down on something I’ve i’ve been dreaming of doing and so I started it. And I’m going to kick butt.

And I completely understand that there are times when we have to pay bills. I get it. And if you need to pay your bills, do that. But for everything else, put it to the test.

If not this door, another door

Published on Dec 20, 2017

I believe that when we walk the path we are supposed to be walking, the universe opens the doors before us. And when we walk the path we aren’t supposed to be walking, the universe slams those same doors in our faces. I recently made some changes about that and it has made all the difference. Take a listen to this mini podcast and see how it resonates for you. As always, if you like what you’re hearing, consider subscribing to this little five-minute daily podcast. Sending you all, all of my love.

Take stock of the season

Published on Dec 21, 2017

Saying farewell to the old & ringing in the new at the changing of the seasons. I am a person who believes in symbolism. I believe symbols and archetypes speak to our deeper selves. The deepest part of ourselves is not language-oriented. Rather,it loves images and symbols. So, at this the changing of the seasons from either autumn into winter or spring into summer depending on if you’re in the northern or southern hemisphere, is a perfect time to take stock of where you are, say goodbye to the old, and ring in the new. In this mini podcast episode, I give you a couple of techniques to do just that. As always, this small episode is raw, real, and unedited. You will get my spontaneous and intuitive thoughts on how to live your best creative and juicy life. If you like what you’re hearing, consider subscribing to the podcast. It is Daily, and it’s always full of guidance on how to achieve your best creative life. Until next time, I send you all, all of my love.

Your power to create & heal

Published on Dec 22, 2017

When you make art or Music, you don’t just create, you can also heal. In today’s mini podcast, I recount the story of something that happened just about a decade ago. It illustrates and exemplifies the healing power of art, creativity, and music. Always remember, that when you create anything, you are not just making something or creating it. It also gives you the incredible power to heal both yourself and those around you. Enjoy this mini podcast. Until next time I send you all of my love.

Starting with this easy trick

Published on Dec 26, 2017

Sometimes, the act of beginning any creative endeavor is the hardest part. Many of us are currently starting to think about our New Year’s resolutions. We want to begin some creative endeavor that we have been too busy, hectic, afraid, hesitant or even terrified to begin. In this mini podcast episode, I give you a simple technique with which to start. If you like what you’re hearing, consider subscribing to the podcast. Until next time, I send you all my love.

Patience and commitment in art

Published on Dec 27, 2017

As an artist, you must both have patience and be able to commit to the lines of your work. If you are a writer, you must at some point commit to the written words that will be part of your piece. The same goes for line art, music, and any other art form. If you change your mind, you have to be able to modify. In the digital age, we can modify things as if they had never been. That doesn’t work so much with tactile art. If the art is tactile or permanent in any way, sometimes those changes are evident. Knowing our own creative process will help us know when to have patience and when to commit to the line and the piece. As an example, I talk about John water houses, the lady of shallot. I hope you enjoy today’s mini podcast episode and if you like what you’re hearing, consider subscribing. Until next time, I send you all of my love.

Patrons or independent artists

Published on Dec 28, 2017

As I spend the day soaking up the energy and creativity in old town Albuquerque, I am struck by the division between sponsored artists and independent artists. In history, artists have often had patrons or sponsors who paid their way but often dictated the type of art the artist could create. In the former Soviet Union, artists were also supported by the government, but could only create their art with a limited palette. As I sit on a little patio looking at the numerous galleries, I wonder which is preferable? Nowadays, most artists have to be business people as well. In fact, often they are often business people first. Is it better to do that? Is it more productive? Is it more creative? As a creative entrepreneur, I can’t help but wonder, which is superior?

Creative resolutions: keep ‘em

Published on Dec 31, 2017

In today’s New Year’s mini podcast episode, I send you my wishes and blessings for the new year. I also talk about creative resolutions and how to stick to them. Included in the episode or a couple of ideas and the show notes contain books and other resources I recommend for embarking on your creative life. Take a look at drawing on the right side of the brain, the artists way, the writer’s life, and self editing for the fiction writer. There are others and will be in the show notes. As always, if you enjoy what you’re hearing, consider subscribing to the podcast.

Look for my brand new book, Own Your Talk coming at you soon. Until next time, I sent you all all of my love.

Creative sensitivity

Published on Jan 1, 2018

The question I’m pondering today is how important is sensitivity to creative‘s? Do creative people fundamentally have greater sensitivities or greater acuity in their senses or greater emotional sensitivity? And if they do, does it translate that the best art is made by the most highly sensitive people? Some studies have indicated that the best Creatives are often sensitive and perhaps even depressed or distressed or under duress. In this mini podcast episode, I ponder the artistic sensitivity and a few ways to both mitigate it and utilize it in order to create great art. I also offer some techniques on how to address and care for those sensitivities that might sometimes lead to depression or sorrow. As always, if you like what you hear, consider subscribing to the podcast. Until next time, I send you all my love.

How to take Super Moon pics

Published on Jan 1, 2018

Here’s a quick audio tutorial as an extra special bonus for you. I wanted to give you a quick description of how to take pictures of the full moon. Follow the steps if you have a DSLR camera or any other kind of camera that you can use in manual mode and enjoy beautiful amazing pictures of that super moon. As always, if you’re enjoying what you’re hearing, please consider subscribing to the podcast. Head over to the show notes at

IzoldaT.com

to take a look at a couple of pictures that I’ve taken of the super moon this month and last month. Until next time, I send you all of my love.

Focal necessity in art & money

Published on Jan 3, 2018

In today’s mini podcast episode, I look at the need for focus when creating art for commerce. I recently heard that saying that if you are trying to reach everybody, you’re likely not reaching anybody. I don’t have a citation and if I ever find one I will put it in the show notes. But I find this idea striking and important. As part of this thought process, I held a survey to find out which of three photographs people were most drawn to (See the show notes for the images at https://IzoldaT.com/the-c-zone/). One has an open view of the ocean and sky. A second one has an almost obstructed path towards the ocean and sky. The third one has a guided path towards the ocean and sky. People chose their favorites. Overwhelmingly, the one that had a guided path, that visually urged you on and yet provided a structure, was the favorite.

I think that is a big clue to how we consume, evaluate, and purchase creative works. I also think creatives can take a lesson from this revelatio

Raise your energy level now

Published on Jan 4, 2018

In today’s live, rock, real, and unedited mini podcast episode I talk about how to quickly raise your energy level when you are feeling down. In the northern hemisphere, we are going through a rough of winter. Right now, in Maryland, it’s particularly freezing and windy. That’s the kind of thing that makes you want to curl up in bed with a good book and not be terribly productive. If you are creative, and you operate well in this sort of weather, good on you. If you’re creative who doesn’t, like I am, you might have issues having the energy to achieve or accomplish a dog gone thing. Here are a few tips to help you immediately raise your energy level. Particularly, I talk about what you might want to do if you have hypothyroidism like I do. The thyroid is a tiny little bland but it governs a whole lot of our body systems including heartbeat, energy levels, and metabolic rate. And it takes special care. As always, if you are enjoying these episodes, consider subs

Daily creativity: it’s vital

Published on Jan 5, 2018

In today’s raw, real, and unedited mini podcast episode, I explore the necessity of daily creativity. We don’t have to spend hours being creative in order to reap benefits from using that part of our body mind and spirit. If we engage that part of our brain even for five minutes a day, our lives will transform.

When I was in New Mexico a couple of weeks ago, I saw some really cool alcohol ink paintings. I had already previously created something using alcohol ink of a sort and I decided to try my hand at this medium as well. All you need is a sharpie marker, rubbing alcohol, and a non-porous surface. Take a listen to the episode to find out what you can do to create art and use that part of your body mind and spirit every single day. If you want to see the three mini paintings I created, (they are 4 x 4“ ceramic tiles), head over to

IzoldaT.com/the-C-zone/

to see the show notes. As always, if you’re enjoying what you’re hearing, consider subscribing to

Want to engage your audience?

 

Published on Jan 6, 2018

In today’s raw, real, unedited mini podcast episode, I address the number one thing you must do in order to engage your audience. I am part of an Alpha group of a terrific engagement project. People who are creative and want to engage in business and business people who want to engage in business more creatively will be well served to listen. I’m a babe in the woods in this. But I’m learning a lot and I’ll be sharing this with all of you as I go through my journey.

To achieve creative goals …

Published on Jan 7, 2018

I hope you enjoy the new incarnation of this daily five-minute podcast. Because I have learned more about what this podcast is doing to serve you, I have renamed it the self-made creative podcast. Join me daily for tactical, practical, and actionable guidance on how to embark on your creative life or how to succeed if you’re already on the path. Today’s easy to adapt bit of advice is the project rule of three. Have you ever noticed how whenever you have to list or remember anything, you do it in chunks of three? Phone number? 555-1212. A Social Security number? 123-123-1234. We tend to chunk items in threes because they are easy for us to remember and do something about. Today’s episode will show you how to use that in your creative life.See the show notes for the template and enjoy the idea behind, “What are three things I can do right now to make things better?”

Ask your subconscious

Published on Jan 8, 2018

Let’s face it. We are living in a hyperstimulated world. Information in all forms is coming at us all day every day. Sometimes, it’s hard to know what information we should use. We don’t know what is our highest path. In today’s five-minute podcast, I give you a couple of super easy and quick techniques so that you can learn what your subconscious is trying to tell you. Use both or either to make sense of all of the data streaming at you at all times. If you need to make decisions or choices, if you need to learn the truth of your own innermost being, these two techniques will help.

Make daily creativity contests

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Challenge yourself to be creative daily. Make it a contest where you win. It doesn’t have to be a huge feet every single day. You can challenge yourself to five minutes a day spent writing or drawing or dancing or making music or singing. As long as you get those juices flowing, you will win. And here’s the thing, if you do start, you will find that naturally you want to make your creativity and your daily creative practice more important part of your life. You will find that you begin to guard that time as SACRED. And you should. It is the truest expression of your innermost self.This morning I roused myself out of bed to take pics of the morning fog and instead found a buck in my backyard. See the show notes for the image. And remember: a daily creative practice ensures both progress and productivity. And that’s how we finish what we started. It doesn’t come in a blaze of glory. It comes with daily dedication and care. As always, if you like what you’re heari

Comfort zone success?

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If you want to succeed as a creative entrepreneur, you have to learn to get comfortable out of your comfort zone. It’s that simple. Whether you are a painter, writer, a musician or any other creative pursuits, you’ll be sitting in your bedroom doing it for yourself unless you take a courageous leap out of that comfort zone and network and extend your reach. If no one knows that you want to have your creativity out in the world, they won’t know to talk about it, to share it, and to spread the word. You have to help them. That means that you have to have confidence in what you’ve created. You must be willing to shout about it from the rooftops. That’s how it works. That’s how you succeed. In this 52nd episode of The Self-Made Creative five-minute podcast, I give you ideas on how. As always, if you like what you’re hearing, consider subscribing to the podcast. If you really like it, please head over to iTunes and leave a review. I would appreciate it a b

Letting go of your heartbreaks

Published on Jan 11, 2018

In today’s daily five minute podcast, I address letting go of heartbreak. I can certainly look at it from an emotional and relationship perspective as I believe we all can. However, for me today it’s about letting go of Creative heartbreak. If something doesn’t go the way you want, often it’s new state whether broken or smeared or smudged or wrecked in someway has plenty of lessons to teach us. This lesson came to me in the form of a painting I created and had a special place in my heart for. It got what some good call ruined in the finishing and ceiling process. And yet it taught me an incredibly valuable lesson. It gave me today’s creative mantra. Take a listen to the podcast to learn the mantra. I have a feeling it will revolutionize how you view creative setbacks and heart breaks. As always, if you like what you hear, consider subscribing to the podcast. If you really like it, please head over to iTunes and leave a review. It would mean the world to me to h

Creating for whose sake?

Published on Jan 12, 2018

I have so much more to say about this topic that I didn’t get to tell you all at the very end that I send you my love. So I do.
Today, in this five-minute podcast, I explore what it means to create your art for your own sake vs for your audience’s sake. If you want to reach them, on the deepest level, you have to know what they want. One of the best ways to use social media, as far as I’m concerned, is to find that out.

Take a listen to this short podcast and let me know what you think. If you like what you hear, consider subscribing to the podcast. If you really like it, please head over to iTunes and write a review. It would mean the world to me. Until next time I do send you my love.

You ARE the change!

Published on Jan 13, 2018

With the longer days here in the northern hemisphere, I have felt the change on the wind. To that end, I have made some decisions that are changing my life. I encourage you to make the change in yours. Every morning I write in my journal. As part of the journaling, I enter three gratitudes, three things for which I’m grateful. Today the first gratitude was for the change on the wind. I don’t know if it’s the longer days. I don’t know if it’s the spark of motion after the lull after the new year’s. I’m not sure what it is. But the change is here. We can scent it on the wind like a wild wolf in the forest. As always, if you like what you hear, consider subscribing to the podcast. If you really like it, please head over to iTunes and leave a review. It would mean the world to me. Until next time I send you my love. IzoldaT

Dealing with DIY fatigue.

Published on Jan 14, 2018

What happens when the last line of defense is the only line of defense? If you are an entrepreneur, often at least when you’re starting out, you’re the only one who can do what needs doing. And that happens in all our lives. It doesn’t matter if you’re an entrepreneur, an artist, and accountant, a lawyer, a nurse, a barista, or an airline pilot. There are plenty of times in our lives where we are the only ones who are going to do it. If you’re an entrepreneur, often no one will know if you don’t. So how do you keep yourself motivated? How do you keep yourself on track? How do you keep yourself honest if you have no one to report to? Well, you have to do it for yourself. Step-by-step. Take a listen for some ideas. As always, if you like what you are hearing, consider subscribing to the podcast. If you really like it, please head over to iTunes and leave a review. It would mean the world to me. Until next time, I send you my love.

Communicate with courage

Published on Jan 15, 2018

In today’s five-minute daily podcast episode, I explore communicating what you know, what you don’t know, and having courage with the mystery of that. Whether or not we are actively creating, we all interact with others with our work. We all have to communicate. And we all have to know what we know and what we’re trying to communicate. First step? Since your audience. Know what they want. Know what they need. And then tryTo help them get it. But what happens when you don’t know? What happens when you don’t know what they need? What happens when you don’t know what you’re doing? That happened to me and you all can listen to an example from my life and how as a child I let my classmates’ ridicule negatively impact my ability to communicate. There are many ways to alleviate a public gaffe and turned it into a positive experience for both the communicator and the audience. I didn’t know those at the time. I do now and employ them regularly.I

Entrepreneurial book reviews

Published on Jan 16, 2018

Welcome to today’s extra long episode of The Self-Made Creative podcast. I’ve been doing a fair amount of research into entrepreneurial methods, and I wanted to give you a few quick book reviews and some books I’ve read recently. Included in the reviews are Gary Vaynerchuk’s Crush It, Chris Gillebeau’s the $100 Startup, Ray Dalio’s Principles, and Steve Sims’ Bluefishing. If you like what you’re hearing, consider subscribing to the podcast. If you really like it, please head over to iTunes and leave a review. It would mean the world to me. Until next time, I sent you all my love.

Get on the same frequency

Published on Jan 17, 2018

In today’s five-minute, daily podcast episode, I dig into the relationship and relevance listening to singing and speaking. In any communication, we must listen to what we hear, imagine what we need to express and only then can we open our mouth’s to say it or sing it. In order to know when you are on the same page, or on the same wavelength as your audience, you must be on the same frequency. You must listen. If you are on the same frequency there is no communication tension. If you’re not, you will hear the Delta or the difference. The way to ensure that you’re on the same wavelength? Listen for when there is no Delta, difference, or tension. And then express yourself to achieve your goals. As always, if you like what you’re hearing, consider subscribing to this five-minute daily podcast. If you really like it, please head over to iTunes and leave a review. It would mean the world to me. You can also get on the mailing list at https://

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Succeed in one-on-one meetings

Published on Jan 18, 2018

Tips to connect, communicate, and succeed in one on one meetings or interviews. Welcome to today’s five minute daily creativity podcast. In today’s episode I explore how to excel in one-on-one meetings or interviews. Often, we feel nervous when we have one on one meetings because we’re not sure how we’re going to connect with this one person in a pretty intense conversation. I delve into remaining calm and curious as well as utilizing the space and commonalities to connect with and communicate with the person on the other side of the desk. These tips are easy to implement and will help you succeed.

As always, if you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe to the podcast. If you really like what you’re hearing, please leave a review on iTunes. It would mean the world to me to know what you think. Until next time, I send you all my love.

Research and relationship building

Published on Jan 19, 2018

In today’s, daily five minute podcast, I explore the importance of knowing your audience before you speak with them whether in an interview, meeting, or some other form of public speaking presentation. This sort of relationship building is crucial to success. Before the Internet, people relied on newspapers and other media to do their public records research. Why was it important to do that research? Well, if you are a nonprofit organization, for example, you need to know the likes and dislikes and the perspectives of the people you want to reach for potential philanthropic donations. This same kind of relationship building works today. Now, we have resources to do this research in a super easy way. Take a listen to the podcast and hear some ideas. As always, if you like what you’re hearing, consider subscribing to the podcast. If you really like it, please head over to iTunes and leave a review. It would mean the world to me.

Eye contact when communicating

Published on Jan 20, 2018

In today’s, raw, real, and unedited five-minute daily podcast, I explore the importance of cultural awareness when communicating. An example is eye contact. Different cultures have different norms about how much is right and how much is wrong. Take a listen to today’s episode to get some ideas and also some resources on where to go to find out. We live in an ever more international world. The more we know about how different cultures do things the more successful we will be. As always, if you like what you’re hearing, consider subscribing to this daily podcast. If you like it a lot, please head over to iTunes and leave a review. It would mean the world to me.

Pre-talk vocal care tips

Published on Jan 21, 2018

In today’s five-minute daily podcast episode I explore vocal care. If you have a meeting or presentation or a pitch or any other kind of speaking endeavor and you wake up with your voice strained, try these tips to help minimize injury and damage and also to keep you speaking your best. I’m not a medical professional so I would say get the advice of a medical professional if you feel you need it, but you almost never can go wrong with drinking water and hydrating, making sure that you gargle, and employ some of the other techniques I detail in the episode. As always, if you like what you hear and please consider subscribing to the podcast. If you like it a lot, please head over to iTunes and leave a review. It would mean the world to me. Until next time, I send you my love.

What to do when you are stuck

Published on Jan 22, 2018

Conflict resolution in art and public speaking. What to do when you’re stuck. Today’s episode of The Self-Made Creative is pretty close to my heart. We all get to a place sometimes where we’re faced with choices. We all have to make instinctive choices in our art, in our creativity, and in public speaking. We might fear that one false move and will ruin our creative project. We might also for the same thing in the middle of speech. How do we deal with that? How do we deal with it when it happens internally? How do we deal with it when someone either challenges us or is belligerent in the middle of any sort of a public speaking situation? Take a listen to today’s episode to get some ideas.

Promo materials: business card

Published on Jan 23, 2018

In today’s five-minute daily podcast, I explore your creative promo materials. Session 1 of this exploration is your business card. We all need one. Some of us have it as a digital card and some of us still use paper. I have both. I explore and offer the components of a card that will give people a good impression of you and most importantly will make you memorable. Business cards are ubiquitous as you all probably know. So, we must differentiate ourselves. However, we must also be consistent in our own promotional focus. Take a listen to the thoughts and advice here and let me know if you have any questions. You can find me at IzoldaT on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and others. And that’s one of the points of the podcast. Be easy to find and be memorable once you are found. Thanks for listening. If you like what you’re hearing, consider subscribing to the podcast. If you really like it, please head over to iTunes and leave a review. It would mean the world to me. Until

Bring activities to audiences

Published on Jan 24, 2018

In today’s five-minute daily podcast, I explore how to excite your audience by bringing in activities when you are doing public speaking. As soon as you get your audience engaged, on their feet, and active, you’ve got them in the palm of your hand. The key is to do it in such a way that you are showing them the benefits of what you’re talking about and what you want to do together. Just showing them what you do is no longer enough. We need to show them how it will benefit them to participate, engage, and connect. As always, this podcast is raw, real, and unedited. You get my thoughts on these topics before the book comes out so make use of them now. “Own Your Talk” my book on breaking through public speaking barriers will be released this spring.As always, if you like what you hear, please consider subscribing to the podcast. If you really like it, please head over to iTunes and leave a review. It would mean the world to me.

Promo materials: brochures

Published on Jan 25, 2018

Back to basics: components of a rockin’ brochure. In today’s five-minute daily podcast of the Self-Made Creative, I explore the components of an effective and inspiring brochure. This will work for creatives and non-creatives alike in order to be your calling card if you will for what you can do your perspective clients and customers. I go over the components including social proof, your bio, and your offerings. And I talk about which panels are which and how you want to set things up. If you look at the show notes page sometime later today, I have a put up an image of the brochure I use as my sample. If you decide to do your own, these are the samples that will work. If you get a graphic designer to design it and create it for you, that would be great too. Since this is the self-made creative podcast, I thought you might want to know about these components so that you can do it yourself. As always, if you like what you hear, please consider subscribing to the podcast. If you

PowerPoint & public-speaking

Published on Jan 26, 2018

In today’s five-minute daily podcast, I explore the efficacy of using PowerPoint decks when public speaking. Some famous public speakers never use them. Some use them religiously. What’s the best practice? And if we decide to use them, what are their components? What makes for an effective PowerPoint deck and how can you make one that will engage your audience and help you communicate better? This is a great best practices episode that goes super-quick but gives a ton of information. As always, if you like what you hear, please consider subscribing to the podcast. If you really like it, please head over to iTunes and leave a review. It would mean the world to me. Until next time, remember all it takes is five minutes to change your life.

Filling your creative well

Published on Jan 27, 2018

Tips to fill your creative well. In today’s daily five-minute podcast, I explore the importance of filling your artistic and creative well. We spend a lot of time creating content and producing output. We also need time to fill our minds and spirits with new stimuli. This can be accomplished by something the author Julia Cameron called, “the artist date.“ Taking the time to fill your creative well is super important. I explore some methods to do that that don’t cost a thing but bring untold riches. As always, if you like what you’re hearing, please consider subscribing to the podcast. If you really like it, please head over to iTunes and leave a review. It would mean the world to me. Until next time, keep creating.

Encourage online communication

Published on Jan 28, 2018

In today’s five-minute, daily podcast, I explore communication and connection both in-person and online. What do we need to do to connect with our clients and customers at the crossroads of creativity and business? The episode details how to do it live and how to do it through your website and social media. It’s jampacked with actionable steps and information. If you want to connect with your clients and customers, follow some of these tips, and you will. Always remember, this is a raw, real, and unedited podcast. You get these ideas as inspiration strikes me to help you thrive. If you like what you hear, please consider subscribing to the podcast. And please head over to iTunes and leave a review. It would mean the world to me. Until next time, keep the doors of communication wide open.

For you introverts.

Published on Jan 29, 2018

For the introverts. How to connect and communicate when you are shy or anxious. In today’s episode, I explore how to cultivate a sense of connection and curiosity about people you don’t know. I particularly focus on what you need to do if you are introverted. I also share a couple of stories from my own life about when I was curious and tried to be helpful to people I didn’t know. One was super successful. One totally wasn’t. The content in this episode will help you begin to make connections even if you are shy, introverted, or anxious. As always, if you like what you hear, please consider subscribing to the podcast. And please head over to iTunes or google play and leave a review. It would mean the world to me. Until next time, keep the doors of communication wide open.

Poignant public speaking

Published on Jan 30, 2018

In today’s five minute daily episode, I explore poignant public speaking or as I like to call it the Woody Woodpecker moment. Relevance, clarity, and perfect understanding. When we converge with our audience and that one moment, that one crystalline convergence, that’s where the magic happens. Make it relevant and make it easy for your audience to see you and for you to see them. In the episode, my example is the Coen brothers famous movie, “Raising Arizona.“ it defined the woody woodpecker moment for me and I hope it will be illustrative for you too. As always, if you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe to the podcast. Also, head over to iTunes and leave a review, please. It would mean the world to me. Until next time, keep the doors of communication wide open.

How to make your talk relevant

Published on Jan 31, 2018

In today’s daily five-minute podcast, I explore communication and relevance. In order to engage and hook any audience, you have to make what you’re saying relevant to them. Having empathy is not enough. It’s important, but it’s not enough. You must make it actively relevant to your audience in order for them to be present with you and exited to her what you have to say next. The episode goes over some methods on how to do that including what my friend Dan calls the Tele-parable. Take a listen to this episode chock full of good info and let me know what you think. If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe to the podcast. These daily five-minute episodes provide actionable content for Creative‘s and Business people alike. And I would really love it if you would leave a review on iTunes. It would mean the world to me. Until next time, keep the doors of communication wide open.

How rehearsed is too rehearsed

Published on Feb 1, 2018

In today’s raw, real, and unedited episode, I explore rehearsal. How much time do we need to prepare? And what do we need to do to sound like we know what we’re talking about and like we’re speaking with purpose but not be so rehearsed that we sound plastic? This episode is about my biggest tip for public speakers. I hope you enjoy it. And I am amused to say that while I was recording the podcast, I got a phone call. To keep with it being on edited, I didn’t even go back and listen to what happened. I will be surprised along with all of you. If you like what you’re hearing please subscribe to the podcast. And go to iTunes and Google play and please leave a review. It would mean the world to me. Until next time…

How & Why to Reframe “No.”

Published on Feb 2, 2018

Reframing the word “No,” in order to succeed with “Yes.” In today’s episode I explore the reasons to reframe the word, “no.“ These reasons are validated by Kevin Kelly’s excellent article, “1000 true fans.“ Here’s the URL and I encourage you to read this great argument for getting to the no so that you can get to the Yes.

kk.org/thetechnium/1000-true-fans

if you have a mailing list, if you are trying to reach out to new clients, new customers, and new fans, you are going to hear a lot of No’s. Take a listen to the podcast to get some ideas on how to get past one person’s no so you can get to the next person’s yes. Until next time, keep the doors of communication wide open.

Play your game. Not theirs.

Published on Feb 3, 2018

Whether in sports or in life, we must play our game. The second we play theirs and we let our competitors into our heads, we play their game. And we will lose. In today’s five-minute podcast episode, I explore the spirit of competition weather for a job, sporting event, or for your own highest good. Listen to the show to hear some ideas on how to proceed while remaining focused and grounded in your game. If you like what you hear, please subscribe to the podcast. And it would mean the world to me if you would head to iTunes or Google play and leave a review. Until next time, keep the doors of communication wide open.

Improv & communication – do it

Published on Feb 4, 2018

Improv and communication – take every opportunity to build skills and practice. In today’s five minute daily podcast, I explore improv. Last night, I participated in one of my most joyful evenings every year, a pirate feast. I am a bar wench at these pirate feasts (the proceeds go to charity) and I get to play a very fun and saucy character, “Bar Wench #3.“ It’s an amazing opportunity to practice perception skills, as we all know bartenders always have to be perceptive, and improv and communication skills. Take a listen to today’s episode and see what I did and get some tips on what you can do to boost those skills. If you like what you’re hearing, please consider subscribing to the podcast. And head to iTunes and Google play and leave a review. It would mean the world to me. Until next time, keep the doors of communication wide open.

Be certain you know your stuff

Published on Feb 5, 2018

In today’s raw, real, and unedited episode I explore what it takes to know your stuff. And I don’t just being aware on the conscious, analytical level. If you want to lower your stress level about public speaking, communication, or any other activity that’s going to mess with your mind when you try to do it, you have to know your stuff. You have to practice, of course. But you also have to know that you know it. And you have to know that on a subconscious level as well as the conscious one. Your conscious mind might be certain that you’ve got it down cold. If your subconscious mind isn’t certain, you will be stressed and anxious. To avoid that, talk to your subconscious mind. Take a listen to this episode to get some ideas on how to do that. If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe to podcast. And please head over to iTunes or Google play and leave a review. It would mean the world to me. Until next time, keep the doors of communication wide open.

Whose project: yours or theirs

Published on Feb 6, 2018

In today’s episode, I explore when you should work on someone else’s project and when you should focus on your own. I also delve into short-term and long-term planning and thinking about how to do projects with friends, compatriots, and business partners. We need to know ourselves and what we most want in order to succeed. Take a listen to the episode and let me know what you think. If you like what you’re hearing please subscribe to the podcast. And please head over to iTunes and Google play and leave a review. It would mean the world to me. Until next time, keep the doors of communication wide open.

Tell your story better.

Published on Feb 7, 2018

In today’s raw, real, and unedited episode I explore how we tell stories. If you allow your adventures to inform your story, you will connect greater in meetings, interviews, and any public speaking situation. Whether you are an artist, a designer, an illustrator, a juggler, accountant, or lawyer, it doesn’t matter. Tell your story from your adventures and you will connect with your audience. Take a listen to the episode for some ideas on how to do that. If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe to the podcast. And please head over to iTunes and Google play and leave a review. It would mean the world to me. Until next time, keep the doors of communication wide open.

How to get from “No” to “Yes.”

Published on Feb 8, 2018

In today’s episode I explore the internal process that takes place when you need to get from no to yes. I’m working with an international team of educators and entertainers on a collaborative project where we go to schools and other area institutions and do good in our communities. As part of this, we engage partners in the community. Yesterday, I tried to get a partner and got aN emphatic, “no.” And then I turned right around and turned it into a different person’s, “yes.” It reminded me of a moment in my life as a teenager and how I pushed back fear and did what I needed to do. It was a simple step, but a profound one in my life. Take a listen to the podcast to get some ideas on how you might do this for yourself. If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe to the podcast. And also, head over to iTunes and Google play and leave a review. It would mean the world to me.

Serve mindset: Pro/Hired Help

Published on Feb 9, 2018

In today’s episode I explore the difference in mindset of being of service versus being the hired help. First, I believe everyone in the service industry should be thought of as a professional and as being of service. I don’t believe in the words “hired help,” personally. But, sometimes when we are engaged in an exchange for professional services whether in the Creative industry or in something else, we are treated and recorded less respect than we deserve. I believe it starts with our own mindset first. I believe we should think of ourselves as being of service rather than the hired help. If we think of ourselves as that, we will change the paradigm between us and those with whom we work to elevate the experience for all. If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe to the podcast. And please leave a review on iTunes or Google play. It would mean the world to me. Until next time, keep the doors of communication wide open.

Bad news: delivering it right

Published on Feb 10, 2018

In today’s raw, real, and unedited podcast, I explore how to deliver bad news. I talk about it in the scope of a reading gig I did last night. And I give you some tips on how to story-tell it in a way that your audience for not only hear but be happy for hearing. Remember, forewarned is forearmed. If you like what you’re hearing, please leave a review on iTunes or Google play. It would mean the world to me. Until next time, keep the doors of communication wide open. IzoldaT

Your words matter to you & us!

Published on Feb 11, 2018

In today’s raw, real, and unedited podcast episode I explore words. Your words matter to you, us, and everyone around you. Whether you are storytelling as part of an interview, meeting, an interaction with your partner, a presentation, public speech or any other method of communication, your words and thoughts count. First, what matters is what you say to yourself and then how you express it to others. It also matters what you hear or think you hear from others. How we perceive the words makes all the difference in the world. Take a listen for some techniques to utilize to change your perception and change your reactions into responses. If you like what you hear, head over to iTunes or Google play and please leave a review. Sending you all my love.

What to do when events go bad

Published on Feb 12, 2018

In today’s episode, I explore what to do and how to react when things get all kerfuffled. Sometimes, despite your best preparation, everything goes wrong. What do you do? How do you deal? And most importantly how do you handle the other people involved? Take a listen for some ideas on how to resolve it and a couple of stories from my own life and what I did. If you like what you hear, please leave a review on iTunes or Google play. It would mean the world to me. Sending you all my love.

Bad reviews: How to use them

Published on Feb 13, 2018

In today’s episode, I explore how to make bad reviews work for you. There are some tactical, actionable steps as well as some ideas on how to get your head around what you saw or read and how to use that information to improve and to thrive. Like what you’re hearing? Please head over to iTunes or Google play and leave a review. It would mean the world to me. Until next time, I send you all my love.

Remove communication barriers

Published on Feb 14, 2018

In today’s raw, real, and unedited episode, I explore what it can take to remove barriers to communication. Particularly, I’m interested in language and how we can use it to connect if we are in or out of our comfort zone. I tell a funny yet poignant story about a time I communicated via a little liquid courage. If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe to the podcast and leave a review on iTunes or Google play. Until next time, happy Valentine’s Day (or not) and I send you all my love.

How is your fear serving you?

Published on Feb 15, 2018

In today’s episode, I explore the fear reaction versus the fear response. In my upcoming book, “Own Your Talk,“ I explore this through the lens of public speaking. When we fear to stand in public and when we fear to do the thing that we know we need or want to do, there’s information in the fear. It’s not telling us not to do it necessarily. It is telling us there are some things we might need to learn or know or do in order to be successful through whatever it is we fear. I give some ideas and techniques to try as you turn a fear reaction into a fear response. It would be fantastic if you would head over to iTunes or Google play and leave a review. As this podcast grows, I hope to tackle larger issues through the lens of a single topic bite-sized episode every day. It means the world to me that you are listening. Thank you.

Unclenching & a personal story

Published on Feb 15, 2018

In today’s podcast episode, I give you a double length one. The first part introduces the concept of unclenching and the second part is a personal story that details how the miraculous can work in our lives as soon as we do. I’m super excited for you to listen to this episode because it is something that might flabbergast you. It still amazes me. If you like what you’re hearing, please leave a review on either iTunes or Google play. I send you all of my love.

When to pivot

Published on Feb 17, 2018

Today’s episode of the podcast is deeply personal for me. I talk about the point at which I am having to realize that I might not be walking the path that is best for me. How amazing to be in a position to put the guidance I give to my coaching clients to such immediate use. This is one thing I am loath to pivot away from, and I believe it might be time. Wow. What a challenging five minutes it was to record this raw, real, and unedited episode. At least, I didn’t cry. Sending you all my love.

Need to pivot? Do this now!

Published on Feb 18, 2018

In today’s episode, I explore and describe the steps of the two things I absolutely have to do before I pivot. Step 1, I stop what I’m doing. Step 1a, I contemplate my thoughts and choices. Step 2? Take a listen to learn the step and how it can reduce indecision and uncertainty and help you identify what to do and where to go. I’ll be detailing this step as one of the missions in my upcoming book, “Own Your Talk.“ If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe to the podcast. Until next time, I sent my love.

Client needs & pizza toppings

Published on Feb 19, 2018

In today’s episode, I explore the similarities of your clients’ and customers’ needs to pizza toppings. In order to serve your customers and guests best, you have to know what they need, what they want, and their restrictions. If you listen to yesterday‘s episode, you might notice some similarities to what I’m talking about today. Listen and see how client needs equals pizza toppings. If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe to the podcast and leave a review and iTunes or Google play. It would mean the world to me. Until next time, I send you my love.

How to respond/stay flexible

Published on Feb 20, 2018

In today’s episode, I explore how to respond and stay flexible in communication, especially in social media, within the context of being a martial artist. I offer ideas on how to relate acting, reacting, responding, and sparring with a partner in the martial arts arena and how that relates to our communication. Especially in social media, we must stay flexible because trends change and evolve sometimes in a matter of minutes. If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe to the podcast. Then, you will get these bite-sized episodes daily and learn more about how to communicate and send and receive your message.

How to Teach, Learn, & Connect

Published on Feb 21, 2018

In today’s episode, I explore how to plumb your debts in order to both teach and learn. I taught an intensive workshop on social media to several of my colleagues this morning. And it got me thinking about how we learn most when we teach. Take a listen to hear ideas about how to learn while you teach and to connect and communicate. If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe to the podcast. Sending you all my love.

Your WHY Should Make You Cry

Published on Feb 22, 2018

In today’s episode I explore your why. Why do we do what we do? What is the thing that makes us strive? I talk about ideas on how to find yours and their importance. If you like what you hear, please subscribe to podcast. It’s a rock, real, and unedited five minute show on one idea. I invite you to contemplate what we talk about and get in touch with any questions. Sending you all of my love.

Handle regret in interactions

Published on Feb 23, 2018

In today’s raw, real, and unedited episode I explore what we can do when we regret our interactions. Whether they are emails that we have sent, conversations we have had, or creative expression we’ve put out there, sometimes we just regret it. I give ideas on how to deal and how to make the best of it. If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe to the podcast. Until next time, I send you my love.

The leap of faith in the pivot

Published on Feb 24, 2018

In order to pivot from one job or method of doing things to another, we must change what bears the weight of the work. In today’s episode, I explore what it takes to make a leap of faith and the necessary steps to make it successful. If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe to the podcast and leave a review on iTunes or Google play. It would mean the world to me.

How to deal with embarrassment in all your interactions

Published on Feb 25, 2018

In today’s episode I explore embarrassment. I give ideas and techniques on how to handle embarrassment in all your interactions. One of the keys is buried deep within each one of us. Take a listen to hear what it is. If you like what you hear, please subscribe to the podcast and head over to iTunes or Google play and leave a review. It would mean the world to me. Until next time, I send you my love.

How to deal with “learning the lesson.“

Published on Feb 26, 2018

Sometimes you win the prize. Sometimes you learn the lesson. What many of us have trouble with? How to handle those times when we’re learning the lesson. It can be arduous. I get it. But, each setback is trying to give us information. Here are a few tips on what to do to facilitate and to come out thriving. If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe to the podcast. And please leave a review on iTunes or Google play. It would mean so much to me. Until next time, I sent you my love.

Three things you need to ace the informational interview.

Published on Feb 27, 2018

In today’s episode, I explore informational interviews. You need to do three things to ace the informational interview. I explore this more deeply in my upcoming book, “Own Your Talk.“ Listen to find out what they are and implement them, and you’ll do great. If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe to the podcast. And if you really like it ;-), please leave a review on iTunes or Google play. It would mean so much to me. Until next time, I send you all my love.

How to escape Taxes purgatory if you’re a creative

Published on Feb 28, 2018

Episode 99: In today’s almost double length episode, I explore how to handle the arduous task of doing your own taxes if you are a creative person. I give ideas, tips, and techniques to try to help you deal with it. In fact, I think what I will do is give you in the show notes at (https://IzoldaT.com) a list of the folders I talk about for for sorting receipts. Look for that in the next day or so once I finish my taxes. If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe to the podcast. If you really like it, please leave a review on iTunes or Google play. It would mean the world to me. Until next time, I send you my love.

100!! How I create this daily podcast and the contest winner

Published on Mar 1, 2018

In today’s anniversary episode, I explore the steps I take to create and produce this daily podcast. I talk about how I get my ideas, and how I persevere in establishing this process every day. Also, we have a winner! Find out if you won today’s book giveaway. Please subscribe to podcast, and leave a review on iTunes or Google play. It would mean so much to me if we all can spread the word about this daily five minutes that strives to help people create, connect, and communicate. Until next time, I send you my love.

What I do that helps me teach others and pass on what I know

Published on Mar 2, 2018

101: In today’s episode, I explore what I do that helps me pass on what I know and teach others. It involves a mindset shift and a leap of faith. Take a listen to get ideas on how you too can help others and pass on your own wisdom. Please subscribe to the podcast and leave reviews on iTunes, Google play, and anywhere else you can think of. It would mean the world to me. Also, if you have your own podcast, I’d love to be a guest. Drop me a line and let’s talk. Until next time, I send you my love.

Improve creative productivity with these few steps

 

Published on Mar 3, 2018

102: In today’s episode, I explore my own routines and subroutines and how they help me be more productive and creative. I also talk distraction removal and give some ideas on how to do that so that you can do more of what you want and less of what you fall into. If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe to the podcast and leave reviews on iTunes and Google play. It would mean the world to me. Until next time, I send you my love.

The one thing I do before every public speaking event

Published on Mar 4, 2018

In today’s episode, I explore the one crucial thing I do before any workshop, program, or public speaking engagement. I find it helps me connect, engage, and succeed with any audience. Let me know if you have any questions about this little secret that isn’t a secret. I’d love to hear from you. If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe to the podcast. And please leave a review on iTunes or Google play. It would mean so much to me. Thank you and until next time I send you all my love.

What to do when a big red Mac truck drives through your show

Published on Mar 5, 2018

104: In today’s episode, I explore how to respond when things go completely berserk during your “show.” It’s an in the present moment situation as I record this raw, real, and unedited podcast. Take a listen to see what I mean. I hope you enjoy it and also enjoyed a bit of good news about my upcoming book, “Own Your Talk.” I’m super excited to share it with you. It’s going to be coming out this spring.
If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe to the podcast. And please leave reviews wherever you listen – iTunes, Google play, overcast, etc. It would mean the world to me. Until next time, I send you my love.

How to deal with stage fright

Published on Mar 5, 2018

105: In today’s episode, I explore the best way I know how to deal with stage fright. It’s not easy. But it’s oh so worth it to explore and vanquish stage fright once and for all. If you are enjoying these daily podcast episodes, please subscribe to the podcast. And please leave a review on iTunes or Google play. It would mean the world to me. Until next time, I send you my love.

How to present to sixth-graders and therefore anyone

Published on Mar 7, 2018

107: In today’s episode, I explore how to give a speech to six graders and therefore anyone. I give my tried-and-true techniques that anyone can employ to connect and engage with the most difficult of audiences. I delve deeper into this topic in my upcoming book, “Own Your Talk.“ Because if you can present effectively to six graders, you can present to anyone. If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe to the podcast. And please leave a review on iTunes or Google play. It would mean the world to me. Until next time, I send you my love.

How to engage and communicate on Facebook Live

Published on Mar 8, 2018

108: In today’s episode, I explore how to engage an audience when you are doing a live on-camera event. I use the example of Facebook Live, but this works for any live on-camera occasion. Get advice and guidance on how to do it and the differences between on-camera work and being in front of a “live studio audience.“ I delve more deeply into this topic in my upcoming book, “Own Your Talk.“ Please subscribe to the podcast to get more great content and leave a review on iTunes or Google play. It would mean the world to me. Until next time, I send you my love.

How to use synchronicity to succeed in creativity & business

Published on Mar 9, 2018

109: In today’s episode, I explore serendipitous synchronicity. I give techniques to open and let it work in our lives to help us succeed even when we don’t understand or appreciate its work in the moment. I give some examples that will hopefully illustrate the idea and help you embrace it. Please subscribe to the podcast and leave reviews on iTunes or Google play. It would mean the world to me. Until next time, I send you my love.

Sleep, prep, and creativity – how to navigate the process

Published on Mar 10, 2018

In today’s episode, I explore creative preparation, the art of creating, and how sleep affects it all. Take a listen to get a slice of my life and process. If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe to the podcast. And please leave a review on iTunes and Google play and let me know your thoughts. Until next time, I send you my love

Leveling up your business? Try these apps.

Published on Mar 11, 2018

In today’s episode, I explore what it means to evolve your side hustle and transform it into your main business through and study. And I look at a couple of different apps and how you might use them to level up, say, your Instagram profile. If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe to the podcast. And please leave a review on iTunes and Google play. It would mean the world to me. Until next time, I send you my love.

Breathe move and breathe for inner and outer fitness

 

Published on Mar 12, 2018

In today’s episode, I explore the need for inner and outer fitness in order to succeed in creativity and in business. I also give a super easy and quick technique to find peace in the middle of the most stressful of days. It’s used by first responders and Navy SEALs, and it works incredibly well. If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe to podcast. And please leave a review on iTunes or Google play. It would mean the world to me. Until next time, I send you my love.

The I in Team. How to use it to help yourself & your team

Published on Mar 13, 2018

In today’s episode, I explore the “I” in team. I discuss the ways in which you must support yourself and ask for help and support from others. You can also return the help and the guidance to others so that you all succeed. I also talk about the Creative Entrepreneur Group, the group I started to help us all succeed at the crossroads of creativity and business. And I give instructions on how you can start one and utilize it to help yourselves succeed. Please subscribe to the podcast and leave reviews on iTunes or Google play. It would mean the world to me. Until next time, I send you my love.

If you can keep your head … tips to stay calm in the storm

Published on Mar 14, 2018

In today’s episode, I explore what it takes to stay calm, serene, and peaceful in the middle of the storm. I give various techniques to help you navigate and negotiate some of those hurricanes the tend to sweep us all off our feet. If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe to the podcast. And I’d love to hear from you about how you stay calm in the storm. Until next time, I send you my love.

Clarity leads to success: my journey and guidance

Published on Mar 15, 2018

In today’s slightly longer episode, I explore what you need to gain clarity and succeed. There are tons of resources out there for anyone who is looking to succeed especially in a creative field. Clarity is key. Clarity leads to success. Funnel down and you will know your path. I’d love to hear from you about your process and your journey. How are you gaining clarity? Until next time, I send you my love.

Tactics on how to shift your mindset

Published on Mar 16, 2018

In today’s double size episode, I explore shifting your mindset. I give specific guidance, ideas, and tactics on exactly how to become aware of your mindset and how to shift it if that’s what you choose to do. I’d love to hear from you on what techniques you use and also if you incorporate any of these how they work for you. Please subscribe to the podcast and leave a review on iTunes. It would mean the world to me. Until next time, I send you my love.

How & why to get over, under, through or around the “Wall.“

Published on Mar 17, 2018

In today’s raw, real, and unedited episode, I explore what it’s like to deal with the “Wall.“ I give my thoughts on what the wall is and how we can get over, under, through, or around it. Look for some really cool techniques and a personal story of victory. If you like what you hear, please tell your friends, leave a review, and subscribe. I’d love to hear what you have to say about scaling your walls. Until next time I send you my love.

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Published on Mar 17, 2018

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How and why to build self-awareness: a first crucial step

Published on Mar 18, 2018

In today’s episode, I explore the mechanisms of building self-awareness. I discuss how and why we want to build it and change from reaction to response. I give one big technique that will allow you to immediately increase your self-awareness and your intuitive powers. If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe to the podcast, tell your friends, and leave reviews on iTunes and Google play and any other place where you have heard this podcast. It would mean the world to me. Until next time, I send you my love.

The big secret to being a great communicator

Published on Mar 19, 2018

In today’s episode, I explore the biggest idea on how to be a great communicator whether you’re talking to a four-year-old or 40-year-old, one person or 1000 people. It doesn’t matter. Master this one technique, and you will be well on your way to communication success. If you like what you’re hearing, please tell your friends, subscribe to the podcast, and leave a review on iTunes. It would mean just so much to me. Until next time, I send you my love.

My wake up call: the importance of doing what you love

Published on Mar 20, 2018

In today’s episode, I explore the importance of doing what you believe in and making the changes you need to make, we all need to make, to live our best lives with kindness and sustainability. If you like what you hear, please subscribe to the podcast and subscribe to my other brand new podcast that is detailed in this episode. Leave a review on iTunes. Let me know how you are living your best life. And know that you have all my love.

Are things kerfuffled? How to deal.

Published on Mar 21, 2018

In today’s episode, I explore how to find a place of creativity when things get all kerfuffled. Sometimes, you need to move away from the crazy and embrace the light. Take a listen for some tips and I’d love to hear from you. What are your methods of lighting a candle in the darkness?

Creatives: connecting agents & talent why & how you should

Published on Mar 22, 2018

In this episode, I explore how and why a creative person might want to connect agents to other creative‘s. There are reasons to do it and there are methods to do it that will leave everyone happy. Listen to the episode to see what I mean. If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe to the podcast, leave a review, and tell your friends. It would mean the world to me. Until next time, I send you my love

Slow down! The case for “hopelessness” & building awareness

Published on Mar 23, 2018

In today’s episode, I explore meditation, the Buddhist definition of hopelessness, building awareness, and other practices that will help you succeed at the crossroads of creativity and business. I’d love to hear what you think and you do to build awareness in your creative and your business life. Drop me a line and let me know.

Having my say: a personal journey

Published on Mar 24, 2018

In today’s challenging episode I explore confronting our public speaking fears. I also explore what it might take to have our say so we can free our voices and own our talk. I talk about my own story and I give some options about what we all might do. Please note: I am not a counselor or therapist. I advocate talking to a health professional if that is what is best for you. Please remember this is just one person’s story and if it’s not right for you, you have to look inside yourself and find what is. Please take care of yourself and remember that this podcast like all podcasts is for informational purposes only. I wish you all the best and I send you all my love.

Why to get rid of the “but.”

Published on Mar 24, 2018

In today’s episode, I explore why we want to get rid of the dreaded, “but.“ If we rid ourselves of it, in our self talk and in our relationships, we will open whole new worlds. Take a listen to some of the techniques and stories and let me know how your battle of the “but” goes.

Do you want to save a lot of your energy? Listen to this.

Published on Mar 26, 2018

In today’s episode, I explore the energy savings we get when we relieve ourselves of some pretty big and longstanding burdens. If you like what you’re hearing, it would mean the world to me if you would subscribe to the podcast and tell your friends about it. Until next time I send you my love.

Gathering the sand. What will we do to achieve our dreams

Published on Mar 27, 2018

In another intensely personal episode, I detail what I am doing while I gather the sand to build my Sand castle. I go over what I’m doing while I am working to achieve my dreams. There’s talk of guilt and redemption. There’s talk of finance and achievement. And there’s talk of eBay. If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe to the podcast and tell your friends. Share it out and let people know that we’re here building a community of people who are striving to succeed and achieve their dreams. Until next time, I send you my love.

The importance of routines when things get kerfuffled

Published on Mar 28, 2018

In today’s episode, I explore how to deal with overwhelm when things get all kerfuffle. talk about the importance of routine’s, Luke Skywalker at the end of Empire strikes back, yoga, and various ideas to try. i’d love to hear your routines for dealing with overwhelm. Drop me a line on Twitter @izoldat, Instagram @izoldat, or Facebook izoldatspeaker. If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe to the podcast, tell your friends, and leave a review to let me know what you think. It would mean the world to me. Until next time I send you my love.

The wisdom in asking for help.

Published on Mar 29, 2018

In today’s episode, I explore communication and the importance of asking for help. I delve into ideas that allow movement, growth, and freedom in pursuing excellence and asking for help. I also talk about my own hesitation in asking for help from people to beta read my upcoming book, “Own Your Talk.“ It’s a fun-filled episode with some personal stories and some a-ha moments. I hope you enjoy it. Until next time, I send you my love.

Choices, frustration, anger – a powerful combo and episode

Published on Mar 30, 2018

In today’s episode, I talked anger, frustration, and choices. Listen to this one, folks. I think you’ll get something out of it. If you like what you’re hearing, subscribe to the podcast, tell your friends, and leave a review. Tell your friends about what we’re building here at the crossroads of creativity and business.

The one question I ask myself to fix any problem

Published on Mar 31, 2018

In today’s episode, I explore the best question we can ask ourselves to solve the toughest problems.

A day of rest? What’s important about that?

Published on Apr 1, 2018

In today’s episode, I explore downtime, not being Human (according to my husband and a friend), and the need for distance in creative work. If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe to the podcast and tell your friends about the community we’re building that explores communication and success at the crossroads of creativity and business. And it would mean the world to me if you would leave a review on iTunes. Thanks so much. I appreciate you and send you my love.