The Creative Impostor

Dealing with feelings of fear, dread, denial, dissociation? We don’t want that! Let's blend art and activism, and discover how to harness your creative energy to inspire change. We'll talk about the power of community, navigating challenging conversations, finding balance in activism, and the perils of hypernormalization. Whether you're seeking inspiration or practical advice, this episode is your guide to making an impact through creative expression. RESOURCES The Guardian US article - Hypernormalization Psychology Today article - Illusory Truth Effect Elsie Escobar's Creative Sovereignty Sessions through 7/15/25 Democracy Forward VIDEO LINKS MENTIONED Be Seen. Be Heard. Lead with Impact. with Monica Rivera Diversity, Inclusion & Representation in Podcasting with Elsie Escobar EPISODES MENTIONED We're Still Dreaming: The Resistance Sings with Wendy Parman & Sue Fink Resistance Doesn't Have To Be Loud To Make Changes with Lisa Lackey Share YOUR story about Creativity & Media as Resistance by emailing me text for voice memo to andrea@thecreativeimpostor.com. Get video! See our bright shining faces, unedited (eek!) Live streaming Thursdays at 3pm Central on LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram. Replays available on YouTube: https://bit.ly/creativityasresistance LinkedIn: @andreaklunder (I only accept connections from people I actually know, so include a message to say you’re a Creative Impostor listener.) YouTube: @thecreativeimpostor Instagram: @thecreativeimpostor Podcasting? Dreaming of Podcasting? Let me support YOU! Get the Podcast Envy Exclusive, private podcast feed https://bit.ly/pepexclusive -- it's FREE! And it's carefully curated to deliver my insights from over a decade of experience about the craft and culture of podcasting. Light Up Your Mic! Learn more about our new podcast strategy coaching intensives. We have limited space for summer 2025. Show some love for The Creative Impostor LOVE The Creative Impostor? I would LOVE if you could leave me a short & sweet review: http://www.ratethispodcast.com/creative. Send me a screenshot and I might even read it on a future episode. Faves! Check out some of my favorite resources for podcasters and creative entrepreneurs. When you click my link or use my promo code for each of these resources, The Creative Impostor Studios will receive some kind of thank you compensation for introducing you. You'll be supporting this show AND your own creative endeavors! *** Full show notes, resources, services, opportunities, other podcasts & books mentioned... You can find them here: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Connect With Andrea Email or Voice andrea@thecreativeimpostor.com Credits Edwin R. Ruiz - Technical Director JoVia Armstrong - Theme Music

How can you create or find intentional spaces to nurture hope and inspire collective action? Welcoming executive resilience strategist and founder of Insideout Living, Lisa Lackey, to discuss the importance of community and the need to nourish oneself creatively as a form of resistance. We explore how structured and intentional gatherings, like women's circles, can provide a supportive environment for self-growth and collective healing. Lisa emphasizes the necessity of connecting with both oneself and others to foster resilience, especially in times of socio-political turmoil. Some Themes: Nurturing Yourself as ResistanceEvery Battle is Not OursSawubona: "I see you."The Power of Community and CirclesThe Concept of Second KnowingMoving Away From The Hustle: Internal vs External PressuresTapping Into Our IntuitionFinding Quiet Space & Reclaiming PeaceReturning to Ourselves Over and Over Again Get Connected LisaLackey.com Instagram LinkedIn Get video! See our bright shining faces, unedited (eek!) Live streaming Thursdays at 3pm Central on LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram. Replays available on YouTube: https://bit.ly/creativityasresistance LinkedIn: @andreaklunder (I only accept connections from people I actually know, so include a message to say you’re a Creative Impostor listener.) YouTube: @thecreativeimpostor Instagram: @thecreativeimpostor YouTube Playlist for Creativity & Media as Resistance: Share YOUR story about Creativity & Media as Resistance by emailing me text for voice memo to andrea@thecreativeimpostor.com. Podcasting? Dreaming of Podcasting? Let me support YOU! Get the Podcast Envy Exclusive, private podcast feed https://bit.ly/pepexclusive -- it's FREE! And it's carefully curated to deliver my insights from over a decade of experience about the craft and culture of podcasting. Light Up Your Mic! Learn more about our new podcast strategy coaching intensives. We have limited space for summer 2025. Show some love for The Creative Impostor LOVE The Creative Impostor? I would LOVE if you could leave me a short & sweet review: http://www.ratethispodcast.com/creative. Send me a screenshot and I might even read it on a future episode. Faves! Check out some of my favorite resources for podcasters and creative entrepreneurs. When you click my link or use my promo code for each of these resources, The Creative Impostor Studios will receive some kind of thank you compensation for introducing you. You'll be supporting this show AND your own creative endeavors! *** Full show notes, resources, services, opportunities, other podcasts & books mentioned... You can find them here: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Connect With Andrea Email or Voice andrea@thecreativeimpostor.com Credits Edwin R. Ruiz - Technical Director JoVia Armstrong - Theme Music

How can YOU use your voice to amplify the changes you want to make happen? Welcoming Chicago-based artists Sue Fink and Wendy Parman to dig into their initiative, '50 Shades of Blue: The Resistance Sings,' a concert aimed at raising awareness and inspiring action through music, benefitting the nonprofit organization Democracy Forward. This conversation is a call to artists and audiences alike to engage creatively and actively in the fight for democracy and justice. We cover a LOT of ground including: Catch 50 Shades of Blue June 29, 2025 in Chicago Get tix! Get Connected Wendy Parman Sue Fink Democracy Forward Also Mentioned The Second Knowing Community Circle with Lisa Lackey Congressional Dish podcast with Jen Briney Get video! See our bright shining faces, unedited (eek!) Live streaming Thursdays at 3pm Central on LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram. Replays available on LinkedIn and Instagram. LinkedIn: @andreaklunder (I only accept connections from people I actually know, so include a message to say you’re a Creative Impostor listener.) YouTube: @thecreativeimpostor Instagram: @thecreativeimpostor YouTube Playlist for Creativity & Media as Resistance: https://bit.ly/creativityasresistance Share YOUR story about Creativity & Media as Resistance by emailing me text for voice memo to andrea@thecreativeimpostor.com. Podcasting? Dreaming of Podcasting? Let me support YOU! Get the Podcast Envy Exclusive, private podcast feed https://bit.ly/pepexclusive -- it's FREE! And it's carefully curated to deliver my insights from over a decade of experience about the craft and culture of podcasting. Light Up Your Mic! Learn more about our new podcast strategy coaching intensives. We have limited space for summer 2025. Show some love for The Creative Impostor LOVE The Creative Impostor? I would LOVE if you could leave me a short & sweet review: http://www.ratethispodcast.com/creative. Send me a screenshot and I might even read it on a future episode. Faves! Check out some of my favorite resources for podcasters and creative entrepreneurs. When you click my link or use my promo code for each of these resources, The Creative Impostor Studios will receive some kind of thank you compensation for introducing you. You'll be supporting this show AND your own creative endeavors! *** Full show notes, resources, services, opportunities, other podcasts & books mentioned... You can find them here: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Connect With Andrea Email or Voice andrea@thecreativeimpostor.com Credits Edwin R. Ruiz - Technical Director JoVia Armstrong - Theme Music

Helen King is one of my favorite people I’ve ever worked with in a decade of podcasting. This conversation is for you if you are: We cover a LOT of ground including: Connect with Helen Cancer Conversations Podcast Instagram Also Mentioned Encounter Culture (our podcast that Helen edited for a while!) Sex.Life (previously produced by Helen) Connect With Andrea Email or Voice andrea@thecreativeimpostor.com JOIN ME FOR OUR LIVE STREAM SERIES "Creativity & Media as Resistance"! Pick your platform: Instagram: @thecreativeimpostor LinkedIn: @andreaklunder YouTube: @thecreativeimpostor --- Tuesday 6/17/25 @ 3pm CT with Lisa Lackey "The Second Knowing™" A Soul Circle for Women in the Quiet Middle of Everything Created and facilitated by Lisa Lackey, MA, CSAT | Insideout Living, Inc. The Second Knowing™ is the sacred wisdom that rises when the first story no longer satisfies. You’ve already lived through the First Knowing: You became who you were told to be. You achieved. You survived. You built, carried, managed, and proved. And now… something in you whispers, “There’s more.” The Second Knowing arrives when striving no longer serves. It is not a crisis—it is a threshold. It is a holy pause. It is your body, your longing, and your soul asking to be seen, in a different way. Not for what you bring, but for who you’re becoming. Wednesday 6/18/25 @ 3pm CT with Jen Briney "Congressional Dish" Jen's long-running podcast Congressional Dish is how I learn everything school never taught me about how our government works (or doesn't.) And her voice is one of the only ones keeping me grounded during the present administration. Hot tip: Join her Green Room for This Week in Congress! She's also part of a political commentary trio on We're Not Wrong... her co-hosts are good too, but Jen's still my favorite. Thursday 6/19/25 @ 3pm CT with Wendy Parman & Sue Fink "50 Shades of Blue: The Resistance Sings" Wendy Parman and Sue Fink present a most talented cast of singer-songwriters, folk artists, and cabaret performers in Chicago. We sing because we're 50 shades of blue. We sing because we're angry but hopeful, sad but resilient. We sing because we can, and because we must! June 29 concert benefitting Democracy Forward, a national legal organization that advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education, and regulatory engagement. They DEFEND democracy, DISRUPT anti-democratic activity through legal action, and BUILD coalitions, creating a more democratic and just future through the law. Info & tickets: https://suefink.ticketspice.com/50sob Thursday 6/26/25 @ 3pm CT with Monica Rivera "Be Seen. Be Heard. Lead with Impact" Monica's signature framework, The Leadership Trifecta™, takes you from under-recognized to unforgettable. ✔ Personal Brand – Define what you stand for and how you want to be known. ✔ Thought Leadership – Share your perspective and ideas with clarity and confidence. ✔ Executive Presence – Lead the room with authority—online, on stage, and in meetings. Podcast Credits Edwin R. Ruiz - Technical Director JoVia Armstrong - Theme Music The Creative Impostor Studios - Multi-modal strategic storytelling with an audio-forward approach for your company, organization, or personal brand Show some love for The Creative Impostor LOVE The Creative Impostor? I would LOVE if you could leave me a short & sweet review: http://www.ratethispodcast.com/creative. Send me a screenshot and I might even read it on a future episode.

Have you ever had an experience of working with someone at the top of their game that pushes you, artistically (in a good way), to be and do more than you have in the past? A project that streeeetches your skills in a way that is at times uncomfortable and exhausting, but in the end you see (or in this case hear) what you’ve created and say, “Wow! That really is good.”? And then suddenly, you find yourself in new rooms, having new conversations, with new people, about even more inspiring topics? Okay… well if you haven’t yet had that experience, go ahead and live vicariously through me for the next hour and maybe you’ll get a taste of what I mean. Let me introduce you to the Del Sol Quartet, currently composed of Charlton Lee on viola, Hyeyung Sol Yoon and Ben Keith on violins, and Kathryn Bates on cello. And if you’ve been paying attention, you may know that I’ve been having the pleasure to collaborate with Del Sol on the first season of their podcast Sounds Current, which was a 2024 official selection at the Tribeca Audio Storytelling Festival and won a Sold Signal Award for Artists & Designers Shaping Culture. But awards aside… This episode isn’t just about creating a podcast, though we do talk a little bit about Sounds Current in the second half. It’s about the joys and tension of being part of a group of artists (rather than a solo creator), pushing yourself to do something new in order to move society, and making art that means something valuable even when, and especially if, it doesn’t make sense economically. Connect with Del Sol Quartet DelSolQuartet.com Sounds Current Podcast - subscribe/follow for bonus content! Get the Podcast Envy Exclusive Sign up for free now! You'll get immediate access to a secret podcast you can add to your favorite podcast app filled with highly curated content for the creative thought leader who wants to use podcasting to make a meaningful cultural impact through podcasting. Light Up Your Mic! Learn more about our new podcast strategy coaching intensives. We have limited space for January & February 2025. And not again until summer. Show some love for The Creative Impostor LOVE The Creative Impostor? I would LOVE if you could leave me a short & sweet review: http://www.ratethispodcast.com/creative. Send me a screenshot and I might even read it on a future episode. Connect With Andrea Email or Voice andrea@thecreativeimpostor.com Instagram: @thecreativeimpostor LinkedIn: @andreaklunder YouTube: @thecreativeimpostor Credits Edwin R. Ruiz - Technical Director JoVia Armstrong - Theme Music

There are some shows, some podcasters, who embody the spark that first drew me to podcasting’s flame in the depths of entrepreneurial burnout. Becky Kilmnick and Diana Doty of Homespun Haints are those podcasters. Over the years, they have become masters in the craft of independent digital storytelling and community building through their horror comedy podcast of true ghost stories. Ever the experimental entrepreneurs, Becky and Diana have recently launched a NEW project for the indie business minded creative searching for a better path. And no, this one isn’t haunted… probably. Podcasting, paranormal investigations, entrepreneurial success (and failure), cats in space… all this and more lie ahead should you choose to continue down this road. Quick Links Homespun Haints MY ghost story on Homespun Haints Homespun Haints on YouTube The 2nd Startup Podcasting For Business Virtual Conference - November 2024 EMAIL ME! Let me know when you've registered for the conference -- I have a treat for you! OR Get on my calendar to talk about whether a podcast strategy building or ideation session might be right for YOUR current or future podcast. I'm looking for 3 organizations, businesses or independent podcasters who are using media to make a cultural impact to work with me this winter at an introductory rate. Show some love for The Creative Impostor LOVE The Creative Impostor? I would LOVE if you could leave me a short & sweet review: http://www.ratethispodcast.com/creative. Send me a screenshot and I might even read it on a future episode. *** Full show notes, resources, opportunities, other podcasts & books mentioned... You can find them here: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Connect With Andrea Email or Voice andrea@thecreativeimpostor.com Instagram: @thecreativeimpostor LinkedIn: @andreaklunder (I only accept connections from people I actually know, so include a message to say you’re a Creative Impostor listener.) YouTube: @thecreativeimpostor Credits Edwin R. Ruiz - Technical Director JoVia Armstrong - Theme Music

YOUR VOICE... What do you use if for? Have you ever thought of it like an instrument? Do you consider yourself to be a voice professional? Do you feel confident in your voice? Do you even LIKE the sound of it? Well… if you speak, perform, podcast, teach, lead meetings, create content for YouTube or other social media channels, you ARE probably a voice professional and your voice is an invaluable asset. Or at least it CAN be with a little guidance. And that’s a pursuit worthwhile to both Mary Chan and me. And it’s what we are exploring in the first half of this episode. Mary is a Podcast Strategist, Voice Coach, & Voice-Over Artist. She launches and edits podcasts for business professionals. She’s the founder of Organized Sound Productions, and producer and host of The Podcaster’s Guide to a Visible Voice. Mary and I are also sharing: insights on whether your current voice is authentically yours (why or why not), the intangible benefits of podcasting, whether podcasts need to be video, the challenging parts of entrepreneurship (ahem… sales), and she'll even give you a quick guide to writing love notes to YOUR voice. Quick Links Sounds Current with Del Sol Quartet VOTE FOR US at the 2024 Signal Awards: Artists & Designers Shaping Culture by 10/17/24. (Vote for Oprah too!) The Podcaster's Guide to a Visible Voice with Mary Chan Organized Sound Productions with Mary Podcasting For Business Virtual Conference - November 2024 The Creative Impostor interview with Megan Dougherty Podcast Editors Mastermind EMAIL ME! Let me know what you think of the Chapter Marks in the Episode. OR Get on my calendar to talk about whether a podcast strategy building or ideation session might be right for YOUR current or future podcast. I'm looking for 3 organizations, businesses or independent podcasters who are using media to make a cultural impact to work with me this fall at an introductory rate. Show some love for The Creative Impostor LOVE The Creative Impostor? I would LOVE if you could leave me a short & sweet review: http://www.ratethispodcast.com/creative. Send me a screenshot and I might even read it on a future episode. *** Full show notes, resources, opportunities, other podcasts & books mentioned... You can find them here: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Connect With Andrea Email or Voice andrea@thecreativeimpostor.com Instagram: @thecreativeimpostor LinkedIn: @andreaklunder (I only accept connections from people I actually know, so include a message to say you’re a Creative Impostor listener.) YouTube: @thecreativeimpostor Credits Edwin R. Ruiz - Technical Director JoVia Armstrong - Theme Music

I am humbled at the feet of my 7-year-old-niece who taught me a big marketing lesson this month! Maybe this applies to you too... I mentioned some interesting things in this episode. Here they are: Sounds Current with Del Sol Quartet (Tribeca Official Selection!!!) Key Change with the Santa Fe Opera (Signal Award Winner!!!) EMAIL ME! If you want to get on my calendar to talk about whether a podcast strategy building or ideation session might be right for YOUR current or future podcast. I'm looking for 3 organizations, businesses or independent podcasters who are using media to make a cultural impact to work with me this fall at an introductory rate. This episode originally streamed live on LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram. Wanna catch the video replay and future live streams? Follow me on one of those platforms. Show some love for The Creative Impostor LOVE The Creative Impostor? I would LOVE if you could leave me a short & sweet review: http://www.ratethispodcast.com/creative. Send me a screenshot and I might even read it on a future episode. *** Full show notes, resources, opportunities, other podcasts & books mentioned... You can find them here: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Connect With Andrea Email or Voice andrea@thecreativeimpostor.com Instagram: @thecreativeimpostor LinkedIn: @andreaklunder (I only accept connections from people I actually know, so include a message to say you’re a Creative Impostor listener.) YouTube: @thecreativeimpostor Credits Edwin R. Ruiz - Technical Director JoVia Armstrong - Theme Music

Have you ever heard someone tell you, "You have to show your work!" If that brings you back to high school math class... SAME. Well this episode isn't about math, unless you count "podcast value math!" Megan Dougherty is show the work for me on what I've known for a while but couldn't quite put into words... there is NOT one podcast strategy to rule them all! In fact, she wrote the book on it. And I can't stop talking about it. Now whether you're a podcaster, a creative business owner, a content marketer... really anyone putting your creative work out into the world through media, this conversation is for you. What it comes down to? How do you know if what you're doing is working and what does "working" even mean? (Hint: It's not about the downloads!) Podcasting, writing a book, getting comfortable with discomfort, and navigating existential crises... all with DATA on your side! Here we go... LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU! Email me andrea@thecreativeimpostor.com. Let me know who you are, how you're connected to podcasting (fan, creator, dreaming of being a creator, etc.) and your thoughts around monetization, purpose, changes in the industry, etc. And if you REALLY want to get my attention, how has data influenced your creative business or podcast? WANT TO WORK WITH THE CREATIVE IMPOSTOR STUDIOS? Email me for the link to book a Podcast Tea. Then we'll meet for 30min to discuss your project and how we can support you. Mentioned in this episode Podcasting for Business Conference (I'm training on using your VOICE!) Podcasting for Business Book (pre-order by 9/10/24 to get a FREE ticket to the above conference) The Company Show (Megan's podcast) Megan's website Megan on LinkedIn And... Megan's super uncomfortable but ever insightful behind-the-scenes of her book coaching experience. Show some love for The Creative Impostor LOVE The Creative Impostor? I would LOVE if you could leave me a short & sweet review: http://www.ratethispodcast.com/creative. Send me a screenshot and I might even read it on a future episode. Faves! Check out some of my favorite resources for podcasters and creative entrepreneurs. When you click my link or use my promo code for each of these resources, The Creative Impostor Studios will receive some kind of thank you compensation for introducing you. You'll be supporting this show AND your own creative endeavors! *** Full show notes, resources, opportunities, other podcasts & books mentioned... You can find them here: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Connect With Andrea Email or Voice andrea@thecreativeimpostor.com Instagram: @thecreativeimpostor LinkedIn: @andreaklunder (I only accept connections from people I actually know, so include a message to say you’re a Creative Impostor listener.) Credits Edwin R. Ruiz - Technical Director JoVia Armstrong - Theme Music Kevin Lange - Cover Art Photo

Hey. I've been away from this podcast for about 2 years and I'm feeling kinda awkward about it. But, either you're still here or you've just found me, and that makes me super happy because I've been recently inspired to return to producing The Creative Impostor, amidst all of the other shows I'm producing for clients. I've been noticing, however, that some things are changing in the podcast space, and with creators more broadly. Some of it is awesome, and some not so much! So what do you do when some sort of transformation seems imminent? You stare bravely into the void, try to let go of expectations, and start asking questions. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Podcasting for Business Conference (I'm training on using your VOICE!) Podcasting for Business Book (pre-order by 9/10/24 to get a FREE ticket to the above conference) LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU! Email me andrea@thecreativeimpostor.com. Let me know who you are, how you're connected to podcasting (fan, creator, dreaming of being a creator, etc.) and your thoughts around monetization, purpose, changes in the industry, etc. And if you REALLY want to get my attention, how has thinking about death shaped your worldview for better or worse? WANT TO WORK WITH THE CREATIVE IMPOSTOR STUDIOS? Email me for the link to book a Podcast Tea. Then we'll meet for 30min to discuss your project and how we can support you. Show some love for The Creative Impostor LOVE The Creative Impostor? I would LOVE if you could leave me a short & sweet review: http://www.ratethispodcast.com/creative. Send me a screenshot and I might even read it on a future episode. Faves! Check out some of my favorite resources for podcasters and creative entrepreneurs. When you click my link or use my promo code for each of these resources, The Creative Impostor Studios will receive some kind of thank you compensation for introducing you. You'll be supporting this show AND your own creative endeavors! *** Full show notes, resources, opportunities, other podcasts & books mentioned... You can find them here: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Connect With Andrea Email or Voice andrea@thecreativeimpostor.com Instagram: @thecreativeimpostor LinkedIn: @andreaklunder (I only accept connections from people I actually know, so include a message to say you’re a Creative Impostor listener.) Credits Edwin R. Ruiz - Technical Director JoVia Armstrong - Theme Music Kevin Lange - Cover Art Photo

I feel like an impostor. Yes, on a repeated and ongoing basis - hence the name and premise of this podcast AND my podcast company The Creative Impostor Studios. But there are moments when this feeling is worse than usual. And that was the entire month of March 2022. Mentioned 20% off your pass to Podfest! Promo Code: podcastenvy (email me to see if the nearly free listener pass is still available!) Power Your Story (featuring my students!) #claimpodparity Show some love for The Creative Impostor LOVE The Creative Impostor? I would LOVE if you could leave me a short & sweet review: http://www.ratethispodcast.com/creative. Send me a screenshot and I might even read it on a future episode. Faves! Check out some of my favorite resources for podcasters and creative entrepreneurs. When you click my link or use my promo code for each of these resources, The Creative Impostor Studios will receive some kind of thank you compensation for introducing you. You'll be supporting this show AND your own creative endeavors! *** Full show notes, resources, opportunities, other podcasts & books mentioned... You can find them here: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Connect With Andrea Email or Voice andrea@thecreativeimpostor.com Instagram: @thecreativeimpostor LinkedIn: @andreaklunder (I only accept connections from people I actually know, so include a message to say you’re a Creative Impostor listener.) Credits Edwin R. Ruiz - Technical Director JoVia Armstrong - Theme Music Edwin R. Ruiz - Cover Art Photo

Let me tell you a Creative Impostor story for the New Year. It's about a woman taking a huge risk. The story begins during that weird week between Christmas and New Year’s. Where noting gets done, no one knows what day it is and yet, somehow, you imagined getting caught up on all the things you didn’t get to yet this year. It’s Monday and I’m driving from Chicago to a small town in Wisconsin, not far over the state line. It’s only 6pm but it grows increasingly darker and more ominous to this self-diagnosed city girl. I’m on a call with my friend Julia… running my internal monologue past her. (Thank you, Julia, as always for indulging me.) Why am I driving to Wisconsin right now? What exactly do I hope to accomplish? Who do I think I am? Why indeed? I'm taking a huge risk. It's not the same kind of risk I took when I moved from Michigan to the big city of Chicago out of college, or when I started auditioning for storefront theater productions around the city, or when I quit my full-time arts admin job to start my own yoga studio business, or even when I started this podcast. What feels different is that I'm telling you now, before it exists, before I even know exactly what it is. And the reason it's a risk to tell you is because I worry that I might not finish it. Mentioned in this episode Bri Seeley's Quantum Immersion for Business Growth My interview on The Success Diaries with Bri - Releasing Your Entanglement With the Idea of Success Podcast Envy with Bri Seeley on impostor syndrome The Creative Impostor episode 129 - The Whole Point The Creative Impostor episode 82 with Davin Youngs Davin Youngs, singer, sound healing artist, coach How to Write One Song by Jeff Tweedy Jen Edds, singer, songwriter, podcaster, etc Show some love for The Creative Impostor LOVE The Creative Impostor? I would LOVE if you could leave me a short & sweet review: http://www.ratethispodcast.com/creative. Send me a screenshot and I might even read it on a future episode. Faves! Check out some of my favorite resources for podcasters and creative entrepreneurs. When you click my link or use my promo code for each of these resources, The Creative Impostor Studios will receive some kind of thank you compensation for introducing you. You'll be supporting this show AND your own creative endeavors! *** Full show notes, resources, opportunities, other podcasts & books mentioned... You can find them here: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Connect With Andrea Email or Voice andrea@thecreativeimpostor.com Instagram: @thecreativeimpostor LinkedIn: @andreaklunder (I only accept connections from people I actually know, so include a message to say you’re a Creative Impostor listener.) Credits Edwin R. Ruiz - Technical Director JoVia Armstrong - Theme Music Kevin Lange - Cover Art Photo

After 18 months of caution, this holiday season finally offers many of us a chance to commune with family and connect with old friends. Yay? Nay? How do we feel about the contact? The conversations? A lot has changed since the last time we headed over the river and through the woods. Not least is a collective intolerance for political viewpoints that don’t align with our own. These are deeply partisan times to be sure. That said, is it possible for divided friends and family members to foster mutual respect for all POVs, even wind up standing on common ground? Can we begin to reclaim civil discourse around cafe and family dining tables alike? Josh Lewis (a lifelong Conservative) and David Blatt (a committed Liberal) are test-driving a version of this complicated idea, facilitating conversations between reasonable, rational voices from opposite sides of America’s political discourse. Those of us about to cross into enemy territory armed only with a hot side dish and a bottle of wine will find David’s and Josh’s insight helpful for maintaining healthy debate around the holiday table. Among the topics we discuss is the enduring appeal of uncivil discourse, a tactic that’s long stood as an editorial board favorite, amplifying outrage in everything from 17th-century broadsheets to thoroughly modern cable news. David and Josh remind us that retracing our collective steps back to the civil middle is a marathon, not a sprint. Take heart even if a friend, colleague, or family member (or two) appears unwilling to dial down the angry rhetoric. And, maybe, take an extra bottle of wine along just in case. *** Full show notes, resources, opportunities, other podcasts & books mentioned... You can find them here: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/134. LISTEN TO IMPROVE WITH AUNTIE ImproveWithAuntie.com MAKE PRIVATE PODCASTS FOR YOUR COMMUNITY HelloAudio CONNECT WITH JOSH & DAVID Saving Elephants Podcast David on LinkedIn CONNECT WITH ANDREA Email or Voice andrea@thecreativeimpostor.com Instagram: @thecreativeimpostor LinkedIn: @andreaklunder (I only accept connections from people I actually know, so include a message to say you’re a Creative Impostor listener.) Show some love for The Creative Impostor! I would LOVE if you could leave me a short & sweet review: http://www.ratethispodcast.com/creative. Send me a screenshot and I might even read it on a future episode. Get your books from somewhere OTHER than Amazon. Bookshop.org is a B-Corp - a corporation dedicated to the public good — online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. Josh & David's book list is here. When you order from https://bookshop.org/shop/thecreativeimpostor 10% of your purchase goes to an earnings pool distributed among independent bookstores and 10% comes to The Creative Impostor Studios.

Check out our brand new podcast from The Creative Impostor Studios: Improve With Auntie! It's a creative round table for your favorite aunts, aunties, ti-tis, tias... please pass it along or take a listen yourself. Available now in Spotify: http://bit.ly/spotifyaunties Apple, Google, more apps coming soon... Episode 1 is Holly, Jolly Winter Holiday Gifts & Traditions for Aunties. Thanks for listening!

Episode 133. Beginner's mind. That place where you don't know anything, where there's simply a desire to do. An inkling -- what a terrific word, inkling -- a slight knowledge or vague notion, it even implies curiosity. It's a good place to be, with infinite possibility. It's like the beginning of a new relationship with its flush of excitement and that nauseated uncertainty. Your senses are heightened and your rational brain is fuzzy. You can't think about any thing else. And six years ago in 2015, I was there with podcasting. I'd been there before with operating a storefront yoga studio, with becoming a yoga teacher, with filmmaking, with acting. And I suppose even with singing, though, I don't really remember that because I was a toddler. But this was different. *** Full show notes, resources, opportunities, other podcasts & books mentioned... You can find them here: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/133 Podcasting? Dreaming of podcasting? Join me at She Podcasts Live - Saturday October 16, 2021 for Values Based Podcasting: Craft a Show of Significance CONNECT WITH ANDREA Email or Voice andrea@thecreativeimpostor.com Instagram: @thecreativeimpostor LinkedIn: @andreaklunder (I only accept connections from people I actually know, so include a message to say you’re a Creative Impostor listener.) Show some love for The Creative Impostor! I would LOVE if you could leave me a short & sweet review: http://www.ratethispodcast.com/creative. Send me a screenshot and I might even read it on a future episode. Get your books from somewhere OTHER than Amazon. Bookshop.org is a B-Corp - a corporation dedicated to the public good — online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. When you order from https://bookshop.org/shop/thecreativeimpostor 10% of your purchase goes to an earnings pool distributed among independent bookstores and 10% comes to The Creative Impostor Studios. Grow your own online community using Mighty Networks! When you create your own group with the Business or Community plan, we receive a thank you bonus from them for referring you.

While recording this episode, I wrote down the following equation: Communication + boundaries = freedom to explore and play So, yeah...we’re talking about sex as self-care with Karen Yates, somatic sex educator as well as creator and host of Wild & Sublime, the live show and podcast that delivers a sexy spin on infotainment. Sex however is too narrow a term - at least by current, uniquely American standards. Erotic mindfulness is more expansive and inviting, focusing on openness and sensual pleasure rather than just the act. If you’re like me - a full-grown, cis-gendered, sexually active adult - even PG-rated discussions about sex (like this one) still make your cheeks flame. Karen, who’s a longtime member of Chicago’s sex-positive scene, has a knack for making frank discussions welcoming no matter where her audience falls on the sexual spectrum. “We talk about kink. We talk about vanilla sex. We talk about LGBTQ issues. We talk about just how to relate to each other.” Did you catch that? Relating to each other and to self is Wild & Sublime’s main thrust. Pardon the pun but when you hang around with Karen, you can’t help it. And if COVID has left you blissfully or woefully partner-free? Erotic mindfulness should be at the top of your self-care practice. “It's always good to build a new relationship with your body because the body gives so much information,” Karen says. “Bottom line, no matter where you come from, it's going to be an expansive, extraordinary exploration.” *** Full show notes, resources, opportunities, other podcasts & books mentioned... You can find them here: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/132 Podcasting? Dreaming of podcasting? Hear the rest of my conversation with Karen on Podcast Envy. Ask me your burning question - get a coaching session for no charge when you sign up for Office Hours on Podcast Envy! CONNECT WITH KAREN Wild & Sublime Podcast Instagram @wildandsublime Facebook @wildandsublime Karen's Biofield Tuning - Sound Therapy Get on the newsletter to find out when live Chicago events are back! CONNECT WITH ANDREA Email or Voice andrea@thecreativeimpostor.com Instagram: @thecreativeimpostor LinkedIn: @andreaklunder (I only accept connections from people I actually know, so include a message to say you’re a Creative Impostor listener.) JOIN THE COMMUNITY, SUPPORT THE SHOW I've have TWO opportunities for you! Join The Creative Impostor Collective for free on Mighty Networks! Subscribe on Patreon to the Craft & Culture private podcast to follow along my next voice journey. I'm sharing more behind the scenes reflections on the various Podcast Envy and Creative Impostor interview episodes and more of my personal story, in the hopes that it helps you to realize that you are not alone on this creative path and inspires some idea in your creative life and work. You'll be helping to support the show (and me!) in exchange for bonus content. You choose your monthly support level of $3, $9, or $27/month. Show some love for The Creative Impostor! I would LOVE if you could leave me a short & sweet review: http://www.ratethispodcast.com/creative. Send me a screenshot and I might even read it on a future episode. Get your books from somewhere OTHER than Amazon. Bookshop.org is a B-Corp - a corporation dedicated to the public good — online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. When you order from https://bookshop.org/shop/thecreativeimpostor 10% of your purchase goes to an earnings pool distributed among independent bookstores and 10% comes to The Creative Impostor Studios. Grow your own online community using Mighty Networks! It's where we host The Creative Impostor Collective and when you create your own group with the Business or Community plan, we receive a thank you bonus from them for referring you.

Can a conversation with a rebel influencer, recorded mid-pandemic, inspire us toward greater self-love and trust as we emerge from the COVID cocoon? Jetty Nieuwenhuis (pronounced Yeti) is the rebel in question. It’s an appropriate modifier to a term that absolutely conjures images of well-connected content creators seemingly unencumbered by life’s petty worries. Also: young. Influencer is overwhelmingly associated with youth. When it comes to the typical influencer credentials, Jetty aged out of the ingenue mold before she even began. Those few additional years have gifted her with wisdom, experience, and a healthy dose of authentic middle-finger mindset. I love Jetty because when she says living your life is the ultimate act of self-care, it’s not a hollow platitude; it’s her ongoing practice. A survivor of Lyme disease and bulimia, Jetty gradually grew into a place of listening to her body and mind rather than other people. So, here we are, ever so slowly move beyond our protective bubbles. We’re bound to bump up against our fears out there. That’s okay. Maybe we know ourselves a little better than before. Perhaps we’re more adept at focusing inward as we proceed outward. As Jetty says, we can live life on our own terms. There’s no time like the present. *** Full show notes, resources, opportunities, other podcasts & books mentioned... You can find them here: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/131 CONNECT WITH JETTY https://www.instagram.com/trujetty/ https://trujetty.com/story/ CONNECT WITH ANDREA Email or Voice andrea@thecreativeimpostor.com Instagram: @thecreativeimpostor LinkedIn: @andreaklunder (I only accept connections from people I actually know, so include a message to say you’re a Creative Impostor listener.) JOIN THE COMMUNITY, SUPPORT THE SHOW I've have TWO opportunities for you! Join The Creative Impostor Collective for free on Mighty Networks! Subscribe on Patreon to the Craft & Culture private podcast to follow along my next voice journey. I'm sharing more behind the scenes reflections on the various Podcast Envy and Creative Impostor interview episodes and more of my personal story, in the hopes that it helps you to realize that you are not alone on this creative path and inspires some idea in your creative life and work. You'll be helping to support the show (and me!) in exchange for bonus content. You choose your monthly support level of $3, $9, or $27/month. Show some love for The Creative Impostor! I would LOVE if you could leave me a short & sweet review: http://www.ratethispodcast.com/creative. Send me a screenshot and I might even read it on a future episode. Get your books from somewhere OTHER than Amazon. Bookshop.org is a B-Corp - a corporation dedicated to the public good — online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. When you order from https://bookshop.org/shop/thecreativeimpostor 10% of your purchase goes to an earnings pool distributed among independent bookstores and 10% comes to The Creative Impostor Studios. Grow your own online community using Mighty Networks! It's where we host The Creative Impostor Collective and when you create your own group with the Business or Community plan, we receive a thank you bonus from them for referring you.

"Anti-racism work is not about saving the unfortunate; anti-racism work is about saving all of us, improving the lives of all of us." ~Lori L. Tharps One of the themes to emerge from the not your typical self-care series is connection. Specifically, the idea that pursuing practices that require greater inward focus or offer less obvious immediate gratification creates a ripple effect. Anti-racism is self-care on a global scale. If you’re thinking, “Um, Andrea, that’s a bold claim and an unconventional discipline to add to my routine,” let me counter with this: it’s all about mindset. Lori L. Tharps - yes, of Kinky Gazpacho fame - believes that each individual action chips away at a towering problem until our collective efforts topple the entire system. There’s one critical catch. “If people look at anti-racism work, particularly white people, if they look at it as ‘well, you know, this is charity work for Black people and Brown people and I should just do it because it's the right thing and they need my help,’ that's not the right mindset to go into,” cautions the blogger and host of My American Meltingpot. On her podcast, Lori approaches the practice of anti-racism with clear-eyed directness, especially in her “Don’t Be Racist” series, recorded in the last half of 2020. In it, she offered some different ways of thinking about how we view the subject through a broader lens, how we incorporate these efforts into our lives, what that may look like - and allowing space for what that may not look like. Lori’s creative non-fiction style transitions seamlessly from her writing to her show which makes the prospect of dismantling this whole fabricated story of race totally doable. *** Full show notes, resources, opportunities, other podcasts & books mentioned... You can find them here: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/130 Hear more about the evolution of Lori's podcast on Podcast Envy (episode releases shortly after this one.) Get Lori's books from Bookshop.org! Kinky Gazpacho: Life, Love & Spain Same Family, Different Colors: Confronting Colorism in America's Diverse Families Substitute Me Hair Story: Untangling the Roots of Black Hair in America Podcast Episodes Mentioned My American Meltingpot e48: Don’t Be Racist My American Meltingpot e50: Don’t Be Racist - Take Action My American Meltingpot e51: Don’t Be Racist - Decolonize Your Mind CONNECT WITH LORI L. THARPS My American Meltingpot Podcast Instagram JOIN THE COMMUNITY I've have TWO opportunities for you! Join The Creative Impostor Collective for free on Mighty Networks! Subscribe on Patreon to the Craft & Culture private podcast to follow along my next voice journey. I'm sharing more behind the scenes reflections on the various Podcast Envy and Creative Impostor interview episodes and more of my personal story, in the hopes that it helps you to realize that you are not alone on this creative path and inspires some idea in your creative life and work. You'll be helping to support the show (and me!) in exchange for bonus content. You choose your monthly support level of $3, $9, or $27/month. Connect with Andrea Email or Voice andrea@thecreativeimpostor.com Instagram: @thecreativeimpostor LinkedIn: @andreaklunder (I only accept connections from people I actually know, so include a message to say you’re a Creative Impostor listener.) Show some love for The Creative Impostor! I would LOVE if you could leave me a short & sweet review: http://www.ratethispodcast.com/creative. Send me a screenshot and I might even read it on a future episode. Get your books from somewhere OTHER than Amazon. Bookshop.org is a B-Corp - a corporation dedicated to the public good — online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. When you order from Bookshop, through my link, 10% of your purchase goes to an earnings pool that will be evenly distributed among independent bookstores and 10% comes to The Creative...

"I don't want to be interacting with people on a day-to-day basis and have them feeling like, 'Andrea...she's just really collapsed.' That's terrible. That's not the energy that I want to be putting out into the world. That's not how I want to be perceived. And it's definitely not how I think of myself." ~Andrea Klunder I don't know about you, but at this moment, at the end of March 2021, moving into April I am feeling like it is time for a shift. That makes sense. It's springtime in the Midwest. It's about those green little plants that are popping up out of the earth. It's about opening the windows for the first time in ages and doing some spring cleaning, clearing the dust. And WHOA, has it been one long winter! I'm going to go ahead and categorize summer 2020 as winter, spring 2020 as winter. It was all winter, as far as I was concerned, for, you know, pandemic reasons. And I decided to do a little spring cleaning for my VOICE with a voice lesson -- coaching session actually -- but I have not had a voice lesson in more than 10 years and this opened up a bunch of cans of worms (ew!) -- about health, recovering from trauma, fears about aging, identity, the way people perceive me, and the stories we tell ourselves. Thank you to Davin Youngs for the session and the insights! (Meet Davin in episode 082.) Now as we move into this shift together... What is challenging or confronting you in your creative life and work? What are you exploring? What questions are you asking? What do you want to talk about or hear about on the show? Email me your thoughts and requests, share your own experiences, ask some questions. You can send a regular old email, or attach a voice memo. AND/OR join The Creative Impostor Collective on Mighty Networks to attend our Community Zooms and we can talk about it there. It's free to join! *** Full show notes, resources, opportunities, other podcasts & books mentioned... You can find them here: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/129 *** JOIN THE COMMUNITY I've have TWO opportunities for you! Join The Creative Impostor Collective for free on Mighty Networks! Subscribe on Patreon to the Craft & Culture private podcast to follow along my next voice journey. I'm sharing more behind the scenes reflections on the various Podcast Envy and Creative Impostor interview episodes and more of my personal story, in the hopes that it helps you to realize that you are not alone on this creative path and inspires some idea in your creative life and work. You'll be helping to support the show (and me!) in exchange for bonus content. You choose your monthly support level of $3, $9, or $27/month. Connect with Andrea Email or Voice andrea@thecreativeimpostor.com Instagram: @thecreativeimpostor LinkedIn: @andreaklunder (I only accept connections from people I actually know, so include a message to say you’re a Creative Impostor listener.) Show some love for The Creative Impostor! I would LOVE if you could leave me a short & sweet review: http://www.ratethispodcast.com/creative. Send me a screenshot and I might even read it on a future episode. Get your books from somewhere OTHER than Amazon. Bookshop.org is a B-Corp - a corporation dedicated to the public good — online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. When you order from Bookshop, through my link, 10% of your purchase goes to an earnings pool that will be evenly distributed among independent bookstores and 10% comes to The Creative Impostor studios through their affiliate program. Grow your own online community using Mighty Networks! It's where we host The Creative Impostor Collective and when you create your own group with the Business or Community plan, we receive a thank you bonus from them for referring you.

Episode 128. “Even a true, traditional guru — his only intention would be to introduce you to the teacher that exists within yourself.” ~Mason Pain Throughout this entire pandemic (hello, first anniversary!), I’ve grown more keenly aware of my need for: It’s a lot to unpack in a year that has served up more than its share of awakenings. Gong resonance sound therapist and yoga teacher Mason Pain has a strategy for calibrating his thoughts and actions around all those weighty issues. He advocates that we all develop more discernment and build intuition into our everyday lives. He’s well aware of what a challenge that can be having wrestled with the recent (as well as the long-standing) revelations accusations of disturbing abuse committed by Yogi Bhajan, the now-deceased spiritual head of Kundalini yoga. Oh, self-care, why can’t you just be about delicious cupcakes and cat/cow pose (delicious as well, but in a different way)?! I struggled with what to call this episode... Slow down, go deeper Meet your inner teacher Move and breathe Protect your mind and your heart ...They all apply to both the episode AND the deep healing that any of us could use right now. What do you think? I'd love to hear your response to this conversation with Mason. Email me your thoughts, share your own experiences. You can send a regular old email, or attach a voice memo. *** Full show notes, resources, opportunities, other podcasts & books mentioned... You can find them here: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/128 Special Music - "Glass Bass by Frankum & Frankumjay on Freesound.org. Licensed under the Creative Commons. *** JOIN THE COMMUNITY I've have TWO opportunities for you! Join The Creative Impostor Collective for free on Mighty Networks!Hear my yoga story and why I’m taking a break from teaching… I’ll be recording some of my personal history with yoga (it hasn’t all been savasana!) for my private podcast feed on Patreon, a crowdfunding platform where you can support the show (and me!) in exchange for bonus content. You choose your monthly support level of $3, $9, or $27/month. Connect with Mason Instagram Connect with Andrea Email or Voice andrea@thecreativeimpostor.com Facebook Page @thecreativeimpostor Instagram: @thecreativeimpostor LinkedIn: @andreaklunder (I only accept connections from people I actually know, so include a message to say you’re a Creative Impostor listener.) Show some love for The Creative Impostor! I would LOVE if you could leave me a short & sweet review: http://www.ratethispodcast.com/creative. Send me a screenshot and I might even read it on a future episode. Get your books from somewhere OTHER than Amazon. Bookshop.org is a B-Corp - a corporation dedicated to the public good — online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. When you order from Bookshop, through my link, 10% of your purchase goes to an earnings pool that will be evenly distributed among independent bookstores and 10% comes to The Creative Impostor studios through their affiliate program. Grow your own online community using Mighty Networks! It's where we host The Creative Impostor Collective and when you create your own group with the Business or Community plan, we receive a thank you bonus from them for referring you.