Candid conversations with creatives all about how to own your design, pursue your path, and live your creative BEST life. Are you craving community and connection with other creatives? Me too! Being a creative doesn’t have to be isolating. In fact, it shouldn’t be. I believe we do our BEST creative work in community, not isolation. I’m your host, Megan Sjuts. I’m a graphic designer turned creative coach and I’m on a mission to bring out the creative BEST in others by helping them connect to ...
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How do we find creative inspiration in the world around us? In this episode of Live Creatively, I’m chatting with my friend, Daphne Bamburg. Daphne is a graphic designer, wardrobe stylist and creative soul living in Austin Texas. She’s the founder of Strong Word Studio, an inspirational paper goods line as well as Auxiliary Closet, an online vintag…
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How do we cultivate harmony between work and rest in our lives? In this episode of Live Creatively, I’m chatting with Shelley Tyson. Shelley is an entrepreneur, wife, mom, and pianist. She has been a life coach for female entrepreneurs looking to cultivate harmony in their work and home rhythms. Shelley is passionate about seeing women thrive in th…
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How can we break free from fear and anxiety in a world that feeds it? In this episode of Live Creatively, I’m chatting with Christy Boulware. Christy is first a passionate follower of Christ. She is also a wife and a mom of three. With a deep desire to set women and teens free from the chains of fear and anxiety, Christy leads a non-profit organiza…
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How can we pursue creativity in the messy margins of motherhood? In this episode of Live Creatively, I’m chatting with Ashlee Gadd. Ashlee is the author of Create Anyway: The Joy of Pursuing Creativity in the Margins of Motherhood and the founder of Coffee + Crumbs—a beautiful online space where motherhood and storytelling intersect. As a writer an…
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Have you ever found yourself struggling with how to market yourself or your businesses as a creative? In this episode of Live Creatively, I’m chatting with Natalie Blenkush. Natalie is a messaging and marketing coach and host of the Wildly Aligned Marketing podcast. She's on a mission to help women consistently find & attract the right clients onli…
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We’ve likely all dealt with imposter syndrome at some point in journeys, but have you ever considered how it may be negatively impacting your creativity? In this episode of Live Creatively, I’m chatting with Bre Clark. Bre is a seasoned multimedia journalist and news personality. Her time living the hustle and bustle of broadcast news and the press…
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How do we walk boldly and freely in our callings as creatives? In this episode of Live Creatively, I’m chatting with Kat Armstrong. Kat is the co-founder of the Polished Network to embolden women in their faith and work. She is a powerful voice in our generation as a sought-after Bible teacher and innovative ministry leader. She holds a master’s de…
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How can the Enneagram help us make a careful exploration of who we were created to be? In this episode of Live Creatively, I’m chatting with Meredith Boggs. Meredith is the author of The Journey Home and host of The Other Half Podcast where she transparently shares real life that doesn’t make the highlight reel. Listen in as Meredith and I chat abo…
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How can we leverage the power of Pinterest and content marketing to strategically grow our creative businesses? In this episode of Live Creatively, I’m chatting with Alayna Perrault. Alayna is a Pinterest and content marketing specialist. She helps creative entrepreneurs generate leads, grow their audience, and increase revenue using a strategic ap…
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How do we continue growing our service-based businesses without getting buried in all the day-to-day operations? Happy New Year and welcome to Season Two of Live Creatively! We’re kicking things off in this episode with Shay Brown. Shay is the COO and Co-Founder of the Bucketlist Bombshells, a multi-million dollar online educational community that …
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How can we can identify our strengths as creatives and use them for good to serve others through our gifts? In this episode of Live Creatively, I’m chatting with Brandi Voth. Brandi is an International Best-Selling Author, a top podcast host, and the Founder of The Power Hat Co., a social enterprise employing human trafficking survivors. She is pas…
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How do we fight for the things that make us feel alive when life gets hard? In this episode of Live Creatively, I’m chatting with Jo Hooper. By day, Jo is the Creative Director in the magazine publishing world but by night, weekend, and every other free moment, she is the director and founder of Reach North Texas, a non-profit based in Frisco that …
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How can we be courageous and embrace creative risk taking while pursuing our dreams? In this episode of Live Creatively, I’m chatting with Merritt Onsa. Merritt is a Dream Coach and podcast host who inspires Christian women to trade fear and imposter syndrome for the God-shaped dreams they were created to pursue. For so many of us, even just speaki…
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How do we manage the mounting feelings of overwhelm while prioritizing what matters most in the midst of full lives? In this episode of Live Creatively, I’m chatting with Hannah Pierrou. Hannah is a long-time lifestyle photographer, designer, and artist at Hannah Pierrou Photography, LLC. Farm to Film is her debut book as an author & illustrator. L…
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Imposter syndrome is likely something we have all faced as creatives. So how do we overcome and not allow it to hold us back in our creative pursuits? In this episode of Live Creatively, I’m chatting with Bree Grenier. Bree is a fellow designer and the owner of Marque Creative Studio. She helps creative entrepreneurs make their brands more memorabl…
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As multi-passionate creatives, how do we stay focused and not get side-tracked while pursuing our paths? In this episode of Live Creatively, I’m chatting with my friend and fellow designer, Jessica Henning. Jess love's helping small businesses build their brand to attract their ideal client through great design. She offers branding, website design …
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How do we create online businesses that truly align with the lives we desire? In this episode of Live Creatively, I’m chatting with my friend and creative peer, Karen Howell. Karen is an incredibly talented web developer who runs an eCommerce consultancy for modern luxury brands. She is also is the founder of a community for creative entrepreneurs.…
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How do we seek out community and find mentorship along our creative journeys? In this episode of Live Creatively, I’m chatting with my friend Kelsey Chapman, author of What They Taught Me: Recognizing the Mentors Who Will Take You from Dream to Done. Kelsey and I chat about the importance of community to us as creatives, cultivating meaningful rela…
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How can we creatively integrate our faith and our work? In this episode of Live Creatively, I’m chatting with Erin Baxter, Marketing and Communications Director for the Polished Network and the BOLDLY Conference. Erin and I talk about how to integrate our faith and our work while also pursuing meaning and purpose in our everyday lives. Erin also sh…
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How can we leverage LinkedIn as creative professionals? In this episode of Live Creatively, I’m chatting with Lindsay Mitrosilis, a LinkedIn mentor and business strategist for impact-driven entrepreneurs looking to leave a legacy that inspires others, about all things LinkedIn and how we can be leveraging this platform to the fullest potential as c…
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How do we choose wholeness in a hustle obsessed world? In this episode of Live Creatively, I’m chatting with Shelby Lung, a Missouri based photographer and coach with a heart for dismantling hustle culture in the fast-paced entrepreneurial world. Shelby shares so much valuable advice and encouragement in this episode. I know you are going to walk a…
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How do we become who we were created to be? In this episode of Live Creatively, I’m chatting with my friend Emily Cummins and we discuss the answer to this incredibly important question. Emily is the Communications Pastor of a church in Ocala, Florida, Church of Hope, and the host of Becoming Me TV. Emily shares what it really looks like to intenti…
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What does it really look like to show up for ourselves as creatives and "do the work"? In this episode of Live Creatively, I'm talking with my friend Kait Fontenot, a Texas based designer and developer, about what it really looks like to show up for yourself in life and business…even on the hard days. What I love most about Kait is that she keeps i…
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How do we navigate uncertainty and the feelings of overwhelm that we all experience as creatives? In this episode of Live Creatively, I'm talking with Laura Frazier, a Northern Colorado based photographer, about how we can navigate the inevitable ups and downs of our creative journeys. One thing is for sure, we have all faced uncertainties and felt…
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What is the Enneagram and how can we use it to help us recognize our unique giftings and talents as creatives? In this episode of Live Creatively, I'm talking with Andrea Lowe about all things Enneagram and how to leverage this powerful tool to help us recognize our unique giftings and talents as creatives. Andrea is an educator and certified Ennea…
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Girlboss. Love it or hate it, it's a term we've all come to know as female creatives and entrepreneurs. In this episode of Live Creatively, I'm talking with with Amber Zaricor about some of the dangers of the #girlboss culture that has flooded feeds and taken over the entrepreneurial world in the last several years. Yep….we’re going there. We refle…
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How can we show up and sell online with more confidence as creatives? From questioning our unique voice to underpricing our services, selling confidently is something that most of us have struggled with as creatives. As creatives, we it is so important to understand how to build our confidence in this area and shut down the comparison game. In this…
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How do we navigate our creative callings in the midst of transitions? In this episode of Live Creatively, I am talking with Paige Wiley, the Associate Director of Engagement for Made to Flourish. From her time working in Kansas State University’s Career Center, she recounted how impactful understanding one’s calling is. I loved what Paige had to sa…
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How can we come out of hiding and build up our confidence as creatives? In my conversation with Kellie Smith, we dive deep into the importance of coming out of hiding and building confidence as creatives. Kellie graciously took us through her journey of gaining confidence as a creative and her evolving process of loving and owning her work. Kellie’…
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Welcome to the very first creative coaching episode! These are special episodes that I will be sharing once a month here on the show to give you a sneak peek into coaching with me and an opportunity to learn from the real journeys of other creatives just like you! Do you want to be next in the coaching hot seat? Apply now to get 30 minutes of FREE …
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How can we better navigate and overcome challenges as creatives? In this episode, I chatted with a very close friend and creative peer of mine, Carissa Moddison. Our conversation about overcoming creative challenges and how we can connect to our creativity in the midst of those challenges is so powerful! I know it’s going to resonate and encourage …
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Staying Grounded in Your Creative Identity with Nicte Cuevas
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How can we stay grounded in our identity along our journeys as creatives? In this episode of the Live Creatively podcast, I chat with a dear friend of mine, Nicte Cuevas. We talk about the idea of owning your design or, in other words, really understanding who you are and how we can be more grounded in a strong sense of self as a creatives. In our …
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How can we dream BIG and pursue our dreams well as creatives? In this episode, I sat to down to chat with Jenn Jett Barrett. No matter what your relationship with dreaming is like or what season of life this episode finds you in, I know you are going to enjoy my conversation with Jenn as we unpack the answer to this question. We talked about how we…
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Purpose, Potential & Pursuing Your Creative Path with Marshawn Evans Daniels
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Discovering your purpose. Realizing your potential. Pursuing your creative path. This episode extra special to me. I had the incredible privilege of interviewing one of my personal mentors, Marshawn Evans Daniels. We talk about the discomfort of disruption and the what it really looks like to pursue the path to who we were born to be with purpose a…
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What does it really mean to live creatively? I couldn’t imagine kicking off this podcast with a better, or more appropriate, question. In this first episode of the Live Creatively podcast, Megan Alexander and I talk about just that. We dive deep into one of my favorite passages of scripture, the one that inspired me to start this podcast. In this e…
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Hey Friend! Are you craving community and connection with other creatives? Me too! Being a creative doesn’t have to be isolating. In fact, it shouldn’t be. I believe we do our BEST creative work in community, not isolation. I’m your host, Megan Sjuts. I’m a graphic designer turned creative coach and I’m on a mission to bring out the creative BEST i…
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