It's time to Unleash Your Star Power! The Creative Freedom podcast dives deep on all things related to creative entrepreneurship. From the fundamentals of getting started, to the complexities of growing and scaling your Noble Empire, to becoming a celebrity in your niche, Creative Freedom is education, inspiration, and empowerment to help you Own Your Dreams Without Selling Your Soul (TM).
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Unforgetting is the anti self-improvement podcast for self-discovery. It's a space to unravel the truth of who we are in the systems that benefit from us forgetting.
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Lisa, Abby, and Stefanie know college. They also know students. With over 30 years combined experience mentoring young people, they’ll show you why understanding yourself is the key to finding the right college. Each episode, hear trends, case studies, and interviews with students who have gone through it all - giving you valuable insight to survive the college application process and beyond. Hosted by Lisa Bleich, Abby Power, and Stefanie Forman, Partners of College Bound Mentor.
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Feeling safe and supported on a college campus is important for any student. For students in the LGBTQ+ community, it can be an even more important factor when deciding where to go to college. In this Part 2, Stefanie interviews a college student, Ben, about his experience being a member of the queer and Modern Orthodox Jewish community on a colleg…
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Heading off to college is one of the most exciting - and scary - moments in your life. We want to make sure you have all the helpful information you need to make your freshman year a slam dunk. In this episode, we interview a panel of college students who have survived freshman year at 3 different universities. Hear Nina, Lily, and Michael share th…
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Some of the trickiest essays to pin down on college applications are the Why College/Why Academic Interest essays. In the first part of this episode, we share why these essays are frustrating, the format of these essays, and how to write them. We then welcome on special guest Lisa Marker-Robbins, Founder of Flourish Coaching, who’s helped over 4,00…
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You can use a special talent like dancing, singing, or acting to your advantage to help stand out in college admissions. In the first part of this episode, we break down why special talents are helpful, how an Arts Supplement works, and how to frame your application. We then feature an interview with a college student, Brandon, who shares his exper…
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Grades are going up, and standardized test scores are going down. How should we handle this as students and parents? In this episode, we welcome special guest Dr. Jed Applerouth to talk all things grade inflation and standardized testing. Jed is a teacher, educational innovator, and the Founder and President of Applerouth, an expert college admissi…
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Feeling safe and supported on a college campus is important for any student. For students in the LGBTQ+ community, it can be an even more important factor when deciding where to go to college. In this Part 1, we interview a panel of college students and recent alums about their experience finding a queer-friendly college. Hear the red flags and pos…
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Transitioning from high school to college is one of the biggest changes in a student’s life. And that can be incredibly intimidating - for both students and parents. In this episode, we welcome special guest Dr. Andrea Malkin Brenner to make sure students and parents have the smoothest transition to college possible. Andrea has 25 years of experien…
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There are lots and lots of myths about the Personal Statement. What should you actually believe? In the first part of this episode, we detail what a Personal Statement is, how to choose a topic to write about, and how to be yourself. We then feature an interview with a student, Alexandra, who shares her experience writing a stellar Personal Stateme…
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Early Decision (ED) and Early Action (EA) are two of the biggest considerations when applying to college. In the first part of this episode, we break down what Early Decision and Early Action are, the different types of each, and restrictions on each. We then feature our first interview with a student, Zoe, who shares her experience not getting int…
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Waitlists are one of the most unpredictable parts of the college application process - and an area we get questions on all the time. In the first half of this episode, you’ll hear the ins and outs of waitlists, including how waitlists work, how schools differ by their waitlists, and how to write a letter of continued interest. In the second half of…
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Welcome to College Bound Mentor! Lisa, Abby, and Stefanie know college. They also know students. With over 30 years combined experience mentoring young people, they’ll show you why understanding yourself is the key to finding the right college. In this pilot episode, you’ll hear what to expect from this podcast going forward, the most surprising tr…
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Are you excited about getting older? Ordering a drink when you turn 21 is exciting, and renting a car at 25 is sort of cool…but how many of us truly embrace aging? For a lot of us, the idea of getting older is something we either avoid thinking about or maybe even downright fear. And society isn’t helping. Today I’m talking with Lee Zavorskas about…
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When was the last time you felt like everything in your life is totally manageable. The pace of your life feeling both relaxed and interesting, having enough space for everything with time to spare. Chances are… you can’t remember a time like that. Many of us are consistently pushed beyond our limits - at work, at home, in parenthood, everywhere. T…
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Have you ever been arguing with someone, and the misunderstanding is so deep that it feels like you’re practically speaking different languages? Well, maybe you are. This week I’m talking with Lena Morgan about: What the five Fight Languages are, and how we end up defaulting to our own language preference without even realizing it. Why we seem to h…
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Most of us have a really hard time setting boundaries. If you’re like me, you might have trouble knowing how to set them, actually holding them, and feeling okay during the whole process.This week I’m talking with Morenike Olorunnisomo about: What a real boundary is vs common misconceptions about them. Why we need them. How to know the difference b…
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This week, we’ve got a big announcement about the future of Unforgetting. We talk about: What’s changing about the show. My personal journey with accepting the faster AND slower parts of myself. How the ways I’ve been relaxing have actually been stressing me out. What the attention economy is and how we fit as consumers. How the noise of constant i…
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When you’re in relationship, do you find yourself so worried that something will go wrong that you want to badger the other person for reassurance? Maybe you have the opposite feeling and in relationship often feel yourself shutting down or running away when things get vulnerable? Or maybe you’re go back and forth between both of those feelings and…
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Either you are a single parent, or you know someone who is. Nearly a quarter of US children under the age of 18 live in a household with one parent. That’s a lot of families navigating this dynamic. Although I have several single mothers in my life, I really haven’t sat down and talked with them in depth about what it’s actually like. So today, tha…
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In Heart-Centered Business: Healing from toxic business culture so your small business can thrive, Sufi spiritual business teacher (and my long-time colleague and friend, Mark Silver, M.Div. speaks to those who hate the toxic way business has developed, and want an approach to business that is as nourishing as it is powerful. Our interview is an ex…
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Toxic positivity is bullshit. When we experience something painful in your life, the last thing we need is to be told that it’s all for the best. Because honestly, it kinda seems like the “best” outcome wouldn’t have involved that much pain. This week, I’m talking about: Why toxic positivity sucks. Reasons why your trauma doesn’t make you a better …
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Astrology is more than just funny, relatable memes. It can teach us a lot about ourselves, but most of us don’t know much beyond the sun sign related to our own birthday, and anything beyond that feels confusing. This week on Unforgetting, I’m talking with Gwen Yi about: What astrology is. How an astrologer reads your natal chart. The 12 houses of …
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If you're often praised for never giving up and always making things happen, it's also possible that you don't know when to quit and when to give up, and you run yourself into the ground no matter what to make something happen. In this solo episode, I'm talking about: Why quitting is really hard for some of us. Internalized capitalism and why some …
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I think that being in relationship is one of the most amazing things about being a human... And it’s also one of the hardest. This week, I’m talking with Nicole Walker about: What makes a healthy relationship. Why zero conflict is not the goal we should be striving for. Why some people want to talk it out immediately and others want to run at the f…
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The Social Media Balancing Act: Prioritizing Mental Health While Online - with Cameron Phillips
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We see their content all the time, but have you ever wondered what it’s like to be an influencer? Well today we’re gonna find out because I am talking to Cameron Phillips, about: His days in the world of content creation. What it really means to be a content creator or an influencer. What’s involved in social media being your full-time job. The men…
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If you grew up going to church, then you were likely conditioned by purity culture. And purity culture’s pressure to deny and villainize really normal sexual development and curiosity has lasting negative consequences. This week, I’m talking with Hannah Brents about: How purity culture impacts the people within it, even if they aren’t in a religiou…
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How do you know if you’re a good listener? Listening isn’t necessarily a skill that we automatically get better at as we get older. This week, I’m talking with my guest Orly Israel about: What makes a good listener. What a Listening Table is and the unique way that Orly tackled his goal of becoming a better listener. Why a lot of us don’t share mor…
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Whether you’re someone who loves taking quizzes to find out which 90s song you are, or you’re completely skeptical of anything that tries to put a label on you…this episode is going to be really, really helpful. Our personality is a mix of our conditioning and our nature. And today, we’re talking about the nature side. This week, I’m talking with C…
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Even if you did receive sex ed in middle school, that education probably did not include information on how to actually relate to your sexuality in a healthy way. This week, I’m talking with Patricia Rich about: What Self-Led sexuality is and why it’s important. Why authentically expressing ourselves sexually is often really difficult. Internal con…
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If you’ve ever spent a weekend feeling completely burnt out while simultaneously crushed by the guilt and shame of not being productive…welcome to the wonderful world of capitalism. When this happens, we often end turning to wellness spaces to help us feel better, but are we really escaping the effects of capitalism through the wellness industry…or…
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How comfortable are you with being really bad at something? Whether it's going to a new gym or an art class or at work, what happens inside of you when everyone else is way better at it than you are? This week, we chat about: Why being bad at things is really good for you Why being a beginner is extremely triggering for a lot of us. How American cu…
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We’re talking about one of my favorite, favorite things: Internal Family Systems, or IFS. And even if you think you don’t know what that is, you probably do and just didn’t know that’s what it’s called. If you’ve ever heard of your inner child, that’s IFS. Our personality isn’t one fixed thing. It’s complicated and nuanced and sometimes even contra…
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Rituals have been passed down for generations…but what if we don’t know the cultural practices of our own ancestry? Too often, people who want to feel connected to wisdom of the past end up reaching out and grabbing onto the nearest ritual from a culture that doesn’t even belong to them. This week, I’m talking with my guest Freia Serafina about: Wh…
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How do you know if you were raised in an unhealthy family system, or if the issues your family faces are just normal problems that arise when a bunch of people try to combine their lives? This week, I’m talking with my guest Lauren Penner about: What makes a family dynamic healthy vs unhealthy. Why we care so much about what our families think of u…
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[S8E3] Discover Your Path to Success: 5 Exercises for More Clarity About Yourself and Your Business
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Let's talk about something we all know deep down: there's no one-size-fits-all approach to success in business. It's all about finding YOUR way and embracing your unique creative spirit (within legal boundaries, of course!). But hey, let's be real; carving out your own path can be a bit challenging, especially if you're a Fusion creative like me. N…
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Manifestation is the fastest, easiest way to get every single thing you want in your life. Except…is it? If attracting things with my mind is the best way to get things, why does it seem like every spiritual influencer is manifesting abundance by charging shit tons of money for the secrets of how easy manifestation is? In this episode, we talk abou…
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When you hear the word “cult,” what do you think of? Maybe it’s people drinking koolaid or building a commune back in the 70s. But high control groups exist now, they are everywhere, they are extremely damaging, and no one thinks they are signing up for a cult when they first get involved. This week, I’m talking with my guest Dr. Quincee about: Wha…
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Do you have an impressive list of credentials and/or decades of experience? And despite that, you're still on the struggle bus when it some to confidence in yourself and your business. Or, you know your stuff but don’t see yourself on “the same level” as other influencers in your niche? Then you might be an Undervalued Unicorn! Check out Season 8, …
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Are you a hippie or do you believe in science? That question has got it all wrong, because today I talk with plant scientist Rebecca Lazarou about the intersection of plants and science. Because you don’t have to pick one. This week, Rebecca and I talk about: What kind of work a plant scientist does. Common misconceptions and myths about herbalism.…
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I wish I somehow had a highlight reel of all the facial expressions people have had when I say I like ecstatic dance. I mean I get it, the label “ecstatic dance” sounds totally out there, and wild and maybe like something that people who take a lot of drugs enjoy. We’re going to demystify ecstatic dance and maybe open up the possibility of your new…
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You are in for a treat with Season 8 of the Creative Freedom show! We start things off with a bang by tackling one of the most essential yet frustrating topics in business: business models. I know, I know, it's not the most glamorous thing to talk about, but hear me out. Whether you realize it or not, you already have a business model if you're bri…
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Beyond the Travel Bug: The Call To Explore & the Love for Home - with Cassie Goodluck-Johnson
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I feel like instagram’s biggest goal is to get all of us to think we’re supposed to be traveling all the time. And if you aren’t traveling, you’re supposed to want to. This week I’m talking with filmmaker Cassie Goodluck-Johnson about: Our personal experiences traveling and living in different countries. The reasons she’s chosen to live abroad full…
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The world moves fast and we often get caught up in the current. So many of us default to moving quickly and productively that we forget who we are outside of our roles and accomplishments. This week I’m talking with artist Em Frost about: The culture of rushing. How to be more present. What we miss out on when we aren’t present. Figuring out who we…
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Miscarriage is one of the most painful and most common forms of loss. Society encourages us to keep quiet about our grief, but I refuse to participate in this pressured isolation. We aren’t alone. In this episode, I talk about: Everything I didn’t know about miscarriage until it was already happening to me. The most difficult parts of pregnancy los…
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Do you know someone who has an autism diagnosis? This is kind of a trick question, because I pretty much guarantee that you do, or that you know someone who loves someone that does. In this episode, my guest Nia Spencer and I talk about: What autism really is. Understanding the difference between being neurotypical and neurodivergent. How having au…
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Have you ever felt like you simply aren’t good enough for your job, or not good enough to pursue your dreams beyond work? If you often have thoughts like, “everyone here is smarter than me” or “I’ve accidentally tricked people into thinking I’m smarter than I am and it’s only a matter of time ’til I get caught”…. Then this is the episode for you. I…
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Have you ever had your heart broken? We’ve all felt the devastation of relationships that have ended or even relationships that never really got a fair chance to start properly. In this episode, my guest Jen Klesman and I talk about: Why breakups hurt so much. How long it takes to get over someone. Navigating the three phases of healing after a bre…
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If you’ve ever felt like the world wasn’t made for you... You might be right. But, that doesn’t mean who you are is wrong. In this episode, my guest Nhu Nguyen and I talk about: How to find belonging when the world isn't set up for you. Understanding our coping mechanisms, especially when they start doing more harm than good. Learning how to suppor…
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Do you have an amazing idea or artwork or creation that you're wayyy too scared to share with the world? Don't miss this episode because you are meant to share that magic that's inside of you. Yeah yeah yeah, that sounds cliche, but... it's true. In this episode, my guest Gina Puorro and I talk about: How to overcome the fear and doubt that arise w…
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One of the most personal episodes of this season, we talk about one of the hardest things I’ve navigated in my life: disordered eating and the very difficult path of recovery. In this episode, my guest Meg Bradbury and I talk about: What Body Trust is, and how it can help us heal disordered eating. Why diet culture is the worst and how it affects o…
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Have you ever had trouble telling the difference between "life is just hard and that's normal" and "I'm in real pain and need support"? Or, do you know you need to deal with your feelings but have no freaking idea where to start without imploding? Well, you're not alone. In this episode, my guest Jess Maxwell and I talk about: What it even means to…
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