I love my 30s. I feel like for the first time since college I’ve hit a new burst of energy for life that I’d lost for a while and I’m learning again. I feel like so much of the first 3 decades of my life were based on learning skills and tasks. Things you have to learn but for the first time in my life I’m learning simply from a place of desire, no…

This episode is an open love letter to the song Numb Little Bug by Em Beihold. This song is one of the first songs that summed up an intense time in my mental health journey. This episode is also an invitation to share which examples in pop-culture made you feel seen and less alone.By Dia Darling

After a long unschedule hiatus. Creatives Crushing Anxiety is back! Our host Dia Darling, dives into where she's been, where she's going and her 2023 word of the year. In this episode you'll also learn about the powerful shifts and changes Dia made in 2022 to live her best life.By Dia Darling

In this episode of Creatives Crushing Anxiety, I wrap up the 3-part series The Balanced Business Experience in Action where I take you through my seven-step methodology and how I used it to buy my first house. In this episode, we dive into the final steps which are support systems and taking action. Learn more about the Balanced Business Experience…

In part 2 of The Balanced Business Experience in Action, I share how I used steps 3-5 of my methodology to buy my first house this year. In this episode: How to identify the challenges to accomplishing your goal. Setting micro-goals to get you to macro wins Creating a plan of action and new habits to keep your goals on track.…

In part 1 of this series, I share the first step in The Balanced Business Methodology Values and Priorities and how I used it to buy a house this year.By Dia Darling

In the season 4 premiere of Creatives Crushing Anxiety, I share the reasons you need to have a plan for your business. Inspired by an old post, Yes, You Need A Business Plan I shift gears and talk about why you need a plan for your business even if it’s not a traditional business plan. In this episode: How a plan for your business can help you make…

This week on Creatives Crushing Anxiety, I wanted to catch you up on all the things. This is a general update on me and all the things.By Dia Darling

In episode 109 of Creatives Crushing Anxiety, I interview Anna Beyer. We dive deep into the things making you hate your business and how to nip them in the bud so you can start loving your business again.By Dia Darling

Who do you talk to about your blog and online biz? I know if you're like me you probably have a group of blog online besties that you talk to about everything. I mean everything about how you're feeling unmotivated because you had a fight with your mom. About the jerk who dumped you the day before Valentine's Day. Friends that you email when you're…

Do you have trouble setting boundaries in your life? Then buckle up because on this episode of Creatives Crushing Anxiety I have coach Melody Dowlearn to talk about the importance of boundaries in our life and their value. In this episode: How the lack of boundaries keeps us from reaching our full potential. A new perspective on why boundaries are …

Unless you’ve been living under a rock you probably heard about the winter storm Texas has last week. We had ongoing power outages and below-freezing temperatures. That week taught me a lot. It reminded me of all my blessings and also how to ask for help. In this episode of Creatives Crushing Anxiety, I share the business lessons I learned during t…

This week I talk to my dear friend and fellow Tabwoo Institute Graduate, Ann Bellow. Ann Bellow is a Human Design Pro and has created a system to support her clients to be totally aligned business owners. Episode Show NotesBy Dia Darling

In this episode, I review my 20 for 2020 and how the pandemic and national affairs shifted these. I also share my 2021 word of the year and what it means to me.By Dia Darling

I want to share 10 things that you can do and incorporate into your days to make 2021 amazing and then also just to get you on the right foot and to keep you focused on what you're going to be doing now the first thing is to.By Dia Darling

In this episode: Examples of where confidence can be the difference between a yes and a no. How your lack of confidence is cockblocking your business. How removing attachment got my a new client. Why affirmations aren’t enough. How to start building more confidence: Keep track of love notes Replay your highlight reel Remember your struggles - tread…

I want to talk about how I deal with triggers, because we're all triggered by things especially this year it's an election year, there's been so much going on between COVID, the BLM movement like this year is crazy. 2020 has been freakin a lot. I know that there are so many triggers that can come up for all of us and I want to talk about how I actu…

In this minisode, I check-in on my word of the year, Visibility. I thought it meant one thing but now that I am living it, it has taken on a whole new meaning. Listen to learn more.By Dia Darling

It’s the 100th episode, of Creatives Crushing Anxiety!!!! I cannot believe I have been doing this for 100 episodes. It has been such a fun journey. In this episode, I didn’t want to go on and on about all the feels. So instead I decided to share my podcast process with you in case you’re wondering how I publish episodes or if you’re thinking of sta…

I am officially back from summer hiatus and I am giving up! No not the podcast, not ditching the business to work at Pizza Hut. But I’m giving up on things that no longer serve me. During my Summer podcasting break I had a lot of time to reflect. 2020 has been a bit of a beast so far in a number of ways. Personally with making the shift into coachi…

In this episode of Creatives Crushing Anxiety, we dive into attachment styles and how they affect your business. Based on the book Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find - and Keep - Love by Amir Levine and Rachel Heller. Attachment theory is all about how we interact with others.…

In this episode of Creatives Crushing Anxiety, I expose 4 signs it might be time to take a vacation. Burn out is real and sometimes it isn't as obvious as you think.By Dia Darling

In this episode, we dive into what to do when you aren’t seeing progress on your goals. It’s all about checking in on the details and making adjustments where necessary.By Dia Darling

This week, I wanted to speak my mind on the current state of the world and the importance of the Black Lives Matter movement.By Dia Darling

This week, I share with you five questions to ask yourself before you jump into a new idea. As entrepreneurs, we are constantly bombarded with new things. These questions help you check yourself and avoid shiny object syndrome.By Dia Darling

This week, I share with you my meditation story. I talk about some of the amazing benefits I’ve experienced from incorporating meditation into my life. We talk about how I got started as an adult and the meditations I did as a child.By Dia Darling

Today we are talking all about boundaries. This has been something that has been an ongoing battle for me in my life, creating boundaries, both in part my personal relationships and my professional relationships. The reason being it's really hard for somebody with my personality type to feel like they're letting people down. This sometimes results …

In this episode, we are talking about silence. I want to tell you a little bit about where this idea came from and why silence is in fact golden. A couple of weeks ago, I was about to take a shower and I noticed that my phone was about to die. Usually, I'm listening to music in the shower from my phone but I had to put it on the charger and I had a…

I am super pumped about this episode, because I am bringing back a series that I haven't done since April 2018. When I started the blog five years ago, it was much more of a lifestyle brand. And I kind of fell into this whole, “Well, no one wants to hear about you. You need to keep it to evergreen content and business and things that people will fi…

This week I interview Laura from Kick Ass In Life. Laura helps people differentiate themselves in a sea of sameness and get hired fast! Following her mantra “kick ass” she went from unemployed to doubling her salary in two years, has helped dozens of recent grads find connections, opportunities, and jobs and created a routine using the best tips an…

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Today we're going to talk about what to do when you don't feel like doing anything. And this happens, it is completely normal. I feel like that from time to time I feel like that. I feel like that right now and so I thought it was a great opportunity to actually make a video about what I do when I don't feel like doing anything. I think there is a …

5 Tips to stop shoulding all over yourself and start living your life and running your business in alignment.By Dia Darling

Today I'm going to talk to you about stepping from behind the scenes. A little bit of a behind the scenes of a behind the scener. I am on a journey right now to really just show up and be visible which is so new to me. And I was talking to one of my coaches about this, like how because I'm a coach now it's been hard to get myself out there visibly …

In the first-ever minisode, I talk about the word luck in online business and why we need to let it go.By Dia Darling

This podcast is all about sharing ideas, theories, and just tips and tricks to help you live a more enjoyable life as a business owner, to help you prevent anxiety and things that can really improve the way that you're living and working so that you can have the best business and the best life. So today, I wanted to share some things that I do that…

In this episode: Why she left a great, secure job to start her own business. How she fell in love with design. Her round the world travels. The truth about our business fears. We talk about showing up in your business. Why you have to push past your fears of being seen to make real connections in business. How she empowers her students and clients.…

In this episode: In this episode of Creatives Cushing Anxiety, I share 5 questions you should ask yourself when you feel out of alignment and how they work to get you back in the zone. Who are my ideal clients? What do I do for fun? Do my prices match the level of value I provide clients? Is my business enabling the things I want or is it hindering…

Meg Sutton is the boss lady and doodler behind Belle & Union, a company that sells letterpress printed cards, art prints, southern-inspired wrappings, and hand-crafted artisan goods brimming with vintage wit and wisdom that tote a bit of a foodie twist - all 100% made in the USA. Meg started the business in 2012 after falling in love with letterpre…

You are unique! So that means the way one person finds success may not work for you. You aren’t broke. You aren’t bad at business. You aren’t doomed to fail. You’re YOU. In this episode, I share some tips for figuring out what works for you and how to stop trying all the different things to make your business work.…

I’m back from my summer hiatus with big news.By Dia Darling

Today is a special day it is my 30th birthday. So today I want to share some of the birthday feels and some of my experiences and what I'm hoping for 30. And you know what I've learned in the last three decades, which is so crazy to say. I was thinking back yesterday about being at this older job of mine, I think I was maybe 25 at the time. And I r…

You always hear entrepreneurs talking about the importance of a routine. While I am a serious creature of habit I have to admit I found it hard to find my routine. I mean I had normal stuff I just organically did like brush my teeth in the morning, drink my lemon water, etc. The things I do at night, shower, watch an episode of American Dad then tu…

Entrepreneur lessons from Freeform's The Bold Type. This week I share lessons from one of my favorite shows. Buckle up it's going to be a fun one.By Dia Darling