Best Confusion Is My Superpower Podcasts (2024)

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267 - Embracing your Hot Mess Success with Jessica Arden 33:54

3h ago33:54

33:54

Everyone's journey as a photographer is different, and learning to trust the ride can be really difficult... especially in this age of social media, where comparisonitis runs rampant. Today's guest is my long time friend Jessica Arden (I even shot her wedding!), who lovingly describes herself as a "hot mess success." Jessica's journey as a photogra…

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016 What is a Healthy Ego? 14:38

13h ago14:38

14:38

Cambridge Dictionary refers to the ego as the idea or opinion that we have of ourselves. We can consider the ego as the ongoing conscious experience of existence and of what “I am” in relation to that experience of existence. But the current understanding of what we are is very individualistic and it's focused on that ego as being an entirely separ…

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266 - Broad Work vs. Deep Work 16:44

1d ago16:44

16:44

I recently read a quote by Seth Godin where he distinguished between long work and hard work, describing long work as routine, consistent effort without risk that most everyone makes, and hard work as the innovative, risky, and potentially transformative efforts that some people are willing to make. Both have their place, but there is a point at wh…

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015 Resilience 17:30

11d ago17:30

17:30

I want to start this episode by introducing a thought that the way we've been looking at resilience is completely wrong and confusing. It’s actually creating a foundation in our lives that is profoundly unhelpful. So how about we start with this: consider that resilience is there to the extent that the focus is on the activity or the situation, rat…

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265 - Simplifying Your Instagram Workflow with Angela Shae 44:38

16d ago44:38

44:38

Almost every photographer I know has a love/hate relationship with Instagram. On one hand, it provides a free and relatively easy way for us to showcase our work and reach new clients. On the other hand, the amount of time it takes to create enough content to stay on top of trends and the algorithm can be enough to send you over the deep end. But w…

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014 The Role of Psychology 18:19

8h ago18:19

18:19

Psychology could be playing an enormous role in understanding what we are. And yet it's falling short, and that fact is contributing to the mental health crisis that we are finding ourselves in.The statistics are dire: in the last 20 years, antidepressant use in the U.S. has increased fourfold. 25% of people in Europe now suffer from depression or …

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264 - Finding Your Marketing Superpower with Casey Fatchett 52:45

16d ago52:45

52:45

I wish I could wave a wand and help every photographer see their superpower - that one thing they do better than anyone else - so that they could use it to own their place in the market. Since I'm (sadly) not a fairy godmother, I'm doing the next best thing by bringing on Casey Fatchett of The Nerdy Photographer. Casey and I geek out on marketing, …

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013 Is There Free Will? 16:01

7h ago16:01

16:01

Free will, choice, decisions, doership, control - however we call it, the real question behind all these things is, does free will exist at all? And the answer is that the "I" that I think I am, the "I" that thinks it has free will, the "I" that thinks it should be in control, that "I" doesn't exist. I know it sounds a bit crazy, because the lived …

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263 - Photography: A Love Story 18:45

23d ago18:45

18:45

Remember that feeling of first love? That intoxicating, overwhelming feeling of being completely obsessed with that person, to the point where they were all you could think about day and night? Finding photography can be a lot like falling in love (and starting a business is like that first big commitment)... but after that initial spark fades, whe…

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012 What is Reality? 16:48

1M ago16:48

16:48

Today we're looking at the biggest question of all, the question at the heart of mental freedom and sanity. What is reality? To unpack this question, we’re going to analyse some quotes about reality by Albert Einstein, Deepak Chopra and Steve Chandler. We’re also going to explore the notion of “objective” reality, our self-understanding, the conten…

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262 - Website Design Secrets with Kelsey Christine 39:16

1M ago39:16

39:16

In the realm of marketing tools, your website reigns supreme, but navigating the sea of advice on its design can be daunting, to say the least. That's why I'm thrilled to welcome Kelsey Christine, a web designer who focuses on serving photographers. Today, Kelsey will guide us through the dos, don'ts, and latest trends in website design for photogr…

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011 What is Security? 16:50

1M ago16:50

16:50

What is security is an enormous question. As security is explored, we can start to see that the more the mind associates security in either external circumstances or an inner realm of experiences being a certain way, the more the mind becomes confused and our lives become disrupted when things change beyond our control. That sets up existence as be…

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261 - Getting Started with a Virtual Assistant with Rick Liston 54:20

1M ago54:20

54:20

It's no secret that I've automated and outsourced everything but the absolute necessities in my photography business, but it wasn't always that way. For the first 7 years of my business I did it ALL myself... and it nearly killed me. When necessity forced me to change my approach, I hoped it wouldn't destroy the personal, high-touch brand I'd worke…

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010 What is Peace? 18:22

2M ago18:22

18:22

The search for peace is at the heart of so much of what we do. Our actions, our words and relationships are all done in order to try to bring about peace and ease of emotional and situational being. It’s all very understandable and logical, because as a baby, we live completely in the present, with no concept of past and future, so peace is actuall…

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260 - Intersecting Skills with Amanda Dudzik 33:12

2M ago33:12

33:12

I have long believed that the intersection of your (multiple) talents is where the magic for your business lies. So many of us have skills that we could bring to the table, but often don't because we think they have nothing to do with photography - or that they will somehow water down our photography business. Amanda Dudzik turns that notion on its…

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009 How Do I Get Rid of the Shame? 18:25

2M ago18:25

18:25

Shame, which I also refer to as an existential wrongness, is a deep feeling of being somehow responsible for everything that we feel is messed up within us. That ongoing sense of deep wrongness comes from the most fundamental confusion about the mind, about the body, and about our behaviour. However, shame is both our greatest suffering and the poi…

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259 - Dealing with Difficult Clients with Rachel Utain-Evans 43:48

2M ago43:48

43:48

Every photographer has had the experience of dealing with an unhappy client (and if you haven't yet, you will at some point!). There's no two ways about it: that situation sucks, and will probably have you second-guessing yourself and your business. Today I am talking with Rachel Utain-Evans about how to handle difficult conversations with unhappy …

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008 Why Can't I Get What I Want? 17:54

2M ago17:54

17:54

For all of us, in some area of our life, it might be that it feels just like a struggle, like we're pushing water uphill, and the more we try, the more the thing that we want moves away from us. Or otherwise, it might be that we want more money or more clients, but we don't even know where to begin. Maybe we want better health, we want to be strong…

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258 - How I'm using Pic-Time's new AI feature in my Family Photography Business 26:43

2M ago26:43

26:43

Today I'm sharing a story I find pretty mortifying. As a professional photographer, I have dedicated countless hours to not only organizing my clients' photos, but also preaching the importance of good backups and organization... ...and yet the shameful truth is that my own family's photos are mostly a jumbled, unedited mess. Suffice it to say when…

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007 Is My Personality My Fault? 13:54

2M ago13:54

13:54

This week, we are looking at the origin of personality and the 'me' that thinks it has a personality. We can define personality as the tendencies, traits and preferences, the ways of being and behaving that are the result of both nature and nurture. They're our genetic inheritance and they are how those genes are activated as a result of the indivi…

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006 How to End Your Addiction 14:41

2M ago14:41

14:41

There is an interesting connection between addictions and the individual belief system. All behaviour, including addictions and compulsions, is the product of whatever subconscious conditioning is in operation. There is no separate decider. As this becomes more obvious, harmful, toxic and problematic behaviour that was carried out to secure the ‘se…

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257 - Tech Your Business Needs Right Now with Dayna Schaaf 36:59

2M ago36:59

36:59

When I find a way to work smarter, up-level my client experience, and stand out from the crowd - especially when the strategy is so easy to implement - the first place I want to share it is right here on the show! Dayna's joining me to nerd out about not one but two new pieces of affordable tech that we've been using and loving, and that we think h…

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005 Fear and Insecurity 13:36

2M ago13:36

13:36

Every day I speak to people who have intense fears. It can be in any area of life: fear of public speaking, of driving, fear for their health, fear of dying, of not having enough money, of being rejected, and all other areas of life. What they're wanting, and what I wanted so desperately when I was in the midst of my public speaking phobia, was for…

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004 How Trauma Influences Your Perception 16:31

3M ago16:31

16:31

Trauma is a distressing event that we can't cope with; that the body-mind system in that period of time doesn't have the capacity to assimilate, to recognise what's going on within the body in relation to it, or to talk about or find a way through it. Often these traumas happen during childhood, because the child is completely dependent on the care…

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003 The Struggle and Your Unhappiness 18:00

3M ago18:00

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Our mind is so powerful that it is literally able to cut itself off from reality. It believes whatever it is conditioned to believe. So all the suffering and unhappiness that we’re experiencing, for many of us comes from a deep fear, deep insecurity, a sense of lack, and the shame at the heart of not living up to expectations, of not comparing well…

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002 What is the Superpowered Mind? 20:08

3M ago20:08

20:08

What do we really mean when we talk about a superpowered mind? A superpowered mind is completely sane, completely in reality, with full access to all the data available right now, as well as all the resources of that individual's experience, including the experience beyond the personal, in the nebulous space of the universal subconscious. This is a…

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001 What is the Mind? 14:31

3M ago14:31

14:31

Let’s start with the most fundamental aspect of the origin of existence and experience of existence - the nature of the human mind. So, what is the mind? A simple question which we might not have ever inquired into, but which unlocks the entire understanding of ourselves and of reality. Everything begins with that question. In this episode, we’re g…

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000 Welcome to the Superpowered Mind Podcast! 9:10

3M ago9:10

9:10

Welcome to the inaugural episode of my new show, Superpowered Mind! This weekly podcast is for enquiring individuals who are tired of the struggle for peace, happiness and clarity. I'm Clare Dimond, a certified coach who has worked with thousands of people around the world and the author of nine books on the mind and its potential. I am also an NLP…

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256 - Increasing Print Sales with Wall Gallery Mockups with Sharisse Rowan 36:10

3M ago36:10

36:10

It's often hard for clients to have a clear vision about how they can or should display their photographs in their homes, so getting them to purchase products and larger print collections can be challenging. Family photographer Sharisse Rohan is using customized digital wall mockups to overcome that hurdle with her clients and it's working brillian…

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255 - Successfully Transitioning out of the Slow Season with Sabrina Gebhardt 31:00

3M ago31:00

31:00

Right about now, a lot of portrait photographers are crawling out of their slow-season dens and gearing up for the inquiries, sessions, editing, etc. that come with the change in weather. Most of us spent the slower months optimizing our businesses behind the scenes - which is great! - but the transition from learning and planning to actually imple…

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254 - What Stays the Same 26:59

3M ago26:59

26:59

One of the main things that can set you apart from your competition is the customer experience you provide. This isn't limited to how you handle issues when they arise, but includes the way your clients feel when they work with you - from the moment they reach out to inquire with you until the moment they write a review and each step in between. Cu…

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Last podcast for a while: lab and field 8:11

3M ago8:11

8:11

This is our last but one podcast for a little while. A brand new version is going to be launched on 20 March. There will be a Super-powered mind launch party on-line at 5-8pm GMT with special guests talking about their understanding of the mind. This is free and open to all. You are welcome to bring friends. Register to join the launch party: https…

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Doing the work 6:58

3M ago6:58

6:58

This is our last but one podcast for a little while. A brand new version is going to be launched on 20 March. There will be a Super-powered mind launch party on-line at 5-8pm GMT with special guests talking about their understanding of the mind. This is free and open to all. You are welcome to bring friends. Register to join the launch party: https…

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Climbing - failure and reality 6:10

3M ago6:10

6:10

Support the showBy Clare Dimond

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253 - Accommodating Neurodivergence with Stacey Feasel 31:58

3M ago31:58

31:58

An estimated 1 in 5 people fall on the neurodivergent spectrum, which means that you have probably worked with a client who is on that spectrum… even if you didn't know it at the time. As we all strive to give our clients an elevated experience, taking stock of how we can better accommodate all of our clients’ needs should be at the forefront of th…

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Anger and flight: listener comment 13:17

3M ago13:17

13:17

A brief summary of this episodeBy Clare Dimond

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Is anger justified? Listener question 8:43

3M ago8:43

8:43

In eastern practices anger is at its heart an energy of clarity. How does this relate - if at all - to our conversation? @⁨Clare⁩ . Is anger justified? I have read that it is the force that moves the worldBy Clare Dimond

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Fear and panic: listener question 7:27

3M ago7:27

7:27

I recently listened to the Driving Fear post on SAFE Day 11. I too have moments whilst driving where I fear swallowing the wrong way, choking and losing control of the car. It only happens sometimes, maybe when i become aware of myself. This swallowing thing happens at other times too, maybe if out for a meal, or if someone asked me something and i…

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Projection and reality: listener question 3:28

4M ago3:28

3:28

A brief summary of this episodeBy Clare Dimond

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Motivation: listener question 11:09

4M ago11:09

11:09

Can you talk about motivation . If there is no other, no reality then why would we do anything? Why are you doing this podcast for example?By Clare Dimond

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Disgrace Land. A description from Kerry O'Connor 3:13

4M ago3:13

3:13

I sat down with a child one day to ask how does it feel for him. he had become violent to another Child I said we need to discuss this as this behaviour is not acceptable, I asked him why he became angry and violent he looked at me for a while and said these words to me It feels like I'm in Disgrace land as i sat there taking those words in, I want…

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Amy, Helen and Clare conversation 26:23

4M ago26:23

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A conversation with Helen Amery and Amy Johnson about the Enlightenment Event. For information about how to join the Event, click here For information about Dr Amy Johnson's work click hereBy Clare Dimond

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252 - Welcome to the Simple Sales System 8:36

4M ago8:36

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Most portrait photographers are accidental entrepreneurs - they're talented artists who wake up one day and think, "hey... maybe I could actually make some money doing this thing I love!" Fast forward a few years and the vast majority of those artists have closed up shop, not because they didn't have the talent, but because running a business - no …

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Free will and awakening: listener question 9:58

4M ago9:58

9:58

I was listening to a video where a teacher was describing his understanding of "free will". The teacher was sharing that freedom comes from awareness. He went on to say that before awareness, we are programmed to operate from the conditioned mind. We are identified with it and in that state there is no free will. Once we begin to wake up, it appear…

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Choices: listener comment 9:14

4M ago9:14

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I would love to hear your thoughts on this ‘choice/no choice paradox’. “It is equally true that we have every choice and that we have no choice. (That is one of those famous Zen paradoxes we must grow into.) Through awareness practice, we come to see that our world continues to be the same not because that's the way the world is but because we cont…

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What’s the difference between having boundaries and going deeper into discomfort? 13:04

4M ago13:04

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I came across your podcast about a year ago and love your take on non-duality and the crucial piece of allowing the experience to be had rather than using a non-dual conversation to bypass it. I have a question regarding the 15th February episode where you talk about going in deeper where there is discomfort or anxiety, and in the case of your frie…

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‘Going deeper into the reality of someone’ listener question 8:18

4M ago8:18

8:18

A brief summary of this episodeBy Clare Dimond

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Watching myself : listener comment 7:52

4M ago7:52

7:52

Support the showBy Clare Dimond

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You need a calm mind - bad advice wednesday 8:23

4M ago8:23

8:23

A brief summary of this episodeBy Clare Dimond

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251 - The Power of Affiliate Marketing with Dayna Schaaf 35:08

4M ago35:08

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For a long time in my career, I shied away from the idea of affiliate marketing… and that's a decision I kick myself for now! Most of us make recommendations every day without even thinking about it (read this book, check out this show, I love this shampoo, etc). Combine that with the fact that in creative businesses, we face inevitable ebbs and fl…

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