Please join me in welcoming accomplished actor, clown, acrobat, and badass art maker, Ross Travis. Ross is a prolific and dedicated creator, always pushing boundaries and with a creative practice deeply rooted in his values, and disregard for the status quo. His company Antic in a Drain is also one of the only American freelance artists I know who …

Probably the most technical episode I've ever recorded, but if you want personal recommendations for the exact tools to use to run your creative business, you're in the right place. What you'll hear: How I structure my business (sole proprietorship, LLC etc.) 2:15 What I use to host my website: Wix What I use to deliver my online courses: Teachable…

An episode by request from my friend Jessie. What you'll hear: pre-IADF preparation! Episode 36: IADF Survival Guide Nia Burk's original Instagram post referenced in the podcast (follow Butter & Filth for more truth bombs) Why "just be yourself" is maddening advice to anyone, particularly people who are already trying to do that every day 7:30 Ever…

I turned 42! So I thought it was a good time to respond to a request episode from my girl Rachel on the gram' about aging, birthday rituals, and midlife crises! Hooray! :) What you'll hear: What my experience of turning 40 was like 5:25 My thoughts on midlife crises 6:40 What to do when 20 year olds complain about being scared about being old 8:00 …

Join me for an hour long conversation with one of my oldest friends and favorite collaborators, photographer Max Cooper. You'll hear plenty of stories of our past escapades as well as me giving him shit 1 or 4 times. Sorry Max, you just bring it out in me. What you'll hear: Why he chooses to practice more archaic forms of his discipline like pinhol…

Join me for a 20 minute salty soapbox rant (didn't mean to, but it sure happened)! You'll hear: This episode was inspired by the many questions I have gotten that sound a lot like "how do you get over feeling guilty about earning money?" Money, sex, and food are the bone-deep relationships that are always a labyrinth to navigate. "No one is coming …

www.shaynalandry.com Shayna Landry, a genetic genealogist, shares her personal journey of discovering her biological father and how it led her to found the Family Village, a nonprofit organization supporting foster families. She also discusses her involvement in a Netflix series and upcoming TV shows. Shayna's story highlights the power of genetic …

A friend, student, and wonderful patron Cris asked me to talk about the process of making Creatrix and the gremlins I met along the way. You'll hear: How long it took to get from this idea being a twinkle in my eye to a living breathing thing The #1 piece of advice I'd give to anyone who wants to host a retreat 6:00 The one thing I was almost quite…

In this conversation, Megan H. Kelly interviews Rachel Davidson, author of the book 'Dangerous When a Woman Becomes Fearless.' Rachel shares her personal journey of overcoming fear and insecurity, and how she transformed from a shy and insecure teenager to a fearless adventurer. She discusses the inspiration behind writing her book and the incident…

Greetings and happy May errbody! In this episode, I'm giving you my 2 cents on best practices for being a kickass artistic collaborator. You'll hear: Here's the pretty thing I made! I'm relaunching Diamonds in the Dark this week, and anyone who enrolls before Friday at midnight will have access to a LIVE session of the Buttermelt Workshop What kind…

People range in their readiness to make changes to different behaviors. Processes occurring naturally in each stage differ across the spectrum of readiness to for behavior change. In this episode, we talk with Dr. Carlo DiClemente about the origins and development of the Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change. This model has become a standard an…

WWW.EAUXKEV.COM In this conversation, Kevinnie Dreher and Megan H. Kelly discuss their meeting and instant connection, the creation and growth of Wine Wives, Kevinnie's unexpected journey to hosting a talk show, and the challenges of imposter syndrome. They also explore the importance of taking up space and the power of self-talk and affirmations. …

All about seasonality, and a bit of a spicy rant about why we need it so much. As well as me waxing poetic about slutty gardening, candle pouring, and having time that I never wanted (but am actually enjoying). You'll hear: Diamonds in the Dark is relaunching next week, I hope you'll join me for the relaunch, it'll be fun! Sign up here for the emai…

Connect with Martha at Chaos Organizing: www.chaosorganizing.com/ Follow on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok -------------------- Martha Carol Stewart, owner of Chaos Organizing, shares her journey of becoming a professional organizer and offers valuable insights into creating order and decluttering. She emphasizes the importance of functionality an…

Please join me for an hour of the chats with my super cool accountant, the great Sandi York of Fit Money Coach! The older I get, the more I see the consequences of not pursuing financial literacy even though *insert all the reasons it is perfectly horrible to learn financial literacy*. I want to at least give you some resources that I know for a fa…

**IMPORTANT LINK BELOW** I'm so excited for you to listen to this podcast with Pastor Marla Stroup of Healing Place Church. We're talking about prayer over, and with, our kids. It's one of the greatest things we can do as Moms and motherly figures. Maybe it's something that is new to you. No worries. We've put together the M&M Starter Prayer Guide …

As promised to Rachel- a whole bunch of advice on the do's and don't of creating a demo reel! Rachel asked: " I have a request for a podcast episode, as an "amateur" aerialist who is trying to gig more, I feel comfortable with rates in my local area and am working on getting insurance, but I don't have a demo reel. And all of my footage of performa…

If you're in love with your business name and/or logo, put a ring on it. Attorney Kailey Jacomet can show you how to trademark you intellectual property. It's important. Get in touch with Kailey Jacomet: www.contractista.com www.brandlawboutique.com ------In this conversation, Megan H. Kelly interviews Kailey Jacomet, a mompreneur and attorney. The…

This episode is brought you to by my friend KT's question: "Honoring the rib ache! It’d be really cool to hear a deep dive on it/your experiences ignoring and following that feeling. I revisited the idea recently when I found myself doing a bunch of random shit I wasn’t enjoying just to make more money." What you'll hear: BossUP 2024 is live and I'…

Thank you the wonderful Elizabeth Finn for inspiring this episode with her very good question: How do you navigate the tension between being a generous performer and remaining true to your artistic integrity? My obvious first answer which will surprise no one 4:45 The very first and most important reason I continue to espouse my first obvious answe…

People attempting recovery from addiction are best served when recovery can be achieved through multiple, diverse, pathways that fit their needs and recovery goals. Although the most commonly used recovery support service is Alcoholics Anonymous (or a similar Anonymous affiliated group), some object to core tenets or cultural elements and may benef…

It is my great pleasure to have as my guest this month, International circus artist and business coach to circus artists around the world, Ulrike Storch. Ulrike's actionable response to burnt out artists Why talent is bullshit (I love this!) How she found her special sauce through paying attention to what was pissing her off How she was able to des…

Woo corner is just around the...corner. Sign up here! I don't want to say that it could save your life but, you know. It could save your life. What you'll hear in this episode: The three things you need to create something out of nothing: Vision, Resources, and Skill 3:15 Why I think Vision is the most important 4:00 Questions you can ask in fleshi…

In this episode, Amanda Schoenberg shares her inspiring journey from tragedy to success as a baking extraordinaire and digital product coach. She started her business to help other bakers and eventually expanded to help entrepreneurs and creatives grow and scale their businesses through digital products. Amanda emphasizes the importance of overcomi…

What you'll hear: All about Ostara! Episode 21 Dragon egg reel on the gram Register for The Buttermelt Workshop! In Charleston SC Sunday March 24, 2024 1-3pm at Cherry Bombs Pole Studio Gentle advice for how to curate your consumption of news media 3:30 Rule numba 1 for getting gigs (or any other kind of work) you actually want to be doing: 9:00 Ra…

Cara Couvillion shares her journey of starting her online boutique, The Authentic Clothing, while being a stay-at-home mom. She talks about the joy and challenges of running her own business. She then discusses the traumatic experience of finding out about her daughter's heart defect and the possibility of Down syndrome during her pregnancy. She sh…

CLICK HERE TO CONTACT KIM In this conversation, Kim Strickland shares her journey as a mother, business owner, and woman of faith. She emphasizes the importance of thinking beyond the present and planning for future generations. Kim also discusses the power of speaking with intention and being intentional in all aspects of life. She highlights the …

Inspired by a question from my fren Michelle (thank you Michelle!) who asked what are all the ways to operate in the industry? What you'll hear: The Movement Maestro has opened the door to the Instagram Intensive, Round 15! If you want to give your relationship with social media a total makeover, enrollment is open until Friday, March 16th only. Cl…

In the past few years, a novel adulterant, Xylazine, has emerged in the illicit opioid drug supply. Between 2020 and 2021, there was a more than 1000% increase in xylazine-positive overdose mortalities in the United States from 2020 to 2021. What is Xylazine? How does it work? Why has it emerged in the supply? Dr. Cassandra Gipson-Reichardt discuss…

Pregame: The Audacity Project, Cycle 26 is enrolling THIS WEEK ONLY! Please welcome our guest for March, the wonderful Shannon Morse of The Green Door Life! Shannon and I became fast friends around 2013, and she is the woman responsible for teaching me how to eat at the age of 33. What you'll hear: How we met (we don't know, but you'll hear two sto…

A buffet episode is where I take as many questions as I can answer from readers in about 20 minutes. I get a lot of amazing questions that I don't always have 20 minutes of material about, but I still think they are incredibly valuable and I want to address them. Solution? Buffet episode! What you'll hear: Woo corner is coming out Friday, March 1st…

You have until Friday, February 23rd to join the waitlist for The Audacity Project, Cycle 26! Sweet Retreats at Casa Chango- where I've been all of February The single most powerful thing you can do to grow your community, use your community, and create opportunity (cut to 5:00 if you're in a hurry) Scarcity vs. abundance mindsets- it's not even ab…

Many with substance use disorders make recovery attempts, whether through abstinence or reduction goals. However, some level of return to previous levels of use are relatively common, and treatments developed over the past four decades have typically included elements focused on relapse prevention. However, this was not always the case. Dr. Katie W…

This episode is by request from Leasha the Kiwi (thanks babes!) as a follow up to Episode 65: Dealing with Competition in Small Communities. Spoiler- part of my advice was to lean into what sets you apart. Excellent question, let's dive into it. What you'll hear: The Audacity Project, Cycle 26 waitlist is wide open and ready for you, if you're look…

Join me and my great friend, aerial athlete, educator, and powerhouse: Shannon McKenna, for a very fancy conversation! If you're looking for the waitlist for Cycle 26 of The Audacity Project, you can find it right here. Highlights include: How we met (we don't remember) and how we became close (because those are different things) by going through T…

Join me for a full-on expose on Patreon, and what it's like to run one and best practices The Audacity Project Cycle 26 waitlist is open now! 8 weeks of targeted group coaching for artists and creative entrepreneurs to get their shit together. We're enrolling in late February, and this waitlist is definitely the place to be. Do yourself a favor if …

From this episode: Navigating Toxic Studio Culture, Episode 11- a proximally relevant episode from yesteryear Tension arises between organizations in a small community when they have differing value systems. Are you the problem? Two questions you can ask yourself. If you aren't paying yourself because you don't need the money, you don't have a sust…

Episode by request! My own thoughts and rituals surrounding pre and post-show rituals, and ways I keep my performance the primary function of my day (spoiler alert: it's not by doing more things). I'll throw out some suggestions for keeping your nervous system nice and tidy- including foods to eat and when to eat them. And don't forget to bring foo…

What you'll hear this week: In Wilmington this Friday, 1/12/24? Come see me at the opening of Blood Meal! Blood Meal: in case you have no idea what I'm talking about My amazing collaborator Katina Bitsicas Episode 55: Creating in Isolation (particularly if you don't want to) Listen to this if you want more context for "Making the Room Happen" Episo…

Happy New Year and welcome to the FIRST EVER guest episode! It is my distinct pleasure to bring on Dr. Shante Cofield, aka the Movement Maestro, who has been and continues to be a massively positive influence in my life. A PT by trade and a coach and online biz owner by choice, Shante uses her platform to inspire coaches and business owners to do t…

Welcome to the Land Outside of Time, that weird week between Crimmas and NYE where nothing gets done, and that's a Good Thing. I hope you're enjoying it. First off, you have ONE WEEK to get on the mailing list for January's Woo Corner! Coming out 1/4/24, join here, it's good for your health: https://rachelstricklandcreative.ck.page/ This episode st…

In general, most people have some degree of ambivalence towards behavior change. Whether reducing television in the evenings, eating less chocolate, or deciding to limit or abstain from alcohol, most people can identify reasons they would prefer to maintain the status quo and reasons to make a change. How can one move from ambivalence to action? Dr…

What is ambient performance, and how long should a set be? How many sets are enough? How many are too many? And how long can we really expect one person to do slow moving splits on the fabric in one evening? And who actually wants to see that for hours and hours at a time? defining ambient performance, especially in terms of aerial performance my o…

Last year's December update: Why I don't work in December ps. Woo Corner shall continue in 2024! Get in on that right here. Don't go back to sleep. xoRachel Sign up here for monthly blasts and functional woo Find me on Instagram Support this podcast on Patreon

Chronic pain commonly co-occurs with substance use disorder and may get in the way of recovery goals and valued living. Despite this, chronic pain can go untreated and unmanaged in treatment settings, and many people with substance use disorders struggle to get treatment for pain due to addiction stigma. Dr. Jeff Boissoneault provides an overview o…

Kasia Urbaniak's website: highly recommend giving this woman a follow and subscribing to her newsletter While you're at it have you subscribed to Woo Corner? It comes out every month and I promise to keep the woo functional only. And because today's episode is about Instagram, if you're not already following the great Shante Colefield then look no …

This episode is dedicated to anyone who ever got their wish...then realized, "this kind of sucks." It's my belief that this is actually a tremendously positive thing, dressed in a very disappointing outfit. Here's my advice on what to do when you're ready to acknowledge something isn't compatible with your happiness- be it an artistic project or a …

Ever felt an overwhelming sense of exhaustion creeping in, making your day-to-day coaching job seem like an uphill battle? I know the name of that tune. In this episode I share my own experience with burnout, and outline three ways to change your coaching practice so it works for you and not the other way around. But first Imma overshare about my p…

This episode is an exploration of the surprising power that comes from harnessing creativity in isolation, and how to stop being so damned isolated if you're tired of it. Natural Wings Aerial Dance: Dawn Pascoe and Ruth Battle duo trapeze at Toronto Busker's Festival 2013: https://youtu.be/WODRXKb5cZ4?si=VOSxIQXUyLYgHbve Don't go back to sleep. xoR…

Sign up for the newsletter: https://rachelstricklandcreative.ck.page/ Julia Cameron's The Artist's Way: https://juliacameronlive.com/books-by-julia/the-artists-way-a-spiritual-path-to-higher-creativity-audiobook/ This episode of Audacity Works pulls back the curtain on the often obscured challenges artists face, especially when venturing into unres…