Seedling Ep. 55 – Why I’m taking a month off my business
Well, this isn’t a podcast I had planned for this season, but here we are. In this episode I share more about my decision to take May off of Blue Jay of Happiness work, the health stuff going on behind the scenes and how I’m coping with some of the shameful feelings coming up. I so appreciate your support and can’t wait to come back in June. Listen to this…
Seedling Ep. 54 – Creativity and community with Charlie India
It’s time for this season’s interview! I’m so pleased to be joined by artist and maker Charlie India. Charlie is someone I’ve discovered fairly recently, but I’m super inspired by her approach to creativity and especially how she’s building community along the way. In our discussion we explore the importance of community and delve a little deeper into building confidence as a creative and having fun in the process. Listen…
Seedling Ep. 53 – How to get more comfortable with public speaking
If your palms got sweaty just reading the title of this podcast episode, it’s one for you! In this episode I share more about my own public speaking journey and share some techniques I use before, during and after speaking to help me feel more confident. So if you want to start putting yourself out there more, whether it’s being interviewed on podcasts, hosting your own workshops or speaking at…
Seedling Ep. 52 – How to feel more confident sharing your creative work
How do you feel about sharing your creative work? I know for a lot of us, it can feel… sticky. In today’s podcast I’m talking about why it’s so difficult, the benefits that come when we do share our work and a few tips to help you feel more confident when sharing your work. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or here: Links and further reading Episode 51 – creativity…
Seedling Ep. 51 – Creativity as a tool for confidence
The new season of the podcast is here! And I’m kicking it off on my Birthday hehe! I’m so excited for this season, to get us started I’ve shared a quick update on all things here at Blue Jay of Happiness including the direction I’m moving in with work. I also go into the power of creativity for confidence and share some prompts for you to try. Listen wherever you…
Seedling Ep. 50 – It’s never too late to start
We are on episode 50! Woohoo! This is the last episode of season four and as the 50th episode, it prompted some reflection and a somewhat meandering pep-talk. I hope you gain some utility from what I share here and a huge thank you to everyone who’s listened so far. Season 5 will be coming early 2022 and until then I hope to bring back blogs and more regular newsletters,…
Seedling Ep. 49 – Feeling safe and the role of self-compassion
I had a long weekend off work recently and I faced a few fears during that break. I also had an ah-ha moment in regards to self-compassion and its role in helping us feel safe. In today’s podcast episode I’m diving deeper into this and sharing some learnings from a book I’ve been reading and loving. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or here: Links and further reading For an…
Seedling Ep. 48 – How to overcome the fear of rejection
In today’s podcast I’m talking about a topic I see come up quite a lot, rejection – and specifically, the fear of rejection. Here I talk about why we fear social rejection, some tools to help you move past the fears and some extra tips to cope when rejection happens. There are lots of helpful links for this one, so do check them out below. Listen wherever you get your…
Seedling Ep 47. What it takes to build confidence
I’m really excited to share this episode with you, I got pretty fired up recording it… I’m sharing what I think are some key elements to building confidence, from acceptance to perspective. I discuss each one and explain why such magic happens when we combine our confidence with purpose. I also share details of my new e-book, Growth Spurt: vegetative & budding, which is all about building confidence and identifying…
Episode 46. Self-care and detaching our sense of worth from productivity with Madeleine Onstwedder
The season 4 interview is here! And I’m so pleased to be joined by the wonderful Madeleine Onstwedder. In this episode we talk about the radical roots of self-care, how we can start to disentangle our sense of worth from our productivity and how somatic work can support our personal growth. I so loved this conversation and can’t wait to hear what you think. Search for Seedling wherever you get…