Unleash Your Inner Creative with Lauren LoGrasso

Today’s guest is Leigh Esposito. She’s an author, content creator, leader in the Italian American community,  former litigator, and double-ivy league graduate. She’s best known for her instagram following of nearly 30k where she talks all about Italian and Sicilian culture, as well as her upcoming book, The Godmother.  From this conversation you’ll learn: How to rediscover your ethnic identity The power of reconnecting with long-lost family The TRUTH about Sicilian and Italian Culture/Mysticism  How to let your ancestors guide you  How it feels to truly be part of creative flow What magical thinking is How to listen to your own soul The power of living for and with your family, those past and present How to get over the fear and go toward your dream--even if you don’t have experience, Plus, Leigh’s unique take on the spiritual/creative connection  Links for Leigh: To purchase/preorder The Godmother on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0BYVMJ29B/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1679743252&sr=8-1   Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-godmother-leigh-esposito/1143226536?ean=9798987561355 Leigh’s website: www.leighesposito.com Publisher website: www.selvaticabooks.com Info for Unleash: -Remember to subscribe/follow the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. Please leave us a rating and review- it helps SO much in getting the show out there. And tell a friend about the show- podcasts are very personal and tend to be spread person to person. If this show helped you or made you smile, share the love :)  Follow the show⁠⁠ @unleashyourinnercreative⁠⁠  Follow me⁠⁠ @LaurenLoGrasso⁠⁠  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/unleashyourinnercreative/message

Today’s guest is Nell McShane Wulfhart. She’s a decision coach, journalist, and writer, best known for her New York Times column “Carry On” as well as her writing for Travel + Leisure, Bon Appétit, Condé Nast Traveler, The Wall Street Journal, her book The Great Stewardess Rebellion and for coining the term, “Decision coach” - which is a job she created for herself because she LOVED giving advice. I love this, because so often, whether it’s therapy or coaching, the person you’re paying to help you, won’t tell you exactly what to do and honestly, after years of schooling and being parented, sometimes we just need clear direction to make SOME sort of movement in our lives. Sometimes I wish SOMEONE would tell me I have to do something, you know? SO! I found that person - Nell! From Today's Chat, You'll Learn:  What, exactly, a decision coach IS Nell’s best tips to make good and fast decisions How to move past fear and guilt in decision-making Tips to build confidence How to maintain focus and move through creative blocks. Why Nell the WHY isn’t actually that important The benefit of less think, more do The Power of Asking -Remember to subscribe/follow the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. Please leave us a rating and review- it helps SO much in getting the show out there. And tell a friend about the show- podcasts are very personal and tend to be spread person to person. If this show helped you or made you smile, share the love :) Find Nell’s book The Great Stewardess Rebellion https://nellmcshanewulfhart.com/books/ Work with Nell as a coach: https://www.decideandmoveforward.com/ Follow the show @unleashyourinnercreative Follow me @LaurenLoGrasso --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unleashyourinnercreative/message

My parents are back and they're better than ever, but my Mom still can't figure out how to get close enough to the mic! haha! Today we're talking Pet Peeves...and we go over a few things we love about life, too! It's all about #Balance!  You'll hear our hot takes on:  Pineapple on Pizza Talking text  Bed making  Flight attendant woes  When pocket dials go horribly wrong How to see the world through your own eyes Thoughts on when someone says, "I hate people"  Indecisiveness  PAC MAN  Why the journey is the destination!  And MORE!  -Remember to subscribe/follow the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. Please leave us a rating and review- it helps SO much in getting the show out there. And tell a friend about the show- podcasts are very personal and tend to be spread person to person. If this show helped you or made you smile, share the love :) Follow the show @unleashyourinnercreative Follow me @LaurenLoGrasso --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unleashyourinnercreative/message

Hi Creative! Today’s guest is Tina Lorenz. She’s a copywriter, marketing strategist, mindset shifter, coach, and podcaster. She’s known for her appearances on Montell Williams’ podcast, ABC and stages across the world as a speaker. Tina has an incredible story, going from a tough childhood and an abusive relationship, to getting the strength to leave and start her own business from the ground up. She started her copywriting business in her 50s with no prior experience and no big career to that point. Tina generated over four million dollars in sales, with a million-dollar profit in just 30-days, for one of her very first clients. She is PROOF that wild success can come at any age and the power of being in creative flow. From today’s chat you’ll learn: How to heal after trauma & restart your life The power of being a late bloomer The spiritual component of success How to use copyrighting to sell ANYTHING  How to grow and mature a business from the ground up The power of leaning into the feeling of fear And so much more....It’s a truly inspiring conversation -Remember to subscribe/follow the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. Please leave us a rating and review- it helps SO much in getting the show out there. And tell a friend about the show- podcasts are very personal and tend to be spread person to person. If this show helped you or made you smile, share the love :) More info on Tina: https://linktr.ee/tinalorenz Follow the show @unleashyourinnercreative Follow me @LaurenLoGrasso --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unleashyourinnercreative/message

Today I’m taking you inside a coaching session with Caroline Stokes. Caroline is a comedian, dancer, visual artist, musician, and self-expression expert who has who has been lighting up the internet with her hilarious content for years now…Building an organic audience of 111k followers on TikTok and almost 20 thousand people on Instagram. This is actually Caroline’s third time being on Unleash! I was quite honored that she, someone who I see as a fully unleashed person, wanted to be coached. It’s a reminder that everyone needs someone to see, guide and believe in them--that often times, that’s how they got there in the first place, and that’s how they continue to grow. This coaching session helped Caroline figure out a part of her creativity she didn’t even know she desired so deeply. It also was illuminating for me, as I discovered a whole new way to guide fellow multi-passionates (and honestly, myself) on how to allocate our time and creative energy. It was honestly pretty revolutionary. From today's episode, you'll learn:  Why everyone needs a coach How to honor your authentic self -even if it’s uncomfortable Why joy is enough How to discover the creative life you’ve been afraid to let yourself want The magic of admitting your creative dream to yourself The power of being an introvert  The importance of saying what you want out Loud What parts make up your creative whole & how to balance them  How to introduce new endeavors to your audience Why self-expansion is contagious  Why when you unleash your inner creative, you’re really unleashing your truest self Why I believe in the art of being bad at something How to run a relay race with yourself  AND MORE! -Remember to subscribe/follow the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. Please leave us a rating and review- it helps SO much in getting the show out there. And tell a friend about the show- podcasts are very personal and tend to be spread person to person. If this show helped you or made you smile, share the love :) Make sure to visit Caroline’s TikTok and Instagram: @imcarolinestokes Follow the show @unleashyourinnercreative Follow me @LaurenLoGrasso --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unleashyourinnercreative/message

Hi Creative Cutie! Today’s guest is Olivia Christian. She’s an entrepreneur, coach, sports expert/host and author, best known for her work on NPR, ESPN radio, and her acclaimed workshop  “Own Your Story”,  which helps participants find their personal brand story…Through her workshop she’s partnered companies such as LinkedIN, Facebook, indeed, Microsoft and MANY more!I actually met Olivia when I was producing Girlboss Radio--We met literally RIGHT before the lockdown in march 2020! Wild. Back then I was struck by her warmth, authenticity, bubbly personality and kindness. I also love that her life mission has everything to do with figuring out who you are and how to communicate that to the world. From today’s chat you’ll learn:  How to create a personal brand story Why repetition is KEY  How to share a new passion with your audience How to stop yourself from falling into a comparison trap How to deal with the distance between where you are with your dreams and where you want to go   And why if you love it, you should always keep going! -Remember to subscribe/follow the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. Please leave us a rating and review- it helps SO much in getting the show out there. And tell a friend about the show- podcasts are very personal and tend to be spread person to person. If this show helped you or made you smile, share the love :) Get Olivia’s Book: https://www.oliviachristian.co/product/ask-olivia Follow the show @unleashyourinnercreative Follow me @LaurenLoGrasso --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unleashyourinnercreative/message

Hi Creative Cutie! Do you ever ever wake up and find your thoughts are already spinning in a VERY unpleasant way? Then, you go straight from your intrusive thoughts to social media, making you further feel like shit…Then you check your email, things are already going wrong at work…And the whole rest of the day you find yourself trapped in an anxiety spiral? Well the past couple days that’s how life has been for me… So today my Boyfriend Timmy and I are here to talk about: Anxiety and tips to get through and out of that spiral (tactics that actually WORK for us) How to tell if you’re being too cautious with your creativity/career + the remedy  AND How to realize when you need a perspective shift on your career and how to approach it!  -Remember to subscribe/follow the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. Please leave us a rating and review- it helps SO much in getting the show out there. And tell a friend about the show- podcasts are very personal and tend to be spread person to person. If this show helped you or made you smile, share the love :) Follow the show @unleashyourinnercreative Follow me @LaurenLoGrasso --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unleashyourinnercreative/message

On The Guest: Today I’m honored to say that for the third year in a row Unleash is having on the ironic author of the Artists’ way and prolific creative, Julia Cameron. Julia is  an artist,  teacher, poet, playwright, novelist, filmmaker, journalist, and music composer. She’s best known for writing The Artist’s Way which has sold millions of copies, has been translated into 40 different languages and gave her the title “The Queen of Change” for starting a movement that brought creativity into mainstream conversation. Without the Artist’s way, there would be no Unleash. Her brand new book is called: Write for Life and it’s a love letter and guidebook for writers and aspiring writers. From our Conversation, you’ll learn: How to have gratitude for the gift of your creativity Who she pictures when she writes What a longterm creative partnership takes How she would personify writing How to maintain flexibility and consistency Why setting a daily quota works The Power of the morning pages and why she’s STILL religious to them Why the Morning Pages ARE real writing Why all good writers are authentic and what that means in practice How to not shame yourself Why it’s important to not shy away from your first thoughts How to talk to the inner critic Why you can’t get rid of the inner critic How to Blast Through Creative Blocks The three most important questions to ask yourself when you’re creating The difference between honesty and authenticity Why simplicity is a good thing Why repetition is necessary Why having fun can actually be difficult for people Why creativity Can come from joy Why it’s important to share and spotlight other creatives Why bribing yourself is important The desire to be original vs. authentic How to know when something is “finished” Get Julia’s Book: https://juliacameronlive.com/books-by-julia/write-for-life/ Follow the show @unleashyourinnercreative Follow me @LaurenLoGrasso --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unleashyourinnercreative/message

Today’s guest is Tori Dunlap- she went from graduating as a theatre major to becoming a top financial expert- creative AF. Today she’s a financial educator, entrepreneur, podcaster, author and social media personality best known for founding her company, ‘Her First $100K,’ her podcast ‘Financial Feminist.’ And her many appearances on TV such as Good morning America, The Today Show and for her first book, Financial Feminist.  At the age of 22, Tori started her financial education blog and began saving money towards a goal of saving $100,000 by the age of 25. She did just that and now she helps other women do the same. From this conversation you’ll learn: How she went from being a Theatre Major to becoming a finance Expert How to see other women’s financial success as an  inspiration and as expansive vs. having a scarcity mindset What the gender pay gap really is and how it works How to become a budget Queen (if you’re currently living on vibes alone) How to figure out your first money memory and how it might be affecting you today How to reframe budget as a permission slip  Hot and fast investing tips How to approach debt + what debt to pay off right away vs. what you can take more time with How to dispel the conditioning that you aren’t worthy of money How she found her voice as a writer and her writing process How to get comfortable talking about finances How to remove the shame around finances How to see money as a source of joy, abundance, ease, and a tool to build life the way you want -Remember to subscribe/follow the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. Please leave us a rating and review- it helps SO much in getting the show out there. And tell a friend about the show- podcasts are very personal and tend to be spread person to person. If this show helped you or made you smile, share the love :) Get Tori’s Book: https://herfirst100k.com/financial-feminist-tori-dunlap-book Follow the show @unleashyourinnercreative Follow me @LaurenLoGrasso --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unleashyourinnercreative/message

My parents, Jo Ann and Mike LoGrasso are back for the third annual Unleash Christmas Spectacular and it's as glorious as ever!  On today's episode My parents share their take on hard-hitting topics like:  What should Santa get paid and WHO pays him?  Who their deepest self really is and why my Mom's has something to do with a hair brush  Your most controversial Christmas Take  How to handle having your child's significant other over for the holidays (and tips for the significant others out there, too)  Their most creative Christmas Hacks/tips The critique they'd like to give Santa  What Christmas movie they would like to live in  How it feels having me home  What Christmas is like with an adult child vs. when I was little  Mom Explains Movies- This time, It's A Wonderful Life!!  A little insight into our Italian heritage and recent reconnection with our Sicilian relatives  PLUS, an impromptu family songwriting session!  That and more on this year's glorious Unleash Christmas!  ENJOY!  YOU CAN Vote for Unleash for the Signal Awards here: https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2022/shows/general/creativity-marketing  ^It's a huge award and I'm the only indie podcaster nominated! Please vote and support- it takes less than 20 seconds! -Remember to subscribe/follow the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. Please leave us a rating and review- it helps SO much in getting the show out there. And tell a friend about the show- podcasts are very personal and tend to be spread person to person. If this show helped you or made you smile, share the love :) Follow the show @unleashyourinnercreative Follow me @LaurenLoGrasso --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unleashyourinnercreative/message

Family patterns and generational trauma. It’s something I think about a lot. Do you ever? Do you ever wonder how much of your life and your issues are actually based on your own choices vs. how much you’re just playing out patterns that you witnessed and ingested from generations past and present? Through epigenetics, they have found that trauma can be passed through our DNA for up to 16 generations. Mind-blowing. Today’s guest is a family patterns expert who will teach you how to free yourself from ancestral trauma and patterns so you can be your full, truest self and unleash! Today’s guest is Judy Wilkins-Smith. She’s a highly regarded organizational, individual and family patterns expert, systemic coach, motivational speaker and founder of System Dynamics for Individuals & Organizations. She’s also the author of Decoding Your Emotional Blueprint and more! She has 18 years of expertise in assisting high-performance individuals and Fortune 500 executives and their teams, to break limiting cycles and reframe challenges into lasting breakthroughs through an approach called constellations, or interactive mapping, which allows you to map out generational issues at play, feel them and heal them. From our chat you’ll learn: the difference between closed-minded and closed-hearted, how to transform the meaning of ‘trauma’ into ‘possibility,’ how to align your heart and gut, how to identify generation patterns throughout your family, how to decode emotional blueprint so much more! From this conversation you’ll learn: What emotional DNA is and how to figure out yours How to align your heart and gut  How to identify and heal generational patterns & ancestral trauma  How to reframe trauma into possibility  How to do family constellations and systemic work (and how it can help you become your authentic self)  Why your physical ailments could be manifesting from past generations' pain (and what to do about it)  How to do the work to heal up and down the bloodline  The danger of family secrets and why it's brave and healing for everyone to be the one who stops an unhealthy pattern Why your nevous system might not *just* be your own  And MORE!  -Remember to subscribe/follow the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. Please leave us a rating and review- it helps SO much in getting the show out there. And tell a friend about the show- podcasts are very personal and tend to be spread person to person. If this show helped you or made you smile, share the love :) Follow the show @unleashyourinnercreative Follow me @LaurenLoGrasso --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unleashyourinnercreative/message

Today I had the honor of doing a creative and career coaching session with one of our creative community members! Her name is Consie Sindet. She’s an expressive mixed media artist, art journaler, art journaling teacher and a creativity coach. She runs her own business, where she does all of this and more called “Atop Serenity Hill.” Consie is an incredibly talented artist and coach, but wants to refine exactly what her niche is...she also wants how to define and articulate what her brand and business is and increase her coaching clients. So today I coach her and offer some ideas on how to do just that! From our chat you’ll learn:  What art journaling is and why it can be impactful as a tool to unleash  The power of finding the mid-point between your greatest pain and joy  How to find your pure why How to use art as meditation & to find PURE joy How to stop letting fear affect your goals and creative output How to zoom out and find your own definition of creativity Ways to create and refine a personal brand  How to turn your creative passion into a business AND MORE -Remember to subscribe/follow the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. Please leave us a rating and review- it helps SO much in getting the show out there. And tell a friend about the show- podcasts are very personal and tend to be spread person to person. If this show helped you or made you smile, share the love :) Follow the show: @unleashyourinnercreative Follow me:  @LaurenLoGrasso --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unleashyourinnercreative/message

Today’s guest is Melody Beattie. She’s a New York Times Best Selling Author known for titles such as The Language of Letting Go, Playing It by Heart, The Grief Club, Beyond Codependency, and her most famous book, Codependent No More-which just came out with a revised and updated edition that you should check out! Codependent No More, has sold over 7 million copies since its release in 1986. Melody is a true pioneer in this field and has helped millions find healing. Her work has changed my life, and it might just change yours, too! From our chat you’ll learn: The true meaning of codependency and whether you might be codependent How to heal codependency through creativity What it REALLY even means to love yourself  How to not turn on yourself when you're disappointed How to trust the creative process--even if it takes YEARS! Why Codependent No More IS Actually a romance novel Plus never-before-heard insight into Melody’s creative process and how she birthed the original Codependent No More! And More!  -Remember to subscribe/follow the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. Please leave us a rating and review- it helps SO much in getting the show out there. And tell a friend about the show- podcasts are very personal and tend to be spread person to person. If this show helped you or made you smile, share the love :) Check out Melody's work and get her new edition of Codependent No More here: https://melodybeattie.com/  Follow the show: @unleashyourinnercreative Follow me:  @LaurenLoGrasso --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unleashyourinnercreative/message

Hi Creative Cuties!  TW- Eating Disorders. This is a little Thanksgiving special! I'm doing some new content on what to do when someone comments about what you're eating, how much you're eating or the pace at which you eat, followed by a re-air of my episode originally titled, "Just Say No To Getting Weighed at The Doctor's."  All of the above is based on my real experience. My hope is to give you some tools this holiday season to protect your mental health and serenity when someone makes a careless comment or when a doctor tries to throw you on a scale without even saying hello, let alone getting your medical and mental health history.  We have much more authority in our own lives than we give ourselves credit for. Step up to the plate and protect your inner-child. And, for God's sake, don't comment on what anyone else is eating or how they're eating it. Stay in your lane, babe. We can't Unleash if we're constantly wrapped up in things that don't matter- focus on yourself and your healing journey. The rest will fall into place. NOTE: This is a Video Episode, as well as audio! Check the video out on Spotify :)  -Remember to subscribe/follow the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. Please leave us a rating and review- it helps SO much in getting the show out there. And tell a friend about the show- podcasts are very personal and tend to be spread person to person. If this show helped you or made you smile, share the love :) Follow the show @unleashyourinnercreative Follow me @LaurenLoGrasso --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unleashyourinnercreative/message

On The Guest: Today’s guest is Colin Bedell. He’s a  nondenominational, strengths-based Astrologer looking to queer the cosmos and provide secular approaches to personal, relational, and professional development. His work has been seen in Cosmo Magazine, discovery plus, his amazing Instagram, @QueerCosmos and countless podcasts, including his own, Good Risings!  NOTE: We have an amazing discussion at the top about life, self-development, Colin’s career journey and the difference between self-acceptance and self-enabling, but if you just want the astrology deep dive, skip to minute 28! From this conversation you’ll learn: Why Everything is the same everywhere The Difference between self-acceptance and enabling What the Big Three (Sun, Moon & Rising Sign) REALLY are and what they mean about you/your journey The best place in the chart to look for career development Where in your chart to look to find information about your creativity and career How to develop self-trust How to not run away from fear but the face it and embrace it The importance of meditation to seal off your day Why Catholic and Italian Culture actually pairs beautifully with astrology -Remember to subscribe/follow the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. Please leave us a rating and review- it helps SO much in getting the show out there. And tell a friend about the show- podcasts are very personal and tend to be spread person to person. If this show helped you or made you smile, share the love :) Follow Colin: @queercosmos Follow the show @unleashyourinnercreative Follow me @LaurenLoGrasso --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unleashyourinnercreative/message