Unleash Your Inner Creative with Lauren LoGrasso

Michael Jade, or Mikey, as I like to call him, is a singer, songwriter, and producer, signed with Warner/Chappell. He’s written songs for huge artists including Ava Max, David Guetta, G-Eazy, Little Big Town, Andy Grammer, Bea Miller, and so many more! He was also a finalist on both American Idol and The Voice Israel. Aside from his music career, he also has a deep curiosity for spirituality and meditation that he’s currently channeling into a fiction novel. From this conversation you’ll learn: The importance of encouraging creativity in children How to find objectivity in creativity The importance of showing yourself compassion when trying something new! Inspiration vs plagiarism & the art of stealing How to conquer the creative slump Why being unproductive is part of the job How to overcome time-investment bias & LET GO How to listen & trust your body over your brain Meditation & the addiction to distraction Why being vulnerable is your superpower Why you should embrace your masculine AND feminine energy The importance of finding humility and humor in the bad days The many sources of creative ideas The transformative power of sleep How new creative projects will reinvigorate old ones How you may be treating your creative job like a corporate job The perks of exploring multiple disciplines How to know when you’re getting good advice The art of collaboration How to prioritize the art over the ego And More! My music video for my song, "Freakshow" comes out this weekend! Subscribe to my youtube page Here so you're one of the first to see it: https://www.youtube.com/laurenlograsso --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unleashyourinnercreative/message

Chemda Khalili is a podcaster, singer/songwriter and incredible human being. She’s known for being a podcasting Hall of Famer (yes that’s an actual thing!) -for co-hosting her hit comedy podcast Keith and The Girl with Keith Malley for over 15 years, which makes them pioneers in the industry. From this conversation you’ll learn: To overcome familial barriers to creativity The importance of surrounding yourself with people that support your path The downside to living in extremes & how to ground yourself Setting boundaries in toxic relationships Why you should look for peace vs happiness Questions to ask yourself to stay present How to forgive yourself Why you should react with curiosity instead of anger The instability of “stable” jobs The long-term perks of being your own boss Choosing your “family” & how to parent yourself How podcasting can be cathartic & give you courage Putting your “creative baby” first & creative co-parenting How collaboration can fast-track your career How to overcome embarrassment How fear can be useful data How to deal with a breakup as a creative The perks of being vulnerable Rebellion & the art of being yourself --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unleashyourinnercreative/message

Dr. Michele Harper is a Harvard grad, ER doctor, author and overall magical, spiritual person. In her recent New York Times Best-selling book, The Beauty in Breaking, she tells her story of healing: from her childhood and into her medical career. The book addresses her journey to understand and heal from her childhood trauma, as well as her experiences of and observations on structural racism in healthcare system...Both in what she has experienced as a Black Woman working in healthcare and how she has seen the system affect her patients...despite the many challenges, she does what she has always felt called to do: heal others and herself, as much as she possibly can. From this conversation you’ll learn: How writing can help you heal Questions to ask yourself when you feel defeated Why growth can look like failure How to cultivate compassion for other people’s scars Ways to process childhood trauma and parent yourself Why healing is a practice, not an event How to help fight racism in healthcare The levels to learning a lesson How to learn self-trust Where fear of commitment comes from and how to bust it The importance of making choices from a place of integrity How to spark change from within the system Creative ways of spiritually expanding during the pandemic Why healthcare may be the barrier between you and your dreams What you can do to demand universal healthcare in America Complacency vs sustainable change Creative activism! The difference between love and co-dependence THE BEAUTY IN BREAKING! And More! You can follow the show @UnleashYourInnerCreative  -You can follow me @LaurenLoGrasso -Please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unleashyourinnercreative/message

Today’s guest is a professional broadcaster and my friend, Sarah Fraser. If you don’t know her from her podcast: The Sarah Fraser Show, I highly recommend you give it a listen. In her career she’s hosted and co-host of a multitude of radio shows with huge ratings, including the enormously popular iheartradio program, “The Kane Show” of HOT 99.5. Other than her own podcast, Sarah has also written and hosted a 6-part true crime series podcast for Fox 5. And she even appears weekly on Fox 5’s Good Day DC show where she has her own lifestyle segment. She’s currently working on figuring out how to make her dreams of hosting a national on-camera talk show come true. I have every faith that it will happen! I wanted to have Sarah on the show because her creative journey is fascinating, inspiring and winding...Sarah is such an inspiration to me for her bravery, belief and resilience, even in the toughest of situations. From this conversation you’ll learn: How to work toward positive self-talk in negative situations How to look to your childhood self to find who you are and what you want The importance on focusing on your own path How to fight the urge to compare yourself to others How to stay focused in a crowded creative industry Why persistence is key How to make even the smallest opportunities your own Why it’s ok not to be everyone's cup of tea What mindful eating is and how it can help your mental and physical health How to identify your escapist habits The importance of seeking fulfillment vs. money Signs that you’re in a toxic work environment & how to build the courage to LEAVE The difference between good and bad leadership How to find gratitude & acknowledging harm The importance of telling your story Steps to finding your voice How you might be giving away your power How to find self-worth in the entertainment industry Why you should welcome your emotions How to untie your identity from your work How to use fear to push yourself forward What practical sacrifices you have to make for your dreams How you know if you’re fulfilled or just busy Why you should take your personal goals off the back-burner How children affect your creative journey And More! -You can follow the show @UnleashYourInnerCreative  -You can follow me @LaurenLoGrasso -Please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unleashyourinnercreative/message

Julia Cameron, Author of The Artist's Way is a living legend and one of my personal heroes. She has been an inspiration for so many creatives-from Elizabeth Gilbert, to Alicia Keys, to Pete Townsend and me! Julia is an artist, poet, playwright, novelist, filmmaker, journalist, music composer and teacher! She's best known for her revolutionary book on creativity: The Artists’s Way, which has sold over 5 million copies, been translated into 40 different languages and given her the title “The Queen of Change” for starting a movement that brought creativity into the mainstream conversation. She also has a new book, The Listening Path, which is rich with insights and a topic of conversation today. Without Julia, this podcast probably wouldn't exist- she and her teachings have been instrumental in claiming my creativity and wanting to help others claim theirs! I can't wait for you to hear from her!  From this conversation you’ll learn: How to work with your inner critic & miniaturize their voice! Ways to find humor in rejection Why the dreams you find on the way to your dreams are so important How to wake up to your authentic self The importance of listening to your heart over your intellect How to find your source of guidance Why spirituality and creativity are intrinsically connected Why teaching can spread creativity AND improve your own The importance of supporting other creatives, especially those who work for and with you How to pay attention to the soundtrack of your life & your sonic environment How to channel and chat with your heroes Ways to speak and connect to your higher self The difference between your heart and your intellect How to listen to others AND to silence How humanity can evolve through listening How to increase compassion and connection The importance of defining your higher power And MORE! To watch Julia’s play starring Nick, click Here: https://juliacameronlive.com/love-in-the-dmz/ To get her new book, The Listening Path click Here: https://juliacameronlive.com/books-by-julia/the-listening-path/ -You can follow the show @UnleashYourInnerCreative  -Please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unleashyourinnercreative/message

Christina Helena is a true survivor. As you may know, pancreatic cancer has one of the lowest survival rates of any cancer and Christina became one of the youngest survivors at just 19 years old. A second near death experience at age 25 would lead her to finally face both her physical and emotional scars and ignited her purpose to share her story with the world. She currently has a one-woman show about her life, entitled SCAR, where she plays 40 characters, who all tell her story! She’s a keynote speaker, most notably seen speaking at a TEDx and has a talk called My Scar is Sexy that we’ll talk about on the show. She’s also a coach, writer, performer, and overall beautiful human being. Her trauma turned her into a hunger for truth and healing. She turned that pain into a rebirth and that rebirth into art.  From this conversation you’ll learn: How to face your mortality own your full story Why your scars are sexy How to begin to heal Ways to define the human experience The imprint of our scars & how to address it How to take responsibility for our happiness Redefine your trauma Find your authentic self How to handle extreme emotions The importance of letting yourself feel How to move through your emotions and turn them into art How to create from your experience Why there’s a comfort in knowing you’re alone How to shed shame and secrecy And MORE! For more info on Christina, Follow her @IamChristinaHelena Follow me @LaurenLoGrasso & the show @UnleashYourInnerCreative --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unleashyourinnercreative/message

In my year end show I go over the importance of self-expression and it's ability to help the collective, how to make sure what you're doing lines up with what you want, the important pain in growing and the difference between your passion and your purpose. Enjoy and happy New Year! -Oh reminder that I am doing a show on my Instagram on New Year's Eve at 9:30pm ET. Tune in here: instagram.com/laurenlograsso -You can follow the show @UnleashYourInnerCreative  -Please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unleashyourinnercreative/message

Hello and Welcome to the Unleash Christmas Spectacular! Today I am talking with the most iconic duo around: My parents! That's right, Jo Ann and Mike LoGrasso make their triumphant return to their adult child's podcast, and they are in ABSOLUTE rare form. Enjoy their most cherished creative Christmas memories both from my childhood and theirs, the stories of how we all found out Santa wasn't real (but how we still keep his spirit alive to this day), my Mom's EXTREMELY creative take on the plot of the movie Home Alone, some deeply emotional and heartwarming thoughts about the meaning of Christmas, family and being human from my Dad and finally, we wrap it out with thoughts on how to find joy during this tough holiday season and a gorgeous Christmas carol. I hope you love our conversation as much as we loved recording it. I also hope you know how important you are to me. If you listen to this show, I consider you a friend and part of my family. You matter to me. I want to thank you for being a part of this community and earnestly say, I believe in you and am so grateful for you. My parents believe in you, too! We love you. Merry Christmas! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unleashyourinnercreative/message

Beth Bice is a content creator, video editor, reality star and beauty professional. She’s best known for her appearance (and marriage) on the hit Lifetime reality show Married at First Sight and for being a personality on Married at First Sight: Couple’s Cam. In addition, she’s a creative spirit, a beauty industry guru, and an expert in authenticity. What you see is what you get with Beth and that’s why I’m so excited to have her on the show. From this conversation you’ll learn: How to take the more difficult path How to play with what you know / find creative ways to express what you already know How to know if your relationship is serving you How to break your own rules How to be vulnerable and open-minded in a relationship & in your work How to reinvent yourself and your career Successfully working on creative projects with your partner Why making a big move can inspire you creatively And more! For more info on me/the show, click here: https://linktr.ee/laurenlograsso Follow me @LaurenLoGrasso & the show @UnleashYourInnerCreative Follow Beth: @JustBeth____ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unleashyourinnercreative/message

Eric Kalver is a music supervisor, drummer, arranger, composer, and even former child-star magician best known for working on music for shows such as Hawaii 5-0, The Talk, the movie Fast-Five and for music supervising a couple recent iterations of Crash Bandicoot, the video game! He was also raised by a professional magician and clown, so he had a VERY unique childhood. He has a fascinating story! From this conversation you’ll learn: The benefits of saying no How to manage workaholism How to handle free time How to go of self-judgment The right and wrong way to pitch your music + Eric takes you inside of a perfect pitch How to build long-term relationships as a creative How to be more present How to reach out to people for gigs during the pandemic What it looks like to be raised by magicians How to get into music supervision Tips for Multi-Passionate creatives For more info on me/the show, click here: https://linktr.ee/laurenlograsso Follow me @LaurenLoGrasso & the show @UnleashYourInnerCreative --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unleashyourinnercreative/message

Caroline Stokes is a comedian, dancer, visual artist, musician and self-expression expert and I am so thrilled to have her on Unleash Your Inner Creative. She’s best known for getting featured on CTV National News, for a wild and hilarious video collaboration she did with THE Bill Murray as her character, Doug Carl and her Caroline side-by-side posts she does on instagram and tiktok where she comedically dances next to everything and everyone ranging from John Travolta dancing in short shorts to a parakeet with a sexy strut. I wanted to have Caroline on the show because she is fully herself in all she does - and it is that very reason that I believe she is so successful as a comedian and performer. Ever since she really embraced her full self and followed her job, she has been blowing up on social media- climbing by the thousands each week. She is a great example for all of us of the magic that can happen when we own every piece of ourselves - the beautiful, the sexy, the hilarious, the awkward and the mess- that it’s all us, and when we integrate all those pieces, It’s only then and only then, that we can truly unleash our inner creative. She is also a listener of the show, which makes her success that much more meaningful. From this conversation you’ll learn: How to find yourself through movement Own your sensuality How to release familial judgement Her tips to take fear out of the driver’s seat Reward yourself for small wins The power of saying what you want out loud How to find your funny How she got the idea for her viral instagram and tik tok seires How she and Bill Murray became friends on an international flight. Now here she is, Caroline Stokes! For more info on me/the show, click here: https://linktr.ee/laurenlograsso Follow me @LaurenLoGrasso & the show @UnleashYourInnerCreative --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unleashyourinnercreative/message

Today I do a check in about a recent dating experience I had where I realized the guy I was seeing for a minute blocked me creatively. I just wasn't singing the whole time we were talking. I talk about the warning signs and why I think we need to only bring people into our lives (romantic, or otherwise) who help us expand creatively. You deserve to be seen and honored for all you are and inspired to create from that place. Love you!!  For more info on me/the show, click here: https://linktr.ee/laurenlograsso Follow me @LaurenLoGrasso & the show @UnleashYourInnerCreative --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unleashyourinnercreative/message

Hi Babes! Today is a quickie, but rest assured, it's an absolute goodie!  I'm talking about two things: 1) Why sometimes when you have multiple creative projects you need to shift your focus to the one that needs the most immediate attention (The creative infant, if you will)  2) If something doesn't feel good, why you shouldn't do it - even if it's something that normally brings you joy I hope you enjoy the content and that you listen to your intuition and don't do something just because you think you should or you normally enjoy it - we must be flexible in our journey...It's the best way to honor ourselves/creativity!  Lots of love, Lauren :)  For more info on me/the show, click here: https://linktr.ee/laurenlograsso Follow me @LaurenLoGrasso & the show @UnleashYourInnerCreative --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unleashyourinnercreative/message

Hi Babes! Well, this episode is coming out late, because I, like most Americans last night was on an emotional rollercoaster and couldn't deal with finishing the episode. So here we are, Wednesday morning, still figuring out what's going on. It felt completely wrong to NOT talk about the election as it at the forefront of everyone's mind. So I do spend the first 8 minutes of this episode doing just that. As you know from listening to me for almost two years, I am liberal, so no surprises there! But I try to share in a way that would be helpful, no matter your political ideology...What I talk about today is why shame is not a social justice tool (no matter what side you're on), how to use your angst to make great work and the best way to approach people who are different than you...Why hope is always available as long as we're alive!  After those first 8 minutes I take a deep dive into some of the weird multi-layered feelings I've been having lately about love and life. How I've been having romantic feelings for multiple people, while also knowing none of them are actually right for me and thinking there's someone else out there who IS right for me, but also being scared that he (mystery man) doesn't actually exist. As I've been hacking through these feelings with my emotional toolkit (therapy, writing, meditation, etc.), I couldn't help but start wonder: 'Why THE F does no one talk about how possible it is to feel multiple, seemingly opposing feelings at once?' So I talk about that here.  This is a little preview:  "Why are we not making art about these in-between moments of life about these gray areas of life? If we don't make things that show off the nuanced moments of life, people will never know that they are not alone in them."  LOVE YOU! Take excellent care of yourself and others today. Lead with kindness. No matter what happens, keep fighting for kindness and equality for all.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unleashyourinnercreative/message

Today one of my favorite people, comedians, and Italians, Brittany Brave, returns to Unleash for a friendship chat episode where we discuss DATING in ALL its glory! We talk about:  -What it's like to date on the apps -A couple dating horror stories  -The particular joys of dating during quarantine -Our thoughts on the apps -How to deal with heartbreak as a creative  -How to get your mind back on business after a romantic disappointment -How past heartbreak has affected the way we approach relationships/love -How to approach opening up again after being close off -What we're looking for in a partner -We also talk about Brit's big move back to Miami after being in NYC for seven years -How do deal with not knowing what's on the other side of your career momentum ...It's an action-packed episode, buckle in, baby! Come to my show this Thursday, 10/29 from 7:30-9:30pm at Urban Press Winery in Burbank. To get tickets, go to this link: https://linktr.ee/laurenlograsso and buy a ticket via FanFlex & save a table at Urban Press Winery's site. I'd love to sing to you!  Get more info about Brittany Here: https://linktr.ee/brittanybravecomedy  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unleashyourinnercreative/message