Unleash Your Inner Creative With Lauren Lograsso

Hi Creative Cutie! I am currently in Sicily with my parents--reconnecting with our roots and having a massive family reunion with the LoGrasso side. Can you believe my parents are both Sicilian and have never been there? Anyway, I am introducing my Dad to his first cousins for the very FIRST time after I met them (for the first time) last summer. Please follow along for this beautiful journey on Socials and enjoy the re-air of this powerful episode on rejection. This conversation came on the heels of putting out my first single. At the time, I was feeling a bit crestfallen that the song didn't have the wide reception I so craved. Since then, I have really had to rework my motivation. At this point, I was entirely outwardly motivated, making the rejection utterly brutal. Now, in 2023, I would still love recognition, but I now realize I have to give it to myself first. I sing because it is who I am. I hope to be recognized, but I will sing either way. This is the creative's journey to wholeness, I think. Always

Today’s guest is Kamini Wood. She is a certified life coach, the host of the RiseUp - Live Joy Your Way Podcast, the creator of AuthenticMe and CEO of Live Joy Your Way which is a coaching company that helps high performers and overachievers who have seen success through old-rooted, traditional metrics, reestablish their relational self-awareness. She helps anyone from healthcare workers to lawyers and really any high-performing individual who wants to find that balance between work and their personal lives. From this conversation you’ll learn: How to release perfectionism How to shift into a different career How to overcome being a people pleaser How to get over your fear of hurting other people’s feelings How to step into the light out your own life How to build a tolerance for fear How to have high standards while also being internally motivated How to recognize and talk back to shame talk What core values are and how you can find them for yourself And Much More! Vote For Unleash i

Hi Creative Cutie! Today’s guest is Dr. Scott Lyons. Scott is a former professional Drag Queen turned licensed clinical psychologist, doctor of osteopathy, educator, podcaster and author of the book Addicted to Drama: Healing Dependency on Crisis and Chaos in Yourself and Others. He hosts The Gently Used Human Podcast and is the creator of The Embody Lab which is a hub for embodied education, self-discovery, and somatic healing. He has been featured in huge publications such as The New York Times, Vanity Fair, ForbesWomen, The Telegraph, and many more. ***NOTE: Deep talk about drama addiction starts at 18 minutes, but I highly recommend the beginning where we talk about exactly *how* he went from being a pro Drag Queen to a clinical psychologist

Today’s guest is Chandrika Tandon. She is a globally recognized business leader, Grammy-nominated music artist, and humanitarian. She recently released her new album Ammu’s Treasures which features a variety of classic songs and soothing chants for all ages. She also has been profiled in print, on radio, and on television, including in CNBC’s The Brave Ones series.I wanted to have Chandrika on the show  because of her remarkable journey into the world of music—a path she embarked on later in life, proving that it is ALWAYS the right time to pursue your passion, what’s meant for you will never miss you. Remember creativity doesn’t have an age limit. From this conversation you’ll learn: How to find the courage to break from tradition How to get started on your dream later in life How to push past being perfectionist & focus on being YOURSELF The power of music and creativity to find yourself and connect with the divine How to create truly for your own joy How to become more of a rebel  How t

On The Guest:  Today’s guest is Victoria Song. She is a leadership advisor and coach to CEOs, scientists, artists, and entrepreneurs. She’s worked with people like Cindy Crawford and Ryan Hudson who is the cofounder of Honey- which was acquired by paypal for 4 billion dollars.  She is also the author of the Wall Street Journal Bestseller, Bending Reality, was on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list and has been featured in ABC, NBC, Glamour, Boston Globe, and more. From this conversation you’ll learn: How to get out of your head and into your body The signs of an inflamed nervous system How to healthily express anger How to heal from feelings of unworthiness  How to bend reality  What Contraction/ expansion is and how can you start leaning more toward expansion How to build self-trust Why it’s important to celebrate successes and wins How to change your inner critic voice into something supportive How to rewrite old stories  AND MORE!  Check out my #Creativity & #Podcasting workshops here:

On The Guest: Today I am doing a coaching session with a longtime listener of the show, Reba Ruff. Reba is a Denver-based Artist who has been creating digital illustrations since 2020. Her original work was shared under the handle, @BeckyLovebutts where she would do artwork of literal butts and other erotic art…But now she wants to transition into doing all kinds of different art…Not just her erotic pieces, but rather, creating art from on parts of life that bring her joy.  I wanted to coach Reba because I am a huge fan of her work. I was also interested in talking with her because a creative rebrand is something so many of us go through and it is equally difficult from a tactical and an emotional standpoint. From this conversation you’ll learn: How to bridge the gap between what you’ve been doing as an creative and what you want to do as an creative  How to build your creative mission statement  Creative exercises that can help you define your brand + find your path How to discover your creative i

On The Guest: Today’s guest is Dina Gachman. She is a Pulitzer Center Grantee, an award winning journalist, and a frequent contributor to the New York Times, Texas Monthly, Vox, and more. Her book, So Sorry for Your Loss came out this past April. In the book she takes you through grieving her Mother and her sister--it is a testament to the immutable love of family and the grief that forever can change you. The book has been featured in places like TIME, Southern Living, Oprah Daily, Teen Vogue, CBS, and more. From this conversation you’ll learn: How to tell your story from an outside perspective How to get comfortable with your grief and the grief of others How to ACTUALLY comfort someone going through grief How to create again post-grief Our take on the difficulty of the human experience The TRUTH about hospice  How to build a relationship with someone after their passing How to the passing of loved ones can affect the creative process How to have a heart for addicts for what they suff

On The Guest: Today’s guest is Allison Kane or as her fans know her, “AK.” She is a self-produced indie singer, songwriter, and all-around entertainer. Known to many as the “First Lady of Hip-Rock,” she has been featured with artists such as Lil Wayne, Kodak Black, Tay Money, and many more. She amassed millions of streams on Spotify, has 6.8 million instagram followers AND 1.7 million on tiktok--she has successfully grown a HUGE following all without the help of a label. From this conversation you’ll learn: Why you MUST find and follow your own North Star How to build resilience around rejection Ways to confidently share your work Tips to become more fearless Hot to stop letting the word ‘no’ define you and the decisions you make How to develop your ear as a musician The power of being an indie artist How to manifest and rewire your reality How to own your power and speak up with more confidence -Remember to subscribe/follow the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your

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Today’s guest is Sadia Azmat. She is a comedian, author, podcaster, and consultant who has broken the boundaries with her insightful humor, thought-provoking commentary, and infectious charm. Sadia recently co-created and presented the critically acclaimed BBC Sounds podcast ‘No Country for Young Women.’ By challenging the status quo through being a comedian and also with her background as a British Asian Muslim, she was inspired to write her book “Sex Bomb” which explores the complicated relationship between culture, religion, identity, and sexuality within the British Asian community.  From this conversation you’ll learn: How to balance being a multi passionate creative  How to find the courage to make rebellious choices  The connection between owning your sexuality and your creativity The weird messages we get on sex & how we start to undo those  How to balance your desires, specifically with being different and also belonging How to block out other people's judgment How to be Different AND

Have you ever felt alone?? Well I have good news for you: YOU AREN’T. Hi my creative cutie! I don’t think we need questions at the top here…All we need to say is ALIENS EXIST. I mean?! We are not alone. Today I’m going to be doing a solo episode about: Why finding out aliens are pretty much for sure real made me feel like I could do anything What to do when you get caught in your creative past How to get a mental software upgrade The TOP life and creative lessons I’ve learned since we last talked one on one Oh ALSO! There is a video episode for this! Check it out on Spotify or youtube, if you like Vid! So strap in and get excited for my inner monologue and my dusty mic!! -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 smil

On The Guest:  Debra Silverman is an astrologer, psychotherapist, teacher, podcaster, and author of her book, The Missing Element. Over the past 45+ years of professional experience and private practice, Debra has specialized in helping thousands of individuals achieve emotional health and wisdom based on who they uniquely are. She specializes in guiding those who are going through major life changes, pain, and insecurity. Might I add, I HIGHLY recommend pulling out your birth chart for this episode and following along! From this conversation you’ll learn: How to build the courage to step out of “the norm” How astrology can help unleash our most true and authentic selves + What the birth chart tells us about our purpose More info four elements and how they play a key role in our lives and choice How to find your missing element What the midheaven is & how it’s related to career  How to find acceptance & Self-Love in your astrological chart How to practice deep peace A deep dive into yo

On The Guest:  Today’s guest is Lisa Weinert. She is a writer/author, keynote speaker, teacher, literary consultant, and a certified yoga teacher with specialties in trauma-informed and restorative yoga. Lisa has worked with authors for over two decades as a publicist, editor, and literary coach and now she’s finally telling her own story. Her new book Narrative Healing: Awaken the Power of Your Story just came out yesterday which focuses on uncovering the healing power of your story, expressing your authentic voice, finding connections with your body’s signals and creativity, and much more. From this conversation you’ll learn: How to recognize your body's signals The power of silence  The connection between storytelling and your nervous system How to see your body as something to value and cherish How to listen to your body when it whispers instead of when it screams How to do narrative healing & its benefits  Tips on moving through trauma The power of releasing your deepest, most shame-fi

On The Guest:  Today’s guest is December Rose aka Rosie. She’s a singer/songwriter, Italian culture content creator, vocal coach, and founder of December Rose Studios. Some of Rosie’s career highlights include studying at the Royal Conservatory of Music, winning a New Artist Spotlight award from Blastro.com and getting awarded New Music Weekly’s Top 40 Artist of the Year on the same ballot as Billie Eilish and Shawn Mendes. I love how open Rosie is about everything: From how hard it is to stick with it as an artist when you don’t feel successful, to calling out and putting a stop to unhealthy family dynamics…Rosie’s just a really brave person and someone I am excited to share with you.  From this conversation you’ll learn: Why there are many ways to “make it” as a musician How to approach your artistry as a business How to reparent yourself and heal your inner child How to write about your family How to TRULY have faith The benefits in walking through open doors Advice for building self

Hello, my dear Creative Cuties. It's Lauren here. I hope you're having a great holiday that you're resting. I am taking this week off, but I didn't wanna leave you hanging out there with no new unleash. So I'm resurfacing an episode from March, 2021, all about why I don't believe in the word aspiring, why there's nothing more valuable in the world than a good idea, plus tips on redefining failure and why it shouldn't be connected to financial success. We will be back with a new episode next week, but in the meantime, check out more info on this week's below! Enjoy - I really loved re-listening to this one! Today is a creative check in episode where I talk about: My distaste for the word "aspiring": why I don't believe in it/why YOU should strike it from your vocabulary!  Why there's nothing more valuable than a good idea (and why popsicles prove my point!) Plus, tips on redefining failure and why it shouldn't be connected to financial success!  And honestly, so much more!!  Follow the show ⁠@

On The Guest:  Today’s coaching session features Jessa Reed. She is the owner of her own cleaning business which won “The Best of the Mountains Award” in 2020 taking first place for Best Cleaning Service. She also was the first in her immediate family to graduate college with a B.A. in psychology. Jessa has gone through a lot from being a child of divorce and abandonment by a parent to ending an 8-year relationship, to finding love again and then loss again and having to rebuild from square one. Jessa came to me with more questions about life rather than strictly about creativity. The truth is that sometimes we need to answer very basic questions about self-love and self-trust in order to get to a place where we can fully unleash and this conversation and coaching session reflects just that. From this conversation you’ll learn: How to balance your personal life and also being a creative How to drop the charges on yourself & be kinder to yourself The steps to reframing your thoughts  How to get ex

On The Guest:  Today’s guest is Judd Harris. He is a singer/songwriter and American Idol Season 4 finalist. He has been featured in Rolling Stone, The Village Voice, People Magazine and CNN. He’s opened for artists such as Wyclef Jean and Jesse McCartney and he also did an unbelievably amazing duet with Billy Joel of Billy’s song “Baby Grand” which went viral on TikTok, with half a million views. From today’s chat, you’ll learn:  The power of authenticity The antidote to cynicism How to stop sleepwalking through life How to trust yourself through the creative process Ways to find a creative community How whether you should keep going How to get unblocked  Do a 30 day creative challenge  Why Type A and Type B personalities go together  Why you need to stop combining idea creation with idea evaluation  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 s

On The Guest: Today’s guest is Dr. Caroline Addington. Caroline has her PHD and started her career as engineer and neuroscientist, moved into building a thriving social media marketing business and recently left that behind to pursue personal training and fitness. In addition, she also hosts her podcast Co-Create where she interviews anyone from New York Times Bestsellers, person. She has a fascinating journey and you'll hear how she went from working in a science lab to floating down a river and why she fearlessly leaps when her soul tells her it's time. From our conversation, you’ll learn:  Why taking what society views as a step back, can actually be a step toward yourself How to build the courage to take life-changing leaps toward what you love Why a day job can become one of your greatest teachers and life-highlights How to use fitness to improve your mental health and relationship with yourself Why a long journey to your greatest passion is okay and even ideal How to get grounded and g

Are you burnt out? Been feeling down? Today I’m going to talk with you one on one and walk you through why last month was hard on me…How to move through being in a funk and burnout, what has helped me during this time, revelations I’ve had recently and I’ll even take some of your questions on this solo pod! **Remember to subscribe/follow to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. If you can, please leave us a rating and review- it really helps increase the show’s visibility and get out to more beautiful, creative souls. And tell a friend about the show-podcasts are very personal and tend to be spread person to person. If it helped you or made you smile, share the love! Links: Follow the show @unleashyourinnercreative    Follow me @LaurenLoGrasso  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/unleashyourinnercreative/message

Today’s guest is Karrie Wolfe. She is the Executive Vice President and Co-Head of Development and Programming at Kinetic Content which is a production company that creates and produces top-rated series including Netflix’s Love is Blind and The Ultimatum. Some of Karrie’s executive producer credits include Married at First Sight, Claim to Fame, Man vs. Bear and many more.  You may not know this but I simply ADORE reality TV. I actually think it is one of the most creative mediums and that if you watch it through the right lens, it can teach you even more about being a human and human relationships than scripted Television. So you can imagine my excitement to have Karrie on and learn what goes into making a hit reality show. Karrie knows the creative process deeply--she comes up with new show ideas, develops them, pitches, sells and advises on new reality tv series. Today she’s here to talk about her latest show, “The Ride” --an eight-episode docuseries on Prime Video featuring the world of the Professional Bul