How I Create Me

How I Create Me

For many expressive folks, our productivity is divergent. It doesn’t fit a 9-5 routine or trendy coaching tips. And yet! Many of us find unique ways to produce–creatively–while also thriving in the commercial world.  How I Create Me hosts conversations with these remarkable humans.  We’re gonna chat about how we craft our personal and professional selves. How we build identities and skills. We think they deserve attention. We carry them through life, but sometimes, if we’re lucky, they also carry us. It can be discouraging to consume business-oriented content. It’s usually laden with pithy advice that doesn’t apply. And there’s a frustrating spectrum of opinions. We’re told to stay true to our idiosyncrasies, profits, and performance reviews be damned. We’re told to rein it in if consumers or corporations aren’t buying our personal brand. So, as we mitigate these tensions, instead of “one-size fits all” tips and tricks, we’ll be sharing:  👉 Distinct stories from our creative journeys 👉 Impediments we’ve overcome--or are still wrestling with today 👉 Insights we’ve gathered along the way There will be some quirky questions. And you’ll get to know us better as the remarkable humans we are… I hope you’ll join us.  Together, we can find resonance in each others’ stories. We can find the courage to keep going--or the wisdom to try something different. So come get amongst it.  Join the HICM Family at HowICreate.Me. Proudly sponsored by The Frame Brain at FrameBrain.co.

  1. How I Create Me - Season 2 Announcement

    SEASON 1 TRAILER

    How I Create Me - Season 2 Announcement

    Hello remarkable humans! Your host, Jessica, here, to share a quick show update. How I Create Me is wrapping Season 1 with Episode 17, and we’ll be back with Season 2 on January 12, 2023. For many businesses, Q4 can be an essential time of both intensive retrospective and ambitious planning. For many creatives, the changing seasons and slate of new year holidays can be an essential time of ritualized connection with Nature, community, and self. We’ll give each other space to embrace these moments for all their value, and we’ll reconvene to celebrate more stories of divergent productivity in 2023. In the meanwhiles, if you want to stay connected, share ideas, ask questions, or generally get amongst it, visit howicreate.me or find us on any of the socials @howicreateme. A deep and heartfelt thank you to everyone who’s welcomed us into their headspace: it’s a sacred sphere, and we take the invitation seriously. Thank you for listening. Further gratitude to our Season 1 guests: You make me and our world better by sharing so generously of yourself. May your forward payment come back around to you more abundant than when you gave it. Special thanks to our production team at Chat with Leaders Media: Jeff Bond, Quentin Thomas, Catherine Tran, and Georgette Eva and our show sponsor, The Frame Brain. This podcast is the best part of my week. Wishing you and yours many merry months! Cheers to 2023! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    2 min
  2. 12. Art as Medicine Gets a New Opportunity to Make an Impact

    06/23/2022

    12. Art as Medicine Gets a New Opportunity to Make an Impact

    In today’s episode, Jessica sits down with Chris Appleton, Founder & CEO of Sewn Arts and the Art Pharmacy. You’ll hear how Chris and his team are creating a solution for care providers to prescribe and refer patients to health-improving arts & culture experiences, how they’re uniquely bringing together key stakeholders in the healthcare and arts communities, and how creatives can meet people where they are with their craft’s life-giving therapy. More about Chris Appleton Chris Appleton is the Founder & CEO of Sewn Arts and the Art Pharmacy, a solution through which care providers prescribe and refer patients to arts & culture interventions that improve mental health and emotional well-being.  A social entrepreneur, Chris has spent his career developing organizations where the arts meet civic life. Previously, Chris was Co-founder and Executive Director of WonderRoot, where he was focused on social change movement-building through the arts. Chris and his work have been featured in the New York Times, CNN, ABC, CBS, NPR, Fast Company, and more. Chris has been honored with numerous awards, including the Americans for the Arts National Emerging Leader Award, Emory Center for Creativity and the Arts Community Impact Award, and New Leaders Council Alumni Award. He was a special guest at the 2011 White House Youth Summit, a member of the 2019 Class of Leadership Atlanta, and received honors such as Atlanta Business Chronicle’s 40 Under 40, Georgia Trend’s 100 Notable Georgians, Outstanding Atlanta Class of 2014, and World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers. Currently pursuing his Executive MBA from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, Chris is engaged in a range of initiatives beyond his professional work. He helped build Vote with Dignity, a healthy democracy effort to improve the voting experience through line-warming and neighborhood engagement. He has served on numerous boards including the Grady Health System’s Ambassador Force, City of Atlanta Mayor’s Affordable Housing Advisory Board, Americans for the Arts EL Council, Alliance Theatre Advisory Board, Health Connect South Advisory Board, and more. Chris lives in Atlanta, GA with his wife, Annie, and two young children, Alexander and June. RESOURCES RELATED TO THIS EPISODE For more information on Chris Appleton and the Art Pharmacy, check out www.artpharmacy.org & https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-appleton-atl/ To explore the Arts and Health Matrix from the Rhode Island’s Department of Health and Council for the Arts, check out https://www.aerodatalab.org/arts-and-health  CREDITS Music🎵Tri_Tachyon on Pond5.com Produced by ChatWithLeadersMedia.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    29 min
  3. 11. The Importance Of Shooting Your Shots

    06/09/2022

    11. The Importance Of Shooting Your Shots

    In today’s episode, Jessica chats  with standup comedian, podcaster and creator, Damon Sumner, to learn more about his story of becoming a comedian, meeting the moment, taking chances, and fruits of persistence.  Fast forward twelve years, and Damon brings us practical advice on how to navigate the complexities of building your brand, taking chances, being persistent, and staying positive.  MORE ABOUT DAMONDamon Sumner has been bringing laughter to people’s lives even before he held a mic on a stage. He has continued to hone his craft and every time he touches the stage, he delivers hilarious stories about his upbringing, and witty, high-energy observations of everyday life.  Since starting stand up in Atlanta, Damon has shared the stage with numerous headliners, like Iliza, Brent Morin, Todd Glass, Sarah Tiana, George Wallace, and so many more. He can be seen on The Weather Channel’s “Weather Gone Viral”, The Circle Network’s “Standup Nashville”, and EPIX’s “Unprotected Sets. He co-hosts a relationship podcast with his wife, “Sum it Up with The Sumners”, is ⅓ of the hilarious sports podcast, “Forth and Ten” and runs shows all-around the ATL.  Damon has also performed in illustrious comedy festivals around the U.S. including the Laughing Skull Festival, Red Clay Festival, Dallas Comedy Festival, Laugh Your Asheville Off Comedy Festival, Out Of Bounds Comedy Festival, Hell Yes Comedy Festival and was a semifinalist for the American Black Film Festival's Comedy Wings Competition, sponsored by HBO. If you didn’t know, he’s about to become your new, favorite comic. RESOURCES RELATED TO THIS EPISODE Links to follow Damon at https://linktr.ee/damonsumner  CREDITS Music🎵Tri_Tachyon on Pond5.com Produced by ChatWithLeadersMedia.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    34 min

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For many expressive folks, our productivity is divergent. It doesn’t fit a 9-5 routine or trendy coaching tips. And yet! Many of us find unique ways to produce–creatively–while also thriving in the commercial world.  How I Create Me hosts conversations with these remarkable humans.  We’re gonna chat about how we craft our personal and professional selves. How we build identities and skills. We think they deserve attention. We carry them through life, but sometimes, if we’re lucky, they also carry us. It can be discouraging to consume business-oriented content. It’s usually laden with pithy advice that doesn’t apply. And there’s a frustrating spectrum of opinions. We’re told to stay true to our idiosyncrasies, profits, and performance reviews be damned. We’re told to rein it in if consumers or corporations aren’t buying our personal brand. So, as we mitigate these tensions, instead of “one-size fits all” tips and tricks, we’ll be sharing:  👉 Distinct stories from our creative journeys 👉 Impediments we’ve overcome--or are still wrestling with today 👉 Insights we’ve gathered along the way There will be some quirky questions. And you’ll get to know us better as the remarkable humans we are… I hope you’ll join us.  Together, we can find resonance in each others’ stories. We can find the courage to keep going--or the wisdom to try something different. So come get amongst it.  Join the HICM Family at HowICreate.Me. Proudly sponsored by The Frame Brain at FrameBrain.co.