The Creative Impostor

If you're NOT listening to Congressional Dish and We're Not Wrong, add them to your podcast queue NOW while you're listening to this conversation with podcaster Jen Briney. We're getting into the intricacies of Congress by differentiating between legislative processes and political punditry and emphasizing the need for deeper public understanding and media coverage beyond theatrics. Our conversation spans topics from specific congressional hearings to the challenges of media sponsorship, the reality of political tribalism, and the importance of community action and self-care in today's political climate. FOR EXAMPLE: Why we can thank George W. Bush for Congressional Dish Pros & Challenges of Listener Support and Business Model Congressional Oversight and Distractions How We Choose Where to Focus Our Outrage When There's SO Much To Choose From The Big Beautiful Bill Act… Gag! The Power of Citizen Advocacy Personal Well-being and Coping Strategies Jen's Vision for America's Future The Role of Awareness and Media Community and Collective Responsibility RECOMMENDED EPISODES CD317: Elimination Essentials in the "Big Beautiful Bill CD314: Greenland CD312: Threatening Panama's Canal CD234: AWOL Recall: The Rock and Play Sleeper CD220: Postal Service Sabotage CD201: WTF is the Federal Reserve? CD199: Surprise Medical Bills Follow Jen Briney CongressionalDish.com Patreon (for Last Week in Congress) Instagram: @congressionaldish Contact Your Members of Congress: (202) 224-3121 *** Share YOUR story about Creativity & Media as Resistance by emailing me text for voice memo to andrea@thecreativeimpostor.com. Get video! See our bright shining faces, unedited (eek!) Live streaming Thursdays at 3pm Central on LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram. Replays available on YouTube: https://bit.ly/creativityasresistance LinkedIn: @andreaklunder (I only accept connections from people I actually know, so include a message to say you're a Creative Impostor listener.) YouTube: @thecreativeimpostor Instagram: @thecreativeimpostor Podcasting? Dreaming of Podcasting? Let me support YOU! Get the Podcast Envy Exclusive, private podcast feed https://bit.ly/pepexclusive -- it's FREE! And it's carefully curated to deliver my insights from over a decade of experience about the craft and culture of podcasting. Light Up Your Mic! Learn more about our new podcast strategy coaching intensives. We have limited space for summer 2025. Show some love for The Creative Impostor LOVE The Creative Impostor? I would LOVE if you could leave me a short & sweet review: http://www.ratethispodcast.com/creative. Send me a screenshot and I might even read it on a future episode. Faves! Check out some of my favorite resources for podcasters and creative entrepreneurs. When you click my link or use my promo code for each of these resources, The Creative Impostor Studios will receive some kind of thank you compensation for introducing you. You'll be supporting this show AND your own creative endeavors! *** Full show notes, resources, services, opportunities, other podcasts & books mentioned... You can find them here: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Connect With Andrea Email or Voice andrea@thecreativeimpostor.com Credits Edwin R. Ruiz - Technical Director JoVia Armstrong - Theme Music Mentioned in this episode:Book Your FREE Powerful Podcast Strategy Session!Reserve your time with Andrea Klunder tor review your current podcast, or podcast-to-be at https://bit.ly/powerfulpod.

How can you create or find intentional spaces to nurture hope and inspire collective action? Welcoming executive resilience strategist and founder of Insideout Living, Lisa Lackey, to discuss the importance of community and the need to nourish oneself creatively as a form of resistance. We explore how structured and intentional gatherings, like women's circles, can provide a supportive environment for self-growth and collective healing. Lisa emphasizes the necessity of connecting with both oneself and others to foster resilience, especially in times of socio-political turmoil. Some Themes: Nurturing Yourself as Resistance Every Battle is Not Ours Sawubona: "I see you." The Power of Community and Circles The Concept of Second Knowing Moving Away From The Hustle: Internal vs External Pressures Tapping Into Our Intuition Finding Quiet Space & Reclaiming Peace Returning to Ourselves Over and Over Again Get Connected LisaLackey.com Instagram LinkedIn Get video! See our bright shining faces, unedited (eek!) Live streaming Thursdays at 3pm Central on LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram. Replays available on YouTube: https://bit.ly/creativityasresistance LinkedIn: @andreaklunder (I only accept connections from people I actually know, so include a message to say you're a Creative Impostor listener.) YouTube: @thecreativeimpostor Instagram: @thecreativeimpostor YouTube Playlist for Creativity & Media as Resistance: Share YOUR story about Creativity & Media as Resistance by emailing me text for voice memo to andrea@thecreativeimpostor.com. Podcasting? Dreaming of Podcasting? Let me support YOU! Get the Podcast Envy Exclusive, private podcast feed https://bit.ly/pepexclusive -- it's FREE! And it's carefully curated to deliver my insights from over a decade of experience about the craft and culture of podcasting. Light Up Your Mic! Learn more about our new podcast strategy coaching intensives. We have limited space for summer 2025. Show some love for The Creative Impostor LOVE The Creative Impostor? I would LOVE if you could leave me a short & sweet review: http://www.ratethispodcast.com/creative. Send me a screenshot and I might even read it on a future episode. Faves! Check out some of my favorite resources for podcasters and creative entrepreneurs. When you click my link or use my promo code for each of these resources, The Creative Impostor Studios will receive some kind of thank you compensation for introducing you. You'll be supporting this show AND your own creative endeavors! *** Full show notes, resources, services, opportunities, other podcasts & books mentioned... You can find them here: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Connect With Andrea Email or Voice andrea@thecreativeimpostor.com Credits Edwin R. Ruiz - Technical Director JoVia Armstrong - Theme Music Mentioned in this episode:Book Your FREE Powerful Podcast Strategy Session!Reserve your time with Andrea Klunder tor review your current podcast, or podcast-to-be at https://bit.ly/powerfulpod.

Helen King is one of my favorite people I've ever worked with in a decade of podcasting. This conversation is for you if you are: a podcaster someone with a cancer experience a nonprofit leader a creative individual thinking of creating storytelling media for your company, organization, or personal brand We cover a LOT of ground including: the beauty of podcasting as an intimate platform for connection moving between networks, indie, and organizational podcasting pros & cons of using video in your media strategy (I get ranty) the absurdity of health care systems when it comes to women's health in both the United States and new Zealand (we both get ranty) the problem with pink ribbons why Helen's done with feeling like an imposter! Connect with Helen Cancer Conversations Podcast Instagram Also Mentioned Encounter Culture (our podcast that Helen edited for a while!) Sex.Life (previously produced by Helen) Connect With Andrea Email or Voice andrea@thecreativeimpostor.com JOIN ME FOR OUR LIVE STREAM SERIES "Creativity & Media as Resistance"! Pick your platform: Instagram: @thecreativeimpostor LinkedIn: @andreaklunder YouTube: @thecreativeimpostor --- Tuesday 6/17/25 @ 3pm CT with Lisa Lackey "The Second Knowing™" A Soul Circle for Women in the Quiet Middle of Everything Created and facilitated by Lisa Lackey, MA, CSAT | Insideout Living, Inc. The Second Knowing™ is the sacred wisdom that rises when the first story no longer satisfies. You've already lived through the First Knowing: You became who you were told to be. You achieved. You survived. You built, carried, managed, and proved. And now… something in you whispers, "There's more." The Second Knowing arrives when striving no longer serves. It is not a crisis—it is a threshold. It is a holy pause. It is your body, your longing, and your soul asking to be seen, in a different way. Not for what you bring, but for who you're becoming. Wednesday 6/18/25 @ 3pm CT with Jen Briney "Congressional Dish" Jen's long-running podcast Congressional Dish is how I learn everything school never taught me about how our government works (or doesn't.) And her voice is one of the only ones keeping me grounded during the present administration. Hot tip: Join her Green Room for This Week in Congress! She's also part of a political commentary trio on We're Not Wrong... her co-hosts are good too, but Jen's still my favorite. Thursday 6/19/25 @ 3pm CT with Wendy Parman & Sue Fink "50 Shades of Blue: The Resistance Sings" Wendy Parman and Sue Fink present a most talented cast of singer-songwriters, folk artists, and cabaret performers in Chicago. We sing because we're 50 shades of blue. We sing because we're angry but hopeful, sad but resilient. We sing because we can, and because we must! June 29 concert benefitting Democracy Forward, a national legal organization that advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education, and regulatory engagement. They DEFEND democracy, DISRUPT anti-democratic activity through legal action, and BUILD coalitions, creating a more democratic and just future through the law. Info & tickets: https://suefink.ticketspice.com/50sob Thursday 6/26/25 @ 3pm CT with Monica Rivera "Be Seen. Be Heard. Lead with Impact" Monica's signature framework, The Leadership Trifecta™, takes you from under-recognized to unforgettable. ✔ Personal Brand – Define what you stand for and how you want to be known. ✔ Thought Leadership – Share your perspective and ideas with clarity and confidence. ✔ Executive Presence – Lead the room with authority—online, on stage, and in meetings. Podcast Credits Edwin R. Ruiz - Technical Director JoVia Armstrong - Theme Music The Creative Impostor Studios - Multi-modal strategic storytelling with an audio-forward approach for your company, organization, or personal brand Show some love for The Creative Impostor LOVE The Creative Impostor? I would LOVE if you could leave me a short & sweet review: http://www.ratethispodcast.com/creative. Send me a screenshot and I might even read it on a future episode.

There are some shows, some podcasters, who embody the spark that first drew me to podcasting's flame in the depths of entrepreneurial burnout. Becky Kilmnick and Diana Doty of Homespun Haints are those podcasters. Over the years, they have become masters in the craft of independent digital storytelling and community building through their horror comedy podcast of true ghost stories. Ever the experimental entrepreneurs, Becky and Diana have recently launched a NEW project for the indie business minded creative searching for a better path. And no, this one isn't haunted… probably. Podcasting, paranormal investigations, entrepreneurial success (and failure), cats in space… all this and more lie ahead should you choose to continue down this road. Quick Links Homespun Haints MY ghost story on Homespun Haints Homespun Haints on YouTube The 2nd Startup Podcasting For Business Virtual Conference - November 2024 EMAIL ME! Let me know when you've registered for the conference -- I have a treat for you! OR Get on my calendar to talk about whether a podcast strategy building or ideation session might be right for YOUR current or future podcast. I'm looking for 3 organizations, businesses or independent podcasters who are using media to make a cultural impact to work with me this winter at an introductory rate. Show some love for The Creative Impostor LOVE The Creative Impostor? I would LOVE if you could leave me a short & sweet review: http://www.ratethispodcast.com/creative. Send me a screenshot and I might even read it on a future episode. *** Full show notes, resources, opportunities, other podcasts & books mentioned... You can find them here: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Connect With Andrea Email or Voice andrea@thecreativeimpostor.com Instagram: @thecreativeimpostor LinkedIn: @andreaklunder (I only accept connections from people I actually know, so include a message to say you're a Creative Impostor listener.) YouTube: @thecreativeimpostor Credits Edwin R. Ruiz - Technical Director JoVia Armstrong - Theme Music Mentioned in this episode:Book Your FREE Powerful Podcast Strategy Session!Reserve your time with Andrea Klunder tor review your current podcast, or podcast-to-be at https://bit.ly/powerfulpod.

I am humbled at the feet of my 7-year-old-niece who taught me a big marketing lesson this month! Maybe this applies to you too... I mentioned some interesting things in this episode. Here they are: Sounds Current with Del Sol Quartet (Tribeca Official Selection!!!) Key Change with the Santa Fe Opera (Signal Award Winner!!!) EMAIL ME! If you want to get on my calendar to talk about whether a podcast strategy building or ideation session might be right for YOUR current or future podcast. I'm looking for 3 organizations, businesses or independent podcasters who are using media to make a cultural impact to work with me this fall at an introductory rate. This episode originally streamed live on LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram. Wanna catch the video replay and future live streams? Follow me on one of those platforms. Show some love for The Creative Impostor LOVE The Creative Impostor? I would LOVE if you could leave me a short & sweet review: http://www.ratethispodcast.com/creative. Send me a screenshot and I might even read it on a future episode. *** Full show notes, resources, opportunities, other podcasts & books mentioned... You can find them here: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Connect With Andrea Email or Voice andrea@thecreativeimpostor.com Instagram: @thecreativeimpostor LinkedIn: @andreaklunder (I only accept connections from people I actually know, so include a message to say you're a Creative Impostor listener.) YouTube: @thecreativeimpostor Credits Edwin R. Ruiz - Technical Director JoVia Armstrong - Theme Music Mentioned in this episode:Book Your FREE Powerful Podcast Strategy Session!Reserve your time with Andrea Klunder tor review your current podcast, or podcast-to-be at https://bit.ly/powerfulpod.

Hey. I've been away from this podcast for about 2 years and I'm feeling kinda awkward about it. But, either you're still here or you've just found me, and that makes me super happy because I've been recently inspired to return to producing The Creative Impostor, amidst all of the other shows I'm producing for clients. I've been noticing, however, that some things are changing in the podcast space, and with creators more broadly. Some of it is awesome, and some not so much! So what do you do when some sort of transformation seems imminent? You stare bravely into the void, try to let go of expectations, and start asking questions. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Podcasting for Business Conference (I'm training on using your VOICE!) Podcasting for Business Book (pre-order by 9/10/24 to get a FREE ticket to the above conference) LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU! Email me andrea@thecreativeimpostor.com. Let me know who you are, how you're connected to podcasting (fan, creator, dreaming of being a creator, etc.) and your thoughts around monetization, purpose, changes in the industry, etc. And if you REALLY want to get my attention, how has thinking about death shaped your worldview for better or worse? WANT TO WORK WITH THE CREATIVE IMPOSTOR STUDIOS? Email me for the link to book a Podcast Tea. Then we'll meet for 30min to discuss your project and how we can support you. Show some love for The Creative Impostor LOVE The Creative Impostor? I would LOVE if you could leave me a short & sweet review: http://www.ratethispodcast.com/creative. Send me a screenshot and I might even read it on a future episode. Faves! Check out some of my favorite resources for podcasters and creative entrepreneurs. When you click my link or use my promo code for each of these resources, The Creative Impostor Studios will receive some kind of thank you compensation for introducing you. You'll be supporting this show AND your own creative endeavors! *** Full show notes, resources, opportunities, other podcasts & books mentioned... You can find them here: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Connect With Andrea Email or Voice andrea@thecreativeimpostor.com Instagram: @thecreativeimpostor LinkedIn: @andreaklunder (I only accept connections from people I actually know, so include a message to say you're a Creative Impostor listener.) Credits Edwin R. Ruiz - Technical Director JoVia Armstrong - Theme Music Kevin Lange - Cover Art PhotoMentioned in this episode:Book Your FREE Powerful Podcast Strategy Session!Reserve your time with Andrea Klunder tor review your current podcast, or podcast-to-be at https://bit.ly/powerfulpod.

Let me tell you a Creative Impostor story for the New Year. It's about a woman taking a huge risk. The story begins during that weird week between Christmas and New Year's. Where noting gets done, no one knows what day it is and yet, somehow, you imagined getting caught up on all the things you didn't get to yet this year. It's Monday and I'm driving from Chicago to a small town in Wisconsin, not far over the state line. It's only 6pm but it grows increasingly darker and more ominous to this self-diagnosed city girl. I'm on a call with my friend Julia… running my internal monologue past her. (Thank you, Julia, as always for indulging me.) Why am I driving to Wisconsin right now? What exactly do I hope to accomplish? Who do I think I am? Why indeed? I'm taking a huge risk. It's not the same kind of risk I took when I moved from Michigan to the big city of Chicago out of college, or when I started auditioning for storefront theater productions around the city, or when I quit my full-time arts admin job to start my own yoga studio business, or even when I started this podcast. What feels different is that I'm telling you now, before it exists, before I even know exactly what it is. And the reason it's a risk to tell you is because I worry that I might not finish it. Mentioned in this episode Bri Seeley's Quantum Immersion for Business Growth My interview on The Success Diaries with Bri - Releasing Your Entanglement With the Idea of Success Podcast Envy with Bri Seeley on impostor syndrome The Creative Impostor episode 129 - The Whole Point The Creative Impostor episode 82 with Davin Youngs Davin Youngs, singer, sound healing artist, coach How to Write One Song by Jeff Tweedy Jen Edds, singer, songwriter, podcaster, etc Show some love for The Creative Impostor LOVE The Creative Impostor? I would LOVE if you could leave me a short & sweet review: http://www.ratethispodcast.com/creative. Send me a screenshot and I might even read it on a future episode. Faves! Check out some of my favorite resources for podcasters and creative entrepreneurs. When you click my link or use my promo code for each of these resources, The Creative Impostor Studios will receive some kind of thank you compensation for introducing you. You'll be supporting this show AND your own creative endeavors! *** Full show notes, resources, opportunities, other podcasts & books mentioned... You can find them here: http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com Connect With Andrea Email or Voice andrea@thecreativeimpostor.com Instagram: @thecreativeimpostor LinkedIn: @andreaklunder (I only accept connections from people I actually know, so include a message to say you're a Creative Impostor listener.) Credits Edwin R. Ruiz - Technical Director JoVia Armstrong - Theme Music Kevin Lange - Cover Art Photo Mentioned in this episode:Book Your FREE Powerful Podcast Strategy Session!Reserve your time with Andrea Klunder tor review your current podcast, or podcast-to-be at https://bit.ly/powerfulpod.

Check out our brand new podcast from The Creative Impostor Studios: Improve With Auntie! It's a creative round table for your favorite aunts, aunties, ti-tis, tias... please pass it along or take a listen yourself. Available now in Spotify: http://bit.ly/spotifyaunties Apple, Google, more apps coming soon... Episode 1 is Holly, Jolly Winter Holiday Gifts & Traditions for Aunties. Thanks for listening! Mentioned in this episode:Book Your FREE Powerful Podcast Strategy Session!Reserve your time with Andrea Klunder tor review your current podcast, or podcast-to-be at https://bit.ly/powerfulpod.