Episode 9: Creating on Limited Time

How do you keep creating when you're a parent and your time is no longer your own? In this episode, Brielle and Michael talk about making room for music, content, and business while raising a toddler at home: shifting your state, choosing your priorities, and letting go of the perfect plan.

00:00 Welcome back (and Brielle's new "chic" shades)

00:46 Michael and the "kinda chic" trend mix-up

03:11 Today's topic: creating on limited time

04:37 Brielle's day: music, content, and full-time mom life

06:41 The pros and cons of working from home as parents

08:38 Structure that supports you vs. structure that restricts you

10:39 100% effort doesn't mean 100% clarity

11:46 Getting into a creative headspace at the end of a long day

12:55 Desire: you have to really want it

14:20 "Unresourceful," not "bad": shifting your state

15:36 Challenging the fear stories we tell ourselves

17:15 You can't manage time, only your priorities

17:57 Our week with hand, foot, and mouth

19:20 Harmony over balance

19:54 Where your attention goes

21:00 You're always creating, even when you're just "being"

22:10 When outside factors get in the way

23:27 "I'm tired, but..." How you finish the sentence matters

24:28 How being present sparks creativity

25:59 Left brain, right brain, and flow state

28:30 Conducting your own mind and energy

30:15 The "wake up earlier" mom trend

31:47 Seeing setbacks as tests, not failures

33:46 Guilt, mistakes, and the stories we tell ourselves

36:53 Your challenge: look at your priorities, not your time

37:51 Wrap-up and a sneak peek at next week's spooky episode

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