The Doing Scary Things Podcast

Today Katie is joined by very special cohost, Meg Kissack, to tell you all about a book club we're launching over on the Couragemakers' Podcast! Meg is the founder of The Rebel Rousers and host of Couragemakers AND The Daily Pep. She was also a past guest on Doing Scary Things & you can listen to that episode HERE! In addition to the book club, Katie & Meg are launching a six months group coaching experience, centered around the themes of Big Magic and with lots of 1:1 time to bring what's inside of you to life, once and for all. Spots for that are extremely limited, so sign up as soon as possible HERE to reserve your spot! And lastly, tag us in a story about this episode on Instagram or shoot Katie an email at Katie@katiesnyder.com to be entered into a giveaway of the book Big Magic. We will be choosing one winner from the US and one from the UK later this week. Thanks for tuning in & as always, we look forward to seeing the magic you are going to create! <3 ---------------- Connect with us online! Email us! doingscarythingspod@gmail.com Instagram: @doingscarythings @thekatiesnyder @annaesthetic23 #doingscarythings https://www.facebook.com/doingscarythings/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7wZ63VjnGKLlU50_59ksjg Schedule your Free Coaching Consultation with Katie!

We made it to the end of 2020! Today we review the first two seasons of the podcast, as well as the good, bad, and ugly of this year for us. If you've never tuned in here before, this is the place to start! "Your dreams don't have to die when you go into survival mode." ---------------- Connect with us online! https://www.facebook.com/doingscarythings/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7wZ63VjnGKLlU50_59ksjg Email us! doingscarythingspod@gmail.com Instagram: @doingscarythings @thekatiesnyder @annaesthetic23 #doingscarythings Schedule your Free Coaching Consultation with Katie!

Visual artist Josie Lewis joins us today to share what happened after she experienced tragedy, lost motivation, and then found flow. She shares how the act of pulling out her watercolors and painting shapes and rainbows changed her life and how the internet found her the very first time she posted a time lapse online. Billions of views later, she has found her people and inspired countless people to find flow for themselves. She describes in detail how Flow helps quiet our inner critic and why it's okay that being an internet sensation means dealing with trolls, too. She explains that you have to throw a few elbows to make space for yourself and your mental health and to overcome artistic resistance. We also dive in to what it takes to find OUR people online. Connect with Josie & download her free 21 day course for free HERE!!!! ---------------- Connect with us online! https://www.facebook.com/doingscarythings/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7wZ63VjnGKLlU50_59ksjg Email us! doingscarythingspod@gmail.com Instagram: @doingscarythings @thekatiesnyder @annaesthetic23 #doingscarythings Schedule your Free Coaching Consultation with Katie!

Thanks for joining us today for a minisode with Katie all about what to do when you're feeling grumpy. Because, guess what, no matter how successful you get in life, you are always going to have grumpy days. Shame tells us we should work more, be more grateful, or not need to take breaks. But, in reality, we are multi-faceted humans who are all dealing with a lot on any given day and when our minds and bodies tell us we need a break, we should listen. The truth is that you get to create whatever kind of life you want, and it doesn't have to look like any one else's life! This episode reminds us to spend our days in ways that have and add value to our lives. And, remember, if you are stuck in a rut or just needing help brainstorming your next move in life or business, you can schedule a free consult call with Katie by clicking HERE. ---------------- Connect with us online! https://www.facebook.com/doingscarythings/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7wZ63VjnGKLlU50_59ksjg Email us! doingscarythingspod@gmail.com Instagram: @doingscarythings @thekatiesnyder @annaesthetic23 #doingscarythings Schedule your Free Coaching Consultation with Katie!

Meet Taylor Hughes, magician and comedian extraordinaire! Six years ago, Taylor left his job in youth ministry and realized that he, along with his wife and two young daughters, had about "6 weeks left until we have nothing." Faced with this challenge before him, he decided to "go for it". Now, he walks us through his current life, where every day is a hustle and a job interview, and what it's really like to be a performer! He also explains the freedom he has found through vulnerability, the danger that comes from comparison, and his advice to newcomers on how to get gigs. We also get to hear about his incredible podcast "About to Break", the new magic special he recently filmed, chasing wonder & why it's important, and why he's scared every single day. Be sure to connect with Taylor online on his website & on Instagram. ---------------- Connect with us online! https://www.facebook.com/doingscarythings/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7wZ63VjnGKLlU50_59ksjg Email us! doingscarythingspod@gmail.com Instagram: @doingscarythings @thekatiesnyder @annaesthetic23 #doingscarythings Schedule your Free Coaching Consultation with Katie!

Mary Hyatt is someone everyone needs to know! She is a life and mindset coach, born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee who works with female entrepreneurs, helping them find a balance between masculine and feminine energy and helping them get turned back on for life. She hosts the amazing Living Fully Alive podcast that we highly recommend! Mary shares her story from 8 years ago of finding herself in a place of "what happened". It was an awakening moment and it's from this place that she is able to help clients from a place of non-judgement and empathy. She talks with us about the importance of feeling difficult emotions and how to remember the tools that you have during difficult times like the recent Nashville tornadoes and the current COVID-19 pandemic, such as mindfulness practices, meditation, prayer, centering yoga and more. She describes the compassionate energy we should have for ourselves during this time when we are all working our way through the stages of grief, and the importance of giving yourself grace! She reminds us that we are fully resourceful, we can pivot in business to figure this out, there is light at the end of the tunnel and that love always wins. "People survive, adapt, and evolve! We get through hard things. We got this!" Mary is launching a new membership site soon, so be sure to connect with her and check it out! ---------------- Connect with us online! https://www.facebook.com/doingscarythings/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7wZ63VjnGKLlU50_59ksjg Email us! doingscarythingspod@gmail.com Instagram: @doingscarythings @thekatiesnyder @annaesthetic23 #doingscarythings Schedule your Free Coaching Consultation with Katie!

Mary Caroline Russell is an entertainment photographer who started shooting with disposable cameras ten years ago while living in a small Texas town. Now she travels the world with musicians on tours. She shares with us how she built this career without knowing it was even an option, how she got her start back in those myspace days, and why handling each job with care makes a difference. We discuss why knowing your gear well is better than having all the gear, what tour life and being around people 24/7 is really like, and the importance of having community and surrounding yourself with people who will tell you the truth. MC describes the trickiness that is having creativity as a profession and what it's really been like as a female in the industry. Lastly, she gets really honest about taking things one day at a time as a freelancer and how to trust your gut and core values, even when there are well-intentioned naysayers. See her work & buy a polaroid HERE! ---------------- Connect with us online! https://www.facebook.com/doingscarythings/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7wZ63VjnGKLlU50_59ksjg Email us! doingscarythingspod@gmail.com Instagram: @doingscarythings @thekatiesnyder @annaesthetic23 #doingscarythings Schedule your Free Coaching Consultation with Katie!

Welcome! Today on the pod, Anna shares her thoughts about the practice of gratitude. She recorded this minis ode before the current chaos of our world struck, however we think it's especially relevant today! She discusses the importance of gratitude when all is going well AND when it isn't, and that it can make your present situation more rewarding and provide a necessary, helpful perspective. Anna gives us a practical list of things we can be grateful for each day. It can be so helpful to acknowledge what we DO have going for us, and while gratitude does not nullify a problem, it helps us move forward healthily, and is a tool to navigate challenges and relationships in your life. We hope you'll join us in adding gratitude to your daily life! ---------------- Connect with us online! https://www.facebook.com/doingscarythings/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7wZ63VjnGKLlU50_59ksjg Email us! doingscarythingspod@gmail.com Instagram: @doingscarythings @thekatiesnyder @annaesthetic23 #doingscarythings Schedule your Free Coaching Consultation with Katie!

Today we have the distinct honor of celebrating our 50TH EPISODE with Dr. Jerome Lubbe, the ONLY board certified functional neurologist in Atlanta. Dr. Jerome specializes in complex, unresolved cases, and in general, teaches people how to use and strengthen their brain. Additionally, he is the author of Whole-Identity: A Brain-Based Enneagram Model for (W)holistic Human Thriving. Dr. Jerome gets really vulnerable with us about why he became a doctor after being a patient for 20 years and suffering debilitating migraines during that time and still today. He shares that his goal is to help find everyone some sort of improvement in their pain. We talk about how to remain hopeful, even when in terrible pain, and we ask him to explain in detail how our brains deal with fear. We discuss the difference in self-care and self-help, and, OF COURSE, we get his fascinating take on his own interpretation of the Enneagram and why none of us are just ONE type. Connect with Dr. Jerome online HERE & on Instagram ---------------- Connect with us online! https://www.facebook.com/doingscarythings/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7wZ63VjnGKLlU50_59ksjg Email us! doingscarythingspod@gmail.com Instagram: @doingscarythings @thekatiesnyder @annaesthetic23 #doingscarythings Schedule your Free Coaching Consultation with Katie!

Today we talk with performance coach, show doctor, & host whisperer, Bill Cakmis. Bill has worked with some HUGE celebrities, athletes, politicians, & people from all walks of life and shares a few of their stories here. Bill tells us all about his varied career - being on stage since age 6 - and how he grew his business to be THE person who people call when they need a problem solved. We talk a lot about the importance of trying things even if you might fail and why failing at things is a necessary part of the process. Bill shares that failure does not define us and shouldn't make us afraid to live our lives. He also wisely says, "It takes as long as it takes," and shares that of all the people he's ever worked with, none of them accomplished what they initially set out to, even though they eventually did find success. (Things don't go according to plans, but sometimes they go better.) Lastly, we discuss the importance of having gratitude every day, especially for having the opportunity to try different things out, and what he calls that pesky fear voice in his head. To buy Bill's books, simply search 'Cakmis' on Amazon. ---------------- Connect with us online! https://www.facebook.com/doingscarythings/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7wZ63VjnGKLlU50_59ksjg Email us! doingscarythingspod@gmail.com Instagram: @doingscarythings @thekatiesnyder @annaesthetic23 #doingscarythings Schedule your Free Coaching Consultation with Katie!

Today we have the great pleasure of talking with Audrey Hall - who started taking photos in 1991 and since then has created a full career including being an artist, commercial photographer, and now the scariest thing yet for her, music. After experiencing severe burnout and losing "my passion for what I do", Audrey pursued "a path of joy", trying many different new things. Music was the thing that stuck. She talks with us about how scary it is to be a beginner at something after having proficiency in another craft. She shares a hilarious story about how even her friend and neighbor Jeff Bridges gets nervous, but, in his words, "the experience makes it all worth it." Audrey smartly shares that, "It's okay to be afraid," and explains how nerve is a great tool to keep you present and paying attention. We discuss how, as a culture, we are encouraged to specialize and master ONE thing, but as Audrey points out - "people have depth." She describes the journey she's been on with creating music and asking herself, "How can I be most authentically me? And how do I put that into the world?" We also discuss masculine vs feminine energy and not indulging the culture of "busy", and Audrey gives great advice to any one looking to transition out of their 9-5. Audrey advises surrounding yourself with people better than you and says, "Making art is one of the bravest things you can do." If you love this episode, will you please take a second to rate and review the podcast? ---------------- Connect with us online! https://www.facebook.com/doingscarythings/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7wZ63VjnGKLlU50_59ksjg Email us! doingscarythingspod@gmail.com Instagram: @doingscarythings @thekatiesnyder @annaesthetic23 #doingscarythings Schedule your Free Coaching Consultation with Katie!

Today we are talking about the scary, sensitive topic that is mental health. Mental health convos are thankfully becoming more common! Mental health is a human experience and can include anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and more. Whether you've had a formal diagnosis or not there is a spectrum of functioning to inform treatment. Anxiety can be helpful & normal and we discuss the differences between stress & anxiety. Depression is also a very common experience. We chat about how conjuring up creativity can add to the stress & pressure we put on ourselves. We provide a few helpful tips for improving mental health and stress the importance of being relentless in the search of the right professional to help you personally on your journey. We also discuss how to find a supportive community if you don't already have one. "It's a lot less scary when we can face it together." YOU ARE NOT ALONE. ---------------- Connect with us online! https://www.facebook.com/doingscarythings/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7wZ63VjnGKLlU50_59ksjg Email us! doingscarythingspod@gmail.com Instagram: @doingscarythings @thekatiesnyder @annaesthetic23 #doingscarythings Schedule your Free Coaching Consultation with Katie!

Today we are talking with Makaila Borgerson about both her brilliant career creating art and her experience with her own mental health diagnosis. She bravely shares that, though this is a part of her, it does not define her. She shares what this journey has been like for her & how she has learned more about herself from creating her art. We also talk about a ton of different concepts in this episode. Namely: -Taking care of yourself & being kind to yourself, even (& especially) when you don't have it all together! -When it's hard to talk about & share your art -Digging deeper into life & paying attention to who your real friends are -Being scared -Not liking your current or past work, but knowing you can't get to your next & better work without creating it first -Processing life & emotions and the "tortured artist" scenario -Sharing your heart through your work is so vulnerable! -Comparing yourself & creating from your true self // doing what's truest for you. -Makaila's amazing life's work of creating maps of places from her life -What happens when you take the foot off of a sewing machine -You don't always have to sell your art. -Taking a break & then starting to create again. -Working with only what you already have. -Not stopping when things get uncomfortable: When we get stick, we're probably resisting something. ---------------- Connect with us online! https://www.facebook.com/doingscarythings/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7wZ63VjnGKLlU50_59ksjg Email us! doingscarythingspod@gmail.com Instagram: @doingscarythings @thekatiesnyder @annaesthetic23 #doingscarythings Schedule your Free Coaching Consultation with Katie!

Today we are talking with Melisa Celikel, owner of Make Sht Happen, LLC about how she left her 15 year corporate career working for Fortune 500 companies to creating a career she didn't want for herself, to once again pivoting and finally creating a job she loves! We ask her about being a first generation US Citizen, as well as what it was like to become an entrepreneur with no prior experience and without her parents' understanding. Melisa tells us all about her organizational work with her clients and how it has everything to do with Mindset. She also explains the journey of figuring out that even though she is highly analytical, that she is also creative and when she couldn't find a "creative group" for people like her, she created her own in order to find her tribe. We discuss our shared disdain for all of those "5 steps to success" plans out there and she shares how she walks her clients through strategic planning to get them to where they want to be. Melisa shares the bravery it took to go back to a 9-5 job on her own terms and how damaging it can be to imagine what others will think of you. Lastly, she shares with us that "Action cures fear," so you should take the messy action and live with no regrets! Connect with Melisa at Let's Get You Organized and on Instagram. ---------------- Connect with us online! https://www.facebook.com/doingscarythings/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7wZ63VjnGKLlU50_59ksjg Email us! doingscarythingspod@gmail.com Instagram: @doingscarythings @thekatiesnyder @annaesthetic23 #doingscarythings Schedule your Free Coaching Consultation with Katie!

Today, Anna is flying solo for our first ever minisode! She is sharing with us: -How to be aware and familiar with your internal world -How to see yourself in relation to yourself, others, and/or a higher power -The Mental, Emotional, Spiritual, Physical parts of ourselves & how each part contains wisdom that can teach us things like fresh perspective, encouragement, and how to be more connected to humanity. -The more we know ourselves - the more we can empathize with others. -Why your internal world is a comfort zone within us that we can take with ourselves anywhere we go. -How to survive more easily outside of our comfort zones, bringing courage, awareness, and renewal with us wherever we go! -How to be internally comfortable & how to tend to your internal world and some affirmations to help with this. ---------------- Connect with us online! https://www.facebook.com/doingscarythings/ www.doingscarythings.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7wZ63VjnGKLlU50_59ksjg Email us! doingscarythingspod@gmail.com Instagram: @doingscarythings @thekatiesnyder @annaesthetic23 #doingscarythings Schedule your Free Coaching Consultation with Katie!

Dr. Matt Smith has a revolutionary approach to health, healing and maximizing human potential. We loved getting to chat with him about what kind of services he offers his clients and what it’s been like opening his own business. Along with his wife, Dr. Monica Smith, the Dr.’s own Rev Center for Optimal Living in Chattanooga, TN. He is a chiropractor by license but has a very different approach than what you typically think of from a chiropractic office. Dr. Matt's focus is really on the nervous system and helping people overcome chronic stresses and challenges that have been built up in their body that are preventing them from living their absolute best life. Dr. Matt tells the story of how he and his wife came to learn their unique method and what that journey has been like up to this point, including really understanding the nervous system, the bio energetics of the body, how our nervous system processes life experiences, and how they get trapped in our body. He goes on to explain that as we begin to integrate and process those things built up within our body, we can express higher levels of health, well being and vitality. And then learning to be more adaptable, more resilient to the future stresses and challenges that come our way and moving through those things faster. Dr. Matt not only works with nervous system health, but also with personal growth and development, learning about energy and quantum physics, vibration, and tone energy. We also discuss how this entire world and universe is actually made up in a whole different paradigm of understanding, and how cultivating hope for people can sometimes make the biggest difference. This was an absolutely fascinating talk and one that has transformed our personal lives in a big way. Send us a note to let us know what you think of this episode! Connect with Dr. Matt and Dr. Monica online at www.revoptimalliving.com and on Instagram and Facebook. Dr. Monica's toxin free living page can be found HERE! ---------------- Connect with us online! https://www.facebook.com/doingscarythings/ www.doingscarythings.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7wZ63VjnGKLlU50_59ksjg Email us! doingscarythingspod@gmail.com Instagram: @doingscarythings @thekatiesnyder @annaesthetic23 #doingscarythings Schedule your Free Coaching Consultation with Katie!

Welcome back! Today we are talking about some feedback that came straight from our Doing Scary Things Together group on Facebook, and we're discussing what it actually takes to punch through emotional and financial barriers to get to where we want to be. We talk about how to create a new normal for yourself in the new year and how to finally get rid of all those terrible self-limiting beliefs we all hold. Anna makes a confession about her feelings regarding morning routines and Katie offers listeners of the podcast a BIG DISCOUNT off her coaching sessions. Buckle up, there's lots of heartiness in this one! ---------------- Connect with us online! https://www.facebook.com/doingscarythings/ www.doingscarythings.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7wZ63VjnGKLlU50_59ksjg Email us! doingscarythingspod@gmail.com Instagram: @doingscarythings @thekatiesnyder @annaesthetic23 #doingscarythings Schedule your Free Coaching Consultation with Katie!

Welcome to Our Year In Review! You know we'd never to do anything "half way", so in addition to talking about the good, the bad, and the ugly that was 2019, we also talk about the process of transitioning from one career to another, and we both have some pretty big announcements to make! We also discuss: -End of year reflection when you didn't reach some of your goals -Adjusting your own timelines & expectations -Setting goals is good! But checks & balances are needed. -Removing self-limiting beliefs & the stipulations we put on ourselves. ---------------- Connect with us online! https://www.facebook.com/doingscarythings/ www.doingscarythings.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7wZ63VjnGKLlU50_59ksjg Email us! doingscarythingspod@gmail.com Instagram: @doingscarythings @jasperandjade.music @thekatiesnyder @annaesthetic23 #doingscarythings #jasperandjademusic Stream our music & new Friends & Fave Playlist here! Tweet at us!

Today we're chatting with Christian Paschall. For the last several years, Christian has been country music superstar Maren Morris' drummer. He tells us all about what it was like to achieve goals he had set for himself (like Playing late night shows, to name a big one!) We talk about the calculated risk that came from leaving his former band, Crowder. Christian has lots to say about knowing when and when not to Pivot and being all the way in on whatever you're doing, including why you shouldn't have a back uP Plan. We also chatted about: -Figuring out what's next after reaching your goals -Not being afraid of what People might say or judge you for -Starting something new and being bad before you get better -The wisdom of FORREST GUMP -Instagram -Guarding your HAVE TO ---------------- Connect with us online! https://www.facebook.com/doingscarythings/ www.doingscarythings.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7wZ63VjnGKLlU50_59ksjg Email us! doingscarythingspod@gmail.com Instagram: @doingscarythings@jasperandjade.music@thekatiesnyder@annaesthetic23 #doingscarythings #jasperandjademusic Stream our music & new Friends & Fave Playlist here! Tweet at us!

Today, Anna + Katie do their scariest thing to date by releasing their Album, Whisper. Join us today as we chat about why we decided to name it Whisper, why fear played a part in this process for us, and why we're excited to keep making music in the future! We'll also tell a fun pumpkin foam Starbucks story (because, 'tis the season) and introduce our brand new Facebook Group AND private facebook discussion group. You'll definitely want to join us (and other listeners there), because we have a feeling some magic is about to start happening through these very Personal connections. Be the first to buy our album in its originally intended form by clicking HERE. Connect with us online! https://www.facebook.com/doingscarythings/ www.doingscarythings.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7wZ63VjnGKLlU50_59ksjg Email us! doingscarythingspod@gmail.com Instagram: @doingscarythings@jasperandjade.music@thekatiesnyder@annaesthetic23 #doingscarythings #jasperandjademusic Stream our music & new Friends & Fave Playlist here! Tweet at us!