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026: Sustaining the work you love

If you value your creativity, then you need to take care of it. Ergo, you need to take care of yourself. If you want to continue to do the things that bring you joy, bring your gifts to the world and still enjoy it, you have to be part of the equation.

 
 
 
 
 

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    025: Why competition doesn't exist


    If you’re online it's seemingly impossible not to find people who are relatively similar to you and start comparing. But here's what you need to remember...

     
     
     
     

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      024: Permission to 'mess' up

      Fucking up is human, Fucking up is part of the process and Fucking up means at least we tried. Today you have full and joyful permission to fuck up.

       
       

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        023: On finding your calling

        Today’s episode comes from some life advice I received from a very strange place. If you’ve ever thought about your purpose or your calling, this is the episode for you.

         
         
         

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        Every weekday, your host - writer, coach and professional rebel-rouser - Meg Kissack helps you build a creative and wholehearted life, one day at a time. Through short and snappy insights, reminders and stories, The Daily Pep! is here to remind you you’re not alone, and that everything changes when you believe you matter. Each episode is short and snappy, designed to fit in with (or help you start) your habits and routines

         

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          022: Stop waiting for the muse

          Waiting for the apple to hit you on the head might have worked for Einstein, but it’s an easy excuse to put your hands up and absolve yourself from creative responsibility. Today we're diving into the problem with waiting for the muse.

           
           
           

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            020: Before you give up, do this

            Next time you’re feeling like giving up, please just take a minute to check this one thing. Sometimes when you dig into what’s actually going on, the wanting to give up comes from a different place than you might think.

             
             
             
             

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              019: Treat your creativity like a dog

              Ray Bradbury once said that the great secret of creativity is to, and I quote “treat ideas like cats: you make them follow you” Now, respectfully, I want to edit his quote a bit, because I think if we treated our ideas like dogs, I think we would all have a much more wholehearted and creative every day life. Dogs needs regular exercise, appreciation, to feel loved, attention, treats, de-worming, to be treated like one of the family and play. Imagine if gave this to our ideas and creativity.

               
               

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                018: On all or nothing thinking

                Next time you’re beating yourself up because you missed a day of a new habit, or you’re tempted to throw a whole painting or a document away because it didn’t come out perfect, or because something didn’t work out the way you envisioned it, I want you to ask yourself this…

                 
                 
                 

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                Every weekday, your host - writer, coach and professional rebel-rouser - Meg Kissack helps you build a creative and wholehearted life, one day at a time. Through short and snappy insights, reminders and stories, The Daily Pep! is here to remind you you’re not alone, and that everything changes when you believe you matter. Each episode is short and snappy, designed to fit in with (or help you start) your habits and routines

                 

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                  017: When life takes you off course

                  We start off with a destination in mind, and we start thinking of our route, our game plan and how we’re going to get there. That in and of itself is challenge enough - but what about the unpredictable things that throw us off course along the way?

                   
                   
                   

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                  Good morning, Daily Peppers. So recently, one of my favorite TV programs, Race Across the World, has come back for another series. It's a series where people compete to shock horror, surprise, race across the world, but with a difference. You get told a starting point and you're only told the end destination when you get there. You have two months to get yourself to the end destination, but there's no flights allowed and you have to do it with no phone, no Internet, no credit card, and a strict budget which is equivalent to what your airfare would have been. And, also, you can't plan anything like accommodation in advance. For the first series, they all started in London and had to make it to Singapore without taking a single flight. But that's not all.

                  In terms of the competition, it is not just about getting from point a to point b. They are regularly taken off the path by having to reach five checkpoints along the way, and the checkpoints aren't in logical places. And frankly, most of the time, they are right ball ache to get to. Now you might be wondering why I'm telling you this. Yeah. It's nice you have a TV show you like Meg, but what does this have to do with Rebel Rising, and what does this have to do with me? Well, let me tell you. The whole premise of the show is a great metaphor for life, the challenges we face, and our goals. We start off with the destination in mind, and we start thinking of our route, our game plan, and how we're gonna get there.

                  And I mean, that in and of itself is a challenge enough. But what we simply can't cater for is the checkpoints and the unpredictable things that throw us off course along the way. Going back to the TV show for a minute, if they just had to get from a to b, it would be easier. They could arrange to get a two month ferry. They could probably do it faster than the two months they're given by sitting on one bus after another after another. But they're taken off the path by these checkpoints just like we are with the uncertainties of life. And it can be really fucking frustrating, especially when you're so certain on your destination or if you've been trying for a very long time. And it just feels like you're making progress, but then something else happens, and then something else happens.

                  And just a quick thing for a second. If you're wondering whether you should take these things as a sign to give up, go listen to episode six about signs. It's not only can it be frustrating, it can be heartbreaking. It can be so hard for us on a soul level, and it can make us pretty weary travelers. But the thing is, if this is something you really, really want, somehow you have to keep going. You might need to adjust your route, and sometimes you might need to adjust your route many times. You might even need to buy a slightly different map and you might need to rethink everything, but you figure out a way to get there anyway because it is worth the journey. And while it sucks to be taken off your path, some curveballs aren't all that bad.

                  In fact, some might be the very things you didn't know you needed. As you're taken off your path, you might find things you never knew were there. A bit like how the contestants in the show end up going to random places to find out it's a national holiday or to find a beautiful lake they never would have found. You might even stumble upon another path or you might join someone else's path for a while, and it might just be the thing you needed. You might be thrown off your path right at the very moment something is starting is happening somewhere nearby, or you might just be thrown off the path and bump into a stranger who's gone to the place you're heading and knows a route that's quicker and isn't in the guidebooks. What I'm trying to say is don't be so afraid of coming off course that you completely block and miss the things you might learn when you do come off course. Maybe and you know how much I hate platitudes, so it pains me to say it, maybe the journey is the destination itself. And if you're that weary traveler, maybe you need to break for a minute and regroup.

                  Maybe you need to get your strength back for the last leg of the journey and maybe it just doesn't have to be done right this minute. So that is my food for thought for the day. Have a fabulous day and I'll see you back here tomorrow where we are tackling all or nothing thinking. Have a great one.

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                  If you’re surrounded by people who don’t get who you are or what you do, if you want reminders you’re on the right path (no matter how scary it feels), or you’re sick of being your very own worst enemy, this is the podcast for you.

                  Every weekday, your host - writer, coach and professional rebel-rouser - Meg Kissack helps you build a creative and wholehearted life, one day at a time. Through short and snappy insights, reminders and stories, The Daily Pep! is here to remind you you’re not alone, and that everything changes when you believe you matter. Each episode is short and snappy, designed to fit in with (or help you start) your habits and routines

                   
                   

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                  016: You are not your tools

                  You are not your tools. Your tools are not a pre-requisite for having good ideas. You tools are not your thoughts. You can start a new creative project without the precise paints you need and you can develop your ideas in a less than perfect environment.

                   
                   
                   
                   
                   

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                  Every weekday, your host - writer, coach and professional rebel-rouser - Meg Kissack helps you build a creative and wholehearted life, one day at a time. Through short and snappy insights, reminders and stories, The Daily Pep! is here to remind you you’re not alone, and that everything changes when you believe you matter. Each episode is short and snappy, designed to fit in with (or help you start) your habits and routines

                   

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                    015: Do the thing already

                    If you’re waiting for permission, then you’re going to wait for a very long time because no one is going to give it to you - apart from yourself. And if you’re waiting for someone else to push you - this might just be the episode you need!

                     
                     
                     
                     

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                      014: You know you best

                      For today’s pep talk, I’m giving you FULL permission to do whatever you need to do and also sharing some suggestions of things you can do that are kinder to yourself than continually refreshing your news feed.

                       
                       

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                        013: You don't have to burn everything to the ground

                        We’ve all been there: it’s not working out, it feels too hard and we just want to pack it in. But what if there was another option instead of burning it all to the ground? That's what we're diving into in today's Daily Pep!

                         
                         
                         

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                        Every weekday, your host - writer, coach and professional rebel-rouser - Meg Kissack helps you build a creative and wholehearted life, one day at a time. Through short and snappy insights, reminders and stories, The Daily Pep! is here to remind you you’re not alone, and that everything changes when you believe you matter. Each episode is short and snappy, designed to fit in with (or help you start) your habits and routines

                         

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                          012: Don't lock yourself in a vault

                          Today we're focusing on what I’ve termed the secret recipe effect: the idea that we have to be really secretive about our ideas and about what we’re working on.

                           
                           
                           

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                          Every weekday, your host - writer, coach and professional rebel-rouser - Meg Kissack helps you build a creative and wholehearted life, one day at a time. Through short and snappy insights, reminders and stories, The Daily Pep! is here to remind you you’re not alone, and that everything changes when you believe you matter. Each episode is short and snappy, designed to fit in with (or help you start) your habits and routines

                           

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                            011: The creative power of anger

                            Today I'm sharing how to harness the creative power of anger in the hope that it’ll be a strategy you can lean on when you’re feeling stuck for ideas.

                             
                             
                             
                             

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                            Every weekday, your host - writer, coach and professional rebel-rouser - Meg Kissack helps you build a creative and wholehearted life, one day at a time. Through short and snappy insights, reminders and stories, The Daily Pep! is here to remind you you’re not alone, and that everything changes when you believe you matter. Each episode is short and snappy, designed to fit in with (or help you start) your habits and routines

                             

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                              010: It's okay to not feel like doing the thing

                              In our heads, I think most of us create this fantasy where everyone gets everything they want to do done, apart from us. So today I want to remind you that you’re not alone.

                               
                               
                               

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                              Good morning, Daily Peppers, and welcome to another episode of The Daily Pep. The only podcast, the only daily podcast for creative and multi passionate women. So this morning, I set a timer for fifty minutes to come up with two episode ideas for the daily pep. I got down to the last fifteen minutes, and in that time, I cleared my desktop. I read a couple of articles in Flow magazine to try and get inspired. I tried to find some extra inspiration by looking at some books of quotes. I also got seriously sidetracked when I realized Kesha's tour in The UK and started looking at when and where she's performing. And I spent a good deal of time with my eyes glossed over, not really doing or thinking of anything.

                              And you know what? Sometimes you won't feel like doing the thing, and that is just okay. Sometimes it just is about showing up and staying the course. Sometimes that's the best you can do, even if it looks like you're doing nothing or even if you are literally doing nothing. Sometimes your best is just sitting there for the carved amount of time, even if you get sidetracked by other things, and being seriously fucking compassionate to yourself. In our heads, I think most of us create this fantasy where everyone gets everything they want to do apart from us. In this imaginary world, everyone has these wonderful routines and habits they never fail at, and they sit down and just do the work, and everything is fine and dandy. But there on the outer edge of the world in failure forest is you, all alone struggling and wondering what on earth is wrong with you. Today, I wanna remind you that you are not alone.

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                              The last time I checked, Elizabeth Day's How to Fail podcast literally has thousands of reviews on iTunes. There are also countless listicles rating the best books on failure, and that's not even to get started on the world of habits and routines. As humans, we are fascinated with the idea of failure, but so rarely do you recognize that it's a universal experience. If you get caught up in failing, and I'm doing air quotes so you can't see them, and beating yourself up, the chances of you showing up again tomorrow is unlikely. I remember interviewing Maria Jill Oldomollins for episode 21 of Courage Makers, And in it, she said, and I'm gonna paraphrase here, feeling shitty about feeling shitty doesn't help anything. And that has just always stuck with me. So whatever you're procrastinating on, whatever isn't getting done, and whatever it is you're currently beating yourself up about, today, just try to be okay with it. I don't know about you, but I would much rather do something imperfectly than not do it at all.

                              I would much rather have the frustrating days when nothing much happens and get up and try again tomorrow than give up and wonder what might have been. So know that you're not alone, that it's better to try again tomorrow than to throw the towel in altogether. Remember, we all struggle with this shit. No matter who we are, we all see ourselves as the one on the outside sitting in the Vale Of Forest. To end the episode on a bit of a spoiler, you might just find that in the process, learning to be okay with not feeling like doing the thing is the very thing that reignites your inspiration. Thank you for listening to the daily pep. And if you're enjoying the show so far, go give it some love on iTunes. Stay tuned for tomorrow's daily pep where we're talking about the creative power of being pissed off.

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                              ABOUT THE DAILY PEP! PODCAST

                               
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                              A short, snappy and sassy daily podcast to keep your internal - and external - dreamshitters at bay!

                              A short, snappy and sassy daily podcast to keep your internal - and external - dreamshitters at bay!

                              The Daily Pep! is the rebel-rousing, daily podcast for couragemakers, creative, multi-passionate and unconventional women. If you’re surrounded by people who don’t get who you are or what you do, if you want reminders you’re on the right path (no matter how scary it feels), or you’re sick of being your very own worst enemy, this is the podcast for you. Every weekday, your host - writer, coach and professional rebel-rouser - Meg Kissack helps you build a creative and wholehearted life, one day at a time. Through short and snappy insights, reminders and stories, The Daily Pep! is here to remind you you’re not alone, and that everything changes when you believe you matter. Each episode is short and snappy, designed to fit in with (or help you start) your habits and routines

                               

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                              009: The problem with inspiration

                              We all know the myths about inspiration, yet I think we all still get caught up in the notion of creating when we feel inspired. So what can we do about it?

                               
                               

                              ABOUT THE DAILY PEP! PODCAST

                               
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                              New episodes launch 6am GMT, Monday through Friday

                              A short, snappy and sassy daily podcast to keep your internal - and external - dreamshitters at bay!

                              The Daily Pep! is the rebel-rousing, daily podcast for couragemakers, creative, multi-passionate and unconventional women. If you’re surrounded by people who don’t get who you are or what you do, if you want reminders you’re on the right path (no matter how scary it feels), or you’re sick of being your very own worst enemy, this is the podcast for you. Every weekday, your host - writer, coach and professional rebel-rouser - Meg Kissack helps you build a creative and wholehearted life, one day at a time. Through short and snappy insights, reminders and stories, The Daily Pep! is here to remind you you’re not alone, and that everything changes when you believe you matter. Each episode is short and snappy, designed to fit in with (or help you start) your habits and routines

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                                008: The hidden generosity of vulnerability

                                Sharing your behind the scenes can feel really vulnerable, like putting your heart out on a platter for the world to judge. But it might just be one of the most generous things you can do.

                                 
                                 
                                 

                                ABOUT THE DAILY PEP!

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                                New episodes air every Monday - Friday 6AM GMT

                                A short, snappy and sassy daily podcast to keep your internal - and external - dreamshitters at bay!

                                The Daily Pep! is the rebel-rousing, daily podcast for couragemakers, creative, multi-passionate and unconventional women. If you’re surrounded by people who don’t get who you are or what you do, if you want reminders you’re on the right path (no matter how scary it feels), or you’re sick of being your very own worst enemy, this is the podcast for you.

                                Every weekday, your host - writer, coach and professional rebel-rouser - Meg Kissack helps you build a creative and wholehearted life, one day at a time. Through short and snappy insights, reminders and stories, The Daily Pep! is here to remind you you’re not alone, and that everything changes when you believe you matter. Each episode is short and snappy, designed to fit in with (or help you start) your habits and routines

                                 

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                                  007: Would it just be easier to give up?

                                  It's so easy to give up, and it's so hard to keep going. How do you know which one to do? That’s what we’re diving into in today’s show.

                                   
                                   
                                   

                                  ABOUT THE DAILY PEP! PODCAST

                                   
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                                  A short, snappy and sassy daily podcast to keep your internal - and external - dreamshitters at bay!

                                  The Daily Pep! is the rebel-rousing, daily podcast for couragemakers, creative, multi-passionate and unconventional women.

                                  If you’re surrounded by people who don’t get who you are or what you do, if you want reminders you’re on the right path (no matter how scary it feels), or you’re sick of being your very own worst enemy, this is the podcast for you.

                                  Every weekday, your host - writer, coach and professional rebel-rouser - Meg Kissack helps you build a creative and wholehearted life, one day at a time. Through short and snappy insights, reminders and stories, The Daily Pep! is here to remind you you’re not alone, and that everything changes when you believe you matter. Each episode is short and snappy, designed to fit in with (or help you start) your habits and routines

                                   

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                                    006: Stop looking for signs

                                    Reading into everything is dangerous. And not only because in doing so we’re able to let ourselves off the hook for things we really want to do.

                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     

                                    ABOUT THE DAILY PEP PODCAST!

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                                    New episodes launch 6am GMT, Monday through Friday

                                    A short, snappy and sassy daily podcast to keep your internal - and external - dreamshitters at bay!

                                    The Daily Pep! is the rebel-rousing, daily podcast for couragemakers, creative, multi-passionate and unconventional women. If you’re surrounded by people who don’t get who you are or what you do, if you want reminders you’re on the right path (no matter how scary it feels), or you’re sick of being your very own dreamshitter, this is the podcast for you.

                                    Every weekday, your host - writer, coach and professional rebel-rouser - Meg Kissack helps you build a creative and wholehearted life, one day at a time. Through short and snappy insights, reminders and stories, The Daily Pep! is here to remind you you’re not alone, and that everything changes when you believe you matter. Each episode is short and snappy, designed to fit in with (or help you start) your habits and routines

                                     

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