The Advice That's Keeping You Stuck

What if some of the advice you've been faithfully following is actually the thing keeping you stuck?In this episode of Magic Made, Megan and Chrissy are unpacking the best, worst, and downright limiting advice they've picked up throughout life, business, and their creative careers.From being told you have to look a certain way to be taken seriously, to the infamous "niche down" rule, we're talking about what happens when helpful guidance quietly turns into a cage.Because advice can be valuable. Mentors can change our lives. Experts can teach us incredible things. But that doesn't mean every rule, strategy, or piece of wisdom belongs in every season of your life.We get into creative freedom, authenticity, personal branding, finding your niche, breaking business rules, trusting yourself, and knowing when it's time to take an old piece of advice and lovingly show it the door.CHAPTERS:00:00 The Advice That's Keeping You Stuck01:16 Why We Take Advice So Literally03:17 You’re Allowed to Break the Rules04:15 The Business Advice That Kept Megan Small06:25 Being Yourself IS the Differentiator09:17 Who Are the “Business Police?”12:01 The Best Creative Advice Chrissy Ever Got13:35 The Power of Three18:02 The Worst Advice: “Niche Down”20:03 When Your Niche Starts Feeling Like a Cage21:49 Why Creators Get Stuck on Social Media24:29 When Advice Kills Your Creativity27:08 Advice Is an Invitation, Not a CageIn this episode:Why we take advice from experts so literallyThe business advice that kept Megan playing smallWhy being yourself can actually become your differentiatorChrissy's surprisingly useful "Power of Three"Why "niche down" isn't always the answerThe danger of creating for an algorithm instead of yourselfWhat happens when business advice kills creative joyHow to decide which advice is actually right for YOUWhy advice should be an invitation, not a cageYou don't have to throw away every rule or stop listening to people who know more than you. You just get to decide what stays.💬 YOUR TURN: What's the best advice you've ever received...and what's a piece of advice you're really glad you stopped following?Tell us in the comments. We have a feeling there are going to be some GOOD ones. 👀If this resonated, please subscribe for weekly confidence, inspiration, and a community of creatives, makers, helpers, healers (& hit the 🔔 to never miss an upload).Resources & Links:Listen to the full audio podcast on episodes Spotify, Apple and Transistor or anywhere you listen to podcastTo connect with Chrissy: www.instagram.com/chrissysherryconsciouscreatorWould you like to work with Chrissy: [email protected] to get some coaching from Megan! Book a time with her here: bit.ly/MeganHollyCoachingNeed Megan for a speaking opportunity, email her at: [email protected] Megan's Radiant Reflections creative email list: https://mailchi.mp/artisticphoto/radi...