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The Complete Creative
by Brie Stockwell— Life Coach to Creative Pros
A podcast about creating a complete life as a creative professional with life coach to creative professionals, Brie Stockwell. Where meaningful work supports a life that feels good The Complete Creative is for creative professionals and creative entrepreneurs who don’t want their work to come at the cost of their health, relationships, or inner life — or quietly lead them toward burnout. Hosted by life coach Brie Stockwell, this podcast explores what it means to build a creative career that fits inside a full, grounded life, through both the inner work of alignment and the outer work of practical change — rather than one held together by constant effort or urgency. Each episode offers thoughtful coaching, perspective shifts, and honest conversations about: Creating sustainable creative work without living in burnout or constant pressure Reconnecting with creative energy when life f
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Stop Letting Self-Criticism Run Your Creative Business
You started your creative business to be your own boss. So why are you treating yourself like the worst boss you’ve ever had? You make progress, accomplish awesome things, and keep learning. Yet somehow, it’s never enough. We’ve convinced ourselves that being hard on ourselves is how we get…
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October Activation: Look Up and Notice What’s Working
October is here, and if you’re a creative entrepreneur, chances are you’ve got a lot going on. Client projects, launches, holiday preparations, and all those things you planned to accomplish before the end of the year. And maybe it’s all going really well! But when we’re busy creating and doing...
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Work Your Way: Reflections on Creating a Business That Fits Your Life
What if your creative business didn’t have to fit into someone else’s blueprint? This is the final episode of my Work Your Way series, and I’m looking back at what changed for me as I explored a bigger question: How can we, as creative entrepreneurs, build businesses that work with our energy…
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Your September Activation: Create the Rest of Your Year on Purpose.
September has a fun kind of fresh-start energy. Not quite January. Not quite “new year, new me.” More like… something is shifting, and maybe you can feel it too. In this episode of The Complete Creative, I’m introducing something new: a monthly activation designed to help you pause, notice where...
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Work Your Way: What Can Success Look Like Now? with Anne Miller
As a creative entrepreneur, success is about so much more than how your business is doing. My friend Anne Miller and I took this conversation to the trail—literally. I’m pushing my grandson in the stroller, we’re getting a little winded on the hills, and we’re talking about how much our…
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Work Your Way: Long Live Summer — Doing Business in Seasons with Kolette Hall
What if your business didn’t have to look the same all year long? I’m sitting outside at what we affectionately call the “swing set sanctuary” with my friend and fellow coach Kolette Hall for a conversation about doing business in seasons—and giving yourself permission to build work around the…
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Work Your Way: From Exceptional Employee to Entrepreneur with Katie Pulsifer
Katie Pulsifer spent years being the kind of employee every company wants. High-achieving. Trusted. Loyal. The person you put on the important project because she will figure it out and get it done. Then, one day, it was over. The job she loved ended unexpectedly, and suddenly the identity that…
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Work Your Way: Why Community Is the Best Investment You Can Make in Your Creative Business with Brian Thompson
Building a business can feel surprisingly lonely, especially when you're trying to figure everything out on your own. We could spend so much time looking for the next strategy, marketing tactic, or productivity hack that we forget one of the most valuable assets we have as creatives: the people...
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Work Your Way: The Nervous System Skills Creative Entrepreneurs Need with Leah Davidson
What changes when you start treating your nervous system as part of your business strategy? In this episode of The Complete Creative, I’m joined by nervous system coach and educator Leah Davidson as part of my Work Your Way series. We’re talking about how nervous system regulation affects the way...
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Work Your Way: Rethinking Your Relationship with Money with Crystal Hiatsma
What if your relationship with money isn’t actually about money? What if the way you check your bank account, receive payment, spend money, talk about numbers, or feel pressure to “make it happen” is showing you something deeper about safety, self-worth, shame, receiving, and trust? This is…
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Work Your Way: Designing Your Work Around Your Energy
We’ve all been taught to manage our time. The planner. The habit tracker. The perfectly color-coded calendar. Very cute. Very organized. Sometimes even helpful. But for creative entrepreneurs, there’s something even more important to pay attention to: your energy. In this episode of The Complete...
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Work Your Way: Why Your Work Feels Heavy (And What to Do Instead of Pushing Harder)
Have you ever caught yourself thinking, “Maybe I just need a better system, more discipline, more clients, or a vacation”—only to discover that the heaviness is still there? In this episode, I’m exploring something many creatives and business owners experience but rarely stop to examine: the...
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Work Your Way: A Right-Sized Business - Creating Success on Your Terms with Amber Smith
What IF the primary purpose of your business isn't to serve the world, it's to make you rich? And, service is just the byproduct? That's the kind of assumption-flipping you hear from Amber Smith, my coach and the author of Quiet Wealth, who joins me this week to talk about what she calls a...
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Work Your Way: Human Design and the Way You’re Meant to Work with Allie Kuhland
What if the reason work feels harder than it should isn’t because you’re doing it wrong? What if you’ve simply been trying to work in a way that doesn’t fit who you are? Many creative professionals spend years chasing productivity, pushing through burnout, and trying to follow someone else’s...
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Work Your Way Summer: What Does It Mean to Work Your Way?
A few days before recording this episode, I celebrated my birthday. I love thinking of birthdays as a personal new year—a chance to pause, reflect, and look at where life is taking us next. As I looked back on the past five years of building my coaching and photography businesses, one question…
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The Upper Limit Problem: Why We Make Things Harder When Life Gets Better
Something unexpected happened after I sold my house, moved into full-time travel, and watched momentum build in my business. Instead of feeling energized by all the good things happening, I slowed down. I stopped posting. I stopped showing up in the ways that felt normal. And, it all felt pretty...
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From Reaction to Intention: Mastering Your Emotional Awareness
You know that moment after you hit send… and instantly wish you hadn’t? Or when you snap, shut down, or spiral—and later you’re like, where did that even come from? In this episode, I’m talking about what’s happening in those moments—and how to catch it before it takes over. This is a follow-up…
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How to Make Resistance Easy: A Creative’s Guide to Getting Unstuck
There’s a moment every creative knows well—you sit down to do the thing that matters most… and suddenly you’re doing literally anything else. Checking email. Reorganizing your desk. Thinking about the project instead of actually starting it. In this episode, I’m walking you through what’s...
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Selling My Home: Lessons on Navigating a Big Life Transition With Ease
Selling my home took almost a year… and instead of being stressful, it became one of the most easeful transitions of my life. That wasn’t an accident. In this episode, I’m sharing what actually made the difference—from the emotional side of closing a long chapter to the practical shifts that…
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This Framework Changed My Life (And Can Change Yours Too)
There’s a framework I use every single day—and now it’s so integrated into how I think and live that I sometimes forget to even talk about it. But this one changed everything for me. In this episode, I’m walking you through the simple but powerful framework of Think, Feel, Do—a concept I learned...
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Why Transparency Matters When Creatives Use AI
AI is everywhere right now—and creatives are navigating a new landscape of tools, possibilities, and questions about authenticity. In this episode, I’m sharing my honest perspective about how I use AI in my creative business, where I draw the line, and why transparency matters more than ever.…
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Substack Live: Why Imposter Syndrome Isn’t Real (And What’s Actually Happening)
Welcome to my very first Substack Live — an experiment in real time, growth edges and all. Connect with me in Substack! In this episode, I’m challenging the entire concept of imposter syndrome. Not with hype. Not with “just believe in yourself.” But with a grounded reframe that shifts how you...
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Live Coaching Conversation with Laura Fox-Wallis and Mel Lau
Curious what a coaching session actually feels like? In this live group session, you’ll hear Laura Fox-Wallis and Mel Lau bring real questions and get coached through them in real time. Laura is a painter and expressive arts facilitator who helps people reconnect with their creative voice through...
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How to Anchor Your Creative Year with Just One Word
If you’re craving direction but not more pressure, this audio workshop is for you. This episode is the audio version of Your North Star Year — a guided workshop to help you choose one clear, intentional word to anchor your year. It’s not about finding the “right” word. It’s about choosing one…
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How Decision Fatigue Drains Creatives—and What to Do Instead
Decision fatigue is real—and for creatives, it can silently drain your energy, stall your projects, and keep you stuck in cycles of overthinking and avoidance. In this episode, I share how to recognize the signs of decision fatigue and decision switching, plus how they might be zapping your...
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The Power of Presence: Why Real Connection Fuels Your Creativity
If you’re physically present with your people but mentally somewhere else, this episode is an invitation to slow down and come back. We’re talking about what it really takes to be fully present in busy seasons — without guilt, perfection, or abandoning the work you love. This episode is for...
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Create What You Really Want: How Clarity Builds Momentum
What if the reason you’re not moving forward isn’t a lack of motivation — but a lack of clarity? In this episode, I’m sharing why clarity is the foundation of creative momentum — and what happens when your vision is fuzzy, fragmented, or borrowed from someone else. We’ll explore how busywork,...
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The Hidden Cost of Hustle: Reclaiming Peace in Your Creative Work
If your days are full but you still feel off — this one’s for you. In this episode, I’m sharing something I’ve been sitting with a lot lately: what it really costs us when we’re constantly hustling through our creative lives. Even when it looks like we’re getting a lot done, the pressure, the...
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Rethinking Productivity: 7 Myths That Mess with Creative Momentum
What if your “lack of productivity” isn’t the problem — it’s the definition you’re working with? In this episode, I’m getting real about productivity — why it so often feels like a moving target for creatives, and what it can actually look like when it aligns with your energy, your values, and…
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Success Without Sacrifice: The New Creative Standard
What if the path to success didn’t require you to give up your creativity, your health, or your peace? In this spicy episode, I challenge the long-held belief that achievement demands trade-offs. From cultural conditioning to personal stories of staying small to avoid burnout, I’m sharing what so...
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Stop Monetizing Every Idea: Reclaim Creative Freedom
A message of rebellion for the creative who’s tired of performing productivity. If you’re always dreaming, building, and brainstorming — but feel weighed down we'll explore: How to recognize when you’re turning creativity into a performance The signs of internalized pressure to monetize…
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The Art of Being Seen: Creative Expression, Vulnerability, and Growth
Being seen as a creative isn’t about performance or perfection — it’s about presence. In this episode, I share the real work of creative visibility: why it feels vulnerable, how to meet your edges with love, and what it means to show up fully as yourself. Here’s what you’ll learn in this episode:...
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How Embracing Delusion Unlocks the Impossible with Hannah Sucsy
What if being a little delusional is exactly what you need to make the impossible happen? In this guest episode of The Complete Creative, Brie chats with artist, Hannah Sucsy, for a powerful conversation on why rationality might be the very thing holding you back. They uncover how intentionally...
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Welcome to the Complete Creative
Welcome to The Complete Creative! I’m Brie Stockwell, life & business coach for creative visionaries, entrepreneurs, and innovators who want to achieve success without sacrificing their energy, joy, relationships, peace, or vision. This podcast is about wholeness—about building a life and…
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Living in Alignment: Visualizing Your Ideal Life
Ever wonder what it would feel like to wake up tomorrow already living your ideal life? In this episode of The Complete Creative, I guide you through a powerful visualization exercise designed to help you picture—and actually feel—what true balance and alignment look like. We’ll explore: Why...
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Perfectionism, Pressure, and the Myth of the Creative Block
Do you ever feel like your creativity just…vanished? Like every idea floated out the window and you’re staring down a creative block you can’t move past? In this episode, Brie breaks down the myth of the creative block—and shares a refreshing perspective on what’s really going on when you feel...
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5 Questions to Reclaim Your Creative Energy
If your creative spark has been feeling dim, the issue may not be time — it might be energy leaks. In this episode of The Complete Creative, Brie walks you through her Energy Audit, a simple yet powerful practice for spotting where your energy is draining and how to shift it back into alignment....
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Breaking Up with Imposter Syndrome
What if everything you’ve believed about imposter syndrome isn't true? In this episode, Brie Stockwell shares a spicy opinion: imposter syndrome isn’t real—and the discomfort you’re feeling? In this episode, you’ll learn: Why “imposter syndrome” isn’t a syndrome at all The surprising origin of…
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When Ideas Land: Create, Capture, or Let Them Go?
Have you ever felt overwhelmed by a flood of ideas, unsure which ones to act on—or afraid they’ll vanish if you don’t move fast enough? In this episode, Brie shares how she shifted from creative urgency to intentional flow, learning to honor ideas without letting them take over. Brie walks…
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The Creative Power of Gratitude
In this episode, Brie shares how the simple practice of gratitude can completely shift your energy—and your creative process. As she preps for a big move and heads out on vacation, she reflects on what it means to be in “the having” and how that mindset has helped her find clarity, calm, and joy…
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Your Word Is Your Wand: How Mantras Shape Creative Work
What if a few simple words could completely shift how you approach your creative work? In this episode, success coach for creatives, Brie Stockwell, explores the power of mantras and how they can help anchor your practice with clarity and intention. She shares her personal morning mantra,...
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Evidence Collection: The Art of Noticing What’s Working
In episode 5, Brie Stockwell shares a powerful practice for creatives: collecting evidence of your own success. Drawing from neuroscience and her own photography journey, Brie explains how retraining your brain to focus on what’s working can increase confidence, reduce self-doubt, and boost...
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Make It Real: how to start, stick with it, and finish what matters
In this episode of The Complete Creative, Brie Stockwell explores what it really takes to move from dreaming to doing. Whether it’s a passion project, a creative goal, or something deeply personal, you’ll learn how to stop overthinking, start taking action, and follow through—without letting...
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The Big, Beautiful Garden of Life: Helping Creativity Flourish
Your life is more than just your creative work—it’s a whole garden, full of relationships, rest, movement, and growth. In this episode of The Complete Creative, Brie Stockwell walks through what it means to tend to all the parts of your life with care and intention. You’ll discover how your body,...
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Walking for Creatives: Boost Clarity, Calm, and Flow
In this episode of The Complete Creative, I (Brie!) share why walking isn’t just good for your body—it’s a powerhouse tool for your creative life. From problem-solving to inspiration and nervous system resets, I break down four types of intentional walks that help unlock clarity, spark new ideas,...
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Do It Messy: The Real Start to The Complete Creative
Welcome to the very first public episode of The Complete Creative! I’m Brie Stockwell—creative coach, photographer, musician, adventurer, and mom—and this podcast is where we ditch perfection, embrace the messy middle, and learn to create satisfying, extraordinary lives on our own terms. In this...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A podcast about creating a complete life as a creative professional with life coach to creative professionals, Brie Stockwell.
Where meaningful work supports a life that feels good
The Complete Creative is for creative professionals and creative entrepreneurs who don’t want their work to come at the cost of their health, relationships, or inner life — or quietly lead them toward burnout.
Hosted by life coach Brie Stockwell, this podcast explores what it means to build a creative career that fits inside a full, grounded life, through both the inner work of alignment and the outer work of practical change — rather than one held together by constant effort or urgency.
Each episode offers thoughtful coaching, perspective shifts, and honest conversations about:
Creating sustainable creative work without living in burnout or constant pressure
Reconnecting with creative energy when life f
HOSTED BY
Brie Stockwell— Life Coach to Creative Pros
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