y'all, join me as I dig into what is going on with my fear of committing to projects, taking action & actually finish. I ask myself what I am afraid of, how burnout & mental health plays a role & how the past is influencing me. I talk about only being reliant on & guided by my own will-power & pace, & asking when I'm procrastinating & when I'm actually listening to what I know is good for me. & I reflect on how I can allow more ease & support into my processes...
May 24, 2021•15 min•Season 1Ep. 67
I this episode I share how the pace in my life is increasing. I talk about how I found myself overthinking after my improv class, all the lessons I'm learning about being present, taking risks & having fun, while I create. I talk about my second time ever coaching & feeling that weight of my experience surprisingly enough support me. oh, & hear me invent the saying: "you gotta make the cake to taste the cake", hahaha. thank you for listening, love. if you enjoyed this episode, feel f...
May 20, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 66
in this episode I share with you warming up to finish my book. I talk about setting some very small goals & allowing myself to have small wins to avoid overwhelm from the big ones. I talk about confidence, resistance & responsibility. & I share some smaaaall wins & important steps in starting to dance again, realizing I don't suck & taking on clients (!!!) in my coaching biz. mentioned: Teal Swan podcast episode on Fear of Responsibility thank you for listening, love. if you ...
May 17, 2021•15 min•Season 1Ep. 65
I'm rediscovering resistance work these days & noticing how literally all my desires are paired with some degree of internal resistance. in this episode I share with you my practice in resolving this opposition. I let you in on how I converse with these parts of myself on page, how they often just want to protect me & how they stem from terrifying past experiences. I know this is the work to do if I am to get my whole body, mind & spirit on board in manifesting my most aligned life. ...
May 11, 2021•15 min•Season 1Ep. 64
in this episode I share how my first improv class in 6 months went. I talk about why I love improv as a creativity expander, how it triggers both perfectionism & shame, how I'm always covering my ass, playing it safe & afraid to make mistakes. I also get into how my mental health is reacting to being this active again, as I share about the anxiety & ptsd the class triggered while I was cooking dinner before leaving. thank you for listening, love. if you enjoyed this episode, feel fre...
May 07, 2021•17 min•Season 1Ep. 63
I'm in the middle of a transformation, y'all. listen to me talk about how messy asking 'what do I want' is, how I see it as another creative process, how loneliness is telling me to change my ways to avoid burning out (again), how receiving is important here & how it's time to -invest- the cash in supporting myself. redefining your life is no joke. this is a levelling up & it is an allround process. mentioned: - 'Change Your Latitude' Podcast with Pascale Côté - exercise: what do I wanna...
May 05, 2021•17 min•Season 1Ep. 62
a BIG weekend with BIG brave steps; I share with you how the auditioning & my first-ever coaching session went. I talk about a motivation surge from following my passion, how I hope I'll continue to coach with 'support' as my expertise. AND I get into the BIG, deep perfectionism pit I fell into, while finishing my resumé for the audition. I talk about how fear, shame & uncertainty triggered me & how I just couldn't. stop. EDITING. mentioned: Brenè Brown podcast episode (Dare to Lead,...
May 03, 2021•18 min•Season 1Ep. 61
uuuf, I get giddy in this one, as I share with you some breakthroughs from my week of rest & break from my creative routine. I talk about a new brave step into musical performance. I talk about choosing courage, the shame in shifting lanes, shitty art mindset when doing new shit & beautiful synchronicities. I talk about following excitement, trusting the flow & just friggin DOING the things I want. enjoy the high vibes, loves! thank you for listening, love. if you enjoyed this episod...
Apr 30, 2021•15 min•Season 1Ep. 60
in this episode I go deep into reflections about rest & trusting my body. I share how these last days of exhaustion & lack of motivation in my creative routine is actually covering over deeper unmet needs, creative dreams, even. I talk about the courage to stop, resten & listen to what's not working. & to ask myself 'what do I really want?'. I get into limiting beliefs, resting instead of burn-out, the gratefulness for safety & mental health fears. thank you for listening, lo...
Apr 28, 2021•18 min•Season 1Ep. 59
welcome to a short, hangover episode, where I talk about preparing for a mini-concert (my giveaway) & the permission to rest. I get into how pivotting in my routines is so crucial, when I encounter new, 'scary' challenges. I talk about how procrastination negates rest. I talk about releasing control, guilt, & trusting that things will get done without forcing them to, but actually WITH & because of rest. thank you for listening, love. if you enjoyed this episode, feel free to share i...
Apr 26, 2021•8 min•Season 1Ep. 58
it's about to get messy, y'all. in this episode, I investigate why I don't feel like creating, neither my book nor music, & reflect on the last time I felt this way. maybe the 'not wanting to create' is a part of the process? part of the mess? also, what can I change or in what ways can I pivot in my routine? of course, perfectionism, fear & productivity-beliefs rear their beautiful heads. join me in this open investigation into the depths of my messy, creative heart. thank you for liste...
Apr 23, 2021•15 min•Season 1Ep. 57
procrastination is so present for me at the moment. in this episode I share how it's showing up, why it's there (hint: has something to do with protecting us, just like aaalll the other egoic voices) & what I do to counteract it. I'm beginning to entertain the thought that I might already have everthing it takes. that I'm actually already enough. despite the fear of what taking action could bring, despite never feeling completely READY, maybe we in fact ARE! thank you for listening, love. if...
Apr 21, 2021•12 min•Season 1Ep. 56
in this episode I go deeeep into my perfectionism. I explore in what ways it's showing up these days, how it's trying to protect me. I get into its links to over-preparing, procrastination (!!!), people pleasing & how it affects my mental health (hint; it's exhaaaaausting AF!) I also share which 'rules' I've implemented to override perfectionism, so I am able to actually create e.g. on IG & my songs. thank you for listening, love. if you enjoyed this episode, feel free to share it or lea...
Apr 19, 2021•17 min•Season 1Ep. 56
self-doubt, perfectionism, trusting your gut & intuition--in this episode I finally share my insights from my conversation with Amie Mcnee . I get into the daunting next steps of my creative recovery; finishing my 'on hold for a year now' EP. I share how self-doubt & perfectionism have kept me from finishing, how intuition & gut are absolutely legitimate & necessary, & how it's time to transfer the 'shitty art' mindset, I've been practicing, onto this project--so I can finall...
Apr 16, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 54
this episode goes deeper into the realm of receiving. I share the aftermath of my first coaching session with Amie McNee; how because of it my platform has grown & along with it the pressure to perform (hello procrastination & perfectionism); & how I'm struggling receiving the amazing support from Amie. these are issues with trust in self & trust in others. these are issues with believing that I am worthy of receiving support, praise, following, listening ears. this is a potentia...
Apr 14, 2021•17 min•Season 1Ep. 53
this episode is aaaalll about receiving. what has that got to do with creativity, you ask? well, in this episode I talk about how hustling & struggling has led me to burn-out time & time again. about why it doesn't work to give, give give. in order to -live- sustainably, it's becoming clear to me that I need support. & to let inspiration meet me halfway. listen in to learn why that for entails believing mirrors, ease & daring to let go. thank you for listening, love. if you enjoy...
Apr 11, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 52
welcome back after a short break! brace yourself for an episode all about the heartbreak surrounding failure. I rarely talk about it, but in this episode I go deep into how my music career has felt like utter failure up until my burnout in 2020. I talk about how the hustle & hardship still haunts me, how it's now is keeping me from finishing my next EP, & why heartbreak is the word that comes to mind. thank you for listening, love. if you enjoyed this episode, feel free to share it or le...
Apr 09, 2021•17 min•Season 1Ep. 51
wuuuh! proud of this milestone <3 in this episode I celebrate the ease I've learned to accompany my creativity, as opposed to the hard, exhausting hustle I've relied on for so many years. I also talk about rest & share a story (or revelation, I might say) about anxiety & trauma. AND at the end I reveal a special GIVEAWAY that YOU can win! YAY! GIVEAWAY: submit your name to a random draw either on my IG or by e-mail at hellomjunleashed@gmail.com thank you for listening, love. if you en...
Mar 30, 2021•15 min•Season 1Ep. 50
y'all, brace yourselves for some shameless marveling! closing on a milestone that is episode 50 of this podcast, I recap everything I've gone through, achieved & transformed these last 3 months. I talk about how consistent small goals have changed by process completely. I talk about how I've gone from not even knowing IF I wanted to compose to now finishing song no. 5, how I've somehow written a first draft of a book I didn't even KNOW I was gonna write, when I first launched this podcast. t...
Mar 29, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 49
in this episode I wrap up some of the lessons from the last episode on loneliness. I talk about this platform as a place for honesty & creating space for us to accept ALL the emotions, all the ups & downs. also, I share how I've just started song no. 6, I'm almost done with my book's first draft (!!!) & how I got mindfucked by perfectionism while making a reel ABOUT perfectionism. thank you for listening, love. if you enjoyed this episode, feel free to share it or leave a review/rate...
Mar 26, 2021•13 min•Season 1Ep. 48
y'all, this is a vulnerable one. in this episode I share my feelings of loneliness from both living in lock-down land, but also the undercurrent of loneliness that has followed my creative path for several years now. I talk about receiving support, about how the isolation in the feeling leaves me disconnected & unable to reach out. oh, aaaand of course shame stops in to say hi. this is for all of us who need to feel a little less alone. thank you for listening, love. if you enjoyed this epis...
Mar 23, 2021•15 min•Season 1Ep. 47
being in some heavy energy, I try to articulate how I'm beginning to really fathom that I am responsible for creating my life. I notice how this could be the (hopefully) final frontier to accept before I can finally take myself to the next level. but it's daunting as shit. my body/mind (read: ego) are screaming at me that it's dangerous, but my heart & soul have places to go & art to create. it's been a lonely road so far & I'm starting to see, I need to allow support in this pursuit...
Mar 22, 2021•12 min•Season 1Ep. 46
y'all, I am procrastinating on sharing my shitty songwriting. in this episode, I investigate WHY the fuck that is. I get into everything that's holding me back; que shame, fear of being exposed in all my vulnerability, fear of being too good, insecurities around my body--it's aaaall there, y'all. if you've ever procrastinated sharing your art, this is the episode for you. I'm sure you'll feel ridiculously seen <3 thank you for listening, love. if you enjoyed this episode, feel free to share i...
Mar 18, 2021•15 min•Season 1Ep. 45
I walk you through today's creative session with my songwriting, bookwriting & instagramming. I talk about how I am regaining hope to some day be able to write music I love again. & also, wouldn't you know it -- today, writing my book & writing an IG caption had one common denominator; judgment! yay! I tell you how I recognize judgment all over the place & how it's a first class ticket to shame, fear & creative & personal blocking. thank you for listening, love. if you en...
Mar 15, 2021•15 min•Season 1Ep. 44
I start this episode with a follow up & cool down after the last, groundbreaking episode--life is both the breakthrough days & the drowsy days, which episode really exemplifies. I also share exciting news about a new podcast-project I'm starting. despite the fact that I still need to take some major decisions about the project, I talk about why I am taking ACTION already & finally just doing shit. thank you for listening, love. if you enjoyed this episode, feel free to share it or le...
Mar 15, 2021•11 min•Season 1Ep. 43
y'all.... THIS IS A BIG ONE. for the first time ever, I share publicly how a PTSD-diagnosis has been & still is a huge part of my creative recovery. I've been hesitant to share this though, because of fear of judgment & backlash, but I am a point where I CAN'T let my mental health hold me back any longer. I am done resisting the future I dream of because I think my health can't handle it. sharing this is vulnerable & scary as fuck, but it is time. thank you for listening, love. if yo...
Mar 12, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Coming off of a three-hour spiritual retreat, I go full out on all my spiritual freakiness. I talk about what spirituality means to me & my creativity, how I’ve felt ashamed to call myself spiritual (openly) & how I’m currently struggling with a narrative of feeling unworthy of the universe's support. I really let my unashamed self out in this one, y'all. uh, and I also reveal the original name I had for this podcast! thank you for listening, love. if you enjoyed this episode, feel free ...
Mar 10, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 41
a little update on how it's been returning to my daily creating after the short break. how my shitty song #4's coming about, the book writing is starting to flow & perfectionism showing up with my IG posting. also, I talk about the test I'm being put through by the municipal systems to stand in my power, speak my truth & respect my boundaries--even when I'm not believed or supported in doing so. for more MJ Unleashed connect with me on IG @mjunleashed_ or listen to my music here...
Mar 09, 2021•11 min•Season 1Ep. 40
longer update episode ahead! after a week off, I allow myself a little more time in this episode to uncover how I've been feeling while resting & playing a prestigious gig backing my girl GRETA (more links below) on national TV. I reflect on how I can feel a shift in how I relate to the industry, how I am embodying all the progress I've made this last year. & I witness some 'new' narratives around comparison & not being good or 'right' enough to fit the bill as an music artist. thank...
Mar 07, 2021•25 min•Season 1Ep. 39
dealing with perfectionism from different perspectives in this one. I give an update on how shitty song #4 suddenly has me mindfucked, cause the chords + lyrics are too good?! like, how am I supposed to allow a shitty melody on top of that? & I share how creating my first IGTV also triggered old perfectionistic stories & of course some lovely procrastination. enjoy! thank you for listening, love. if you enjoyed this episode, feel free to share it or leave a review/rate to better help me ...
Feb 26, 2021•15 min•Season 1Ep. 38
