After 8 years and over 300 episodes, this final sendoff is part pep talk, part confetti cannon, part tender hug — and all heart. In this closing chapter of Wildly Creative Life , I shares the most potent idea I've been saving ‘til now: your life is the ultimate art project. It’s not about perfection. It’s about intention, fun, and the wild beauty that shows up in the middle of melted popsicles, creative pivots, and whispered lullabies. This episode is a loving invitation to reimagine creativity ...
May 15, 2025•18 min
In a world obsessed with optimization, what happens when your quest to “be better” becomes a cage? In this episode, we’re breaking up with the exhausting chase of constant self-improvement—and reconnecting with the art of contentment. I’m diving into the pressure to upgrade every corner of our lives, and how it can quietly stifle our creativity, joy, and humanity. We’ll talk about how your definitions of a rich, successful, creative life can and should change over time—and how the ultra-optimize...
May 08, 2025•19 min
What if the thing you’re scared to do is the key to your creative breakthrough? In this episode, we’re diving into reckless creativity—the kind that ignores rules, disregards consequences, and burns the blueprint. I’ll share the stories of four out-of-the-box artists—David Bowie, Marina Abramović, Miles Davis, and Pablo Picasso—who weren’t afraid to follow the wild, uncomfortable, and sometimes unpopular path to transformation. You’ll hear: Why breaking your own creative “rules” might be the mos...
May 01, 2025•20 min
The X factor. That “je ne sais quoi”. Something you can’t quite put your finger on, something that’s hard to describe, but that pulls you in. What exactly IS the X factor and how do we infuse our creations with it so we have more impact and efficacy as creators? Maybe you find yourself in a creative situation where you’re hitting all the technical marks. Things on paper look like they should be going better than they are. Something is missing. Maybe you followed the outfit formula, but it looks ...
Apr 24, 2025•17 min
There are two opposite truths: hard is good, hard makes us stronger, push yourself to see what you can do, goals are for who you become in the process–and also: easy is good, the soft life, a firm rejection of ‘hustle culture’. So if these are both true, the wisdom comes in knowing when to apply each medicine. If you have food poisoning, allergy meds won’t do you any good. In this episode we’re gonna look at times in your creativity when the hard way is the fun way and how to make the hard fun o...
Apr 17, 2025•17 min
You're cute and so is your past! What comes up for you when I mention your past self? Do you romanticize the past, have nostalgia for it, think of the good ol’ days? Or do you feel embarrassed or ashamed of your past self? If youre like most of us, youve got both. You see versions of your past self that had it going on, and other versions from your past that make you cringe. In this episode, I invite you to notice them all and give them a big kiss on the lips for all they've done for you + your ...
Apr 10, 2025•20 min
DM me the word RESURGENCE @brookebschultz to get on the waitlist for Resurgence the 6 week program and the Retreat! Resurgence is my container for mamas where we untangled the story that we have to do everything for everyone and there’s no room for our creativity, where we stepped into what each mama’s fullest expression looks like right now amidst everything that’s on her plate, where I photographed them in their most beautiful essences, where we held space for each other and had aha moment aft...
Apr 03, 2025•28 min
Today's episode comes straight from the trenches: I've recently been very low in motivation and want to encourage you from the trenches - because when I personally am in a rut, the last thing I want to hear is someone who’s like, "I was unmotivated once and here’s how I skyrocketed myself out of it and never felt that way again!" Not this episode! Here's what you'll hear - Why starting over can be exciting Resting for the sake of rest More rapid-fire ideas for finding motivation in the trenches ...
Mar 25, 2025•18 min
The biggest thing that holds creators + artists back: their own toxic expectations of themselves. What would happen if you decided you didn’t need to be more talented, hard working, or in any way different than you are now? In our 200th episode I’m sharing 4 toxic expectations that are keeping you from your best creations yet and how to gently let them go. Let’s explore what happens when you don’t need to be better + you have everything you need to live your dream life–what you create will be be...
Mar 20, 2025•22 min
How Morgan went from hobby photographer to fully booked 4 months out—only doing work she loves 👏 In this livestream, @morganmilesstudio shares: ⭐️How she went from a hobbyist photographer to fully booked 4 months out (at higher pricing than ever before) ⭐️The ONE investment she recommends for family photographers that she goes back to again and again (even 5 years later) ⭐️Going from terrified at every session to fully confident and leading with her unique personality I’ve just opened up space ...
Mar 14, 2025•38 min
First, a SUPERSIZE thank you for your huge and overwhelming response to @heartfulmagazine ’s spring issue that dropped yesterday! 🥳 In celebration I’m bringing you my friend @jessicaadawayphoto sharing her journey to being named one of the top 20 Ones to Watch in this issue—here’s how she did it so you can do it too! 💥 In this livestream: ⭐️How Jessica went from stuck and overthinking to fully confident in every family shoot—no matter how many kids or grumpy family members ⭐️How she balances s...
Mar 13, 2025•24 min
Have you been a human being? Then you’ve probably experienced heartbreak, grief, and disappointment! this episode will help you bring more intentionality and soften those edges with not only your creative practice itself but with the meaning making and peace that can come from coloring these experiences with intention instead of just reaction. This episode is very personal and hitting close to home because I’m experiencing a heartbreak that feels super devastating to me, even if I feel like from...
Mar 06, 2025•21 min
Comparison offers us a lot of gifts, it calibrates our minds to what is possible and can be used to expand our vision. In today's episode, we are tackling 7 angles of comparison and what to do in these scenarios! Is it always the thief of joy? Find out! Plus, tune in so you can find out how to get a FREE pep talk from me for your business and any area you'd like clarity, advice, and feedback! Stay connected on IG @brookebschultz Get More from Brooke: 💖Shop my Amazon Store Front https://www.amaz...
Feb 27, 2025•25 min
Anytime you feel the discomfort of “these things don’t go together, but I like them both!” …an exciting mashup is waiting to be born. You can work in concrete, specific combinations or ideological blends, there’s one thing that makes mashups exponentially easier for your elevator pitches and to focus yourself amidst the smorgasbord of inspiration available to us. Mentions: Resurgence the Retreat will help you reconnect with her deep creative longings …Even if she does creativity for a job …Even ...
Feb 20, 2025•14 min
Here with another sneak peek inside the Vault which is my monthly mentoring for photographers, but even if you’re not a photographer this sermon I gave to my girl Rita is one I’ve been giving myself recently as well and I know there’s a breakthrough for you here. To want validation is to be human. Our humanity is the most beautiful, valuable asset we have in our art. The thing that moves us when we experience great art, whether its a painting or a photograph or a cozy experience at a bed and bre...
Feb 13, 2025•14 min
Want to tap into the flow of creativity every day?.... (yes, it's possible!) Today's episode will help you understand how to take action so you don't burn yourself out. Get More from Brooke: 💖Shop my Amazon Store Front https://www.amazon.com/shop/brookebschultz?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_N569AH83HYHWA26W67YP 💖 Sign Up for my Email List: https://brookebschultz.com/get-creating 💖 Love Soaked Family Photography https://brookeschultz.kartra.com/page/lscourse 💖 The Love Soaked Vault https://bro...
Feb 06, 2025•28 min
If you find yourself starting that creative venture you’re excited about, then dropping it when other things come up or you realize how bad you are, I have two words for you: me too. This is a letter to the one who keeps stopping and starting. The one with conflicting desires like me, to build an empire and rule the world, and also to lean into the softness of the earth, the squishiness of my heart and my body, and explore the quiet depths of my interior life without anyone else knowing about it...
Jan 30, 2025•26 min
If you’re not “completely fulfilled” by motherhood, here’s the thing: No one expects fathers to be completely fulfilled by fatherhood. You’re still a person with creations and contributions to make. That’s a beautiful thing, and an asset to your mothering, not a liability. Showing up as your whole self makes your mothering richer and deeper. And your whole self is CREATIVE AS ALL GET OUT ⭐️⭐️⭐️ You’re already using creativity—ingenuity, intention, and play—to make vacuums into monsters to entert...
Jan 23, 2025•12 min
Day 3 of SPARK!! We put all the pieces together today and made the exciting announcement about the RESURGENCE PROGRAM + RETREAT! The work stay at home mothers do, if paid in a salary, would be $184,820 per year and that doesn't even account for the generation-shifting, life-giving work like nurturing, breast feeding, and mentoring that can't be quantified with a number.) With all the giving you do, who's pouring into you? When you carve space for yourself, you rewrite the story for your kids; th...
Jan 16, 2025•1 hr 3 min
Another fiery day! We explored today the KEY for kicking overwhelm to the curb (FOR REAL)! Creating a whole new path for making it a reality! We are pulling all the pieces together to give you ideas for a sizzlin’ creative project… that fits with the twists of motherhood. You still have time to sign up & even catch the live replay links! Sign Up for Spark Workshop! Get More from Brooke: 💖Shop my Amazon Store Front https://www.amazon.com/shop/brookebschultz?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_N569A...
Jan 16, 2025•55 min
From unpacking the blocks moms face when reconnecting to creativity to reading my grandmother's poetry, that was LIT. 🌟 Here is the replay in case you didn’t make it live or just simply want to tune in again to deeply digest every second. The time we spent together in day 1 reconnecting to play, fantasy and visioning were nothing short of sensational! But guess what… There's even more. You still have time to sign up & even catch the live replay links! DM me the word SPARK on instagram to jo...
Jan 15, 2025•56 min
One of the GREATEST lies mothers have been told is that motherhood and creativity do not mix. That once you are raising small humans, the time for your own wild expression is past. If you spend time on creative pursuits as a mother, you're selfish. Just do it in your "spare time" once a month/once the kids are all potty trained/in school/graduated from high school. Or if you spend time on creativity as a mother, it better make you millions of dollars and impact millions of people, or it's not wo...
Jan 09, 2025•12 min
We are obsessed with the idea that we should pick one dream or goal as early as possible and stick with it. We believe there will be incremental progress related to our hard work. But so many success stories aren’t like that - they are a million ‘wrong turns’ seemingly unrelated ventures, and then one that explodes, one moment that it all comes together. In this episode, I walk you through resilience and grit, and the importance of knowing the difference as a creative. Get More from Brooke: 💖Sh...
Jan 02, 2025•20 min
Kristin Sweeting is a wedding photographer + biz coach for creative people whose work has been featured in People, Brides, and much more. She’s the host of the Dangerous Creatives podcast + offers a mastermind and Study Abroad trips for photographers to help them create aligned businesses that prioritize rest. I got to talk to her while she is on summer sabbatical, so we talked details about how to make a sabbatical happen, her story and how she found herself in a position of needing to make ser...
Dec 26, 2024•36 min
The constant double bind we face as moms: do it all and don’t let them see you sweat. Be smart and opinionated, but not too opinionated, because then you’re not likable. Have your stuff together, but not too together, otherwise you’re too perfect or you’re a try hard or you’re a Karen. It’s exhausting. In this episode: ✨why I view mom guilt as an indulgence, and how I free myself from it…amidst running a business, writing a musical, and parenting four kids including a special needs kiddo. ✨the p...
Dec 18, 2024•23 min
We know intellectually that people pleasing chips away at your soul, but what about what it does to the people you are pleasing? If your clients are happy but you’re not, this episode will give you new insights and practical to-dos to rebuild the relationship with your artist self so you can find your artistic voice and make work that moves people. Get More from Brooke: 💖Shop my Amazon Store Front https://www.amazon.com/shop/brookebschultz?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_N569AH83HYHWA26W67YP 💖 Si...
Dec 12, 2024•27 min
There’s one thing that will make you *feel* like when you’re actually living far beneath what’s meant for you. In this episode, we talk about two flavors of creative adjacency and how to jump back in the arena, even if it’s with 30 seconds of radical courage. Get More from Brooke: 💖Shop my Amazon Store Front https://www.amazon.com/shop/brookebschultz?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_N569AH83HYHWA26W67YP 💖 Sign Up for my Email List: https://brookebschultz.com/get-creating 💖 Love Soaked Family Phot...
Dec 05, 2024•13 min
Sending Buzz Lightyear into space with NASA, building an Olympic length swimming pool down Main Street in Disneyland for Michael Phelps, and working with companies like Google, Apple, the NBA, Coca-Cola, and many more to help them tap into the deep well of creativity within their companies through his workshops and speaking–it’s Duncan Wardle, the former head of innovation + creativity at Disney. In this episode Duncan shares how to believe in yourself again after many failures, how to tap into ...
Nov 28, 2024•26 min
GRWM and chat about how to plug into the sparkle of creativity without running away from your daily life! Including: ⚡️the one magical question I ask myself when I want to feel creative, especially on a mundane, regular day ⚡️how quitting therapy was the best thing I did to feel happier + more fulfilled on the daily Thoughts on this? Have you felt creatively blocked as a mama because you feel a lack of time/energy? Let’s chat in the comments or send me a DM @brookebschultz! Get More from Brooke:...
Nov 21, 2024•12 min
You really can do this!! Not feeling motivated, well friend let me take you by the hand. I've helped more than 700+ photographer find their style! DM me the word CURIOUS on Instagram @brookebschultz if you want to learn more about Love Soaked Course. If you are even slightly curious about working together, the price for Love Soaked is jumping up by $1k tomorrow night, so DM me the word Curious on IG to get all the details plus some fun before and afters of photograhers who I've had the pleasure ...
Nov 14, 2024•20 min
