Open & Awkward: Shop Talk with Katie & Amanda
Season 2 Episode 1 – SOUP HAPPENS
Show Up for Yourself
What’s this podcast about?
Welcome to Season 2 of Open & Awkward where Katie and Amanda are full of inspiration on taking action, embracing change, and nurturing your creative spark! Amanda talks about an experience with a vendor from the farmer’s market and the importance of showing up for yourself. Think about it, great ideas are only as good as the action you take to bring them to life. Katie shares her thoughts on Mel Robbins’ new book, Let Them. Together, they discuss the power of taking small steps forward, even when it feels hard. Katie brings up the fragility of ideas, noting that unused ideas often find someone else to bring them to life so what are you waiting for? The episode wraps up with Katie’s epic praise for Tami, our editor who makes us shine in every episode.
Highlights:
- New Year, New Podcast
- The Let Them Theory, book by Mel Robbins
- A recap of Episode 38 and the importance of living your life
- Intentional Community
- Perfectionism is horseshit
- Be yourself
Links:
Simon Sinek’s podcast with Mel Robbins
Mel Robbins book, The Let Them Theory
Power User Podcast w/ Taylor Lorenz – Patreon’s CEO: Social media is killing creators
Mary Oliver Instagram – The Summer Day
Elizabeth Gilbert book, Big Magic
Elizabeth Gilbert podcast – Magic Lessons
Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar
Katie and Amanda’s Stealth Workshop at Cultivate
Photos:
Amigurumi Pineapple and Dumpster fire
The Stuff at the End
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