What if movement wasn't about burning calories, changing your body, or forcing yourself through another workout?

What if it was about feeling more alive?

In this episode of Magic Made, Megan and Chrissy are talking about the power of movement and why moving your body can impact so much more than physical fitness. From dance and yoga to walking, stretching, running, or simply moving around your kitchen, movement can become a tool for reconnecting with your body, shifting your energy, clearing your mind, building confidence, and getting your creativity flowing again.

Megan shares how returning to dance later in life changed her relationship with her body, confidence, and what she believed she was capable of. Chrissy shares how running and yoga helped her discover a clearer, calmer mind and a deeper connection between movement, creativity, and presence.

Together, we explore why movement doesn't have to look impressive to matter, how easy it is to become disconnected from our bodies, and why doing something as simple as taking a walk, stretching on the floor, dancing to one song, or trying something new can create momentum far beyond the physical.

We also talk about movement and mental health, aging, confidence, creativity, energy, body image, getting out of autopilot, and the stories that convince us we're too old, too stiff, too tired, too out of shape, or simply "not the kind of person" who does certain things.

Because maybe the goal isn't to move your body so you can change it.

Maybe it's to move your body so you can experience it.

✨ IN THIS EPISODE:
• Why movement is about much more than exercise or fitness
• The connection between movement, mood, energy, and creativity
• How dance and yoga help us feel grounded and present
• Movement as a tool for confidence and self-trust
• Why small amounts of daily movement still matter
• Returning to movement as we get older
• Getting out of autopilot and challenging your body and brain
• Letting go of judgment around what movement "should" look like
• Finding a form of movement you actually enjoy
• How physical momentum can spill into creativity, business, and everyday life
• Challenging the stories that tell us what our bodies can and cannot do

00:00 Why Movement Is About More Than Fitness
01:06 Megan's Lifelong Relationship With Dance
04:07 Finding the Movement That Makes You Feel Free
05:02 Movement, Energy & Creativity
07:16 Why It's So Easy to Stay Stuck
08:00 Movement, Mental Health & Brain Health
09:33 Discovering What Your Body Is Capable Of
10:29 Returning to Movement as You Get Older
13:54 Why Movement Matters for Your Body
16:05 Stop Treating Your Body Like Something to Fix
17:26 How Movement Builds Confidence & Creativity
19:24 Small Daily Movement Makes a Difference
20:41 What Stories Are Keeping You Stuck?
22:04 Simple Ways to Move More Every Day
22:54 Get Off Autopilot & Challenge Your Brain
24:14 If You Don't Move It, You Lose It
27:20 Stop the Stories That Keep You Stagnant
27:35 Movement Creates Energy & Momentum
29:15 Movement Is for EVERY Body
29:47 How Are You Celebrating Your Body?

💭 YOUR TURN:
How are you already celebrating your body through movement? And what's one way you'd love to move, play, stretch, dance, explore, or challenge yourself a little more?

Tell us in the comments. We want ideas too!

If this episode gave you the nudge you needed to get up, stretch, dance around the kitchen, take the long way home, or try something new, like this episode and subscribe to Magic Made for more conversations about creativity, confidence, movement, entrepreneurship, and finding a little more magic in everyday life.

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Want to grow your creative business, find more clients, and build real momentum without spending a fortune on marketing?

In this episode of Magic Made, Megan Holly and Chrissy Sherry are sharing the creative business growth strategies that actually worked for them, including the scrappy, free, imperfect things they did when they were first getting started.

Whether you're building your creative business on the side of a 9-to-5, trying to land your first few clients, or years into entrepreneurship and feeling a little stagnant, this conversation is packed with practical ways to get moving again.

0:00 – How to Grow Your Creative Business
2:13 – The FREE Tool We Used to Find Clients
5:08 – Build a Business Community Around You
7:28 – Our Social Media Engagement Strategy
10:01 – Organic Growth vs. Paying for Reach
12:21 – Stop Obsessing Over the Algorithm
14:09 – Why Some Content Suddenly Takes Off
16:03 – Going Viral Isn't Always a Good Thing
18:02 – You Don't Need a Huge Following
20:49 – How Community Helped Grow Our Businesses
22:07 – New Entrepreneurs: Say YES
24:40 – Pricing Your Creative Services
26:20 – Contracts, Boundaries & Learning to Say No
27:45 – How You Actually Find Your Niche
28:40 – The #1 Thing: Keep Your Momentum
31:04 – What Growth Really Looks Like
32:28 – When Business Starts Feeling Overwhelming
34:01 – Stop Thinking Success Is for Other People
35:03 – Your Challenge: Rip the Band-Aid Off

We’re talking about:

✨ Using Facebook groups and social media to find clients for FREE
✨ Why community and networking can change the trajectory of your business
✨ Building organic social media growth without obsessing over the algorithm
✨ Why a smaller, engaged audience can be more valuable than thousands of random followers
✨ When new business owners should SAY YES more often
✨ Pricing, raising your rates, contracts, and learning through experience
✨ How working with different clients helps you discover your niche
✨ Why consistency and momentum matter more than finding the “perfect” strategy
✨ Letting your business evolve as you discover what you actually want to create

You don't need 100,000 followers, a massive marketing budget, or a perfectly mapped-out business plan to start building something meaningful.

Start where you are. Use what you have. Find your people. Keep creating momentum.

💬 YOUR TURN: What would help you feel like you're moving forward in your business right now? Drop it in the comments. You never know who might have the connection, resource, encouragement, or idea you need.

And if this conversation helped you, subscribe to Magic Made for more conversations about creativity, entrepreneurship, confidence, movement, and building a life and business that actually feel like YOU.

Resources & Links:
Listen to the full audio podcast on episodes Spotify, Apple and Transistor or anywhere you listen to podcast

To connect with Chrissy: www.instagram.com/chrissysherryconsciouscreator

Would you like to work with Chrissy: christina.marie.art@gmail.com

Want to get some coaching from Megan! Book a time with her here: bit.ly/MeganHollyCoaching

Need Megan for a speaking opportunity, email her at: meganholly@artisticphoto.org

Join Megan's Radiant Reflections creative email list: https://mailchi.mp/artisticphoto/radi...

What if the thing creating more abundance in your life isn’t working harder...but actually having more fun?

In this episode of Magic Made, Megan and Chrissy are talking about abundance, flow, creativity, and why stepping away from constant hustle can sometimes open the door to more opportunity, clarity, confidence, and connection.

And no, we’re not talking about abundance as just money.

We’re talking about the kind of abundance that shows up when you feel grounded, inspired, present, creative, and connected to your own life again.

From DIY projects and painting furniture to slowing down, walking meditations, gratitude, time with your kids, and simple moments of play, we explore the unexpected ways we personally get back into flow.

We also get into the pressure entrepreneurs and creatives feel to always be productive, the panic that can hit when work slows down, and why grinding harder isn’t always the answer.

00:00 What If Abundance Was a Hot Glue Gun?
00:41 Abundance Is More Than Money
01:45 Megan’s DIY “Flow State”
03:17 Chrissy’s Way Back Into Abundance
05:06 Trusting the Process
06:18 Stop Making It Bigger Than It Is
07:00 Change Your Space, Change Your Energy
07:52 The Power of Being Present
09:00 Simple Grounding Practices
10:24 Why Creativity Feels So Centering
11:23 The Problem With Trying to Do Everything
13:03 Scrolling vs. Creating
13:47 When Opportunity Shows Up Unexpectedly
14:20 Stop Gripping for the Next Client
15:19 How to Keep Your Momentum
16:40 Why Hustle Isn’t Sustainable
17:07 Permission to Let Go
19:29 “I Am Most Abundant When I’m Having Fun”
20:30 How to Create More Fun in Your Life
21:55 Gratitude as an Abundance Tool
22:20 You Do Have Time for Play
24:00 Presence Can Be This Simple
25:18 Don’t Put Fun on Your To-Do List
26:00 Your Invitation to Create More Flow

Sometimes, the shift comes when you stop gripping so tightly.

In this episode:

What abundance really means beyond money
Why creativity can help you get back into flow
The connection between fun, trust, and opportunity
How slowing down can actually help you move forward
Why presence is one of the most underrated tools for creatives
The problem with constant hustle and grind culture
What to do when business feels slow
Why making time for fun is not “wasting time”
Using gratitude to shift your mindset
How simple moments can create more grounded energy
Why Megan believes she is most abundant when she is having fun and creating for fun

If you’ve been feeling stuck, overworked, uninspired, or like you’re forcing every next step, this episode is your permission slip to loosen your grip a little.

💬 Tell us in the comments: What helps YOU get back into flow?

Maybe it’s painting. Dancing. Walking. Gardening. Playing with your kids. Rearranging your space. Collecting cicada shells. Whatever it is, we want to hear it.

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 podcast

To connect with Chrissy: www.instagram.com/chrissysherryconsciouscreator

Would you like to work with Chrissy: christina.marie.art@gmail.com

Want to get some coaching from Megan! Book a time with her here: bit.ly/MeganHollyCoaching

Need Megan for a speaking opportunity, email her at: meganholly@artisticphoto.org

Join Megan's Radiant Reflections creative email list: https://mailchi.mp/artisticphoto/radiantreflections

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 Stuck
01:16 Why We Take Advice So Literally
03:17 You’re Allowed to Break the Rules
04:15 The Business Advice That Kept Megan Small
06:25 Being Yourself IS the Differentiator
09:17 Who Are the “Business Police?”
12:01 The Best Creative Advice Chrissy Ever Got
13:35 The Power of Three
18:02 The Worst Advice: “Niche Down”
20:03 When Your Niche Starts Feeling Like a Cage
21:49 Why Creators Get Stuck on Social Media
24:29 When Advice Kills Your Creativity
27:08 Advice Is an Invitation, Not a Cage

In this episode:

Why we take advice from experts so literally
The business advice that kept Megan playing small
Why being yourself can actually become your differentiator
Chrissy's surprisingly useful "Power of Three"
Why "niche down" isn't always the answer
The danger of creating for an algorithm instead of yourself
What happens when business advice kills creative joy
How to decide which advice is actually right for YOU
Why advice should be an invitation, not a cage

You 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 podcast

To connect with Chrissy: www.instagram.com/chrissysherryconsciouscreator

Would you like to work with Chrissy: christina.marie.art@gmail.com

Want to get some coaching from Megan! Book a time with her here: bit.ly/MeganHollyCoaching

Need Megan for a speaking opportunity, email her at: meganholly@artisticphoto.org

Join Megan's Radiant Reflections creative email list: https://mailchi.mp/artisticphoto/radi...

What if constantly trying to become your "best self" is actually making it harder to love the person you are right now?

We're big believers in growth, healing, learning, therapy, and becoming more of who you want to be. But in this episode, we're asking a harder question: When does self-improvement stop supporting you and start becoming self-rejection?

We talk about the endless hamster wheel of healing, self-help books, wellness advice, comparison, courses, experts, fitness goals, and the sneaky belief that happiness is waiting somewhere in the future.

"When I lose the weight..."

"When I heal this..."

"When my business reaches this level..."

"When I finally fix this part of myself..."

But what happens to the version of you who's here right now?

In this episode, we're talking about finding the middle ground between staying stuck and constantly treating yourself like a project that needs fixing. We unpack self-trust, personal mission statements, comparison, anxiety, listening to your own needs, and learning how to pursue growth without abandoning yourself in the process.

We talk about:

• Self-improvement vs. self-rejection
• Why there's no finish line for healing
• The "I'll be happy when..." trap
• How comparison fuels self-abandonment
• Knowing your WHY before chasing another goal
• Why every expert doesn't have your answer
• Trusting yourself again
• Finding the healthy middle ground between growth and acceptance
• Loving who you are while still wanting more for yourself

💬 Tell us in the comments: What's something that helps you feel grounded in who you are right now?

00:00 Stop Trying to Be Your Best Self

00:30 Is Self-Improvement Actually Self-Rejection?

02:30 The "I'll Be Happy When..." Trap

04:10 When Growth Becomes Toxic

05:10 The Great Canoe Detour 😂

07:10 Why Are You Trying to Change?

09:00 Growth or Punishment?

11:05 When Wellness Advice Goes Too Far

12:35 The Self-Help Hamster Wheel

15:00 What's Your Personal Mission Statement?

17:10 Are You Abandoning Yourself?

18:25 Comparison Changes Everything

19:20 Learning to Trust Yourself

21:10 Loving Yourself AND Wanting Growth

22:50 Stop Looking for All the Answers

24:00 Nobody Is the Expert on YOU

25:50 "You're Broken. Let Me Fix You."

27:45 The Two Extremes of Self-Growth

28:45 Megan's Relationship With Anxiety

30:00 Finding Your Healthy Middle

31:15 You Don't Need Fixing

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 podcast

To connect with Chrissy: www.instagram.com/chrissysherryconsciouscreator

Would you like to work with Chrissy: christina.marie.art@gmail.com

Want to get some coaching from Megan! Book a time with her here: bit.ly/MeganHollyCoaching

Need Megan for a speaking opportunity, email her at: meganholly@artisticphoto.org

Join Megan's Radiant Reflections creative email list: https://mailchi.mp/artisticphoto/radiantreflections

Artificial intelligence is everywhere, but is it making creativity better... or making everything look the same?

In this episode, we're diving into the infamous "AI flyer" that seems to be taking over social media and why it's become a surprisingly emotional topic for artists, photographers, designers, and creative entrepreneurs.

This isn't an anti-AI conversation. We use AI ourselves and believe it can be an incredible tool. But there's a difference between using technology to support creativity and replacing the human heart behind it.

We explore why energy matters in art, why community is more valuable than convenience, and why the future of creativity depends on people continuing to create with intention.

In this episode:

• Why creatives are pushing back against AI-generated artwork

• The difference between using AI as a tool vs. a replacement

• Why photographs and artwork carry human energy

• The importance of community over convenience

• How creativity creates connection

• Why originality still matters in business

If you're an artist, entrepreneur, photographer, maker, designer, or simply someone who values human creativity, we'd love to hear your thoughts.

👇 Would you rather have something handmade or AI-generated? Tell us why in the comments!

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 podcast

To connect with Chrissy: www.instagram.com/chrissysherryconsciouscreator

Would you like to work with Chrissy: christina.marie.art@gmail.com

Want to get some coaching from Megan! Book a time with her here: bit.ly/MeganHollyCoaching

Need Megan for a speaking opportunity, email her at: meganholly@artisticphoto.org

Join Megan's Radiant Reflections creative email list: https://mailchi.mp/artisticphoto/radiantreflections

ADHD doesn't have to be something you constantly fight against.

In this episode, we're sharing our own experiences of being diagnosed later in life, the mindset shifts that changed everything, and the practical tools that help us work with our brains instead of against them.

From brain dumps and movement to alarms, reward systems, and learning to trust ourselves, this conversation is all about embracing the way your mind naturally works instead of trying to force it into someone else's system.

Whether you're a creative entrepreneur, artist, or simply someone trying to understand your brain a little better, we hope this episode helps you see your ADHD through a new lens.

In this episode we cover:

• Why ADHD can become a creative superpower

• The surprising reason movement helps focus

• Brain dumps that quiet racing thoughts

• Using alarms as a productivity tool

• The reward system that actually works

• Learning to trust your own brain

• Practical ADHD strategies for creatives

We'd love to know...

What's one ADHD tool that's changed your life?

Drop it in the comments!

00:00 ADHD: Hindrance or Superpower?

01:15 The books that changed how we see ADHD

05:25 Understanding your own brain

07:00 Brain dumps for racing thoughts

08:20 Why alarms changed everything

10:35 Movement is medicine

14:00 Hyperfocus & distraction

17:30 Creating systems that actually work

21:45 The reward system for ADHD brains

24:00 Learning to trust yourself

26:20 Leaning into your strengths

29:15 Your brain isn't broken

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Like this video if you want more confidence-based branding tips.

Comment below: What part of your brand feels most not you right now? Let’s talk about it.

Need me for a speaking opportunity, email me at: meganholly@artisticphoto.org

Resources & Links:
Visit my website for branding coaching and upcoming workshops: meganhollyartist.com

Listen to the full audio podcast on episodes Spotify, Apple and Transistor or anywhere you listen to podcast

Want to get some coaching from me! Book a time with me here: bit.ly/MeganHollyCoaching

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How much of your life are you living for...someone else?

In this episode of Magic Made, we're talking about the pressure to fit in, follow trends, please clients, and become the version of ourselves we think everyone else wants.

We've both experienced seasons of shrinking ourselves, second-guessing our creativity, and worrying about what other people might think. But the more we tried to fit in, the further we drifted from the work we were actually meant to create.

This conversation is about finding your authentic voice, trusting your style, letting go of comparison, and building the confidence to choose yourself again and again.

✨ In this episode:

Why people pleasing keeps creatives stuck
The danger of comparison
Finding your authentic style
Why your dream clients want the real you
How affirmations quiet self-doubt
Building confidence through action
Choosing yourself without guilt

If this episode resonates, tell us in the comments:

💛 Where are you choosing yourself a little more this week?

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 podcast

To connect with Chrissy: www.instagram.com/chrissysherryconsciouscreator

Would you like to work with Chrissy: christina.marie.art@gmail.com

Want to get some coaching from Megan! Book a time with her here: bit.ly/MeganHollyCoaching

Need Megan for a speaking opportunity, email her at: meganholly@artisticphoto.org

Join Megan's Radiant Reflections creative email list: https://mailchi.mp/artisticphoto/radiantreflections