LET IT OUT

This week on COMEBACKS, I spoke with Elizabeth Schild Kott, host of Too Niche and founder of Club Artist Way, about starting over and how stopping is the most important part of figuring out what's next. We talked about the changing internet, creativity, jealousy, unfinished ideas, getting quiet enough to hear your intuition, and why sometimes the best comeback is simply putting one foot in front of the other. LINKS AND SHOWNOTES Elizabeth Online:  ELIZABETHKOTT.COM | Listen to: TOO NICHE? CLUB ARTIST’S WAY ☆ Fall sessions now open for enrollment! Register Here!!  Katie Online: Substack | IG: @letitouttt + @katiedalebout | Zine shop is here! Explore my Creative Clinic

From a marriage she knew was ending long before she admitted it to a 48-hour move from Silicon Valley to New York, Amber Rae and I talk about why some of us stay too long while others leap too fast. If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re honoring your instincts or just avoiding discomfort, this conversation is for you. You’ll discover: The question that reveals whether you’re staying from love, fear, growth, or guilt The surprising way a “safe” relationship can fuel creativity, risk-taking, and reinvention How voicing sexual fear, shame, and insecurity can become the beginning of real intimacy Amber also gets candid about control, body image, Adderall, eating disorders, and the shift from chasing outward approval to choosing what actually feels good. We unpack people pleasing, direct communication, friendship dynamics, and learning to tolerate the discomfort of disappointing others when you stop abandoning yourself. If you feel stuck between knowing and doing, keep outgrowing old patterns but hesitate to make the leap, or find yourself looking for help figuring out what you already know deep down, listen up. Amber left me with a simple but powerful challenge: face the hard truths you’ve been avoiding, and freedom is often on the other side. SHOW NOTES & RESOURCES: Follow Amber on Instagram @heyamberrae Learn more about Amber Rae here | Feelings Journal Sign up for Amber's Newsletter Katie’s Substack | Instagram: @letitouttt + @katiedalebout | Zine shop Katie's Creative Clinic If you liked this episode, try this one from the archive: Episode 477: Erin Claire Jones on Decision Making in Career & Relationships & How Human Design Can Help

This week, I sat down with Cosmic RX founder Madi Murphy. I met her when I wandered into the coffee shop she owned in Brooklyn nearly a decade ago, and since then, she’s launched her own show, The Cosmic RX, published her first book, and started a family. Madi’s comeback began when she decided to leave behind her brick-and-mortar businesses, stepping out of her comfort zone and into what she calls the “Cosmic Zone.” We talk about her trademark dispute with Starbucks over a drink she created, the public backlash that followed, and how that experience ultimately became the catalyst for greater confidence, visibility, and a completely different life path. Plus, she breaks down Saturn cycles and transits, the importance of embodiment over endlessly consuming information, and trusting your own timing. SHOW NOTES & RESOURCES: Learn more about Madi Murphy here Explore the Cosmic Revolution on Substack Follow Madi on Instagram: @iammadimurphy & @thecosmicrx Sign up for Madi Murphy’s newsletter Listen to CosmicRx Radio with Madi Murphy Katie’s Substack | Instagram: @letitouttt + @katiedalebout | Zine shop Explore my Creative Clinic If you liked this episode, try this one from the archive: Episode 335: But You’re Still So Young, Redefining Our 30s with Kayleen Schaefer

This week's conversation is with musician and writer Greta Morgan. Greta spent years touring professionally, including with Vampire Weekend, before losing her singing voice after developing a rare neurological voice disorder. We talk about grief, identity, creativity, silence, what healing actually means, and how sometimes the comeback isn't getting your old life back, it's building a new one you never would have planned. This conversation is thoughtful, grounding, and one I'll be thinking about for a long time. Let us know if you listen.  Show Notes/Resources: Learn more about Greta Morgan here Follow Greta on IG @gretamorgan & Twitter @gretamorgan Check out Greta Morgan's webstore Sign up for Greta Morgan's free newsletter and explore her other work HERE   If you liked this episode, try this one from the archive: Episode 471 - Mixtape of the Last Few Years with James McCrae

This week, I'm re-airing a conversation from the archives with designer Norma Kamali, whose 50-year career is as rich as her designs are iconic — and who, fittingly for the COMEBACKS SERIES, lost her entire company and built it all back. We get into her thoughts on her evolving industry, upcoming generations, falling in love at 65, and why experience is your greatest asset. She gently gives me advice, and shares the motto that's carried her through building her career more than once: The more you do, the more you can do. Show notes: - Find me on IG: @letitouttt + @katiedalebout | Substack     Norma on the Web | Instagram -book a call with me here - Check out the Let It Out Kits | Write Kit | Talk Kit Waitlist - Learn more about my creative consulting & if you'd like to book a free session, book here! - Learn more about "Soft Stories" If you liked this episode you'd like  Kayleen Schaefer's episode