Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text!If someone asked you who your biggest fan is, what would you say? Do you even know that you've got fans? Your inner critic is probably screaming no at those questions, and that's great for fueling your imposter syndrome. Not so great for building confidence. But recognizing this support system is a first step towards conquering that negative voice and growing your confidence.In this episode, you'll learn where to start in creating a support system of fan...
Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text!If you've ever let your insecurities limit your ability to stretch yourself and grow, this episode is for you! And it features a story time about a guy so scared of being perceived as a sissy, he refused to use basic common sense when lifting. You'll also hear about my friend ad muse for this episode Tahmina, and learn how she fights to overcome her own inner critic. Key takeaways from this episode:Everyone has insecurities, even the biggest d...
Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text!Have you heard of this trend of creating a "word of the year?" Some people think it's woo-woo bullshit, but you know that words have power, and confidence can come from power, so why wouldn't you want some of that for yourself? Pick up the free workbook for creating your own power word, or theme for the year, and settle in for this process. I promise, it doesn't hurt, but you might be surprised by what you get out of it in the end.To get the full s...
Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text!No matter what time of year it is, overwhelm and anxiety seem to get the best of us. What if it didn't have to be that way? What if you didn't have to carry all that anxiety around all the time, burning out your central nervous system and wreaking havoc all over your body?Here are some small ways to manage that overwhelm:Choose only 3 priorities for the dayDELEGATEStack tasksGet rest! It’s required. Is that really it? Yes, it really is that simple t...
Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text!Comparing ourselves to everyone else is usually a recipe for disaster. And it's also something you can choose NOT to do. But we do it anyway. Yet we don't pay attention to how others look up to us. Instead we use these comparisons to highlight our own shortcomings. What's the cure to comparisonitis? Here are 3 ways to combat that nasty habit. Remember that:What everyone is showing you is mostly bullshitYou have plenty of time to reach yo...
Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text!Boundaries are a good thing to have but all to often it feels like an overwhelming task to create and then enforce them against other people. Because being assertive or even confrontational can be hard!So here are some examples of how to set boundaries for yourself that don't require anyone else to agree to them. Intra-personal boundaries, the kind that are just for you, are a good starting step for eventually setting inter-personal boundaries (the kind ...
Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text!Holiday stress feels expected, but you don’t have to put up with it if you don’t want to. Taken from a live training I did in 2021, here are 7 tips or “hacks” for fighting off the holiday stress you don’t want to have.To get the full list, plus the show notes and an episode transcript, go to TheMakerMuse.co. DM me on Instagram if you have questions about this week’s episode. And if you would like to apply to be on the podcast, fill out this form.Support ...
Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text!It's (American) football season so here's a mini episode about why grown men slap each other's asses, smack helmets, and act like fools in the end zone—and why you should definitely be doing the same thing.In a word: confidence. You get it by celebrating every step in your progress towards a goal, no matter how tiny or incremental that progress might be. And football players know that. Even if they're team isn't looking like it's going to win, the progre...
Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! I forgot to mention that this season was coming to an end! So here's a little update about what's happening for the rest of the year, an invitation to nominate a childfree Latine to be on the show, and for you to ask questions. Plus stay tuned for mini episodes and more. This is also a great time to catch up on any episodes you missed. Start at the beginning or jump around. It's up to you!DM me on Instagram if you have questions about this wee...
Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text!Rosalba Fontanez has something she wants all parents of childfree people to hear: this is NOT about you, so stop putting a burden on your children to bear babies!Let's back up because Rosalba herself is a mother. She's my mother, the maker of The Maker Muse herself. And she's just as tired as all us childfree folk are of having to defend the choice (or natural progression) to being childfree. So she has a lot to say on the subject, especially for people ...
Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text!Ana Del Castillo is a tornado of passion. When not dropping pearls of wisdom to her followers on social media, she's dropping f-bombs about the fall of democracy. As a Cubana with Middle Eastern and Jewish roots, she's equal parts relatable and intimidating AF.Ana's unique message about being "in rightness with yourself" translates into choosing yourself over the insanity of cutting off pieces of yourself to fit into someone else's opinion of you.In that...
Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text!Meet Talia Molé, a fascinating storyteller and healer, for whom storytelling is medicine. It's in the stories of ourselves that we find healing. And in doing so, Talia is able to subvert the idea of modern society by distancing from patriarchal structures while pursuing the story of our ancestors and centering new ideas around motherhood. And she'll tell you how, as an immigrant woman, she's "always in translation." In this episode we address the ca...
Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text!"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams" is the mantra that this week's guest, Julie DeLucca-Collins, used to finish El Camino de Santiago in 2016. And when she lost her job during the pandemic, she knew helping women develop their own belief system—their confidence—was her true calling. And so her agency Go Confidently Services was born. But Julie is more than merely a badass CEO and podcaster. She is also a childfree woman of Puerto Rican ...
Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text!Lorena Cooke, a Florida real estate marketer of Mexican descent, has a challenge for you. And it might force you to get out of our comfortable bubble.Think you’re up to it? Listen up and let us know how it went!As the founder and Chief Creative Officer of West Gray Marketing, Lorena started the company in order to develop marketing software and solutions that produce real results for her real estate clients – something that was sorely lacking in the indu...
Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text!Sabrina Clementine is a construction project manager by day, and a garment construction entrepreneur by night. Born and raised in Miami, Sabrina is a Colombian-American and knows a little something about creativity and being a tía (or tití, like Bad Bunny would say). As the owner of the handmade clothing boutique Be My Clementine, Sabrina's legacy is seen in the confianza she gives her clients through their clothing. Clothing can conjure confidence!...
Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text!Meet Isabel, a firebrand and bold Latina voice promoting the modern childfree lifestyle. This episode was recorded on the day that Roe v. Wade was overturned, and though Isabel is from Colombia, she explains how the reverberations of this landmark decision affect childfree people around the world, and especially in Latin America.We didn't hide our frustrations during this conversation, and we also didn't shy away from delving into heavy topics like white...
Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text!Ever feel like you need a little more support? Like maybe the cheerleader in your head could use a louder voice? Allow me to introduce you to Breanna Aguilar, your childfree cheerleader. Breanna is a second-generation Mexican-American, childfree advocate, and a warm-hearted woman who is “here to cheer you on in life.” She wants you to succeed, and ”to give [your] voice an ear. It’s something that a lot of us want, but not a lot of us get.”Discussing...
Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text!Jessenia Ziennker is a self-taught cook, baker, and photographer who will dazzle you with her Foodstagram (that’s a food-focused Instagram). Raised in New York as an only child by Cuban parents, Jessenia refuses to “regift” this gift of life by having children. Instead, her impact will be left in her future Jazz Kitchen cookbook and in the lessons she models. Because, as she’ll tell you, “you could learn something from literally anybody.”In this intervie...
Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text!Meet Jess Chavolla. Originally from Mexico, she's an LA-based artist, musician, marketer, small business owner, survivor, and advocate. Even though she's only in her twenties, Jess's life experience has led her to create a vision for women in unconventional fields, offering them support and resources for creating their own networks outside of the ones dominated by men. Speaking with host Paulette Erato, Jess tells her story of being a childfree Lati...
Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text!Why is not wanting to have kids such a big deal to some people? Isn't it totally normal for some people to not want them?Yes, it is normal to not want children. And since the first 14 episodes (or season 1) focused on the creative part of the childfree Latine experience, for these next 12 episodes (season 2) we're going to discuss the childfree part of the creative Latine experience. This is about representation. Childfree Latines are minorities within m...