The Radiant Badass with Elizabeth Holmes

This whole show started as a way for Elizabeth to yap her way to better mental health during those hazy days of 2020-2021, you all remember what was happening then, right? Well, let’s just say things feel less than stable at the moment so she’s back. Pondering some of the “growth opportunities” the last year has presented.  Radiant BadassChris Martin, Creativity Coach

After a dip in the 90s Nostalgia Pool, Elizabeth found herself confronted by the market’s attempt to turn the description “badass” into the iteration of “boss babe” and she’s not having it. She’s letting her listeners know that “badass” is a state of mind, not a destination.   Radiant BadassChris Martin, Creativity Coach

It’s been a hot second since Elizabeth felt compelled to vent a little bit of the hate on her heart, but she’s here with it this episode. Learning about the “Don’t Play This Artist” option on her Spotify subscription liberated Elizabeth from having annoying recording artists show up on her playlists – what a gift! In this episode Elizabeth contemplates how the Don’t Play option might translate into real life.  Radiant BadassChris Martin, Creativity Coach

When an ad for a contest where the prize is a visit to the Brady Bunch house and a new personal development book collide in Elizabeth’s brain, it results in an observation about perspectives and our reality today. Tune in for this episode’s musings.  The Gap and The GainThe Brady Bunch Variety Hour Radiant BadassChris Martin, Creativity Coach

This episode kicks off with some musings about Gen X kinda stuff and weirdly segues into Liz Gilbert’s book on creativity, Big Magic, as well as Buddhist teachings. Elizabeth covers a lot of territory this week. The Crow SoundtrackBig Magic by Liz GilbertAfter the Ecstasy, the Laundry by Jack Kornfield Radiant BadassChris Martin, Creativity Coach

Elizabeth’s got podcasting on the brain lately. From finishing Linda Holmes’s new book Back After This to pondering the seeming lack of women centered shows that aren’t about how to be better at something, she’s got some thoughts.  Good Hang with Amy PoehlerIMO with Michele Obama and Craig RobinsonBack After This by Linda Holmes Radiant BadassChris Martin, Creativity Coach

Maybe you’ve already heard that this week marks the five year anniversary of the pandoozle getting real serious. It’s when Disneyland and the NBA shut down and we all started to feel we weren’t in Kansas anymore. That kicked off the drive to “get back to normal” at all costs. And, with five years in the review, Elizabeth has to ask “are we there yet?”  Radiant BadassChris Martin, Creativity Coach

It feels very on brand that the One Hundred and Fiftieth episode of this show would be entitled Shit List. Elizabeth’s got some thoughts about the wisdom of curating a healthy and thriving Shit List in the Year of Our Lord 2025. Have you tried having a Shit List? It may be right for you. L7 - Shit ListAnother Playlist You Might Like - Women of 90's AlternativePamela Anderson - I Love You: Recipes From the Heart Radiant BadassChris Martin, Creativity Coach

The 2025 Grammys were this past Sunday and Elizabeth was stoked to see Kendrick Lamar sweep his categories for his amazing diss track “Not Like Us”. She says it gave her a spark of hope, tune in to this episode to hear what other moments fed that spark. And which she could have done without.  Radiant BadassChris Martin, Creativity Coach

While meeting with Producer Chris, Elizabeth had a thought about something that used to be important to her but that she hadn’t cared about since the 90s. And then, recovering from a visit from the COVID fairy, she expanded that list to other things she hasn’t cared about since the 90s and, here we are with this episode. Radiant BadassChris Martin, Creativity Coach

This episode, Elizabeth has all the thoughts on our “click and buy” society and how it’s ruining everything. She’s not in the best mood. Tune in for her thoughts on this and other things.   Radiant BadassChris Martin, Creativity Coach

Elizabeth is a curious bird. She admits it. She craves context and wants to know the why and what’s going to happen all the freaking time. And, in moments like the one we are in as a society, there really isn’t context or answers. Tune in to Episode 146 where she shares a couple little phrases and are keeping her grounded.   Radiant BadassChris Martin, Creativity Coach

A few weeks ago, Dave Grohl fans woke up to find an oddly worded post on Dave’s Instagram account announcing that he’d fathered a child “outside of” his 20+ year marriage. Rough confession from the Nicest Guy in Rock. In the midst of our current societal moment when this type of admission gets you “canceled” and our parasocial relationships are out of control, our massive Dave Grohl fan, Elizabeth, breaks down her thoughts on the matter and whether it’s really any of our business.  Radiant BadassChris Martin, Creativity Coach

This week’s episode kicks off with a bunch of praise for the pop girlies that released incredible music this summer and got everyone up off their butts and into the Pink Pony Club (playlist in Notes if you’re not already onto this vibe) and then takes a hard left into a Radiant Reads episode talking about Please Unsubscribe, Thanks!: How to Take Back Our Time, Attention, and Purpose in a Relentless World by Julio Vincent Gambuto. Elizabeth contains multitudes. Girl Summer 2024 playlist  Radiant BadassChris Martin, Creativity Coach

Elizabeth's been on the Struggle Bus lately and something she's noticed is that ridership has significantly increased. Whether it's from this weird economy or just the general instability of society right now, the Struggle Bus is crowded. Elizabeth's got some thoughts on what this all means. Tune in.  Radiant BadassChris Martin, Creativity Coach

This week found Elizabeth watching an actor’s roundtable and listening to them complain about how hard auditions are and realizing that’s not a thing that’s unique to an actor’s life. We’re all auditioning for stuff all the freaking time.  Radiant BadassChris Martin, Creativity Coach

During treadmill time last week Elizabeth had a major aha moment – not something you’re really prepared for at 6:47 am on a random Tuesday. That’s what she’s talking about this week, so tune in. Radiant BadassChris Martin, Creativity Coach10% Happier episode with Vinny Ferraro Radiant BadassChris Martin, Creativity Coach

While listening to Producer Chris drop some absolute bars in his recent episode Code Words and Canaries on his podcast Getting Work to Work, Elizabeth was hit with his wisdom words when he pondered “have we forgotten how to be human?”. And you may be wondering how that relates to full body deodorant – you’ll have to tune in to find out. Getting Work to WorkGWTW779 Code Words and CanariesWALL-E trailer  Radiant BadassChris Martin, Creativity Coach

Hey Friends – Elizabeth is back with a Radiant Recommends episode. It’s been a hot minute, hasn’t it? She read This American Ex-Wife by Lyz Lenz and she’s obsessed. Lenz’s prose opened up Elizabeth’s thinking about the institution of marriage in this society, and she really wanted to talk about it. Along the way, she shares a few other book recommendations (and a movie) in case you’re casting about for your next read. Radiant BadassChris Martin, Creativity CoachA Court of Thorns and RosesThe Scandalous Confessions of Lydia Bennet, WitchThe Fall Guy movieThe Happiness CurveThe Menopause BrainThe American Ex-Wife: How I Ended My Marriage and Started My Life  Radiant BadassChris Martin, Creativity Coach

Way back in Episode 71, Elizabeth went over a few things she might have been wrong about in the past, like Leonard Cohen and matcha. Cut to today’s episode in which she reveals a few more areas where she’s changed her thinking. Radiant BadassChris Martin, Creativity Coach