Heather Leavitt Martinez: Practicing Creative Tension

Solo Show: Milestones

A reflection on the arc of this intermittent Note of Daring Podcast as a creative project and playground with a bit of I like, I wish, what if, and what's next.

Solo Show: Strategy for Solopreneurs

A solo show talking about the arc of this podcast, how I made choices early that support taking a pause and doing strategic thinking on the direction of the podcast. I also talk about the upcoming Strategy Sessions for Solopreneurs and Creatives [https://www.daringstudios.com/strategysessions] I've created, the differing needs and cultures of startups versus bootstrappers or solopreneurs, and a few life updates.  Mentions: * Roger Martin [https://rogermartin.medium.com] * Catalyst Atlas [http://catalystatlas.substack.com]

Solo Show: A Spanish Adventure – My Month in Valencia

A solo show about my month living and working in Valencia, Spain. I talk about my approach to planning, how I prepared, what it was like balancing work and fun, and how much it cost.   Mentions: My substack Catalyst Atlas [http://catalystatlas.substack.com]  Remote Year [http://remoteyear.com]  Babbel [http://babbel.com]  Find Rachel online at @rachelbedaring [http://instagram.com/rachelbedaring] and www.daringstudios.com [www.daringstudios.com].

Flo Godineau: Dogs, Books & Businesses

In this conversation, Flo from Out with Your Dog and I chat about the emotional adjustment after adopting a dog, budgeting for a dog, the value of knowing your dog as an individual, the slow and long game of building a side job, shifting mindset to expand our worlds, and the challenges of sharing.  Flo Godineau is a white, queer, outdoorsy nerd passionate about dogs, hiking, and nature. They live with their dog Bucky on unceded Coast Salish Territories (aka Southwestern BC, Canada). They are the author of ‘Hike with Your Dog’ and ‘Questions to Ask Yourself Before Getting A Dog’. Find Flo online at @outwithyourdog [http://instagram.com/outwithyourdog/] on Instagram and https://linktr.ee/outwithyourdog/ [https://linktr.ee/outwithyourdog/]

Heather Leavitt Martinez: Practicing Creative Tension

Heather Leavitt Martinez is a fellow visual practitioner and facilitator. In this conversation, we talk about appreciative inquiry, lettering, finding and being a part of a community, managing personal and professional capacity, what it means to be courageous, the power of practicing creative tension and rest, and what it feels like to cut loose.  Heather is a visual practitioner, lettering artist, author, and teacher living in Durango, Colorado. You can find her online at letslettertogether.com [http://letslettertogether.com] and techhostacademy.com [https://www.techhostacademy.com].  Mentions: * Building Resilience with Appreciative Inquiry [https://www.amazon.com/Building-Resilience-Appreciative-Inquiry-Leadership/dp/1523082550] by Jeanie Cockell and Joan McArthur-Blair  * Ghost Ranch Literally Letters Retreat [https://www.ghostranch.org/events/its-a-sign-heather-martinez-g230621/]  * Needy [https://www.maraglatzel.com/book/] by Mara Glatzel * Breathwork by Amy Kuretsky