Felicia Day on Unleashing Creativity and Loving Yourself Unconditionally

CREATIVITY IS HARD WORK. Have you wanted to complete a project but stopped? You might have expected it to be perfect. Or maybe you thought you weren’t qualified enough to make it. You might have finished it but didn’t take the time to shape it into its final form. Completing something we’re passionate about is good for our wellbeing. But it’s not easy. Lin Manuel Miranda took six years to write Hamilton. Put in the time to make your own masterpiece. You never know how what you’ve made will inspire others and change the world. On today’s episode of The School of Greatness, I talk about creativity with a successful actress, writer, and new mother: Felicia Day. Felicia Day is a professional actress who has appeared in numerous television shows and films. She is currently recurring on the CW show "Supernatural,” and the SyFy series "The Magicians.” However, Felicia is best known for her work in the web video world. Felicia shares the importance of creativity in our daily life and how to push through self-doubt and judgment. So get ready to learn how to incorporate creativity in your world on Episode 892.

Some Questions I Ask:
How do you become a mom and be in Hollywood? (10:00)
What’s your greatest fear? (17:45)
What’s been the lowest point for you? (21:00)
What did you learn from your daughter about creativity? (25:30)
How do you overcome the need to be perfect as a creative? (35:00)
How do you deal with being less relevant? (45:00)

In This Episode You Will Learn:
Some fun facts about Felicia (07:00)
The identity shift Felicia had after having a baby (10:00)
How to focus on what’s important (17:30)
How to love ourselves unconditionally (21:00)
An exercise for shutting out your enemies (38:00)

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