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While mastering your craft and learning business are tough, the biggest hurdle is figuring out how to continually tap into the magic when it becomes a job. When you have to produce, it’s easy to lose the desire to create. Your ultimate job as an artist is to protect your connection to that endless creative well—and remind the rest of the world that the magic exists. #CreativeJourney #FullTimeCreative #ArtistsLife #CreativeBurnout #ArtAndBusiness #FindYourMagic #CreativeMotivation #ArtisticMindset

It's really that simple yall.

Ever made a major choice in the heat of the moment, only to regret it later? You’re not alone. In this episode, I'm diving deep into how to master the art of making decisions from a regulated state. 🕒 Timestamps: 0:00 – Intro: Making decisions from a regulated place 0:50 – What happens to your brain when you get triggered 2:14 – How others use emotional dysregulation to control you 2:50 – Setting boundaries and taking your space (Their reaction isn't your responsibility!) 4:21 – Getting inquisitive: Is it an old trauma memory or current reality? 6:46 – Wounding experiences vs. Corrective experiences 8:58 – Synthesizing your intuition, logic, and emotions 9:58 – How changing your internal reality changes your manifestation 11:15 – Rebuilding self-trust and reclaiming your autonomy If this resonated with you, please Like, Comment, and Subscribe to help this channel grow! Drop a comment below: Do you tend to make decisions with your heart, your head, or from a triggered state? 👇 Disclaimer: The content in this episode is for informational and educational purposes only and should not be taken as professional medical or clinical therapy advice. Always do your own research. 🏷️ Tags & Keywords: #EmotionalDecisions #NervousSystemRegulation #TraumaHealing #SettingBoundaries #SelfTrust #EmotionalIntelligence #PrefrontalCortex #Triggered #Autonomy #Manifestation #InnerWork

What is the difference between objective reality and our emotional experiences? In this quick podcast, I talk about the distinction between "The Truth" and "Your Truth." If you've ever dealt with gaslighting or found yourself in relationships where people try to rewrite reality, understanding this concept is a game-changer. It’s not about making other people wrong; it's about finding your own alignment, setting healthy boundaries, and taking accountability for how you show up in the world. Drop a comment and let me know if you’ve ever experienced this! #Mindset #EmotionalIntelligence #Gaslighting #Boundaries

Have you ever felt an overwhelming sense of shame that makes you want to crawl out of your own skin? In this video, I'm diving into the concept of "misplaced shame"—what it is, where it comes from, and how it might be secretly running your life. I’d love to hear how this lands for you. Do you resonate with the concept of misplaced shame? Let’s chat in the comments! 👇 ✨ Disclaimer: I am not a clinical therapist or licensed professional. I’m just a human sharing my own healing journey, shadow work, and what I’ve learned along the way. Please always do your own research! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Introduction: Every emotion is productive 0:41 - The spiritual bypassing of "high vibes" 1:27 - How society runs on shame 2:05 - When shame becomes suffocating (Avoidance & Narcissism) 2:52 - The theory of Narcissists vs. People-Pleasers 3:44 - What is misplaced shame? 4:27 - My experience with people-pleasing and absorbing shame 5:10 - Waking up after a narcissistic relationship 6:12 - Childhood conditioning: You are a passenger, not the driver 7:19 - Manipulation vs. Keeping the peace 7:59 - The physical feeling of overwhelming shame 9:40 - Realizing you are absorbing the world's shame 10:20 - What shadow work actually is 11:03 - Re-training your nervous system to see true threats 11:53 - How "truth" feels in the body & conclusion #ShadowWork #HealingJourney #PeoplePleaser #NarcissisticAbuseRecovery #NervousSystemRegulation #TraumaHealing #SelfAwareness #EmotionalWellbeing

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If you’ve been in my orbit this last decade, you know I've had many titles; graphic designer, adventure photographer, coach for creatives etc.. the list goes on.  Many of you know me personally and have told me I should step into positions of therapy or life coaching, but that hasn't felt quite right to me. Ive spent the last 5 years mulling over what to call myself. Our western society LOVES labels, because we love to classify, which I respect, but I am so much more than what I do. Ive sat myself down and asked myself the hard questions... WHY am I doing what I’m doing etc.. and the exploration has lead me to this one conclusion; My purpose here on this earth in this manifestation as Holly Mandarich, is to be an example of what it means to live an enriching life. So I stand here before to today to self proclaim the identity shift into a life enrichment guide. WTF is a life enrichment guide? I dunno I made it up. My intention is that however I serve my clientele, is that it will be from the standpoint of creating enrichment in life. Everything I have done in my life has been with the intention to show the world that there is magic if you know where to look.  I’m building a container to host my findings on life, and I’m calling it THE LAB. It might be for you, it might not, in my path moving forward I started to ask myself how could I house wisdom and the journey of the pursuit of truth. I wanted it to be something that could be binge worthy and guided by intention but without constraint in its manifestation. The idea is that it will be a paywall library of the teachings and experiences I find valuable for living an enriching life. Something you can pay for and leave once you have what you need. I'll talk about things like philosophy, nervous system regulation, self help modalities, marketing, storytelling, and the list goes on, again ANYTHING that can help you live an enriching life. Disclaimer, do I know everything? Hell f*****g no, I am LEARNING, and that is the intention with this space, is for it to be a container for exploring wisdom. If that’s your thing hop on my email list and I’ll let you know when it’s live. LINK IN BIO ✨ https://www.hollymandarich.com/the-lab

In this episode, I’m opening up about the internal tug-of-war I’m feeling as I transition into a consulting role with my new Creative Audits. After years in marketing, photography, and the coaching world, I’ve seen how easily these industries can slide into manipulation and "consumption culture," and I’m grappling with how to promote my own work without losing my soul to those same high-pressure tactics. I dive into why we need to lean on intuition when logic fails us—and why I believe true systemic change only happens when we do the messy internal work of facing our own pain. It’s a raw conversation about finding balance in a dualistic world, choosing to work with the "do-gooders" and joy-makers, and trying to lead through inspiration rather than control.

In this episode I chat with my friend and co-contractor / co-worker Dennis McMahon, on the topics of: Fractional Marketing, Ethical AI in business and how we feel when we create art.

Listen along as I figure out my steps forward in showcasing the magnificence of life.

In this episode, I’m diving into all things manifestation—what it actually is, how I personally came to believe in it, and the way I use it in my life today. I’m also sharing why I think these tools could be so helpful for you, too. To be honest, this is probably the most vulnerable I've ever been. I'm excited to share this part of myself with you and I really hope you enjoy it. I would love to hear what you think.

This one is definitely going to require you to be neurodivergent to keep up. Maybe not, but we’re all over the map in this episode. I talk about my experience with resistance and how I utilize it to acquire my dreams. I also get into my experience with “enlightenment” (maybe thats what it was?) Along with a few other esoteric concepts.  Posing the question of how do we hold these concepts with duality. Sit by the wood-stove with me while I move through these thoughts. I would love to hear what you think!

Hey everybody, it’s me, Holly. Forget about me? I wouldn't blame you—I haven't posted a podcast episode since 2020. This episode is the "grand catchup" on what’s been happening with my career and my life over these last five years. I’m diving into where I’ve been—from the fast-paced photography world to deep therapeutic healing—where I am now in the Canadian Rockies, and where I’m hoping to go with this new chapter of Creative Auditing. I’m also opening the doors for this show to be about more than just adventure travel. I want to explore perspectives on everything I see—relationships, growth, even politics—but all of it is still built on that same foundation of wonder that has fueled me since I was 19. I’m excited, but honestly, this is just an experiment. I have no idea where this is all going to go or how often I’ll be posting, but I’m done hiding the messy parts. If you’re here for the journey, give it a listen.

This podcast is about exploring investigative heresy through the confines of limitation and the expansive oceans of wonder. My greatest skill isn’t in the doing—it’s in the seeing. After a decade as an adventure photographer and brand strategist, I realized that the most important structures in our lives are the ones we cannot see. This podcast is my auditory headquarters for that vision: a place for the deconstruction and analysis of the narratives we live by, whether they are found in business, love, religion, or the way we relate to our own souls. My goal is to find the wisdom hidden within the boundaries of the human experience. This podcast isn't designed to be niche. It's designed to showcase my perspective on life. I hope you enjoy. One last note. I'm not here to be your guru, my intention with this is to share what I see, and to let that be enough.

Kayla Weber is a Forest Therapy Guide and Grief Recovery Specialist that helps others on their journey to wholeness. In this episode we talk about the work Kayla does, her experiences with grief, and her own journey in the process. I have interviewed Kayla once before in an article covering the topics of “Outdoors Rx” which you can read here: www.hollymandarich.com/words/marmot/outdoorsrx. This by far has been my favorite episode recorded! Kayla gets really vulnerable in sharing an experience that seems unimaginable. I would consider this topic to be slightly alternative, but the mind is a powerful thing, and the forest is even more powerful. To find Kayla, head over to her Facebook page! Nurtured by Nature Forest Therapy: www.facebook.com/pages/category/Company/Nurtured-By-Nature-Forest-Therapy-231014117702310/   [3:00] What Forest Bathing Is  [10:53] Council After an Invitation  [13:33] What led Kayla to this kind of work?  [14:08] The Forest is the Therapist and the Guide Just Opens the Door  [20:00] The feelings of just being here…. / Letting life figure itself out  [25:00] Kayla’s Experience in Her Training  [28:07] Kayla’s Experience on Her Medicine Walk  [32:57] Noticing the Contours of a Face in a Tree  [39:18] How you can get into the liminal space on your own / The process of working with a guide  [45:09] Allowing you to forget about the garbage that’s weighing you down in the day to day  [46:32] How to find a Forest Bathing Guide in Your Area, The Association of Nature and Forest Therapy