𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹?

In this episode of The Creative Advantage, host Nicole Shannon, certified Thrive coach and founder of Create Potential, takes you inside the psychology and neuroscience of how your mind shapes the way you think, act, and create.

You’ll discover how to reframe self-talk, rewire habits that last, and use small shifts in behavior to strengthen your identity. Blending powerful research with practical tools, Nicole reveals how to move beyond limiting patterns and into a state of greater flow, energy, and fulfillment.

This isn’t about doing more—it’s about thinking differently, so you can step into the life you truly want to create.

🎧 𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲, 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿:

✧ How cognitive reframing can shift your inner narrative and unlock new possibilities

✧ Why pairing positive habits with pleasure makes them easier to maintain

✧ The habit loop (cue–routine–reward) and how to use it to make change stick

✧ How cognitive dissonance and identity-based actions can reshape who you believe yourself to be

✧ The surprising power of belief to transform outcomes—even at a physiological level

This is an episode about reclaiming your mental agency, designing habits that actually last, and using the science of your mind to fuel both creativity and life itself.

🔗 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲:

• Sign up for the Create Potential newsletter at createpotential.com/signup
• Follow Nicole on Instagram:⁠ @creative.wayfinder⁠
• Check out the research references for this episode:

• https://www.createpotential.com/the-creative-advantage-podcast/episode-10

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𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗳𝘀—𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀—𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲?

In this episode of The Creative Advantage, host Nicole Shannon explores how belief functions as one of the most powerful, creative forces we possess. Through the lens of neuroscience, real-world studies, and inspiring stories—from Maya Angelou’s transformative silence to Trevor Noah’s defiant humor—Nicole reveals how our internal narratives become the blueprint for our external reality.

When left unexamined, beliefs script our behavior, limit our potential, and filter how we interpret the world. But when we become aware of them, we unlock the power to rewrite them—and in doing so, reshape our lives from the inside out.

🎧 𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲, 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿:

✧ How belief shapes your choices, creativity, and sense of possibility
✧ The neuroscience and psychology behind belief
✧ What Maya Angelou and Trevor Noah teach us about inner resilience
✧ Why small mindset shifts can rewire your brain and your behavior
✧ Questions to help uncover and transform outdated beliefs
✧ A practical path to living with more alignment, purpose, and creativity

This episode is a gentle but powerful invitation to examine what you believe—about yourself, your time, your capability, and your future—and begin building a life that reflects your most expansive truth.

🔗 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲:

• Sign up for the Create Potential newsletter at createpotential.com/signup
• Follow Nicole on Instagram:⁠ @creative.wayfinder
• Check out the research references for this episode: ⁠https://www.createpotential.com/the-creative-advantage-podcast/episode-9⁠⁠
  

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𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘂𝘀 𝗻𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻?

In this episode of The Creative Advantage, host Nicole Shannon speaks with San Francisco Bay Area-based visual artist, metalsmith, and educator Amy Tavern about the creative strategies that have guided her through a dynamic, non-linear career—from music student to arts administrator to acclaimed artist and teacher.

Through careful, intentional work, Amy turns personal experience into something others can connect with, offering care, reflection, and shared humanity.

This conversation is an exploration of Amy’s creative practice as well as her transformative life journey. Her story reveals how creative problem-solving, intentional daily habits, and openness to possibility can help anyone navigate uncertainty, overcome challenges, and move toward a more meaningful, resilient path.
🎧 𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲, 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿:

✧ How small, brave actions can create life-changing opportunities
✧ A secret strategy for improving boldness, achieving opportunities, and building resilience
✧ How Amy’s intentional, reflective art-making is also a strategy for living
✧ Ways to transform even hardship into meaning, connection, and care

This episode is for anyone seeking real tools to move from stuck to empowered—to use creativity not just for artistic expression, but for building a life of purpose, meaning, and empowerment.
🔗 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲:

• Learn about Amy at www.amytavern.com

• Sign up for the Create Potential newsletter at createpotential.com/signup

• Follow Nicole on Instagram:⁠ @creative.wayfinder⁠
  

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