A self-development podcast with philosophical, psychological and literary flair hosted by Victoria Hutchins, the creator of @thedailyvictorian. Giving your soul...
When was the last time you felt genuine awe? Not just happiness, not āthatās cool,ā but deep, childlike wonder? In this episode, we explore 7 five-minutes-or-less practices that can help you feel more present, more alive, and more connected to the quiet magic all around you.Ā EPISODE OUTLINE00:00 IntroĀ 01:28 MAKE BELIEVE is out now02:50 Come hang with me on tour?Ā Ā 03:51 7 tiny ways to cultivate awe03:54 1. Look closely at ordinary nature04:20 The goggles of habitĀ 04:41 Walt Whitman: what is the grass?05:27 Thich Nhat Hanhās tangerine meditation07:31 Rumi & the blurriness of separationĀ 09:14 2. Look up10:00 The benefits of tree gazing10:29 Mary Oliverās When I Am Among the Trees11:48 3. Unitask musicĀ 11:55 Music used to be the main course13:06 One song no multitasking challenge13:29 Make an awe playlistĀ 13:40 4. Make unsmall small talkĀ 14:19 Martin Buberās I-Thou vs I-It15:50 Challenge: be aware during small talk16:17 The sacred ground of connection16:50 5. Remember pale blue dotĀ 17:08 The Voyager photo17:36 Carl Saganās Pale Blue DotĀ 19:10 Pondering our tininessĀ 21:04 6. Make an awe signal22:21 7. Keep an awe listĀ 22:43 The Zeigarnik Effect24:53 Lightning round recapEPISODE LINKSā¢ @boywaif post on the goggles of habitā¢ Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitmanā¢ Peace is Every Step by Thich Nhat Hanhā¢ Sometimes & When I Am Among the Trees by Mary Oliverā¢ Carl Saganās Pale Blue Dotā¢ I and Thou by Martin Buberā¢ Rumi (Coleman Barkās Essential Rumi)Ā ā¢ The Zeigarnick EffectĀ MY LINKSā¢ MAKE BELIEVE is out everywhere nowā ā ā ā ā¢ Get a signed copy of MAKE BELIEVE from Blue Willow Bookshopā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā¢ Letās hang on tour!!ā ā ā ā ā¢ ā ā ā ā Join me in Bali June 1-7! ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā¢ ā ā ā ā Find me @thedailyvictorian on Instagramā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā¢ ā Find me @thedailyvictorian on TikTokā ā ā ā ā Ā
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6 Warnings No One Gives You About Changing Your Life
We romanticize big life changesāquitting the job, moving to the dream city, chasing the thing weāve always wanted. But big changes have big side effects. And if you donāt see them coming, they might just send you running back to the life you were trying to leave behind. In this episode, weāre breaking down six warnings I wish someone had told me before I changed everything. If youāre craving a big shift, letās make sure youāre ready for it.EPISODE OUTLINE00:00 IntroĀ 01:45 Life update + tour! Ā 05:52 6 warnings about changing your lifeĀ 06:14 1. It will not automatically make you happy07:44 Harvard happiness study08:34 The hedonic treadmillĀ 9:54 2. You will have an identity crisis Ā 10:12 Ship of TheseusĀ 11:40 3. Youāll probably feel stuck12:04 Diamond ExampleĀ 13:12 Change happens at tipping pointsĀ 15:31 4. It never stops feeling vulnerable15:55 Asch conformity studyĀ 17:18 The neuroscience of fear & hope19:43 Itās only embarrassing if youāre embarrassed22:33 5. Thereās no magic pillĀ 24:32 6. Youāll feel torn between who you were and who youāre becomingĀ 24:52 Janus, the Roman god of transitions27:18 Lightning round recapMY LINKSā ā ā ā ā¢ Preorder my poetry book MAKE BELIEVE from Blue Willow to get a free poem print and a personalized signed copyā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā¢ ā ā ā ā Preorder MAKE BELIEVE from Amazon, Target, Barnes & Noble, and moreā ā ā ā ā¢ Letās hang on tour!!ā ā ā ā ā¢ ā ā ā ā Get the Believe Again yoga flow, guided meditation and mini-journal bundle free when you preorder MAKE BELIEVE!ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā¢ ā ā ā ā Join me in Bali June 1-7! ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā¢ ā ā ā ā Find me @thedailyvictorian on Instagramā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā¢ ā Find me @thedailyvictorian on TikTokā ā ā ā ā Ā Ā EPISODE LINKSā ā ā ā ā¢ Ship of TheseusĀ ā ā ā ā ā¢ Harvard happiness studyā ā ā ā ā¢ The hedonic treadmillĀ ā ā ā ā ā¢ Digging for diamonds cartoonā ā ā ā ā¢ Janus: the god of doors, gates and transitions
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A 5-Step Guided Practice for a Season of Transformation
Donāt press play unless youāre ready for big change. This isnāt a normalĀ podcast episodeāitās a guided practice designed to help you step into the next chapter of you with clarity and intention. Maybe youāre on the brink of a big life change. Or maybe you feel stuck and just know it's time for a shift. This episode will walk you through the five-step practice that completely changed my life. In it, we'll learn about the neuroscience of manifestation, do a guided meditation, journal, and come on the other side of the episode with a clear plan routing towards our dreams. EPISODE OUTLINE00:00 Intro08:13 Agenda09:25 Plato's Cave Allegory13:22 The neuroscience of manifestation16:14 The reflection practice that changed my life 16:36 Step 1: Define your current chapter20:37 Step 2: Define your next chapter22:53 Step 3: Guided visualization meditation37:32 Step 4: Journaling38:26 4a. Reflect on the chapter thatās ending40:56 4b. Set intentions for your next chapterĀ 43:29 4c. Set SMAAART* goalsĀ 47:33 4d. Plan your trust-building weekĀ 52:23 Step 5: Believing MY LINKSā ā ā ā Preorder my poetry book MAKE BELIEVE from Blue Willow to get a free poem print and a personalized signed copyā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā Preorder MAKE BELIEVE from Amazon, Target, Barnes & Noble, and moreā ā ā ā Letās hang on tour!!ā ā ā ā Get the Believe Again yoga flow, guided meditation and mini-journal bundle free when you preorder MAKE BELIEVE!ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā Join me in Bali June 1-7! ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā Find me @thedailyvictorian on Instagramā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā Find me @thedailyvictorian on TikTokā ā ā ā ā Ā
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56:25
How to Get Over an Embarrassing Moment in 5 Steps
Admit it: youāre still thinking about that cringey thing you did 6 years ago. Maybe it was something you said. Something you did. Something that haunts you at 2 AM when your brain decides to rerun its most humiliating blooper reel.Today, weāre breaking down exactly how to move past an embarrassing moment in 5 steps. Weāll talk about why your brain refuses to let things go, how the spotlight effect makes you think people care way more than they actually do, and the five fastest ways to shake off the cringe and move on with your life.EPISODE OUTLINE00:00 IntroĀ 02:06 Preorder Make Believe! Come see me on tour!02:44 Why do we feel embarrassment?Ā 03:50 Embarrassment scaleĀ 03:57 Tier 1: slight cringe05:07 Tier 2: mild cringe07:07 Tier 3: proper humiliationĀ 11:09 Tier 4: deep humiliationĀ 13:29 Tier 5: existential humiliation15:45 Jean Paul Sartreās the gazeĀ 17:50 The spotlight effect18:44 Social media and the spotlight effect19:30 5 tips for navigating embarrassing moments19:3 6 Break - Book! Bali! Tour!Ā 25:25 1. Remember the spotlight is not real29:51 2. Call it out as itās happeningĀ 32:49 3. Tell someoneĀ 34:27 4. Figure out the root35:58 5. Own it and then move onĀ 40:07 ChallengeĀ MY LINKS ā ā ā ā Preorder my poetry book MAKE BELIEVE from Blue Willow to get a free poem print and a personalized signed copyā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā Preorder MAKE BELIEVE from Amazon, Target, Barnes & Noble, and moreā ā ā ā Letās hang on tour!! ā ā ā ā Get the Believe Again yoga flow, guided meditation and mini-journal bundle free when you preorder MAKE BELIEVE!ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā Join me in Bali June 1-7! ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā Find me @thedailyvictorian on Instagramā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā Find me @thedailyvictorian on TikTokā ā ā ā ā Ā EPISODE LINKSSpotlight Effect StudyĀ Spotlight Effect and Social Media StudyĀ Jean Paul Sartreās Being and NothingnessĀ
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Your Fear of Being Canceled is Hurting Your Art
Creatives, Iām looking at you. In todayās episode, I walk you through exactly how I lost my creative spark in the Internetās sea of opinions and how I got it back. When did we forget that art is supposed to make us clutch our pearls? And how do we remember? If you want to stop praying to the altar of the comment section, this episode is for you. Weāll walk through 4 things that helped me start making chewy, brave art again.Ā You owe it to yourself to stop sanitizing your art. This episode is a messy, raw field guide on how to do thatāfrom another creative climbing out of the same boat.Ā 00:00 IntroĀ 02:09 Preorder MAKE BELIEVE! Letās hang on tour!02:44 Are vulnerability and nuance needed for good art?03:13 Did video kill the radio star? Will IG poetry kill literary poetry?04:04 Taylor Swiftās quill, fountain pen, glitter gel pen buckets of artĀ 04:40 Sugarcoated self love: helpful or hurtful?Ā 05:28 Should we think about the audience when we make art?05:42 Rick Rubin & āthe audience eats lastā06:20 Is social media tainting our intentions as artists?Ā 08:13 Art as an offering vs. art as an outlet Ā 08:33 How to gut your art of meaningĀ 09:20 My own experience navigating this, good and bad11:47 Should artists care about views and engagement?12:27 Microwaving our art to keep pace with the algorithm13:52 Having no haters is not a badge of honorĀ 14:45 āBad takesā vs āgood takesā and the erasure of nuance Ā 15:10 Moral imposter syndrome and curated vulnerability16:55 The big, messy mistakes we donāt hear about17:33 Stop sanitizing your artĀ 17:57 Ellen Bass & art that makes you clutch your pearlsĀ 18:31 Relax by Ellen BassĀ 19:11 Art for likes versus art for thoughtĀ 19:36 So how do we take our brains back?Ā 19:59 Break - with a big surprise! 23:47 4 ways to take our creative spark back23:57 1. Notice the voices in your headĀ 24:57 2. Temper vulnerability with respect for your privacy26:07 3. Create art with urgencyĀ 26:21 A Little Life & commodified art vs art for artās sake28:42 Mary Oliver on getting distracted from your art30:55 4. Get off your phoneĀ 32:00 How to start a fire, literally & creatively33:57 Your art misses youĀ 35:34 I ā” your thoughtsĀ 36:27 Challenge: make something scary this weekĀ 37:14 You are not out of good ideasMY LINKS ā ā ā ā Preorder my poetry book MAKE BELIEVE from Blue Willow to get a free poem print and a personalized signed copyā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā Preorder MAKE BELIEVE from Amazon, Target, Barnes & Noble, and moreā ā ā ā Letās hang on tour!! ā ā ā ā Get the Believe Again yoga flow, guided meditation and mini-journal bundle free when you preorder MAKE BELIEVE!ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā Join me in Bali June 1-7! ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā Find me @thedailyvictorian on Instagramā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā Find me @thedailyvictorian on TikTokā ā ā ā ā Ā EPISODE LINKS ā Joy Sullivanās poetry masterclassā ā - brought up so much thought and a big breakthrough for me. Dives into what it means to make vulnerable, surprising art.Ā ā ā Taylor Swift accepting Songwriter-Artist of the Decade at the Nashville Songwriter Awardsā ā , discussing her quill, fountain pen and glitter gel pen lyric categoriesĀ ā ā The Creative Act by Rick Rubinā ā and ā ā Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbertā ā - two of my favorite books on the creative process, both talked about in this episode ā ā Relax by Ellen Bassā ā - one of my many favorite poems by Ellen Bass, who IMO is the blueprint for writing gutsy, gritty poems. Could not recommend her booksā ā Like a Begger, Mules of Love, and Indigoā ā more.Ā ā ā A Little Life by Hanya Yanagiharaā ā - the novel with the passage I read about commodified art vs art for artās sake.Ā ā ā Upstream by Mary Oliverā ā - the book with the passage I read about getting distracted. If you need a reminder of the cost of hiding from your truth, read chapter 3.
A self-development podcast with philosophical, psychological and literary flair hosted by Victoria Hutchins, the creator of @thedailyvictorian. Giving your soul something to chew on every Sunday.
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