Get Messy with Maddie

About Get Messy with Maddie

Get Messy is the mindset podcast for creatives who want sustainable, successful careers — without losing their sanity. Hosted by Maddie McGuire, a performer of 10+ years and currently in grad school to become a therapist, each episode goes deep on the mental side of the creative grind: core beliefs, mindset blocks, facing obstacles, making a living as a creative, chasing dreams, and what it takes to stay in the game.

Publisher

Maddie McGuire

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

27 Aug 2024

Latest episode

8 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

90 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Oct 2026

   Someone Half as Talented as You Is Living Your Dream | Why Audacity Matters More Than Talent

   Someone out there is half as talented as you, living a version of your dream just because they had the audacity to put themselves out there. When I heard that, I didn't get angry, I got lit up, because it means the thing standing between you and everything you want might have nothing to do with talent. In this episode, I'm talking about audacity: the word that has been following me around all year, and what it actually takes to cultivate it. I get into why audacity is the new confidence (but louder, grittier, and a little bit delusional in the best way), why I believe it matters as much as talent, and why our nervous systems are hardwired to protect us instead of promote us. I talk about the people I took acting class with years ago who were profoundly talented, and why the biggest differentiator in who went on to build a career was their level of self-belief. I also get real about why self-belief has to come before the evidence, and why audacity isn't just talk: it's built in action, one kept commitment at a time. I'm recording this on a day that doesn't feel great, and I share why that's exactly the point. This one's for anyone who's waiting to feel ready, confident, or validated before they go after what they want. In This Episode: The quote that lit me up: someone half as talented as you is living your dream because they had the audacity to go for it Why the word "audacity" has been following me around all year Audacity as the new confidence, and what makes it different Why audacity matters as much as talent (and what I've seen in people from my old acting classes) Why our nervous systems are wired to protect us instead of promote us Why self-belief has to come before the evidence How the brain can read the absence of evidence as proof of failure, and how people quietly kiss their dreams goodbye Why audacity isn't just talk: it's built through action and kept commitments Showing up on a hard day, and why the gap between where you are and where you want to be is smaller than it looks Thought replacement, signing your own permission slip, and taking action before the evidence arrives ✨ Resouces in this episode✨ "You Have the Talent, What You Need is the Audacity" via the Crystal Clear Substack (https://erifili.substack.com/p/you-have-the-talent-what-you-need/comments) "The Artist's Way" by Julia Cameron (https://app.notion.com/p/Someone-Half-as-Talented-as-You-Is-Living-Your-Dream-Why-Audacity-Matters-More-Than-Talent-388c94437cb380edb288d8f8378f66e4?pvs=21) Jessi Jean, online content creator (https://www.instagram.com/jessijeanhome/?hl=en) ✨Connect with Maddie✨ @maddiemcguirecoaching (https://www.instagram.com/maddiemcguirecoaching/) | @maddiemcguire4 (https://www.instagram.com/p/C_glQ9FItXx/?img_index=1)

2. 

   1 Oct 2026

   88. Not All Feedback Is Good Feedback | Ruchi Loomba on Filmmaking, Motherhood, and Owning Your Own Path

   Welcome to The Grind — a new series here on Get Messy. Nobody tells you what the middle looks like: the slow seasons, the unglamorous work, and the years it actually takes to build something that lasts. This series is for that middle, told by the people who are actually living it. Ruchi Loomba is an actor, writer, producer, and director based in Seattle, and this conversation covers a lot of ground: juggling acting with another full-time career in healthcare, pursuing outside representation in markets like Chicago, and the two short films she's written, produced, and self-funded — including one deeply personal story about mental illness in the South Asian community. She also opens up about becoming a new mom just 11 weeks before this conversation, and what it's looked like to figure out how to make space for creativity in a completely new season of life. We get into the damaging "this has to be your Plan A" rhetoric so many actors are raised on, why most actors don't make most of their money from acting (and why that's nothing to be ashamed of), learning to discern good feedback from bad, and the power of community — including the serendipitous referral that landed her outside representation in Chicago. Ruchi also shares what it's been like to navigate this industry as a person of color, and how that's shaped the kind of work she's chosen to create herself. This episode is for anyone balancing a creative career with another job, another identity, or a completely new season of life, and wondering if that makes them any less of an artist. Key Topics Discussed: Balancing Acting with a Full-Time Career in Healthcare Pursuing Outside Representation and the Realities of Being a "Local Hire" Why "This Has to Be Your Plan A" Is Damaging, Limiting Advice Learning to Discern Good Feedback from Bad Writing, Producing, and Crowdfunding Her First Short Film Stepping Back from Acting to Direct Her Second Film Navigating the Industry as a Person of Color Becoming a New Mom and Making Space for Creativity The Power of Community and Serendipitous Connections ✨Connect with Ruchi Loomba ✨ Instagram: @ruchiloomba (https://www.instagram.com/ruchiloomba/) Website: ruchiloomba.com (https://ruchiloomba.com/) ✨Connect with Maddie ✨ Explore Maddie's Website (https://maddiemcguirecoaching.com/) | @messywithmaddie (https://www.instagram.com/messywithmaddie/)

3. 

   24 Sept 2026

   87. Your Calling Will Always Find You: On Purpose, Timing, and Finally Saying Yes

   I got nominated to give a speech in front of 150 people at my grad school residency, and what came out of that week — the stories I heard, the things I haven't been able to stop thinking about since — is something I knew I had to bring here. In this episode, I share what unfolded during my grad school's yearly residency, including getting nominated as my cohort's group leader and having to give a speech in front of the entire program. I get into the three biggest things that came out of that week: why your purpose and your calling will always find you on the right timeline, why the people in your inner circle are keys that unlock the next door you're meant to walk through, and why zooming in on the next step (instead of the whole mountain) is often the only antidote to future tripping. I also share my own winding path to grad school — including a conversation with a past guest, Sasha Feldman, that planted the seed years ago, and a strange, chills-inducing moment involving Tim Tebow's Instagram bio that pushed me to finally act on it. This one's for anyone who feels like their calling has been trying to get their attention for a while now. In This Episode: Getting nominated as group leader and giving a speech to 150 people at grad school residency My own winding path to grad school, including the conversation that planted the seed The Tim Tebow story that gave me chills and pushed me to finally commit "Your purpose and your calling will always find you on the right timeline" Why the people in your inner circle are keys that unlock your next door Why clarity often comes from moving forward together, not figuring it out alone Future tripping, and why the antidote is zooming in, not out The bravery of saying yes to something that scares you RESOURCES: Get Messy episode with Sasha Feldman (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/20-authenticity-and-transformation-sasha-feldmans/id1765146695?i=1000709251654) ✨Connect with Maddie✨ Schedule a Call with Maddie (https://maddiemcguirecoaching.as.me/schedule/127ff2ca?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAadEHR26SRPQcffELJAIJ3mnuh2sWMHNaOJ_y1uphmuIzayJ552Ju3eRmkPGuA_aem_H_h850b1Cv1_9Mhw25anug) | Explore Maddie’s Website (https://maddiemcguirecoaching.com/) @maddiemcguirecoaching (https://www.instagram.com/maddiemcguirecoaching/) | @maddiemcguire4 (https://www.instagram.com/p/C_glQ9FItXx/?img_index=1)

Who has been a guest on Get Messy with Maddie

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Tiffany Ragozzino
• Teresa Stastny
• Greg Gilmore
• Lauren Pepin

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 33 / 100

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Quality

34

Social presence

94

YouTube

0

Engagement

32