Taking Flight

About Taking Flight

A safe space where we call out to inspire creatives, makers, and healers to break through blocks and boldly craft lives and businesses that are messy yet intentional. We dig deep to unearth the depths of us as humans in order to really soar to the best versions of ourselves. Where love grows, hardships are worked through, & life, creativity, (and business) can find a way to feel celebrated! Love what you are hearing here? Come hang out in my fun, supportive communities! Facebook & Instagram Handles: meganhollycreates

Publisher

Megan Holly & Chrissy Sherry

Category

education · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Aug 2022

Latest episode

29 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

109 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 Sept 2026

   How to Stop Panicking & Trust the Season You’re In

   What season are you in right now? Maybe business is booming and creativity feels effortless. Maybe everything feels quiet, uncertain, uninspired, or painfully slow. Or maybe you’re somewhere in between, trying to figure out what the heck is changing. In this episode of Magic Made, Megan and Chrissy are talking about the seasons of creative business, entrepreneurship, and life, and why a slower season doesn’t automatically mean something has gone wrong. We live in a culture that loves the hustle. More clients. More content. More growth. More productivity. KEEP GOING. But just like nature moves through winter, spring, summer, and fall, our businesses, creativity, energy, and lives move through seasons too. And every season asks something different of us. We’re diving into how to recognize when it’s time to push forward and when it’s time to rest, why change can feel so uncomfortable even when it’s completely natural, and how to stop attaching a negative story to every lull, pivot, or uncertain chapter. We also talk about burnout, navigating hard life seasons while running a creative business, surrendering control, affirmations and mindset, finding magic in the mundane, and the simple reminder Chrissy returns to during difficult chapters: Nothing lasts forever. Megan also shares the “10 seconds at a time” mentality that has stuck with her for years and how tiny moments of courage, movement, or simply noticing a little glimmer of magic can help us move through seasons that feel especially heavy. Because your winter doesn’t erase everything you created during your summer. Your pause doesn’t mean you failed. And you don’t need anyone else’s permission to be exactly where you are. 00:00 The Seasons of Creative Business 02:31 Why Hustle Culture Makes Slow Seasons Feel Wrong 05:08 Are You Ignoring the Signs to Slow Down? 07:51 Why Change Feels So Uncomfortable 10:46 Every Season Serves a Purpose 12:58 What Can a Hard Season Teach You? 15:55 Why Is Rest So Hard? 18:08 Nothing Lasts Forever 20:09 Getting Through Hard Seasons 10 Seconds at a Time 21:57 Using Mindset & Affirmations to Keep Going 24:13 Finding Magic in the Mundane 26:22 Stop Asking “Why Is This Happening to Me?” 28:09 Is It Happening TO You… or Just Around You? 30:05 Remember What You’ve Already Survived 31:28 Give Yourself Permission to Own Your Season 33:49 A Reminder for Whatever Season You’re In 🎧 IN THIS EPISODE: • Navigating slow seasons in business • Hustle culture and the pressure to always be productive • Recognizing when your body is asking you to slow down • Creativity, burnout, rest, and entrepreneurship • Why change feels uncomfortable • Learning to trust different seasons of life • Finding meaning without forcing a story onto everything • Using affirmations and mindset during difficult seasons • Finding magic in ordinary moments • Giving yourself permission to rest • Moving through uncertainty 10 seconds at a time • Separating your worth from your productivity • Trusting that a slow season isn’t forever 💫 A QUESTION FOR YOU: What season are YOU in right now? Winter? Spring? Summer? Fall? Or some weird fifth season that doesn’t have a name yet? Tell us in the comments. What feels good about this season, and what is challenging you? There is no “best” season to be in. Sometimes simply naming where we are helps us stop fighting it. ✨ ABOUT MAGIC MADE Magic Made is a podcast about creativity, confidence, business, movement, personal growth, and finding a little more magic in the everyday. Join Megan and Chrissy for honest conversations about building creative lives and businesses while still being very real humans figuring it out along the way. If this episode gave you the reminder you needed today, subscribe to Magic Made, leave us a comment, and share it with someone who might need permission to stop pushing and trust the season they’re in. #CreativeBusiness #Entrepreneurship #SlowSeason #Burnout #CreativeEntrepreneur #Mindset #PersonalGrowth #HustleCulture #MagicMadePodcast

2. 

   22 Sept 2026

   Why Movement Changes Your Brain, Mood, Energy & Creativity

   What if movement wasn't about burning calories, changing your body, or forcing yourself through another workout? What if it was about feeling more alive? In this episode of Magic Made, Megan and Chrissy are talking about the power of movement and why moving your body can impact so much more than physical fitness. From dance and yoga to walking, stretching, running, or simply moving around your kitchen, movement can become a tool for reconnecting with your body, shifting your energy, clearing your mind, building confidence, and getting your creativity flowing again. Megan shares how returning to dance later in life changed her relationship with her body, confidence, and what she believed she was capable of. Chrissy shares how running and yoga helped her discover a clearer, calmer mind and a deeper connection between movement, creativity, and presence. Together, we explore why movement doesn't have to look impressive to matter, how easy it is to become disconnected from our bodies, and why doing something as simple as taking a walk, stretching on the floor, dancing to one song, or trying something new can create momentum far beyond the physical. We also talk about movement and mental health, aging, confidence, creativity, energy, body image, getting out of autopilot, and the stories that convince us we're too old, too stiff, too tired, too out of shape, or simply "not the kind of person" who does certain things. Because maybe the goal isn't to move your body so you can change it. Maybe it's to move your body so you can experience it. ✨ IN THIS EPISODE: • Why movement is about much more than exercise or fitness • The connection between movement, mood, energy, and creativity • How dance and yoga help us feel grounded and present • Movement as a tool for confidence and self-trust • Why small amounts of daily movement still matter • Returning to movement as we get older • Getting out of autopilot and challenging your body and brain • Letting go of judgment around what movement "should" look like • Finding a form of movement you actually enjoy • How physical momentum can spill into creativity, business, and everyday life • Challenging the stories that tell us what our bodies can and cannot do 00:00 Why Movement Is About More Than Fitness 01:06 Megan's Lifelong Relationship With Dance 04:07 Finding the Movement That Makes You Feel Free 05:02 Movement, Energy & Creativity 07:16 Why It's So Easy to Stay Stuck 08:00 Movement, Mental Health & Brain Health 09:33 Discovering What Your Body Is Capable Of 10:29 Returning to Movement as You Get Older 13:54 Why Movement Matters for Your Body 16:05 Stop Treating Your Body Like Something to Fix 17:26 How Movement Builds Confidence & Creativity 19:24 Small Daily Movement Makes a Difference 20:41 What Stories Are Keeping You Stuck? 22:04 Simple Ways to Move More Every Day 22:54 Get Off Autopilot & Challenge Your Brain 24:14 If You Don't Move It, You Lose It 27:20 Stop the Stories That Keep You Stagnant 27:35 Movement Creates Energy & Momentum 29:15 Movement Is for EVERY Body 29:47 How Are You Celebrating Your Body? 💭 YOUR TURN: How are you already celebrating your body through movement? And what's one way you'd love to move, play, stretch, dance, explore, or challenge yourself a little more? Tell us in the comments. We want ideas too! If this episode gave you the nudge you needed to get up, stretch, dance around the kitchen, take the long way home, or try something new, like this episode and subscribe to Magic Made for more conversations about creativity, confidence, movement, entrepreneurship, and finding a little more magic in everyday life. #Movement #MentalHealth #Confidence #Creativity #MindBodyConnection #Dance #Yoga #PersonalGrowth #CreativeEntrepreneur #MagicMadePodcast

3. 

   15 Sept 2026

   How to Grow a Creative Business: What Actually Worked for Us

   Want to grow your creative business, find more clients, and build real momentum without spending a fortune on marketing? In this episode of Magic Made, Megan Holly and Chrissy Sherry are sharing the creative business growth strategies that actually worked for them, including the scrappy, free, imperfect things they did when they were first getting started. Whether you're building your creative business on the side of a 9-to-5, trying to land your first few clients, or years into entrepreneurship and feeling a little stagnant, this conversation is packed with practical ways to get moving again. 0:00 – How to Grow Your Creative Business 2:13 – The FREE Tool We Used to Find Clients 5:08 – Build a Business Community Around You 7:28 – Our Social Media Engagement Strategy 10:01 – Organic Growth vs. Paying for Reach 12:21 – Stop Obsessing Over the Algorithm 14:09 – Why Some Content Suddenly Takes Off 16:03 – Going Viral Isn't Always a Good Thing 18:02 – You Don't Need a Huge Following 20:49 – How Community Helped Grow Our Businesses 22:07 – New Entrepreneurs: Say YES 24:40 – Pricing Your Creative Services 26:20 – Contracts, Boundaries & Learning to Say No 27:45 – How You Actually Find Your Niche 28:40 – The #1 Thing: Keep Your Momentum 31:04 – What Growth Really Looks Like 32:28 – When Business Starts Feeling Overwhelming 34:01 – Stop Thinking Success Is for Other People 35:03 – Your Challenge: Rip the Band-Aid Off We’re talking about: ✨ Using Facebook groups and social media to find clients for FREE ✨ Why community and networking can change the trajectory of your business ✨ Building organic social media growth without obsessing over the algorithm ✨ Why a smaller, engaged audience can be more valuable than thousands of random followers ✨ When new business owners should SAY YES more often ✨ Pricing, raising your rates, contracts, and learning through experience ✨ How working with different clients helps you discover your niche ✨ Why consistency and momentum matter more than finding the “perfect” strategy ✨ Letting your business evolve as you discover what you actually want to create You don't need 100,000 followers, a massive marketing budget, or a perfectly mapped-out business plan to start building something meaningful. Start where you are. Use what you have. Find your people. Keep creating momentum. 💬 YOUR TURN: What would help you feel like you're moving forward in your business right now? Drop it in the comments. You never know who might have the connection, resource, encouragement, or idea you need. And if this conversation helped you, subscribe to Magic Made for more conversations about creativity, entrepreneurship, confidence, movement, and building a life and business that actually feel like YOU. Resources & Links: Listen to the full audio podcast on episodes Spotify, Apple and Transistor or anywhere you listen to podcast To connect with Chrissy: www.instagram.com/chrissysherryconsciouscreator Would you like to work with Chrissy: christina.marie.art@gmail.com Want to get some coaching from Megan! Book a time with her here: bit.ly/MeganHollyCoaching Need Megan for a speaking opportunity, email her at: meganholly@artisticphoto.org Join Megan's Radiant Reflections creative email list: https://mailchi.mp/artisticphoto/radi...

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• Jodi
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5.0 / 5

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Podcast Authority Score: 70 / 100

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