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October 16, 2019 by Cynthia Morris 8 Comments

Leap in with Bold Innocence: Stumbling Toward Genius: EP 1

In this first episode of the podcast Stumbling Toward Genius, find out how I started my coaching business 20 years ago. It was without a clue, with a lot of brio and with a lot of help from my friends.

Listen to the entire episode here:

In this episode:

  • You’ll hear the strategies I used to get the word out about my coaching
  • The income streams that floated me while I built my coaching client roster
  • How I coped with feeling incompetent at the beginning
  • Today’s creative competency: the power of bold innocence.

Leave a comment below to share your experience with the assignment, or any other thoughts you have about this episode. 

Download this week’s assignment and keep building your creative competencies.

Email me with your experience with this week’s assignment. 

Links to things and people mentioned in the show

Co-Active Coaching 

Original Impulse 

Goodreads

The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron

Conscious incompetence to unconscious competence. 

Stumbling Toward Genius is written and produced by Cynthia Morris and Original Impulse. Engineering by Jason Camps of Just Launch Media. Show music by Evan MacDonald.

I’d be so grateful for your help with a review of the podcast Stumbling Toward Genius on iTunes. 

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  1. Tania says

    October 16, 2019 at 10:03 am

    Such great wisdom and ideas pushing us towards discovering our own genius and creativity.
    I love having assignments.

    Reply
  2. Cynthia Morris says

    October 16, 2019 at 2:16 pm

    Tania,

    Thank you! Glad this was inspiring for you. And that you love the assignment! More to come next week!

    Reply
  3. Debra says

    October 16, 2019 at 4:34 pm

    I love this Cynthia! The early days of experimenting and determination DO carry you forward. No matter what the fears, we push on! Thank goodness you stuck with it – your wisdom is a balm for this crazy world.

    Reply
    • Cynthia Morris says

      October 17, 2019 at 11:24 am

      Thank you so much, Debra. It makes me happy to think that my work contributes some sanity to this world. We need it!

      Reply
  4. Heather says

    October 18, 2019 at 9:38 am

    Oh la la, so happy for the guest cameo from Xavier le Français! “Enjoy your innocence!” 😀

    Great podcast, Cynthia, so fun to hear how you got started 20 years ago. Thanks for the inspiration and wise words, as usual. 🙂

    Reply
    • Cynthia Morris says

      October 18, 2019 at 2:59 pm

      Thanks, Heather! Xavier goes way back to your place in Paris, bien sur. 🙂

      Thanks for listening. It’s been fun to make these. 🙂

      Reply
  5. Martha Roden says

    October 18, 2019 at 4:08 pm

    Cynthia –

    I really enjoyed listening to the podcast. I especially loved it when you said bold innocence is: “I want to do that. It looks like fun. I have no idea why. My heart says do it.” I think this is what keeps us sane and alive.

    As a technical writer, I write a lot, but it is not always very creative work. So lately I have tried new things that I am not yet very good at, but I really like them, like quilting, learning Spanish, and doodling. Who knows, maybe I might even work on writing a book I started more than 10 years ago!

    Also, j’adore Xavier. Il est tres interessante. M’excuse, mais, je n’ai pas un keyboard avec tous les accents 🙂

    I look forward to doing your homework.

    – Martha

    Reply
    • Cynthia Morris says

      October 31, 2019 at 10:20 am

      Martha,

      Thank you for your note! I am delighted that you love the podcast. And that you love Xavier! He brings the fun and also other elements to the podcast.

      I love hearing about the things you are trying out with joy and innocence. Keep exploring and creating.

      Reply

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