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This solo episode is an update on everything I'm currently learning about and trying in the creator journey... From podcasts to greek mythology.
In this episode:
🎭 What I learned in my first-ever LA acting class (and why the camera is an x-ray)
🧠 Why solo podcasting can feel harder than interviews - and what helps
📚 Mythology, Joseph Campbell, Vedic Philosophy, and how all of this weaves into being a creator
🌟 Flashlight vs. Starlight Vision: two ways of seeing the world
Resources & Mentions:
📖 The Power of Myth – Joseph Campbell
🧃 Philosophy Talk – James Beshara (@jamesbeshara / Magic Mind)
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🎓 Join Multi-Hyphenate University: a space for magical Creatives & Entrepreneurs - coming soon!
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🦄✈️ If you dream of leaving behind an office or "normal" life path to travel the world and make art: this is for you.
Scott Sporleder - longtime adventure photographer, filmmaker, and Creative Director at Matador Network - joins me to unpack what it really takes to design a one-of-a-kind creative lifestyle. This isn't just about career: it's about losing the map, trusting your voice, and unlocking the magic of a life that finds stillness in motion.
In this episode:
💼 Scott’s journey from $25 freelance gigs to a dream career
🌏 Stories and advice from traveling the world - from life-altering moments in the Outback to his “no headphones” philosophy
🎨 What it means to be a multi-hyphenate (and whether you really need to niche down)
🗣️ Why you need to stop trying to “find your voice” - and realize you already have it (check out 40:50 for my favorite moment)
As someone who once commuted into NYC at 21, dreaming of a nomadic life and bingeing travel podcasts... This episode is one of my absolute favorites.
📸 Follow Scott's Travels: @spoart
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🎓 Join Multi-Hyphenate University: coming soon
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This episode is for the neurodivergent artist trying to navigate creating in the age of AI without betraying their twirly wonderful brain and artist belief system: from 2 artist witches.
(so.. not another tech bro hustle podcast on optimization).
Aneri Shah is serial founder, comedian, writer, podcaster, and creative technologist who is pioneering the use of AI in Hollywood and entertainment. After a 45 minute conversation on a street corner in downtown LA - we decided to hop on the mics together.
I’ve never gotten more confusion and pushback from creative peers than when I started talking about AI.
To be honest: I was shocked - I’ve been on Chat GPT since it’s release and constantly creating bizarre use cases for it; mostly to create alternate realities and story worlds to explore my world within.
This is an opportunity to provide a different lens and framework for creatives who feel like AI is the death of creativity - I encourage you to approach the topic with curiosity (and come to your own conclusions: even if that’s still hating it!).
We talk about:
🧠 Connect with Aneri
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🎓 Check out my offerings to uplevel your creative life here
Keywords: AI and creativity, neurodivergent entrepreneur, creative business, gentle productivity, ADHD entrepreneur, creative tools, mental health and AI, sustainable entrepreneurship
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& WE'RE BACK to talk spending $55 on stickers, The Artist's Way (+Homestar Runner), and also business coaching. A normal assortment.
But for real: today is an excellent dorm chat on....
Questions, thoughts, etc.?
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Dr. Sam Rader spent 18 years as a psychotherapist before discovering something wild: regardless of age, race, socioeconomic status, or gender, every client was working from the same 12 subconcious patterns. And when you identify the code - and drop in to the quantum field - you can shift it.... in 30-60 minutes.
As someone who spent 12+ years in her healing era and tried every bizarre modality out there - none surprised me more than working with Dr. Sam. Patterns I'd talked about for 2 years in therapy resolved overnight in one session with her.
Join us for a conversation on:
This isn’t your average “quantum leap” convo.
It’s honest, unique, and electrifying — and might shift how you approach your inner world and your business.
It's been a minnuuttteee so time for a solo episode - this is our dorm chat to catch up on life. Aka picture us in on a cozy couch with tea catching up on life.
*Note: to nail home the art of always doing it imperfectly : yes, i am holding a mic in this episode. No, I did not remember to press record on my mic. This is indeed an audio enhanced macbook audio, RIP *
We have SO MUCH TO CATCH UP ON:
🌲Idyllwild Trip Itinerary: here
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🎓 Multi-Hyphenate University: opening soon
Keywords for SEO:
creative burnout, solo retreat, nervous system clarity, friendship boundaries, letting go, multi-hyphenate entrepreneur, identity shift, career pivot, spiritual entrepreneurship, slow productivity, lighthouse coworking
Most financial advisors preach safety - long runways and low risk. But what about the [risk-taker] creative or entrepreneur who’s betting on themselves?
💸 8-figure entrepreneur and wealth advisor Julia Carlson (Founder of Financial Freedom WMG) shares The 5 Money Mindsets of the Wealthy - and how to start embodying them today.
Join us to learn:
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Find Julia's book Money Loves You here.
SEASON 2 HERE-A WE GO: Officially rebranded to Multi-Hyphenate University - your campus for the magical creatives, artists, & entrepreneurs. Come to class: @margaretlefton
This week - learnings from the life-as-art-school classroom:
Also... I tested a new camera format this week: as we can all see it is not in focus lol. We'll be back on our normal set up next week (your continued reminder to do it messy and get comfy being imperfect in public)
Keywords: multipassionate, creative entrepreneurship, creator economy, identity change, creator economy, digital creator tips, podcast for creatives, scaling creative business, content strategy
Breakout star from Netflix's Jewish Matchmaking Harmonie Krieger (dating coach & matchmaker for Lox Club) joins me for a slumber party style (with sprinkled in coaching) deep dive on The Casual Dating Experiment: aka the summer I tried dating casually for the first time in my 30's. Grab your confetti and let's do this.
After another failed love story and on the rebound, I took a journalist lens on my dating life and spent 3 months breaking every romantic pattern I believed in (aka leading with deep, emotional connection) - just to find out what would happen. I'm sharing all my learnings, and why my thesis ("you're not missing anything") was wrong.
We dive into:
Lessons Learned: casual doesn't have to mean shallow, disrespectful, or disconnected. So... What else can it look like? What's the value of it?
The One Night Stand and the F*ck Boy: things that aren't cute in your 30's
Practical tips to make dating less soul-sucking, and more of a fun adventure again
Casual to serious: how to navigate shifting seasons and being in integrity with your needs
Margaret note: this episode has been edited to remove personal details for the encounters shared, stay with us on our couple choppy audio moments ❣️
Live from your favorite Multihyphenate friend navigating LA's Creator economy from the inside... I'm back from my summer solo podcasting hiatus with some new shenanigans, curiosities, and updates:
I went on a Youtube Dating show - and got to see how highly produced videos are made BTS
Updates from classes + courses at my creator campus
How I've been learning podcasting (more to come)
Old friends and how visibility work has created waves of self growth
00:00 – Introduction & Summer Update
00:53 – YouTube Dating Show Experience
03:58 – Content Creation Learning Journey
05:30 – Home Studio Setup & Technical Process
07:12 – Lighthouse Campus Updates
11:24 – Freelance Work
16:39 – How Visibility Has Improved My Old Friendships
I've been feeling creative apathy and in a period of contraction. So I naturally brought in an expert coach to help me move through it: meet Cassidy Ceresa (@cassidyeats).
From aspiring english teacher to shaking Oprah's hand on stage and speaking to tens of thousands on a global wellness platform, Cassidy's story is Multihyphenate AF. She is holistic business and wellness coach helping people around the world lead their biggest lives.
Cassidy digs into her background and then jumps into a full coaching session with me - packed with gems for anyone in a foggy era of their career confused about "what's next?"
00:00 - Cassidy's Background: from Teaching to Start Ups
03:00 - Burnout, Wellness, and the Oprah Award
19:00 - Expansion vs. Contraction: Navigating Life’s Seasons
27:00 - Building a Creator Voice & Embracing “Cringe”
32:20 - Nourishment, Food, and Self-Care as Fuel
45:00 - Manifestation, Mindset, and Living Boldly
Breakout star from Netflix's Jewish Matchmaking Harmonie Krieger (dating coach & matchmaker for Lox Club) joins us for a deep on dating with a High EQ and complex trauma history.
If you're an empath, highly sensitive person, coach, therapist, or someone with a history of complex trauma - normal dating advice can feel like it just doesn't apply to you. Yes, someone being mean to a waiter is a red flag... duh? But how do you navigate when a trauma trigger hits? How do you recognize what's a red flag, vs your own disregulation and trauma lens?
We dive into:
If you enjoy this episode and want more content around dating as a deeply feeling person - leave a comment and let me know! This is a new format / topic i'm testing out.
Aka: how a trance involving an elephant while I was on a cruise ship filled with 2,000 entrepreneurs caused me to move cities + change careers. (normal?).
If you’re in the middle of figuring it out — creatively, spiritually, emotionally — this one’s for youu ~
In this episode:
Follow the journey from burnt out creative > finding my own voice: @margaretlefton
*warning: my audio/cuts are garbage-io this week as my recording platform accidentally picked up macbook audio in lieu of mic RIP .... #donenotperfect
The Creator journey continues - this week:
Keywords
creativity, content creator journey, entrepreneurship, personal growth, dating, self-doubt, spiritual journey, community, content creator
Career Astrologist/general magical human Alice Hu (Woo Woo Company) joins us to talk about building her spiritual business in Washington, D.C. - and gives me a live career astrology reading that was on the nose and applicable for all multipassionates.
If you’re feeling confused or curious about your career path, or just craving a more magical lens to look at your life through—this one’s for you.
Whether you’re out of the broom closet or just woo-curious, it’s approachable, grounding, and wildly affirming.
✨Get your free career astrology report here
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Keywords
astrology, career astrology, spiritual business, WooWoo Company, Akashic Records, entrepreneurship, intuitive guide, personal growth, community building, visibility
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This week I'm exploring:
Resources:
Keywords:
The Artist's Way, creativity, content creator journey, creator economy, personal growth, content creation, analytics, artistic identity
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Today diving into...
Resources:
Keywords
creator journey, mindset, content creation, personal growth, audience engagement, algorithm, creative entrepreneurship, learning, challenges, self-discovery
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Welcome to ... THE MESSY MIDDLE aka the point in the creative/entrepreneurial/artist journey where you're like wtf am i doing: joy/panic/joy/panic/hope/fear x100 repeat. It's me. TODAY'S LESSON AKA MY LIFE UPDATES:
Keywords:
identity change, creativity, personal growth, emotional processing, entrepreneurship, vulnerability, self-discovery, artistic journey, community learning, podcasting
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A Puppet, The Jackasses of Business, and a drunk Pikachu walk into a podcast recording ...
Jonathan Sturgeon, Joey Doiron-Le, Adam Polson, and Richard the Puppet (Dunce Cap Podcast fame) - aka the Dingus & Zazzy team join me in an unhinged attempt to define creativity. We get sidetracked roughly 100 times by Joey's loud breathing.
This episode's got everything:
Resources:
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Welcome to The Multihyphenate TOOL episodes: snack-sized, actionable takeaway excerpts from our full conversations. No fluff, just real strategies and creative mischief to help you grow.
An episode for the woo curious and witchy. This is a tarot reading for March-June for our crew!
Hosted by Intuitive guide Ashley B. Jones (Mirrorball-Destiny-Curator-Ms. Frizzle).