This week, I’m joined by outdoor boudoir photographer Ren Morrow — someone who’s completely redefining what it means to be seen through the lens.

Ren’s work takes women into wild, natural spaces and creates the kind of photoshoot that’s more like a self-return than a performance. It’s soft, powerful, intimate, and deeply connected to the land — and to the body.

We talk about the moment that shaped her entire approach to photography (a boudoir shoot that left her feeling small and judged), and how that led to the values-driven business she’s built today — one that holds space for real, unfiltered self-expression.

Inside this conversation, we explore:
– What it really means to be seen through the lens
– How to build a brand around your creative values
– Reclaiming vulnerability as part of your process
– And how to keep creating when self-doubt, shame, or burnout show up

If you’re building a creative business that doesn’t fit the mould — this one’s for you.

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In this episode of Maverick Mind, I’m joined by mindful living guide, educator, and boundaries mentor Cindy Brockway for a grounding conversation about burnout, courage, and what it really takes to reconnect with yourself in a world that asks for too much.

Cindy spent more than 30 years working with children who had emotional and learning needs — a career that taught her the real meaning of self-regulation, compassion, and resilience. After her own experience with burnout and medical leave, she rebuilt her life around mindful living, nervous system awareness, and the courage to slow down.

We talk about the patterns that drain creative people, why so many of us push past our limits until something forces us to stop, and how your spark never disappears — it just gets buried under pressure, perfectionism, and doing too much.

Cindy also shares how jewellery-making became an unexpected gateway back to calm and creativity. Working with her hands offered a different kind of stillness: one rooted in presence, craft, and quiet joy rather than productivity.

Inside the episode, we explore:
✨ how to recognise burnout before it’s too late
✨ building boundaries that protect your energy
✨ nervous system regulation you can actually use
✨ neutral thinking as a path to clarity
✨ reclaiming time, focus, and internal space
✨ creativity as a grounding practice — not a performance
✨ returning to your spark after overwhelm
✨ choosing courage over constant productivity

This is a soft, honest, steadying conversation — a reminder that calm isn’t something you wait for. It’s something you learn to cultivate, one boundary, one pause, one breath at a time.

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In this week’s episode of Maverick Mind, I’m joined by spoken word poet, TEDx speaker, and confidence coach Tricia Veldman — a creative whose work explores identity, self-expression, public speaking, and what it really means to live fully alive in the face of uncertainty.

For ten years, Tricia worked as a speech coach helping people overcome fear, build confidence, and find their voice. But her life shifted dramatically when her mother was placed on hospice at 65. Moving back home to care for her reshaped Tricia’s perspective on time, creativity, and self-expression. That experience inspired her 2023 TEDx talk and much of the spoken word poetry she performs today.

We talk about the emotional side of confidence and visibility, how to work through creative fear, and why declaring your identity can feel so vulnerable. Tricia shares how one open mic night led her into spoken word poetry, how daily writing became her grounding practice, and what motivated her to publish her poetry book Create & Receive, Make & Believe.

Inside the episode, we explore:
✨ identity, self-expression, and the courage to be seen
✨ how mortality and grief can fuel creativity and purpose
✨ the truth about confidence (and why it’s not about being fearless)
✨ spoken word poetry as a tool for emotional processing
✨ creative blocks, imposter syndrome, and visibility fears
✨ shifting from public speaking coaching into full-spectrum confidence coaching
✨ the messy, human process of sharing vulnerable work
✨ why waiting until you’re “ready” keeps you stuck

This conversation is grounding, energising, and full of permission — an invitation to say what you need to say while you’re here to say it, and to live a creative life that feels honest, courageous, and fully alive.

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