Onward Creatives

This week we're sharing 10 big relaunch lessons that we've learned from 12 years of living abroad.  What happens when you combine a family of 5, 20+ moves, three continents and lots of travel? You learn a few things!  This week we share these big lessons and how they have prepared us for the relaunch that we're currently in the midst of.   Welcome to the Onward Creatives Podcast.  This is the place for anyone who is dreaming of making a change in their lives, taking a leap into a new adventure, or wondering if their idea is worth pursuing. We are creative entrepreneurs, Valentina and Jack Fussell and in Season Two, we continue to share from the midst of a total life relaunch.  After 12 years living in Africa and Europe we are relaunching our life in the US. Each week we share insights from our personal journey and the inspiring people we meet along the way. The journey onward starts here! For more inspiration and resources for your life visit us at: Onward Creatives Facebook You can follow Valentina at: House

You have to defy gravity!  Gravity seeks to maintain order and keep everything in it's place.  This is vital for our physical life here on earth but truly limits us in the other areas of our life.  When you try to change something in your life gravity seeks to bring you back to the way you've always done things.  It's time to defy gravity!   Welcome to the Onward Creatives Podcast.  This is the place for anyone who is dreaming of making a change in their lives, taking a leap into a new adventure, or wondering if their idea is worth pursuing. We are creative entrepreneurs, Valentina and Jack Fussell and in Season Two, we continue to share from the midst of a total life relaunch.  After 12 years living in Africa and Europe we are relaunching our life in the US. Each week we share insights from our personal journey and the inspiring people we meet along the way. The journey onward starts here! For more inspiration and resources for your life visit us at: Onward Creatives Facebook You can follow Valentina at: Hou

We live in a fast paced world where success often seems instant. Word travels quickly and it often appears that everyone else gets their dreams overnight.  When we pursue our ideas it's easy to be frustrated when the journey isn't instant and success is anything but overnight.  Don't lose heart because we've discovered a few ways to be patient in an instalife generation. Welcome to the Onward Creatives Podcast.  This is the place for anyone who is dreaming of making a change in their lives, taking a leap into a new adventure, or wondering if their idea is worth pursuing. We are creative entrepreneurs, Valentina and Jack Fussell and in Season Two, we continue to share from the midst of a total life relaunch.  After 12 years living in Africa and Europe we are relaunching our life in the US. Each week we share insights from our personal journey and the inspiring people we meet along the way. The journey onward starts here! For more inspiration and resources for your life visit us at: Onward Creatives Facebook Yo

Happy Monday Everyone!  Welcome to the first episode of Motivational Monday.  Average is easy but living a unique, inspired, extraordinary life requires work and it can be exhausting.  When you're hitting the wall and the exhaustion is all you feel remember what you are fighting for!  You can do this!   Welcome to the Onward Creatives Podcast.  This is the place for anyone who is dreaming of making a change in their lives, taking a leap into a new adventure, or wondering if their idea is worth pursuing. We are creative entrepreneurs, Valentina and Jack Fussell and in Season Two, we continue to share from the midst of a total life relaunch.  After 12 years living in Africa and Europe we are relaunching our life in the US. Each week we share insights from our personal journey and the inspiring people we meet along the way. The journey onward starts here! For more inspiration and resources for your life visit us at: Onward Creatives Facebook You can follow Valentina at: House of Valentina Instagram Twitter Faceb

The world needs you!  The world needs dreamers because there are problems that need to be fixed and fear has rendered us useless to solve them.  Dreamers can replace fear with hope and with that hope we can begin to see possibilities again.  In this episode we look at the vitally important role that dreamers play. Welcome to the Onward Creatives Podcast.  This is the place for anyone who is dreaming of making a change in their lives, taking a leap into a new adventure, or wondering if their idea is worth pursuing. We are creative entrepreneurs, Valentina and Jack Fussell and in Season Two we continue to share from the midst of a total life relaunch.  After 12 years living in Africa and Europe we are relaunching our life in the US. Each week we share insights from our personal journey and the inspiring people we meet along the way. The journey onward starts here! For more inspiration and resources for your life visit us at: Onward Creatives Facebook You can follow Valentina at: House of ValentinaInstagramTwitt

We're starting Season Two by answering some of the questions that you've been asking. You asked about creativity, time management, networking....and the biggest question of all...."How do you work together without killing each other?"  Welcome to the Onward Creatives Podcast.  This is the place for anyone who is dreaming of making a change in their lives, taking a leap into a new adventure, or wondering if their idea is worth pursuing. We are creative entrepreneurs, Valentina and Jack Fussell and in Season Two we continue to share from the midst of a total life relaunch.  After 12 years living in Africa and Europe we are relaunching our life in the US. Each week we share insights from our personal journey and the inspiring people we meet along the way. The journey onward starts here! For more inspiration and resources for your life visit us at: Onward Creatives Facebook You can follow Valentina at: House of Valentina Instagram Twitter Facebook You can Follow Jack at: Instagram Twitter Facebook  

Changing your life and pursuing your dreams is a crazy process.  During this first season we're chronicled our own journey from Copenhagen, Denmark back to the US.  Along the way we've shared our insights, struggles and victories to provide a rare view into the actual process of pursuing a dream. In this episode we each share the top three things that we've learned along the way.  This is an exciting podcast that marks the end of one phase of the journey and leads to the next beginning with season 2. We want to hear from you and answer any questions you may have in an upcoming Q&A show.  Visit http://www.onwardcreatives.com/onward-creatives-podcast/ and at the bottom of the page you can leave a comment or question.   Join creative entrepreneurs Valentina and Jack Fussell each week as they equip anyone who is dreaming a change in their lives, taking a leap into a new adventure or wondering if their idea is worth pursuing. In Season One, Valentina and Jack share from the midst of a total life relaunch movin

As we prepare to embrace a business launch, lifestyle change or any other creative endeavor changes will inevitably come.  It's vital that we plan and think through every variable prior to launching but it's also important to be flexible immediately afterwards.  This week we'll look at knowing when it's time to adjust a dream. Join creative entrepreneurs Valentina and Jack Fussell each week as they equip anyone who is dreaming a change in their lives, taking a leap into a new adventure or wondering if their idea is worth pursuing. In Season One, Valentina and Jack share from the midst of a total life relaunch moving their family of five from Copenhagen to the US.  Each week they share their own journey and the insight they're gaining along the way.  Join them as they launch on their biggest adventure yet. For more inspiration and resources for your life visit us at: Onward Creatives Facebook You can follow Valentina at: House of Valentina Instagram Twitter Facebook You can Follow Jack at: Instagram Twitter Fa

Change will always cost you something!  The greaterthechange, the greater the cost.  The great news is that thiscost comes with benefits and they're actually more diverse than wethink.  Not only do we benefit from the sense ofrelief,personal growth and greater awareness of possibilities butthe world around us benefits as they see us take risks and pursueourdreams.  Change nourishes change! Join creative entrepreneurs Valentina and JackFussell eachweek as they equip anyone who is dreaming achange in theirlives, taking a leap into a new adventure orwondering if theiridea is worth pursuing.In Season One, Valentina and Jack share from the midst of atotallife relaunch moving their family of five from Copenhagen tothe US. Each week they share their own journey and theinsight they'regaining along the way.  Join them as theylaunch on theirbiggest adventure yet.For more inspiration and resources for your life visit usat:OnwardCreativesFacebookYou can follow Valentina at:HouseofValentina InstagramTwitterFacebookYou can

Your dream has a cost attached to it.  The greater the distance to be traveled between current reality and the realization of the dream, the greater the cost.  When we look at pursuing a dream we have to look at four key cost factors: financial, relational, energy/comfort and time.  Is the dream worth the cost? Join creative entrepreneurs Valentina and Jack Fussell each week as they equip anyone who is dreaming a change in their lives, taking a leap into a new adventure or wondering if their idea is worth pursuing. Valentina and Jack share from the midst of a total life relaunch moving their family of five 5000 miles from Copenhagen to the US.  Each week they share their own journey and the insight they're gaining along the way.  Join them as they launch on their biggest adventure yet. For more inspiration and resources for your life visit us at: Onward Creatives Facebook You can follow Valentina at: House of Valentina Instagram Twitter Facebook You can Follow Jack at: Instagram Twitter Facebook  

The journey to change starts off with excitement and endless energy but when the pivot happens and you begin to turn to the future it happens.  Exhaustion and fatigue can set in.  This phase of the journey is critical and it's in this phase that many turn back and don't see their dreams realized.  In this episode we'll give you three ways to make it through the exhaustion so can continue on your journey.     Join creative entrepreneurs Valentina and Jack Fussell each week as they equip anyone who is dreaming a change in their lives, taking a leap into a new adventure or wondering if their idea is worth pursuing. Valentina and Jack share from the midst of a total life relaunch moving their family of five 5000 miles from Copenhagen to Portland.  Each week they share their own journey and the insight they're gaining along the way.  Join them as they launch on their biggest adventure yet. For more inspiration and resources for your life visit us at: Onward Creatives Facebook You can follow Valentina at: House of

How do you know when an idea is ready to launch?  This question haunts us and the answer eludes even the best of us.  To be honest there's no way to guarantee that an idea will take or launch, but with a few key questions we can increase our odds of success.  Join creative entrepreneurs Valentina and Jack Fussell each week as they equip anyone who is dreaming a change in their lives, taking a leap into a new adventure or wondering if their idea is worth pursuing. Valentina and Jack share from the midst of a total life relaunch moving their family of five 5000 miles from Copenhagen to the West Coast of America.  Each week they share their own journey and the insight they're gaining along the way.  Join them as they launch on their biggest adventure yet. For more inspiration and resources for your life visit us at: Onward Creatives Facebook You can follow Valentina at: House of Valentina Instagram Twitter Facebook You can Follow Jack at: Instagram Twitter Facebook  

What do you want to be known for? What do you want your life to actually be about? Who do you aspire to be? These are all vitally important to know when looking at change in life. If we have an idea, something we want to pursue, we have to consider whether or not it will help us become who we aspire to be. If not our decisions can actually prevent us from achieving this long term goal. Knowing who you want to be is a vital step in living out our greatest life story.   Join creative entrepreneurs Valentina and Jack Fussell each week as they equip anyone who is dreaming a change in their lives, taking a leap into a new adventure or wondering if their idea is worth pursuing. Valentina and Jack share from the midst of a total life relaunch moving their family of five 5000 miles from Copenhagen to the West Coast of the US.  Each week they share their own journey and the insight they're gaining along the way.  Join them as they launch on their biggest adventure yet. For more inspiration and resources for your life

Every action has a reaction.  When you seek to embrace a lifestyle change, explore a business, launch a new product or create a new art form you will quickly come up against the resistance.  It can be both external and internal and if we're not careful can sidetrack you.  We're going to give you the encouragement and insight that you need to push back and continue on your journey to see you ideas become reality.   Join creative entrepreneurs Valentina and Jack Fussell each week as they equip anyone who is dreaming a change in their lives, taking a leap into a new adventure or wondering if their idea is worth pursuing. Valentina and Jack share from the midst of a total life relaunch moving their family of five 5000 miles from Copenhagen to Portland.  Each week they share their own journey and the insight they're gaining along the way.  Join them as they launch on their biggest adventure yet. For more inspiration and resources for your life visit us at: Onward Creatives Facebook You can follow Valentina at: Hou

You have an idea!  That's awesome but the question we usually ask next is, now what? It doesn't matter if you're wanting to start business, create art or change your lifestyle so many ideas never become realized because we don't have a system of processing them.  We're going to look at ideas and process them in three distinct steps. 1.Protect and Nurture 2. Develop and Define 3. Release and Refine Your idea(s) are worth developing! Join creative entrepreneurs Valentina and Jack Fussell each week as they equip anyone who is dreaming a change in their lives, taking a leap into a new adventure or wondering if their idea is worth pursuing. Valentina and Jack share from the midst of a total life relaunch moving their family of five 5000 miles from Copenhagen to Portland.  Each week they share their own journey and the insight they're gaining along the way.  Join them as they launch on their biggest adventure yet. For more inspiration and resources for your life visit us at: Onward Creatives Facebook You can follow

Fear!  Any time that we even think of trying something new in life fear loves to show up and protect us /deter us from pursuing.  Fear is actually healthy and if we learn to manage it we can use it to propel us forward and create momentum.  We'll look at these questions? Is my feat irrational or rational? What is the worst that can happen? What happens if I don't do it? For more inspiration and resources for your life visit us at: Onward Creatives Facebook You can follow Valentina at: House of Valentina Instagram Twitter Facebook You can Follow Jack at: Instagram Twitter Facebook  

In episode 2 of the Onward Creative Podcast we look at discontent.  We'll examine it to make sure it's legit, discover how to explore it for the underlying truth so that we can leverage discontent and turn it into momentum.  For more inspiration and resources for your life visit us at: Onward Creatives Facebook You can follow Valentina at: House of ValentinaInstagramTwitter Facebook You can Follow Jack at: InstagramTwitterFacebook  

What is the Onward Creative Podcast about?  Join creative entrepreneurs Valentina and Jack Fussell each week as they equip anyone who is dreaming a change in their lives, taking a leap into a new adventure or wondering if their idea is worth pursuing. Valentina and Jack share from the midst of a total life relaunch moving their family of five 5000 miles from Copenhagen to Portland.  Each week they share their own journey and the insight they're gaining along the way.  Join them as they launch on their biggest adventure yet. For more inspiration and resources for your life visit us at: Onward Creatives Facebook You can follow Valentina at:House of ValentinaInstagramTwitterFacebook You can Follow Jack at:InstagramTwitterFacebook