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Jessica Alice's avatar

Love all this. You have great insight and self-awareness. Have you thought about training as a coach, counsellor, or psychologist?

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Maddy Odom's avatar

Haha! Well thank you. I’m coincidentally thinking about getting into more of a creative “consultant/strategist” role in the coming months. Hoping to help bring some of my experiences and insights to other creatives and founders🤍

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Marisha's avatar

Your words resonate with me so much, it may be silly, but I feel like you know me! Thinking of any move as short term instead of a forever really releases a lot of pressure I put on myself, it’s amazing what one small shift in mindset can do! Now I just need to act on it and do what I’m craving, what I believe is my next step which is so scary but feels so right.

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Maddy Odom's avatar

Haha well I’m so happy this resonated for you!! Please do move forward with what you’re craving to do! Scary, but so exciting🤍

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Rachael Harrah's avatar

I believe in always starting with one step, and then taking the next after that, and so on. All will be revealed to us in time. Getting in our heads about making things perfect just slows it down. Congratulations on your launch and new offerings! Your site is gorgeous xx

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Maddy Odom's avatar

You’re exactly right! For so long, this has been such a hard concept for me to integrate. However, recently I’ve been able to step into it more, and it feels so much better✨ Leaning into flow, and letting go of force!

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Auste Skrupskyte Cullbrand's avatar

Love this, simple, yet so true and relatable :)

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Maddy Odom's avatar

Thanks for reading Auste!

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Jess Barker's avatar

Congrats on your new site - it looks beautiful!! In my own multi-passionate life, I've been rolling with the mantra of "start before you're ready" recently. It's comforting to see others doing the same, and dealing with the very real weirdness along the way. And I love the point you made about supporting each other. That's why I've gotten into coaching this year!

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Maddy Odom's avatar

Starting before you’re ready is so hard! But also coming to the realization that action is the only way towards clarity/progress. So here we are! I hope your coaching journey is going well:)

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Jess Barker's avatar

SO hard, but you're absolutely right. I guess no surprises that there isn't an easy shortcut to anything creative that's worth doing. 😅

And thank you! I just polished off a new site of my own - my multi-passionate brain loves figuring all that stuff out, from the aesthetic to the copy and the little details. How about you?

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Katharina's avatar

Maddy, I just checked out your website and I really love what you've built for yourself! I love to travel, make itineraries and figure out the best approach to a trip that feels personalized so your offerings really speak to me. Very inspiring, please keep doing what you're doing, I am sure you are creating some amazing experiences for people!

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Maddy Odom's avatar

Hi Katharina! Thanks so much for taking the time to look at my site:) It’s been very fun creating experiences for people recently, and I have a few exciting projects in the works too! I’ve just subscribed to your newsletter and look forward to seeing your work as well

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Katharina's avatar

Excited to connect further!! And I would love to hear about the new projects when you are ready to share :)

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Sonia Bavistock's avatar

"Your next move doesn’t have to define you forever." - thank you for delivering me the exact mantra I need at this point in my career. 🙏🏼🤍

Also, thank you for being so open about your process of how you have come to create and release these current offerings of yours. You've inspired me to think more creatively about how I can use my gifts, talents and skillsets in more diverse and fulfilling ways (that suit my current stage of life)... and you also affirmed a message I received the other day: choose SIMPLE. Stop choosing the harder path just because it's familiar or what I think I should do. It's hard because it's not aligned. Simple allows ease, flow, fun, curiosity, exploration, creativity and expansion... and that's the path I want to dance along. ✨

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Maddy Odom's avatar

Aw thanks for reading Sonia and sharing this! I’m so happy some of these messages resonated with you, and I can’t wait to see where your journey leads✨

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The Paris Place's avatar

I completely identify with this as I’ve mentioned before on some of your musings! It’s really a conundrum sometimes but you’ve reframed a lot into creative and lovely things, I think and I hope to do the same 🫶🏻💙

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Maddy Odom's avatar

Ahhh yes we’ve definitely had a convo or two about this! It’s such a process, but I know you will create great things!!

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Lindsey Fears's avatar

This helps me understand myself more and was very helpful! And I joined the wait list for the retreat - so excited about this and hope I’ll be able to join! 😊

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Maddy Odom's avatar

So happy to hear Lindsey! I’m SO excited about the retreats! I can’t wait to share more details with you soon. I’ve been having conversations with collaborators, and I know the experience is going to be amazing🤍

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Lindsey Fears's avatar

Sooo exciting!!! 😀 🎉

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The Sunday Escape's avatar

Maddy this was the most inspiring piece I've read as of late. I have never felt so seen, as a fellow multi-hyphen individual in a world where so many of my friends and colleagues live happily in a singular role I've never felt understood and finally feel that I'm not on an island solo! I just want to say thank you for putting this piece together.

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Charlotte Cropper's avatar

Loved reading this Maddy...the idea that a career can naturally evolve and we don't have to do and be everything all the time is so refreshing to hear! And a lovely reminder :) x

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