Ep 96 - Igniting Your Creativity to Drive Innovation with Shelley Sanchez

Welcome back to another exciting episode of the Attract and Stand Out podcast! 🎙️ This week, I’m thrilled to have creativity and innovation coach Shelley Sanchez with us. We dive deep into all things creativity, showing up authentically, and having fun while doing it! 🎨✨

Here are some highlights from our conversation:

✨ Shelley's Journey: After 25 years in corporate America, leading product development and innovation teams, Shelley embraced her creative genius and launched her own business. She also co-hosts the podcast "Glitter, Grit, and Growth."

✨ The Leap from Corporate: Shelley shares her experience of transitioning from a Fortune 125 company to entrepreneurship, turning a challenging situation into a golden opportunity.

✨ Mentorship Magic: We discuss the reciprocal nature of mentorship. Shelley mentored a woman who helped her start her online business, proving that everyone has something to give and receive.

✨ Building Blocks of Business: We explore the importance of viewing business growth as building with blocks—celebrating each step and not getting discouraged by setbacks.

✨ Creativity Unboxed: Shelley helps women tap into their creative potential, whether it’s through writing, painting, or even aerospace engineering! She believes creativity isn’t just for quitting corporate but can thrive within it.

✨ The Power of Play: How can organizations spark creativity and innovation? By encouraging play and imagination, much like when we were kids.

Join us as we explore these topics and more! Don't miss out on this inspiring episode—it's packed with insights, laughs, and actionable advice.

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Shelley Sánchez is a creativity coach, business strategist, and an award-winning leader who is passionate about igniting creativity to drive innovation. For over 25 years, Shelley held senior leadership roles in the healthcare industry in product development, business development, strategy, training, sales, and operations in start-up companies to Fortune 500 organizations. She recently listened to her heart and launched her own coaching and consulting business and the podcast for women she now co-hosts, “Glitter, Grit, and Growth.”

Shelley graduated Magna Cum Laude with a bachelor’s degree in biology and Spanish from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN. and completed numerous executive leadership courses through the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN. Shelley is a skilled speaker and can also be found on stage laughing until her sides hurt doing improv or stand-up comedy.

Shelley’s own life and career came alive again when she rediscovered the creative genius within her. Now, she’s on a mission to inspire women to tap into their creativity and find the courage to do epic new things! She is at home in the suburbs of Minneapolis, MN but as a lifelong explorer Shelley is happiest traveling the world on standby adventures with her husband, a pilot from Spain, and their two kids.

www.shelley-sanchez.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelley-sanchez/

Free Gift~ "5 Steps to Unlock Your Creativity: A Guide for Visionary Women," which is available at: https://shelley-sanchez.com/free-creativity-guide

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Darlene Hawley is a speaker, podcast host, business coach, and communication expert who shows ambitious, heart-centered entrepreneurs and rising business leaders how to speak up, stand out, and make more impact.

Grab my 10 Do's and Don't for Effective Daring Conversations: https://mailchi.mp/297e8105e904/communicationguide

Grab my 6 Steps To Attract & Stand Out digital guide, a free roadmap to create a successful business with less hustle and more ease: https://bit.ly/attractandstandoutonline

Grab a Chai and let's Connect:

https://darlenehawley.com

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Quotes:

• "I believe we all have a creative genius inside of us. It looks different for everybody, but it's there, waiting to be unleashed." - Shelley Sanchez
• "Expressing creativity doesn't always mean quitting your job. Sometimes, it's just about finding that spark and seeing where it takes you." - Shelley Sanchez
• "Mentorship is a two-way street. We've all got things to give and receive from each other." - Shelley Sanchez
• "Everyone needs a coach or a mentor. It's so easy to get stuck in our own thinking, and having someone to guide you is invaluable." - Darlene Hawley
• "The entrepreneurial journey is not a straight path. It's about building those blocks, sometimes one at a time, and celebrating the progress along the way." - Shelley Sanchez
• "Sometimes you have to get comfortable being uncomfortable to truly grow and innovate." - Shelley Sanchez
• "In corporate, you're often reacting to what your boss wants. As an entrepreneur, you're the boss, and that mindset shift is huge." - Shelley Sanchez
• "Taking the leap from corporate to entrepreneurship takes courage, but it's so worth it when you finally make that jump." - Shelley Sanchez
• "Celebrating success is crucial. Sometimes, we need to zoom out and see how far we've come to truly appreciate our journey." - Darlene Hawley
• "As solopreneurs, we have to plan for our celebration moments because we don't have the built-in celebrations that come with a corporate environment." - Shelley Sanchez
• "We need to adopt a scientist mindset: start experimenting, don't wait for everything to be perfect, and learn as you go." - Shelley Sanchez
• "In both life and business, zooming out helps to put things in perspective and see the bigger picture of our progress." - Shelley Sanchez