In this episode with Emilie Wapnick and Michelle Ward, we talk about:
– what it means to be a Multipassionate Multipontialites, Scanners, or Renaissance Souls
– the up (and down) sides of being someone with vastly diverse interests
– how a multipotentialite builds a career and/or a business around their diverse interests
Multipassionate Must-Haves
You can learn more about the Multi-passionate Must-Haves package by clicking here.
Other resources mentioned in the episode:
The Renaissance Soul: Life Design for People With Too Many Passions to Pick Just One. Amazon link.
See Michelle’s interview with artist Adriana Willsie
I am so thankful to learn from this podcast. I’ve been struggling with finding one focus for years, so much that, I had decided to retire from trying to make money with my “gifts” in order to pursue my creative bucket list. I just got tired of settling for one thing.
I’m looking forward to buying the bundle. I expect that I’ll stop beating myself up. I’m a writer, artist, I love learning about science and geology, coaching/helping others, I’m extremely social, love public speaking, teaching, etc. you get the idea….
Thanks so much Cory! I had no idea this kind of information existed. I expect it’ll be a confidence builder.
Lori
This is a delightful, positive presentation on the (generally) negative Jack-of-all-trades typecast. Thanks for the uplifting boost, and even more importantly, thanks for the tangible tips on how to make this work for us as creative types, rather than thinking of it as a hindrance.
Thank you. Now I know what I am. Now I understand why I can’t stick to just one thing and have trouble following through. This gives me hope that at 43 I can make a career for myself with my varied interests. Thanks again.
As regards difficulty with finishing projects as a multi-passionate person: I need to surf the energy of a new creative project to finish other projects that are in different stages of completion. WHen you are really inundated with work/projects, you sometimes need to revert to doing one thing at a time to get out of the quagmire. Assignments with deadlines, however, focus me totally.
I’m very happy to hear this podcast! For years I thought something was wrong with me, and I longed to have just one passion–I am an painter, poet, and world traveler who also does photography, makeup, upcycled crafts, and dance! I’ve complained that being good at so many things has kept me from excelling because it’s IMPOSSIBLE for me to stick to just one or keep them separate.
Now I know that there are others like me, it’s such a relief! I somehow feel normal.
I need variety. If I try to do only one thing for any length of time, I feel like crap.
Interesting podcast! I’m multi-passionate too. I’m taking the Einstein approach now. I’m trying to find a stable full-time job so that I can write my next book outside work. Apart from being an author, I used to be an auditor, accountant, animator. I do songwriting, blogging, design, programming etc.
Barbara Sher, who wrote “Refuse to Choose” and coined the term “Scanners” for people with too many interests, just made the coolest Facebook page, called “Scanners – Look What I Did!”
https://m.facebook.com/groups/196971620653609
It for multitalented people to share their latest interests and accomplishments. I got a real kick out of all the creativity.
It’s downright inspiring.