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Bryn Daylor

On this podcast, we create a space for you to discover your deepest gifts and magic. Because you, my love, are powerful beyond measure. No more hiding in plain sight. It's time to be SEEN.

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Yesterday · 59 min
41: how to write a book that changes you with Kristen Hadeed
“It really has been the biggest act of self-trust.” — Kristen Hadeed What if writing a book wasn't just about what you put on the page, but who you become in the process? In this episode of SEEN, I'm joined by author and speaker Kristen Hadeed, whose new book, Human Leadership: The Courage to Face Ourselves and Each Other, I had the extraordinary honor of helping bring into the world. We pull back the curtain on the deeply personal, messy, and transformative process of writing a book that asks you to tell the truth, trust yourself, and break the rules along the way. TAKEAWAYS: - Why the book you're meant to write might ask you to become someone new - How Kristen stopped writing for publishers and started writing for herself - Why creative work doesn't have to follow a linear process - The courage to share stories you'd rather keep hidden - How writing a book can become the ultimate act of self-trust GET KRISTEN'S BOOK: Human Leadership: The Courage to Face Ourselves and Each Other CONNECT WITH KRISTEN: Instagram: @kristenhadeed Website: kristenhadeed.com CONNECT WITH BRYN: Instagram: @bryndaylor Website: bryndaylor.co This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bryndaylor.substack.com
October 21 · 31 min
40: no one is coming to crown you an artist
“You don't become an artist the day the world recognizes you as one.” - Bryn Daylor How many women are making art but still refuse to call themselves artists? In this episode, I'm talking about the courage to claim who you are before the world recognizes you as such. Because you don't need an extraordinary life, a published book, or anyone's f*cking permission to call yourself an artist. But you do have to make the art. TAKEAWAYS: - Why you don't need an extraordinary life to make extraordinary art - The difference between claiming an identity and waiting for external validation - Why becoming someone new requires getting comfortable with being misunderstood - How calling yourself an artist changes the way you move through the world - Why creative confidence comes from making the work, not receiving applause - The importance of claiming your creative identity AND committing to the practice CONNECT WITH BRYN: Instagram: @bryndaylor Website: bryndaylor.co This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bryndaylor.substack.com
October 14 · 30 min
39: I went to a writing retreat with Elizabeth Gilbert. Here's what I learned.
“What if the most beautiful thing you ever create isn't a book, a business, or a body of work? What if it's a life you actually love living?” I went to Elizabeth Gilbert’s writer’s retreat expecting to become a better writer. Instead, I left questioning my entire relationship with ambition, creativity, and the pursuit of greatness. In this episode, I’m sharing five profound lessons from our magical weekend together, from choosing curiosity over fear to remembering that being seen by the world means very little if you’ve become invisible to yourself. TAKEAWAYS: - Why it's time to stop trying to be great and start creating for the joy of it - Perfectionism is fear in a fur coat (and how to choose curiosity instead) - The magic of following the most interesting path - Why being visible to yourself matters more than being seen by the world - Letting go of the need to turn everything you love into something productive - What happens when you stop striving to become more and start enjoying what's already here CONNECT WITH BRYN: Instagram: @bryndaylorWebsite: bryndaylor.co This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bryndaylor.substack.com
October 7 · 17 min
38: I got 0 sales (and maybe that was the point)
“Being guided towards something doesn’t mean you’re being promised the outcome you imagined.” This has never happened to me before: I launched one of my favorite programs and got zero sales. In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on the very human experience of what happened next, why I’m starting to see failure as divine redirection, and what it looks like to trust the creative process when you have no f*****g clue where it’s taking you. TAKEAWAYS: - Being guided doesn’t guarantee the outcome you imagined - Why failure might actually be redirection - Letting yourself feel disappointment without making it mean something about you - Knowing when to stop forcing and start listening - Trusting the creative process before you know where it’s taking you CONNECT WITH BRYN: Instagram: @bryndaylor Website: bryndaylor.co This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bryndaylor.substack.com
September 30 · 20 min
37: the art of saying no
“You cannot create the life you want while constantly overriding the author. And that is you.” What if the real work isn’t learning how to say no...but learning how to be with what happens after you do? In this episode, I’m unpacking my own relationship with no: the places I’ve overridden it, how it’s been showing up in my body, and what happened when I finally changed my mind about something I’d already said yes to. Because every no creates space...and sometimes that space is exactly what you need to hear your f*ck yes. Takeaways - Where are you saying yes when you actually mean no? - Your body might know your no before your brain does - You don’t have to make something wrong for it to become a no - Letting people be disappointed without abandoning yourself - Why no is part of the creative process Connect with Bryn: Instagram: @bryndaylor Website: bryndaylor.co This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bryndaylor.substack.com
September 23 · 27 min
36: how to share vulnerably without airing your dirty laundry
The Writer’s Rebellion is open. An 8-week writer’s immersion for the woman who wants to touch the edges of her creativity and become someone new in the process. Join here 🥀 “The goal isn’t to tell the internet everything about you. The goal is that when you do choose to speak, we can tell there is an actual human behind it.” — Bryn Daylor How do you share vulnerably without feeling like you’re standing butt-ass naked on the edge of a bridge while cars drive by? In this episode of the SEEN Podcast, Bryn explores the line between vulnerability and oversharing...and what it actually looks like to let people see the woman behind the work without handing the internet your entire diary. Takeaways - Vulnerability is not a strategy - People want to know the woman behind the work - Your natural voice sounds a lot like you when you forget you’re being watched - Sometimes you find your edges by accidentally blowing past them - You don’t need to have the lesson before you share the story - Mystery and vulnerability can coexist Connect with Bryn: Instagram: @bryndaylor Let’s work together: bryndaylor.co This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bryndaylor.substack.com
September 16 · 26 min
35: how to go effortlessly viral
“The internet doesn’t need more content. It needs more of the contents of your soul.” — Bryn Daylor In this episode of the SEEN Podcast, Bryn breaks down why her work has been going effortlessly viral...and why it has almost nothing to do with trends, algorithms, or trying to make something “perform.” This is a conversation about making art that actually feels like you, creating from what’s most alive inside of you, building a world people want to enter, and becoming such a clear signal that the right people can find you. Takeaways - If you don’t feel something while making it, your audience probably won’t either - Stop making “content” and start sharing the contents of your actual insides - Go right when everyone else is going left - Close the gap between who you are and how you present yourself online Connect with Bryn: Instagram: @bryndaylor Let's work together: bryndaylor.co This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bryndaylor.substack.com
September 9 · 27 min
34: the courage to change your mind
“Changing your mind doesn’t mean you got it wrong. Sometimes it means you’ve finally gotten honest enough to choose again.” — Bryn Daylor In this episode of the SEEN Podcast, Bryn explores what happens when you’ve worked so hard to build something only to realize… this isn’t actually what I want anymore. From relationships to careers to creative work, this is a conversation about telling yourself the truth, having the courage to disappoint people, and knowing when to create the spark again...or walk away. Takeaways - Success can make leaving harder than failure - Past effort does not obligate future devotion - Learn the difference between “this is hard” and “I don’t want this anymore” - You don’t need to know what’s next before admitting the truth - Nothing is wasted. It all becomes material for what you create next Connect with Bryn: Instagram: @bryndaylor Let's work together: bryndaylor.co This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bryndaylor.substack.com
September 2 · 27 min
33: when a woman stops asking for permission
“Your dreams are the curriculum. The art is the classroom. And you are one of the things being created.” — Bryn Daylor In this episode of the SEEN Podcast, Bryn explores what it means to become a sovereign creator. Aka a woman who creates from her own authority instead of letting algorithms, expectations, fear, or other people’s opinions dictate what she makes. This conversation is ultimately about making the kind of art that changes you. The book, business, podcast, body of work, or creative dream matters...but so does the woman you become by having the courage to make it. Takeaways - Ask yourself what you want before asking what makes sense - Creating selfishly - Seek expertise without outsourcing your authority - Let structure hold your creativity, not control it - Make art that requires you to become someone new Connect with Bryn: Instagram: @bryndaylor This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bryndaylor.substack.com
August 26 · 28 min
32: how to show up online when you’re in a messy, pivot season
"You don’t have to figure out your next season and then start showing up. Showing up might be how you discover it." — Bryn Daylor In this episode of the SEEN Podcast, Bryn talks about what it looks like to keep showing up when you’re evolving in real time. She shares how to navigate creative stagnancy, career pivots, changing your mind, and the discomfort of being witnessed before you have everything figured out. Takeaways: - Why you don’t need clarity before you start showing up - How to create when you feel stagnant or creatively stuck - Why ignoring your audience can sometimes help you find your voice - The difference between creating from devotion vs. obligation - How to let yourself evolve without making a giant pivot announcement - Why your voice gets clearer through use, not overthinking → Join SEEN Society If you’re in a season of creating, evolving, or becoming—and want a space to be supported while you bring your ideas to life—SEEN Society is my creative membership for women who are done postponing their creative lives. Connect with Bryn: Instagram: @bryndaylor This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bryndaylor.substack.com
August 19 · 17 min
31: the beliefs I had to lose to become free
"Freedom isn't found by collecting more information. Sometimes it's found by letting go of what you thought was true." — Bryn Daylor In this episode of the SEEN Podcast, Bryn shares ten beliefs she's had to unlearn over the last decade of building a creative life and business. From creativity and confidence to healing, money, and success, this is an invitation to question the stories you've inherited...and decide which ones are actually worth keeping. Takeaways - Why you don't have to be controversial to create meaningful work - How kindness can become a competitive advantage - Why "because I want to" is a perfectly good reason to create - The truth about confidence, healing, and creative fulfillment - Why your freedom begins with questioning your beliefs If you're ready to stop hiding and start creating the work that's on your heart, SEEN Society is my monthly community for women who want accountability, creative mentorship, and a place to be witnessed as they bring their ideas to life. → Join SEEN Society Connect with Bryn Instagram: @bryndaylor This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bryndaylor.substack.com
August 12 · 16 min
30: the rule of 62 (you're probably closer than you think)
"There is a confidence you cannot acquire through mindset work. You have to earn it by completing what you started." — Bryn Daylor In this episode of the SEEN Podcast, Bryn explores why completion is one of the greatest confidence builders we have. She shares the Rule of 62...a powerful reminder that your breakthrough may be much closer than you think...and why the real reward isn't just the art you create, but the woman you become by finishing it. Takeaways - Why confidence is built through completion, not just mindset - The Rule of 62 and how consistent reps create momentum - How finishing what you start strengthens self-trust - Why asking what before how keeps your dreams alive Join SEEN Society If you're a woman with a creative dream on your heart, SEEN Society is my monthly membership for women who are ready to stop hiding and start bringing their ideas to life. → Learn more here Connect with Bryn Instagram: @bryndaylor This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bryndaylor.substack.com
August 5 · 16 min
29: that b***h, resistance (& why you need to befriend her)
“Maybe you don’t need to rediscover your passion. Maybe you just need to plug back in.” — Bryn Daylor In this episode of the SEEN Podcast, Bryn shares what happened when her passionate love affair with writing went quiet. She explores resistance, the seven-year itch, and why the next level of creativity might require showing up even when you don’t feel inspired. Takeaways - Resistance doesn’t mean something has gone wrong - Inspiration doesn’t have to come before action - Creativity requires showing up even when you don’t feel like it - Sometimes you just need to put your butt in the chair Connect with Bryn: Instagram: @bryndaylor This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bryndaylor.substack.com
July 29 · 54 min
28: taking BIG creative risks with Alexa Davis
"Tell people your dreams and be ruthless about bringing them to life. Even if it's just for the thrill of it." — Bryn Daylor In this episode Bryn is joined by her dear friend and fellow creative Alexa Davis— the woman behind Kismet, an immersive storytelling and art show they co-created and produced in Austin. This is the behind the scenes of what happens when a woman says I have an idea out loud, enrolls the right people, and refuses to let it not happen. From a Pinterest mood board pitched at a coffee shop to a sold-out event featuring international artists, live storytelling, and a woman doing guided BDSM in one room while another room screams...this episode is a love letter to creative courage and confidence through completion. Takeaways - What happens when you share your dream before you know how to execute it - Why collaboration is built-in accountability - The GoFundMe that changed everything - Why seeing something through to completion builds a confidence nothing else can - What "vibe surfing" means and why saying yes before you're ready is almost always the right call - Why your soul knows the projects that are meant for you Connect with Bryn: Instagram: @bryndaylor Connect with Alexa: Instagram: @alexamariedavis Follow Kismet Instagram: @kismetinthecity This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bryndaylor.substack.com
July 22 · 16 min
27: the uncoachable woman
"Being uncoachable isn't a flaw. It's a sign you're getting your power back." — Bryn Daylor In this episode Bryn is naming something she's been watching unfold in the coaching industry and in her own community. Women are burned out, skeptical, and done handing their power to the next person who promises to fix them. And she thinks that's exactly right. This episode is a reclamation of your own authority and a reframe of what good mentorship actually looks like. Takeaways - Why so many women went into the healing space searching for themselves and came out more lost - The David Ghiyam story - The difference between outsourcing your intuition and using outside input to confirm what you already know - Why if you can't say no to your coach, that's a problem - Why the guru model is dying and what's rising in its place - What being uncoachable actually means — and why it's the highest compliment Connect with Bryn: Instagram: @bryndaylor This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bryndaylor.substack.com
July 15 · 1 hr 2 min
26: blowing up our lives, baby prep & being 30
In this episode Bryn is joined by her best friend and the woman who married her in Switzerland, Samantha Bove. It's equal parts life update, love story, and unfiltered conversation between two women in the middle of the most expansive seasons of their lives. Takeaways: - What it actually feels like to settle down after years of nomading & and how you know when you've found home - Why Sam ditched her smartphone for a flip phone and how it's changed everything - What it looks like to do extraordinary things with your person in ordinary moments - Baby prep, turning 30, and blowing up your life in the best possible way Connect with Bryn: Instagram: @bryndaylor Connect with Sam: Instagram: @samantha.bove This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bryndaylor.substack.com
July 8 · 16 min
25: how to be a slut for synchronicity
Join SEEN Society here. "Faith must precede the demonstration." — Florence Scovel Shinn In this episode Bryn gets into one of her favorite topics: synchronicity, God winks, and why the universe has been leaving you breadcrumbs all along. She also tells the story of her future daughter. And you're going to want to stay for that one. Takeaways: - What a God wink actually is and why coincidence is just the skeptic's word for the same thing - Why the breadcrumbs only have to light up one step at a time - The difference between belief and knowing - Why trust must precede the sign, not follow it - How to tell a real wink from wishful thinking Connect with Bryn: Instagram: @bryndaylor Substack: Pretty Messy Thoughts This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bryndaylor.substack.com
July 1 · 17 min
24: stop trying to be seen (start seeing instead)
Join the SEEN Society here. 🕯️ "The depth at which you can be seen is the depth at which you can see." — Bryn Daylor In this episode, Bryn flips the entire premise of the SEEN Podcast on its head. What if the thing you're starving for is actually a muscle you build by learning to see? Takeaways - The desire to be seen is real and it's only half the equation - The mirror law: you can only be met as deeply as you're willing to meet someone else - Why over-giving is not the same as seeing...and how codependency gets dressed up as intimacy - The opposite distortion: wanting to be seen without offering any seeing back - What it actually feels like to see your partner at depth Connect with Bryn: Instagram: @bryndaylor Substack: Pretty Messy Thoughts This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bryndaylor.substack.com
June 24 · 54 min
23: your hustle's not toxic with Ash McDonald
"You have the life you're willing to put up with." - Ash McDonald In this episode of the SEEN Podcast, Bryn sits down with entrepreneur therapist Ash McDonald to call out the cultural shame around ambition and what anti-hustle culture got dangerously wrong. Ash makes the case that women have spent years trying to heal themselves out of the very traits that built their lives...and how that pattern is quietly costing them everything. Takeaways: - Anti-hustle culture made ambitious women ashamed of what got them here - Your willingness to go first changes everything - Burnout often lives in the beliefs you carry, not the hours you work - The narrative is always sacrifice - Why Ash left social media and what visibility looks like on the other side - The cost of always asking what something gives without asking what it takes Connect with Ash: Website: ashmcdonaldmentoring.com Connect with Bryn: Instagram: @bryndaylor This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bryndaylor.substack.com
June 17 · 26 min
22: 6 things I do when I'm in a creative rut
Trust Fund Baby is OPEN: Join Here 😇 "You're not empty. The energy is stuck." - Bryn Daylor In this episode of the SEEN Podcast, Bryn shares the 6 tools she actually uses when she's in a creative rut. From screaming Noah Kahan in the car to having sex to talking to God on a walk — these are the unsexy, deeply effective practices that get her writing again every single time. This conversation isn't about forcing creativity. It's about unblocking it. Motion over force. Takeaways: - A creative rut isn't emptiness — it's stagnation - Energy wants to move and singing gets it out - You can borrow someone else's creative energy when yours is offline - Service is the fastest antidote to self-absorption - Sex and creativity live in the same place in your body - You're not the source. You're the channel. Get my free list of go-to creative resources to wake up your muse. Connect with Bryn: Instagram: @bryndaylor Substack: Pretty Messy Thoughts This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bryndaylor.substack.com

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