Creating Courage with Melanie Dyann Howe
You have gifts to share with the world, you know it, you feel it and it’s inside of you. This podcast is going to help you make sure that you don’t let your gifts go ungiven. Welcome to the podcast where we believe action is what creates courage, and embracing your authentic self is the key to success!
I’m your host, Melanie Dyann Howe. Join me as I help you break through limiting beliefs and embrace your true personal brand to market yourself.
I’m going to help you overcome fears and take action to create more courage, more confidence, more content, and more visibility so that YOU can make progress toward your dreams.
This is starting to sound like a mindset podcast, which it is, but I’ll also teach you tips, technology, and techniques to create better content you’re not only proud of, but also speaks to your audience.
Whether you’re an entrepreneur or someone seeking personal growth, tune in for straight-up, no-nonsense advice that’ll help you show up, take action, and become the badass you’re meant to be. You belong here—let’s get to work!
Episodes
64 episodes
Trust Creates Customers - Build More Trust in 2025
Marketing tactics may evolve with new platforms and technologies, but the foundational principles remain the same. In this episode, we dive into why trust is the cornerstone of creating lasting customer relationships. Learn about the "like, kno...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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46:52
Unlock More Energy with This Preparation Process
In this episode, we dive into the power of preparation for your media content, especially when you’re working live! Discover how separating your practical and creative tasks can help you reduce stress and show up with confidence. I’ll walk you ...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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28:06
Comparison is a Progress Killer: Learn How to Stop It
We’ve all heard the saying, “Comparison is the thief of joy,” often credited to Theodore Roosevelt. But what if I told you it’s not just stealing your joy—it’s also stealing your progress? In this episode, we’re diving deep into how comparison ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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28:31
Rethinking Your Marketing Strategy: Turn It Into a Helping Strategy
I'm diving into a topic that often feels overwhelming—marketing strategies. If the idea of a marketing or content strategy feels heavy or confusing, you're not alone! But here's the thing: it doesn’t have to be that way. Today, I’m breaking it ...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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18:42
The 5-Minute Rule: A Simple Trick to Overcome Procrastination
Whether it's creating content, making difficult phone calls, or facing those daunting to-dos, this method will help you get started and keep going. Melanie explains how setting just five minutes of focused time can break through your resistance...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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20:27
Welcome to Creating Courage with Melanie Dyann Howe
You have gifts to share with the world, you know it, you feel it and it’s inside of you. This podcast is going to help you make sure that you don’t let your gifts go ungiven. Welcome to the podcast where we believe action is what creates courag...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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16:19
Differences Between Short Form Video, Pre-Recorded Video, and Live Video
When it comes to building an effective content strategy, it's important to recognize the various options for video. Video is one of the most impactful formats you can create in modern day marketing. But, each format has a specific ...
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Episode 56
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28:39
How to Get Unstuck with These Mindset Shifts
A common thread in business owners and online entrepreneurs is how often we can get stuck due to the sneaky voices in our head. Whether it be due to perfectionisms, fear of rejection, overwhelm, or overthinking - it happens to us all.I ...
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Episode 55
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25:47
Grow Your Audience Organically With These Content Strategies
Let's be honest here, growing an audience on social media, especially YouTube can take a lot of effort and time. You can potentially speed the process up with paid advertising but if you're on a tight budget, you might not be ready for that.
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Episode 54
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32:49
Five New Ways to Measure Your Success
It's easy to get caught up in the number of followers, the number of likes and comments, the number of downloads, the number of video views, how much revenue got deposited into your bank account, etc. The list goes on. These are in...
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Episode 53
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32:33
Stop Creating Content for The Algorithms
Creating content on social media should have some strategy behind it. This is something we talk about a lot. One of the things you've probably tried to focus on is creating content the social media algorithms favor. I believe when we st...
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Episode 52
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19:12
Should You Add a Digital Course to Your Business, with special guest Amy Porterfield
It's possible that creating a digital course has never even crossed your mind. But, here me loud and clear when I say, every business should consider adding a digital course to their revenue plan. We all have something to teach, and when you us...
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Episode 51
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40:55
You Might Have to Suck Before You Get Awesome
I think just about every entrepreneur, content creator, or self-employed person deals with some level of perfectionism. Some more than others. We strive to be great, even the best, at what we do. When it comes to marketing ourselves it requires...
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Episode 50
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21:20
How To Get Bigger Results When it's Time to Launch, Open, or Promote
Showing up online either in your social media, on your podcast, in your blog, your videos, your emails should become a "way of life" in your business. But it's easy to let other things take priority. For example, you're super busy creating your...
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Episode 49
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28:35
Should You Get Personal in Your Professional Social Media
The rules of social media continue to change and evolve as each of the platforms evolve. But, one rule never changes. You're in control and in charge of what you post. There are no cookie-cutter rules around whether you should share details abo...
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Episode 48
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27:43
Let's Try Realigning Ourselves Instead of Reinventing Ourselves
Everyone goes through pitfalls, ruts, or even depression in their life and with their work. It's never as perfect as we wish or dream, but that's part of what makes you stronger. We hear these types of things throughout books, motivational spee...
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Episode 47
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25:12
How To Optimize Your Online Networking for More Opportunities
Networking isn't a new concept to growing your business. But today networking involves connecting with people offline and online. When you network effectively you'll not only see growth in your audience but also your business as a whole.
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Episode 46
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29:09
How to Come up With 30 Content Ideas in 30 Minutes
When you have a bucket of content ideas, it empowers you to create more content. But, not just that, it will empower you to have more confidence that you can create content on a more regular and consistent basis. In this episode I'm sha...
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Episode 45
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21:01
An update and special thank you to my loyal listeners
I hope your 2021 is off to a great start. It's been a busy one for me. This episode is dedicated to my subscribers and loyal listeners. I appreciate you. I'm not going anywhere but wanted to just share how I've been approaching my own marketing...
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Episode 44
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8:27
Pep Talk: Professional vs. Unprofessional vs. Bullcrap
Have you ever been called "unprofessional?" What does that even mean these days? Our culture is always shifting. Gone are the days when women have to look and act a certain way in order to be taken seriously in the workplace...or are they? ...
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Episode 44
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10:17
Seven Tips For Showing Up in 2021 to Grow Your Audience
Welcome to 2021! Another opportunity to look ahead and think, "what am I going to do differently to finally make the strides I want to make?" Well, sister, you're going to show UP! Don't sit around waiting for things to happen. No more waiting ...
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Episode 43
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33:47
How to Keep Momentum on Social Media While You Take a Break
Sometimes we just need a break. Either after a big launch, during the holiday season, or in the summer when things are supposed to be more chill (unless your business is boat rentals). All businesses are different and have different seaso...
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Episode 42
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34:40
How to Simplify the Process of Making More Live Videos
Live video is powerful. Simple as that. But it's even more powerful if you do it on a regular basis! So why don't more entrepreneurs use live video more regularly? In my experience in helping people implement a live strategy, the reasons fall i...
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Episode 41
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24:22
How to Deal with the Concept of Market Saturation
Have you ever feared that the market already has enough of what you offer? Do you sometimes look around and think, "There are SO many people teaching what I teach."Here's the deal. I don't believe in market saturation. I call it market ...
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9:00
How to Get Over the Fear of Videos
There are many reasons I hear from people who aren't using live video. But bottom line, most of the time the reason people are using video in their business is fear. Fear of what others will think, fear of how they look, fear of making a mistak...
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Episode 39
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18:30