The Hidden Cost of Ignoring Your Intuition with Liza Leiss

Creative Courage · 2025-07-02

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Do you ever feel like you’re building a business based on someone else’s blueprint rather than what feels authentic to you?

Following strategies that don’t quite sit right.

Building relationships that just feel… off.

Pushing yourself down a path that looks good on paper, but feels heavy and draining.

If this sounds familiar, you probably need to reconnect with your intuition.

In this episode, I’m joined by leadership coach Liza Leiss, and we’re diving into how to reconnect with your intuition and build a business that actually feels good to run - while still achieving your goals.

Liza has an MBA and has helped hundreds of founders scale without burning out, and she shares practical strategies to help you get back on your own path and move forward with clarity.

Covered in this episode:

Why so many creative business owners ignore their intuition and the hidden costs this has.How to spot the symptoms of building a business that’s out of alignment.What really creates fulfillment in your life.The mindset shift that will help you stop overthinking and start trusting yourself again.And much more…

If you get value from this episode, follow Creative Courage on your favourite podcast app for more transformational content to help you thrive as a creative.

PS: If you want a custom roadmap to grow a creative studio that works for you, rather than the other way around. Click this link - https://resources.mattessam.co.uk/.

LEARN MORE

Liza Leiss - https://lizaleiss.com/

Liza on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/liza.leiss/

Work with Matt to grow your agency - https://www.mattessam.co.uk/creative-life-accelerator

CONNECT

Liza Leiss on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/liza-marie-leiss-90b00014b/

Matt Essam on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattessam

LISTEN

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2LSpLIyYtBLe03JBC8LjvT

Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/creative-courage/id1721515799

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@Matt_Essam

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