Get Messy | Mindset Podcast for Ambitious Creatives
by Maddie McGuire
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About this podcast
Get Messy is the mindset podcast for creatives who want sustainable, successful careers — without losing their sanity. Hosted by Maddie McGuire, a performer of 10+ years who's made seven-figures in commercial voiceover, and currently in grad school to become a therapist, each episode goes deep on the mental side of the creative grind: core beliefs, mindset blocks, facing obstacles, making a living as a creative, chasing dreams, and what it takes to stay in the game.
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- 92. I’m Not Waiting to Be Chosen | Mallory Gonyea on Self-Produced Films, Best Actress Wins, and Letting Go of Desperation · 33 minMallory Gonyea is an actor and producer based in Nashville, and this conversation is full of the kind of golden nuggets that only come from someone who has done real inner work…
- 91. Stop Grinding Through the Slow Season | How Small Positive Shifts Widen Your Perspective · 10 minHave you ever noticed that when one good thing happens in your day, everything else starts flowing in that direction too? That’s not a coincidence, and there’s actual science…
- 90. You Only Get Judged by the People Who Aren’t Doing It | Andrew Klasnic on Leaving LA, Fatherhood, and Getting Out of His Own Way · 53 min · Episode 88Welcome to The Grind — a new series here on Get Messy. Nobody tells you what the middle looks like: the slow seasons, the unglamorous work, and the years it actually takes to…
- 89. Someone Half as Talented as You Is Living Your Dream | Why Audacity Matters More Than Talent · 13 minSomeone out there is half as talented as you, living a version of your dream just because they had the audacity to put themselves out there. When I heard that, I didn't get…
- 88. Not All Feedback Is Good Feedback | Ruchi Loomba on Filmmaking, Motherhood, and Owning Your Own Path · 45 minWelcome to The Grind — a new series here on Get Messy. Nobody tells you what the middle looks like: the slow seasons, the unglamorous work, and the years it actually takes to…
- 87. Your Calling Will Always Find You: On Purpose, Timing, and Finally Saying Yes · 14 minI got nominated to give a speech in front of 150 people at my grad school residency, and what came out of that week — the stories I heard, the things I haven't been able to stop…
- 86. Climbing Cringe Mountain | Corey Clifford on Creating Your Own Work, Coaching, and Community · 42 minCorey Clifford is a SAG-AFTRA actor, writer, director, and acting coach based in LA, and this conversation is a masterclass in staying in the game for the long haul — with humor…
- 85. Authenticity Isn't Fixed | It's a Practice, Not a Personality Trait · 16 minAuthenticity has become such a buzzword that some people are starting to reject it entirely — but what if we've been thinking about it all wrong? In this episode, I'm reframing…
- 84. Your Insecurities Are Boring | Tatiana Pavela on Fear, Failure, and 20 Years in the Industry · 48 minWelcome to The Grind — a new series here on Get Messy. Nobody tells you what the middle looks like: the slow seasons, the unglamorous work, and the years it actually takes to…
- 83. The Unfinished Version of You Deserves to Be Loved Now · 6 minWhat if the pursuit of the thing is actually what's keeping you from having it? In this mini episode, I'm sitting with a question I haven't been able to shake: can we ever really…
- 82. Your Invisible Ceiling | The Difference Between Confidence and Worthiness · 13 minYou can be confident and still have a ceiling. In this episode, I'm getting into something I think gets constantly conflated in the personal development space: the difference…
- 81. The First 10 Years Are Just Playing in the Dark | Deb Foster on 20 Years of Acting, Moving Countries, and Finding Her Worth · 40 minWelcome to The Grind — a new series here on Get Messy. Nobody tells you what the middle looks like: the slow seasons, the unglamorous work, and the years it actually takes to…
- 80. The Ladder Never Ends | Learning to Love the Climb Instead of the Arrival · 11 minWhat if getting the thing you've been working toward doesn't feel the way you thought it would? In this mini episode, I'm unpacking something a guest said that I haven't been…
- 79. Stop Treating Your Life Like a Waiting Room | A Mindset Reset on Growth · 7 minSocial media has us convinced that where we are right now is never quite enough — that there's always somewhere better to be, someone better to become, something better to be…
- 78. The Toddler in Your Head | Why Killing Your Ego Isn't the Answer · 5 minWhat if your ego isn't the villain you've been told it is? In this mini episode, I'm offering a reframe I got from my friend Sasha Feldman (actor-turned-therapist and a past Get…
- 77. Burn the Timeline | Sam Valentine on Feedback Loops, Vulnerability, and Making It Your Own Way · 1 h 4 minSam Valentine is back on Get Messy, and this conversation is a masterclass in staying sane inside an industry that runs on manufactured urgency and radio silence. Sam — actor…
- 76. Climb Cringe Mountain | 5 Mindset Shifts Getting Me Through the Second Half of 2026 · 23 minWe're a little more than halfway through the year, and if 2026 hasn't looked the way you thought it would either — you're in the right place. This episode is my honest mid-year…
- 75. Success Has No Zip Code | I Left LA and My Career Got Better · 11 minI've moved six times in six years — LA to Virginia Beach to Miami to Virginia Beach to Miami to Virginia Beach, and now Kansas City — and through all of it, my voiceover career…
- 74. More Money, More Problems | Olivia Sarafina Washington on Financial Highs, Lows, and Investing in Yourself as a VO Artist · 28 minMoney is one of those topics everyone's curious about but few people actually talk about — and in part 2 with Olivia Sarafina Washington, that's exactly what we dig into. We get…
- 73. Certainty Never Comes First | The Cone of Clarity · 5 minSometimes the destination isn't visible — and that's actually okay. In this mini episode, I'm talking about something called the "cone of clarity": the idea that when you're…
