Creating Connections with Magdalena

Hosted by Magdalena Madrigal

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Real convos on limiting beliefs, getting unstuck, and building intentionally - without the hustle. Life puts a lot of us in a box before we even know our gift. Getting out of it is how you learn to dream big again. ✨Creating eps: vulnerable conversations with people building something of their own - the wins and the losses ✨Connecting eps: solo motivational deep dives to help you connect the dots and rewire the limiting beliefs holding you back New eps every Monday at 6 AM CST. Tune in, and break the loop. The world needs your gift now more than ever.

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September 28, 202629 min

EP (147) Creating: Finding Opportunity in What You Love

What if turning your passion into a career isn't just about what you love doing, but about finding a problem you can solve for others? In this episode, I'm joined by H. Dean Reynolds, a music publishing coach who helps gospel artists and faith-based creators build generational wealth through their music. H. Dean shares his journey from working as a bus driver and custodian to going back to school to study music publishing, eventually creating his own programs to help artists understand their rights, royalties, and the business behind their music. If you know what you're passionate about but haven't figured out how to turn it into a career, this episode is for you. Connect with Dean here: Website: https://deanreynolds.com/ YouTube: Dean Reynolds Music Media

September 21, 202612 min

EP (146) Connecting: The Life You Want Requires a New Threshold

What if the reason your dream feels overwhelming isn’t because you can’t handle it but because you’re imagining your future life with your current capacity? In this solo episode, I explore how your threshold for what you can hold changes as we grow. This isn’t about glorifying burnout or constantly adding more to your plate. It’s about learning the difference between what’s truly unsustainable and what simply feels hard because it’s new and creating systems around the things that matter most. Your current capacity isn’t your ceiling.

September 14, 202611 min

(EP 145) Connecting: Stop Comparing Yourself to Who You Used to Be

My current season in life is a Season of Clarity - not because I have everything figured out, but because I’m starting to see certain things differently. In this solo episode, I’m sharing three realizations I’ve been sitting with lately as I think about who I’ve been, what I’m building, and who I’m becoming. If you’ve been feeling stuck, questioning your progress, or trying to find your way back to an older version of yourself, this episode is for you.

September 7, 202612 min

(EP 144) Connecting: Your Dream Deserves a Real Chance

What would it look like to give your dream a real chance? In this solo episode, I’m sharing three lessons I’m learning as I build Creating Connections in real time: why your idea doesn’t need to prove itself immediately, why getting closer to the people you want to help can shape what you build, and why reaching your next level might require a new process. If you’ve been sitting on an idea, questioning whether it’s “working,” or trying to figure out how to give your dream more space in your life, this episode is for you.

August 24, 202611 min

(EP 143) Connecting: How to Define Your North Star

If you’ve been feeling scattered, unsure what you’re naturally good at, or disconnected from the bigger impact you want to make, this episode is for you.

August 17, 202645 min

(EP 142) Creating: Making Space for the Skill Behind Your Dream

What does it look like to keep making space for a dream, even when life gets full? Natalia Loya, author of The Laboratory Assistant , has been writing for as long as she can remember - and continued making time for it through law school, a 9-to-5, and all the different seasons of life that could have pushed it to the side. In this episode we talk about how Natalia developed her creative flow, the habits that helped her strengthen her craft over time, and the lessons she’s learned along the way for anyone who wants to become a better writer. Plus, stick around for the Creating Connections segment at the end - a new addition to guest episodes where I take pieces of Natalia’s story and connect them back to your own. Learn more about Natalia and The Laboratory Assistant at natalialoya.com and follow Natalia’s writing journey on Instagram @theloyawrites.

August 10, 202612 min

(EP 141) Connecting: How to Take Up Space

The Nintendo we know and love didn't start as a video game company. It started as hand-painted playing cards in 1889 - and it took over a century, a maintenance worker's homemade toy, and a string of failed businesses to become what we know today. Wild right?! In this episode, I break apart the limiting belief that's probably keeping you from starting: the idea that you can't create something because it's already been done. That fear isn't really about originality - it's about believing your starting point is your end point. Social media has convinced us dreams happen overnight. They don't. They evolve. So if you're waiting to feel unique before you start, this one's for you.

August 3, 202632 min

(EP 140) Connecting: Keeping Up Is Preventing You From Showing Up

We're living in a new rat race - the one where social media and the current stage of technology make it feel like anything is possible, but also like you're always behind. I definitely think there's an opportunity in this era to quit the 9-5 rat race and build something more aligned to your purpose - however, you don't want to accidentally fall into the new rat race in the process. In this episode, I walk through what I call the Dreamer's Loop - or Levels 1-4 - the stages we cycle through trying to find our purpose, and the exact loops that keep us stuck in the pursuit of making our dream a reality.

June 15, 20261 hr 0 min

(EP 139) Creating: A Low Sugar Syrup That Goes on Whatever

What happens when two creatives with no food science background decide to build a CPG brand from scratch? Tayler and Alex, founders of Sup Syrup, wrote down their idea in February 2025 and made their first sale June 2026. In this episode we talk about how they navigated formulation, finding a copacker, minimum order quantities, and launching their first two syrups - all while figuring it out as they went. Plus, stick around for a new segment at the end - Creating Connections - where I take their story and connect it to yours. Sup Syrup is now available for purchase at supsyrup.com. Support the Sup team's journey on @shopsupsyrup on IG and Tiktok.

June 1, 20269 min

(EP 138) What Are You Hiding?

Everyone hands you a blueprint. Do this, post that, follow the formula. And sure it'll get you started and take you so far. But the brands and businesses that actually stick? There is another crucial element. Your idea's success lies in one simple truth: you have to bring you to the table. And not just the "perfect" version of you. In this episode, I'm digging into the one ingredient that makes everything different and how to make sure you're weaving it into everything you build. Drawing from Chris Do's Unblanding Yourself , I'm talking about why the things you hide might actually be your biggest differentiators, and walking you through a simple but powerful exercise to flip your so-called "flaws" into your brand's greatest strengths. Because trust isn't built by blending in. It's built by showing up as exactly who you are.