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The Courage to Live a Big Life

Step into a world where you can create the life you crave. Join the vibrant Susie deVille, the powerhouse behind the award-winning, groundbreaking book, Buoyant, and the driving force at The Innovation & Creativity Institute. Each week, she'll be your catalyst for change as she sparks your creativity and courage!

The Courage to Live a Big Life isn't just a podcast—it's your passport to a realm of unlimited possibility. With Susie's inspiring, infectious energy, you'll shatter self-doubt and pave the way for your boldest, most authentic self to shine.

Get ready for an adventure that's as exhilarating as it is transformative. Tune in, buckle up, and prepare to soar with The Courage to Live a Big Life.

Creativity Entrepreneurship Arts Business Entrepreneur
Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
5 minutes
Episodes
67
Years Active
2024 - 2025
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Let Your Vision Be Your Guide

Let Your Vision Be Your Guide

This episode of The Courage to Live a Big Life draws inspiration from Tiger Woods and his father’s game-changing advice: “Putt to the picture.”

What does that mean? And how does it relate to you as a…

00:05:14  |   Tue 02 Sep 2025
Make

Make "Someday," Today

In this episode of The Courage to Live a Big Life, I challenge the trap of “someday, maybe”—the tendency to postpone joy, fulfillment, and meaningful impact until some distant achievement. Whether it…

00:04:49  |   Tue 26 Aug 2025
Moving Through Your Anxiety

Moving Through Your Anxiety

In this episode of The Courage to Live a Big Life, I share a profound insight from Søren Kierkegaard: anxiety is not the enemy, but rather is a sacred doorway. A tremor before true freedom.  

Many en…

00:04:33  |   Tue 19 Aug 2025
Come Home to Yourself

Come Home to Yourself

In this episode of The Courage to Live a Big Life, I invite you to explore the silent echoes from your past that may be holding you back from living your big, creative life—patterns of anxiety, perfe…

00:05:39  |   Tue 12 Aug 2025
You ARE the Notebook

You ARE the Notebook

In this episode of The Courage to Live a Big Life, I draw inspiration from Pablo Picasso and declare: “You are the notebook.” 

What does that mean? It means your notes, sketches, and messy marginalia…

00:05:06  |   Tue 05 Aug 2025
Your To-Do List Can Wait, Life Cannot

Your To-Do List Can Wait, Life Cannot

In this episode of The Courage to Live a Big Life, I challenge a deep-rooted cultural message: that we must earn joy through productivity.  

The truth is, our to-do list is never-ending, and postponi…

00:04:43  |   Tue 29 Jul 2025
The Power of a Simple System

The Power of a Simple System

In this episode of The Courage to Live a Big Life, I reveal the hidden superpower that fuels our creativity and growth: capturing and organizing our ideas. Ideas are among our most valuable assets—po…

00:05:36  |   Tue 22 Jul 2025
What Do You Really Want?

What Do You Really Want?

In this episode of The Courage to Live a Big Life, I share a powerful story about a question that can transform your life: What do you really want?

Inspired by a heartfelt conversation with a client …

00:04:08  |   Tue 15 Jul 2025
The Power of Thinking by Hand

The Power of Thinking by Hand

In this episode of The Courage to Live a Big Life, I explore the profound benefits of engaging your hands in the creative process.

Inspired by Kant’s insight that “The hand is the window to the mind,…

00:05:05  |   Tue 08 Jul 2025
Confront Your Reality To Prevail In Challenging Times

Confront Your Reality To Prevail In Challenging Times

In this episode of The Courage to Live a Big Life, I share a transformational story inspired by Jim Collins’ famous Stockdale Paradox—about facing the brutal facts of your reality with honesty and co…

00:07:27  |   Tue 01 Jul 2025
Recalibrating Your Frequency

Recalibrating Your Frequency

In this episode of The Courage to Live a Big Life, I explore why we often hit invisible walls. The biggest obstacle to our success isn’t external—it’s internal. When we self-sabotage, it’s not a sign…

00:07:26  |   Tue 24 Jun 2025
Choose to Cultivate Your Mind

Choose to Cultivate Your Mind

In this episode of The Courage to Live a Big Life, I explore how our mind is the most powerful tool in our entrepreneurial journey. When we treat it as a living ecosystem, giving it nourishment, prun…

00:04:35  |   Tue 17 Jun 2025
Do the Inner Work to Unlock Your Full Potential

Do the Inner Work to Unlock Your Full Potential

In this episode of The Courage to Live a Big Life, I explore the importance of doing inner work as entrepreneurs and creators. We often chase external success, but true transformation begins from wit…

00:06:59  |   Tue 10 Jun 2025
Greatness Comes from Creating Anyway

Greatness Comes from Creating Anyway

In this episode of The Courage to Live a Big Life, I share a powerful reminder from the life of Hayao Miyazaki—one of the greatest animators and storytellers of our time. After watching the documenta…

00:05:20  |   Tue 03 Jun 2025
Everything is Waiting for You

Everything is Waiting for You

In this episode of The Courage to Live a Big Life, I share a transformative experience in Ireland that forever shifted my understanding of courage. Inspired by David Whyte’s poetic words, “Everything…

00:05:19  |   Tue 27 May 2025
How Aesthetics Become a Strategic Edge

How Aesthetics Become a Strategic Edge

In this episode of The Courage to Live a Big Life, I take you on a journey through the artful streets of Paris, where beauty is more than surface polish; it's a strategic language of connection and v…

00:06:38  |   Tue 20 May 2025
From Heartbreak to Art

From Heartbreak to Art

Your truth has the power to change not only you, but the world around you. And in times of heartbreak, let pain be your palette.   In this episode of The Courage to Live a Big Life, I invite you to s…

00:04:57  |   Tue 13 May 2025
The Beauty of Your Reality

The Beauty of Your Reality

You have the power to shape your reality—what you seek is what you will find. 

In this episode of The Courage to Live a Big Life, I guide you through a fun and easy exercise designed to help you take…

00:05:09  |   Tue 06 May 2025
Your Roadmap to Resiliency

Your Roadmap to Resiliency

This week on The Courage to Live a Big Life, we're diving into a crucial skill that every entrepreneur and creative must have in their toolkit: resiliency.

Regardless of how hard you work, how innov…

00:04:22  |   Tue 29 Apr 2025
Facing Criticism with Strength and Grace

Facing Criticism with Strength and Grace

This week on The Courage to Live a Big Life, we delve into a common and often painful area of our creative lives—handling disappointment and criticism. Whether we tie our worth to what we create or f…

00:04:49  |   Tue 22 Apr 2025
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