#Creativeinspo, Seconds To Courage.

#Creativeinspo, Seconds To Courage.

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#Creativeinspo, Seconds To Courage. episodes

  • Season 3 Trailer

    Hiiii Everyone!! I'm back, it's a new season but the theme of this show stays the same. This is the space to be a part of if you're looking for Creative Inspo. Guests continue to share vulnerable, heart filled stories of taking inspired action, and I will continue to champion you as you endeavour with your creative self.

    My hope is that you see a glimmer of truth, of possibility, of courage to take on inspired action in your life.

    It's important. It's life changing and the time is NOW.

    I'm kicking off Season 3 with a free 7 day challenge called:

    7-Day Reignite Challenge: Rewire Your Mind for Creativity, Joy & Purpose


    It's from March 17th -March 23rd and I'll be showing up on IG live to share the daily challenge.


    Follow me on IG: @creativeinspo_daisy


    Thanks for being a part of this community, your support

    means the world.


    5 min
  • TRAILER: It's HAPPENING!! I'm hitting the publish button and it only took a second!
    Welcome and thank you for tuning into #CreativeInspo, Seconds to Courage, my name is Daisy Salvacion-Shields, I am your podcast host. I am also all-things-creative but what I love most is filmmaking, creating fabulous photoshoots and staying in-the-flow with creative inspiration. 
    That's why I'm starting this podcast. I know how easy it is to fall into a rut thinking, there isn't enough, time, money, talent etc., to start that something that crossed your mind. You know what I'm talking about. The passing thought of, oh, that would be cool if I could, or, that would be so much fun, if only I had the talent. Here's the thing, you thought it. It's YOURS. Own it, whatever that may be. 
    How? Truth is, I don't have a formulaic golden answer for you, but I am hoping to bring you some creative inspiration to get you started with the stories that I will share. My guests read aloud their personal account of when they changed career paths, or made other decisions that lead them to creating a life they love. I'm am also going to share prompts of 'Creativeinpso' along the way.
    In my experience, the craziest, most insane decisions happen in just mere seconds. Yes it can be terrifying, and you won't have all the answers right away but the other side is sooo worth it. You are worth it and Courage is there to help you as soon as you're ready. 
    Subscribe to #Creativeinspo, Seconds to Courage, wherever you listen to podcasts. I can't wait for you to see all your possibilities!!
    Daisy's contact info: www. aporpro.ca
    IG: www.instagram.com/creativeinspo_daisy
    2 min
  • Creativeinspo Message #7: Give Yourself Grace ~Preganancy Loss and Awarness Month Message
    This week’s solo episode is in honour of Preganancy Loss and Awarness Month, I talk about my experiences with this but more importantly my miracle that happened. I became a mom. We had a daughter and named her Zia, which means light.
    She’s our light that helped us in sooo.many.ways.
    So aside from sharing my testimony that a whole year can look completely different, I wanted to offer this message for anyone on a fertility journey
    You are not alone.
    It’s not your fault.
    There is nothing wrong with you.
    You are not being punished.
    You are loved.
    You are love.
    Trust in the magic of healing,
    Timing,
    Patience,
    Faith.
    Give yourself Grace. M me Contact Daisy:
    www.aporpro.ca
    IG: www.instagram.com/creativeinspo_daisy
    Big love to all you LISTENERS!!!
    10 min
  • Melanie Shields, Change your mind and do it scared.
    This week’s guest is Melanie Shields, she’s a scholar turned cda turned baker and she’s under 30.
    This episode highlights how no matter what age you are, it’s important to listen to your inner voice when you feel uninspired. This can look like dreading going to work the next day, or having anxiety at work.
    Melanie shares how you can overcome this with small steps by starting with doing things that you enjoy.
    My Favourite Melanie quotes: “I find it really encouraging that there are people out there who make career changes of life changes of any kind so late in their life..there’s always time, you’re out of time when your dead. I can change my mind any time I want to and that’s really encouraging.”
    “I went through the whole phase of oh this is the universe telling me I shouldn’t do this, or I’m being redirected in some way and I should do it as a hobby and jus leave it at that, but I found kind a surprising amount of success on Etsy..and just wanted to dive into doing it on my own to prove it to myself that was still interested in making this career change and this is the direction I wanted to go.”
    “That year of pause and exploration of what am I interested in, is it cookies? is it bread? is it chocolate? is it this or that? Just did nothing but cement the idea that this is exactly what I want to do.”
    “Do it scared, don’t wait till you’re ready, you’ll never be ready, especially if you’re an anxious person”
    “Look at my eyes when I talk about it, the things that light you up like this don’t ignore it, it’s not to be ignored.”
    Contact Melanie
    IG: www.instagram.com/mels.baked
    Visit Flourist Bakery
    3433 Commerical St.
    Website: https://flourist.com
    IG: https://instagram.com/flourist
    Contact Daisy  
    Website: www.aporpro.ca 
    IG: www.instagram.com/creativeinspo_daisy 
    Thank you for listening and being a part of this space xoxo
    43 min
  • Creativeinspo Message #6: Try, Try Again

    Creativeinspo Message #6 is, Try, Try Again. This is for everyone who has experienced failure, in any capacity. 

    I touch on three ways you can find the confidence to get up and try again and apply it to your creative journey. 

    I talk about a personal experience I had and also, in regards to being a new mom, yes that’s happening soon!!! I know I can apply these things in those moments when I feel like I don’t know what I’m doing as well. When maybe perhaps, I might feel like a failure. 

    After all it’s about growing, 

    And learning, 

    Discovering new layers of yourself. 

    Enjoy the journey that is life. 

    Try again! I believe in you!! 

    As with all solo episodes, get your worksheet for review (Find my list of favourite people I go to for motivation) You can also combine this weeks message with previous ones to build up your arsenal of Creativeinspo! Download your worksheet here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jAJ4O-YF4HBPZK25IdylyyfLKDlIdhqZ/view?usp=sharing

    Contact Daisy: 

    website: www.aporpro.ca 

    IG: www.instagram.com/creativeinspo_daisy 

    Big love to all you LISTENERS!!! XOXO

    12 min
  • Lori Laskowsky, How to make your Inner Artist Thrive

    This week's guest is Lori Laskowsky, a visual artist who paints pictures of dreamy beach fronts, cozy homes, adorable pet portraits and more! But it wasn't always like that, having been through the toughest of times in her life, Lori sought out solitary serene walks to clear her mind and find motivation. This eventually led to her channeling the courage she needed to put herself out there, offering up her artistic talents, and the world is better for it!

    If you've struggled with the term starving artist, or felt shy to call yourself an artist, Lori's story will inspire you to find your voice to DO YOUR THING!!


    My Favourite Lori Quotes:

    "It was a tough time, but I guess I knew had to do something to change something"

    "When it got to point where it was really difficult, I would just give up and say, well I'm not good at this...but believing, alright, if you do the hard part you'll get it eventually, it doesn't have to be perfect at first."

    "I didn't actually want the people in my life to see my art, because they are going to think I am crazy for this"

    "It's just doing, just do it, if you don't love it, just do it again, try to make it the best you can, instead of sitting back and saying it's too hard."

    "If you don't believe in yourself then who else can believe in you..if I do have that belief then I can do anything."


    Contact Lori:

    IG: www.instagram.com/lorilaskowskyart 

    FOLLOW her and make sure to keep your ears out for her upcoming podcast THE FEEL GOOD HOME!!


    Contact Daisy  

    Website: www.aporpro.ca 

    IG: www.instagram.com/creativeinspo_daisy 

    Thank you for listening and being a part of this space xoxo


    54 min
  • Creativeinspo Message #5: If not you, who?
    Creativeinspo Message #5 is, If not you, who?
    Some of my favourite quotes:
    Mary Oliver: 
    Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? 
    Oprah:
    Your passion leads you to your purpose.
    These are great reflections as this week I chat about why you should absolutely DO. THE. THING. that you've thought about. 
    When you think things have been done, 
    it's a saturated market, 
    that you're too late. 
    No one can do it the way you do it.
    So please know that out of 1 in 4 trillion chances, you were made. You have a purpose. Only you can answer the questions as to what it is.
    So please GO. DO. 
    Have a listen!! I believe in YOU!!
    As with all solo episodes, get your worksheet for review and/or combine with previous solo episodes to build up your arsenal of Creativeinspo!
    Download your worksheet here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YCDYmFxJpUxBry3E6UMDyiHQ-2aWNz59BhGU2X34SYg/edit?usp=sharing
    Contact Daisy:
    www.aporpro.ca
    IG: www.instagram.com/creativeinspo_daisy
    Big love to all you LISTENERS!!!
    8 min
  • Helida Dodd, How to follow your inner senses.
    In this week’s episode I’m chatting with Helida Dodd, founder of Marbella Perfumes. She built her career as an Industrial Engineer, then raised a beautiful family, and 12 years later had an idea to start her own perfume line. 
    This episode will not only make you think of smelling all the goodness of the raw ingredients she includes with her unique fragrances (a fragrance btw, that can make you irresistible to your spouse!) but will hopefully get you thinking about that thing you wanted to invent and/or create. 
    It’s possible peeps!! It takes time, sometimes years, and it’s not easy and you might want to give up along the way BUT it’s possible. If you’re thinking impossible, let’s break it down, repeat after me. Impossible = “I’M POSSIBLE”. 
    Now go, we believe in you!!! 
    My Favourite Helida quotes:
    "I think we really need that someone to show us what's possible, we all need it in so many different aspects of our lives..." "When I saw it, in was that moment, it was just so clear to me that I can do this"  "When you give yourself that space to know, beyond the shadow of doubt, I'm going to do this, I can, I really can, I think you really have to believe in yourself first...before you go and you make these kinds of decisions." 
    "Being present is just being where your two feet are." 
    “Being in tune with not just what propels you but also what are those things that stop you..when you're in tune with what's behind this, that's when you really get to know yourself and that's when you really get to hear those internal thoughts and that's been the best"
    Contact Helida/Marbella Perfumes 
    Website: https://marbellaperfumes.com 
    IG: www.instagram.com/marbellaperfumes 
    FREE EBOOK: "The Art of Perfume Appreciation”. It talks about perfume composition, notes, and ingredient fun facts.  
    Download here ---> https://welcometomarbella.ck.page/perfume-book 
    Contact Daisy 
    Website: www.aporpro.ca 
    IG: www.instagram.com/creativeinspo_daisy
    Thank you for listening and being a part of this space xoxo
    54 min
  • Creativeinspo Message #4: Break

    Creativeinspo Message #4 is Break.

    In a world of pushing out content, keeping busy, hustling, there is the inevitable time(s) that comes when a "Break" has to happen for you. Time to take to unwind for your body, soul, mind. 

    When we are "in flow" and striving to achieve deadlines, taking a break seems counterproductive but sometimes it's out of our hands. Am I right??

    In this solo episode, I chat about what unexpected breaks look like and how you can work through them, even if it means breaking the momentum you finally had.

    I also have a verrrrry special announcement!!!


    As with all solo episodes, get your worksheet for review and to have on hand to build up your arsenal of Creativeinspo!

    Download your worksheet here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Vmn8U0Gd0yDYAnjxh8InQGgHAzppVi18MmOh5LP-wUk/edit?usp=sharing

    Wanna be a guest on the show?

    I'm currently looking for people to interview. Let's connect...

    Contact Daisy: 

    www.aporpro.ca 

    IG: www.instagram.com/creativeinspo_daisy


    Big love to all you LISTENERS!!! 

    15 min
  • Francis Arevalo, a poetic musical artist and advocate for mental Health. Founder of Uwido.
    In this week's episode I'm chatting with Francis Arevalo. 
    Francis Arevalo is a Filipino artist-producer known for his personal storytelling, thoughtful messages, and colourful production. He creates to uplift, inspire, and energize his communities. His music has been described as if he has "found and embraced a truth deep within himself, that he sees the world not through rose-coloured glasses, but in shades of optimism, hope, and beauty" (DOMINIONATED). Whether through song or conversation, Francis is dedicated to collective growth through meaningful relationship.
    He is also a passionate mental health advocate whose journey battling bipolar disorder through music was the subject of a 2017 Vancouver Asian Film Fest award-winning documentary "The Lion"; for this, he was named one of the Centre for Addictions and Mental Health Top 150 Canadian mental health advocates of 2018. He also tells this story through song in his EP The Sound of Healing.
    He is currently working on his debut album Home, Grown for release Spring 2023. He is currently living in Vancouver on the traditional and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Skwxwú7mesh & səl̓ilwətaʔɬ.
    This conversations is sooo good! Francis opened up about his mental health journey and how through it, he experienced being judge and felt unseen and heard. Especially as a Filipino and among the Filipino community. It made me recollect when I experienced this first hand as well, and I got emotional. I was hesitant to include that part, but decided to put it out there anyways because, I was allowed the space and grace to let those emotions come through because of Francis and well, what a gift! 
    He also talks about what he does to help him through times when he feels his mental health is being compromised and how important it is to understand and recognize any symptoms that may come up. 
    In other parts of our conversation, Francis describes how he allowed himself to accept a job that gave him basic resources to live, but in the end allowed him the time and space to imagine and realize a dream. 
    So, for any of you out there working that 9-5 that you are not feeling passionate about, there is a means to a end. It's about shifting your mindset, knowing that even though it's not happening "right now", trust that every experience you have, has the potential to work for you and your future.
    My Favourite Francis quotes:
    “All the questions that you have for yourself as you move through life, that keep coming up, know that that’s a great question and there’s a reason why it keeps coming up and I hope that you know that you also have the answers to your own questions.”
    "Im doing the work of cultivating my life’s garden and I'm not so attached to what’s it gonna look like in the end."
    "Once the clarity is locked, the momentum can't be stopped."
    Thank you for listening!
    Contact Francis:
    Website: www.uwidomusic.com
    IG: www.instagram.com/francisarevalomusic
    Contact Daisy
    Website: www.aporpro.ca
    IG: www.instagram.com/creativeinspo_daisy
    Resources:
    Canada Mental Health Support information:
    https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/mental-health-services/mental-health-get-help.html
    United States Mental Health Support information:
    https://www.usa.gov/features/usa-govs-guide-to-mental-health-resources-from-the-government
    56 min

About #Creativeinspo, Seconds To Courage.

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#Creativeinspo, Seconds to Courage is a podcast sharing real life stories of people's experiences in the moments when the choose themselves. It highlights how everyone's unique tale reflects a common message, that creating a life you love is possible.