In this episode of The Sally Steele Show, I sat down with the impressive multi-disciplinary creative, mentor and entrepreneur Amy Crow, who has a deep-seated drive and passion to see artists and creatives shine and thrive. Starting her career 14 years ago in make-up, Amy powered through her hairdresser apprenticeship in 2 years, whilst also finding the time to release 2 Eps as a solo folk musician. She then went on to study graphic design and has not looked back since, growing exponentially in her creative & business fields.

Since 2017 her multiple projects include the FUTURE = FEMALE apparel line and pop-up shops, YUNG MUNNY, a resource platform including workshops for young start-ups, and FORGE FORWARD an ever-changing space for featured artists as well as her hair salon LOST SALON.

Her desire to support young up-and-comers is obvious and, in this episode, she shares her insights into how she lives a joyful life as a driven analytical creative entrepreneur.

In this episode we also chat about:

• Amy's childhood as an impatient child, who enjoyed hands-on creative pursuits and connected deeply to to art.
• Her love of Enneagram Personality Testing and the self-awareness these tests have given Amy.  
• Her love of working with artists, developing their sense of worth, using mindsets like "opportunity cost."
• How she feels about getting rejected from art school and what she thinks of the other path it took her on.
• The roots of her organisational superpowers in being an apprentice to 4 senior hairdressers and how much hairdressing is underrated as an incredible skill.
• How she gained so much satisfaction from killer "oil in the machine and how Toni & Guy's ability to create culture and inspire continuous learning in their organisation has been an inspiration for her own projects.
• Amy's gut-driven decision making process and how Spiderman is linked to her own way of thinking.
• How a creative business venture with her mum, cemented a stronger, closer relationship.
• Starting YUNG MUNNY in 2018 as a resource platform for young creatives searching for practical business advice on start-ups and setting tangible goals.
• What important revelation Amy has gained about herself during COVID.
• How brainstorming in the shower, writing fake ads in her zine and learning circus skill Lyra give her joy.
• How Amy uses music as art therapy and free up the creative thinking process.
• The music genres she is being introduced to through Queen's Gambit and recommendations.
• Amy's mind-blowing art gallery trip to New York and what it has taught her.
• And finally, we shine a light on others and hear about Em Reader and her amazing invention "Consent Patches", iron-on patches to highlight the importance of continual consent.

So, enjoy this powerful episode with Amy Crow.

Links:

Forge Forward

Follow @hello_amycrow on Instagram

Try the Enneagram Personality Test.

Consent Patches

 

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