How She Creates Podcast

In this episode we are joined by the incredibly inspiring Kate Sullivan! Kate is a four-time Emmy Award Winning Journalist and is currently the creator and host of To Dine For with Kate Sullivan on PBS where fantastic food and great conversation meet at the guest’s favorite restaurant. Today she shares behind the scenes of what it's like to create so publicly during covid, what she's learned from the creative endeavors of entrepreneurs and she shares tips to help you interview the important people in your life to tell your family's story.

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Did you know that my first creative business was in middle school selling plastic keychains?! Then in high school I taught make your own jewelry workshop? And in November of 2020 I opened my Etsy shop with clay jewelry? YEP! In this episode I trace the creative thread that has led me to be where I am in my creative career today. I share the good, the bad, and the goals of my new creative venture + some encouragement for you if you're looking to get started creating with clay yourself.

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Hey friends! Welcome to Season 5 of How She Creates! It's been a while since we chatted, so let's catch up on all that's been happening in our lives and business. Plus I'll share what's in store for Season 5 of the show, the new episode schedule and what you can be looking forward to (and who!).

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This is a long-awaited episode recorded back at the beginning of Covid where I dive deep into creative cycles with my good friend Misty Granade. All the wisdom stands up more than ever right now as we are all navigating creative cycles in our lives right now. Misty shares her experience and practices when she is in deep creative mode, what she does when she finishes a big project and when she is totally stuck. We have a fun, laidback chat about how we reset our brains when we're stuck or overwhelmed and navigating all the emotions and challenges that come with creating while living your life.

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If you feel like you're not 'good' at anything, your creativity is stuck and not growing, you don't have a body of artwork you're proud of, you don't really know what your creative 'thing' is - then this episode is for you. Im going to share why your creativity and skills are stuck and not growing and what to do about it. Packed with applicable lessons and tips, this episode will push you in the right direction to start creating art you love and growing your skills consistently.

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This episode is full of german police escorts, plastic-wrapped airports, moving countries without plans, starting new lives sight unseen, and finding joy. Im telling the story of what it was like to move countries during the pandemic and, yes it was stressful, but it's also full of laughter, life lessons, and possibility. Listen in to get an inside peek at our moving experience and what's happening now in our new home and life!

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In today’s episode, Ashley Beaudin, is sharing her knowledge on breaking away from self-sabotage and owning our creativity. In this interview, Ashley defines self-sabotage for us and shows us how it manifests in creative people. Ashley explains that with creativity comes vulnerability, causing creative people to put their whole selves into their work and share it with the world. Our identity as creative people can be wrapped up and blended in our work. Hear about Ashley's personal journey of self-sabotage and what it looked like for her to recover and face the pain it was growing from. Ashley emphasizes that even though our ways of self-sabotage are different, we all have an underlying fear or pain that is at the root. She encourages you to find those roots of pain to work through them and watch how your art changes as you heal.

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In today’s episode, color psychologist, Mehnaz Khan, is sharing her knowledge on how color influences our daily lives. In this interview, Mehnaz shares the way she fell in love with color and painting after years of working in the field of computer science. After falling in love with painting, she saw her world change. She was happier, more relaxed, and noticed how color was shifting the way she was interacting with her family and friends. Using color, Mehnaz helps make people's lives better and more joyful. She explains that color influences everything in our lives, down to the way we eat and the decisions we make. Listen to Mehnaz as she shares her colorful wisdom on using the color in our lives to make us happier and healthier.

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In today’s episode, Aly Morgan from Seek & Be is sharing her seven secrets to living an intentional life. In this interview, Aly shares the way she overcame adversity and reconnected with what truly matters in life. With trauma in her past and her husband's diagnosis of cancer, Aly had to drastically reevaluate her priorities. Aly explains the way her family had to sit down and really think about what truly holds value and what does not. Listen to Aly share her incredible wisdom on seeking a positive mindset, supportive community, and living with true intention.

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Have you ever stopped to think about how much good news can change your mindset? In this interview, Branden Harvey explains the reality of the way good news can help people feel less overwhelmed, and more capable of doing good. Branden shares how he used his photography skills to bless others, ultimately creating his business, Good Good Good. Through his newspapers and newsletters, Branden is highlighting the good in the world and empowering you to share your gifts with others.

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