Inspirational Creatives

Inspirational Creatives

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Inspirational Creatives episodes

  • ICP 181 Shakya Kumara On Overcoming Anxiety and Overwhelm With Photography And Brief Mindfulness

    Shakya Kumara, is a specialist who helps people to improve their quality of life through the reduction of anxiety, overwhelm and stress.

    He's also a Bhuddist who enjoys nature and discovering everyday ordinary beauty through photography.

    As a leadership and management coach who specialises in mindfulness, Shakya has a rich and diverse background.

    His background includes having working with charities and multi-national companies across the globe. He has a fascinating story to tell.

    In this special episode, Shakya offers exercises that you can actively engage in as you listen, as well as live demonstrations of mindfulness in practice.

    Hear how mindfulness can help you to creative a more fulfilling life.

    http://www.briefmindfulness.com/courses/quickstart

    http://www.briefmindfulness.com/

    http://www.inspirationalcreatives.com/podcast/

    51 min
  • ICP 180 How To Overcome Creative Paralysis And Writers Block

    Author, Amanda Turner, has created a life being able to write whilst living in different countries around the world with her family.

    As with any creative project:

    Any writer knows that writing isn't always easy...

    In episode 179, Amanda shared her story and experiences as an author and part-time digital nomad.

    Offering insights into her own writing and creative practice, Amanda shares how she gets her creative work done.

    Despite a multitude of distractions, and her own resistance, hear how she overcomes creative paralysis and what some people call writers block.

    http://www.inspirationalcreatives.com/podcast

    http://www.vagabondingwithkids.com/

    http://www.akturner.com/

    17 min
  • ICP 180 How To Overcome Creative Paralysis And Writers Block (with Author Amanda Turner)
    Author, Amanda Turner, has created a life being able to write whilst living in different countries around the world with her family.

    As with any creative project:

    Any writer knows that writing isn’t always easy...

    In episode 179, Amanda shared her story and experiences as an author and part-time digital nomad.

    Offering insights into her own writing and creative practice, Amanda shares how she gets her creative work done.

    Despite a multitude of distractions, and her own resistance, hear how she overcomes creative paralysis and what some people call writers block.

    Items mentioned in this episode (quick access):

    [01:26] Introducing this short action episode on overcoming writers block and creative paralysis.

    [01:49] What happens when Amanda does not have the opportunity to create.

    [03:50] How Amanda maintains creative momentum.

    [04:51] How to be selfish with your time.

    [07:05] Overcoming the fear of success.

    [10:03] Writer’s block.

    [11:27] How progress can lead to more progress.

    [12:32] How to find time to create and write.

    [14:20] Summarising this short action episode.

    http://www.inspirationalcreatives.com/podcast

    http://www.vagabondingwithkids.com/

    http://www.akturner.com/
    17 min
  • ICP 179 Author Amanda Turner On Living A Semi-Nomadic Lifestyle (Part Two)
    In part two, the final part, of our two-part chat, author and part-time digital nomad, Amanda Turner, shares why she believes creative people become paralysed with their big ideas.

    In part one, Amanda, described her life: the challenges and successes that come with being a mum, an author and living a semi-nomadic life.

    Amanda is the author of a series of books called Vagabonding with Kids.

    Having developed a life living on the road with her family, visiting cities and countries across the globe, her nomadic lifestyle is not without its own challenges.

    Hear why she has to be selfish to write and what success means to her…

    Items mentioned in this episode (quick access):

    [00:42] Introducing part two with Amanda Turner.

    [01:18] Reflecting on part one and resources.

    [03:01] Missing out on cultural exposure.

    [05:50] What Amanda does with her stuff during house exchanges.

    [07:30] What happened when a Mexican family lived in their house.

    [08:00] Exchanging keys with other families

    [09:11] Amanda’s first book on travel with family and home exchanges

    [10:21] The Vagabonding With Kids book series.

    [10:41] Bill Bryson.

    [11:21] Amanda shares her biggest challenge as a writer.

    [12:40] Why Amanda is selfish over her time.

    [13:49] How to be selfish over your time.

    [15:14] What happens to Amanda when she can’t get her creative work done.

    [15:40] A case of mental and physical health.

    [16:31] Paralysed by a fear of success.

    [17:48] Amanda shares her thoughts on writers block.

    [19:15] How Amanda makes progress with her creative work.

    [19:40] What success means to Amanda.

    [21:47] What advice Amanda would offer her younger self.

    [22:22] The power of patience.

    [22:58] Tracking your own time.

    [24:00] Girl Around The World podcast.

    [25:15] Where Amanda’s heading next.

    [26:00] Where to learn more about Amanda her work.

    http://www.inspirationalcreatives.com/podcast

    http://www.vagabondingwithkids.com/

    http://www.akturner.com/
    28 min
  • ICP 178 Living Nomadically: How To Avoid Distraction And Get Your Creative Writing Done (with Amanda Turner)

    In this short action episode, author and part-time digital nomad, Amanda Turner shares how she avoids distraction to keep focussed on the creative work that matters to her.

    In episode 177, Amanda shared her own story and experience describing how she has created a life that she loves; one that comes with its own unique challenges.

    As an author and as a mother who spends long periods of time away from home with her family, how does she find time to write?

    Seemingly getting the best of both worlds, Amanda lives in exciting new places across the globe, with her family, whilst writing books, and she gets her work done.

    Hear how in this short action episode.

    http://www.inspirationalcreatives.com/podcast

    http://www.akturner.com/

    10 min
  • ICP 177 Author Amanda Turner On Living A Semi-Nomadic Lifestyle (Part One)

    Amanda Turner is a writer, a mum, an author and a part-time digital nomad.

    Despite many close calls with publishing houses, today she is a New York Times bestselling author.

    All she needs is a pen and paper (or a laptop and an internet connection) and an inspiring place to live.

    Having written a number of books that have received acclaim, Amanda is the author of a series of books called Vagabonding with kids, having developed a life living part-time on the road.

    When not at their home base in Idaho, she works whilst living across the globe with her husband and two children.

    In this episode, part one of our two-part chat, Amanda reveals the reality of writing multiple books whilst visiting many countries and how she remains focussed when there's so much to do and see.

    Hear how her young children receive an education and how travel has affected their characters and personalities.

    http://www.inspirationalcreatives.com/podcast

    http://www.akturner.com/

    35 min
  • ICP 176 How To Stay Focussed : 4 Steps To Making Your Big Ideas Happen (with Laurie Solgon)

    Creative people struggle because they're either stuck starting or struggling to launch a new idea, product or service.

    Yet there's a little-known formula to making big ideas a reality and getting things done.

    In this short action episode of Inspirational Creatives, you'll learn how you can make your big ideas happen in just four simple steps.

    Creative entrepreneur and social sidekick podcaster, Laurie Solgon shared in episode 175 how she focusses to get things done.

    http://www.inspirationalcreatives.com/podcast

    http://SocialSidekickPodcast.com

    10 min
  • ICP 175 Creating Deep Connections : How An Introvert Became an Expert with Laurie Solgon

    Laurie Solgon is a podcaster, blogger, software engineer, and web designer who has worked at various Fortune 500 companies.

    She established her Social Sidekick podcast in 2015 having lost her job.

    Whilst looking for a new job, Laurie realised that her journey could help others who desired to be their own boss too.

    In this episode, Laurie reveals how she transitioned from computer professional along to creative entrepreneur and why she's decided to write a book about letters between her parents, from the war, for herself.

    Hear where Laurie, although a self-proclaimed introvert, finds her confidence for public speaking and how podcasting has helped her to navigate an ever-evolving life journey following her curiosity.

    Also, what ideas Laurie would give for those looking to find their own destiny.

    http://www.inspirationalcreatives.com/podcast

    http://SocialSidekickPodcast.com

    55 min
  • ICP 174 Three Steps To Getting Your Writing Done (with Bobby Owsinski)

    In this special repeat short action episode of Inspirational Creatives, author and music producer, Bobby Owsinski, reveals his writing process, one which has seen him create a high volume of best-selling books and many hit records.

    Bobby's simple yet very effective approach to his writing and creative work is broken down, step-by-step, for you to try.

    Although the example given focuses on writing, as you'll hear, Bobby's approach can be applied to almost any creative endeavour.

    Bobby is one of the best-selling authors in the music industry.

    http://www.inspirationalcreatives.com/podcast

    http://www.bobbyowsinski.com/

    9 min
  • ICP 173 Author and Producer Bobby Owsinski on Writing, Recording and Crafting a Career in the Music Industry

    Bobby Owsinski is a best-selling author and much sought after audio producer in the music industry.

    In the repeat edition of this classic episode, Bobby reveals his writing formula and why he is excited about the future of the music industry.

    He's worked on hundreds of projects for 'superstar' acts and written countless books that document and reveal the art and science of music production.

    Having worked with, and interviewed, many A-list audio producers, in this episode of Inspirational Creatives, Bobby reveals why he hopes there is someone, somewhere creating a new style of music.

    You'll also hear why you're in the wrong industry if you simply want to get famous and how selling a million records, today, is barely getting you into the game.

    Hear what advice Bobby would give to his younger self and why he would have liked to have played bass guitar.

    http://www.inspirationalcreatives.com/podcast

    http://www.bobbyowsinski.com/

    50 min

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