The Compassionate Creative Podcast

In this episode:

-why her mother was the inspiration behind her latest book ‘Called to Be Creative: A Guide to Reigniting Your Creativity’

-how her mother’s death made her begin to look at creativity in a different way and why she wanted to speak to women of all ages about their creativity in order to research for the book

-how the pandemic allowed people to turn to more creative things that they loved as a child and why it’s so important to integrate creativity into our everyday lives

-how she helps people reignite their creative spark; some tips and tricks she shares in her book

-why she became a therapeutic art coach and how her work allows people to move through their grief, fear and anxiety with art

-why she believes through her personal experience of losing her mother, husband and 8 year old grandson in the span of 3 years, that she has found the gift of holding other people’s pain

-how was can be creative in our compassion and why the two go hand in hand

Mary's Website: marypotterkenyon.com (you can buy her books by clicking on the photos)

Mary's Instagram: @marypotterkenyon

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In this episode:

-why he didn’t ever think he would have a career as a content creator 

-how ‘case competitions’ he did in school taught him about confident public speaking and sparked the idea to create ‘MasterTalk’ in order to share with others

-how he had to overcome imposter syndrome when first starting up ‘MasterTalk’

-what is the definition of and ‘expert’ and why this is helpful to think of when we want to share our passion

-why he didn’t start this work for executives, but rather for the next generation

-why creatives are sometimes fearful of sharing their work with the world and why we need to see our creative work as a business

-how to create excitement around communication and make it something that will benefit your art

-his ‘Easy 3’s’ exercises that will help you to become a better communicator

-how does self-communication help us impact other people

Brenden's YouTube: MasterTalk

Brenden's Instagram: @masteryourtalk

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Today I am sharing my thoughts on some recent celebrations and my reflections on why we choose to celebrate. I would love to hear from you about this! As always, this is a non-judgemental space and I am always open to hear other perspectives.

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In this episode:

-his new blog post: 60 Reflections on Turning 60!

-what is the focus behind his message of shifting your mindset from ‘what’ are you doing, to ‘who’ you are

-his model of the ‘Five Core Elements’ that he uses as a foundation for his work and why it is important to remember these can change and shift

-the importance of ignoring ‘the noise’ around you and tuning into your authentic voice

-why ‘comfort’ can be dangerous to our growth as an individual and creative

-what makes people a leader and why the people around you are the ones that determine this

-how to discover the extraordinary in the ordinary (a TedX talk about an hourglass)

-why creatives need to find their ‘champions and enablers’ that will support them

-the importance of a single jigsaw puzzle piece

-living everyday with CARE - Collaboration, Adaptability, Resilience, Empathy

Sam's Website: sam-tiara.com

Sam's Instagram: @samthiara

Sam's Blog "60 Relations on Turning 60!"

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Happy Friday friends! Today's #freeflowfriday is an exploration of how the Summer Solstice is inspiring me to shine my light and how I have been feeling a shift of energy around this time. I also want to acknowledge that there is light and hope in dark times such as today, as Roe v Wade is overturned in America. We need to use our fire, our light, our voices to advocate for those folks who will be affected by this. Shine bright friends! Use this new energy to recharge, restore and get ready to bring the fire. 

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In this episode:

-what inspired her to start the podcast, how she came up with the name, and how those 3 words changed her life

-why she uses the mantra ‘just prove yourself wrong’

-what ‘purpose’ means to her and why she now believes that her podcast is part of hers

-our conversation about purpose on her podcast and what our conclusions were around this topic

-we chat about ‘expectations’ and how freeing ourselves from these can allow for creativity to grow

-the idea of energy flow, how it can be visual and why we should walk towards that energy instead of ruminating and procrastinating

-creating and using ‘hype file’ with positive thoughts, quotes and feedback

-what are limiting beliefs and how she has realized that most of them come from the idea of ‘not being good enough’

-why becoming more aware of our thoughts is the biggest step to understanding our own limiting beliefs

-the importance of working on becoming present with yourself in order to be more aware

Listen to my interview with Lauren on the 'Imperfectly Phenomenal Woman' Podcast 

Lauren's Instagram: @ipwomanpodcast

Lauren's Website: www.ipwomanpodcast.com

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It's been a while friends! I'm back! I wanted to reconnect with you through an IG Live (which completely failed to upload) and share with you my experience working with the team at Lunch Inc. We went into CBC to work with their CBC Kids News team to inspire and spark their creativity. It was amazing! I left feeling so inspired myself that I had to get back into the podcasting space to share. I want to thank Amy Miranda and Nathan Jurevicius for inspiring me with their work and for encouraging me to create connections with others through my own work. Check out their profiles linked below. I hope you enjoy this topic! As always, let me know your thoughts! 

Lunch Inc. Instagram: @lunch_inc

Amy Miranda Instagram: @itsamymiranda

Nathan Jurevicius Instagram: @nathanjurevicius

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In this episode:

-how she got started in the makeup industry

-why she really takes the time to make her clients feel comfortable and confident before stepping in front of the camera

-how she started her company ‘Pretty Girl Makeup’ and she was inspired by being a busy mother of 5

-why she uses fun names for her products and why she feels it’s important to make people laugh

-her self-care routine and the importance of nourishing herself everyday in order to show up as her best self for work and for her children

-the story of her young infant son who passed away on Christmas morning in 2006

-why she wanted to create a foundation in her son’s name and how this is her way of keeping his memory alive while educating young children about nutrition and growing something from a seed

-her husband and professional tennis player Ken Flach unexpectedly passed away in 2018 from Sepsis; she is now a Sepsis awareness ambassador and grief expert

-how she learned to grieve with grace and how she finds gratitude even in the most difficult of times

-why she is so proud of her children’s resilience and generosity and why she teaches them importance of giving back

Christina's Website: christinaflach.com

Christina's Instagram: @christinaflachmakeup

This episode was also done as an IG Live if you would like to check it out on that platform. I was inspired to discuss this topic as it has been coming up during dance competitions (as a teacher and adjudicator). I have been really working hard over the past few years to be more mindful of my language and being more inclusive - especially as an educator and mentor. The biggest take away for me is that this is a practice. It is work. And it is important. Let me know your thoughts! 

Check out my instagram account for some resources, teachers and accounts to follow.

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In this episode:

-her journey with writing and how it stemmed from the darkest period of her life

-her daily spiritual practices; how it guides her creative path and how she receives inspiration through her connection

-how she stays inspired through testimonies and encouragement from her readers

-her new venture writing films and translating her books into screenplays

-her near death experience and why it changed her path

-how her life and experiences as an ex-exotic dancer led her to empowering women from all walks of life understand their worth

-how she balances all the facets of her life and how she calls upon her community to help

Kimberly's Website: kimberlyhargraves.com

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