One of my favourite people to chat with about life and creativity is Meg Lewis. We often go deep into how we perceive the world, and in this episode, we talk about success, failure, and how to return to the fun and joy we experienced as children. Meg helps adults to undo, unlearn, and un-grow up so they can reconnect with their authentic selves before societal norms made things a bit too predictable. We explore how to dismantle the constructs of shame and why it is important to challenge what we consider "normal" in our careers and personal lives. Key Takeaways

• Unlearning Adulthood: Our default state as children is curiosity and confidence. We chat about how we can strip away the layers of "boring" habits and societal expectations to find our creative spark again.
• Challenging Collective Opinions: Meg explains the importance of questioning these norms, whether they relate to design choices or our broader career paths.
• Retraining for Resilience: Many of the things we think of as "unsafe," (like falling over in public) are actually just societal constructs of shame. We talk about how to retrain our brains to move past this.
• Redefining Success and Failure: Success is often measured by external validation, but we explore why personal contentment and staying true to your own values is a much more sustainable metric (and why Meg will never have a yacht!)

Episode Highlights

• 01:25: The challenge of communicating a complex, multi-hyphenate career succinctly (spoiler - Meg does it!)
• 05:40: Challenging "normal" behaviour and the collective hatred of Comic Sans.
• 15:10: How the brain's focus on safety creates unnecessary shame around being "weird."
• 23:00: Why we need to dismantle the binary definitions of success and failure.
• 38:50: Practical ways to bring small moments of joy and play into your daily routine.
• 58:15: How to work with Meg through their career strategy programme and personal style class.

About the Guest

Meg Lewis is a designer, public speaker, and educator who helps individuals and companies find their unique voice and creative joy. They specialise in "un-growing up" and helping adults navigate their careers with more authenticity and less shame.

• Website: meglewis.com
• Instagram: @yourbuddymeg

I would love to hear what you think of this episode, so please do let me know on Instagram where I'm @‌lizmmosley or @‌buildingyourbrandpodcast and I hope you enjoy the episode!

This episode was written and recorded by me and produced by Lucy Lucraft lucylucraft.co.uk

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