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Ep 40: Saying YES (to Creative Opportunities)

creative opportunities

I love saying YES to creative opportunities!! This doesn’t mean I always say yes though. I’m definitely getting better at considering what saying yes means to my time, energy, etc. I love to ask myself:

  • Is it fun?
  • Do I feel energized by the thought of it? Or does it feel draining?
  • How much time will it take? Do I have the time bandwidth to say yes?
  • What might be the overall effect of saying yes?

It’s been a fun ride to say yes to things I’m a little scared of and then seeing how they turn out. I’m glad I said yes creative opportunities like: my impossible goal, and invitation from my friend David Hunter in Capitol Reef to join him during his artist residency, Len’s invite to create a podcast with him and (coming up) a trip to Costa Rica for photography in October. There are more thing coming that I’m saying YES to but you’ll have to wait for those.

Until then, enjoy this podcast conversation all about saying yes!

In this chat about Saying Yes we discuss:

  • Why you WANT to say yes more often
  • What gets in the way of saying yes
  • Our own experiences saying yes (or no!)
  • Understanding our own comfort levels with saying yes
  • Using creative intuition to guide us
  • Using a mentor to help us navigate when we say yes

Mentioned in this episode:

Our episode on Impossible Goals

ENJOY!!

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Ep 38: The Creative Process w/ Suellen Cook

The Creative Process

This was such a joyful conversation! I am mesmerized by Suellen’s art and I loved hearing about her creative process in this episode of “A Creative Affair”.

Suellen Saidee Cook, a resident of Tasmania, takes her own photos and uses them to create imaginative, impossible worlds. Listen in as Len Metcalf and I discuss Suellen’s journey to her current creative work, her creative process, the how of artistic practice (including music), and Suellen’s 3 P’s.

Mentioned in this episode:

Len’s Journal Vol. 3 Issue 1

Find out more about Suellen’s Work: https://www.suellensaideecook.com.au

Artworks mentioned: Spilt Milk, The Tree Museum, The Boardroom

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The Tree Museum Suellen Cook
The Tree Museum
Morning Mist Suellen Cook
Morning Mist
The Book Shop Suellen Cook
The Book Shop

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Ep 37: Creative Connections

Creative connections
Image by Len Metcalf

I LOVE making connections with other creatives! As a coach it’s what I thrive on daily. Connecting with others (and our creativity) is such a beautiful part of what makes us human.

Join Len and I for this episode about creative connections. We discuss how we connected to make this podcast happen, how we make other creative connections, why connection is so important, and how to make more connections with vulnerability.

Mentioned in this episode:

Our episode on The Power of Creative Curiosity

Photographers: Eugene Theron, Michael Torkildson, Eric Erlenbush

The book Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert

An Article about Brene Brown’s Square Squad

Subscribe to Brie’s Monday Motivation emails

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Ep 24: Finding Beauty through Art

Finding beauty through art
Ewanrigg, The Leura Spring Garden Festival is a treasure trove of beautiful gardens. Dogwood trees feature prominently in only a few of the gardens. – Len Metcalf

Making art through photography has been a wonderful way for me to see and explore more beauty in the world. I’m pleasantly surprised by it because I thought I was already seeing “enough” beauty. I now see a larger variety of color, subtly in light and shadow and small subjects I never would have noticed before.

Listen in as Len Metcalf and I discuss finding beauty in the world today, What is beauty? and share our personal views, What is an orgasmograph?, and how looking for beauty through art helps us.

Mentioned in this episode:

Our episode on who we make art for

Brooks Jensen’s podcast

Len’s book, “Our Love Affair with Trees”

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