{"version":"1.0.0","segments":[{"startTime":8.279,"endTime":13.72,"body":"With people who are creative, I'm sure they experience a lot of little pesky voices in their"},{"startTime":13.72,"endTime":18.399,"body":"head, like, oh, that's not quite perfect enough, let me perfect it a little bit more."},{"startTime":18.92,"endTime":24.719,"body":"Or inner critic having a go at them, who do you think you are, who is going to buy your stuff."},{"startTime":24.78,"endTime":29.219,"body":"So I help people to quieten those voices a little bit down."},{"startTime":30.139,"endTime":35.479,"body":"That was a very different time in my life, because I was no longer a professional woman who"},{"startTime":35.479,"endTime":39.599,"body":"was going to conferences for teachers, and presenting at those conferences, and hanging out"},{"startTime":39.599,"endTime":41.099,"body":"and having this professional buzz."},{"startTime":41.36,"endTime":46.58,"body":"I was Maja's mom at Monkey Music, and that's how people knew me, they didn't even know Ela."},{"startTime":47.279,"endTime":53.06,"body":"So I felt like my life is now nappies, milk, and talking about teething remedies."},{"startTime":54.279,"endTime":61.819,"body":"When we manage our time, when we manage our energy, we can give more of us to those that we love."},{"startTime":61.959,"endTime":69.839,"body":"Not what's left of us, but what we've got, and we prioritise better. Hi, Claire here."},{"startTime":70.5,"endTime":74.519,"body":"Creating this show inspired me to take the Creativity Found mission further."},{"startTime":74.66,"endTime":80.519,"body":"As well as sharing inspirational stories of people who have embraced their creativity in adulthood,"},{"startTime":80.98,"endTime":87.699,"body":"I wanted to actually help people do this for themselves, and to support artists and crafters"},{"startTime":87.699,"endTime":92.48,"body":"who share their creative knowledge with adults through their classes, kits and supplies."},{"startTime":93.279,"endTime":98.599,"body":"Creativityfound.co.uk and the Creativity Found Collective were born."},{"startTime":99.32,"endTime":106.039,"body":"You can visit creativityfound.co.uk to find ways to learn printmaking, try embroidery, get touchy-feely"},{"startTime":106.039,"endTime":111.76,"body":"with clay, make your own kilt, start weaving, learn to paint and so much more."},{"startTime":112.059,"endTime":118.1,"body":"And the wonderful teachers and makers featured on the website are members of the Creativity Found Collective."},{"startTime":118.34,"endTime":123.639,"body":"We also have business support enterprises as members who help others grow their businesses."},{"startTime":124.239,"endTime":130.5,"body":"In this episode of the Creativity Found Podcast, adapted from a live video posted on the Creativity"},{"startTime":130.5,"endTime":136.38,"body":"Found YouTube channel and in the Creativity Found Facebook group, I chat with one of our members"},{"startTime":136.38,"endTime":139.86,"body":"about what they do and how they can help you."},{"startTime":140.08,"endTime":150.56,"body":"And if you would like to join our merry band, simply visit creativityfound.co.uk and I'll see you soon. There we go."},{"startTime":150.619,"endTime":162.8,"body":"We're now live on Facebook and we are live on YouTube too. Fabulous. Hi, Ella. How are you? Hi, Claire. I'm good. Thank you. How are you? Yeah, I'm very well."},{"startTime":162.94,"endTime":170.279,"body":"Are you back in work mode, having been... Where have you been? Mallorca. Yeah. I know."},{"startTime":170.279,"endTime":171.68,"body":"I really needed some sunshine."},{"startTime":171.9,"endTime":176.339,"body":"And coming here and looking at the rain outside today is a little bit you."},{"startTime":176.339,"endTime":182.72,"body":"But we came back on Monday and Tuesday I had already client sessions. 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Yeah."},{"startTime":493.159,"endTime":502.78,"body":"And why do you think it's important for you to be there and other people to be there to give that support?"},{"startTime":502.92,"endTime":508.4,"body":"Because oftentimes, somebody starting their own small business will feel like they have to do"},{"startTime":508.4,"endTime":511.919,"body":"everything and they have to be in control of everything."},{"startTime":511.919,"endTime":517.2,"body":"But I don't necessarily think that's a very helpful response."},{"startTime":517.22,"endTime":521.479,"body":"So why do you think it's important to have some outside support?"},{"startTime":522.099,"endTime":525.2,"body":"We all have only 24 hours a day, okay?"},{"startTime":525.299,"endTime":531.259,"body":"And why do something that you might not be very good at, that the VA can do for you, that you"},{"startTime":531.259,"endTime":537.139,"body":"can spend time creating things, doing what you're good at, what drives you, you know?"},{"startTime":537.139,"endTime":542.059,"body":"So it's a fine balance because there are things that I enjoy doing and the things that I don't,"},{"startTime":542.72,"endTime":544.779,"body":"I will ask someone to do them for me."},{"startTime":544.779,"endTime":547.059,"body":"That's the shortest answer I can give you."},{"startTime":547.059,"endTime":548.519,"body":"It saves us time and energy."},{"startTime":549.16,"endTime":550.239,"body":"Yeah, no, I completely agree."},{"startTime":550.279,"endTime":555.94,"body":"I came up with a good idea of something I want to do in the future, but I don't want to do the"},{"startTime":555.94,"endTime":558.279,"body":"research, so I'm going to pay my daughter to do it."},{"startTime":558.419,"endTime":563.059,"body":"I could do that job, but I'll put it off as well because I don't want to do it."},{"startTime":563.22,"endTime":566.68,"body":"I'll put it off and then the whole project might never happen. 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busy women."},{"startTime":1017.019,"endTime":1023.18,"body":"And this is basically all these tools that help us spin less plates or fewer plates, sorry, English."},{"startTime":1024.16,"endTime":1031.86,"body":"So just, you know, manage ourselves a little bit better because when we do that, and why is it so important?"},{"startTime":1032.019,"endTime":1039.919,"body":"I don't think people appreciate how important it is because when we manage our time, when we"},{"startTime":1039.919,"endTime":1044.94,"body":"manage our energy, we can give more of us to those that we love."},{"startTime":1045.0,"endTime":1052.82,"body":"Not what's left of us to our family and loved ones, but what we've got and we prioritise better."},{"startTime":1053.42,"endTime":1058.42,"body":"And that helps us lead happier, happier lives, have happier families, happier relationships"},{"startTime":1058.42,"endTime":1062.92,"body":"with our family, but also with our colleagues because we are less 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Oh goodness."},{"startTime":1086.939,"endTime":1088.72,"body":"You know, so just having all that."},{"startTime":1088.939,"endTime":1095.56,"body":"So in this workshop, I will not only be sharing amazing, amazing life changing tools, but also"},{"startTime":1095.56,"endTime":1099.939,"body":"a bit of a mindset work, a bit of techniques for boundary settings."},{"startTime":1100.08,"endTime":1105.0,"body":"And it doesn't mean to say no to everyone and everything, you know, it's just be more strategic"},{"startTime":1105.0,"endTime":1111.36,"body":"about it and how to do it elegantly that we don't offend people and we still keep the relationships,"},{"startTime":1111.36,"endTime":1119.12,"body":"but we are in integrity with ourselves and we say no, or not this week, not this year, not this month."},{"startTime":1119.559,"endTime":1124.16,"body":"Yeah, I think that is a really difficult one for some people to get to grips with."},{"startTime":1124.16,"endTime":1130.18,"body":"When we did first meet, you did a small snippet of that teaching at the event we were at and"},{"startTime":1130.18,"endTime":1132.44,"body":"it really, really resonated with me."},{"startTime":1132.839,"endTime":1136.48,"body":"Tell me, well, no, we're going to, we're going to sing my, we're going to sing my praises now."},{"startTime":1136.779,"endTime":1139.98,"body":"What have you, we both go out."},{"startTime":1140.0,"endTime":1141.059,"body":"We do a lot of networking."},{"startTime":1141.259,"endTime":1145.219,"body":"I'm very, very into connection and I know you are as well."},{"startTime":1145.659,"endTime":1151.52,"body":"What have you found beneficial about joining the Creativity Found Collective?"},{"startTime":1151.64,"endTime":1157.559,"body":"Because you, there's just a couple of you at the moment that are supportive on the outside."},{"startTime":1157.62,"endTime":1161.1,"body":"So you're not teaching your art or craft, but you are supporting other small businesses."},{"startTime":1161.219,"endTime":1164.879,"body":"But generally, what have you found interesting about joining this collective?"},{"startTime":1165.659,"endTime":1170.159,"body":"So what pulled me first was the creativity, because I don't know if you know about me, I have"},{"startTime":1170.159,"endTime":1175.34,"body":"hundreds of hobbies and I can do acrylic painting and paint, mixing paints and things. It's amazing."},{"startTime":1175.419,"endTime":1179.419,"body":"So the creative part of it, you know, just like, Oh, that would be nice."},{"startTime":1179.459,"endTime":1185.7,"body":"And I love going to like, I went to a jewelry workshop once, you know, and just, so I love crafts."},{"startTime":1185.86,"endTime":1194.36,"body":"I love doing something, you know, and I've been doing cross stitching, painting, drawing watercolors."},{"startTime":1195.439,"endTime":1199.5,"body":"So that's what pulled me to it initially."},{"startTime":1200.68,"endTime":1210.959,"body":"What I didn't expect, Claire, was how super, super supportive you are of the members of the community."},{"startTime":1211.099,"endTime":1216.16,"body":"Like, I'm almost ashamed that I'm not showing up as much as I would like to."},{"startTime":1216.5,"endTime":1221.639,"body":"Like you created the whole page, you created a whole mini page for my workshop and shared it"},{"startTime":1221.639,"endTime":1226.26,"body":"without me even knowing, without even asking, without even sending you a copy or anything."},{"startTime":1226.339,"endTime":1232.639,"body":"You just grabbed it from my landing page, made it your, you know, your version of it, put it on the website."},{"startTime":1232.76,"endTime":1238.619,"body":"And I feel like I should coach you about charging more for the membership, you know, because"},{"startTime":1238.619,"endTime":1243.34,"body":"that's really, that's very rare, Claire."},{"startTime":1243.739,"endTime":1246.84,"body":"That's very rare, that level of generosity that you give."},{"startTime":1246.96,"endTime":1253.379,"body":"That's what I love about it, you know, and, and you're everywhere and you're super, super supportive"},{"startTime":1253.379,"endTime":1258.459,"body":"of your members without even going much into like the meetings and things."},{"startTime":1258.52,"endTime":1267.419,"body":"Just what I see from outside. Amazing. Thank you. Oh, thank you. Well, I'm pleased. Yes. Also super important."},{"startTime":1268.2,"endTime":1273.639,"body":"I believe lots of people who do are creative, like they're artists, they're doing their own crafty things."},{"startTime":1273.639,"endTime":1280.419,"body":"That can be a very lonely place to be because it's you and your studio, you know, so having"},{"startTime":1280.419,"endTime":1285.759,"body":"this community of your buddies who are on the same sort of journey with different sort of flavours"},{"startTime":1285.759,"endTime":1289.74,"body":"of that journey, because someone might be writing, someone might be painting, someone might"},{"startTime":1289.74,"endTime":1292.56,"body":"be creating things, practical things for sale."},{"startTime":1293.599,"endTime":1300.76,"body":"So having somewhere to go and meet other humans and, and connect and share experiences and learn"},{"startTime":1300.76,"endTime":1306.139,"body":"from each other and get support and be able to be vulnerable as well and seek support."},{"startTime":1306.139,"endTime":1311.72,"body":"I think that's super valuable and rare. Oh, thank you. Yeah, that's lovely."},{"startTime":1311.86,"endTime":1318.0,"body":"And that's exactly all the kind of things that I and hope that members do get out of it."},{"startTime":1318.12,"endTime":1320.08,"body":"So that's really lovely to hear. Thank you, Ella."},{"startTime":1320.76,"endTime":1324.5,"body":"So I'm just going to say a few things before I click off."},{"startTime":1324.68,"endTime":1333.339,"body":"We are live streaming using Riverside, which is the recording platform that I also use for all of my podcast episodes. The quality is brilliant."},{"startTime":1333.539,"endTime":1336.739,"body":"They have editing in there that you can use as well."},{"startTime":1336.98,"endTime":1342.06,"body":"I use it for videos and things for some of the editing, not the deep, deep editing, but it is"},{"startTime":1342.06,"endTime":1343.42,"body":"really, really easy to use."},{"startTime":1343.579,"endTime":1349.159,"body":"So if you're interested in live streaming or starting a podcast for yourself, there's a link"},{"startTime":1349.159,"endTime":1351.719,"body":"to Riverside in the description here."},{"startTime":1351.719,"endTime":1356.979,"body":"There's also a link for Buzzsprout because they are the wonderful people who host my podcast."},{"startTime":1356.979,"endTime":1363.34,"body":"You can find a link to Ella's page at creativityfound.co.uk also in the description."},{"startTime":1363.919,"endTime":1369.299,"body":"And you can also find a link to join our lovely collective."},{"startTime":1369.439,"endTime":1371.88,"body":"So thank you so much, Ella. That was brilliant."},{"startTime":1372.68,"endTime":1375.799,"body":"And I and some other lucky people will see you later as well."},{"startTime":1376.779,"endTime":1381.22,"body":"Thanks so much for listening to Creativity Found."},{"startTime":1381.4,"endTime":1384.799,"body":"I hope you enjoyed this episode and gained some value from it."},{"startTime":1385.02,"endTime":1390.599,"body":"If you did, perhaps you'd like to contribute a small monetary sign of appreciation, either by"},{"startTime":1390.599,"endTime":1396.12,"body":"becoming a regular supporter from as little as $3 per month using the link in the show notes."},{"startTime":1396.22,"endTime":1402.819,"body":"Or if you're listening on a value for value enabled app, such as Fountain, TrueFans or Podverse,"},{"startTime":1403.379,"endTime":1405.72,"body":"feel free to send a few sats my way."},{"startTime":1406.0,"endTime":1409.519,"body":"I also occasionally promote products that I personally use."},{"startTime":1409.639,"endTime":1417.639,"body":"So please use the affiliate link where relevant if you are buying from those fine companies. Thanks so much. I really appreciate it."}]}