How She Creates Podcast

Tiffany Han is my secret weapon when it comes to being brave, being honest and creating a life I love when it comes to my creativity. Tiffany has been my coach for years and I owe so much of my joy and success, business and creatively, to her. I'm honored to have her on the podcast talking about facing fear, being honest in our art, living our lives on purpose and making everything we do a creative act. Listen in to hear her wisdom, how she approaches life with a DIY mentality and her advice for how you can lean more into your creativity without fear. For shownotes visit:http://www.lauren-likes.com/how-she-creates:-ep-316-tiffany-han/ To spend a week diving into your creativity and eat jalapeno cornbread with me snag your spot here: http://lauren-likes.com/retreat

How far will you go to create good in the world? In this interview, Kristianna Puckett explains how she followed her heart for good all the way to Uganda. Living there long-term, fostering two young boys and working for a children's shelter, Kristianna uses her creativity to tell the stories of the children in her community. She also advocates for the way orphanages ethically care for their children. She explains how she found her calling to help contribute love, empathy, and cultural understanding, while encouraging you to do the same. For full shownotes, links and to connect with our guest visit: http://www.lauren-likes.com/how-she-creates-good-ep-315-telling-stories-to-advocate-for-ethical-orphan-care/

We have to dive deep, fast, and be vulnerable to create a community as an expat. Even if you aren’t an expat, it can feel difficult to find and create community where you live. In this interview, Denise from Taking Route explains that there are a lot of reasons to be worried about making friends but we need to risk being rejected in order to create community. She shares her own experiences as an expat, who had to take the risk of being rejected in order to make lasting friendships. She encourages you to look for people where you wouldn’t normally look, and find people who are different from you. Radiant Art Retreats: http://courses.lauren-likes.com/radiant-art-retreats/ For shownotes, links and to connect with our guest visit: http://www.lauren-likes.com/how-she-creates-ep-314-create-community-create-friendships-with-denise-of-taking-route/

How do you bring your dreams of a better world into reality? For Brandi Lea and Britah Neuman, it was pouring their love into social justice, women’s empowerment, and long-term community investment in Uganda. In this interview, Brandi and Britah explain the way they chose to bring their dreams to action by uplifting and supporting single mothers and widows in Uganda. They share how they work to not only financially support these women, but also invest in their lives emotionally and personally to ensure long-term growth. Brandi and Britah highlight the importance of bringing your view of a better world off the screen, beyond the memes, and into action. If you would like to join the How She Creates Community in creating good in the world, you can become a Beauty For Ashes Mama Sponsor for the village in Amaroto by signing up here: https://www.beautyforashesuganda.org/get_involved To sign up for first dibs on the Radiant Art Retreat (spots open on July 25) sign up here: www.lauren-likes.com/newsletter For sho

We are always going through some sort of transition. Big or small, they become apart of our everyday lives. In this interview, Rachael Lynn explains the reality of how transitions influence us. She explains how her own transitions, including her life as an expat, marriage, and moving, inspired her to create a business centered around bringing women together and finding community through times like these. She highlights the importance of acknowledging that transitions do not have to be a big move, it can be a simple shift that affects us all the same. Rachael empowers you to walk through these times of your life with patience in yourself and gives you tips on how to do it with joy. For shownotes, links and to connect with our guest visit: http://www.lauren-likes.com/how-she-creates-ep-312-tips-for-transitioning-with-joy/

Want to know exactly how much money we spend on travel? Want to know exactly how we manage to travel SO MUCH? Today Im pulling back the curtain and letting you in on our one biggest secret that allows us to travel 5 months a year, honor our values, stay out of debt and makes our marriage stronger. You'll learn how we spend about 15 minutes a week that allows us to do anything we want with our life. For shownotes and more resources visit http://www.lauren-likes.com/how-she-creates:-ep-311-how-to-do-anything-you-want/

Have you ever stopped to think about where your clothes come from? In this interview, Erin Anderson explains the reality of the fast fashion industry and its negative effects on our environment. She explains how her love for our beautiful planet, thrifting, and entrepreneurship pushed her to creatively come up with a business that allowed all her passions to come together. She highlights the importance of acknowledging your power in the world, and empowers you to use it for good. 21 Secrets Course launches July 9: http://www.lauren-likes.com/21secrets Sign up for the newsletter to get more info about the retreat: http://www.lauren-likes.com/newsletter For shownotes, links and to connect with our guest visit: http://www.lauren-likes.com/how-she-creates-good-ep-310-erin-of-vella-vintage/

Striving to create the most perfect morning routine? In this interview, Megan Dowd explains how she allowed her creativity to expand by making her OWN rules. Megan explains how you don’t have to be up before 5 AM every morning to be successful. Rather, she highlights the importance of not changing everything about your life at one time and listening to the needs of your body. Whether its brushing your teeth every morning or going for a jog, Megan encourages you to feel accomplished for achieving even the most seemingly simple tasks. 21 Secrets Course launches July 9: http://www.lauren-likes.com/21secrets Travel Journals are on sale through June 30: http://www.lauren-likes.com/journal Sign up for the newsletter to get more info about the retreat: http://www.lauren-likes.com/newsletter For shownotes, links and to connect with our guest visit: http://www.lauren-likes.com/how-she-creates-ep-309-megan-morning-routine/

How do your clothes express your creative lifestyle? In this interview, Sammi Bennett explains how she utilized her gift of sewing and designing to create a sustainable clothing company that reflects both her creativity as well as her ethics. She highlights the importance of drawing creativity from where you are and what is around you. Whether it’s the town you live in or your children, you can find inspiration through anything. For show notes and to connect with Sammi and Lauren visit: http://www.lauren-likes.com/http-www-lauren-likes-com-how-she-creates-good-ep-308-ragtrade-handmade-clothing/

Want to learn how to spend your money, time, and energy on purpose? In this interview, Sarah Von Bargen explains how you need to question everything. Sharing her own experiences as an entrepreneur, she encourages you to break down the boxes of what society EXPECTS you to do and allow yourself the freedom of focusing your intentions on your passions. Whether it’s buying books outside from the New York Times Best Seller list or changing your career to be more intune to your purpose, Sarah shows you just how attainable those goals are. For shownotes, links and to connect with Sarah and Lauren visit: http://www.lauren-likes.com/how-she-creates:-ep-307-question-everything/ Affiliate link for all classes: http://www.lauren-likes.com/yesandyes

Curious about what life in the world of a pattern designer is like? In this interview, Erin Dollar of Cotton & Flax, shares her love for creating modern patterns, how she deals with things she doesn’t know how to do, where she finds inspiration and even shares a story about how she broke into a library once - and now she wants you to do it too! For show notes, links and to connect with Erin and Lauren visit: http://www.lauren-likes.com/how-she-creates:-ep-306-pattern-design/

In this relaunching episode of Season 3 Lauren is sharing about the shifts that are happening in her life, creative business and podcast. Sometimes changes can feel like earthquakes in the moments, but when we look back on our story we see that these were actually only small, incremental shifts that make perfect sense in hindsight. Listen in to hear Lauren’s BIG NEWS, what’s next for her and you and be the first to hear about the new interview series that’s coming to How She Creates. Plus I tell the story about what happened when we bought a VW van from the 80's on eBay. For more info and show notes visit: http://www.lauren-likes.com/how-she-creates:-ep-305-making-shifts/

Do you want to set creative goals for 2019 and actually achieve them? The key to making more + better art in 2019 is reflecting on what worked, what went well, what you loved and what you struggled with in 2018 and using this to help guide your future art + creativity. Listen in as Lauren and Caylee, for the 3rd year in a row, answer these questions to help them do just that. We share what worked for us, what didn’t and how we plan to grow as artists next year. Plus! We have a free 16 page workbook you can download and answer the questions yourself. Let’s make 2019 our most creative year yet together! For shownotes visit: http://www.lauren-likes.com/how-she-creates-ep-303-creative-goal-setting/

How does having purple carpet, a failed Etsy shop and 2 degrees in Social Work add up to me becoming a professional artist? Today's episode will tell you how. In this episode I am walking you through my creative story, from my childhood hobbies, to choosing a major, to starting a blog, to being broke and how a major career change to becoming a creative business owner all worked together to lead me to where I am today. If you like storytelling, this episode is perfect for you. I trace the threads of art, travel and teaching throughout my life's experiences to find that even when I didn't feel like an artist I was, in fact, living a creative lifestyle. For show notes visit: www.lauren-likes.com/podcast

Welcome to Season 3 of How She Creates! This season we are calling out everyone - from the plant ladies to the writers to the chefs to the meeting notes doodlers - to live a creative lifestyle. What does that even mean? How can simple tasks in your normal day to day life be an act of creativity? Want to feel like you showered in joy today? Listen in and get ready to go on a creative adventure this season. Let's get curious and go explore something. For shownotes visit: http://www.lauren-likes.com/podcast/ Follow Lauren at: https://www.instagram.com/laurenlikesblog/ Join Get Messy and commit to your creativity in 2019: https://getmessyartjournal.com/ Subscribe for weekly show updates at: http://lauren-likes.com/newsletter

I’m back! After 3 months off of taking time to process, travel and plan for next year I’m ready to share with you the Season 2 Finale episodes of How She Creates. In this episode I am recounting what was hard, what I accomplished, the 10 things I learned from my first year as a creative entrepreneur and how I plan to tackle my second year. I talk about the importance of collaborating with others, scheduling, setting goals + celebrating accomplishments and how to get what you want. Listen in to learn more and share your best advise with me on how you plan your days and stay focused. Add your voice to the conversation using the tag #howshecreates and by following me on instagram @laurenlikesblog. If you love the show + creativity, please leave a review on iTunes! For full shownotes visit: www.lauren-likes.com/podcast

Do you have a PERFECT vision in your mind of what your artwork should look like? Are your crippled by fear because the real life translation of it might not match up? Today Lauren is walking you through how to work past that fear and start bringing your creative visions to life. Sign up for the newsletter here for more helpful creative essays each week. Add your voice to the conversation using the tag #howshecreates and by following me on instagram @laurenlikesblog. If you love the show + creativity, please leave a review on iTunes! For full shownotes visit http://www.lauren-likes.com/how-she-creates-ep-225-bringing-your-vision-to-life/

How is your 100 Day Project going? Are you keeping up? What are you learning? What is working and what isn’t? Caylee and Lauren answer all these questions and more in this episode as we check in about 20 days into the project. We also share lots of great tips for you to help keep your project successful. Add your voice to the conversation using the tag #howshecreates and by following me on instagram @laurenlikesblog. If you love the show + creativity, please leave a review on iTunes! For full shownotes visit http://www.lauren-likes.com/how-she-creates-the-100-day-project-check-in/

Today we are talking with Isabela Tavares, professional costume designer and university professor about her creative process. Isabela shares so much wisdom on topics from dealing with criticism, collaborating, copying versus being inspired, gathering and translating inspiration and more. She shares about her experiences designing costumes for plays and television all over the world. This episode is a fascinating look behind the scenes of just how much creativity, work, thought and purpose goes into every aspect of a show and the people behind it. You will love learning more about this creative field, plus Isabela shares how you can use your own clothing and creative practices to add more meaning and depth into your every day life just by getting dressed each morning. Add your voice to the conversation using the tag #howshecreates and by following me on instagram @laurenlikesblog. If you love the show + creativity, please leave a review on iTunes! For full show notes visit http://www.lauren-likes.com/how

Why is it important for you to take online courses as a creative person? How do you choose the right one for you? How do you actually get them done and learn from them? Caylee and I teach online creative classes, but more importantly we LOVE taking them. We're sharing our knowledge, from sitting on both sides, to help you get the most out of your creative classes and most importantly: MAKE STUFF. Add your voice to the conversation using the tag #howshecreates and by following me on instagram @laurenlikesblog.   If you love the show + creativity, please leave a review on iTunes! For full shownotes visit http://www.lauren-likes.com/how-she-creates-creative-classes/