I ask my guests “what does the word creativity mean to you?”
We talk about creative expression and creative thinking, and how those show up in business.
In this episode I talk to Sophie Roberts, who is a creative mentor and workshop tutor.
She shares her journey into the world of crafting, talks about the mental health benefits of engaging in creative activities, and how she inspires others to embrace their creativity. We discuss the challenges of finding time for crafting, and the role of community and support in the creative process.
You can find this episode on Substack or on Spotify.
Useful links
You will find Sophie in these places:
Website: https://www.westplumstudio.co.uk/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/westplumstudio/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/west-plum-studio/
Go back to Creative Conversations to find out about other episodes.
Transcript
The Transcript is available on Substack (web version) – click here to view it.
Further thoughts and reflections on this episode
I wanted to find out what my podcast guests learned from our conversations – so I asked them. Below are Sophie’s thoughts.
What did you learn by appearing on the Creative Conversations podcast?
That I can do podcast interviews. I have done one before but it was a very long time ago. It was lovely to chat to you and it has inspired me to try and do more in the future.
It also helped remind me about how creativity in our lives can change over time. Different interests get our attention and the amount of time we have to dedicate to them can shift as well.
Do you have any wisdom or thoughts you’d like to add to the topics we discussed in our conversation?
I’d love to share some of the key messages I spoke about in the podcast.
‘Remember your inner child’ – the one who wasn’t afraid to give things a go. Who was willing to try and learn and not beat themselves up if it went wrong. Who was curious about the world around them.
‘Be intentional with your time’ – Life is busy and full and it’s easy to let what you’d love to do slip to the bottom of the pile. I’d encourage you to find some time for yourself. Even if you can only spare the time it takes for the kettle to boil. What small step could you take to move your dream forward?
‘It isn’t always plain sailing’ – It’s easy to forget when we’re adults that learning something new isn’t always a smooth process. If we can get comfortable being uncomfortable, trying new things, practicing what we’ve learnt, that’s when the magic will start to happen.
The last thought I’ll leave you with is ‘just start’. Take imperfect steps forward, find those windows of time for yourself and you’ll be amazed what you can achieve. If you need any help, you know where I am.
My reflections
I enjoyed chatting to Sophie about all of her creative activities and hearing where she gets her inspiration from. It’s nice to chat to someone who also helps people find ways to get little bits of creativity in their week – and to see the results of her own creative experiments!
I hope the above tips are useful if you fancy trying your hand at some crafts – and if you’re a member of Doing It For The Kids, do join Sophie and I for Creative Coworking sometime.
What do you think?
Did you have any insights into your own creativity while listening to this? Sophie and I would love to hear what you learned and whether it’s inspired you to do anything yourself. You can contact me here to let me know.
Excerpt of the podcast episode, as shared on Instagram