Welcome to this week’s episode, which is all about celebrating the shift from creating in isolation to launching your work into the world. I’m joined by Beth Galton, an award winning photo-based artist.

Beth shares about her experimental creative process and what it was like to be an artist living in New York City during the pandemic.

She also shares the fear and doubt that can come with sharing a new project publicly. Plus, using your voice when you were told to be “seen and not heard.”

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What’s in This Episode:

Beth tells us about how she became a photographer after quitting her secure job as an administrative assistant. After just one day in a photography studio, she knew she found what she wanted to do.

That certainty led her to assisting established photographers while she honed her craft before later launching her own commercial photography career.

Beth opens up about what it was like to use photography to process the isolation and anxiety of the C*VID pandemic and how she prepared for the shutdown as an artist.

Beth shares her struggles with self-doubt and fears of putting her personal work out there, and how she is working to overcome those challenges through promoting the Kickstarter campaign for her new photo book project.

Topics Covered:

-Approaching the world in your own creative way, even if you’re not a traditional artist

-The power of being in community with others

-The power of finding a creative medium as a form of self-expression and using it as a path to finding your unique voice

-The isolation of the pandemic and what it was like to be in NYC during lockdown

-Connecting to nature through photography and using found materials as inspiration

-Struggling with self-doubt and a fear of putting personal work out into the world

xo Chef Carla

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Welcome to this week’s episode, which is all about carving out time for creative projects and breaking down the big vision into small steps. I’m joined by Bassam Tarazi, a financial advisor, author and speaker. His commitment to his creative practice is inspiring, in this episode he shares how he sits through discomfort, overcomes procrastination, and prioritizes what he values.

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What’s in This Episode:

Bassam shares how his creative process is closely linked to his relationship with time. Rather than focusing on the finish line, he zeros in on where he can find thirty minutes in his day. He sets his phone to airplane mode, puts on a timer and rides the wave all the way until the end. Bassam’s approach is strategic and realistic, listen as he shares how he breaks down huge projects into verbs and small action steps.

Bassam highlights the importance of committing to these bite-sized chunks of time where possible as a new father and full-time financial advisor. He also discusses his mindfulness practices, finding value in the discomfort, and his method for getting to the root of procrastination. Bassam firmly believes in the power of small, consistent efforts over time to achieve significant results. You can learn more about Bassam’s course, book and blog here.

Topics Covered:

Using your own personal life experiences to create something from out of thin air

Committing to 30 minutes a day inside of your creative practice and releasing the finish line

Behind-the-scenes of crafting a TED Talk (Watch Bassam’s TEDx Talk!)

Sitting through the discomfort of the creative process

Practicing presence by being where your feet are

Getting honest about the source of procrastination and and releasing self-judgment when creativity has to take a temporary back-burner

We can’t wait to hear your thoughts, leave a comment below!

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xo Chef Carla

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Welcome to this week’s episode! We are learning about using breathwork as a tool to move through creative blocks. I am joined by Stephanie Pereira-Lima, an Intuitive Healer, Soulful Leader, Breathwork Guide, and Reiki Master. She works intimately with spiritual women & emerging lightworkers in awakening their soul purpose so they can create a life that is led by their soul and rooted in freedom, abundance and joyful service.

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What’s in This Episode:

Steph first gives us her definition of creativity which she believes is, “the physical manifestation of someone's soul essence.” I ask her to explain to us deeper about what she means. “I see every individual as a soul, meaning the part of us that is very much all knowing, all loving… it's really that light that they have. It's that sense of joy, that sense of love.”

Steph shares her creative process and how she drops into flow to find her center which may include: Stretching, movement like ecstatic dance, changing up her environment, and using time blocking in order to create a container to create. She dives into what it means to integrate masculine and feminine energies (all human have both) in the creative process to create containers in order to create flow and structure.

Steph talks about how transformational breathwork is. She defines it, “Breathwork is an active meditation practice. We are dynamically engaging our breath in a rhythmic pattern. And I specifically guide, it's called a three part breath. You breathe through the mouth the entire time… a lot of people describe it as 10 years of talk therapy in one session, and just that process of hyper oxygenating the body, we're tapping into the subconscious mind.”

Topics Covered:

Steph’s definition of creativity and the role of the "soul essence.”

How Steph’s journey has evolved from corporate leader to spiritual leader.

She shared how breathwork and how it can help with creative blocks and spiritual awakening.

Integrating masculine and feminine energies (all human have both) in the creative process.

Steph shares about overcoming the challenges of being visible and sharing one's authentic voice.

The importance of self-healing and connecting within, rather than looking for external validation.

We can’t wait to hear your thoughts about this episode. Leave a comment below!

xo, Chef Carla

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