Category: Explore

Episode 24 – Cheers To The Walkabout

The Practice of Creating and Connecting Your Way

Amy McNamara, Artist, and Designer share her practice of art-making as an observer and listener in a life filled with ever-expanding connections.

What happens when an artist takes on a 365 Day Drawing Challenge purely for the joy of it? Join Artist and Designer, Amy McNamara, as she invites us into her creative process. Wondering what it feels like to discover a new doodle? Listen in as Amy describes her experience.

What if you don’t consider yourself an artist? Don’t worry — listen in to hear why Amy always wants to be an amateur! Where does she go for inspiration? How can being disoriented be an exciting part of the creative process? How might conversation lead to a visual art experience? It’s the walkabout, Amy shares, that has to happen before the drawing. Does she ever go back to “touch up” her drawings? You’ll want to hear her describe her relationship with her drawings. What about the business of art? What’s next for Amy? Be sure to listen all the way to the end to join the fun.

RESOURCES:

New Haven City-wide Open Studios (https://artspacenewhaven.org/cwos-home/)

Arts Warehouse (https://artswarehouse.org/)

Arts Garage (https://artsgarage.org/)

ArtServe (http://artserve.org)

MOSS – Mom’s Open Studio Series (https://www.briahluckey.com/moss)

New Haven Creative Arts Workshop (http://creativeartsworkshop.org/)

Book: Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert (https://amzn.to/2HIVC6W)

CONNECT WITH AMY:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amoscatfish/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-mcnamara-55b51450/

HOST PROFILE: Nanette Saylor, Creativity Coach + Possibility Partner, Author, Speaker, Access BARS© Practitioner, Wise Well Women, Inc. An early adopter of Creativity Coaching, Nanette has distinguished herself as a thought-leader among curious creatives. She has curated a growing collection of free-spirited allies who make fun featured guests adding their unique stories of nurturing their creativity and curiosity to the conversation. She delights in having connection conversations known as Virtual Coffees. Schedule with Nanette at http://chatwithnanette.com or http://wisewellwomen.com

Curious about something and wish we’d add it to the conversations? Questions? Send an email to nanette@wisewellwomen.com. Join other like-spirited creatives in the Conscious Creators Cafe on Facebook.

For more, visit CreatePlayLive.com. Like what you hear? Please subscribe and share. Need help crafting a practice, process or ritual for your creative experience? Connect with Nanette here: http://chatwithnanette.com

Episode 22 – Start Where You Are

Nanette Saylor Invites You to Allow, Explore, and Surprise Yourself

What if every answer you ever needed was inside of you? When you’re not quite feeling your way to getting started again, what might you do?

Listen in as host, Nanette Saylor, shares how she picks up again after a break. She shares some great resources, too, for getting started in this New Year.

RESOURCES:
Books: Start Where You Are, Meera Lee Patel
The Call, Oriah
Start NOW!, Kate Neckel
Christine Kane’s Word of the Year Practice

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Curious about something and wish we’d add it to the conversations? Questions? Send an email to nanette@wisewellwomen.com. Join other like-spirited creatives in the Conscious Creators Cafe on Facebook.

For more, visit CreatePlayLive.com. Like what you hear? Please subscribe and share. Need help crafting a practice, process or ritual for your creative experience? Connect with Nanette here: http://chatwithnanette.com

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HOST PROFILE: Nanette Saylor, Creativity Coach + Possibility Partner, Author, Speaker, Access BARS© Practitioner, Wise Well Women, Inc. An early adopter of Creativity Coaching, Nanette has distinguished herself as a thought-leader among curious creatives. She has curated a growing collection of free spirited allies who make fun featured guests adding their unique stories to the conversation. She delights in having connection conversations known as Virtual Coffee. Schedule with Nanette at ChatWithNanette.com or WiseWellWomen.com.

Episode 21 – Let Your Curiosity Lead

What does it mean to “let your curiosity lead”? Join Nanette Saylor, your host, as she ponders her declaration and commitment to using curiosity as the fuel for a joy-filled life. What is the official definition anyway?

And what about “wonder” and “imagination”? How are those words defined? Follow along as Nanette describes how she lets her curiosity lead and then follows her heart.

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Curious about something and wish we’d add it to the conversations? Questions? Send an email to nanette@wisewellwomen.com. Join other like-spirited creatives in the Conscious Creators Cafe on Facebook.

For more, visit CreatePlayLive.com. Like what you hear? Please subscribe and share. Need help crafting a practice, process or ritual for your creative experience? Connect with Nanette here: http://chatwithnanette.com

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HOST PROFILE: Nanette Saylor, Creativity Coach + Possibility Partner, Author, Speaker, Access BARS© Practitioner, Wise Well Women, Inc. An early adopter of Creativity Coaching, Nanette has distinguished herself as a thought-leader among curious creatives. She has curated a growing collection of free spirited allies who make fun featured guests adding their unique stories to the conversation. She delights in having connection conversations known as Virtual Coffee. Schedule with Nanette at ChatWithNanette.com or WiseWellWomen.com.

Ep 08 – The Making of a Podcast Episode


On Inspiration and Stick-to-it-iveness with host, Nanette Saylor

What does it take for creatives to push through and get projects done? Host Nanette Saylor shares today’s adventure in the world of podcasting and invites you to wander into her zone of genius – from her closet! Listen in as she talks through the process from inspiration to completed episode, asking the question “What else is possible?”.

Is there a script and a plan? “More magic happens in the spaces between the plans,” she says, especially since nothing went as planned! And what about practice? It’s something new.

Wondering why she calls creating this podcast selfish? Don’t miss hearing her share her deepest hope and what she sees as a creative’s job in the conscious collective.

Curious about something and wish we’d add it to the conversations? Questions? Send an email to nanette@wisewellwomen.com. Join other like-spirited creatives in the Conscious Creators Cafe on Facebook.

For more, visit CreatePlayLive.com. Like what you hear? Please subscribe and share.

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HOST PROFILE: Nanette Saylor, Creativity Coach + Possibility Partner, Author, Speaker, Access BARS© Practitioner, Wise Well Women, Inc. An early adopter of Creativity Coaching, Nanette has distinguished herself as a thought-leader among curious creatives. She has curated a growing collection of free-spirited allies who make fun featured guests adding their unique stories of nurturing their creativity and curiosity to the conversation. She delights in having connection conversations known as Virtual Coffee. Schedule with Nanette at ChatWithNanette.com or WiseWellWomen.com.

RESOURCES: Julia Cameron, Author, The Artist’s Way
Definition: Stick-to-it-iveness
Podcast Support: Jaime Legagneur, FlintStoneMedia, LLC

Episode 01 – Beyond Limits – Exploring Creative Possibilities

What if you, just being you, could invite others to something wonderful that YOU know is possible? Today’s special guest, Dawn Meyer, asks this question every day. A Rocket Scientist turned Energy Healer, “Purple Dawn”, as she’s often called, engages you with delightful stories and encourages you to see the world with new eyes. Can you guess which 1960’s Sci-Fi show inspired her to become a hands-on healer? You’ll meet her cat, Chewy, learn about her favorite spot to photograph Hummingbirds and discover how animals magically appear right in front of her to get their photos taken. She shares how she stays creatively inspired using her new book, Gratitude for Life Journal: A Year of Creating the Life You Love, and let’s us in on a special secret – exactly how she talks to her craft projects so they create themselves. Music inspires her, too and she recommends two great songs for us to add to our playlists. We even discussed what she’d name the next purple Crayola crayon!

Dawn is an empowering coach, energy healer, best-selling author, inspirational speaker, Access ConsciousnessCertified Facilitator, massage therapist, Reiki master and former Space Shuttle Engineer. When you’re done listening, please connect with her through her website at Iampurpledawn.com to learn more. Remember to check out her Gratitude for Life Journal and the corresponding 21-day Challenge.

Curious about something you’d like to hear us discuss? Questions? Send an email to nanette@wisewellwomen.com. Join other like-spirited creatives in the Conscious Creators Cafe on Facebook.

Rediscover your creative nature, learn to play more and reignite your passion for life! Visit CreatePlayLive.com for more.

GUEST PROFILE:

Dawn Meyer, IamPurpleDawn.com

REFERENCES: Gratitude for Life Journal

Favorite Songs: I Hope You Dance by LeeAnn Womack and Little Wonders by Rob Thomas

CRAYOLA – There are no current naming projects.

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