Creative, Happy Life Podcast

Creative, Happy Life is a conversational podcast about exploring your creativity and doing more of what makes you happy! We cover a variety of topics ranging from art and theatre to gardening, education, parenting, marriage and spirituality.

017. Our Creative Roots, Thoughts on Education, and Healing with Art 05/15/2022

017. Our Creative Roots, Thoughts on Education, and Healing with Art Trigger warning: the end portion of this episode discusses loss and grief, and may be heavy for certain audiences. In episode 17, we sit down and reminisce over memories of learning various crafts and skills, from crochet and sewing, to favorite things we enjoyed seeing our mom make, our own creative experiments, and some creative things we discovered we do NOT enjoy through trying new things. We also discuss various learning styles and the current state of public education. And we end the episode discussing special and meaningful things that other people have made for us, which leads to emotional discussion of grief and healing through art and creativity. /episode/index/show/creativehappylifepodcast/id/23117297

016. How We Communicate, and Welcome Andrea to the Podcast! 05/04/2022

016. How We Communicate, and Welcome Andrea to the Podcast! Welcome back to the podcast! If you're new to Creative, Happy Life - we're glad you're here! This is the first episode in a new chapter, co-hosting as sisters and people with some shared life experience, as well as individual views and interests. It's the podcast I dreamed of when I started in 2019, sharing conversations, having laughs, getting into some nitty gritty topics, and geeking out over creative ideas. In this episode, we discuss reconnecting as family and humans, how people have different styles of communication and conversation, and we ask the big question - what IS creativity? for updates, episode quotes, and building a community where we continue these conversations. Enjoy this episode? Hit the "follow" button on Apple podcasts and let us know with a review. We appreciate your support! /episode/index/show/creativehappylifepodcast/id/23009282

015. Creativity Conversations with Jess Parks 06/04/2021

015. Creativity Conversations with Jess Parks Jess Parks is the designer, maker and creative heart behind MissLouMakes. We discussed her journey to becoming a full time maker, what inspires her, and more! Follow Jess on Instagram.com/missloumakes. Check out her jewelry shop: missloumakes.etsy.com /episode/index/show/creativehappylifepodcast/id/19351079

014. Practice Makes Better 04/22/2021

014. Practice Makes Better This episode of Creative, Happy Life podcast is all about practice - establishing consistency, creating understanding from the beginning of the process, and not letting the idea of "should" get in the way of starting. Join me for guidance, wisdom, inspiration each week to live a more creative, happier life. To see more of my work, visit www.shannon-sorensen.com, and subscribe to join my weekly email ART CLUB. /episode/index/show/creativehappylifepodcast/id/18829232

013. Being a Multipassionate Person 01/27/2021

013. Being a Multipassionate Person Are you a multi-passionate person? Have you heard that word before? I heard it for the first time a couple years ago, and things started to click together in my mind and in my heart, about my creative interests, skills, and the work I wanted to do. And surprising to absolutely no one, it meant going against the grain, shattering expectations, and ensuring I was the writer of my own story. Learn more about my work: www.shannon-sorensen.com and become a Patreon supporter at patreon.com/shannonsorensen. /episode/index/show/creativehappylifepodcast/id/17714615

012. Why I'm Loving Block Scheduling 01/20/2021

012. Why I'm Loving Block Scheduling As an artist, working at home with two young kids during the pandemic, join me to hear more about a method of planning my days that allows me to create boundaries and balance between personal time and work time, flexibility in my day during personal time, and how I'm getting more focused and productive in my work. I am just getting started, and invite you to join me! To see more of my work, visit www.shannon-sorensen.com, and consider becoming a Patreon supporter at patreon.com/shannonsorensen. /episode/index/show/creativehappylifepodcast/id/17628410

011. Letting Go of Expectations 01/12/2021

011. Letting Go of Expectations Let go of expectations, shift your mindset, and learn to get into the flow. Whether it's creativity, goal setting, or day to day life, you can learn to take steps to feel better, happier and more easily hit your stride. We all face these various degrees of limiting beliefs, and can start to shift them to a more positive, proactive mindset. To support my work, consider becoming a subscriber at patreon.com/shannonsorensen and check out more of my work at www.shannon-sorensen.com. /episode/index/show/creativehappylifepodcast/id/17517902

010. What is Your Big Scary Dream? 10/28/2020

010. What is Your Big Scary Dream? In this episode, I talk about the "I Want" song, in relation to Disney princesses and Hamilton, to inspire you to listen to your creative wants, needs and desires. There's no dream to big or small that will be worth exploring. At any age, we experience times of shift and change, and maybe feel a pull to try something new or shake things up. I share my own experiences of learning to listen and trust myself as an artist, and the importance of stepping out of comfort zones. /episode/index/show/creativehappylifepodcast/id/16582043

009. Act Well Your Part 07/24/2020

009. Act Well Your Part In this episode, Meg shares her journey of falling in love with dance and theater, getting her BFA at UConn, and personal experiences of love and loss along the way. This episode brings up cancer, death, and spirituality, which may be a sensitive topic to some, but I hope by listening, Meg’s journey inspires you to think in new ways, find what makes you happy, and live a beautiful life. /episode/index/show/creativehappylifepodcast/id/15345503

008. The Other Side of Fear 07/24/2020

008. The Other Side of Fear Meg O’Brien is my guest on episode 8, and she is serving up some beautiful and important truths about the necessity of the arts in education and in humanity. We talked about silver linings during the global pandemic of Covid-19, pushing through fear, and how learning the basic tools of theater will give you skills to carry you through life. Meg talks about how the arts are keeping us sane and how everyone in the world, in some way, is touched by art. Join the Creative Happy Life Community on Facebook! /episode/index/show/creativehappylifepodcast/id/15345212

007. It's Ok to Not Be Ok: For Times When You're Not Feeling Happy or Creative 07/24/2020

007. It's Ok to Not Be Ok: For Times When You're Not Feeling Happy or Creative This episode is all about those times when you don’t feel happy or creative. They happen to all of us, and especially in the midst of the events happening in our world right now, there are a lot of big, hard feelings to process. In this episode, I’m sharing some personal things that have happened during our time staying at home. It’s a bit of a heavier show than usual, but an important conversation to have, about the scope of being human, and the wide range of emotions we experience. /episode/index/show/creativehappylifepodcast/id/15345173

006. Working From Home and Family Life in Quarantine 07/24/2020

006. Working From Home and Family Life in Quarantine This week I have my very first guest - my husband, Sean! We’re stuck at home together, so we might as well make the most of the time, right? In this episode, we talk about how it’s going with both of us working at home, while in quarantine together with the kids, we hear a bit from Lily about distance learning, and how we’re doing adjusting to the weird "new normal" while we try to flatten the curve. This episode was recorded on March 28, 2020. /episode/index/show/creativehappylifepodcast/id/15345128

005. Keep Calm and Get Creative 07/24/2020

005. Keep Calm and Get Creative Recorded on Thursday, March 12, 2020, episode 5 is all about tips for people who will be working from home, possibly for the first time, and ideas and resources for learning activities to do with your kids! I wanted to offer some encouragement for how to tend to your own mental wellness, and perhaps cope and find calm through creativity. Join the Creative, Happy Life Community on Facebook and follow CreativeHappyLifePodcast on Instagram for more information and inspiration! /episode/index/show/creativehappylifepodcast/id/15344435

004. I'm Not a Creative Person 07/23/2020

004. I'm Not a Creative Person Have you ever heard someone say “I’m not a creative person”. Whenever someone says that to me, it just makes me sad, I want to give them a hug and look them in their eyes and say “Yes! Actually you are!" We need to stop thinking of creativity under the umbrella of talent and skill and final products. Creativity is in all of us. This episode was recorded February 2020. /episode/index/show/creativehappylifepodcast/id/15327590

003. Morning Rituals: Making Time and Space for Creativity in 5 Minutes a Day 07/23/2020

003. Morning Rituals: Making Time and Space for Creativity in 5 Minutes a Day Recorded January 2020 - This episode is all about my new 5-minute morning ritual that has transformed my days to feel calmer, happier, and more focused on what matters. Making time and space for creativity each day is just as vital as eating, sleeping and exercising. Join the Creative, Happy Life Community on Facebook and follow CreativeHappyLifePodcast on Instagram for even more inspiration! /episode/index/show/creativehappylifepodcast/id/15327227

002. This Is Me: All About Personal Storytelling 07/23/2020

002. This Is Me: All About Personal Storytelling In this episode, I’m tackling the subject of storytelling as a means of creating connection, understanding, and empathy. I share a couple personal stories that I consider to be a core piece of my “backstory”, that has directly affected who I am, and where I am, today. We all have a story inside us. What’s yours? Join the Creative, Happy Life Community on Facebook and follow CreativeHappyLifePodcast on Instagram for more inspiration! /episode/index/show/creativehappylifepodcast/id/15327161

001. Start Before You're Ready 07/23/2020

001. Start Before You're Ready Welcome to the first episode of the Creative, Happy Life Podcast! In this episode, I’m discussing the importance of starting before you're ready, rejecting fear, and accepting that done is better than perfect. You are more ready than you know! There are lessons to be learned in every experience, even the ones where we think we've failed. Join the Creative, Happy Life Community on Facebook and follow CreativeHappyLifePodcast on Instagram for more inspiring content! /episode/index/show/creativehappylifepodcast/id/15326834

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