The Everyday Creative
At The Everyday Creative we believe that everyone is creative. Our creative acts often go unacknowledged and dismissed as daily problem-solving, but here they are celebrated. The Everyday Creative has two goals: to help you tap into creativity with actionable steps and advice. And we aim to help you (and ourselves) consume less. We believe that overconsumption affects happiness and the ability to thrive. Creativity, on the other hand, can increase happiness and lead to a more fulfilling life. So join us for biweekly episodes where we tackle a topic relating to creativity and consumption.
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Friday Nov 29, 2024
Friday Nov 29, 2024
We live in a fast-paced modern society full of noise, distractions, and deadlines. All of this stuff competes for your precious time, attention, and energy. Without time to recharge, we are left feeling depleted.
It is time for rest!
Episode highlights:
Types of exhaustion
Types of rest
Actionable steps for getting your rest
Helpful Links:
Psychology Today: The 7 Kinds of Rest You Actually Need
The Four Q’s
Question:
What type of rest do you need the most right now?
Quest:
Practice rest in the category you need it most.
Quality Creativity:
Finding sensory rest in prison by constructing a DIY iPad backpack
Quote:
“Rest is the bridge between imagination and manifestation.”
- Unknown
For additional info, check out our show notes page:
Episode 29: Creativity & Rest
If you’re ready to start creating a life you love, check out our free guide!
Connect with The Everyday Creative Collective
Email: hello@theeverydaycreativecollective.com
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Have a creative week!
Episode Credits:
We are your hosts, Emily and Evie Soape, sisters and friends in the midst of figuring out how to live our best lives. Emily Soape produces the show.
Music:
Theme Music:
“Living Life” by Scott Holmes Music. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at Free Music Archive.
Break Background Music:
"Alive In It" by Ketsa. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at Free Music Archive
Friday Nov 15, 2024
Friday Nov 15, 2024
You get home from work with good intentions of diving into your creative project. You finally have the time and inspiration, but you just can’t seem to get off the couch. What’s going on?
It’s all about energy management. Today we are exploring ways energy plays a role in creativity and how to manage your energy so you have enough to spare to act on your creative inspiration.
Episode highlights:
Energy management defined
The Laziness Myth
Four main sources of energy
Common energy depleters
Common energy boosters
Helpful Links:
The Power of Full Engagement by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz
Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time by Tony Schwartz (Harvard Business Review)
Using the Science of Ultradian Rhythms to Boost Productivity, Energy, and Willpower by Pilar Gerasimo (Blue Zones)
4 Ways to Manage your Energy and have a Balanced, Productive Workday (Atlassian)
Manage Your Energy, not Your Time: How to Work Smarter and Faster by Elizabeth Perry, ACC (Betterup)
The Unconventional RD (Erica Julson)
The Four Q’s
Question:
What activities give you the most energy?
Quest:
Try one of the energy boosters this week.
Quality Creativity:
Emily’s surprising energy booster
Quote:
“Energy is the essence of life. Every day, you decide how you’re going to use it by knowing what you want and what it takes to reach that goal.”
- Oprah Winfrey
For additional info, check out the show notes:
Episode 28: Energy Management
If you’re ready to start creating a life you love, check out our free guide!
Connect with The Everyday Creative Collective
Email: hello@theeverydaycreativecollective.com
Follow us on Instagram: @theeverydaycreativecollective
Check us out on Pinterest
Have a creative week!
Episode Credits:
We are your hosts, Emily and Evie Soape, sisters and friends in the midst of figuring out how to live our best lives. Emily Soape produces the show.
Music:
Theme Music:
“Living Life” by Scott Holmes Music. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at Free Music Archive.
Break Background Music:
"Alive In It" by Ketsa. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at Free Music Archive
Friday Nov 01, 2024
Friday Nov 01, 2024
This episode celebrates the one-year anniversary of our podcast. It’s been a surreal experience, and we can’t believe we’ve made it this far. Thanks to everyone who’s been listening all along.
Episode highlights:
All of the tech struggles
Finding our voice and our message
Tips, tricks, and lessons learned
Managing expectations
Helpful Links:
NPR’s Podcast Start Up Guide: Create, Launch, and Grow a Podcast on Any Budget by Glen Weldon
The Four Q’s
Question:
What’s next for The Everyday Creative?
Quest:
Send us an email. Let us know how we are doing and if you have any questions or suggestions.
Quality Creativity:
This podcast is a creative outlet and an opportunity to connect with our audience and with each other as sisters and coworkers.
Quote:
“Show us messy, show up imperfect, but just keep showing up.”
- Jenna Kutcher
For additional info, check out our show notes page:
Episode 27: One Year of Podcasting!
If you’re ready to start creating a life you love, check out our free guide!
Connect with The Everyday Creative Collective
Email: hello@theeverydaycreativecollective.com
Follow us on Instagram: @theeverydaycreativecollective
Check us out on Pinterest
Have a creative week!
Episode Credits:
We are your hosts, Emily and Evie Soape, sisters and friends in the midst of figuring out how to live our best lives. Emily Soape produces the show.
Music:
Theme Music:
“Living Life” by Scott Holmes Music. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at Free Music Archive.
Break Background Music:
"Alive In It" by Ketsa. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at Free Music Archive
Friday Oct 18, 2024
Friday Oct 18, 2024
Art Therapy is the backbone of what we do here, but you may be asking yourself, “What is art therapy?”
We are talking all about it in today’s episode.
Episode highlights:
Art Therapy defined
How Evie became an Art Therapist
Basic tenets of Art Therapy
How Art Therapy has changed for Evie since grad school
Evie’s current Art Therapy practice
Helpful Links:
American Art Therapy Association
The Four Q’s
Question:
What more would you like to know about art therapy? Or what has been your experience with art therapy?
Quest:
Subscribe to our email list to get your hands on our free guide to creativity.
Quality Creativity:
The latest in art therapy research
Quote:
“The most creative act you will ever undertake is the act of creating yourself.”
- Deepak Chopra
For additional info, check out the show notes:
Episode 26: Introduction to Art Therapy
If you’re ready to start creating a life you love, check out our free guide!
Connect with The Everyday Creative Collective
Email: hello@theeverydaycreativecollective.com
Follow us on Instagram: @theeverydaycreativecollective
Check us out on Pinterest
Have a creative week!
Episode Credits:
We are your hosts, Emily and Evie Soape, sisters and friends in the midst of figuring out how to live our best lives. Emily Soape produces the show.
Music:
Theme Music:
“Living Life” by Scott Holmes Music. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at Free Music Archive.
Break Background Music:
"Alive In It" by Ketsa. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at Free Music Archive
Friday Oct 04, 2024
Friday Oct 04, 2024
Today, we are discussing Creativity in Traditions. On its face, tradition seems like it would be the opposite of creativity - the same old stuffy thing year after year. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
You can revitalize existing traditions with a dash of creativity. Or come up with new traditions as a way to exercise your creative muscle.
Episode highlights:
Defining tradition
Benefits of traditions
Why we need creativity in traditions
Examples of creativity in traditions
The Four Q’s
Question:
What is your favorite tradition from childhood?
Quest:
Identify one tradition you want to approach more creatively.
Quality Creativity:
The Gingerbread House Tradition
Quote:
“Merely being tradition does not make something worthy. We can’t just assume that because something is old it is right”
- Brandon Sanderson
For additional info, check out our show notes page:
Episode 25: Creativity in Traditions
If you’re ready to start creating a life you love, check out our free guide!
Connect with The Everyday Creative Collective
Email: hello@theeverydaycreativecollective.com
Follow us on Instagram: @theeverydaycreativecollective
Check us out on Pinterest
Have a creative week!
Episode Credits:
We are your hosts, Emily and Evie Soape, sisters and friends in the midst of figuring out how to live our best lives. Emily Soape produces the show.
Music:
Theme Music:
“Living Life” by Scott Holmes Music. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at Free Music Archive.
Break Background Music:
"Alive In It" by Ketsa. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at Free Music Archive
Friday Sep 20, 2024
Friday Sep 20, 2024
When you imagine your perfect creative space, what do you see? Lots of natural light, plenty of room for your supplies, or maybe a sturdy desk with multiple screens? And what does your current (or lack of) space actually look like?
If your reality falls short of the ideal, it may be keeping you from acting on your creativity. Don’t let this happen!
Today, we are discussing Creativity in Limited Spaces. Here are the highlights:
Identifying limiting beliefs related to our physical environment
How to overcome your limiting beliefs
How to create an environment that’s conducive to creativity regardless of our real or perceived space limitation
The Four Q’s
Question:
Do you have limiting beliefs about your space?
Quest:
Identify a limiting belief you have about your space and determine a positive alternative to let go of negativity.
Quality Creativity:
Van Life Creativity
Quote:
“There is one grand lie - that we are limited. The only limits we have are the limits we believe.”
- Wayne Dyer
For additional info, check out our show notes page:
Episode 24: Creativity in Limited Spaces
If you’re ready to start creating a life you love, check out our free guide!
Connect with The Everyday Creative Collective
Email: hello@theeverydaycreativecollective.com
Follow us on Instagram: @theeverydaycreativecollective
Check us out on Pinterest
Have a creative week!
Episode Credits:
We are your hosts, Emily and Evie Soape, sisters and friends in the midst of figuring out how to live our best lives. Emily Soape produces the show.
Music:
Theme Music:
“Living Life” by Scott Holmes Music. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at Free Music Archive.
Break Background Music:
"Alive In It" by Ketsa. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at Free Music Archive
Friday Sep 06, 2024
Friday Sep 06, 2024
Welcome to The Everyday Creative, a podcast that encourages creation over consumption.
Today, we are discussing nutrition and creativity. Here are the highlights:
How nutrition is related to creativity
What aspects of health are not related to creativity
The 9 key nutrients you may want to add to your diet to improve your creativity
The 2 types of foods you might consider removing or reducing in your diet that may hinder your creativity
The Four Q’s
Question:
What are some changes you’ve made to your diet that benefit your creativity?
Quest:
Choose one nutrient or food presented to add to your diet this week. Read food labels and locate this nutrient in foods.
Quality Creativity:
Food creativity in van living: the plug-in lunch box
Quote:
One cannot think well, love well, sleep well if one has not dined well.
- Virginia Wolfe
For additional info, check out our show notes page:
Episode 23: Nutrition & Creativity
If you’re ready to start creating a life you love, check out our free guide!
Connect with The Everyday Creative Collective
Email: hello@theeverydaycreativecollective.com
Follow us on Instagram: @theeverydaycreativecollective
Check us out on Pinterest
Have a creative week!
Episode Credits:
We are your hosts, Emily and Evie Soape, sisters and friends in the midst of figuring out how to live our best lives. Emily Soape produces the show.
Music:
Theme Music:
“Living Life” by Scott Holmes Music. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at Free Music Archive.
Break Background Music:
"Alive In It" by Ketsa. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at Free Music Archive
Friday Aug 23, 2024
Friday Aug 23, 2024
Welcome to The Everyday Creative, a podcast that encourages creation over consumption.
Today, we are discussing the creative process. Here are the highlights:
A destination vs a journey person - which one are you?
Consider your limited resources
The benefits of ephemeral art
Types of ephemeral art
Steps in the creative process
The Four Q’s
Question:
What are you going to create based on what we’ve talked about today?
Quest:
Do the first step in the process. The three I’s - intention, inspiration, and ideas
Quality Creativity:
Emily’s studying techniques
Quote:
There is no doubt that creativity is the most important human resource of all. Without creativity, there would be no progress, and we would be forever repeating the same patterns.
- Edward de Bono
For additional info, check out our show notes page:
Episode 22: The Creative Process
If you’re ready to start creating a life you love, check out our free guide!
Connect with The Everyday Creative Collective
Email: hello@theeverydaycreativecollective.com
Follow us on Instagram: @theeverydaycreativecollective
Check us out on Pinterest
Have a creative week!
Episode Credits:
We are your hosts, Emily and Evie Soape, sisters and friends in the midst of figuring out how to live our best lives. Emily Soape produces the show.
Music:
Theme Music:
“Living Life” by Scott Holmes Music. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at Free Music Archive.
Break Background Music:
"Alive In It" by Ketsa. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at Free Music Archive
Friday Aug 09, 2024
Friday Aug 09, 2024
Welcome to The Everyday Creative, a podcast that encourages creation over consumption.
Today, we are discussing micro creativity. Here are the highlights:
What is micro creativity
Developing awareness around your mindset and time
Finding small blocks of time
Having a list at the ready to fill your small blocks of time
The Four Q’s
Question:
Where can you find time for micro-creation?
Quest:
Come up with a list of micro-creative activities.
Quality Creativity:
Evie’s calendar square daily drawings
Quote:
“The ‘if I had the time’ lie is a convenient way to ignore the fact that novels require being written and that writing happens a sentence at a time. Sentences can happen in a moment. Enough stolen moments, enough stolen sentences, and a novel is born - without the luxury of time.”
- From The Right to Write by Julia Cameron
For additional info, check out our show notes page:
Episode 21: Micro Creativity
If you’re ready to start creating a life you love, check out our free guide!
Connect with The Everyday Creative Collective
Email: hello@theeverydaycreativecollective.com
Follow us on Instagram: @theeverydaycreativecollective
Check us out on Pinterest
Have a creative week!
Episode Credits:
We are your hosts, Emily and Evie Soape, sisters and friends in the midst of figuring out how to live our best lives. Emily Soape produces the show.
Music:
Theme Music:
“Living Life” by Scott Holmes Music. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at Free Music Archive.
Break Background Music:
"Alive In It" by Ketsa. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at Free Music Archive
Friday Jul 26, 2024
Friday Jul 26, 2024
Welcome to The Everyday Creative, a podcast that encourages creation over consumption.
Today, we are discussing consumption and unhappiness. Here are the highlights:
Consumptive behaviors and parallels to addiction
Temporary happiness from consumption vs long-lasting happiness from creativity
Knock-on effects of overconsuming
How to stop overconsuming
The Four Q’s
Question:
Has overconsumption ever led to unhappiness in your life? What has been your antidote to overconsumption?
Quest:
Make a list of things you can do to overcome feelings of unhappiness when you find yourself in a cycle of consumption.
Quality Creativity:
Finding time for gratitude on the way to work.
Quote:
We buy things we don’t need, with money we don’t have, to impress people we don’t like.
- from the movie Fight Club
For additional info, check out our show notes page:
Episode 20: Consumption & Unhappiness
If you’re ready to start creating a life you love, check out our free guide!
Connect with The Everyday Creative Collective
Email: hello@theeverydaycreativecollective.com
Follow us on Instagram: @theeverydaycreativecollective
Check us out on Pinterest
Have a creative week!
Episode Credits:
We are your hosts, Emily and Evie Soape, sisters and friends in the midst of figuring out how to live our best lives. Emily Soape produces the show.
Music:
Theme Music:
“Living Life” by Scott Holmes Music. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at Free Music Archive.
Break Background Music:
"Alive In It" by Ketsa. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at Free Music Archive