Mending Creatively

In this inspiring episode, we tackle the universal challenge of creative blocks that artists, writers, entrepreneurs, and innovators face at some point in their journeys. Feeling stuck can be frustrating, but it's also an opportunity for growth and self-discovery. Join us as we explore the root causes of creative stagnation and share practical strategies to overcome it. We'll discuss techn...

A very quick episode updating you all on where we have been and where we are going.

Jen and Dana discuss the Idea of Natural Talent and the work that it actually takes.

In this episode we talk about putting a distance between ourselves and rejection, and doing what we want to anyway.

In this episode Jen explains her long delay in recording and how mental health has impacted it.

Jen speaks with guest Stephanie Erhard about entrepreneurship, the importance of taking time to make little moments count, and how things happen when they are supposed to. Stephanie Erhard is a former event planner turned candle maker, podcaster & entrepreneur. Her first ever business, Homemade NJ Candles, is a soy wax candle company that aims to create an animal cruelty free & natural product tha...

How many times have you started something thinking "This is it! This is the thing!" Only to find out...it is not in fact... the thing. Jen talks about some of her previous career paths, finding what she thought was perfect over and over, until she finally found the one that is.

In episode 14 of Mending Creatively Jen talks to Courtney Proctor about baking, getting in your own way....and bread. Courtney is a pop-music-loving, sarcastic, overthinking millennial living in Los Angeles with her husband and menagerie of pets. She’s an amateur home-baker aspiring to receive a Paul Hollywood handshake (and scheming on how to become British to make that happen). Since she started...

Today Jen talks about her plans with bringing Mending Creatively into the real world and how you can help.

Jen talks about where playing it safe her whole life has gotten her. She's leaving that behind and wants you to come with her. If you didn't fear failure, can you imagine what you could create?

Today we talk to mindset coach and entrepreneur Gemma Luzz. Gemma tells us her inspiring story of how she left her life of being on auto-piolet in the corporate world and spread her wings into a life that she loves. Gem is incredibly passionate about teaching other woman to do the same and help providing them with the tools that they need so that they can also create their dream life. Gemma is mul...

In this episode, Jen talks about how important it is to find people who support you.

In episode 9 we have our first ever interview! Listen to our discussion with Michael Chabolla and his insight into world building, creativity, and story telling. The way Michael shares his story, even though it's mostly centered around D&D, can really be applied to any creative outlet. Michael Chabolla is a house cat stuck in a 36 year-old man’s body. Once upon a time, he wanted to be an a...

This episode was incredible difficult to record. We stray away from our regular talks about creativity and talk about real life struggles with mental health. As this was a difficult episode to record, it may also be a difficult to listen to. Please take care of yourselves. If you or someone you know need to talk to someone dial 988 for the suicide prevention hotline. It's free and they are ava...

I had just felt *inspired* to record this episode on a whim one night while making some wax melts. Have a listen to what has inspired me through my life, and why music is such an important thing to me.

An episode with terrible editing. By mistake. But it really drives the point home, you know?

Exploring depression and creativity.

Episode 4 -Those Other People

Episode 3 - Exploring Grief's Impact on Creativity

Episode 2 - Are You the Imposter?

Episode 1 an introduction