Sabrina Sarl

Mothers of Creativity

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Mothers of Creativity is a podcast exploring how motherhood shapes and evolves creative careers. Hosted by creative business advisor and artist manager Sabrina Sarl, the series features honest conversations with women working across the creative industries about ambition and career adaptation before and after becoming a mother. These story-led episodes explore the real shifts that happen behind the scenes, whether that be in pace, priorities, confidence, or creative voice, and the strengths that emerge. The series was sparked by Sabrina’s own experience of leaving her job, starting her own bus...

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Florence Mann, Photographer: Matrescence, Identity and the Camera That Saved Her 07.07.2026 50:07

In this episode of Mothers of Creativity, Sabrina visits photographer Florence Mann at her home in East London. Florence began her career as a stylist working under her birth name, Laëtitia Mannessier , before a meeting with an agent set her on a different path. She has since gone on to shoot fashion and portraiture for Puss Puss, The Greatest, Also Journal and most notably photographing Grammy aw...

Lydia Shirreff, Artist: Burnout, Reinvention and Starting Again Without A Plan 29.05.2026 52:06

In this episode of Mothers of Creativity , Sabrina visits the studio of artist Lydia Shirreff, whose intricate paper artworks have been commissioned by clients including Chanel, Selfridges, British Vogue and the V&A. Known for her intricately crafted paper sculptures, including the Nike trainer that went viral in the early days of blogging. Lydia speaks openly about building a creative career...

Harriet MacSween, Photographer: Finding Headspace, Being Resilient and the Power of Personal Work 05.05.2026 53:04

In this episode of Mothers of Creativity , Sabrina is joined by beauty and fashion photographer Harriet MacSween. Harriet’s career began assisting some of the industry’s most respected photographers, including David Bailey, Tim Walker and Sølve Sundsbø. Her work has since been featured in titles including British Vogue , French Vogue and STYLE , with clients including Chanel, Charlotte Tilbury an...

Ashlee Barrett-Bourmier, Fashion Director — Ambition, Motherhood and the Reality of Doing Both 14.04.2026 49:48

Fashion Director and Stylist Ashlee Barrett-Bourmier joins Sabrina to share how a background in performing arts, travelling half way across the world to follow her heart first for love and then for the love of her career all led to a flourishing career styling for international Vogue editorials and commercial fashion clients. Along the way, she opens up about postnatal depression, unrealistic expe...

Scarlet Winter, Set Designer: Creating Visual Worlds and Building a Career of Her Own 24.03.2026 59:44

Set Designer Scarlet Winter joins Sabrina in our first episode to share how she found herself working for Oscar winning set designer Shona Heath and how her creative career led her into working on advertising campaigns for iconic brands such as Jo Malone and Stella McCartney. She shares frankly what it looked like to recognise and navigate postnatal depression and how she adapted and reshaped her...

Welcome to Mothers of Creativity 10.03.2026 13:42

Welcome to Mothers of Creativity, a podcast exploring the powerful connection between motherhood and creativity. In this introductory episode, we share the story behind the podcast, why we started Mothers of Creativity, and what inspired Sabrina to create a space for these conversations. This show is dedicated to celebrating the incredible mothers who continue to create, build, and inspire while r...