Creatives Off The Clock

***NOTE: This episode was recorded back in January of 2024. In typical ADHD fashion (and wanting to wait to release the episode until Sean’s wife’s pregnancy announcement was fully announced!), this episode sat in the drafts folder….for approximately 1 year and 13 days. C’est la vie. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯)*** In this episode, I sit down with my friend Sean Khuon-Paige to dive into ADHD and creativity—two for...

In this episode, I sit down with Joy Espinosa, the amazing founder and creator behind the inspiring brand I Choose Joy . Joy shares her deeply personal story of how she turned to creativity and design as a way to heal and cope with some heavy mental health and medical challenges. We dive into Joy's journey, where she opens up about dealing with intense pain and intrusive thoughts, and how starting...

This solo episode celebrates TWO WHOLE YEARS of SPW Design Media. I talk about some important milestones, like the cringe “StephanieScribbles” phase, working with over 20 organizations/project partners, finding a rebrand that actually felt *right*, starting the podcast, and then a 🎉surprise🎉announcement about… the latest SPW Design Project: *drumroll* 👀👀👀👀 a digital & in-person course and wo...

This episode features a conversation with the phenomenal Sarah Mills, CEO of Ink & Olive Media! We talk about entrepreneurship, analysis paralysis, travel, transitions, getting excited for things in business, advocating for ourselves in our biz, celebrating the small wins, and how we take time to recharge & replenish that creative energy in our bodies! Sarah launched her course, “The Social Media...

This episode features a conversation with the lovely Oliva Phelan Heiser @livphehei, a law student & serial sewer/crafter/trail runner/multitasker/extraordinaire! We talk about creating for utilitarian purposes, how productivity influences our creative practices, thrifting, repurposing, ethical & environmental consciousness, & integrating ritual into our creative endeavors. We also talk about how...

Happy New Year! Welcome to a solo episode where I share with y’all one of my favorite tools for reflection & turning the page when it comes to getting closure from the old year, and embracing the new one: the YearCompass, a booklet for reflection “made with love by an international team in Budapest, Hungary”. You can find/fill out/download/print/cry on/burn your own YearCompass at: https://YearCom...

Join me for this long-awaited episode I've been sitting on & letting percolate for the last few months of the year, for all the best reasons! I speak with THE Katherine Newell Okojie, spiritual leader & facilitator, systemic change strategist, speaker, author, and dear friend. This was such a deeply personal & spiritual conversation and I am so thankful to have birthed this together! We talk about...

In this episode I’m joined by Sean Khuon-Paige of @viewsbysean. Sean is a dad, a videographer, filmmaker, & multi-talented freelancer extraordinaire! We talk about our myriad of digital interests, our childhood cringe origins stories, being creative on your own terms, and we get #real about burnout, digital detoxes, “screenagers”, the urge to “be on all the time” on social media, “doom-scrolling”,...

Join Stephanie and Andrea of @thecrochetcounselor for some conversation around Andrea’s crochet-cat-butt adventures, her support for mental health, and art therapy. You can support her art on Instagram (@thecrochetcounselor) or shop her crafts on Etsy: https://Etsy.com/shop/AndreasArtCo

Welcome to the Creatives Off The Clock Podcast! In this first-ever episode, creator & host Stephanie Whitehouse gives a brief intro to herself and the podcast.