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The Creative Exponent

Marian Parsons & Shaunna West•thecreativeexponent.com
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cre·​a·​tive ex·po·nent (noun): a person who believes in and upholds the truth of their creativity Authors, Bloggers, Business Coaches and friends, Marian Parsons and Shaunna West launch their latest adventure, The Creative Exponent Podcast. They long to hold a conversation around all things creative, and encourage every person to discover, uphold, and share their creativity. To encourage you that you do have a creative voice to offer, and it is yours alone. To laugh with you. To be real with you...creativity is sacred. It is scary. And it is a gift. You can find Marian and Shaunna continuing their passionate conversation around creativity and creative business at www.thecreativeexponent.com. Podcast cover art exceptionally created by Gabriella Larson and Heidi Sellers. The Creative Exponent Theme written by A Walker Spring and performed by Elly Swope and Johann Wagner.
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5.3 Deep Work Vs. Shallow Work 1

Hey podcast friends! This week our conversation was sparked by a book, Deep Work by Cal Newport, Marian is reading. So what is deep work? What is shallow work? We think these answers are personal to you, and the work you do. We chat about: Defining deep and shallow work in your life & the difference between the two How the online climate is pushing us to work in the shallows and we can struggle so much to work in the digital world, when so much of our work is deep. How we sense the shift of ...

Apr 24, 2024•45 min

5.1 We're Back & Talking About When Life Is Bananas

5. 1 We’re back and talking about when life is bananas So where have we been, what have we been up to, and what has been going on in our lives in the last year?? By the way, we can’t believe it’s been a year, we have MISSED YOU, but you’ll certainly get a better understanding into why it has taken this break to begin recording again. So when life is actually bananas…not just sort of busy, but very, very up in the air, where does our creative work go? Anywhere, everywhere, nowhere, somewhere, and...

Apr 18, 2023•39 min

3.16 - Showing Up On Social Media In Your Own Way

This topic comes up a LOT for us in our mentoring group and Community, in conversations with other creatives, between ourselves...we are consistently talking through this and striving to navigate the weird world of social media in our own ways. Todd Henry says, “Technology is really outpacing us.” We talk about this and why it is so difficult to show up as yourself, as you are, on social media and also why we all just can’t stop talking about it. How do we use it as a tool, and use it positively...

Jun 22, 2021•40 min

3.15 - Your Style Is Your Voice With Jena Holliday 1

We love having guests...we love the rich conversation, and so do you guys. And when we asked Jena from A Spoonful of Faith one of many questions, “So tell us about your style,” her answer blew us away. “Your Style is Your Voice.” You will love hearing Jena’s story around the beginnings of her business, how she discovered her voice, and how she tries to use her platforms and work to bring beauty into the world and to bless others with positivity and goodness. You can find Jena on Instagram @aspoo...

Jun 15, 2021•46 min

3.14 - Let's Talk About The Midlife Crisis Of A Creative Business

It happens. You’ve gotten older. You’ve gotten wiser. You have so much experience, and a lot of it is good. Out of nowhere, it seems just like in our lives, we face situations and feelings within our business that force us to feel like it’s just not like it used to be. After you have been in business for quite a while, there is simply more time for things to go wrong and to face disappointments. In the beginning, even though you may not be where you want to be yet, there is literally nowhere to ...

Jun 08, 2021•39 min

3.12 - The Importance Of Having Creative Mentors & Apprentices

If the feeling of other humans helping you out sounds amazing right about now, today's podcast episode is for you. We said this recently on Instagram, "I think for us, it's probably the reason we fell into coaching other creatives outside of our own art and writing. We know what it means to be mentored well, and mentored wholly." And boy, do we. We mentor each other and we've had other mentors. We get coached and we coach. Today's episode is all about the beauty of being a master and apprentice ...

May 11, 2021•45 min

3.8 - Bouncing Back From Nos

The no’s are just hard. They are so hard, as a matter of fact. Getting a no can feel devastating, and it may take serious effort to move forward, but getting a no can also be a beautiful thing. We have both gotten so many no’s to opportunities, to pitches, to product lines...we have been there. Getting negative feedback & criticism, or even receiving a no is worth feeling. Feel the no. Feel the frustration and disappointment, and keep going. It may sound simple and a little fluffy, but belie...

Apr 13, 2021•38 min

3.7 - Imagination Vs. Reinvention - How Do You Create

This week’s podcast episode was born from a conversation between us. Marian loves to create from a reference photo or from her love of old things. I love to create from my imagination, using past experiences and images in my mind. We think this is an important realization to have for yourself; after all, self-awareness is a powerful tool. We talk about identifying how you create, and identifying ways to expand your boundaries and try creating differently. Choosing self awareness in this way is c...

Mar 23, 2021•23 min

3.5 - The Evolution of a Studio

Your studio. Your place to create and escape the world. Or is it?? Our studios often have to serve the rest of the house as well as our creative work. This week is for the design lovers, and the ones who feel like they just can’t quite get the studio “right.” Studio spaces, whether a table or desk or entire room, must be allowed room to breathe and room to evolve. It takes time to see what you need for the space to work FOR you, and not the other way around. We have both been in small and large ...

Mar 09, 2021•35 min

3.3 - Creative Evolution With Emily Lex

Episode 3.3 Creative Evolution with Emily Lex We have both known Emily Lex for years...as a matter of fact, we all began blogging around the same time, and we just wanted to share a cool story with all of you. She is an Artist, Author, Journaler, and creative entrepreneur seeking to EVOLVE. Yessssss. We watched her business and blog evolve over the years, and it was freeing to watch. We sat down with Emily, and heard the story of where her business and blog began, and how one day, she knew it wa...

Feb 23, 2021•56 min
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