In the past, I’ve written pages and pages of resolutions for the new year with enormous tasks that left me feeling less than when they weren’t ticked off the list, so in this already high-pressure world, I’m choosing to listen and trust the power of my intuition in 2022 and get reacquainted with what fills my cup. 

So there will be no resolutions in this episode, no goals, but instead my aims for more connection and nourishment. 

Creative Conversations for the Soul will be back for a second series later this year, so if you or someone you know would like to feature then please do email me at amber@thewildwordsmith.co.uk

I’ve learnt so much about myself creating this podcast so thank you for joining me on this journey, and until we speak again, stay curious, and keep searching. 

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Joining me today is the utterly gorgeous Nina Elegba, founder of Recess Living, a series of multi-sensory craft workshops to help you find moments of peace, balance and joy. 

As an advocate for taking guilt-free time out Nina’s workshops provide space to play, and a place where we can both lose, and find ourselves in the mindful act of crafting. 

Through pottery, paper marbling and lino printing she helps people create for pleasure, without pressure or perfectionism getting in the way. 

Nina’s spirit is truly infectious, and I was so excited to chat about all things self-care, creativity and curating your daily wellbeing with her. 

I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did! 

You can see all of Nina’s beautiful workshops and her online wellness store at www.recessliving.com and connect with her on Instagram @recessliving

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Today I am speaking to the wonder woman that is Abi Adams, who I’ll happily admit to being more than just a little bit obsessed with. As a professional movement coach and hormone health expert, Abi guides women to better understand their menstruation, and breathe life into their cycles through harnessing the power of hormones.

In this episode, Abi shares how we can begin to understand and build a positive relationship with menstruation, and how following our cycles can not only provide an insight into our physical and emotional well-being but can be the key tool in connecting to ourselves. Abi’s knowledge and energy are boundless, so join us for this valuable and educational conversation. 

I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! 

You can find more of Abi’s incredible work on the links below; 

www.abiadams.co.uk

www.abiadams.co.uk/courses/project-woman

www.instagram.com/abiadams_mma

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If you're looking for ways to enhance your own creative confidence, take a look at my Copy Confidence Coaching package.

And if you enjoyed this episode, I would love it if you could give my podcast a review and maybe even subscribe. Thank you so much for your support.

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Welcome back to Creative Conversations for the Soul!

Today I am speaking to a fellow wordsmith and all-round wonderful human, Dr Mehlaqa Khan. 

Mehlaqa is a qualified nutritionist, founder of The Gum Guide and writer of stunning food stories. In this conversation, we’re talking all about the joy of eating and the role that food plays in our memories, our culture and our creativity. 

Mehlaqa and I share a real passion for food, its power to bring people together, and all it represents with recipes and memories of meals providing a source of inspiration in Mehlaqa’s beautiful writing. 

So join us for this delicious conversation as look at how food can nourish our creativity.

You can find Mehlaqa’s delicious recipes and writing @drmehlaqa on Instagram and on her website www.drmehlaqa.com and The Gum Guide.

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In this episode, I mention the brilliant 'Sober Girl Society Handbook' my Millie Gooch. I am not exaggerating when I say it changed my life.

As always, you can find me on my website, Instagram, LinkedIn and Pinterest.

And if you have a spare moment, I'd love it if you could leave the podcast a review and hit 'subscribe'!

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As a compassion-focused therapist, Michaela has a special interest in perfectionism with the matra “balance over burnout”. She helps busy, stressed people let go of the pressure of perfection so they can follow their ambition, without drowning in it. 

In this episode, Michaela walks me through how to practise giving and receiving compassion, how movement can get creativity flowing, as well as her advice and motivations for writing and creating your own inner mentor. 

This conversation was exactly what I needed - this really is the good stuff! So I hope you can take a lot from it too. 

You can find more of Michaela’s genius at www.thethomasconnection.co.uk connect with her on Instagram @the_thomas_connection as well as on her podcast Pause, Purpose, Play with Michaela Thomas. 

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In this episode, I mention the brilliant 'How do we know we're doing it right?' by Pandora Sykes. If the topic strikes something up for you, I'd really recommend giving the book a read.

As always, you can find me on my website, Instagram, LinkedIn and Pinterest.

And if you have a spare moment, I'd love it if you could leave the podcast a review and hit 'subscribe'!

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Today I’m speaking to the incredible Lydia Reeves, a female body cast artist on a mission to help women celebrate their incredible bodies, and eradicate any shame, embarrassment or negative thoughts they’ve encountered in their lives. 

After creating casts of her own body helped Lydia move towards self-acceptance, she wanted to help others with their healing process to feel comfortable and empowered by their bodies. Her beautiful artwork breaks down taboos and gives a platform to celebrate our uniqueness and individuality.  

In this episode, we share our personal experiences with body image & self-love and Lydia shares how her experiences have bought such a strong sense of purpose to her work and creativity. 

This conversation really meant a lot to me, so I hope you can take a lot from it too, it’s pretty special! 

You can find Lydia’s amazing work at www.lydiareeves.com where you can also preorder a copy of her book The Vulva Diversity and connect with her on Instagram @lydiareeves_artist

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It's a short solo episode, so pour yourself a cuppa and get cosy. I hope you find something in my random ramblings that feels like home.

You can also find me over on my website and Instagram.

In the episode, I mention Literature Works and Costa Book of the Year winning author, Monique Roffey. Check them both out, they're pretty wonderful.

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Greta is an author, writing teacher and journal healer. Through her books and courses she guides people to use journaling and creative self expression to connect to their inner wisdom and to heal the tender parts of their inner worlds. 

When it comes to writing, we can often be holding on to some embarrassment and shame from childhood, where spelling and grammar were deemed more important than creativity so Greta is on a mission to help creative, empathetic people reconnect with their writing and to show us all how journalling can be a tool to tap into your intuition. 

As Greta beautifully says in this episode, the power is in your pen so you might want to grab your journal for this one. 

I hope you enjoy it! 

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Today I’m talking about the reason behind launching Creative Conversations for the Soul, the insecurities (and vulnerabilities!) that it’s brought up and why this is fundamentally NOT a business podcast.

Grab a cup of tea, get cosy and enjoy.

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I’m Amber, a copywriter, writing mentor and content strategist at The Wild Wordsmith, creating soulful stories for free-spirited brands. 

Every month I’ll be chatting to a fellow soul-searcher as we open our hearts and share the ways that creativity in its endless forms can be an act of self-love and self-discovery. 

In between, I’ll also be recording solo episodes, which is my chance to reflect and rejoice on the stories, that I’ve gathered along the way.

I hope that you’ll join me on this journey. 

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