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Welcome to Emmet Audio, the first podcast about spooncarving with a mix of business topics and other things related to working for myself, hustling out a living doing what I love.

Emmet Van Driesche


    • Jun 13, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekdays NEW EPISODES
    • 10m AVG DURATION
    • 1,623 EPISODES

    Ivy Insights

    The Emmet Audio podcast is a truly remarkable and inspiring show that offers valuable insights and wisdom for anyone, regardless of their occupation or interests. As a farmer and cheesemaker, I often find myself drawn to Emmet's thoughts and principles as they apply not only to his life as a spoon carver but also to my own life and business. His daily musings contain nuggets of wisdom, inspiration, and confirmation that resonate deeply with me, making me feel grateful for his continued sharing and ability to inspire us all to be better.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is Emmet's insightful perspective on navigating through life and business. He approaches each topic with kindness, purpose, and a genuine desire to help others improve. His commentary is like reading a thoughtful diary entry from a wise young man who understands the complexities of life and successfully runs his own business. The lessons he shares are relatable, thought-provoking, and applicable to anyone seeking personal or professional growth.

    One potential drawback of this podcast is its focus on spoon carving. While Emmet does an excellent job at extrapolating broader lessons from his craft, those who have no interest in spoon carving may find it difficult to connect with certain episodes. However, even if one doesn't share the same hobby or profession, there is still much to gain from listening to Emmet's words of wisdom and anecdotes about life and business.

    In conclusion, The Emmet Audio podcast is a delightful blend of wisdom, inspiration, and practical advice that can benefit individuals from all walks of life. Whether you are a spoon carver or not, Emmet's musings offer valuable insights into navigating the complexities of life with kindness, purpose, and determination. I highly recommend this podcast for anyone seeking motivation or guidance in their personal or professional journey. Thank you, Emmet, for your continuous dedication in sharing your knowledge and thoughtfulness with us all.



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    Latest episodes from Emmet Audio

    A review of my spoon carving shop

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2024 23:41


    What has worked well, what I've changed

    shop spoon carving
    Walk your kids to school

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024 9:04


    If you can

    Don't let sh*t build up

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024 9:06


    Literally

    What are the most important skills and habits to develop as a spoon carver?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2024 34:03


    Doing things halfway is dumb

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 8:54


    And yet we are constantly tempted to do so under the guise of "doing it right"

    The opportunity that having kids provides you

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2024 5:35


    To be of service and to work on yourself

    The case against batchwork

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 17:07


    Lean manufacturing

    Some lessons from plantar fascitis

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 7:53


    This too shall pass

    One surprising benefit of cold plunging

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2024 6:13


    This one was not what I expected

    Space out exercise, consolidate eating

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2024 17:35


    But we've got it backwards

    Lessons from the garden

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2024 14:12


    Realities about life that are exemplified by the act of growing things

    Bad workouts are the most important

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2024 5:44


    More than the good ones

    Decide beforehand

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2024 9:56


    Who you want to be

    When has a habit stuck?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2024 9:56


    And what can you do to support that happening?

    The broken window and you

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2024 12:00


    Dealing with things

    How are you holding yourself back?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2024 13:25


    And what can you do about that?

    Delight me twice

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 10:53


    Doing things for future you is more important than you think

    Changing your mind

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2024 9:42


    How can we do that, what makes us more likely to?

    Going to failure

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2024 6:19


    What high jump and pole vault can teach us about life

    Seeing the path ahead

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2024 6:16


    You need to be around or at least see people who have gone where you want to go

    Is your perspective helping or hurting you?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 10:47


    And what you can do

    Sleep is a zero sum game

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2024 13:24


    And other truths about your time

    The right thing at the right time

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2024 10:30


    What to make of the right thing at the wrong time?

    Making the most of your life

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2024 10:58


    Capturing the special moments, and creating more of them

    Taking responsibility for things outside of yourself

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2024 8:58


    Life is not fair and we need to all embrace it

    How we sabotage ourselves

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 11:38


    An example

    Intuitive design and building

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2024 11:04


    A different way of doing things

    Appreciate what you have

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 7:55


    Before it's gone, and you need to develop new patterns

    Choose for yourself

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2024 10:23


    Don't let the world choose for you

    Being present for the important moments in your life

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2024 8:37


    Some thoughts on time

    What's the next step?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2024 11:43


    The nature of continued progress

    Personal responsibility

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2024 18:31


    An uncomfortable truth

    Do the thing you're dreading

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2024 12:09


    And do it immediately

    Revitalizing our lives

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2024 13:48


    The energy of spring cleaning

    Beware coasting

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2024 11:24


    It can sneak up on you

    Sometimes it's better to start fresh

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2024 12:25


    And when it's important to dig deeper

    The action, not word, is what matters

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024 18:42


    One idea is as worthless as another until you actually do something about it

    The beauty of constraints

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 18:35


    Design is better when you work with what you've got

    Getting out of a bad mood

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 12:49


    Some thoughts on being the person you want to be

    Choose a better story for yourself

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 12:49


    And let that drive your decisions

    Humans are a team species

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2024 8:14


    And we are reminded of that all the time

    You are capable of more than you think

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 10:28


    And that means that your future can be different than you think

    You've got to earn it

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2024 9:45


    Putting in the daily work

    Maintaining balance

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 15:49


    Rather than achieving it

    What should I do next?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2024 10:17


    The most helpful question to ask yourself

    How can I be an artist into old age?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2024 12:06


    Lessons from Buena Vista Social Club

    Visualizing your future self

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2024 12:32


    As a defense against reverting back to your past self

    Everything is tradeoffs

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2024 10:52


    All the way down. The question to ask yourself is: does the balance of trade-offs in this situation move me closer to my goal?

    Deep cleaning

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2024 8:19


    The things I've been avoiding

    Recovery protocols

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2024 11:08


    For when you overdo it

    Your biology is your life

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2024 8:35


    Good health, bad health, and what it's worth

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