Podcasts about mighty ugly

It's always okay to throw yourself a pity party with a nice cakeSometimes it helps to google basic for-dummies shit --- like DO I HAVE ALL THE PIESYou are guaranteed to miss out on almost everything life has to offer, and that is what makes your choices meaningful (thanks a lot Oliver Burkeman)By the time you're 32 you know a little somethin somethin about tomorrow (and the next day)Does striving for things ultimately push them away? Who knows, man Join the art club at patreon.com/arthorsepod. See pics from this episode on our instagram @arthorsepod or on our website at arthorsepod.com/73 We mention:Bellbird Wrap Dress: https://www.commonstitch.com.au/digital-sewing-patterns/wrapdress-digital-pattern Tofino cardigan by Tara Lynn Morrison (@good_night_day on Instagram): https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/tofino-cardigan  Four Thousand Weeks by that man Oliver BurkemanLaerke Bagger's knitted treasures: https://www.instagram.com/p/CSkIZXWjQE6/ Edensprout's bright improvised sweaters : https://www.instagram.com/edensprout/ Tim Wu: “I prefer to brew my coffee, but Starbucks instant is so convenient I hardly ever do what I ‘prefer.'” His essay on the Tyranny of Convenience: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/16/opinion/sunday/tyranny-convenience.html Knitting “fade formula” https://patchworktimes.com/2018/01/15/the-fade-formula/ Hand dyed yarn from the Impossible Knot Yarn Shop: https://impossibleknot.ca/ Make it Mighty Ugly by Kim Piper-WerkerBeam paints watercolours: https://www.beampaints.com/  

Saying ‘No' can drastically improve your life - just ask Fiona!A little bit of discouragement can help you look at your idea and strengthen it (but too much feels real bad)Masterpieces are just regular pieces that resonate unusually??What if other peoples' problems are their own problems (and not your problems)?Sometimes balloons need to be popped so you can blow future balloons real bigJoin the art club at patreon.com/arthorsepod. See pics on our instagram @arthorsepod or on our website at arthorsepod.com/67 We mention:Make it Mighty Ugly by Kim Piper WerkerFour Thousand Weeks by Oliver BurkemanHow to Write One Song by Jeff TweedyThe Lean Startup by Eric Ries Greg's guitar app, Simply Guitar by JoyTunes: https://www.joytunes.com

With so many face-to-face presentations being cancelled, a lot of speakers are looking at going virtual. But with webinars and online conferences suddenly getting a second look, it’s important to keep in mind their special demands. This episode, we talk to presentation coach, theorist, blogger, speaker and author Dr. Nick Morgan about what we lose when we go virtual, and how to make up some of that lost emotional connection. And we’ll hear from author and (her delightful description) camp counselor for grownups Kim Werker. In roughly a week, she’s had to move an event months in the planning into cyberspace. She’ll tell us all about it. This is part of a series on how leadership communicators are grappling with the coronavirus pandemic. Links: Here’s Nick’s book on restoring clarity and connection to online conversations, Can You Hear Me? And be sure to check out his classic on moving audiences to action, Give Your Speech, Change the World. I love everything about Kim’s book Mighty Ugly. And this might be the perfect time to subscribe to her podcast, Mighty Creative. Kim has a great Twitter thread summarizing how her team took their event online. (And that event itself is A Multi-Faith Discussion on the Climate Emergency.) Music: All music by Lee Rosevere. Theme: "Twitter Will Kill Us All." Used under a Creative Commons license. Image: Based on a photo by Lucrezia Carnelos on Unsplash

Find ways to be creative in your life regardless of whether they turn out as good as you think they will. It may be freeing for some or terrifying for others, but is a great exercise in being creative for all makers.

Are you willing to try something new? And then try it again if you fail? In today's episode, I'm talking to the inspiring Kim Werker, who I think is completely amazing! She is totally my people! She is an unbelievably talented woman who describes herself as a camp counselor for grownups and she thinks we need to aim for creative, messy fun, rather than hoping for perfection.  This season, my intention is to interview people who are not necessarily in the baking industry, but who have lots of things in common with those of us who are, like photographers, florists, and crafters. These people are creatives who experience similar struggles and successes in their businesses to those that we experience here, in our industry. So I'm really excited to be talking to Kim today, about her life, her work, her website, and the way she inspires people to try new things. Tune in now to find out more! Kim is a super-guru of the crochet world, and she's also a freelance writer, editor, and speaker. And most interestingly to me,  she's the woman behind the Mighty Ugly website and movement, a website that encourages everyone to try things. (Mighty Ugly is all about celebrating the benefits of failure so that we're not so afraid of doing the big things.) Kim has edited magazines, she's written seven books, she created and then sold an online magazine, she curates online communities, and she teaches her own creative classes. She also used to be a podcaster and currently, she runs an online community for creative adventurers. She's even dabbled in a bit of baking too, so listen in, to find out what Kim has to share with us in today's episode. Show Highlights: Kim tells her story and explains how she ended up with such a varied business. Knitters and crocheters are completely different demographics as far as the industry is concerned. How Kim's online magazine started out. Book royalties have never been a big part of Kim's income. Most of Kim's books are now out of print. Kim's first book, Teach Yourself VISUALLY Crocheting, is now in its second edition. Make It Mighty Ugly was in print for five years and will most likely be going out of print at the end of this year. Kim teaches workshops about Mighty Ugly, and it also forms the foundation for most of the writing she does. Kim now has multiple income streams and her husband provides her venture capital. Kim enjoys doing editing work most of all. The choice that Kim faces right now in terms of her revenue stream. All about Kim's workshop to help people confront their fears. Kim has an ongoing theme in her life, of bringing people together, to go on creative adventures and building something.  The pros and cons of social media. Doing the best you can right now, in this moment! There is so much meaning in gratitude! You can try, fail, and try again. Coping with burnout and finding balance again. How Kim keeps herself inspired to make things every day. Links and resources: Book mentioned: Stitch 'n Bitch by Debbie Stoller Knitty.Com (Online knitting magazine): www.knitty.com Mighty Ugly Website: www.kimwerker.com    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, on Make Some Noise, we meet Kim Werker, a writer and editor. She is the author of half a dozen crochet books and Make It Mighty Ugly, a guide to vanquishing creative demons.In this episode, Kim and Karly chat about the ways to realize that there are no rules in creativity other than those rules that you’ve set up for yourself. They talk about fear, expectations and the fact that art is anything that you create no matter what majority of people would think about it.2:09 – An introduction to Kim and reasons why she started to express her creativity7:20 – Mighty Ugly and what was the story behind the project23:10 - Kim and Karly talk about the fact that art does not have to avoid the ugly side30:19 - The way that lack of expectations to create something beautiful is giving you more freedom to express your creativity37:30 – Kim and Karly chat on how fear shouldn’t stop people from trying to create anything46:35 - “The value of a creation is the value that you experience creating”48:51 - Kim gives her advice on how to start exploring your creativityTo learn more and connect with Kim check out:http://www.kimwerker.comhttp://instagram.com/kpwerkerhttp://facebook.com/kimpwerkerhttp://twitter.com/kpwerkerhttp://pinterest.com/kpwerkerAnd connect with Karly Nimmo at:karlynimmo.cominstagram.com/karlosophiesfacebook.com/karlynimmo

Kim Werker is a writer and freelance editor who tries to make something – anything – every day. Many of those things are awful; some are not. She runs a project called Mighty Ugly, leading workshops and lecture-conversations to help people embrace the hard parts of creativity so they can have more fun making stuff and trying new things. Her latest book is Make It Mighty Ugly: Exercises and Advice for Getting Creative Even When It Ain't Pretty. She has written six crochet books and recently helped a client start a clarinet magazine. Originally from Brooklyn, NY, Kim lives in Vancouver, BC, with her partner, their son and their mutt. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Delilah and Nicole talk to writer, editor, maker and speaker Kim Werker. They discuss the culture of perfection online and in the artistic process. Kim explains how her book, Mighty Ugly, helps people let go of that unnecessary need to be perfect.  Visit www.dearhandmadelife.com for the show notes...

Today's podcast guest is Kim Werker. Living in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Kim is a maker, crochet genius, creative thinker, wife, mother and just all around fun person. During our podcast, we talk about her book, Make it Mighty Ugly, how she became the first editor of Interweave Crochet and how everyone is creative in their own way. As a warning, this episode has been labeled explicit due to colorful language.