A cozy ramble podcast hosted by autistic artist and author Sarah Shotts.Deep dives into neurodivergence and the creative process as a tool for self regulation.Visit my websitehttps://www.sarahshotts.comJoin the Neuro Nest Discordhttps://sarahshotts.com/nestFind all the transcriptshttps://sarahshotts.com/transcripts

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“Creativity Regulates My Nervous System”

Meet Sarah Neuro Nest Podcast Ep. 1

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This is Sarah Shotts pivoting my podcast space to The Neuro Nest.This episode is about managing neurodivergent capacity and shifting energy levels. -- What is a Creative Ecosystem?<a href="https://sarahshotts.com/2022/03/creative-ecosystem/" rel="nofollow">https://sarahshotts.com/2022/03/creative-ecosystem/</a> Discover Your Creative Ecosystem Book<a href="https://shop.sarahshotts.com/product/discover-your-creative-ecosystem-paperback" rel="nofollow">https://shop.sarahshotts.com/product/discover-your-creative-ecosystem-paperback</a> Contact me to join the first Neuro Nest Discord.<a href="http://sarahshotts.com/email" rel="nofollow">sarahshotts.com/email</a> -- Art by Gracie Klumpp: <a href="http://gracieklumpp.com" rel="nofollow">gracieklumpp.com</a>Find transcripts at: <a href="http://sarahshotts.com/transcripts" rel="nofollow">sarahshotts.com/transcripts</a>

Neurodivergent Capacity Ep. 23

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Sorry about the breathing noises. Not sure what went wrong with the audio, but I&#39;ll haul out my pop filter next time.Transcript &amp; Comments on Substack: <a href="https://sarahshotts.substack.com/p/art-as-self-regulation-and-balancing" rel="nofollow">https://sarahshotts.substack.com/p/art-as-self-regulation-and-balancing</a>Newsletter / Zine / Mood Board: <a href="https://sarahshotts.beehiiv.com/p/i-ve-been-waiting-26-years-for-this" rel="nofollow">https://sarahshotts.beehiiv.com/p/i-ve-been-waiting-26-years-for-this</a>Weaving Collaboration: <a href="https://neurokind.substack.com/p/create-a-collaborative-work-of-art" rel="nofollow">https://neurokind.substack.com/p/create-a-collaborative-work-of-art</a>Neurokind Retreat: <a href="https://neurokind.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">https://neurokind.substack.com/</a>My Brain on Motherhood Portfolio: <a href="https://www.sarahshotts.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.sarahshotts.com/</a>Artist&#39;s Residency in Motherhood: <a href="https://www.artistresidencyinmotherhood.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.artistresidencyinmotherhood.com/</a>

Art as Self Regulation & Balancing my Creative Ecosystem Ep. 22

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Access the transcript and printables on Substackhttps://sarahshotts.substack.com/p/100-submissions Pledge to support transcription serviceshttps://sarahshotts.substack.com/ Order my book Discover Your Creative Ecosystemhttps://www.sarahshotts.com/books Follow on Instagramhttp://www.instagram.com/sarahdshotts

A ramble podcast on rooting and reaching 🌲

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100 Submissions Ep. 21

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Kindle Curiosity Season Three: Discover Your Creative Ecosystem <a href="https://otter.ai/u/J8HxqbAcngM6tEHGYe0XNTS4SgI" rel="nofollow">Read the Transcript</a> Support the Podcast &amp; Access Video Feed<a href="https://sarahshotts.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">Become a paying subscriber on Substack</a> to unlock bonus content including the video feed.<a href="https://www.sarahshotts.com/books" rel="nofollow">Order my book</a> Discover Your Creative Ecosystem. Join the ChatWe&#39;ll be discussing each episode in a free discussion thread <a href="https://sarahshotts.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">over on Substack</a>. Connect with Claire Venus<a href="https://www.instagram.com/creatively.conscious/" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a><a href="https://creativelyconscious.substack.com" rel="nofollow">Substack</a><a href="https://creativelyconscious.co.uk" rel="nofollow">Website</a><a href="https://creativelyconscious.co.uk/product/my-beautiful-reality-the-journal/" rel="nofollow">Our Beautiful Reality the Journal</a> Also mentioned in this episode...<a href="https://www.instagram.com/creatively.conscious/guide/the-magic-mundane-in-motherhood/18207269365126165/" rel="nofollow">The Magic Mundane</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPvACL2b5b4" rel="nofollow">Kate Laing on Kindle Curiosity </a>Season 3, Episode 2 Connect with Sarah<a href="http://www.instagram.com/sarahdshotts" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a><a href="https://sarahshotts.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">Substack</a><a href="http://www.sarahdshotts.com" rel="nofollow">Portfolio</a>

Kindle Curiosity Season Three: Discover Your Creative Ecosystem

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Connect with Claire Venus

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Our Beautiful Reality the Journal
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Also mentioned in this episode...

The Magic Mundane
https://www.instagram.com/creatively.conscious/guide/the-magic-mundane-in-motherhood/18207269365126165/

Kate Laing on Kindle Curiosity Season 3, Episode 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPvACL2b5b4



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Claire Venus on The Magic Mundane Ep. 20

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Preorder Discover Your Creative Ecosystem<a href="https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/discover-your-creative-ecosystem-by-sarah-shotts/x/10365651#/" rel="nofollow">https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/discover-your-creative-ecosystem-by-sarah-shotts/x/10365651#/</a> Watch Episode on YouTube<a href="https://youtu.be/LPvACL2b5b4" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/LPvACL2b5b4</a> Episode 3.2 Kate LaingKate Laing on Instagram<a href="https://instagram.com/lionheartcanyonstudio?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D" rel="nofollow">https://instagram.com/lionheartcanyonstudio</a>Kate’s Website<a href="https://lionheartcanyonstudio.com/" rel="nofollow">https://lionheartcanyonstudio.com/</a>Kindle Curiosity, Season One with Kate<a href="https://youtu.be/DbYrtmKF6lw" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/DbYrtmKF6lw</a>Handspun Yarn Artisan<a href="https://instagram.com/colleeeflowers_corner?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D" rel="nofollow">https://instagram.com/colleeeflowers_corner</a>Hello Hydrangea Weaving ClasseS<a href="https://www.hellohydrangea.com/weaving" rel="nofollow">https://www.hellohydrangea.com/weaving</a>Amie McNee<a href="https://instagram.com/inspiredtowrite?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D" rel="nofollow">https://instagram.com/inspiredtowrite</a>Art Stew 52<a href="https://instagram.com/artstew52?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D" rel="nofollow">https://instagram.com/artstew52</a>Yoga with Adriene<a href="https://yogawithadriene.com/" rel="nofollow">https://yogawithadriene.com</a>Libby Library App (free ebooks &amp; audiobooks!)<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/apps/libby" rel="nofollow">https://www.overdrive.com/apps/libby</a> Season Three: Discover Your Creative EcosystemArtist &amp; author Sarah Shotts shares the messy middle of her creative process. Read the blog:<a href="https://www.sarahshotts.com/blog/what-is-a-creative-ecosystem" rel="nofollow">https://www.sarahshotts.com/blog/what-is-a-creative-ecosystem</a>Support me on Patreon:<a href="https://www.patreon.com/sarahdshotts" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/sarahdshotts</a>Connect on IG:<a href="http://www.instagram.com/sarahdshotts" rel="nofollow">www.instagram.com/sarahdshotts</a>Collect my art:<a href="https://www.sarahshotts.com/shop" rel="nofollow">https://www.sarahshotts.com/shop</a>Browse my portfolio:<a href="http://www.sarahdshotts.com/" rel="nofollow">www.sarahdshotts.com</a>

Artist Kate Laing on Finding Everday Inspiration Ep. 19

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Season Three: Discover Your Creative EcosystemArtist &amp; author Sarah Shotts shares the messy middle of her creative process. Read the blog:<a href="https://www.sarahshotts.com/blog/what-is-a-creative-ecosystem" rel="nofollow">https://www.sarahshotts.com/blog/what-is-a-creative-ecosystem</a>Support me on Patreon:<a href="https://www.patreon.com/sarahdshotts" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/sarahdshotts</a>Connect on IG:<a href="http://www.instagram.com/sarahdshotts" rel="nofollow">www.instagram.com/sarahdshotts</a>Collect my art:<a href="https://www.sarahshotts.com/shop" rel="nofollow">https://www.sarahshotts.com/shop</a>Browse my portfolio:<a href="http://www.sarahdshotts.com/" rel="nofollow">www.sarahdshotts.com</a>

What is a creative ecosystem? Ep. 18

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Kindle Curiosity … an imperfect podcast about the creative process. Hosted by artist, writer &amp; creative coach Sarah Shotts. … Website: <a href="https://www.sarahshotts.com/themessymiddle" rel="nofollow">sarahshotts.com</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sarahdshotts/" rel="nofollow">@sarahdshotts</a> Pledge Support on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/sarahdshotts" rel="nofollow">Patreon </a>✨ P.S. Looking for Kindle Curiosity? It is archived <a href="https://www.sarahshotts.com/kindlecuriosity" rel="nofollow">here</a>. 🔥

Bringing the Mess to Kindle Curiosity Ep. 17

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The Messy Middle … an imperfect podcast about the creative process. Hosted by artist, mother &amp; creative coach Sarah Shotts.NaNoWriMo<a href="https://nanowrimo.org/" rel="nofollow">https://nanowrimo.org/</a>My blog post about NaNoWriMo<a href="https://www.sarahshotts.com/blog/nanowrimo2021" rel="nofollow">https://www.sarahshotts.com/blog/nanowrimo2021</a>My NaNo Profile<a href="https://nanowrimo.org/participants/saraheilonwy" rel="nofollow">https://nanowrimo.org/participants/saraheilonwy</a> …Website: <a href="https://www.sarahshotts.com/themessymiddle" rel="nofollow">sarahshotts.com/themessymiddle</a>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sarahdshotts/" rel="nofollow">@sarahdshotts</a>Pledge Support on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/sarahdshotts" rel="nofollow">Patreon </a>✨P.S. Looking for Kindle Curiosity? It is archived <a href="https://www.sarahshotts.com/kindlecuriosity" rel="nofollow">here</a>. 🔥

NaNoWriMo & Messy First Drafts Ep. 16

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The Messy Middle … an imperfect podcast about the creative process. Hosted by artist, mother &amp; creative coach Sarah Shotts.Halfway through this episode I discovered the word “capacity” and used it a dozen times (hello autism!), but it is *such* an important part of this discussion! (This is what happens when I don’t edit. 😬) I also called this Episode 2 when it is actually Episode 3. And I never recorded an outro. Whoops! 🤣 Here are all the links for Episode 3… Alycia’s IG<a href="https://instagram.com/alyciabuenger?utm_medium=copy_link" rel="nofollow">https://instagram.com/alyciabuenger</a> Discovering Your Creative Ecosystem Retreat<a href="https://www.sarahshotts.com/discover" rel="nofollow">https://www.sarahshotts.com/discover</a> … Website: <a href="https://www.sarahshotts.com/themessymiddle" rel="nofollow">sarahshotts.com/themessymiddle</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sarahdshotts/" rel="nofollow">@sarahdshotts</a> Pledge Support on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/sarahdshotts" rel="nofollow">Patreon </a>✨ P.S. Looking for Kindle Curiosity? It is archived <a href="https://www.sarahshotts.com/kindlecuriosity" rel="nofollow">here</a>. 🔥

Intentional Inconsistency Ep. 15

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The Messy Middle … an imperfect podcast about the creative process. Hosted by artist, mother &amp; creative coach Sarah Shotts. Here are all the links for Episode 2… Shed to Studio Vlog<a href="https://youtu.be/R-Gcya7MgPg" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/R-Gcya7MgPg</a> Studio Tour<a href="https://youtu.be/0PRO4Qzx5hE" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/0PRO4Qzx5hE</a> Motherhood Weaving Video<a href="https://youtu.be/bWr5hBSzXCE" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/bWr5hBSzXCE</a> Lenka Clayton <a href="http://www.lenkaclayton.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.lenkaclayton.com</a> Artist Residency in Motherhood<a href="http://www.artistresidencyinmotherhood.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.artistresidencyinmotherhood.com</a> This is Your Brain on Drugs PSA<a href="https://youtu.be/GOnENVylxPI" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/GOnENVylxPI</a> … Website: <a href="https://www.sarahshotts.com/themessymiddle" rel="nofollow">sarahshotts.com/themessymiddle</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sarahdshotts/" rel="nofollow">@sarahdshotts</a> Pledge Support on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/sarahdshotts" rel="nofollow">Patreon </a>✨ P.S. Looking for Kindle Curiosity? It is archived <a href="https://www.sarahshotts.com/kindlecuriosity" rel="nofollow">here</a>. 🔥

Making during postpartum & pandemic life

The Messy Middle … an imperfect podcast about the creative process. Hosted by artist, mother &amp; creative coach Sarah Shotts.

Here are all the links for Episode 2…

Shed to Studio Vlog
https://youtu.be/R-Gcya7MgPg

Studio Tour
https://youtu.be/0PRO4Qzx5hE

Motherhood Weaving Video
https://youtu.be/bWr5hBSzXCE

Lenka Clayton 
http://www.lenkaclayton.com

Artist Residency in Motherhood
http://www.artistresidencyinmotherhood.com

This is Your Brain on Drugs PSA
https://youtu.be/GOnENVylxPI

…

Website: sarahshotts.com/themessymiddle

Instagram: @sarahdshotts

Pledge Support on Patreon ✨

P.S. Looking for Kindle Curiosity? It is archived here. 🔥

Pour Yourself a Cuppa & Let’s Catch Up Ep. 14

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The Messy Middle … an imperfect podcast about the creative process. Hosted by artist, mother &amp; creative coach Sarah Shotts. Website: <a href="https://www.sarahshotts.com/themessymiddle" rel="nofollow">sarahshotts.com/themessymiddle</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sarahdshotts/" rel="nofollow">@sarahdshotts</a> Pledge Support on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/sarahdshotts" rel="nofollow">Patreon </a>✨ P.S. Looking for Kindle Curiosity? It is archived <a href="https://www.sarahshotts.com/kindlecuriosity" rel="nofollow">here</a>. 🔥

The Messy Middle … an imperfect podcast about the creative process. Hosted by artist, mother &amp; creative coach Sarah Shotts.

Website: sarahshotts.com/themessymiddle

Instagram: @sarahdshotts

Pledge Support on Patreon ✨

P.S. Looking for Kindle Curiosity? It is archived here. 🔥

Meet Sarah, Host of The Messy Middle Ep. 13

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Transforming this podcast into something new.

Announcing The Messy Middle Podcast

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instagram.com/saroy www.kindlecuriosity.com

instagram.com/saroy 

www.kindlecuriosity.com

(Kindle Curiosity Archive) Sarah Ruiz on Quilting & Being a NASA Engineer

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Laetitia Maklouf is a gardener, writer and mother of three. She is the author of two books: The Virgin Gardener and Sweet Peas for Summer, and writes a weekly column in the Sunday Times. She loves flowers, small babies and staying in bed. Connect with Laetitia Maklouf on Instagram @laetitiamaklouf and on her website laetitiamaklouf.com. We have a good chin wag about starting your first garden, podcasting, and the writing process. Laetitia has a brilliant way of making gardening approachable for everyone... even those of you with small spaces and no garden to speak of. Even if you aren&#39;t interested in garden you&#39;re sure to enjoy this episode. Headshot by Jill Mead. This podcast is funded entirely by supporters on Patreon. Join the Kindles for as little as $1 a month at patreon.com/sarahdshotts

Laetitia Maklouf is a gardener, writer and mother…

Laetitia Maklouf is a gardener, writer and mother of three. She is the author of two books: The Virgin Gardener and Sweet Peas for Summer, and writes a weekly column in the Sunday Times. She loves flowers, small babies and staying in bed.

Connect with Laetitia Maklouf on Instagram @laetitiamaklouf and on her website laetitiamaklouf.com.

We have a good chin wag about starting your first garden, podcasting, and the writing process. Laetitia has a brilliant way of making gardening approachable for everyone... even those of you with small spaces and no garden to speak of. Even if you aren&#39;t interested in garden you&#39;re sure to enjoy this episode.

Headshot by Jill Mead.

This podcast is funded entirely by supporters on Patreon.
Join the Kindles for as little as $1 a month at
patreon.com/sarahdshotts

(Kindle Curiosity Archive) 5 Minutes a Day with Laetitia Maklouf

A cozy ramble podcast hosted by autistic artist and author Sarah Shotts.

Deep dives into neurodivergence and the creative process as a tool for self regulation.

Visit my website

https://www.sarahshotts.com

Join the Neuro Nest Discord

https://sarahshotts.com/nest

Find all the transcripts

https://sarahshotts.com/transcripts