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Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans

Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans

A weekly podcast on creativity, community, connection, and collaboration. Hosted by two crafty friends who dabble in a range of creative outlets, are avid hobby collectors, and always have a craft or art project on the go, we will talk inspiration, motivation, idea development, and how connection is at the core of our creativity - and creativity at the core of our connection.

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19:32

Inner Monolgues - How Our Brains Influence Our Crafting

Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans ·

2022/11/03

"Brains are so silly", we say to each other at least once a week. In today's episode, we chat about the different ways our brains need a little nudge in the direction of keeping our minds on our projects. Personality types, focus, working environments...even pop culture and we settle the all important question - what Hogwarts house do we belong to?Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans is a weekly conversational podcast on creativity, connection, community and collaboration. We invite you to grab a project

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20:38

The Evolution of Creativity

Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans ·

2022/10/27

What does growth look like in creativity? Is it growing out? Up? Circles and spirals? We share our perspectives known own growth and each other, and how our own growth is reflected in our children's creativity as well. We have an epiphany on podcasting fits into our evolution as crafters and as content creators, and start taking notes for season 4.Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans is a weekly conversational podcast on creativity, connection, community and collaboration. We invite you to grab a project

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16:18

Building Connection Through The Everyday

Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans ·

2022/10/20

How do you shift from crafty acquaintances to dear friends? By sharing the everyday mundane happenings of life! Today we are chatting about how even when it all feels a bit Groundhog Day, sharing our daily behind the scenes rhythms offers unexpected moments of connection. We chat accountability & vulnerability, and how having a friend in our pocket makes the same same of daily life more manageable.Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans is a weekly conversational podcast on creativity, connection, community

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17:56

Finding Our Place In A Creative World

Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans ·

2022/10/13

Once upon a time, craft and sewing groups abounded, particularly in small towns like where both of use are from. These days, they are less common, and less practical for busy mums - enter, the internet! We are chatting about how the internet is a wonderful tool to develop connection, and to find your place amongst like minded people.From feeling brave trying new things, to our regular chats, via a little detour into potential true crime when meeting people off the internet, we're chatting through

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20:53

nostalgia :: comfort and inspiration

Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans ·

2022/10/06

Welcome to season three! In our season premiere, we are chatting about nostalgia, how we use it as a a means of connection and also as an inspiration launching point for our crafty projects. In a topsy turvy world that continues to be anything but predictable, the comfortable familiarity of nostalgic favourites are a touchstone we can use to ground ourselves. It's also a way of connecting with the creative people who can before us, and gives our children a safe place to start exploring their own

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18:08

Our first anniversary!

Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans ·

2022/09/22

One whole year ago, we nervously released our first episode out into the world. 364 days later, we have two full seasons, two mini seasons, and two bonus episodes under our belt. In a special anniversary episode, we chat about how sharing online has evolved for us, some of our favourite moments, and how podcasting has helped us grow in ways we didn't necessarily expect.Thank you so much for your support over the last year!! We are back soon with season three, so be sure to subscribe to be the first

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7:13

Spring Cleaning The Craft Room

Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans ·

2022/09/01

Spring has sprung, and with it comes a burst of mojo! We're procrastinating on our spring cleaning by chatting about craft room organisation, learning when to let go of creative projects, and that time Car lost her sewing machine (and how Rach never lets her forget it!).Season three coming soon! Don't forget to subscribe to be the first to listen!Come join the conversation on instagram: instagram.com/ministryofcraftyshenanigansFind more information on us, how we turn inspiration in progress, and our

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6:17

The Winter Blues

Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans ·

2022/08/25

Spring is just around the corner, but first we have to get through the August slump! We chat seasonality in crafting, riding the mojo rollercoaster, and using small daily creative projects to help keep us grounded

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9:00

Currently... {our winter crafting and downtime fun}

Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans ·

2022/08/18

While we plan season three, there's plenty of fun and chats going on behind the scenes. In our first Winter Mini Ep, we're sharing what we're creating and planning, reading ad watching, and chatting life in general.Join the conversation on Instagram - instagram.com/ministryofcraftyshenanigans

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15:07

Crafty Finance Nerds Unite!

Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans ·

2022/06/30

With end of financial year comes long days and long to-do lists, so what better way for two crafty finance nerds to procrastinate than to record a bonus podcast episode! We are chatting what we've achieved in the last six months, set some goals for this week, and start planning out projects for the next six months.

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18:11

Life as multi-generational crafters

Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans ·

2022/06/02

We made it! Another wonderful season wrapping up, and to celebrate, we have some very special guests to chat about creative habits and a crafty life. Thank you so much for joining us this season, and we look forward to seeing you in a couple of months with Season Three!

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16:35

Instagram vs Reality

Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans ·

2022/05/26

Instagram is our main stomping ground for both connection and memory keeping these days, rather than blogs. A freeze frame of a split second doesn't always tell the full story though, and today we are chatting about why we chose to share what we share, and also how scrolling instagram and comparing everyone else's perfection to our own daily life impacts our creative process

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15:10

On Blogging, And Why We Loved It

Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans ·

2022/05/19

Before we were podcasters, before we were instagrammers, we were bloggers. We are diving into nostalgia and revisiting those days, and chatting about why we loved blogging as a format for sharing our projects, and as a way to connect.

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18:26

The Fear of Starting, The Fear Of Letting Go

Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans ·

2022/05/12

Who knew craft could be so scary? Apparently it is! We fear dropping a project and regretting it later, we fear losing mojo half way through, we fear letting a project go, and we fear that good old fashioned worry of social media - a dint in our pride when we admit we "failed" on a project we've already shared publicly!Join the conversation on instagram at instagram.com/ministryofcraftyshenanigansFind today's show notes at http://ministryofcraftyshenanigans.com/?p=211

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18:23

Crafting & Emotions

Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans ·

2022/05/05

When the going gets tough, the crafters get going...to the project pile! Today we are chatting about how we use craft to ground us when we are feeling All The Things, and to help us process our big emotions. We also chat accountability and languishing - are we feeling flat because we haven't bee crafting or are we avoiding crafting because we feel flat?Join the conversation at instagram.com/ministryofcraftyshenanigansBONUS: a free download to help your own 3x3 practise in included with todays show

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16:26

Perspectives on Productivity

Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans ·

2022/04/28

Bringing together thread from episodes 3 & 4, we wrap up our discussions on productivity, and chat about how our perspectives vary, as well as prioritising creativity even when life gets busy.

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17:56

On Creative Productivity, and Does It Even Matter?

Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans ·

2022/04/21

Productivity seems to be the name of society's game, but what does that look like when you are a compulsive crafter, and don't have a 9-5? How does our self-image and identity play into our desire to appear productive (even if just to ourselves), and in the end, does it really matter?

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19:42

Do It For The Process

Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans ·

2022/04/13

Some projects have a clear purpose and outcome. some exist simply because they are fun to make. We chat over some of our projects that don't always have a tangible purpose, but are still crucial to our creative process. Along the way, we take a side trip into group projects, and creating as a tool for connection.The shownotes with today's links and downloads can be found at http://ministryofcraftyshenanigans.com/?p=207

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21:23

Tunnel Vision or Flat Out Fail

Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans ·

2022/04/07

We chat about some of our more iconic projects and more ambitious schemes, to try and tease out what it is about a project that tickles our crafty mojo and has us obsessed with it... or why we give up almost before we start.

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20:53

Crafting Our Way Through The Pandemic

Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans ·

2022/03/31

Over the first two years of the pandemic, we've both had major shifts in our creative practices. In this episode, we chat about how Rach switched from perpetual procrastinator, to finishing all the things, and why Car suddenly filled a heap of journals. We talk word of the year, non-pandemic influences, and the importance of mindset and where we started from.

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