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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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All Episodes

23:19

Make It Merry

Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans ·

2024/11/28

Tis the season to get crafty fa la la laThe silly season is upon us and the Ministry is here to help you craft your crazies away! Today, we're chatting about our advent plans, some fun projects we've shared in the past, and a super fun community building event kicking off on Sunday! We hop you'll join us. Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans is a weekly conversational podcast on creativity, connection, community and collaboration, and celebrates all things art, craft, and friendship. We invite you to grab

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20:10

on podcasting, growth, and community

Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans ·

2023/08/17

With four seasons and just shy of two years of podcasting under our belt, today we are reflecting on the growth we've experienced over our podcasting journey. We chat about how we have held to our mission statement - creativity, community, connection and collaboration - and what a blessing our podcast community has been.Whether you've been here since the beginning, or just finding us, thank you for making it possible for us to mark this amazing milestone for our podcast.Ministry of Crafty

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21:11

Hobbies, burnout, and staying motivated

Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans ·

2023/08/11

This week we take a trip into our podcasting archives and revel in the growth we have achieved so far. We discuss how we stay motivated and keep showing up to a creative project when it doesn't have all the new project shine. Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans is a weekly conversational podcast on creativity, connection, community and collaboration. We invite you to grab a project and a cuppa, and join us around our virtual craft table, as we chat inspiration, motivation, friendship and our creative

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18:28

social media, vulnerability, and hiding behind a project

Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans ·

2023/08/04

Social media is all about sharing parts of ourselves, but what does it mean to share part of ourselves without a project to hide behind? Today we are chatting about feeling vulnerable, choosing what to share, and podcasting without a project.Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans is a weekly conversational podcast on creativity, connection, community and collaboration. We invite you to grab a project and a cuppa, and join us around our virtual craft table, as we chat inspiration, motivation, friendship and

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21:22

mindfulness, marketing & mental health

Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans ·

2023/07/27

Often, our creative time is our anchor in an otherwise busy day, a moment of peace and mindfulness to centre ourselves. But what if our mindful & sefl care doesn't look like it "should"? If it doesn't fit in a neat little box? Today we chat about the influence of marketing a specific idea of mindfulness & self care, and how it shows up in creative spaces...and what we choose to do instead.Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans is a weekly conversational podcast on creativity, connection, community

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20:15

crafting to fit in

Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans ·

2023/07/20

Group projects have long been a mainstay of our creative practice, but slowly we are dropping off. In today's episode, we look at crafting to fit in, wanting to stand out, and the joy of true belonging.Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans is a weekly conversational podcast on creativity, connection, community and collaboration. We invite you to grab a project and a cuppa, and join us around our virtual craft table, as we chat inspiration, motivation, friendship and our creative process.Find us on

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20:43

creativity, identity and zombies

Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans ·

2023/07/14

Our identity as crafters & creative folk is shaped by so many influences, and today we are unpacking where we "fit",and end up starting to prepare our bug out bags for the zombie apocolypse...things got a little unhinged along the way!Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans is a weekly conversational podcast on creativity, connection, community and collaboration. We invite you to grab a project and a cuppa, and join us around our virtual craft table, as we chat inspiration, motivation, friendship and our

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22:18

Motivation, momentum, and productivity

Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans ·

2023/07/06

Motivation and productivity, we're finding, is rather like the chicken and the egg. Are we productive when we're motivated, or does being productive give us the motivation to create?Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans is a weekly conversational podcast on creativity, connection, community and collaboration. We invite you to grab a project and a cuppa, and join us around our virtual craft table, as we chat inspiration, motivation, friendship and our creative process.Find us on instagram:

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17:09

Crafting Ourselves Out Of A Black Hole

Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans ·

2023/06/22

Sometimes life can get us so overwhelmed and languishing that picking up a project just feels too hard. Today we chat about how we get ourselves out of a rut and into a project - and how crafting helps pull us out of general life overwhelm.Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans is a weekly conversational podcast on creativity, connection, community and collaboration. We invite you to grab a project and a cuppa, and join us around our virtual craft table, as we chat inspiration, motivation, friendship and

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18:34

Creative blocks & self sabotage

Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans ·

2023/06/16

What is it about a blank page that makes it so hard to get started? Or why do we find it hard to keep going on a project?Today we chat about the ways we get in our own way, how life gets in the way, and tease through a couple of real life examples of why we are blocked at the minute.Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans is a weekly conversational podcast on creativity, connection, community and collaboration. We invite you to grab a project and a cuppa, and join us around our virtual craft table, as we

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20:41

our big daily projects // mid year check in

Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans ·

2023/06/08

We started the year off with a bang, and lots of big plans...how are they fairing after a few months and a whole lot of life? Join us for episode one of season four as we chat about goals, giving up, and the encouragement of making our struggles with keeping up visible.Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans is a weekly conversational podcast on creativity, connection, community and collaboration. We invite you to grab a project and a cuppa, and join us around our virtual craft table, as we chat inspiration,

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15:07

The return of easter bingo!

Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans ·

2023/03/30

Four days of wall to wall crafting? What else would we do over the Easter long weekend! We're sharing some thoughts on our inaugural MOCS Easter Bingo last year, and start kicking around ideas for this year - are you in?Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans is a weekly conversational podcast on creativity, connection, community and collaboration. We invite you to grab a project and a cuppa, and join us around our virtual craft table, as we chat inspiration, motivation, friendship and our creative process

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14:11

Seasons in crafting, life, the year

Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans ·

2023/03/23

Like everything, our crafting ebbs and flows with the seasons, both the actual seasons and the seasons of life. Today we're chatting about the different rhythms we embrace in our crafting, with a little side journey into spring cleaning and true confessions of the current state of Rach's stash (spoiler - it's not pretty!).Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans is a weekly conversational podcast on creativity, connection, community and collaboration. We invite you to grab a project and a cuppa, and join us

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16:05

In The Craftroom

Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans ·

2023/03/16

From big projects to big plans, plus what we're working on at the minute; join us in the Ministry for your weekly dose of crafty inspiration. Today we are chatting stitching, photography, and art classes, our year long projects and our 100 Days project for 2023, plus the drive to revisit old projects and bring them back to our current day creative practice.Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans is a weekly conversational podcast on creativity, connection, community and collaboration. We invite you to grab a

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15:23

Creating Year Long Intentions

Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans ·

2023/03/09

In a wave of January intention, we both set our words for the year. Two months in, there's already been a whole lot of life happening. Todya we are chatting about how our words are holding up, and the ways we keep them high on our priority list as we do the days. Sometimes, though, our words have to take a backseat to everything else, and we talk about the times we have given up our words - including one where the word turned out to be perfect anyway!Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans is a weekly

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16:48

Festive Fun & Christmas Crafting

Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans ·

2022/12/08

We're celebrating both the silly season and the finale of season three, with a look at all the crafty fun we are up to in the run up to the end of the year. Because life isn't busy enough at this time of year, we can't help but add a few more projects!Thank you so much for your continued support, and we look forward to seeing you again in 2023 with season four.Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans is a weekly conversational podcast on creativity, connection, community and collaboration. We invite you to

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17:54

Craft is our love language

Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans ·

2022/12/01

Coming into gifting season, our minds are turning to making for others. Investing our time and supplies into a gift project is the unspoken way a crafter says "I love you", and in today's episode we delve into the thought process behind choosing who to make for, and what supplies to use. We also talk about how being vulnerable in our creativity can be seen as a type of love language, and who we let in "behind the scenes" is a mark of connection and relationship.Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans is a

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18:29

Connection In The Comfort Zone

Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans ·

2022/11/24

After a busy couple of weeks, we are both finding ourselves reaching for familiar and meditative projects. Following on from our Nostalgia episode, we look at what influences us to reach for the familiar over the new and exciting, and how connection to those around us is one of the strongest influences of all.Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans is a weekly conversational podcast on creativity, connection, community and collaboration. We invite you to grab a project and a cuppa, and join us around our

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18:22

Slow And Steady, or Fast To The Finish?

Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans ·

2022/11/17

As our creative processes have shifted over the years, we've traded places of which of us is the finisher and which is the procrastinator. In today's episode, we look back over past projects and try and nail down where we find our motivation, and what blockages stop us from making progress.Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans is a weekly conversational podcast on creativity, connection, community and collaboration. We invite you to grab a project and a cuppa, and join us around our virtual craft table, as

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19:46

The Power Of Words

Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans ·

2022/11/10

Each year, we both pick a word as our theme for the year, in place of a New Years resolution. Sometimes they work, sometimes we can't connect with them, sometimes they become surprisingly appropriate in unexpected ways.Today we are chatting about how we use our word of the year to anchor us and help us set goals, and how we apply them in our creative life. Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans is a weekly conversational podcast on creativity, connection, community and collaboration. We invite you to grab a

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