As a follow up to this week's conversation on Creative Confidence, we are back with children's book author Andrew Newman.

Today he reads us his conscious story, "The Hug That Got Stuck." You'll want to curl up and listen to this heartwarming story again and again... and maybe, it will spark the joy to create something of your very own.

For more stories from Andrew Newman, visit ⁠consciousstories.com ⁠or to work together on creativity, visit https://training.andrewnewman.me/

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Today's conversation with children's book author Andrew Newman explores the medicine of creative self-expression, instills hope and courage for navigating the creative process, and challenges us to develop creative confidence along the way.

Bringing your ideas to life often takes a lot of work, and requires meeting yourself in the process. Bring in the wisdom and stories shared here in order to help support you along your own creative path.

*Make sure to catch the next Bonus Episode, where he reads one of his conscious bedtime stories to us, titled "The Hug That Got Stuck."

For more stories from Andrew Newman, visit consciousstories.com or to work together on creativity, visit https://training.andrewnewman.me/

Connect with the Deeply Funny podcast for Creative Coaching, Workshops & More: IG @deeplyfunnypodcast

⁠www.royalgiftings.com⁠

Multimedia artist & street photographer, Joyce McAndrews began Project: Co-Mingle in 2015, when she came upon a hand-painted sign in Seattle's South Lake Union neighborhood on a job site that read "Co-Mingle".

She thought the construction team was encouraging the community to get along during the demolition of another city block. Spoiler alert: That was not the case.

To Joyce's surprise, she gained unprecedented access to the construction site and was unconditionally welcomed into the wildly misperceived world of construction. She followed the crew for five years, documenting the rise of the Troy Block in 2018 and the Rainer Square Tower in 2020.

In this episode, Joyce McAndrews shares her story, revealing how her personal journey through trauma, loss, grief, and beauty was explored through the medium of Project: Co-Mingle.

We learn together the lessons that sometimes, we must face our greatest fears in order to create our own sense of Safety.

Show Notes:

• Learn more about our guest: joycemcandrews.com

• For workshops, events, or gift boxes find us at: royalgiftings.com

• Connect on social media @deeplyfunnypodcast