Recapture Self

Today Beryl sits down for a conversation with Maggy Woodley, mom to two and lover of all things crafty.     She is the founder of Red Ted Art a site providing easy, do-able, and fun crafts for kids of all ages. As a mom to a creative daughter, Maggy's You Tube tutorials and blog advice on sewing with kids have been invaluable resource for Beryl's family she loves her simple, practical, process based approach to crafting with kids   Beryl deep dives today with Maggy on deepening family connections and traditions using crafting as the tool.    During the conversation you'll hear: Why staying open to possibility is super important when on the creative path How to honor and acknowledge changing creative rhythms as the seasons change The importance of letting go, and patience when it comes to being a creative mom. The #1 thing you should schedule ASAP to celebrate your creative spirit outside of the parenting journey. HOMEWORK: Snap a photo of what being CREATIVE looks like for you this week. Come follow 'recapt

Today Beryl sits down for a conversation with Alethea Fitzpatrick, a former architect turned family photographer & photography coach for parents at Photosanity     Born and brought up in the UK, Alethea lives in Brooklyn with her husband and her two sons and loves helping parents find joy, connection and delight in their day-to-day parenting experience through photography.    Beryl chats with Alethea about her left brain meets right brain perspectives on the creative process.    During the conversation they chat about:  Why it's ok to to approach photography with a 'design mindset' instead of a 'fine art' mindset and what that actually means  How Alethea bridged the transition from learning film photography first to mastering a DSLR camera after becoming a mom The need of the creative to 'make with their hands' and how Alethea has transitioned that sentiment throughout her various creative projects. Alethea shares her tips for using a camera as a family connector and not a disruptor. HOMEWORK: Sna

Welcome to a new series of minisodes that will release each and every Friday!! I'm taking one of YOUR questions and answering it here on a podcast. Today's question comes from listener Christina, who is feeling a bit stuck, desperate, and in need of a serious jolt of creative inspiration. My words of wisdom and advice on getting unstuck and moving forward on today' episode.  Want to sign up for the upcoming FREE Recapture Time email class mentioned today? You can do that HERE: http://www.berylaynyoung.com/time Have a question to ask?  Hit me up via email, Instagram, or Facebook and let me know your question. Maybe I'll feature you in next week's episode!

Today Beryl chats with Alissa Marquess mom to three and founder of Bounce Back Parenting a site dedicated to helping parents create more resilient connected relationships in their families.    Before starting Bounce Back Parenting Alissa's former blog Creative With Kids was how Beryl first connected with her -- authoring photography posts on her site. Beryl especially loves Alissa's core values of gratitude, growth, simplicity, and joy --- and how they connect back to her creative journey.    Which is precisely why Beryl and Alissa deep dive on the topic of Creativity this week. Beryl and Alissa chat about: Why they believe everyone is creative and how creativity and art are NOT created equal.  How to honor the creativity you're likely already using in your daily life. Tips for creative execution -- taking an idea from scary, to fully formed, to finished.  Plus Alissa will share her spin on the gratitude journal -- something you'll want to implement in your life right away. HOMEWORK: Snap a photo of you roc

Today's episode Beryl sits down with her good friend, Jamie Reimer. She's a mom to 3 boys and the owner and founder of the popular blog Hands on As We grow - a passion project she began to help her learn to be a hands on mom. Over the years she's created actives, crafts, and art projects for her own family but it's grown into an amazing business outlet that's supporting parents all over the world in getting through the early year with their kids.    Jamie and Beryl chat about: The surprising role grief and loss played in the inspired beginning to her blog.  The importance of not allowing creativity to feel forced and let go of control when activities with your kids. The natural links between the creative journey and the parenting journey.  The role flexibility plays in balancing creativity with motherhood. HOMEWORK: Snap a photo of you doing an activity with your kids this week. Come follow 'recaptureself' on Instagram. Use the #recaptureself when you post. I'll share out some of your posts this week!  Find

Today we're doing something a bit different on the show. Once Beryl will sit sit down for a conversation with Recapture Self community manager Jen Doolittle as we dive deep and chat about ONE topic relating to our journey as Creatives, People, and Parents.    Jen is mom and photographer who finds sanity in 2 things –coffee and her camera. Obsessed with photo projects, she believes in capturing life as it unfolds and loves helping moms find the beauty in their everyday over at her website Songbird and Bear.    Today Jen and I dive deep about: IDENTITY. We chat about:    How shaping you identity goes hand in hand with the creative journey The internal struggle the comes from trying to integrate our childhood identity with our adulthood identity  The delicate role we play in shaping our child's personal development without forcing them in particular direction. Two fun (and free!) personality tests you can take to understand yourself and your interactions in the world better How knowing yourself can shape your c

Beryl sits down today for a conversation with Dan Milnor -- photographer, writer, reformed-journalist and “Creative Evangelist,” for Blurb Inc., the world’s premiere indie publishing platform. He is a husband, brother, son and uncle four times over. He is compulsive journal-keeper and believes in the power of print, taking one’s time, slowing down, reading paper books, and casting off the shackles of social media.   Dan and Beryl chat about:    How perfection holds us back on our creative journey and why we should create regardless. The powerful role story plays in the photography journey. The importance of honoring who YOU are as a creative or photographer -- giving yourself permission to not conform to 'expert advice' and do what you want to do.  Simple solutions for printing photo books when the process feels overwhelming. HOMEWORK: Snap a photo of your 'Story' this week. Come follow 'recaptureself' on Instagram. Use the #recaptureself when you post. I'll share out some of your posts this week!  Find D

Beryl sits down today with Courtney Slazinik, owner of the photography blog Click It Up A Notch. Courtney is a former teacher who got into photography to capture her beautiful family, She's a giver and a helper at heart and aims to share what she's learned over the year and & open the door to photography for other moms with e-books and workshops that build both skills and confidence.    Courtney and I chat today about:  The positive spin on leaping before you're ready and the value in taking people on your creative journey with you.  How Courtney uses her photography journey to SERVE both herself and others How being creative even if when you don't FEEL creative can push you in your personal development.  And The habit you need to start if you're stuck in a creative rut.  HOMEWORK: Snap a photo of you 'Just Starting' something new this week. Come follow 'recaptureself' on Instagram. Use the #recaptureself when you post. I'll share out some of your posts this week!  Find Courtney HERE: http://clickitupan

Beryl sits down today with Tracy Clark, a photographer, writer and mother of 2 exceptional daughters. She is the founder of ShutterSisters.com and the author of 4 books including her most recent Elevate the Everyday: A Photographic Guide to Picturing Motherhood. Tracey loves nothing more than to share with others insights and inspiration through classes, gatherings and events and believes that perspective—and love—changes everything. On this episode Tracey and I chat about Fear in creativity and how to be brave, vulnerable, and open to the journey Why community is the MOST important piece of the creative process. How honoring your inner voice and entering unknown territory is the key to being true to yourself and creating amazing work. The importance of living fully in your truth and honoring that truth through all of life's transitions. Tracey was one of my first inspirations and guides on my creative journey, and I can't wait for you to listen in to our conversation. HOMEWORK: Snap a photo of you being 'B

This season of Recapture Self brings a series of conversations with host Beryl Ayn Young and her creative friends, new & old from around the globe. Come join photographers, artists, writers, bloggers, and more who will be chatting about how their creative pursuits have helped shaped their adult identity, and give advice on how to make time for the creative process while raising kids.    We'll be diving deep into topics like bravery, flexibility, confidence, perfectionism, and how those all play a role in shaping our creative identity.    The goal?   To impart bits of wisdom and inspiration into your own creative path as you make space for finding an identity beyond mom, spouse, parent, or caregiver.    This season launches on the day that marks the beginning of Beryl's most intense creative exploration to date - her first daughter Bella's 7th birthday who was stillborn on September 11th 2009. 

This week we're talking Intuition! To a mom, following intuition is no stranger when it comes to the needs of her child. But what about trusting your intuition when it comes to yourself? Kristen Kalp of Brand Camp Blog is my special guest this week and she's a master at holding space for people as they learn to listen and trust their own inner wisdom. On this episode we talk about what it means to listen to our intuition, the connection between intuition and confidence, and we'll visit 'MoMo' - Kristen's spirit guide who will support us all in tapping into our own intuitive journey.   Beryl's Site: http://www.berylaynyoung.com/2016/01/13/recapture-self-podcast-self-discovery/ Kristen's Site: http://brandcampblog.com/

This week is all about finding support from the people that matter most to you. So I'm interviewing someone that means the most to me...my MOM! Susan Hurwitch is a mother, painter, and mixed media collage artist who is uncovering her true passions and creative purpose in retirement. On this episode I look to her for sage wisdom and advice about what it's like to be creative while raising kids, how confidence is the key to going after our creative dreams, and why the age old self-talk of 'I'll have more time when...." can hold us back from going after our dreams.   Beryl's Site: http://www.berylaynyoung.com/ Susan's Site: http://www.susanhurwitch.com/

The week is all about 'Truth Telling'. I'm capturing the journey of one of my first coaching clients, Jen Dolittle of Songbird and Bear, and how she went from burnt out mom to passionate blogger and photographer. The truth of who we are and the path to discover it is a journey. One that when we're willing to accept it can unfold in beautiful magical ways. Jen is a testament to that and her story will leave you inspired to recapture yourself too. I'm taking 10 women on a truth seeking journey this April. In my 6 week Resonate Intensive we'll working together to explore: Freshness, Dreams, Commitment, Fear, and Celebration as we char a path towards more purpose and fulfillment in your life. Interested in coming along for the experience? Email me at beryl@berylaynyoung.com and I'll get you the details.  Beryl's Site: http://www.berylaynyoung.com/ Jen's Site: http://www.songbirdandbear.com/ Jen's Guest Post: http://www.berylaynyoung.com/2016/01/20/what-my-table-taught-me-about-love/

What can a 5 year old teach us about desire? A lot apparently. This week we ran a bit of a social experiment at our house putting our daughter completely in charge and in control of our activities for the day. The purpose had nothing to do with desire when we began, but it taught me everything about it by the end. I guarantee smiles, laughs, and deep insights when you listen in this week.  Looking for more information on my summer retreat where we'll take a deep dive into desire? Get all the details HERE. Beryl's Site: http://www.berylaynyoung.com/

Today kicks off a week of surprises from me to you! This Valentine's Day to share my love I'm opening up registration for my completely free week long photography lesson, One Ingredient Fix. It's the kickoff to a celebration in honor of my birthday and later this week I'll also be hosting a Facebook party with giveaways and surprises + releasing a sale of one of my most popular online photography classes.  One Ingredient Fix FREE lesson: http://bit.ly/momtogoif Facebook Party (2/18/16): https://www.facebook.com/BerylAynYoung/  

This episode brings our first reader inspired topic and beg's the question, "What's in your pleasure?" I'm bringing on guest expert Joanna Rothman my own personal life coach, business coach, and queen of desire to explore how to settle on our ideas and actually get acting on them on them. Joanna's also bringing two processes to the show to assist you in finding your pleasure with ease.  Looking for more information on my summer retreat where we'll take a deep dive into desire? Get all the details HERE. Beryl's Site: http://www.berylaynyoung.com/ Joanna's Site: http://joannarothman.com/    

In today's episode I'm bringing on guest expert Alissa Marquess from the blog Creative With Kids and fellow 'freshness' kindred spirit. We explore what happens when you realize your mind isn't quite like everyone else's especially when it wants to race a mile a minute from one project to the next. Alissa's also got a super simple (yet fun!) homework assignment that will leave us all with a fresh outlook on life.   http://www.berylaynyoung.com/

It's a new year. If picking resolutions, goals stresses you out then this episode is for you. We'll explore the idea of allowing your varied interests to take the lead and committing to NOT committing this year. Come and allow 'freshness' into your life and let's see where it takes you instead.  http://www.berylaynyoung.com/

Teacher, photographer, writer, mentor and coach Beryl Ayn Young is your host for a podcast that aims to dig deep and uncover who you are most meant to be in this world. As our lives evolve and change, so do our perceptions and realities of self. This show will challenge you to live more intentionally and purposefully wherever you are on life’s journey. Learn more about Beryl at her home on the web here: http://www.berylaynyoung.com