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373: Beth Buffington: Unleashing Creativ...

Harry Duran
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Are you struggling to tap into your creative potential? Discover how embracing your creativity can transform your life and boost your mental well-being.

Beth Ann Buffington, host of Create Today with Beth Buffington, is an expert in helping people unlock their creative passions. With decades of experience as a graphic designer, illustrator, and educator, Beth shares her insights on nurturing creativity and turning it into a fulfilling career.

In this episode, Beth explores the transformative power of creativity and how it can be a free, accessible tool for improving mental health. She emphasizes that everyone has creative potential, whether it's through traditional art forms or everyday activities like cooking and gardening.

Beth also discusses her journey as a podcast host, sharing tips on conducting engaging interviews and repurposing content across various platforms. She touches on her upcoming live retreats, which combine creativity and health coaching for personal and professional growth.

Ready to unleash your creative side and discover its potential to enrich your life? Listen to this episode for practical advice and inspiration from a seasoned creative professional.

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5 Key Takeaways

1. Embrace creativity as a forgiving process. Even if you make mistakes or face setbacks, you can always return to your creative pursuits and learn from the experience.

2. Explore different avenues to monetize your creative skills. Consider options like teaching, creating online courses, or licensing your work to diversify your income streams.

3. When promoting podcast episodes, create short video clips highlighting key moments. Share these teasers across platforms like LinkedIn, Instagram, and Pinterest to attract listeners.

4. Use Pinterest as a long-lasting promotional tool for your podcast. Unlike other social platforms, Pinterest posts can drive traffic to your show for months after publishing.

5. Experiment with different titles and descriptions for your podcast content across platforms. What works for audio may need tweaking for YouTube to improve discoverability and engagement.

Tweetable Quotes

"The thing about creativity is that it's very forgiving. It allows you to go back, and you're always learning something from whatever it's happened to you. So it's an encouraging thing to know that you can go back and it's still there for you."
"My creativity isn't just something I do for a living. It's something I do to stay alive. It helps me keep my head on straight. It helps me solve problems."
"We have such an epidemic of mental crisis in our world, and so much of that is because we don't pay attention to ourselves as much as we could or should. Creativity is free. It doesn't involve any medication, it doesn't involve trips to the doctor."

Connect with Beth

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bbbuffington/

Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/b.b.buffington_celebratetoday/?hl=en

Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/BDIcreatetoday

Resources Mentioned

Cody Burch's Email School - https://codyburch.com/

Beyond Anxiety by Martha Beck -

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