Do you trust your creative instinct?
What does it really take to keep showing up when the algorithm, the market or your mindset shifts?
In this episode, we explore the hustle, the heart and the pivotal choices that shape a creative path. Our guest, Laura Lawes shares the realities of building a small creative business, her experience navigating sliding door moments and the emotional rollercoaster of rebranding and evolving with purpose. We also unpack the challenges and surprising rewards of creating consistent, authentic content in the ever-shifting world of social media.
This one’s for the dreamers, the doers, and anyone daring to take the road less travelled!
Thank you for listening!
Stay wild x
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About the Host:
Lucy Colgan is a seasoned creative leader, educator and podcast host with nearly two decades of experience in the arts and education. She holds a PGCE in Drama & Performing Arts and a Professional Diploma in Dance from Trinity Laban, and has worked as a freelance artist, project manager, and director across the creative sector.
She launched The Wilderness of Creativity in 2024 and invites listeners to explore what it really means to 'take the road less travelled' in creative life, combining vulnerability, practical insight and inspirational storytelling.
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In 2021, Laura lost her job, which significantly impacted her confidence and left her wondering how she would ever be able to return to the workforce. Shortly afterwards, she accompanied her husband on a business trip and decided to do some sketching. As she watched little characters come to life on the page, she began to wonder if she could turn them into personalised paintings for children. However, her journey didn’t go exactly as planned, as her perfectionist tendencies meant each order would take days to complete. Recognising that her initial approach wasn’t sustainable, she realised she had fallen back in love with being creative and needed to find a new way to make it work. Laura then taught herself how to use the drawing app Procreate, allowing her to transform her sketches into children's prints. This led to a total rebrand and the birth of Mouse & Meg — a name inspired by her son Tom (whom she nicknamed Mouse since he was a baby) and her daughter Megan.
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