Turbulence of Business and Life: A Journey of Resilience to Cultivating Creative Gardens of Success
Emily Scherer shares her journey as an entrepreneur and the founder of The Guild, an event space in Richmond, Texas. She discusses how the idea for The Guild started and the challenges she faced in starting her own business. Emily also talks about the impact of Hurricane Harvey on her business and how she transitioned during the COVID-19 pandemic. She shares her experience with podcasting and her involvement with the Fort Bend Museum Association. Emily also discusses her life as a pilot's wife and the importance of self-care and travel. In this conversation, Erin Cummings and Emily Scherer discuss various topics related to travel, creativity, and personal growth. They talk about packing preferences, pushing creativity limits, daily creativity hacks, the importance of chaos in creativity, factors that kill creativity, finding inspiration in everyday life, overcoming creative blocks, encouraging creativity in others, current projects and goals, self-care and excitement, exhaustion and self-sabotage, and advice for the future self.
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Takeaways
Starting a business requires creativity, perseverance, and a supportive community.
Adapting to unexpected challenges, such as natural disasters and pandemics, is crucial for the survival of a business.
Transitioning to new ventures and finding new ways to contribute to the community can lead to personal and professional growth.
Balancing personal and professional life is essential, and self-care practices can help maintain well-being. Find inspiration in everyday life, whether it's through travel, cooking, or exploring different mediums.
Embrace chaos and mess as part of the creative process.
Take time for self-care and find ways to recharge your creativity.
Encourage others to explore their creativity and find their own medium of expression.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Background
01:28 Starting The Guild
09:33 Transitioning During COVID-19
12:32 Closing The Guild
14:55 Transitioning to Podcasting
18:45 Involvement with the Fort Bend Museum Association
21:38 Hosting Events and Galas
26:48 Life as a Pilot's Wife
29:26 Self-Care and Travel
38:28 Pushing Creativity Limits
39:18 Daily Creativity Hacks
41:23 The Importance of Chaos and Mess in Creativity
42:26 Factors that Kill Creativity
44:21 Finding Inspiration in Everyday Life
46:26 Overcoming Creative Blocks
48:41 Encouraging Creativity in Others
50:41 Current Projects and Goals
56:53 Self-Care and Excitement
57:55 Exhaustion and Self-Sabotage
01:02:16 Advice for Future Self
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