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In this episode you’ll learn:
- How Jan notices when she’s not being her authentic self
- What advice Jan would offer her younger self
- The moment when Jan chose not to study music
- How Jan deals with ongoing transformation and transition
- Why there is a tension between journalism and PR
Once upon a time something someone said to Janet Murray changed her creative career path forever.
Having sacrificed an opportunity to pursue a career in music, Janet has since focussed on her writing, creating a living doing what she loves, from her infamous ‘Shedquarters’.
In this episode, you’ll hear why Janet gave up a career as an English teacher to become a journalist and how, now, she helps others learn about PR.
You’ll hear what her parents said when she left a traditional career, why she loves being a creative entrepreneur and why creative entrepreneurs don’t like to take holidays.
“Every day I wake up and I have that freedom to be creative” – Janet Murray
Items mentioned in this episode (quick access):
Airports, English puddings and ‘She Sheds’
[0:00:45] Introducing Janet Murray
[0:01:20] Airport lounges and English puddings.
[0:02:05] Jan explains her work today in public relations and journalism.
[0:02:39] Jan’s famous garden ‘Shedquarters’.
[0:05:08] Metro. Women and their ‘She Sheds’.
“When I’m being my most authentic self that’s when I am at my most creative” – Janet Murray
Music and Creativity
[0:06:31] Jan talks about playing music, making magazines and what she used to enjoy as a child.
[0:07:15] Studying English instead of music at University.
[0:08:18] Which style of music Jan likes to play.
[0:09:40] Being scared to go to music college. Running two marathons.
[0:10:22] The moment when Jan chose not to study music.
[0:12:21] What Jan would say to her younger self now.
“If you do what you love that’s when the magic happens” – Janet Murray
Changing Lives
[0:14:00] What creativity means to Jan.
[0:15:05] How Jan notices when she’s not being her authentic self.
[0:15:40] How a marketing event in New York inspired her current branding.
[0:17:00] Doing good work in the world.
[0:18:00] Stories that come from the heart. Values.
Service, Sincerity and Simplicity
[0:20:05] The conflict between journalism and PR.
[0:23:00] What it means to Jan to be a creative entrepreneur.
[0:27:25] What Janet’s parents said when she resigned from being an English teacher.
[0:28:00] How Jan has grown her creative business.
“As a creative entrepreneur you have to be constantly reinventing yourself” – Janet Murray
Transformation and Teaching Others
[0:31:13] How Jan deals with ongoing transformation and transition.
[0:33:15] What Jan does with all of her new ideas.
[0:35:11] How Jan creates courses for her clients.
[0:37:30] What content Jan offers in her courses.
[0:38:35] Why Jan won’t write a press release for anybody.
“It’s better to take action than sit there worrying” – Janet Murray
Gratitude, Vulnerability, Challenges and Inspiration
[0:43:45] What has inspired Jan recently.
[0:44:39] What Jan is grateful for today.
[0:45:42] Which projects Jan is working on right now and why they are challenging her.
[0:48:23] Where you can find out more about Jan and her work.
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