Lean Timms On The Importance of Curiosity and Generosity As A Creative

 

Almost everyone who has had success in a creative field has benefited from the generosity of someone else, usually in the form of a mentor (formal or informal).

Come listen to my conversation with leading lifestyle and interiors photographer Lean Timms where she shares the pivotal role mentors have played in her life, and why she is now paying it forward. 

She also shares about how following her curiosity enabled her to discover her passion for photography, one of the most challenging and liberating experiences of her personal life, and how she has learned to charge her worth.


THIS EPISODE FOCUSES ON

  • Growing up in the country

  • Being creative as a child & her passion for dance

  • Living in Sweden for a year on an exchange program & how this ignited her love of Scandinavian design

  • Studying performing arts and working as a dance & drama teacher

  • How she moved towards a more aligned & fulfilling life

  • Moving to Florida and finding community

  • Borrowing a friends camera while on a rock-climbing adventure

  • How she committed to blogging and the opportunities this created

  • Taking time off work to invest in her creative life

  • How her blog evolved into a creative community on Instagram

  • How this ignited her passion for photography

  • How she began teaching herself photography with play & experimentation

  • Embracing mentorship

  • Following your curiosity

  • Embracing change and the abundance this created

  • How she developed her unique photography style

  • Defining your worth - acknowledging and respecting yourself

  • The workshops Lean creates & why she loves them

 

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Podcast production: Yaga Media


 
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