About this episode

Liz Mosley chats with Meg Lewis about unlearning adulthood and rediscovering creative joy.

One of my favourite people to chat with about life and creativity is Meg Lewis. We often go deep into how we perceive the world, and in this episode, we talk about success, failure, and how to return to the fun and joy we experienced as children. Meg helps adults to undo, unlearn, and un-grow up so they can reconnect with their authentic selves before societal norms made things a bit too predictable. We explore how to dismantle the constructs of shame and why it is important to challenge what we consider "normal" in our careers and personal lives. Key Takeaways Unlearning Adulthood : Our default state as children is curiosity and confidence. We chat about how we can strip away the layers of "boring" habits and societal expectations to find our creative spark again. Challenging Collective Opinions : Meg explains the importance of questioning these norms, whether they relate to design choices or our broader career paths. Retraining for Resilience : Many of the things we think of as "unsafe," (like falling over in public) are actually just societal constructs of shame. We talk about how to retrain our brains to move past this. Redefining Success and Failure : Success is often…

People in this episode

Host: Liz Mosley

Guest: Meg Lewis

Topics covered

• unlearning adulthood
• creative joy
• success and failure
• societal norms
• authentic self
• resilience
• personal contentment

Keywords

• creativity
• success
• failure
• societal expectations
• authenticity
• resilience
• personal values

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