Marneta Viegas: Silence and the Creative Spark

About this episode

Marneta Viegas discusses her journey from self-doubt to becoming a pioneer in children's relaxation techniques.

Mime, movement and the Relax Kids revolution. Marneta Viegas, founder of Relax Kids, was the "fame school" student haunted by self-doubt who went on to become a pioneer of accessible children's relaxation. In this episode she details the emotional toll business growth had on her, and how she now fiercely guards her creativity. From Self-Doubt to Mime: Marneta shares her supportive, yet complex, childhood, including attending ballet and tap classes where she struggled with self-esteem. D...

People in this episode

Host: Claire Waite Brown

Guest: Marneta Viegas

Topics covered

• creativity
• self-doubt
• children's relaxation
• business growth
• mime
• movement

Keywords

• creativity
• self-doubt
• Relax Kids
• mime
• business growth
• children's relaxation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Relax Kids

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