Scores, Sketches, & Stories: Self-Redesign with Hannah Ashe

About this episode

Hannah Ashe discusses her journey from music teacher to interior designer and the importance of embracing creative reinvention.

Scores Sketches, & Stories: Self-Redesign with Hannah Ashe Episode Summary: After a highly successful career as a music teacher Hannah Ashe teacher made a pivot to interior design before discovering an additional and entirely different form of creative expression through her Substack publication, Chez Hanny. Her creativity knows no limits and I am excited for you to hear how it fuels everything she does. The episode highlights the importance of embracing creative reinvention and nurturing creativity in various forms, including in education and through personal expression. Hannah Ashe Bio: Hannah’s interior design journey began in 2012 when she bought her first London flat which needed a serious revamp. Together with her husband, she went on to fully renovate two further homes and now lives in a beautiful Edwardian house in SW London where there are always new projects on the go. It often features on Hannah’s Instagram page. In 2023, Hannah left her teaching career and position of Director of Music to follow her passion and retrain as an interior designer. She is a keen gardener and the natural environment and biophilic design concepts play a pivotal role in her design…

People in this episode

Host: Nikki Vallance

Guest: Hannah Ashe

Topics covered

• creative reinvention
• interior design
• personal expression
• education
• self-improvement

Keywords

• Hannah Ashe
• interior design
• creative expression
• self-redesign
• Chez Hanny

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Chez Hanny

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