Connecting The Dots - Because despite appearances, the dots are not placed at random.
93 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 months ago -So often it can feel as though our lives should be heading on a clear, direct trajectory - finding our passion and achieving our goals - yet in reality, our path of learning and growth is much more like that of a numberless dot-to-dot picture.It can be really hard to articulate what kind of picture we are creating, because the truth is that it's not until we look back at the end of a particular season that we can really begin to see the beauty we've been slowly cultivating.Think of this podcast as a companion on the journey - I'm busy connecting my own dots of artistry, motherhood and everything in between, and as I share what I am learning, I hope to encourage and inspire you to trust your process and lean in to the journey.Original Artwork - Eleanor Oliver & Cassie HubertOriginal Music - Cassie Hubert.
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055 Softening Isn't Stupidity
May 03, 2023 06:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBHave you ever been told that in order to survive and get on in this world, you need to develop a thick skin? Maybe you've been led to believe that softness is weakness (and not in a good way), and that to be soft is to be less-than. Well I don't think so! What if, in order to grow into our creativity and our relationships with more freedom, softness was the way forward? Join me today as I explore why I don't think that the process of softening isn't stupidity. In today's episode I refere...
054 - Embracing the Stop/Start
April 26, 2023 06:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MBHow often do you find that you have big plans or ideas, but then fail to be able to execute them because of... well... Life? Perhaps you long to fulfill a big project, but it's slow going due to ongoing health needs, or family commitments or because you simply cannot maintain the pace? You are not alone. This is where embracing the 'Stop/Start' way of pursuing what matters will get you further than nowhere. Because even showing up in small ways, as and when you can, is better than not sho...
053 - Feeling It!
April 05, 2023 08:00 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MBMaking art requires connection to our emotions and physical sensations... the more connected we are, the better able we are to create work that resonates. However, we can mistake this need to be in touch with our feelings with a sense that we should reside in that feeling space, when by nature, a bubble of Feeeeelings is just that, a fixed bubble of stasis. So how can we treasure those feelings without needing to be stuck within them in order to feel truly alive? Support the show If you wou...
052 Personal growth in the hidden places (or Not Showing Your Workings!)
March 29, 2023 08:00 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MBWhen you can't see what's happening below the surface, it can cause us to worry whether anything is actually happening at all - whether we are discussing personal growth or creative development. Yet what if the deepest work, that gets us to the point where we see progress on the surface, actually benefits from happening out of sight? Learning to trust our instincts, particularly when we feel wobbly about our progress, is a really valuable practice to cultivate. Support the show If you would...
051 Time Travelling
March 22, 2023 09:00 - 14 minutes - 10 MBWhen making creative work (and also being in healthy relationships) a lot of value is placed on being able to be present. You can't actually make something that is in the past - it has already passed us by. Neither can we create something in the future, if we don't begin the process now. Yet how many of us spend much of our thought and feeling life time-travelling between past and future? I know I do! So what helps us to stay present - getting more connected to our bodies. Join me as I expl...
050 That Is The Quest!
March 15, 2023 09:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBWe all have moments of self doubt, and when we are pursuing a path that is more off the beaten track, it can feel really hard, and sometimes lonely, when we doubt our choices. Yet if we see our creative and personal lives as being part of a quest, an ongoing journey in pursuit of something meaningful, rather than something we will live out to the letter, it has the capacity to free us up to trust the journey, and hopefully connect with the experiences and scenery along the way. Support the ...
049 Not Judging Our Ideas
March 08, 2023 08:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MBHow often do you judge your ideas (or people - guilty here) too soon and without the full picture? For our creativity to thrive and our ideas to flow, we need to leave judgement at the door. Once we have got the idea or the work fully formed, then we are in a better position to apply critical thinking to the work, and make our adjustments, but too soon, and we'll probably kill it off. The same applies to the people in our lives. Join me as I chat through the nature of judgement and it's ...
048 What are you being drawn to?
March 01, 2023 08:00 - 15 minutes - 11 MBHow often do we ignore the pull towards something, because we feel we should be doing something else right now? What if we were to be more responsive to those things which do draw us, trusting that we will come back to the shoulds more easily at a later point, and possibly with a greater energy and impetus, due to listening to the deeper parts of ourselves? Join me for today's episode as I explore this. Support the show If you would like to support the podcast, you can do so here! To hear ...
047 Hibernating And Spotting Patterns
February 22, 2023 08:00 - 15 minutes - 11 MB** Welcome to season 6 of Connecting The Dots!*** After the darkest season of Winter, yet before Spring is sprung, join me as I deep dive into all things creativity, artistry, parenting, self-care, personal growth, relationships and EVERYTHING that helps us live more fully into our freedom as creative, vibrant beings - separate to, but not exclusive of our productivity. So this episode kicks off with a bit of reflection and planning around how we ebb and flow in our rhythms of life, and ho...
046 Waiting In Darkness
December 01, 2022 08:00 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MBAs the days get shorter and darker and we look forward to the coming of the lights of Christmas and hope for the light of new life and creativity in Spring, it can feel as though the waiting is forever. When a difficult season drags, it can be so tempting to give up hope that there will ever be a shift, but i am here to offer you some encouragement that this season is not forever, the wait is not for nothing, and it is not empty. Support the show If you would like to support the podcast, yo...
045 Gathering In
November 24, 2022 09:00 - 13 minutes - 9.35 MBChristmas is getting closer, and all the energy is ramping up as we prepare for the coming festivities, but as we enter the season of Advent, maybe we can take a little bit of time to gather inwards, with our thoughts and feelings and with our families in order to sit with the hiatus of the 'now and not yet', and reflect on where we are before we rush into the season, headlong. Support the show If you would like to support the podcast, you can do so here! To hear more from me, head over to...
044 Comfort, Cuppas & Good Stories
November 17, 2022 09:00 - 11 minutes - 8.09 MBStories are powerful ways of helping us make sense of the world and our own experiences. Even more so, our own personal stories and the way we engage with and express them. It's not about spin, but framing does matter, because our stories matter. So allowing ourselves to connect with them with comfort and hope - and a good cuppa, is another way of honouring our voices and caring for ourselves. Support the show If you would like to support the podcast, you can do so here! To hear more from ...
043 You Have A Voice Worth Hearing
November 10, 2022 10:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBI think that we can often feel that our voice (aka what we have to contribute) is not really either valuable or important, and that what we might think or want to say isn't worth sharing. But I disagree. I am convinced that each of us has value and a unique perspective that the world needs to hear, and so getting more confident in both identifying and using our voice, will bring more insight and beauty to the world. You were born for such a time as this. Support the show If you would lik...
0042 No Fixed Outcome?
November 03, 2022 10:00 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MBHow often to we come up against resistance in our attempts to move forward because we are hanging on to a specific picture of what the result should be? We have a fixed outcome in mind - if I do this, or make so and so do that, then the result will/should be .... Having a vision or a goal is a really good and helpful thing, but sometimes we can get to hung up on the specific detail of what we are aiming for. What if we were to drop the idea that there is one specific outcome and instead e...
041 Eat, Rest, Sleep
October 27, 2022 08:00 - 14 minutes - 9.88 MBWhen we are in the thick of a grieving season, sometimes it can be all we can do to feed ourselves. In this episode, I explore what self care can look like when we are trying to survive the worst of our grief. Support the show If you would like to support the podcast, you can do so here! To hear more from me, head over to cassiehubert.com or check out my linktree And you can also click here to sign up to my newsletter Connect, Create & Resonate Original Artwork - Eleanor Oliver & Cassi...
040 Finding delight in unexpected places
October 20, 2022 08:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MBDelight and joy can come from unexpected places, but often in stressful seasons, we can find it really hard to notice them and allow ourselves to receive the gift of them. I have found that learning to be attentive, lean in and enjoy them, far from undermining the gravity of a tough season, can actually be something beautiful which sustains me through it. How about you? Support the show If you would like to support the podcast, you can do so here! To hear more from me, head over to cassieh...
039 Grieving Well
October 13, 2022 08:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBThere is no one perfect trajectory for grief. There is only allowing ourselves to be where we are and be gentle with ourselves in the process of grieving. Today I talk about ways we can lean in to grieving well, without sacrificing our authenticity, and I also share a little about the loss of our infant daughter to a late miscarriage. Support the show If you would like to support the podcast, you can do so here! To hear more from me, head over to cassiehubert.com or check out my linktree...
039 Grieving Well
October 13, 2022 08:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBThere is no one perfect trajectory for grief. There is only allowing ourselves to be where we are and be gentle with ourselves in the process of grieving. Today I talk about ways we can lean in to grieving well, without sacrificing our authenticity, and I also share a little about the loss of our infant daughter to a late miscarriage. If you would like to hear more from me, head over to cassiehubert.com or check out my linktree And you can also click here to sign up to my newsletter Conn...
038 Stepping Stones & Plodding
October 06, 2022 09:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MBDefinition of Plod - Slow moving and unexciting. How often can our progress through life and especially difficult seasons of trauma and grief feel slow and unexciting, like we will never fly, or come through the worst of our pain into something more meaningful? But what if the art of plodding was actually a gift for us, laying the stable foundations for bursts of growth and greater freedom within ourselves? If you would like to hear more from me, head over to cassiehubert.com or check out...
038 Stepping Stones & Plodding
October 06, 2022 09:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MBDefinition of Plod - Slow moving and unexciting. How often can our progress through life and especially difficult seasons of trauma and grief feel slow and unexciting, like we will never fly, or come through the worst of our pain into something more meaningful? But what if the art of plodding was actually a gift for us, laying the stable foundations for bursts of growth and greater freedom within ourselves? Support the show If you would like to support the podcast, you can do so here! To ...
037 Telling Stories to Ease Fear
September 29, 2022 08:00 - 14 minutes - 9.77 MBThe power of a good story to delight and challenge us is known, but sometimes it can be easy to forget that stories can ease our fears and help us move through difficult seasons with more courage than we might otherwise be able to muster. Re-writing our stories can also give us a safer way to approach really painful aspects of our history. Books mentioned in this episode The Rock That Is Higher - Madeleine l'Engle The Body Keeps The Score - Bessel Van Der Kolk. Support the show If you wou...
036 Quiet & Space
September 22, 2022 09:00 - 12 minutes - 8.33 MBWe can relish the idea of peace and quiet, but when we get it, it can feel both overwhelming and also frustrating when that quiet seems to be a permanent silence from inside that threatens to go on forever. We can start to panic that we have somehow broken our minds and that maybe we have no longer got anything to offer, with the only solution being to push harder and force ourselves to do more. But what if that quiet and space is actually vital to our mental, emotional and creative health.....
035 Felix Felicis & Other Tangental Clarity
September 15, 2022 09:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MBWe so often think that our direction through life should be a linear process - a to b to c, will get us faithfully to z and our goal, and whilst there are some things which benefit from following a clear route (such as a new recipe), life very often has other ideas. Perhaps as we get more confident trusting that inner voice, we can grow in confidence that - despite appearances - our tangents and detours are actually leading us towards those deeper goals, rather than away from them. Support...
034 Rhythm & Ritual
September 08, 2022 09:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MB** New Season starts today!! ** As we move through the end of Summer into the Autumn and all the changes of rhythm and energy that brings, it can be easy to find ourselves caught up in the strength of the tide and lose ourselves in the potential for stress and crazy. How can we put in (or take things out) little rituals and shape to our days that offer us a sense of rhythm and an anchor point for feeling like ourselves? Support the show If you would like to support the podcast, you can do ...
Being Your Own Best Cheerleader - Part 2
March 10, 2022 00:00 - 17 minutes - 12.1 MBThis week - Cheerleading Your Skills and Resources. How do you keep growing and creating and leaning in to the tough stuff? You need encouragement and people to cheer you on, but if you are simultaneously being down on yourself, then you are going to get stuck. You need to become your own best friend and cheerleader - not delusion protractor - but encourager. Join me for a short series on how to be your own best cheerleader and what that can look like. For more of my art, work, and thoug...
033 Being Your Own Best Cheerleader - Part 2
March 10, 2022 00:00 - 17 minutes - 12.1 MBThis week - Cheerleading Your Skills and Resources. How do you keep growing and creating and leaning in to the tough stuff? You need encouragement and people to cheer you on, but if you are simultaneously being down on yourself, then you are going to get stuck. You need to become your own best friend and cheerleader - not delusion protractor - but encourager. Support the show If you would like to support the podcast, you can do so here! To hear more from me, head over to cassiehubert.com...
032 Being Your Own Best Cheerleader - Part 1
March 03, 2022 00:00 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MBHow do you keep growing and creating and leaning in to the tough stuff? You need encouragement and people to cheer you on, but if you are simultaneously being down on yourself, then you are going to get stuck. You need to become your own best friend and cheerleader - not delusion protractor - but encourager. Join me for a short series on how to be your own best cheerleader and what that can look like, starting with this week - Reframing Process vs Production. Support the show If you would...
Being Your Own Best Cheerleader - Part 1
March 03, 2022 00:00 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MBHow do you keep growing and creating and leaning in to the tough stuff? You need encouragement and people to cheer you on, but if you are simultaneously being down on yourself, then you are going to get stuck. You need to become your own best friend and cheerleader - not delusion protractor - but encourager. Join me for a short series on how to be your own best cheerleader and what that can look like, starting with this week - Reframing Process vs Production. For more of my words, art an...
031 How & Why REALLY listening works.
February 24, 2022 12:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBHow often do you really listen? Do you find that you are only taking in the facts, but missing the connection and the underlying story, or do you struggle when you are on the receiving end of only being half listened to? Truly listening, learning to go deeper and really hear each other, can be a more complicated process than we think, but it's worth the extra effort and discomfort of becoming aware of any work we need to do in this area. It does help to connect the dots for artistry and fa...
How & Why REALLY listening works.
February 24, 2022 12:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBHow often do you really listen? Do you find that you are only taking in the facts, but missing the connection and the underlying story, or do you struggle when you are on the receiving end of only being half listened to? Truly listening, learning to go deeper and really hear each other, can be a more complicated process than we think, but it's worth the extra effort and discomfort of becoming aware of any work we need to do in this area. It does help to connect the dots for artistry and fa...
Ease In Gently
February 10, 2022 00:00 - 13 minutes - 9.64 MBSo 2022 is already in full swing - I mean it is the second week of February already - maybe you hit the ground running, in which case 'atta girl!' But if you haven’t found that the change of year number brought you automatic joy and energy, or abundant creativity and the poise you crave - perhaps you could give yourself a reset, instead allowing yourself to ease in more gently, whatever you are facing. Pushing through may sound valiant, but if you are at capacity, it’s only going to demor...
030 Ease In Gently
February 10, 2022 00:00 - 13 minutes - 9.64 MBSo 2022 is already in full swing - I mean it is the second week of February already - maybe you hit the ground running, in which case 'atta girl!' But if you haven’t found that the change of year number brought you automatic joy and energy, or abundant creativity and the poise you crave - perhaps you could give yourself a reset, instead allowing yourself to ease in more gently, whatever you are facing. Pushing through may sound valiant, but if you are at capacity, it’s only going to demor...
029 Why Sleepwalking Is Not Preferable
February 03, 2022 01:00 - 10 minutes - 7.03 MBYou might be exhausted, but you are certain that the key to living a deeply connected life is not something that can be stumbled upon... it takes work and a level of vulnerabilty which can feel a little scary. However, you are not someone who is prepared to risk sleeping through your life, missing out on the richest experience available - no you, my friend want to be all you can be and live life to the fullest. Today's episode begins afresh with the idea that all of life is deeply connect...
Why Sleepwalking Is Not Preferable
February 03, 2022 01:00 - 10 minutes - 7.03 MBYou might be exhausted, but you are certain that the key to living a deeply connected life is not something that can be stumbled upon... it takes work and a level of vulnerabilty which can feel a little scary. However, you are not someone who is prepared to risk sleeping through your life, missing out on the richest experience available - no you, my friend want to be all you can be and live life to the fullest. Today's episode begins afresh with the idea that all of life is deeply connect...
028 Impulsive vs Spontaneous
December 10, 2021 01:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MBBeing Spontaneous is often a highly valued creative trait, but how can we be responsive to our impulses without being caught out by them? Today I talk about the differences between being spontaneous and being impulsive, and how we can understand better how to work and parent out of a more spontaneous place. I shall be back with season 4 in the New Year 2022. Have a wonderful holiday season. Support the show If you would like to support the podcast, you can do so here! To hear more from me...
Impulsive vs Spontaneous
December 10, 2021 01:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MBBeing Spontaneous is often a highly valued creative trait, but how can we be responsive to our impulses without being caught out by them? Today I talk about the differences between being spontaneous and being impulsive, and how we can understand better how to work and parent out of a more spontaneous place. I shall be back with season 4 in the New Year 2022. Have a wonderful holiday season.
027 Being Ok With Feeling Lost
December 03, 2021 01:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBWhat happens when you had a whole host of dreams and creative, when you used to be so clear on what you wanted and how to go and get it, but now feel as though you are floundering around in a haze of confusion, circumstances and exhaustion? What can you do to find your feet, or better yet gain a new perspective on where you are at? Today I share five points for approaching this place with a new perspective, for optimum growth. Support the show If you would like to support the podcast, you ...
Being Ok With Feeling Lost
December 03, 2021 01:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBWhat happens when you had a whole host of dreams and creative, when you used to be so clear on what you wanted and how to go and get it, but now feel as though you are floundering around in a haze of confusion, circumstances and exhaustion? What can you do to find your feet, or better yet gain a new perspective on where you are at? Today I share five points for approaching this place with a new perspective, for optimum growth.
026 New Thought, Change Direction
November 26, 2021 13:00 - 12 minutes - 8.81 MBSo this week I'm exploring how changing our physicality can really help with our thought processes, and specifically how allowing a new thought to take hold, will naturally change the direction of our lives down a particular path - and yet, because with each new thought we are free to change direction, this should fill us with confidence because we are always able to change again, if it doesn't work. Support the show If you would like to support the podcast, you can do so here! To hear mor...
New Thought, Change Direction
November 26, 2021 13:00 - 12 minutes - 8.81 MBSo this week I'm exploring how changing our physicality can really help with our thought processes, and specifically how allowing a new thought to take hold, will naturally change the direction of our lives down a particular path - and yet, because with each new thought we are free to change direction, this should fill us with confidence because we are always able to change again, if it doesn't work.
025 My 20 Minute Meltdown Coping Rule
November 18, 2021 16:00 - 13 minutes - 9.61 MBWhen we, our children or those we care about are at the height of overwhelm - it can be really hard to stay calm and not react from a place of panic. We can feel afraid of the massive nature of such emotions, and they can trigger loads of other feelings in us, making it difficult to keep a healthy perspective. Something that has served me well is my 20minute rule. So tune in to today's episode to hear what it is, and how we can apply it for a deeper sense of peace and connection. Support t...
My 20 Minute Meltdown Coping Rule
November 18, 2021 16:00 - 13 minutes - 9.61 MBWhen we, our children or those we care about are at the height of overwhelm - it can be really hard to stay calm and not react from a place of panic. We can feel afraid of the massive nature of such emotions, and they can trigger loads of other feelings in us, making it difficult to keep a healthy perspective. Something that has served me well is my 20minute rule. So tune in to today's episode to hear what it is, and how we can apply it for a deeper sense of peace and connection. If you'd...
024 Staying Connected In The Lead Up To The Holidays
November 05, 2021 00:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBWith the busy holiday season on the final countdown again this year, how do you stay connected to your creativity and your sense of self, as the expectations and practical tasks ramp up? I really think that learning to take space to check in with yourself and your reasons can be really helpful. So I have 5 principles to share with you today. Check out The Lazy Genius here. Support the show If you would like to support the podcast, you can do so here! To hear more from me, head over to ca...
Staying Connected In The Lead Up To The Holidays
November 05, 2021 00:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBWith the busy holiday season on the final countdown again this year, how do you stay connected to your creativity and your sense of self, as the expectations and practical tasks ramp up? I really think that learning to take space to check in with yourself and your reasons can be really helpful. So I have 5 principles to share with you today. If you'd like to connect, click here for all the links. Check out The Lazy Genius here.
Oh, But WHY?
October 22, 2021 13:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MBWhy do we do the things we do? Why do we take on certain projects over others, what is driving the decision and how much are we paying attention to these reasons? Today I explore the process of asking questions of ourselves to get to the deeper places of our hearts, and how that insight and understanding will help us connect more deeply with our work and our parenting.
023 Oh, But WHY?
October 22, 2021 13:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MBWhy do we do the things we do? Why do we take on certain projects over others, what is driving the decision and how much are we paying attention to these reasons? Today I explore the process of asking questions of ourselves to get to the deeper places of our hearts, and how that insight and understanding will help us connect more deeply with our work and our parenting. Support the show If you would like to support the podcast, you can do so here! To hear more from me, head over to cassie...
Grief, Anger & The BIG emotions
October 08, 2021 11:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MBToday join me for a chat about sitting with and navigating some of these big emotions in our work, our families and for ourselves.
022 Grief, Anger & The BIG emotions
October 08, 2021 11:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MBToday join me for a chat about sitting with and navigating some of these big emotions in our work, our families and for ourselves. Support the show If you would like to support the podcast, you can do so here! To hear more from me, head over to cassiehubert.com or check out my linktree And you can also click here to sign up to my newsletter Connect, Create & Resonate Original Artwork - Eleanor Oliver & Cassie Hubert Original Music - Cassie Hubert.
021 Know The Play (or Season) You Are In
September 22, 2021 01:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBDo you have loads of ideas, but never seem to find the right impetus or energy to work or develop them? Are you frustrated that you are not doing anything as well as you'd like, but know that there is more in you? Perhaps you are trying to move outside of the season you are in, and that is why there is a disconnect. Today on the Pod, I talk about the importance of knowing what season you are in, in order to lean in to what really matters right now. Lazy Genius Podcast - Kendra Adachi is...
Know The Play (or Season) You Are In
September 22, 2021 01:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBDo you have loads of ideas, but never seem to find the right impetus or energy to work or develop them? Are you frustrated that you are not doing anything as well as you'd like, but know that there is more in you? Perhaps you are trying to move outside of the season you are in, and that is why there is a disconnect. Today on the Pod, I talk about the importance of knowing what season you are in, in order to lean in to what really matters right now. Lazy Genius Podcast - Kendra Adachi is...