226: Restored: From Corporate to Creative
Stories of Our City
English - February 22, 2023 14:33 - 15 minutes - 21 MB - ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsPlaces & Travel Society & Culture Arts documentary city culture humaninterest journalism stories travel truestory Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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As a self-proclaimed small town kid who grew up on her grandfather’s farm, Aubrey learned the value and joy of hands-on labor from observing and working alongside her family. During a successful run in the corporate world, various factors—including impending burnout—led Aubrey to begin seeking a creative outlet to combat and manage stress. A chance encounter with a scrapped piece of furniture at the apartment dumpster during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic led her into the world of furniture resale and restoration—and ultimately to her own restoration as a person and creative.