The Everyday Creative

Evie and Emily Soape
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At The Everyday Creative we believe that everyone is creative. Our creative acts often go unacknowledged and dismissed as daily problem-solving, but here they are celebrated. The Everyday Creative has two goals: to help you tap into creativity with actionable steps and advice. And we aim to help you (and ourselves) consume less. We believe that overconsumption affects happiness and the ability to thrive. Creativity, on the other hand, can increase happiness and lead to a more fulfilling life. So join us for biweekly episodes where we tackle a topic relating to creativity and consumption.

  1. 4d ago

    Episode 76 | Mental Health Paradoxes Part 2

    We're human, which means we're walking contradictions — craving connection while protecting ourselves from it, wanting others to change while struggling to see our own patterns. In this episode, Emily and Evie dig into five more mental health paradoxes (picking up where episode 74 left off), exploring how these blind spots show up in daily life and how conscious creativity can help us work through them.   Episode Highlights: Paradox 1 — The Paradox of Projection: We think others are the problem until we face ourselves. Blaming others distracts from the one person who can actually resolve the issue — you. Paradox 2 — What you do to others, you do to yourself: How you treat others (judgment, criticism, abandonment) often mirrors how you relate to yourself internally. Paradox 3 — The Porcupine Dilemma: We need connection but also protect ourselves from it, leading to attachment ambivalence and the push-pull of intimacy vs. self-protection. Paradox 4 — The Self-Care Paradox: The more you give yourself, the more you have to give others. Self-neglect creates resentment and burnout; self-care builds real capacity to care for others. Paradox 5 — The way out is in: Healing requires turning inward through self-exploration rather than avoidance or distraction. More to Explore: Episode 74: Mental Health Paradoxes Part 1 Episode 70: Your Margin of Freedom Episode 64: Ingredients for Change Episode 17: Self Care Episode 73: Physical Health Paradoxes   For additional info, check out our show notes page: Episode 76: Mental Health Paradoxes Part 2   Ready for More: Join our free community: The Creative Collective Studio   Connect with The Everyday Creative Collective Sign up for our newsletter: Creative Connections Send us an email: hello@theeverydaycreativecollective.com Follow us on Instagram: @theeverydaycreativecollective Check us out on Pinterest   Have a creative week!   Episode Credits: We are your hosts, Emily and Evie Soape, sisters and friends in the midst of figuring out how to live our best lives. Emily Soape produces the show.   Music: Theme Music: “Living Life” by ⁠Scott Holmes Music⁠. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at ⁠Free Music Archive⁠. Break Background Music: "Alive In It" by ⁠Ketsa⁠. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at ⁠Free Music Archive⁠

  2. Sep 18

    Episode 75 | The Laziness Myth

    You know that feeling when you’ve been avoiding one small task for three hours and spent the whole time feeling guilty about it? Emily and Evie are here to tell you: that’s not laziness. In fact, laziness might not even exist. This week they’re unpacking where the concept came from, what’s going on when we can’t get started, and how to stop treating yourself like a moral failure every time you need a break.   Episode Highlights: Laziness is a cultural construct, not a diagnosis What’s going on under the surface The dopamine link Strategies for escaping the laziness myth   Helpful Links: Episode 11: Reducing Friction Episode 55: Managing Overwhelm Episode 47: Neuropsychology and Creativity Focusmate   Quick Win: Next time you catch yourself asking “Why am I so lazy?” swap it for “What problem is my brain trying to solve right now?” Shame shuts your down. Curiosity opens things up. And sometimes the most productive thing you can do is take a nap.   For additional info, check out our show notes page: Episode 75: The Laziness Myth   Ready for More: The Everyday Creative Method - our connected health framework to guide you through creating a life you love Get your free assessment: The Clarity Compass - find out what’s blocking your clarity and take steps to move past it! Check out our free guides: Re-discover Your Creative Self - to explore your creative side Fuel Your Focus - to take care of your brain health And if you’re ready to take the next step: 5 Steps to Creative Clarity - a self-guided audio course to help you reconnect with creativity and take aligned action again   Connect with The Everyday Creative Collective Sign up for our newsletter: Creative Connections Send us an email: hello@theeverydaycreativecollective.com Follow us on Instagram: @theeverydaycreativecollective Check us out on Pinterest   Have a creative week!   Episode Credits: We are your hosts, Emily and Evie Soape, sisters and friends in the midst of figuring out how to live our best lives. Emily Soape produces the show.   Music: Theme Music: “Living Life” by ⁠Scott Holmes Music⁠. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at ⁠Free Music Archive⁠. Break Background Music: "Alive In It" by ⁠Ketsa⁠. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at ⁠Free Music Archive⁠

  3. Sep 4

    Episode 74 | Mental Health Paradoxes

    Ever feel like the advice you get about mental health contradicts itself? That’s kind of the point. This week, Evie and Emily dig into the paradoxes about mental health. It’s those moments where two opposing things are both true at the same time. Spoiler: embracing the contradiction might be exactly what healing looks like.   Episode Highlights: Why mental health is full of contradictions The law of polarity Control vs. surrender Why letting go is so hard More effort does not always equal better results Creativity as a healing tool   Helpful Links: Episode 70: Locus of Control   Quick Win: Pick one thing you’ve been overthinking. Instead of asking “how can I make this perfect?” try asking “what would it look like to approach this with a little more trust and ease?” Then take one small action.   For additional info, check out our show notes page: Episode 74: Physical Health Paradoxes   Ready for More: The Everyday Creative Method - our connected health framework to guide you through creating a life you love Get your free assessment: The Clarity Compass - find out what’s blocking your clarity and take steps to move past it! Check out our free guides: Re-discover Your Creative Self - to explore your creative side Fuel Your Focus - to take care of your brain health And if you’re ready to take the next step: 5 Steps to Creative Clarity - a self-guided audio course to help you reconnect with creativity and take aligned action again   Connect with The Everyday Creative Collective Sign up for our newsletter: Creative Connections Send us an email: hello@theeverydaycreativecollective.com Follow us on Instagram: @theeverydaycreativecollective Check us out on Pinterest   Have a creative week!   Episode Credits: We are your hosts, Emily and Evie Soape, sisters and friends in the midst of figuring out how to live our best lives. Emily Soape produces the show.   Music: Theme Music: “Living Life” by ⁠Scott Holmes Music⁠. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at ⁠Free Music Archive⁠. Break Background Music: "Alive In It" by ⁠Ketsa⁠. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at ⁠Free Music Archive⁠

  4. Aug 21

    Episode 73 | Physical Health Paradoxes

    Track everything, but don’t let numbers rule you. Push harder, but rest is where the growth happens. Love your body, but what if you don’t feel good in it? In this episode, Emily and Evie dive into five physical health paradoxes that expose hidden truths behind conflicting health advice. The goal isn’t to solve these contradictions. It’s to get comfortable living inside them.   Episode Highlights: What is a paradox and why does it matter for your health The health quantification paradox The counting paradox The effort paradox The health research paradox The motivation paradox The self-improvement paradox   Quick Win: Pick one paradox that resonated and sit with it. You don’t need to resolve it. Just notice where the tension lives for you and what it might be telling you.   For additional info, check out our show notes page: Episode 73: Physical Health Paradoxes   Ready for More: The Everyday Creative Method - our connected health framework to guide you through creating a life you love Get your free assessment: The Clarity Compass - find out what’s blocking your clarity and take steps to move past it! Check out our free guides: Re-discover Your Creative Self - to explore your creative side Fuel Your Focus - to take care of your brain health And if you’re ready to take the next step: 5 Steps to Creative Clarity - a self-guided audio course to help you reconnect with creativity and take aligned action again   Connect with The Everyday Creative Collective Sign up for our newsletter: Creative Connections Send us an email: hello@theeverydaycreativecollective.com Follow us on Instagram: @theeverydaycreativecollective Check us out on Pinterest   Have a creative week!   Episode Credits: We are your hosts, Emily and Evie Soape, sisters and friends in the midst of figuring out how to live our best lives. Emily Soape produces the show.   Music: Theme Music: “Living Life” by ⁠Scott Holmes Music⁠. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at ⁠Free Music Archive⁠. Break Background Music: "Alive In It" by ⁠Ketsa⁠. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at ⁠Free Music Archive⁠

  5. Aug 7

    Episode 72 | Creative Reconstruction

    Have you ever looked at your life and wanted to burn it all down and start over? If you’re in your 30s, 40s, 50s, or beyond, that feeling might not be a crisis. It might be a call to evolve. In this episode, Evie and Emily reframe the “midlife crisis” as a midlife awakening, explore hormonal and neurological shifts behind it, and introduce the concept of creative reconstruction: the transformational process of becoming someone capable of building a life you love.   Episode Highlights: Midlife crisis as midlife awakening Why women start questioning everything The brain’s need for change Why you don’t need to burn it all down The process of creative reconstruction   Quick Win: Ask yourself: What vision do I have for my future or future self that is not supported by my current life? Write (or draw) whatever comes up without judgment.   For additional info, check out our show notes page: Episode 72: Creative Reconstruction   Ready for More: The Everyday Creative Method - our connected health framework to guide you through creating a life you love Get your free assessment: The Clarity Compass - find out what’s blocking your clarity and take steps to move past it! Check out our free guides: Re-discover Your Creative Self - to explore your creative side Fuel Your Focus - to take care of your brain health And if you’re ready to take the next step: 5 Steps to Creative Clarity - a self-guided audio course to help you reconnect with creativity and take aligned action again   Connect with The Everyday Creative Collective Sign up for our newsletter: Creative Connections Send us an email: hello@theeverydaycreativecollective.com Follow us on Instagram: @theeverydaycreativecollective Check us out on Pinterest   Have a creative week!   Episode Credits: We are your hosts, Emily and Evie Soape, sisters and friends in the midst of figuring out how to live our best lives. Emily Soape produces the show.   Music: Theme Music: “Living Life” by ⁠Scott Holmes Music⁠. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at ⁠Free Music Archive⁠. Break Background Music: "Alive In It" by ⁠Ketsa⁠. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at ⁠Free Music Archive⁠

  6. Jul 24

    Episode 71 | Designing Your Environment

    Ever start your day with great intentions only to find yourself completely off track by noon? The problem might not be your discipline. It might be your environment. In this episode, Emily and Evie break down what your environment actually is, how it shapes your behavior without you even realizing it, and five practical strategies to redesign it in your favor. Episode Highlights: What is your environment Designing for Future You How to use your environment Five practical environment design strategies Helpful Links: Episode 32: Finding Your Personal Values   Quick Win: Identify the “future you” you’re designing for, then make one small change to your environment before the end of the day that will make tomorrow easier.   For additional info, check out our show notes page: Episode 71: Designing Your Environment   Ready for More: The Everyday Creative Method - our connected health framework to guide you through creating a life you love Get your free assessment: The Clarity Compass - find out what’s blocking your clarity and take steps to move past it! Check out our free guides: Re-discover Your Creative Self - to explore your creative side Fuel Your Focus - to take care of your brain health And if you’re ready to take the next step: 5 Steps to Creative Clarity - a self-guided audio course to help you reconnect with creativity and take aligned action again   Connect with The Everyday Creative Collective Sign up for our newsletter: Creative Connections Send us an email: hello@theeverydaycreativecollective.com Follow us on Instagram: @theeverydaycreativecollective Check us out on Pinterest   Have a creative week!   Episode Credits: We are your hosts, Emily and Evie Soape, sisters and friends in the midst of figuring out how to live our best lives. Emily Soape produces the show.   Music: Theme Music: “Living Life” by ⁠Scott Holmes Music⁠. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at ⁠Free Music Archive⁠. Break Background Music: "Alive In It" by ⁠Ketsa⁠. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at ⁠Free Music Archive⁠

  7. Jul 10

    Episode 70 | Locus of Control

    Have you ever felt like life was happening to you rather than being created by you? In this episode, Evie and Emily explore the psychology of locus of control, the concept of your “margin of freedom,” and how conscious creativity can help you reclaim your power with one small choice at a time. Episode Highlights: Locus of control and margin of freedom defined Creativity as a tool for awareness The danger of trying to control everything Your positive evolution Helpful Links: Episode 45: Fear and Creativity   Quick Win: Create your own “Margin of Freedom Map.” Identify what’s outside of your control, what’s within your control, and one small action you can take from your margin of freedom.   For additional info, check out our show notes page: Episode 70: Locus of Control   Ready for More: The Everyday Creative Method - our connected health framework to guide you through creating a life you love Get your free assessment: The Clarity Compass - find out what’s blocking your clarity and take steps to move past it! Check out our free guides: Re-discover Your Creative Self - to explore your creative side Fuel Your Focus - to take care of your brain health And if you’re ready to take the next step: 5 Steps to Creative Clarity - a self-guided audio course to help you reconnect with creativity and take aligned action again   Connect with The Everyday Creative Collective Sign up for our newsletter: Creative Connections Send us an email: hello@theeverydaycreativecollective.com Follow us on Instagram: @theeverydaycreativecollective Check us out on Pinterest   Have a creative week!   Episode Credits: We are your hosts, Emily and Evie Soape, sisters and friends in the midst of figuring out how to live our best lives. Emily Soape produces the show.   Music: Theme Music: “Living Life” by ⁠Scott Holmes Music⁠. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at ⁠Free Music Archive⁠. Break Background Music: "Alive In It" by ⁠Ketsa⁠. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at ⁠Free Music Archive⁠

  8. Jun 26

    Episode 69 | Nutrition & Stress

    If you’re stressed, overwhelmed, or feeling like your life is just a little too loud right now, there’s a good chance your brain has landed on this thought: “If I could just get my diet together, everything would feel better.” And honestly? That makes sense. Food is tangible. It’s something you can control when everything else feels messy. In this episode, Emily and Evie explore how nutrition can genuinely support a stressed nervous system — and how it can just as easily become another source of pressure. Because yes, food can help. But it shouldn’t be asked to carry everything.   Episode Highlights: The difference between allostatic load, distress, and resilience Why stress often pushes us toward stricter food rules When dieting increases cognitive load instead of reducing it Common eating patterns that quietly worsen stress How to build nutritional resilience instead of food anxiety   Quick Win: Simplify one thing about your food.   For additional info, check out our show notes page: Episode 69: Nutrition & Stress   Ready for More: Get your free assessment: The Clarity Compass - find out what’s blocking your clarity and take steps to move past it! Check out our free guides: Re-discover Your Creative Self - to explore your creative side Fuel Your Focus - to take care of your brain health And if you’re ready to take the next step: 5 Steps to Creative Clarity - a self-guided audio course to help you reconnect with creativity and take aligned action again   Connect with The Everyday Creative Collective Sign up for our newsletter: Creative Connections Send us an email: hello@theeverydaycreativecollective.com Follow us on Instagram: @theeverydaycreativecollective Check us out on Pinterest   Have a creative week!   Episode Credits: We are your hosts, Emily and Evie Soape, sisters and friends in the midst of figuring out how to live our best lives. Emily Soape produces the show.   Music: Theme Music: “Living Life” by ⁠Scott Holmes Music⁠. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at ⁠Free Music Archive⁠. Break Background Music: "Alive In It" by ⁠Ketsa⁠. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at ⁠Free Music Archive⁠

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At The Everyday Creative we believe that everyone is creative. Our creative acts often go unacknowledged and dismissed as daily problem-solving, but here they are celebrated. The Everyday Creative has two goals: to help you tap into creativity with actionable steps and advice. And we aim to help you (and ourselves) consume less. We believe that overconsumption affects happiness and the ability to thrive. Creativity, on the other hand, can increase happiness and lead to a more fulfilling life. So join us for biweekly episodes where we tackle a topic relating to creativity and consumption.

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  • Creator
    Evie and Emily Soape
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    76
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © The Soape Sisters
  • Show Website
    The Everyday Creative