Today, I’m joined by Laura Joyce Davis, the creator and host of the award-winning podcast Shelter in Place. What started as a creative outlet to cope with the stay-at-home order of March 2020 has now turned into almost 200 episodes of narrative nonfiction storytelling about reimagining life through creativity and community. Laura and her husband have since expanded into the podcast education space with the launch of Kasama Collective, an intensive podcast training program for female and non-binary audio storytellers, as well as a self-paced online course. We discuss navigating motherhood and creative ambitions, confronting the role of perfectionism in her life, and what inspires her to continue showing up authentically online. Transcription Topics Covered: ● How Laura started and scaled Shelter in Place and Kasama Collective ● Balance your needs as a creative person with your parental duties ● Why perfectionism isn’t always a bad thing ● Creating community and fulfilling the desire for connection via podcasting ● Being recognized at the International Women's Podcast Awards Guest Info: ● Shelter in Place Website ● Kasama Collective Podcast Training ● Kasama Labs Online Course Featured Podcast: ● Wild Precious Life Join author, educator, and learner, Annmarie Kelly as she laughs, cries, and kvetches with the writers, musicians, entrepreneurs, and wanderers who inspire all of us to reach beyond our divisions and discover what it means to be wild, precious, and brave. Special Offer: ● Check out https://newsly.me and use the promo code ARTHEALS for a free one-month premium subscription. Follow Me: ● Art Heals All Wounds Website ● Art Heals All Wounds Instagram ● Art Heals All Wounds Twitter ● Art Heals All Wounds Facebook ● Art Heals All Wounds Newsletter