The podcasts I listen to every week

This is a very indulgent blog post! But I really enjoy listening to podcasts and I love hearing about the podcasts people listen to so I thought I would run down some of my favourites. I have previously blogged on this, coincidentally it was almost exactly 3 years ago today! And I also did a post on my favourite podcasts for creativity. But these are the ones I listen to right now for fun!

Happier with Gretchen Rubin podcast

Happier with Gretchen Rubin
I love Gretchen's books so I've been listening to this since it started.
Happier is a weekly podcast that Gretchen Rubin makes with her sister Liz Craft. They talk about how to be a little happier in everyday life. I've particularly found the discussion about different tendencies and how they affect our happiness very helpful.

You can find out more and listen to the Happier podcast here >

Binge Mode podcast

Binge Mode Harry Potter
This is my current favourite but it is definitely not for everyone. However, if you love the Harry Potter books and re-read them regularly you'll probably love this too. Mallory and Jason talk in depth about each of the books and the films. They tend to talk about 5 chapters at a time and can talk for over an hour! I find them funny and I enjoy the insights that come from this. The podcast is currently published every weekday and I found that I was upset when they had a summer break! They have also done a binge mode for Game of Thrones too.

You can find out more and listen to the Binge Mode Harry Potter podcast here >

In the Dark podcast

In the Dark
I started listening to podcasts with crime podcasts and could do a whole blog post on them. Some of my favourites are Undisclosed, Off Shore and BreakDown. In the Dark has just recently finished the second series and it's excellent. It looks at the story of Curtis Flowers, a man convicted of murder. He's been tried 6 times because he's had his conviction overturned multiple times. The story is well told and explained and it's worth a listen.

You can find out more and listen to the In the Dark podcast here >

Happier in Hollywood podcast

Happier in Hollywood
This podcast releases an episode weekly and is presented by Elizabeth Craft and Sarah Fain who are TV writers living in Los Angeles. They talk about happiness in the context of the workplace. It is interesting because Liz and Sarah have been writing partners for 18 years so it is good to hear how they discuss and debate issues. They also talk a bit about living and working in Los Angeles which is fun to hear about.

You can find out more and listen to the Happier in Hollywood podcast here >

Vibe Ride podcast

Vibe Ride
This is a music podcast created by my husband and it's been going for nine years now. It's great if you like 70s and 80s funk and soul music and releases about every three weeks.

You can find out more an listen to the Vibe Ride podcast here >

I'm always on the lookout for more podcasts to add to my list so do recommend your favourites in the comments below

Silver clay on the BBC

If you are reading this blog then you probably already know that I make jewellery with a material called metal clay. It's not a well known material so I was really pleased to see it featuring on a programme on BBC1. The programme is called Countryfile and a metal clay artist called Emma Mitchell was featured, interviewed by Anita Rani. Emma talked about the mental health benefits of getting out into the countryside and getting inspiration from nature and natural surroundings. They picked leaves and other natural materials and used them to make moulds and silver jewellery. It's fantastic that silver clay was featured on TV as it raises awareness of the material. The metal clay world is quite small but I haven't met Emma yet although she is also teaching at the Y ou Can Make It metal clay conference in March so I am looking forward to meeting her there. You can watch the programme here on the BBC iplayer until 6th March 2018 (but only if you're in the UK unfortun

Ring a month theme for February 2019

I've been overwhelmed by the number of people being inspired by the Ring A Month challenge. At the time of writing, we have 351 members in the Facebook group and 300 followers on Instagram. If you'd like to join in there's still time! Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/makearingamonth/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ringamonth/ I have decided to announce the theme for the coming month a week before the start of the month. This is to give people time to think about their designs, particularly those that are busy and have a lot to fit in. The theme for February 2019 is .... music and lyrics Here are some ideas to get you thinking about how to interpret the theme Be inspired by A song/piece of music you love A specific lyric from a song A style of music e.g. classical, metal, rap, funk etc A musical An instrument/s Music artwork (CD/LP sleeve or music video) A concert you went to (or wish you went to!) A music festival Choose a

Business matters article for Making Jewellery magazine

As part of my role for the London Jewellery School I've been writing the Business Matters column in Making Jewellery magazine for six months now. We've been doing an interview series with jewellers on different aspects of jewellery business. However, this month I am actually featured! I wrote an article on getting press coverage which would be relevant for all small businesses. The magazine is available from Smiths and larger supermarkets so do check it out! It's issue 116, March 2018. This image is shared with permission, copyright GMC publications

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