Episode 16: Getting Gutsy With Your Creativity with Jessica Lawlor

Today we are chatting with Jessica Lawlor. Jess is a communications professional, writer, personal branding expert and speaker in the Philadelphia area. After six years in the corporate PR world, Jessica left her job this spring to run her own communications agency, blog, and brand, and to teach yoga. We chat about her time management now that she is self-employed and how yoga brought new inspiration to her life.
Here’s where to find Jessica:
Website: http://jessicalawlor.com
Yoga: http://jessicalawlor.com/yoga/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jesslaw
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jessicallawlor
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessicallawlor/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/jessicalawlor/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicalawlor
Snapchat: @jessicalawlor
Here’s where to find Ashley:
Website: https://www.BrooksEditorial.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/brookseditorial
Instagram: http://instagram.com/brookseditorial
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/brookseditorial
Here’s where to find Abbigail:
Website: https://www.InkwellsandImages.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/abbigailekriebs
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abbigailekriebs/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inkwellsandimages/
Mini Book Club:
Yes, Please by Amy Poehler
Ask Gary Vee by Gary Vaynerchuck
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo
Maybe In Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
Quotes from this Episode:
“I have no deadlines, which is a good thing AND a bad thing.” - Jessica
“I’m still trying to do my most creative writing first thing in the morning.” - Jessica
“You have a chance to get that first energy burst out on whatever is most important.” - Ashley
“Having that set amount of time forced me to only work on what was most important for that day.” - Jessica
“Online work expands to fill up the time you have available.” - Ashley
“I’m trying to be gentle with myself, knowing that I have all these hours ahead of me in a day.” - Jessica
“I do my creative work in the morning and my afternoons are a little more social.” - Jessica
“The definition of Getting Gutsy is stepping outside of your comfort zone to live a life that makes you truly happy.” - Jessica
“Emailing people to be guests on this podcast have been some gutsy moments for Ashley and I.” - Abbigail
“It’s worth sitting down to write even if you never get a book deal.” - Ashley
“It’s much, much harder to sit down and do the thing that you are passionate about. But the key really is in getting started.” - Jessica
“Those goals I have for a couple of years down the line start with writing tomorrow’s blog post.” - Jessica
“Sometimes ideas can be exhausting.” - Abbigail
“I have found so much creativity through my yoga class and through my yoga teaching.” - Jessica
“It doesn’t seem to matter where you are at, someone else is in the same place.” - Abbigail