Today’s episode is with Awhina Murupaenga, a mum of two and founder and director of Whatu Creative. Awhina launched Whatu Creative as a grief response to losing a best friend to cancer. She started with the intention of growing art exhibitions in Te Hiku, the Far North but, as for so many, Covid had other plans for them and she had to pivot her business. She created and launched her Tukutuku kits which are a contemporary take on a traditional Māori artform. The kits were an overnight success...
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Today’s episode is with Awhina Murupaenga, a mum of two and founder and director of Whatu Creative. Awhina launched Whatu Creative as a grief response to losing a best friend to cancer. She started with the intention of growing art exhibitions in Te Hiku, the Far North but, as for so many, Covid had other plans for them and she had to pivot her business. She created and launched her Tukutuku kits which are a contemporary take on a traditional Māori artform. The kits were an overnight success...
Exploring the pain, hope & healing of being a mum with bipolar with Katie Rickson | Poet & Writer
The Creative Mother Podcast
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Exploring the pain, hope & healing of being a mum with bipolar with Katie Rickson | Poet & Writer
Today’s episode is with Katie Rickson who is a poet, copywriter and editor and mum of one. Katie has had bipolar episodes for most of her adult life, but wasn’t diagnosed until she was eight weeks postpartum, and experiencing insomnia and mania. One thing that got her through this time was the mantra: “something beautiful will come from this.” Katie now writes about her experiences of hospitalisation, diagnosis and identity, recovery, work, motherhood and more through her website Compassion ...
The Creative Mother Podcast
Today’s episode is with Awhina Murupaenga, a mum of two and founder and director of Whatu Creative. Awhina launched Whatu Creative as a grief response to losing a best friend to cancer. She started with the intention of growing art exhibitions in Te Hiku, the Far North but, as for so many, Covid had other plans for them and she had to pivot her business. She created and launched her Tukutuku kits which are a contemporary take on a traditional Māori artform. The kits were an overnight success...
