One Creative Act

Dell Hill — Honoring Home; The Great Ride of Life & The Reward of Living for Relationship

In this episode honoring Father’s Day, Mary Lyn has a beautiful conversation with the greatest influence in her life — her Dad, Dell Hill. He shares his life through stories — how he grew up and what his passion has created. His entrepreneur journey of creating Selwood Farm [https://www.selwoodfarm.com/] — his 40 year business that is also his home — just outside of Birmingham, Alabama. Today’s episode is his walk through the past 80 years of life, 40 years of creating and developing Selwood Farm, and his heart for family, life and relationships. Today’s conversation is about the sweetness of growing up in smalltown Alabama and the vivid memories he has of neighborhood, high school, and community where everybody knew each other and supported each other.  Dell shares about life as an entrepreneur — and how he’s poured his life and creativity into his 40 year business alongside his wife of 57 years. As owner of his business, Selwood Farm, (and still working daily!) an 800 acre property that has held the name Selwood since 1834, Dell is synonymous with this beautiful place he calls home. With more than 10,000 guests at the farm annually, the specialness is experienced by everyone who breathes its fresh air, enjoys meals in the country house, attends an outdoorsman event or experiences a world class quail hunt on the property. Dell served as a lieutenant in the army, worked in the chemical corp, served in the Senate for the state of Alabama and also as Probate Judge; he graduated from Auburn University in 1964 and still bleeds orange and blue. Among many amazing titles, the best one he holds is Dad. Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there who are leading their kids and families with love, commitment, and selflessness. In this conversation you’ll hear: * How our fathers teach us through their actions * How home and business can create a life well-lived * What life in the 1940’s was like; and its sweet simplicity * What can be experienced through staying committed to relationship * Why the great ride of life and enjoying every drop  is the destination Resources: * Selwood Farm’s Website: selwoodfarm.com [https://www.selwoodfarm.com/] * Selwood Farm’s Instagram: @selwoodfarm [https://www.instagram.com/selwoodfarm/] * One Creative Act’s Instagram: @onecreativeact [https://www.instagram.com/onecreativeact/] * Mary Lyn Jenkins’s Instagram: @marylynbigfish [https://www.instagram.com/marylynbigfish/] * Big Fish Co.’s Instagram: @livebigfishco [https://www.instagram.com/livebigfishco/] * Big Fish Co.’s Website: livebigfishco.com [https://livebigfishco.com/] * Mary Lyn Jenkins’s Book: The Transformative Power Of Language [https://www.amazon.com/Transformative-Power-Language-Change-Language/dp/1796375268]

Creating Core Values for Life, Business and Home: Seasons Change; What We Value at the Core Holds Us Steady

In this solo episode, host of One Creative Act, Mary Lyn Jenkins, guides you through the benefits and importance of claiming what you value at your core — Core Values. You’ll want a pen and paper for this episode as she directs you step by step on how to create your Core Values for life, business and home. The seasons have changed again; and spring to summer means we’re entering the third quarter of the year. It’s never too late to get anchored in what you value. Have fun listening and get your compass tuned and aligned for the remainder of the year by creating your Core Values in this simple and lighthearted episode that provides you with more than just inspiration. Mary Lyn shares the four core values that make up her business, Big Fish Co. as an example of how to create your own. More than just pretty-sounding words, Mary Lyn explains the value behind every word and how this exercise can support every decision you make. Mary Lyn is a multi-passionate entrepreneur who coaches women to take action and create and fulfill their dream. She is an author and Certified Coach. Her past work includes 15 years in interior design; 15 years in teaching yoga, owning yoga studios and facilitating leadership development programs; 24 years in marriage and the proud momma of two teenagers. She was Yoga Journal’s cover model in 2016 and taught the NFL recovery movement for six years. Now, the founder of Big Fish Co, her commitment is to coach creative women to build a business that matters. She lives in a little beach town in Florida with her hubby and kiddos. In this conversation you’ll hear: * Why seasons are the most valuable measure of time * How to create an understanding of what you value at your core * How to create core values for your life, business and home * What we can experience differently because of having core values * Why changing seasons and having something stead like core values is beneficial Resources: * One Creative Act’s Instagram: @onecreativeact [https://www.instagram.com/onecreativeact/] * Mary Lyn Jenkins’s Instagram: @marylynbigfish [https://www.instagram.com/marylynbigfish/] * Big Fish Co.’s Instagram: @livebigfishco [https://www.instagram.com/livebigfishco/] * Big Fish Co.’s Website: livebigfishco.com [https://livebigfishco.com/] * Mary Lyn Jenkins’s Book: The Transformative Power Of Language [https://www.amazon.com/Transformative-Power-Language-Change-Language/dp/1796375268]

Brittany Palugod — Miscarriage, Softening as Strength, and Marriage in Every Moment

Brittany Palugod is a New Jersey native now living in New York City. She’s a creative of the best kind — wildly organized, generous, thoughtful, very detailed, and an equal visionary with a big heart and full of infectious personality. She and the expertise she offers through her company, Clean Slate Consulting Co. has guided me from my bricks and mortar business website to my new (and lovely) Big Fish Co. website that launches this month! I actually met Brittany many years ago; we’ve worked together through leadership platforms, teaching yoga, coach training platforms, operating yoga studios, volunteer work and serving on a foundation board. We’ve laughed together and cried together, but if I have to come up with a theme, ours is a friendship that proves you SHOULD work with your friends. Today we talk about what has shaped her and impacted her recently. As a newlywed, Brittany has been through the heartache of miscarriage and shares vulnerably and courageously what she and her husband have moved through. We talk marriage and business; and moving through every moment of it together. She shares that softening was her greatest strength. In this conversation you’ll hear: * How miscarriage created awareness for what is most valuable in her marriage * How softening is strength * Why the mess is part of the creative ride * How the roadmap in marriage is the foundation you establish * Why we have been created for relationship Resources: * One Creative Act’s Instagram: @onecreativeact [https://www.instagram.com/onecreativeact/] * Mary Lyn Jenkin’s Instagram: @marylynbigfish [https://www.instagram.com/marylynbigfish/] * Mighty Women’s Website: livebigfishco.com/mighty-women [https://livebigfishco.com/mighty-women] * Big Fish Co.’s Instagram: @livebigfishco [https://www.instagram.com/livebigfishco/] * Big Fish Co.’s Website: livebigfishco.com [https://livebigfishco.com/] * Brittany Palugod’s Instagram: @brittanypalugod [https://www.instagram.com/brittanypalugod/] * Clean Slate’s Website: cleanslateconsulting.co [https://www.cleanslateconsulting.co/]

Diana Naramore — Love Your Neighbor; Daily Adventures Creating Kindness in Business, Marriage, and Life

Fabulous. That’s what Diana Naramore is. She’s also one of the hardest workers I know  — in parenthood, marriage and business. She and her husband/business partner, Steve, built a model for what small business can be when sweat, tears, perseverance and lots of kindness are in the recipe — and it’s something that was the experience of home for me when I first moved to Seattle, Washington in early 2000. The Sip & Ship, now with two locations — the flagship store in Ballard and the sister shop in Greenwood —  is now 20 years old. With the perfect tagline — sip, ship, shop — The Sip & Ship is a neighborhood hub for grabbing a cup of coffee, an oversized warm chocolate chip cookie, while picking up a beautiful letterpress card and gift for a friend and mailing all your packages for personal or business needs all in one swoop. It’s kid friendly, dog friendly, and people friendly. Everyone inside aims to please and provide every guest with the highest level of acknowledgement, interaction and care. It’s a kindness store; and today, Diana shares her best practices, her family struggles and successes while building and believing in small business, and how she's persevered in creating life through the Sip & Ship and welcome people in with love every step of the way. In this conversation you’ll hear: * What works in business when your business partner is your husband * How kindness must be modeled and taught * Why a mission statement creates the anchor for your business * How uncertainty through creating business is the adventure * Why family matters in small business Resources: * One Creative Act’s Instagram: @onecreativeact [https://www.instagram.com/onecreativeact/] * Mary Lyn Jenkin’s Instagram: @marylynbigfish [https://www.instagram.com/marylynbigfish/] * Mighty Women’s Website: livebigfishco.com/mighty-women [https://livebigfishco.com/mighty-women] * Big Fish Co.’s Instagram: @livebigfishco [https://www.instagram.com/livebigfishco/] * Big Fish Co.’s Website: livebigfishco.com [https://livebigfishco.com/] * Sip & Ship’s Website: sipandship.com [https://www.sipandship.com/#/] * Sip & Ship’s Instagram: @sipshipshop [https://www.instagram.com/sipshipshop/]

Kimberly Mashek — Have a Heart for Kids; High School Counseling and Loving Through Every Season

Kimberly Mashek is the daughter of a U.S. Navy EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) Instructor and as a result, has lived all over the country. She finished her bachelor's degree at the University of Florida,  and worked as an Infant -Toddler Developmental Specialist for the State of Florida's early intervention program, Early Steps. After completing her Master's of Education in Counselor Education she was hired by Duval County Public Schools in Jacksonville, Florida, where she served three school years as the middle school counselor and for the last six school years as a high school counselor at one of the largest comprehensive high schools in the district. Kimberly is a wife, mom, a student advocate, a yoga teacher, and an avid DIY-er. As an extremely organized creative, her talents run deep. I met Kimberly a little over 10 years ago when she walked in to take a yoga class and soon thereafter, became my student through my leadership teacher training. Her heart is for the next generation. She is committed and passionate in making a difference in the lives of kids and so it’s very fitting that today we talk about the seasons — the seasons of a school year and that another school year is wrapping up for her. We talk about how we each are the SOMEBODY a kid needs and in being that, we create a connection to home and a sense of security for a kid. She, along with other high school counselors, don’t always get the credit they deserve for pulling kids to the finish line through challenging seasons. On this One Creative Act’s first birthday episode, it’s very appropriate to spend this time with Kimberly; and we acknowledge her and all of our school counselors who have worked from dedication and love to support families and our children throughout the school year. In this conversation you’ll hear: * What makes a difference in making a difference in the lives of kids * How to get involved with your kids * How parent + counselor partnership is the recipe for teenage success * How embracing seasons allows us to experience life fully * What our high school counselors need the most — involved parents Resources: * One Creative Act’s Instagram: @onecreativeact [https://www.instagram.com/onecreativeact/] * Mary Lyn Jenkin’s Instagram: @marylynbigfish [https://www.instagram.com/marylynbigfish/] * Big Fish Co.’s Instagram: @livebigfishco [https://www.instagram.com/livebigfishco/] * Big Fish Co.’s Website: livebigfishco.com [https://livebigfishco.com/] * Kimberly Mashek’s Instagram: @kimmieloo [https://www.instagram.com/kimmieloo/]