I'm over the moon that I got to talk with Sarai Mitnick, of Seamwork!

Years and years ago, as a pretty new garment sewist I found Colette Patterns and promptly devoured the Colette Sewing Handbook.

It was the intention and depth in that book, not just in the technical aspects but on the mindfulness around wardrobes and choices that struck a deep chord in my own soul and I began a journey of mindful making and learning to show up in the world fully and authentically myself.

That book was a gateway.

I've been following Sarai online for many years and I'm thrilled I got to talk with her on the podcast.

Her personal project Making Time, a substack newsletter, has the same depth and thoughtful conversation that you'll find in this episode on the podcast.

Sarai shares how she structures her day to give herself the most grounding and ease, the ways in which she gives herself grace to simply be herself and how there really isn't a finish line. We even find a wee bit of time to talk about making things and what she's excited to work on.

Give it a listen!

Sarai Mitnick

Sarai is the founder of Seamwork, a Creative Sewing Platform that helps you to design and sew your own wardrobe. She's the author of a bestselling sewing book, the host of the Seamwork YouTube channel, and co-host of the Seamwork Radio podcast. Sarai's been helping people to sew for 15 years, and loves to share the joy of this versatile craft. She lives in rural Oregon with her partner Kenn, her dog Lucy, and two mischievious felines named Rusty and Duke.

Links:
Seamwork: https://www.seamwork.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/seamworkvideo
Podcast: https://www.seamwork.com/podcast
Making Time (personal newsletter): https://makingtime.saraimitnick.com/

tina@kinshiphandwork.com

Have you always wanted to talk to a Burlesque dancer? Me too!
I met Kellita last year at a virtual event and was immediately drawn to her spark and playfulness.

As a five-time finalist at the Burlesque Hall of Fame, she's had a lifelong journey in dance, but also in finding her soul and our conversation did not disappoint!

We talked about living fully alive and witnessed, diving deep into the concept that to perform (or live, really) fully embodied, make it feel good to YOU! And that resonance will allow others to feel good too!

Take a listen!

You can find her online at her website, where this took my breath away...

"The most compelling part of burlesque for me is to make the soul and spirit visible via the body.

To make the mind, the heart, the body (the animal self), the soul and the spirit all visible via the body. And to carry and exude that presence and visible essence into all of life."

Or listen to her TEDx talk on the Power of Being Seen.
I had the pleasure of talking with Kellita today about

Kellita Maloof is a Conscious Burlesque Mentor, Teacher Trainer and TEDx speaker lovingly known as the Showgirl Shaman. She works at the intersection of burlesque, attachment, individuation, somatics, autoimmune recovery and soul retrieval. For 20+ years, she's been helping kind, highly sensitive women spaceholders + creatives who've been over-editing, over-adapting and over-giving – and are attracted to dance theater, expressive performance art and glitter – to trust and express themselves with confidence, presence and radiance. Kellita's mission is to support folks in dusting off the fountain of Self-Love that was hiding right in the center of their very own shimmy.

Site :: https://www.showgirlawakening.com/

Quiz :: https://www.showgirlawakening.com/quiz

IG :: https://www.instagram.com/kellitatheshowgirlshaman

TEDx :: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gz1-_Y0L4GM&t=5s

22-min Doc :: https://www.showgirlawakening.com/doc

tina@kinshiphandwork.com

Listen in as I chat with Brook Ann Camper about her course SKIRT SKILLS...from a sewing perspective, but even more deeply from a slowing down, staying curious and taking things one step at a time way of doing things.

www.brooksann.com

tina@kinshiphandwork.com