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Janice Charles: from stress to success via a happy accident
Manage episode 491646170 series 2822871
Replacing the rigidity of council architecture with the vibrancy of bespoke hat design.
Janice Charles is the CEO of House of Charles, a bespoke hat-design business that thrives on making the seemingly impossibe, possible.
Janice's father instilled in her a belief that she could achieve anything she set her mind to, an ethos illustrated by the unique, architectural headwear she now designs for her clients and that is featured internationally in couture magazines.
Before she got to this point, however, Janice faced a challenging period of ill health linked to workplace stress, but it was through this struggle that she experienced a 'happy accident' that pushed her towards her true calling.
Her initial foray into millinery design started as a personal project to customize a hat for a race day, which quickly got her noticed and encouraged her to further explore this side of her creativity. Drawing from her childhood experiences and her father's encouragement, Janice embraced her creativity.
Her bespoke creations, which blend her architectural background with a flair for the unconventional, have garnered attention and admiration, and in thias episode Janice encourages listeners to embrace their unique creative journeys, emphasizing that even from the depths of hardship, beauty and inspiration can blossom.
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Researched, edited and produced by Claire Waite Brown
Music: Day Trips by Ketsa Undercover / Ketsa Creative Commons License Free Music Archive - Ketsa - Day Trips
Artworks: Emily Portnoi emilyportnoi.co.uk
Photo: Ella Pallet
Buy arts and crafts techniques books, plus books by some of my podcast guests, from the Creativity Found bookshop
Want to be a guest on Creativity Found? Send me a message on PodMatch, here
Podcast recorded with Riverside and hosted by Buzzsprout
Chapters
1. Janice Charles: from stress to success via a happy accident (00:00:00)
2. A creative childhood (00:02:32)
3. Discovering design (00:03:32)
4. A rigid career (00:06:42)
5. Ill health due to stress (00:07:25)
6. Happy hatmaking (00:09:56)
7. From hobby to business (00:12:58)
8. Balancing business and creative tasks (00:15:15)
9. Connect with Janice (00:17:19)
10. Thanks for supporting Creativity Found (00:18:08)
138 episodes
Manage episode 491646170 series 2822871
Replacing the rigidity of council architecture with the vibrancy of bespoke hat design.
Janice Charles is the CEO of House of Charles, a bespoke hat-design business that thrives on making the seemingly impossibe, possible.
Janice's father instilled in her a belief that she could achieve anything she set her mind to, an ethos illustrated by the unique, architectural headwear she now designs for her clients and that is featured internationally in couture magazines.
Before she got to this point, however, Janice faced a challenging period of ill health linked to workplace stress, but it was through this struggle that she experienced a 'happy accident' that pushed her towards her true calling.
Her initial foray into millinery design started as a personal project to customize a hat for a race day, which quickly got her noticed and encouraged her to further explore this side of her creativity. Drawing from her childhood experiences and her father's encouragement, Janice embraced her creativity.
Her bespoke creations, which blend her architectural background with a flair for the unconventional, have garnered attention and admiration, and in thias episode Janice encourages listeners to embrace their unique creative journeys, emphasizing that even from the depths of hardship, beauty and inspiration can blossom.
Instagram: @creativityfoundpodcast
Threads: @creativityfoundpodcast
Facebook: @creativityfoundpodcast and Creativity Found group
YouTube @creativityfoundpodcast
Researched, edited and produced by Claire Waite Brown
Music: Day Trips by Ketsa Undercover / Ketsa Creative Commons License Free Music Archive - Ketsa - Day Trips
Artworks: Emily Portnoi emilyportnoi.co.uk
Photo: Ella Pallet
Buy arts and crafts techniques books, plus books by some of my podcast guests, from the Creativity Found bookshop
Want to be a guest on Creativity Found? Send me a message on PodMatch, here
Podcast recorded with Riverside and hosted by Buzzsprout
Chapters
1. Janice Charles: from stress to success via a happy accident (00:00:00)
2. A creative childhood (00:02:32)
3. Discovering design (00:03:32)
4. A rigid career (00:06:42)
5. Ill health due to stress (00:07:25)
6. Happy hatmaking (00:09:56)
7. From hobby to business (00:12:58)
8. Balancing business and creative tasks (00:15:15)
9. Connect with Janice (00:17:19)
10. Thanks for supporting Creativity Found (00:18:08)
138 episodes
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