{"id":2761,"date":"2015-10-23T07:45:07","date_gmt":"2015-10-23T06:45:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/?p=2761"},"modified":"2015-12-23T15:25:47","modified_gmt":"2015-12-23T15:25:47","slug":"097-janet-murray","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/097-janet-murray\/","title":{"rendered":"ICP 097 The Art of Reinvention and How Janet Murray Transformed From Teacher to Journalist to PR Consultant"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Listen<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"player_container player-2761\" ><div class=\"spp_player_textabove\"><b>  <\/b><\/div><div id=\"sm2-2761\" class=\"playercontent sm2-bar-ui compact flat full-width full-width-player\"><div class=\"bd sm2-main-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sm2-inline-element sm2-button-element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sm2-button-bd\" style=\"background: transparent 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href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/inspirationalcreatives\/ICP097-janet-murray.mp3\">Right Click Here To Download This Episode Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Scroll down for detailed episode notes and quick access timings<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>In this episode you&#8217;ll learn:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>How Jan notices when she&#8217;s not being her authentic self<\/li>\n<li>What advice Jan would offer her younger self<\/li>\n<li>The moment when Jan chose not to study music<\/li>\n<li>How Jan deals with ongoing transformation and transition<\/li>\n<li>Why there is a tension between journalism and PR<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Janet-Murray.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Janet-Murray.jpg\" alt=\"Janet Murray profile picture smiling\" width=\"433\" height=\"480\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2762\" 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href=\"http:\/\/ctt.ec\/aErun\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Every day I wake up and I have that freedom to be creative&#8221; &#8211; Janet Murray<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><strong>Items mentioned in this episode (quick access):<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Airports, English puddings and &#8216;She Sheds&#8217;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>[0:00:45]<\/span> Introducing Janet Murray<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:01:20]<\/span> Airport lounges and English puddings.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:02:05]<\/span> Jan explains her work today in public relations and journalism.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:02:39]<\/span> Jan&#8217;s famous garden &#8216;Shedquarters&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:05:08]<\/span> Metro. Women and their &#8216;She Sheds&#8217;.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/ctt.ec\/egtNv\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;When I&#8217;m being my most authentic self that&#8217;s when I am at my most creative&#8221; &#8211; Janet Murray<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Music and Creativity<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>[0:06:31]<\/span> Jan talks about playing music, making magazines and what she used to enjoy as a child.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:07:15]<\/span> Studying English instead of music at University.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:08:18]<\/span> Which style of music Jan likes to play.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:09:40]<\/span> Being scared to go to music college. Running two marathons.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:10:22]<\/span> The moment when Jan chose not to study music.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:12:21]<\/span> What Jan would say to her younger self now.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/ctt.ec\/NjU83\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;If you do what you love that&#8217;s when the magic happens&#8221; &#8211; Janet Murray<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Changing Lives<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>[0:14:00]<\/span> What creativity means to Jan.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:15:05]<\/span> How Jan notices when she&#8217;s not being her authentic self.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:15:40]<\/span> How a marketing event in New York inspired her current branding.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:17:00]<\/span> Doing good work in the world.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:18:00]<\/span> Stories that come from the heart. Values.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/ctt.ec\/eQ083\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Creativity is about freedom&#8221; &#8211; Janet Murray<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Service, Sincerity and Simplicity<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>[0:20:05]<\/span> The conflict between journalism and PR.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:23:00]<\/span> What it means to Jan to be a creative entrepreneur.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:27:25]<\/span> What Janet&#8217;s parents said when she resigned from being an English teacher.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:28:00]<\/span> How Jan has grown her creative business.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/ctt.ec\/cfP20\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;As a creative entrepreneur you have to be constantly reinventing yourself&#8221; &#8211; Janet Murray<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Transformation and Teaching Others<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>[0:31:13]<\/span> How Jan deals with ongoing transformation and transition.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:33:15]<\/span> What Jan does with all of her new ideas.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:35:11]<\/span> How Jan creates courses for her clients.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:37:30]<\/span> What content Jan offers in her courses.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:38:35]<\/span> Why Jan won&#8217;t write a press release for anybody.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/ctt.ec\/i5l77\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;It&#8217;s better to take action than sit there worrying&#8221; &#8211; Janet Murray<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Gratitude, Vulnerability, Challenges and Inspiration<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>[0:43:45]<\/span> What has inspired Jan recently.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:44:39]<\/span> What Jan is grateful for today.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:45:42]<\/span> Which projects Jan is working on right now and why they are challenging her.<\/p>\n<p><span>[0:48:23]<\/span> Where you can find out more about Jan and her work.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Links and Resources:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/janetmurray.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Janet&#8217;s website<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/janetmurray.co.uk\/podcast\/\" target=\"_blank\">Soulful PR Podcast<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/janetmurray.co.uk\/soulful-pr-for-starters-3\/\" target=\"_blank\">Soulful PR for Starters<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/JanetMurrayUK\/\" target=\"_blank\">Janet on Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jan_murray\" target=\"_blank\">Janet on Twitter<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>If you enjoyed this podcast, you&#8217;ll also like:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/073-phil-pallen\/\" target=\"_blank\">Phil Pallen on Creating a Powerful Personal Brand<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/093-joanna-penn\/\" target=\"_blank\">Joanna Penn on Creating a Living as an Indie Author<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/083-katie-rose\/\" target=\"_blank\">Rituals, Music and The Healing Power of Sound with Katie Rose<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/015-ariel-hyatt\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ariel Hyatt on Crafting a Career From Publicity<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Thanks for listening<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If you enjoyed the show, please share your honest review with others on iTunes by clicking <a href=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/itunes\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> and rating the show. 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