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The Whimsical Dreamworld of Bridget Beth Collins

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Creativity in its highest form can transform simple elements into something magical. I'm constantly amazed at the magic Bridget Beth Collins weaves from the items she finds in her garden.

As a self-described "botanical artist" Bridget starts with flower petals, twigs and leaves and ends with fairytale creations. A red leaf transforms into a dragon, a few petals shift into a bowing Geisha. Her Instagram page is a dreamworld of animals, characters and scenes. 

Bridget's creations are so inspiring to me because you can plainly see how individual elements contribute to the whole. It takes an artists' mind to envision the dreamworld within the medium. Take a look at some of my favorite creations of hers below.

 

7 Themed Podcasts I'd Recommend to Any Friend

7-Podcast-Recommendations

 

How I Built This

"How I Built This is a podcast about innovators, entrepreneurs, and idealists, and the stories behind the movements they built."

Listen When: You want to channel your inner #girlboss and be reminded all empires started somewhere.

Favorite Episodes: Crate & Barrel: Gordon Segal, Drybar: Alli Webb

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Happier with Gretchen Rubin

 “The #1 bestselling author of The Happiness Project gets more personal than ever as she brings her practical, manageable advice about happiness and good habits to this lively, thought-provoking podcast. Gretchen’s cohost and guinea pig is her younger sister, Elizabeth Craft, a TV writer and producer living in Los Angeles, who (lovingly) refers to Gretchen as her happiness bully.”

Listen When:  You want to laugh, nod your head and enjoy the company of two completely relatable sisters who will soon feel like friends. Plus, they podcast regularly!

Favorite Episodes: Podcast 45: Home for the Holidays, Kansas City Edition! We Record at Winstead’s, Podcast 44: Drew Barrymore Gets Personal. And Happier.

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StartUp

“StartUp is a podcast about what it’s really like to get a business off the ground.”

Listen When:  You’re feeling curious about a behind-the-scenes look of starting and scaling a company.

Favorite Episodes: All of season 1! Especially #5 “How to Name Your Company”

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Pop Culture Happy Hour

"Do you like movies? Television? Books? Superheroes? Toys? Hit songs? Are you fond of discussing your pop-culture memories, favorites, peeves, and possibly shameful obsessions? You have come to the right place."

Listen When: You need something light and fun to distract you. I’ll skip around based on the topics and always like tuning in after major pop-culture events.

Favorite Episodes: 12/9/16: This Is Us and Speechless, 11/18/2016: Arrival and Pop Culture Serotonin, 11/4/2016: Hamilton An American Musical

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Downton Gabby

“We are a bi-coastal group of Downton Abbey fans hailing from Brooklyn, Los Angeles and Oakland. Sassy Insights, More Booze, Less Refinement.”

Listen When: You need a sassy take on TV and movies through a feminist lens or want to gab about Downton Abbey. While these ladies originally started for Downton Abbey, they continue the podcast every month with new topics.

Favorite Episodes: Season 5 Epside 2: Lady Boners, Season 4 Finale: Pretty in Pink

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Fathoms Deep: A Black Sails Podcast

"An in-depth look at the narrative and character development of the epic Starz series Black Sails, by two of the show's biggest fans."

Listen When: You STILL don’t know why this show hasn’t received all of the awards and you want to fan girl over Charles Vane.

Favorite Episodes: 12/26/2016 Interview with Luke Arnold, 1/23/2017: Interview with Toby Schmitz and Jack Rackham

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The Scot and the Sassenach: An Outlander Podcast

“The Scot And The Sassenach is an award-winning podcast dedicated to the Starz adaptation of Diana Gabaldon's Outlander!”

Listen When: Droughtoutlander feels too long! The hosts are both writers who cover the themes and motifs of Outlander Season 1 and 2 plus go in-depths on the Outlander novels.

Favorite Episodes: All of Season 1

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// What are your podcast recommendations?

Are you a fan of one of these shows? Share with me in the comments below!