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Sketchnote Army Podcast

Sheena Mays uses lettering to relax - SE10/EP08

Oct 25, 2021
44:22

In this episode of the podcast, I talk with Sheena Mays, a music teacher, sketchnoter, and lettering artist about her journey from music to sketchnoting to hand-lettering.

Learn how hand-lettering as therapy for multiple sclerosis led Sheena to launch a hand-lettering and sketchnoting company — in the pandemic — and how this challenge strengthened her mindset and her business.

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Running Order

  • Intro: Who is Sheena?
  • Sheena’s origin story
  • How Sheena’s business emerged
  • Musical sketchnotes
  • Sketchnote workshops in schools
  • Business and the importance of finding balance
  • The pros and cons of social media
  • Creating sketchnotes from recordings vs. live
  • The importance of regular practice
  • What doers Sheena do to keep sane in a pandemic
    • Walking her dog
    • Playing music on the keyboard
    • Reading
  • Tools
  • 3 tips
  • Outro

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Tools

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Tips

  1. Do something different.
  2. Teach.
  3. Practice. Practice = Progress. It takes 10,000 hours to become an expert at something.

Credits

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