Social Creative Conversations

Put your headphones in, and get your hands in the dirt. This episode is going to fill your ears and heart with purpose and a mission (and some ideas for Spring planting!). Meet Deanna Kitchen; she is wife, momma, farm girl, entrepreneur, floral designer and teacher, owner of flourishing Twig & Vine dahlia farm, and founder (also Chief Flower Giver) of the non-profit Growing Kindness Project (GKP). Their mission is simple, and yet quite profound; grow kindness. GKP's aim is to empower, educate, and encourage acts of kindness through the growing and giving of flowers. They freely give dahlia tubers to people with the intent to grow and continue the ripples of kindness in their own communities. GKP has ambassadors worldwide and offers education so any level grower can participate.
This all started with a mom and her boys, a squeaky wagon full of dahlias and a desire to spread joy in their community. Nothing tricky or overly strategic. Just share kindness and joy. As is always the case, the giver is just as blessed as the receiver. Those dahlias were the catalyst to a worldwide movement to spread kindness by a process of grow, cut, give, repeat. And it is working, and growing as fast as Deanna's busy hands, lots of volunteers, and rows of dahlia fields can manage. Listen to her heart-full story, the start of something profound, and hear about how you can participate in growing kindness from your own plot of dirt. It's as easy as purchasing dahlia tubers-which YOU CAN DO!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS for Twig & Vine's big dahlia tuber sale on SATURDAY, MARCH 20th, 2021 at 9:00 am pst. Half of the sales proceeds go to fund the Growing Kindness Project's mission and help spreading joy through flowers to more parts of our world. (The other half pays for all the expenses and operational stuff that come with managing a thriving dahlia farm business).
ARE YOU THE WINNER OF THE DAHLIA GIVEAWAY? Listen for. your name during the episode. We announce the winner of our dahlia giveaway- 3 dahlia tubers ("Cafe Au Lait", "Sweet Nathalie", "Peaches 'n Cream"). If you are the lucky winner, please send an email to [email protected] or DM me (Amy) at @socialcreativeworkshops. Happy gardening-you are going to have some beautiful flowers to enjoy....and use to spread kindness!
For more information about Growing Kindness Project :
Instagram: @growingkindnessproject
Website: growingkindnessproject.org
Donate to Growing Kindness Project: DONATE KINDNESS
Twig + Vine Flower Farm
Instagram: @twigandvine
Website: twigandvinefarm.com

Social Creative Workshops | Social Creative Conversations Podcast
Amy Vallejo | founder, co-collaborator
[email protected]
www.wearesocialcreative.com
@socialcreativeworkshops

Welcome to our 3 part series with Mimi Jung. This is an honest conversation about life on screen, life as an Asian American woman, life transformations, life as a working mom, life as someone who found her voice to speak out and stand against discrimination-even within her own culture. I hope you will carve out time to listen to all 3 episodes, starting with this one getting to know the creative woman behind the news desk you see every morning.
Mimi Jung is the award winning journalist & news anchor you've seen on your screens every morning on King 5 for the last 21 years. Her job, as she shares, is to tell stories-of the community, the people, the businesses, the world. . You'll find her doing so as the MC for Gala events, involvement in local charity organizations, interviewing a grieving mother, highlighting the achievements of a local business all to share with you the collective struggle, emotion, celebration, and community connection we all feel when watching her on a broadcasting screen.
Today we listen in as she shares her own experiences with Asian hate crimes, inequity, assimilation into a culture, discrimination, the awakening and awareness that is stirring within communities, and her own brave efforts for changing to script and re-writing the future for herself, her kids and her culture. Mimi shares the barriers and difficulties of discrimination in her childhood. How her perception of " we are color blind " or "we don't see color" has changed, and how the example of other Asian Americans has empowered her own voice in sharing her story to further change.
Hear the full story in Episode 14 (part 1 of 3) & 16 ( 3 of 3 coming soon) .
Follow Mimi Jung on social media :
Instagram - @mimijungking5
Watch Mimi Jung report :
King 5 broadcast: King 5 News Channel 5 4:30 am-7:00 am
About Mimi
"Facing Race" news feature with Mimi Jung

Social Creative Workshops | Social Creative Conversations Podcast
Amy Vallejo | founder, co-collaborator
[email protected]
www.wearesocialcreative.com
@socialcreativeworkshops

Seattle's El Gaucho Steakhouse is a long time upscale dining staple, or as they call it " fine dining of a bygone era". The tuxedoed staff, the table side flambé'd desserts, the dimly lit intimate seating, and the soft trickle of the piano keys set the stage for a luxurious dining experience that feels like you were transported right back into the nostalgically swanky rat pack era. Theirs is a place for fancy celebration or to make an moment worthy of an occasion.
Such longevity of service and attention to detail has garnered them a high platform to speak to the art of hospitality and what truly matters most in it; the people. From their family-like employee atmosphere to the level of attention they put into each guest experience, people are at the root of everything they do. The art of hospitality is as important while dining for happy hour, an elegant milestone meal, or receiving a to-go box at home.
Listen to Anna Lee, El Gaucho Seattle's event director, speak to the core of hospitality for them and the challenging pivots made during a pandemic while launching the open of a moved restaurant location. Hear the trials and survival that so many restaurants face(d) and the challenges to meet expectations for their guests.
El Gaucho has been a special part of my personal story for the last 10 years. An unusual symbol of celebrating life. You'll hear some excerpts of a toast I gave during a celebration of a 10 year milestone, calling us to live life now-don't wait to celebrate occasions. I encourage people to say the things that matter, notice the character traits that carry weight and share what we admire.
Thanks to El Gaucho and the Fire & Vine Hospitality Group for their collaboration in Galentine's Soirée 2022. To see all the details of Galentine's and El Gaucho's generous participation, click the link HERE: https://www.wearesocialcreative.com/galentinesdaysoiree
For more information or to visit El Gaucho:
El Gaucho Steakhouse : https://elgaucho.com
El Gaucho Instagram: @elgauchosteakhouse
Fire & Vine Hospitality: https://www.fireandvinehospitality.com

Social Creative Workshops | Social Creative Conversations Podcast
Amy Vallejo | founder, co-collaborator
[email protected]
www.wearesocialcreative.com
@socialcreativeworkshops

There's a magical farm on Bainbridge Island that lives by the slogan "Your food has a story". I love this adage because I think there is always more than meets the eye. Any great experience will tell you that. This charming, historic farmhouse delivers the story from the gardens, the farmers, the farm to table community dinners, their CSA boxes, and the onsite bakery. Many hands and hearts caring about guest and ground.
Let's meet the husband and wife duo, Tad & Tifanie Mitsui, who own and run Heyday Farm.
Both vibrant in food and hospitality, these born and raised Bainbridgers love the community and believe that simple food is beautiful food. Sustainability and nourishment in our food systems should be increased and shared just as family farms did back in their heydays.
They delight guests through all kinds of experiences, whether it a wine-maker dinner, wedding, community dinner or a retreat (just like our day retreat, Day Away!)
So excited to be with them for Day Away on May 22. It's a time to dis-connect in order to re-connect. The best gift of a thoughtfully planned day meant to spoil you with goodness including food, creativity, nature, beauty, hand-crafted wares, & like-minded women is ready for you. We will have a long table meal enjoying the food and wine from Heyday, and you'll even get to interact in the chef garden by picking some of the table elements.
Heyday is the perfect escape to be a destination, but close enough to make it easy!
Find out more details & register here: DAY AWAY
Heyday Farm website: https://heydayfarm.com
Heyday Farm Instagram: @heyday.farm
[email protected]

Social Creative Workshops | Social Creative Conversations Podcast
Amy Vallejo | founder, co-collaborator
[email protected]
www.wearesocialcreative.com
@socialcreativeworkshops

I first heard Jessica Gallo playing alongside another harpist on a dark, rainy winter night in December. It was my first sound bath experience, and it did not disappoint. It was at the height of a very low time for me, and I was feeling a deep need in my body for calm and stillness-almost hibernation?
Jessica is a professional musician, and a Certified Music Practitioner. She creates beautiful environments for people to relax their body, unlace tension and stress, and receive healing balm through harp music. Her work can be seen during the day at hospice clinics, and Critical Care and Oncology Units at local hospitals.
Music is an important balm for something that can't be cured, but can be healed for a time . It helps us process feelings and sort through emotion. It can have a positive physical reaction towards healing.
In this episode we talk about the beauty of music as a tool for healing.
Listen in as she speaks to the difference of CMP vs Music Therapist, the relationship of practitioner to patient during a time of suffering, creating space for a sound bath, and some suggestions for calming music to speak directly to our whole bodies-soul, spirit, mind, senses.
Not Quite Classical, Spotify
Chasing the Present, by Snorri Hallgrímsson
Music for Growing Flowers, Erland Cooper

SOCIAL CREATIVE : SENSORY EXPERIENCE
BE STILL featuring Jessica Gallo
February 25, 2023 | Saturday | 6:00pm
Hosted at Lulumiére Shop
Experience a created space of beauty, melodic sounds of music and warmth of candlelight. Both part of a ritualistic stillness that provides healing to body, soul, mind, and spirit. Guests enjoy the hospitality of Lulumière Shop, and enjoy private harp sound bath by CMP (Certified Music Practitioner) Jessica Gallo.
Guests experience the hospitality and nurturing spirit of Lulumière Shop, then enjoy a peaceful harp sound bath featuring a variety of musical selections, both familiar and soft ambient by professional musician and CMP (Certified Music Practitioner) Jessica Gallo. Set your intention, and let the music move your body and mind posture away from stress and into still.

Each guest recieves a personally selected candle from Lulumière's PRISMA Collection.
Register HERE : www.wearesocialcreative.com

Social Creative Workshops | Social Creative Conversations Podcast
Amy Vallejo | founder, co-collaborator
[email protected]
www.wearesocialcreative.com
@socialcreativeworkshops