19. The Life You Didn’t Plan For with Shani Timms

Shani Timms has always been creative. From drawing floor plans as a child to building brands today, creativity has been a constant thread through her life. But like so many of us, the person she is now has been shaped by far more than her career.Shani is a business owner, creative and mum whose life has evolved through motherhood, changing priorities and, more recently, unexpected news that has forced her to look at life through a different lens.Warm, open and refreshingly thoughtful, Shani speaks with the kind of perspective that comes from recognising that ambition and a meaningful life don’t always have to mean moving faster. Sometimes, they’re found in knowing what matters, trusting who you are and allowing your definition of success to change along the way.This is a conversation with a woman in the middle of becoming, adjusting and figuring things out, rather than pretending to have all the answers.In this episode:Shani’s recent diabetes diagnosis and adjusting to life-changing newsMotherhood, identity and grieving parts of the life you had before childrenLearning to slow down when you’re naturally wired to keep movingBuilding a business while being present for family lifeHow Shani’s definition of success and ambition has changed over timeRaising children to value their individual strengths beyond academicsWhy we can’t protect our children from every difficult experienceShani’s perspective for anyone facing unexpected or life-changing newsKey Quotes “I feel like I’m an artist, just in a very different way.”  “No one’s going to die if I don’t do that.” “You’ve got to live.” “Everyone is smart and bright at their own strengths.” More about Shani Shani Timms, aka The Brand Creator, turns what’s in your brain into a brand in a single day. She also teaches creatives to do the same through her Done In A Day program. Based on the Gold Coast, Shani is mum to Frankie and loves natural wellness, cooking, baking and holistic skincare, while recently navigating a Type 1 Diabetes diagnosis.WebsiteInstagram You can get involved with the podcast online Website https://herethereeverywhere.com.au/Instagram https://www.instagram.com/here_there_everywhere_aus/FB group https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1CWFAe3LkU/?mibextid=wwXIfr Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.