The Art of Following Your Own Curiosity with Ellie Foden

Ellie Foden dreamed of London Fashion Week her whole life. Then one night on her sewing machine, a thought showed up that changed everything. Sherry and Ellie talk about what happens when you follow the pull instead of the plan. From fashion to yoga to closing a business during COVID to building something new. This conversation goes somewhere unexpected. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Introduction: Creativity as curiosity 0:40 - Meet Ellie Foden, host of Maverick Mind 1:37 - Redefining creativity beyond talent 3:17 - From sneaking into Fashion Week to a midnight pivot 6:06 - How yoga healed what fashion broke 8:38 - Building a brand, then losing it to COVID 10:09 - Perfection vs. refinement: the fine line 11:35 - "Perfectionism is trying to control how others perceive you" 15:27 - The intuitive thought that wouldn’t leave 18:14 - A Stormzy interview becomes a lightbulb moment 19:29 - What Ember is and who it’s for 29:54 - Tapping into intuition through your body 36:16 - Ellie’s "Soft Power" course and what the phrase means to her 39:18 - Soft power ebbs and flows, and that’s the point MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Ember (Ellie’s creativity platform): https://www.studio-ember.co/ Maverick Mind Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7sUoOXLa89KLbUiofwkCtU Tim Castle (author): https://www.timjscastle.com/ Ellie’s website: https://elliefoden.com/ ABOUT ELLIE FODEN: Ellie Foden is a creativity coach, yoga teacher, and the founder of Ember. She studied fashion design in London, built a sustainable yoga clothing brand featured in Vogue and Tatler, and pivoted into coaching creatives through perfectionism, burnout, and finding their authentic voice. She hosts the Maverick Mind Podcast. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliefoden/ Ember: https://www.instagram.com/studio__ember/ Website: https://elliefoden.com/ Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cm5etbvm00a1i01sl6k6h99de/comments Youtube Instagram ✨About the Soft Power Coaching Program✨ For women who were told they were too sensitive, too nice, too quiet, or never enough, my coaching provides a safe and empowering space to: Channel anger into clarity and action (not chaos).Define their own power. Soft, bold, or a blend of both.Build strong self-connection and boundaries that protect their energy.Transform from fixing everyone else’s life to fully living their own.This isn’t about becoming harder. It’s about becoming whole. ✨Fill out the form and start reinventing! Free for limited time. ✨ https://forms.gle/w4hA9zB1MNCWTfjL8