In the Boat With Ben and Rachel: Recent Episodes
Ben Toalson and Rachel Toalson
This podcast exists to be an encouragement for creators. Each 30-45 minute episode covers topics that are relevant to creators from Ben and Rachel’s experiences working as full-time creators from home while raising their 6 children. Subscribe to our newsletter to get the latest updates on what we’re doing with this show.
You can have all the time in the world, but if your creativity has dried up, it can feel like you're running in place. In this episode, Ben and Rachel discuss their approaches to managing their creative energy and what they do to get out of a creative slump.
The question comes up often when people find out we have 6 kids... how do you do it all? In this episode, we thought we could get into the details of how we structure our schedule to maximize our creative time while still having time to run a household of 8.
There's a popular piece of advice that says if you want to make something a priority, put it in your calendar. Ben and Rachel have wildly different approaches to scheduling. In this episode, they get into the pros and cons of each.
"They" say you should dream big, but could your big dreams be holding you back? In this episode, Ben and Rachel talk about their different approaches to thinking and dreaming about the future and which might actually be better.
When it seems like the universe is against you, creativity can feel hard to come by. In this episode, Ben and Rachel talk about where our sense of control comes from and how it affects our creativity.
As if the last couple of years weren't challenging enough, the world seems to continue in crisis mode. In this episode, Ben and Rachel talk about how they've managed to stay creative and find a balance between making things and doom-scrolling.