A creative childhood

Discovering design

A rigid career

Ill health due to stress

Happy hatmaking

From hobby to business

Balancing business and creative tasks

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Replacing the rigidity of council architecture with the vibrancy of bespoke hat design.Janice Charles is the CEO of House of Charles, a bespoke hat-design business that thrives on making the seemingly impossibe, possible.Janice's father instilled in her a belief that she could achieve anything she set her mind to, an ethos illustrated by the unique, architectural headwear she now designs for her clients and that is featured internationally in couture magazines.Before she got to this point, however, Janice faced a challenging period of ill health linked to workplace stress, but it was through this struggle that she experienced a 'happy accident' that pushed her towards her true calling. Her initial foray into millinery design started as a personal project to customize a hat for a race day, which quickly got her noticed and encouraged her to further explore this side of her creativity. Drawing from her childhood experiences and her father's encouragement, Janice embraced her creativity. Her bespoke creations, which blend her architectural background with a flair for the unconventional, have garnered attention and admiration, and in thias episode Janice encourages listeners to embrace their unique creative journeys, emphasizing that even from the depths of hardship, beauty and inspiration can blossom.Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/creativityfoundpodcast/">@creativityfoundpodcast</a> Threads: <a href="https://www.threads.net/@creativityfoundpodcast">@creativityfoundpodcast</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/creativityfoundpodcast">@creativityfoundpodcast</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/creativityfound">Creativity Found group</a> YouTube <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@creativityfoundpodcast">@creativityfoundpodcast</a> Researched, edited and produced by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-waite-brown-66598b26/">Claire Waite Brown</a> Music: Day Trips by Ketsa <a href="https://ketsa.uk/product/undercover-ketsa/">Undercover / Ketsa</a> Creative Commons License Free Music Archive - <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Raising_Frequecy/Day_Trips">Ketsa - Day Trips</a> Artworks: Emily Portnoi <a href="https://emilyportnoi.co.uk/">emilyportnoi.co.uk</a> Photo: <a href="https://fisherstudios.co.uk/ella-pallett-portfolio/">Ella Pallet</a>Affordably advertise on this podcast by emailing claire@creativityfound.co.uk, or <a href="https://cal.com/clairewaitebrown/coffeechat">book a call here</a>. Book your <a href="https://www.creativityfound.co.uk/offers/DBs6enPp/checkout">Podcast Startup Sanity Check here</a>.<a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/creativityfound">Support the show</a>Want to be a guest on Creativity Found? Send me a message on PodMatch, <a href="https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/clairewaitebrown">here</a> Podcast recorded with <a href="https://www.riverside.fm/?via=creativityfound">Riverside</a> and hosted by <a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1353100">Buzzsprout</a>

Replacing the rigidity of council architecture with the vibrancy of bespoke hat design. Janice Charles is the CEO of House of Charles, a bespoke hat-design business that thrives on making the seemingly impossibe, possible. Janice's father instilled in her a belief that she could achieve anything she set her mind to, an ethos illustrated by the unique, architectural headwear she now designs for her clients and that is featured internationally in couture magazines. Before she got to this point,...

Janice Charles: from stress to success via a happy accident