{"podcast":{"title":"A HandBuilt Life","slug":"a-handbuilt-life-7757605","podcast_index_feed_id":7757605,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/a-handbuilt-life/feed.xml","website_url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/a-handbuilt-life","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/a-handbuilt-life/20260310_030320_8e9793426f5ae345f752a54797155925.png","author":"Heather Lou + Amy V","episode_count":10,"summary":"From Closet Core Studios comes: A Handbuilt Life. Join hosts Heather Lou and Amy V as they check in on their various hobbies and obsessions, from sewing to woodworking, gardening, and more. They'll speak to industry experts from all walks of life to discuss what fuels their passions and drives their creativity — because a good life is always a work in progress. Find us: Shop - www.closetcorepatterns.com Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/closetcorepatterns/ YouTube - @closetcorepatterns","last_synced_at":"2026-07-06T20:18:55.084172+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-handbuilt-life-7757605"},"episode":{"title":"Burnout, ADHD and Sewing with Dr. Claire Ashley","slug":"burnout-adhd-and-sewing-with-dr-claire-ashley","published_at":"2026-07-06T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-handbuilt-life-7757605/burnout-adhd-and-sewing-with-dr-claire-ashley","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-handbuilt-life-7757605","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/a-handbuilt-life/2964579","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/368786/2964579/a-handbuilt-life/2026_07_05_15_05_43_534c6b59-0e82-4d5b-bda8-0e5774e2e5b7.mp3","summary":"Heather was delighted to speak with Dr. Claire Ashley on the pod this month. They have a long chat about detecting and healing from burnout (check out her book, The\"&gt;https://amzn.to/4aB36Vl\"&gt;The Burnout Doctor), her sewing practice, and ADHD and how it relates to sewing. Claire is a licensed GP and has a neuroscience degree, and the confluence of that background and her interest in making led to a really fascinating conversation. This is exactly why we started the podcast: nerding out about how our brains work, the mental health benefits of a creative practice, and the things we can do to take care of ourselves with intention.Learn more about Claire at drclaireashley.com \"&gt;https://www.drclaireashley.com/\"&gt;drclaireashley.com or follow her on Instagram @wiredtomake \"&gt;https://www.instagram.com/wiredtomake/\"&gt;@wiredtomake.","meta_description":"Heather was delighted to speak with Dr. Claire Ashley on the pod this month. They have a long chat about detecting and healing from burnout (check out her…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4888,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/a-handbuilt-life-7757605/episodes/burnout-adhd-and-sewing-with-dr-claire-ashley/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-handbuilt-life-7757605/burnout-adhd-and-sewing-with-dr-claire-ashley.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}