Amy Macdonald

In this episode I’m talking to my friend and crazily creative producer, Amy Sanyer. Amy and I go waaaaaaaay back, we met in our 20s and now we’re in our 60s - you do the maths. We have had many an adventure. She runs Brolly Arts, an umbrella arts organisation that curates community based projects as a way to champion important social and environmental issues. The conversation explores Amy’s evolution from dancer to arts producer, her methodology of championing independent artists through collaboration, and her ongoing work addressing the Great Salt Lake’s environmental crisis through creative mediums. Brolly Arts is a nimble (read small) organisation but has built many, many, connections and relationships over its 30 year history. We talk about Brolly Arts’ birthday party, which will include some of that collaborative network in the celebration, and we find out about Amy’s undeniable creativity and enthusiastically hopeful world view. I can’t wait for you to listen! xBec 📝Key Takeaways 🎨 Being Born Inherently Creative Some people are born as creative souls. Amy was encouraged by incredible teachers and discovered that movement not only ties the physical, spiritual, emotional, and intellectual, but is her language for understanding the world. She describes creativity as the ability to absorb what we see, feel, and experience. It then needs time to transform into something meaningful and uniquely our own. 🎭 Becoming a Producer & Creating Containers for Independent Artists While Amy began as an artist herself, she eventually realised her greatest contribution was helping other artists thrive. She saw that many talented creatives struggled with the practical side of presenting and sustaining their work, so she shifted toward producing. Through Brolly Arts, she created spaces where independent artists could experiment, collaborate, and develop their voices without pressure to immediately deliver polished outcomes. 🌏 Community Problems as a Scaffold for Creative Solutions Amy’s creative process often begins with paying attention to the challenges facing a community and then thinking outside of the box for solutions. She uses creativity as a way to bring people into important conversations through emotion, storytelling, and shared experience. Whether exploring water, land, or cultural connection, her projects demonstrate how creative work can help communities better understand themselves and imagine new possibilities together. 🤝 Dream Big, Collaborate & Play the Long Game A major theme throughout Amy’s journey is the power of collaboration. Her projects are built through long-term relationships and networks of people who believe in a shared purpose. She speaks openly about how trust takes time and how meaningful collaboration only happens when ego is removed from the process. The episode highlights that big creative visions are rarely achieved quickly and must always contain an element of hope. ☘️ Arts Projects Help Communities Buy Into Change Amy believes art has the unique ability to engage people without telling them what to think. Instead of creating barriers, creative projects invite curiosity, emotional connection, and participation. Through performances, films, and collaborative initiatives, communities become active participants in conversations around growth, sustainability, and belonging. Her work shows that when people feel emotionally connected to an issue, they are far more likely to engage with meaningful change. 🎉 Brolly Arts at 30 - Why it Matters Celebrating 30 years of Brolly Arts is about more than longevity, it’s about recognising the ripple effect of investing in independent artists and creative communities over time. The anniversary honours the countless collaborations, careers, and community conversations that grew from Amy’s vision. It

Video interview with Scottish singer and songwriter Amy MacDonald. FaceCulture spoke with Amy about Bruce Springsteen, getting into songwriting, her new album Under Stars, Prepare To Fall, taking her time for the album, a predictable music industry, music as an escape, The Contender, taking different perspectives, the title track Under Stars, and a lot more! (05/03/2017) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Join Meadow and Ashley on Hot 2 Trot as they sit down with Anthony and Amy MacDonald, the dynamic duo behind TheStable.ca — a game-changing fractional ownership group shaking up the harness racing world! From launching a fresh ownership model and overcoming early challenges to balancing a booming global business with family life, Anthony and Amy share their inspiring journey and unique insights into the future of racing ownership.

The Trusted Friend Instagram Amy MacDonald, is a mother of four from Okotoks, Alberta, known for her contagious laugh, dance moves, and the vibrant energy she brings to every gathering. Join us as we chat with Amy about her life, her journey to finding peace and safety and finding her Joe. Dancing was and is her therapy. As a young girl all alone at home for many nights, she'd turn the lights down. so know one would see through their large windows, and she'd dance. Get ready to be inspired and uplifted by Amy's zest for life! Amy literally brightens each room she enters, not only from her outward beauty but her true and real joy for life. Amy's husband Joe is a medical doctor working in Okotoks. He also runs a hair transplant clinic... go check it out HERE

In this Podcast I am joined by Amy Macdonald who shares her experiences with Mental Health and the pressures felt in the final years of school life. Follow Amy on Instagram - @amy_is_growingx --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nick-minns/message

This is the best business advice for new yoga teachers! You can hear firsthand the experiences and wisdom of someone who has gone through the complete process of transitioning from a corporate job to a full-time yoga teacher, then to a business coach for yoga teachers. Amy MacDonald is a yoga business coach with a huge range of experience and knowledge in the yoga industry. In this episode, she shares her personal journey of practicing yoga as a child. The evolution of her practice and teaching. Plus the struggles and mistakes that helped her find success and helps her deliver success for new yoga teachers too. And you can get her top advice and tips for new yoga teachers to avoid common mistakes. There is some really powerful and great advice and topics packed into this episode. Plus some really fun personal stories too. If you want to connect with Amy then check out her Instagram profile here . (00:00) Introduction To Amy MacDonald (02:00) Learning Yoga As A Kid (06:10) Amy’s Eat, Pray, Love Journey (09:36) The Not So Sexy Side Of Corporate Management (12:05) Amy’s First Teacher Training Experience (17:04) The Big Issues With Most 200hr Yoga Trainings (19:21) Managing Expectations As A New Yoga Teacher (21:44) Thai Fishing Pants Aren’t Yoga Appropriate... (23:11) Becoming A Full-Time Yoga Teacher (27:27) Your Number Of Students Doesn’t Determine Your Self Worth (28:20) The Biggest Business Challenge New Yoga Teachers Face (30:08) The Best Business Tip For New Yoga Teachers (33:36) Unrealistic Expectations From 200hr Trainings (35:11) Top 3 Common Mistakes And Fixes For New Yoga Teachers (39:51) Tip 1 Recap - Stop Chasing Perfection (40:54) Tip 2 Recap - Qualified Outsourcing (Understand What You’re Paying For) (41:47) Tip 3 Recap - Community And Competition In The Yoga Industry (43:43) Why We Need More Men In The Yoga Industry (50:46) How To Get In Touch With Amy… --- SPECIAL OFFER: Become a founding member of the much anticipated Going Pro Yoga Platform! A sneak peak of what’s inside: The first EVER P riority Cueing System for over 120 yoga poses, with over 300 variations and modifications, to refine your teaching The first EVER Sequencing Vault with over 70 videos to plug-in-play and create your own sequences in minutes. The first EVER Injury Management and Injury Prevention Program for Yoga Teachers from yours truly And so much more.. When you become a founding member, you'll NEVER have to pay a monthly subscription, you'll get access for life, and you'll receive all updates and addons. The perks of being the first ones in the door! Add your name and email to the waitlist and be the first one in the door! I want to Join the waitlist and become a founding member! --- PODCAST DETAILS: This podcast is dedicated to aspiring yoga teachers who want to develop their craft with integrity and authenticity. Co-hosted by Michael Henri , Paul Teodo and Byron de Marsé Send us an email Send us a voice-note comment/question

Amy McDonald, Founder and CEO of Headtorch, is dedicated to prioritising mental health at work. With a background in drama, education, business, mediation and coaching, Amy fuses her skills to create dramatic learning & development that reflects delegate experience. “I love breaking stigma; watching the penny drop; reversing injustice; enabling people to steer cultural change; creating organisations where support is everything; and doing nothing is not an option.” Headtorch enables and promotes a positive mental health culture in the workplace. It delivers solutions across all levels of an organisation, demystifying mental health and creating confidence to have supportive conversations. www.headtorch.org info@headtorch.org

Singer, songwriter and self-confessed car nut Amy Macdonald chats with Jason Plato and Dave Vitty about her impressive car history, which is the stuff of dreams for most people! She had an Audi R8 by the age of 20, and at the height of her car habit, was the proud owner of a Range Rover, a Bentley Continental and not one, but two Ferraris! She says that at first it used to turn heads when people saw this wee girl driving a Ferrari around the streets of Glasgow, but these days nobody batters an eye, as they know it will most likely be Amy Macdonald!

In the week that would have been Scotland's biggest annual music TRNSMT, Cassi and Roisin are joined with festival legend Amy MacDonald to talk all things music festivals; the unforgettable sing-along highs, to the bleak, muddy, and occasionally urine-related lows. The girls share stories of their adventures from the fields and stages of past summers. If you are gutted not to be in the festival fields this year then don’t worry, we’ve got your back, so come hang out in this episode of The Love / Hate Club Podcast. This Podcast does contain strong language and adult themes, so if that’s not your thing, why not check out another podcast on the BBC Sounds app. Love/Hate Podcast is hosted by Cassi Gillespie and Roisin Kelly Produced by Ally McCrae and Ross Semple (BBC Scotland) Senior Producers are Kirsty Drain and Paul McFadyen Exec Producer is Anthony Browne Commissioned by Jonathan Kanagasooriam and Louise Kattenhorn for BBC Sounds

Join Cat for her final show in the series with Scottish Pop superstar Amy MacDonald will be telling us how she uses music, songwriting, fitness and her wee dug Arnold to help her mental health. This is the Life indeed….