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Decoding Cultural LeadershipEpisode 37: Sumayya Usmani - Food Writing, Cultural Identity and Creative EvolutionThis week's conversation features Sumayya Usmani, award-winning food writer and author, discussing her remarkable journey from law to becoming a leading voice in food writing and cultural storytelling.Sumayya shares fascinating insights from her unique childhood spent travelling on merchant ships, and how this influenced her perspective on food, culture and belonging. She discusses her transition from corporate law to food writing, including her groundbreaking 2016 cookbook 'Summers Under the Tamarind Tree', which was listed as one of The Independent's best cookbooks of that year.Key discussion points include:Growing up on merchant ships and...
2024-12-041h 03
The Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritNavigating neurodiversity and creative life with Kolbie BlumeFor Mental Health Awareness Week and Month I speak to artist and educator Kolbie about how we can navigate neurodiversity and creative life in a kind and gentle Manne tapping into the creative part of a neurodiverse mind in a way to avoid burnt out.Kolbie Blume is a watercolor artist, author, and online educator, specializing in helping closet creatives overcome perfectionism and embrace their inner artist. As a late-diagnosed autistic and ADHDer, Kolbie is passionate about making sure neurodivergent folks know there is space for everyone inside creativity, and there is no such thing...
2024-05-1944 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritHow to build a writing practice In this episode I share my top tips to help build a sustainable writing practice so that you can find flow and flourish with your writing.
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2024-04-2613 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spirit'Dreaming on the page' with author Tzivia GoverWhat if you could find a way to allow dreams to inspire your writng? I speak to author and Certified Dreamwork Professional Tzivia Gover, about how dreams can inspire creativity and writing in ways so many of us don't explore. We talk about the ways in which you can incubate dreams and use, what Tzivia called your 'Midnight Muse' to create texutred and layered writing.
Tzivia is the author od Dreaming on the Page and many other books. You can read more about her on her website here and follow her on Instagram here.
2024-03-2831 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritWriting about South Asian culture with Awais KhanIn this espidoe I speak to award-winning author Awais Khan, (author of SOMEONE LIKE HER, NO HONOUR and IN THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS) about what its like to write about South Asian theme and make them relevant to Western audiences and what inspires him when her writes fiction.
2024-03-0736 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritCrafting Characters: Bringing Real People into Your MemoirIn this episode podcast, I delve into the importance of bringing real people into your memoir or food memoir. I discuss the significance of creating strong foundations for characters within your memoir and provide practical tips on shaping their personalities and relationships. Focusing on the importance of writing truthfully and authentically, while also considering the impact on the people being written about. Additionally, I explore the role of food as a character within a food memoir and how it can symbolise emotions and add depth to the story. The episode concludes with a discussion on the fine line between...
2024-01-3120 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritMake a seasonal plan to write your memoir Welcome to Season 4 of The Craft! In this episode, I share a seasonal journey into penning down your personal stories to begin the bones of your memoir.
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2024-01-0510 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritHow to keep your creative spirit aliveIn this year-round-up episode, I share my thoughts on how this year changed me in ways I never imagined and how following your purpose with audacity is the formula to keeping your creative spirit alive.
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2023-12-3018 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritBenefits of a writing mentor with Malachy TallackIn this episode I speak to my own mentor - author, singer/songwriter Malachy Tallack, who helped me write my memoir Andaza, through the Scottish Book Trust. We chat about the benefits of working with a mentor as well a little about his wonderful new Substack called For A Song.
Read more about Malachy here: https://www.malachytallack.com/
Social media: @malachytallack
2023-10-3025 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritHow to structure your life writing projectIn this episode, I talk about how to structure your life writing project whether its a memoir, autobiography or family history.
Learn more about my online writers' membership: Qissa at sumayyausmani.com
2023-10-0222 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritFood writing to fiction with Orlando MurrinIn this episode, I speak to a food writer, author, President of the Guild of Food Writers and Masterchef semi-finalist, Orlando Murrin about how he moved from a successful food writing career to writing cosy crime fiction and talk about his debut novel, Knife Skills for Beginners, out 15th February 2024. Orlando shares such a wealth of knowledge and this is one of my favourite guest interviews.
Recorded in person while Orlando was visiting the Scottish crime fiction festival 'Bloody Scotland' in Stirling, Scotland.
Learn more about Orlando: http://orlandomurrin.com
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2023-09-2548 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritBalancing creative flow and writingIn this episode, I’ll be sharing some tips and strategies to help you strike that delicate balance between nurturing creativity, making time for writing and self-care to help thrive as a writer and not burn out.
2023-09-0619 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritEmbracing the blank pageIn this episode I talk about how to overcome the fear of the blank page and finding inspiration to begin your writing and share my top tips to push the fear aside and stay motivated to conquer the blank page.
2023-08-2810 min
Loose EndsEddi Reader, Sumayya Usmani, Kieran Hodgson, Ben Hart, Rachel Sermanni, Robin Ashcroft, Michelle McManus, Clive AndersonClive Anderson and Michelle McManus are joined by Eddi Reader, Sumayya Usmani, Ben Hart and Kieran Hodgson for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
2023-08-2636 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritCreativity and Community In our 1st episode of season 3 (with the new podcast title, The Craft) I speak to New York based therapist and author Israa Nasir about how creativity and community together can really support your growth and mental well-being but also how to cope with any pitfalls of working in a community setting - how to maange comparison, envy and self-confidence.
LEARN MORE ABOUT ISRAA NASIR: Instagram @well.guide and website www.israanasir.com
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2023-08-0935 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritHow to become an authorHave you always dreamt of being an author? In this episode I share some practical steps I took to pave the path towards an author’s life and hope that they offer guidance and inspiration.
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2023-08-0417 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritHow to become an authorHave you always dreamt of being an author? In this episode I share some practical steps I took to pave the path towards an author’s life and hope that they offer guidance and inspiration.
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2023-07-3115 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritBegin with BeliefIt was only when I began to believe I was a writer that doors opened up for me. In this episode I talk about how the journey as a writer begins with the first step of believing that you can make your dreams a reality through consistency, commitment and most of all belief.
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2023-07-0710 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritBegin with BeliefIt was only when I began to believe I was a writer that doors opened up for me. In this episode I talk about how the journey as a writer begins with the first step of believing that you can make your dreams a reality through consistency, commitment and most of all belief.
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LEARN MORE ABOUT SUMAYYA : www.sumayyausmani.com
Email sumayya@sumayyausmani.com for support with one-on-one mentoring writing mentoring and coaching.
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2023-07-0710 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritMenopause and CreativityIn this episode I will be candid about what it felt like tackling perimenopause and now menopause as a creative and why it’s an advantage in many ways to tap into creativity through one’s golden years.
Music credit: Simple Melody by Blue Dot Sessions is licensed under a Attribution-Non-Commercial License.
For more information on Sumayya’s offerings: www.sumayyausmani.com
Email sumayya@sumayyausmani.com for support with one-on-one mentoring writing mentoring and coaching.
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2023-07-0313 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritMenopause and CreativityIn this episode I will be candid about what it felt like tackling perimenopause and now menopause as a creative and why it’s an advantage in many ways to tap into creativity through one’s golden years.
Music credit: Simple Melody by Blue Dot Sessions is licensed under a Attribution-Non-Commercial License.
For more information on Sumayya’s offerings: www.sumayyausmani.com
Email sumayya@sumayyausmani.com for support with one-on-one mentoring writing mentoring and coaching.
Join the email course Wordsmith: find your writer’s voice in 21-days in this email and audio course...
2023-07-0313 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritSelf care for writersIn this episode I’ll share the reasons why it’s important to nurture self care as a writer and a creative. I talk about some of the ways I have learned to not let my creative energy be sapped by the need for productivity as a writer.
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Email sumayya@sumayyausmani.com for support with one-on-one mentoring writing mentoring and coaching.
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2023-06-2621 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritSelf care for writersIn this episode I’ll share the reasons why it’s important to nurture self care as a writer and a creative. I talk about some of the ways I have learned to not let my creative energy be sapped by the need for productivity as a writer.
Music credit: Simple Melody by Blue Dot Sessions is licensed under a Attribution-Non-Commercial License.
For more information on Sumayya’s offerings: www.sumayyausmani.com
Email sumayya@sumayyausmani.com for support with one-on-one mentoring writing mentoring and coaching.
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2023-06-2621 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spirit5 reasons to return to university at 50In this episode I speak to Glasgow based author Sarah Smith and chat about her top 5 reasons to return to university at 50. An inspiring talk that resonates with me as I am back to university this September, at 50!
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2023-06-0526 min
The Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spirit5 reasons to return to university at 50In this episode I speak to Glasgow based author Sarah Smith and chat about her top 5 reasons to return to university at 50. An inspiring talk that resonates with me as I am back to university this September, at 50!
Music credit: Simple Melody by Blue Dot Sessions is licensed under a Attribution-Non-Commercial License.
For more information on Sumayya’s offerings: www.sumayyausmani.com
Email sumayya@sumayyausmani.com for support with one-on-one mentoring writing mentoring and coaching.
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2023-06-0526 min
oliveSUMAYYA USMANI shares her top 3 cooking tips, hacks and cheatsSUMAYYA USMANI shares her top 3 cooking tips, hacks and cheats Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2023-04-2605 minoliveSUMAYYA USMANI on 10 things you need to know about Pakistani food and cookingThis week @missj9 is joined by food writer and author Sumayya Usmani as she takes us through 10 things you need to know about Pakistani food and cooking with stories and recipes from her new book Andaza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2023-04-2136 min
Cooking the Books with Gilly SmithSumayya Usmani: AndazaThis week, Gilly is going to Pakistan, through the memories of food writer and writing coach, Sumayya Usmani Her memoir, Andaza tells the everyday stories about life and food in Karachi. It sees the kitchen as a place where young Pakistani girls learn much more from their mothers and grandmothers than how to make a recipe, but how to feed, how to nurture and how to connect. For Extra Bites accompanying Cooking the Books episodes, go to Gilly's Substack Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-04-0632 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritOf hearth and herbs with Mark DiaconoIn this episode I talk to the author, gardener and food writer Mark Diacono, (founder of Otter Farm in Devon) about the magic of creating flavour and finding inspiration for recipes and writing through growing herbs at home.
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For more information on Sumayya’s offerings: www.sumayyausmani.com
Email sumayya@sumayyausmani.com for support with one-on-one mentoring writing mentoring and coaching.
Join the waitlist here: for Sumayya’s new 21-day email and audio course Wordsmith, to help you fin...
2023-03-2735 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritOf hearth and herbs with Mark DiaconoIn this episode I talk to the author, gardener and food writer Mark Diacono, (founder of Otter Farm in Devon) about the magic of creating flavour and finding inspiration for recipes and writing through growing herbs at home.
Music credit: Simple Melody by Blue Dot Sessions is licensed under a Attribution-Non-Commercial License.
For more information on Sumayya’s offerings: www.sumayyausmani.com
Email sumayya@sumayyausmani.com for support with one-on-one mentoring writing mentoring and coaching.
Join the waitlist here: for Sumayya’s new 21-day email and audio course Wordsmith, to help you fin...
2023-03-2735 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritWriting with natureIn this episode I talk to nature writer, author and mentor Kathryn Aalto about how nature can help the writer to see the world in a different light and draw inspiration from it in their writing.
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For more information on Sumayya’s offerings: www.sumayyausmani.com
Email sumayya@sumayyausmani.com for support with one-on-one mentoring writing mentoring and coaching.
Join the waitlist here: for Sumayya’s new 30 day email coure Wordsmith, to help you find your writer’s voice.
2023-03-0642 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritWriting with natureIn this episode I talk to nature writer, author and mentor Kathryn Aalto about how nature can help the writer to see the world in a different light and draw inspiration from it in their writing.
Music credit: Simple Melody by Blue Dot Sessions is licensed under a Attribution-Non-Commercial License.
For more information on Sumayya’s offerings: www.sumayyausmani.com
Email sumayya@sumayyausmani.com for support with one-on-one mentoring writing mentoring and coaching.
Join the waitlist here: for Sumayya’s new 30 day email coure Wordsmith, to help you find your writer’s voice.
2023-03-0642 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritThe Art of Slow WritingIn this episode I talk about how the art of slow writing helps you through the barriers of mindset and practicalities of a writing practice and makes you lookbehind the reasons for writing and what truly fuels your craft - helping you slow down, give it all meaning and perspective.
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2023-02-2016 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritThe Art of Slow WritingIn this episode I talk about how the art of slow writing helps you through the barriers of mindset and practicalities of a writing practice and makes you lookbehind the reasons for writing and what truly fuels your craft - helping you slow down, give it all meaning and perspective.
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2023-02-2016 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritSensory recollection and memoryIn this new year episode I talk to Victoria Frolova, author, writer of Bois de Jasmin and professionally trainer perfumer, about how the sense of smell can do more than just transport us to another time but can also help us tap into our creativity.
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2023-01-2629 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritSensory recollection and memoryIn this new year episode I talk to Victoria Frolova, author, writer of Bois de Jasmin and professionally trainer perfumer, about how the sense of smell can do more than just transport us to another time but can also help us tap into our creativity.
Music credit: Simple Melody by Blue Dot Sessions is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License.
More about Victoria Frolova
https://boisdejasmin.com/about
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2023-01-2629 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritBegin the year with intentional writingIn this new year episode I encourage you to make a goal to set time for intentional writing, and offer my top tips to set up a mindful writing practice.
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2023-01-0215 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritBegin the year with intentional writingIn this new year episode I encourage you to make a goal to set time for intentional writing, and offer my top tips to set up a mindful writing practice.
Music credit: Simple Melody by Blue Dot Sessions is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License.
For more information on Sumayya’s offerings: www.sumayyausmani.com
Click here to learn join Savoured waitlist, the monthly membership for creatives and writers.
Email sumayya@sumayyausmani.com for support with one-on-one mentoring either through Nurtured or Nourished writing mentoring and coaching.
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2023-01-0215 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritFinding my financial flow as a writerIn this episode I share my own mindset issues with finances while building a writing career and my 2023 promise to myself.
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Email sumayya@sumayyausmani.com for support with one-on-one mentoring either through Nurtured or Nourished writing mentoring and coaching.
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2022-12-2610 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritFinding my financial flow as a writerIn this episode I share my own mindset issues with finances while building a writing career and my 2023 promise to myself.
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Email sumayya@sumayyausmani.com for support with one-on-one mentoring either through Nurtured or Nourished writing mentoring and coaching.
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2022-12-2610 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritFinding creativity through chronic painIn this episode I speak to Moneeza Khan from Lotusblu Book Art who manages her chronic pain with creating beauty in her work and in her life.
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For more information on Sumayya’s offerings: www.sumayyausmani.com
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2022-12-1233 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritFinding creativity through chronic painIn this episode I speak to Moneeza Khan from Lotusblu Book Art who manages her chronic pain with creating beauty in her work and in her life.
Music credit: Simple Melody by Blue Dot Sessions is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License.
For more information on Sumayya’s offerings: www.sumayyausmani.com
Click here to learn join Savoured waitlist, the monthly membership for creatives and writers.
Email sumayya@sumayyausmani.com for support with one-on-one mentoring either through Nurtured or Nourished writing mentoring and coaching.
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2022-12-1233 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritDoes adversity fuel creativity?In this episode I discuss whether adversity actually fuels creativity and how you can use the power of mindset to find strength to create during tough times.
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2022-11-1415 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritDoes adversity fuel creativity?In this episode I discuss whether adversity actually fuels creativity and how you can use the power of mindset to find strength to create during tough times.
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For more information on Sumayya’s offerings: www.sumayyausmani.com
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Email sumayya@sumayyausmani.com for support with one-on-one mentoring either through Nurtured or Nourished writing mentoring and coaching.
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2022-11-1415 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritMy food and freedom storyIn the next few episodes I'm delving deeper into what makes a creative life thrive with adversity and challenges and how we can find direction through life’s hurdles to create good work and a nurturing career. I’ll be talking to other creatives through the next few episodes, but I thought I’ll begin by sharing my journey.
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2022-10-3113 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritMy food and freedom storyIn the next few episodes I'm delving deeper into what makes a creative life thrive with adversity and challenges and how we can find direction through life’s hurdles to create good work and a nurturing career. I’ll be talking to other creatives through the next few episodes, but I thought I’ll begin by sharing my journey.
Music credit: Simple Melody by Blue Dot Sessions is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License.
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2022-10-3113 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritA week of nurturing your creative soulIn this episode I offer the invitation to spend a week nurturing your creative soul in small intentional ways to help rest and recover your creative soul.
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2022-10-0317 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritA week of nurturing your creative soulIn this episode I offer the invitation to spend a week nurturing your creative soul in small intentional ways to help rest and recover your creative soul.
Music credit: Simple Melody by Blue Dot Sessions is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License.
For more information on Sumayya’s offerings: www.sumayyausmani.com
Email Sumayya@sumayyausmani.com for support with one-on-one mentoring either through Nurtured or Nourished writing mentoring and coaching.
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2022-10-0317 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritWriters Roadblock 4: fear of rejectionThis episode is the last in the 4 series of Writer’s Roadblocks - I offer support to calm the fear of rejection and why it’s important to be resistant as a writer.
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2022-09-2618 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritWriters Roadblock 4: fear of rejectionThis episode is the last in the 4 series of Writer’s Roadblocks - I offer support to calm the fear of rejection and why it’s important to be resistant as a writer.
Music credit: Simple Melody by Blue Dot Sessions is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License.
For more information on Sumayya’s offerings: www.sumayyausmani.com
Email sumayya@sumayyausmani.com for support with one-on-one mentoring either through Nurtured or Nourished writing mentoring and coaching.
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2022-09-2618 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritA Writer’s Roadblock 3This is the third of 4 episodes that tackle the roadblocks we as writers and creatives face - blocks created by self-sabotage that stop us from fulfilling our dreams. In this episode I share my thoughts on how to make time for writing when you think you don’t have time.
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2022-08-2914 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritA Writer’s Roadblock 3This is the third of 4 episodes that tackle the roadblocks we as writers and creatives face - blocks created by self-sabotage that stop us from fulfilling our dreams. In this episode I share my thoughts on how to make time for writing when you think you don’t have time.
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2022-08-2914 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritA Writer’s Roadblock 2This is the second of 4 episodes that tackle the roadblocks we as writers and creatives face - blocks created by self-sabotage that stop us from fulfilling our dreams. In this episode I share my thoughts on the need for perfectionism and how we can manage this roadblock.
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2022-08-0117 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritA Writer’s Roadblock 2This is the second of 4 episodes that tackle the roadblocks we as writers and creatives face - blocks created by self-sabotage that stop us from fulfilling our dreams. In this episode I share my thoughts on the need for perfectionism and how we can manage this roadblock.
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2022-08-0117 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritA Writer’s Roadblock 1This is the first of 4 episodes that tackle the roadblocks we as writers and creatives face - blocks created by self-sabotage that stop us from fulfilling our dreams. In this episode I share my thoughts on procrastination.
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2022-07-2514 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritA Writer’s Roadblock 1This is the first of 4 episodes that tackle the roadblocks we as writers and creatives face - blocks created by self-sabotage that stop us from fulfilling our dreams. In this episode I share my thoughts on procrastination.
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2022-07-2514 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritChronicling spices and storiesIn this episode I chat to award-winning food writer and author Eleanor Ford about the way one can chronicle stories of food and culinary culture of faraway lands while respecting the culture we seek to write about and the processes of writing a food and travel cookbook.
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2022-07-0419 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritChronicling spices and storiesIn this episode I chat to award-winning food writer and author Eleanor Ford about the way one can chronicle stories of food and culinary culture of faraway lands while respecting the culture we seek to write about and the processes of writing a food and travel cookbook.
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2022-07-0419 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritThe soulful art of food writingI talk to award-winning food writer and Guardian columnist, Felicity Cloake about the soulful art of writing about food and how to forge a career as a food writer.
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2022-06-2730 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritThe soulful art of food writingI talk to award-winning food writer and Guardian columnist, Felicity Cloake about the soulful art of writing about food and how to forge a career as a food writer.
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2022-06-2730 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritThe Sensory Heirloom of food & memoryIn this episode I talk about the way food and memories are intertwined and how they can shape us and make us a who we are.
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2022-06-0613 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritThe Sensory Heirloom of food & memoryIn this episode I talk about the way food and memories are intertwined and how they can shape us and make us a who we are.
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2022-06-0613 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritManifestation: finding ‘magic and meaning’ in lifeIn this episode I am joined by Manifestress Jess Collins, a copywriter and a soulful coach who has allowed the magic of manifestation to offer her the life of her dreams. Listen to this inspiring chat where she shares her secrets to unlocking the magic within us all.
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2022-05-3024 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritManifestation: finding ‘magic and meaning’ in lifeIn this episode I am joined by Manifestress Jess Collins, a copywriter and a soulful coach who has allowed the magic of manifestation to offer her the life of her dreams. Listen to this inspiring chat where she shares her secrets to unlocking the magic within us all.
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2022-05-3024 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritTuning into the natural world with Jane LindseyI talk to Jane Lindsey of Snapdragon Life on location in her home in the Trossach’s near Loch Lomond, and discuss how to harness creativity and get in touch with the natural world - the most beautiful way to thrive and heal.
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2022-05-0223 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritTuning into the natural world with Jane LindseyI talk to Jane Lindsey of Snapdragon Life on location in her home in the Trossach’s near Loch Lomond, and discuss how to harness creativity and get in touch with the natural world - the most beautiful way to thrive and heal.
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2022-05-0223 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritDecluttering for creativity: with Moneeza KhanThis month’s theme is finding creativity naturally: in this episode I speak to Moneeza Khan, a bookbinder and artist based in West Yorkshire who shares with us the magic in making space for creativity to flow by tidying.
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2022-04-2541 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritSaved by the ink: the healing, mediative magic of calligraphyThis month’s theme is ‘making magic’ in our creative lives. I’m joined by guest Gaelle Jolly who is a calligrapher and bookbinder. We chat about the meditative magic of calligraphy and how it healed her life after bereavement and learn about her positive mindset around her craft.
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2022-04-0436 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritFinding the right literary agentContinuing this month’s theme An Aspiring Author, I speak to London-based literary agent Emily Sweet who shares inspiration, insight and information to help you think about how you increase your chances of finding the right representation for your dream career as a published author.
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2022-03-2833 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spirit3 tips to realise your publication dreamsThis month’s theme is An Aspiring Author – in this episode I’ll share my top tips to helping you realise your book publication dreams. I’ll share with you my own experiences and how mindset really has a lot to do with it – plus 3 practical tips to help you get closer to your dreams.
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2022-03-0712 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritBreaking the comparison cycle by listening to your creative voiceWe are all guilty of comparison – in this episode I talk about the key ways this negative mindset can affect our creativity and how best to stop it from doing so – allowing us creatives to cut through the noise around us and focus on our own growth.
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2022-02-2815 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritBuild a spice sanctuary for calm and connectionIn this episode I share ways in which you can harness the magic of spices to create a sanctuary of connection and calm in your life. I’ll also share my top 5 magical spices to help you create your spice sanctuary box.
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2022-02-0717 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritMemoir – how to tell your storyFinding the connection to ourselves through the power of memoir-writing / life-writing is powerful. Tapping into our memories, our lived experiences and penning them down can bring not only a beautiful story to life, but also help us tap into our own ways of processing our experiences. In this inspiring episode, I chat to memoirist, lecturer and editor, Jonathan Taylor about memoir writing and its benefits, and how to begin writing it.
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2022-01-2443 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritHone your intuition: 5 ways to hear your inner voiceWe’ve stopped listening to our own gut feelings, that little voice inside our heads that always paves the perfect path for us.
We are blessed with this powerful, potent magic within us and if we begin to tap into it again, reconnect with our instincts, trust it – we can find peace in the uncertain and most importantly uncover creative potential and confidence.
In this episode I introduce A Savoured Life and share my 5 tips for reconnecting to our inner voice.
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2022-01-0311 minThe Craft: stories about writing & the writers' spiritWelcome to The CraftWELCOME TO THE CRAFT, A PODCAST THAT SHARES STORIES ABOUT WRITING AND THE WRITERS’ SPIRIT
I’m your host: Sumayya Usmani an author who found belonging from the courtroom to the craft - Join me as I navigate this craft of writing with chats on practical challenges and nurturing the creative spirit.
THIS IS THE CRAFT.
(this podcast first launched as A Savoured Life in January 2022. It is now called The Craft
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2021-12-2000 min
RR36508 IBF 2021 Sumayya Usmani- Summers Under The Tamarind TreeSumayya Usmani is an award-winning author of two cookbooks about Pakistani cuisine; she is also a food educator. Sumayya was born and raised in Karachi and left a legal career to follow her passion for writing. She's known as the go-to expert of Pakistani cuisine as dubbed by BBC Good Food. Sumayya won the Scottish Book Trust Award in 2021 for work on her next book, a narrative non-fiction memoir which is to be published in 2023. Sumayya lives in Glasgow.
2021-11-1534 min
The Culinary Boss PodcastCCBS Student Spotlight: Behind the Scenes of a Pre-Recorded Course with Sumayya UsmaniAre you trying to figure out how to create a pre-recorded course, but wondering what steps you need to take to make it a reality?This episode’s guest, Sumayya Usmani, found herself in that same position last year. Now, she has an incredible pre-recorded course teaching people instinctual cooking through her native Pakistani cuisine. You’re going to love hearing how she got from point A to point B, thanks to her time in Cooking Class Business School…it’s quite the story!Sumayya is the author of two award-winning cookbook...
2021-09-1443 min
Tell Them, I AmSumayyaSumayya Usmani rebels against her parents by getting a boyfriend, but ends up finding a freedom within her own family.
2021-04-3018 min
Spirit&SpiceChildhood memories, marriages and men, finding freedom in the kitchen in herself with Sumayya UsmaniA peculiar childhood on board ship, finding freedom in the kitchen with the women in her family and a penchant for young men, the Queen of Pakistani food, Sumayya Usmani, has a lot to talk about!
2021-03-1533 min
The Spice LarderEpisode 6: TamarindThis episode is all about the tangy & tart treat that is Tamarind!
We talk with Pakistani-born cookery writer, author, blogger and cookery teacher, Sumayya Usmani, as well as award winning chutney and pickle producer, Adam, from Mr Vikkis.
2020-06-0954 min
The Kitchen CaféKids In The Kitchen!Does having your kids cooking in the kitchen from an early age always have to result in kitchen chaos? Jenny MacPherson talks to food blogger Foodie Quine and cookery teacher Sumayya Usmani about different ways we can encourage children to become more involved in family cooking.Chef Steven Devlin cooks up a delicious spaghetti carbonara - the first dish he learned to cook as a 13 year old - and he talks about how his love of food took him from a 13 year old kitchen porter to later becoming a restaurateur. Scotland’s National chef and 'M...
2020-02-2728 minThe Kitchen CaféTry something newLeft over chicken on a Monday, mince and tatties on a Tuesday, macaroni on a Wednesday and baked potato on a Thursday… Does this sound familiar? Chef Andy Cumming and food writer Sumayya Usmani join Jenny MacPherson to make dull dinners a thing of the past as they provide inspiration to shake up your weekly menu. Also, if we shop in the same places and buy the same ingredients then it’s likely we’ll cook the same things so Simon Preston visits an international supermarket in an attempt to jazz up his shopping basket. And to get yo...
2020-01-0927 min
Saturday LiveDan SnowBroadcaster and author Dan Snow is the history guy - from first appearing on our screens with the 60th Anniversary of the Battle of El Alamein, with dad Peter to numerous other documentaries including the Rise of the Royal Navy, Battlefield Britain series and a documentary about his great great grandfather, former Prime Minister, Lloyd George.
Alan Fell is Head of Props at the Royal Shakespeare Company - from severed heads to an armoured tank - creating weird stuff is part of the fun of his job.
Louise Groves lost her parents and brother before she was sixteen and...
2018-01-201h 25The Kitchen CaféTry Something NewHow many of us are stuck in a rut when it comes to cooking? Be it the ingredients we buy or the dishes we serve up for tea it is so easy to get stuck on a treadmill churning out the same food week after week. In the spirit of New Year, Neil Forbes and Sumayya Usmani are joined by Chef Andy Cumming to encourage us to try something new in the kitchen. Andy tries his hand at baking with polenta, while Sumayya helps Neil to overcome his fear of cooking with spices. Plus Ghillie Basan teaches Simon Preston...
2018-01-1128 minThe Kitchen CaféSaving time, money and energyFlora Shedden, Neil Forbes, Sumayya Usmani, Ghillie Basan and Simon Preston - meet BBC Radio Scotland's Kitchen Café team of experts!Bake Off's Flora Shedden, award winning chef Neil Forbes and acclaimed cookery writer Sumayya Usmani join forces with international spice expert Ghillie Basan and food innovator Simon Preston in this weekly celebration of Scotland's fabulous seasonal larder.As well as helping you cook up a storm in your own kitchen with sparkling ideas and recipes, it's a series about the stories behind those ingredients - who's producing what, where and how in Scotland. Each w...
2018-01-0428 minThe Kitchen CaféCurry ClubSharing a tune and some food together this St. Andrews Day, Scottish traditional music legend and curry fanatic Phil Cunningham joins Sumayya Usmani and Ghillie Basan on the Curry Club to indulge himself in his lifelong obsession with curry.On the road in the early days of Silly Wizard the only places still open to get food after a gig were the curry houses of Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee. Before long the band had become connoisseurs of the takeaway menu. In the years that followed Phil and good pal Aly Bain started making their own curries, roasting...
2017-11-3028 minThe Kitchen CaféKitchen Cafe Classics: PotatoesWe're celebrating Scottish classics on The Kitchen Cafe, with dishes which have nourished our collective history and unite us through time and geography. Neil Forbes and Sumayya Usmani are joined by potato expert Alan Romans and chef, food consultant and potato lover Christopher Trotter to discuss the best of Scotland's spuds. Christopher Trotter cooks up his classic stovies recipe, Neil prepares some posh potato scones, and Sumayya gives potatoes a Pakistani twist with her keema cutlets.
2017-11-1628 minoliveolive magazine podcast ep75 - mushrooms, Pakistani cuisine and crafty table decorations for ChristmasThis week on the olive magazine podcast, we learn about the thousands of mushroom species with expert and author of The Mushroom Cookbook, Liz O’Keefe. We also chat to food writer, cookery teacher and author Sumayya Usmani about the unique flavours of Pakistani cuisine, plus we are getting super organised, with our top tips for a crafty Christmas from olive art editor and stationery extraordinaire Nicki James. Nicki’s got loads of advice for handmaking gifts, decorations, table settings and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more abou...
2017-10-2739 minThe Kitchen CaféAutumnal BerriesNeil Forbes, Ghillie Basan and Sumayya Usmani celebrate autumnal berries and get creative in the kitchen with their favourite fruits. Ghillie introduces us to rowan gin, Sumayya makes a quick and easy raspberry ketchup, and Neil prepares a venison steak with blackberries from his garden. Meanwhile, we send Simon Preston on a foraging adventure with Rupert Waites, head chef at the Edinburgh-based pop-up restaurant Buck and Birch, to follow the story of their wild elderberry liqueur.
2017-10-0528 minThe Kitchen CaféCurry ClubWhen you think of the food you want to eat during summer, what comes to your mind? Something light and fresh perhaps, something cool in contrast to the weather? Maybe the last thing you think about eating is a curry. If so, think again. Curry doesn't have to be rich, heavy and stodgy. Sumayya Usmani and Ghillie Basan explore the lighter side of curries from around the world as they discover that curry can be light and refreshing if you use the right spices and ingredients, perfect for the middle of summer or hot climates....
2017-08-3128 minThe Kitchen CaféA Taste of ScotlandFlora Shedden, Neil Forbes, Sumayya Usmani, Ghillie Basan and Simon Preston - meet BBC Radio Scotland's Kitchen Cafe team of experts!Bake Off's Flora Shedden, award winning chef Neil Forbes and acclaimed cookery writer Sumayya Usmani join forces with international spice expert Ghillie Basan and food innovator Simon Preston in this weekly celebration of Scotland's fabulous seasonal larder.Haggis, oats, seafood or perhaps even berries... Cook and food writer Sue Lawrence is tasked with choosing Scotland's finest ingredient. Chef Neil Forbes cooks up a Scottish classic using smoked haddock as he tries to convince Sue...
2017-08-1028 minThe Kitchen CaféCurry ClubThe Bangalore Torpedo, a Devil's Rib, an Elephant's Trunk, a Bird's Eye and a bit of Scottish Purple Gusto, all varieties of chilli, love them or loathe them chillies are a fundamental part of any curry. In this month's Curry Club, Sumayya Usmani and Ghillie Basan explore how chillies travelled the world and became such an important ingredient to any curry. They make a very quick a simple recipe for stuffed green chillies using mango powder, cumin and nigella seeds. According to Sumayya's family traditions the stuffed chillies are best eat with freshly made chapatti...
2017-06-2928 minThe Kitchen CaféMilkFor World Milk Day, Chef Neil Forbes and Sumayya Usmani celebrate the sheer joy of milk. Neil cooks up a classic bechamel sauce to go with his pan-fried cod and Sumayya shows us the versatility of almond milk when she makes macaroni cheese. Also, Mary Hillard from Mary's Milk Bar in Edinburgh reminds us about the popularity of milk bars between the 1940's and 60's and how she really enjoys challenging her customers taste buds with some unusual Gelato ice-cream flavours such as beetroot and pickle, goats cheese and even white chocolate chilli and lime!
2017-06-0128 minThe Kitchen CaféCurry ClubThe brand new Kitchen Café Curry Club indulges itself in Scotland's favourite cuisine. Sumayya Usmani and Ghillie Basan explore the world of curry, not just your weekly takeaway but the vibrant, diverse and exciting flavours of curry culture across the world! Discovering their story, exploring their authentic flavours and most importantly, teaching you how to you can make it in your own kitchen every day of the week. This month Sumayya makes a seasonal fish curry with coley, mint and carom chutney. Special guest Susan Morrison, presenter of BBC Radio Scotland's new history series, Time Travels, might b...
2017-05-2528 minThe Kitchen CaféTomatoesFlora Shedden and Sumayya Usmani go absolutely tomato-tastic as they celebrate British Tomato week. Flora makes a delicious bruschetta lunch-time treat and Sumayya talks us through how simple it is to make different tomato chutneys. Also, Pennie Latin joins Ghillie Basan to make a Mediterranean classic melanzane alla parmigiana and we've drafted in gardening expert Nicola Singleton to give Neil Forbes some handy tips on growing tomato plants.
2017-05-1828 min
The delicious. podcastExtra Portion with Sumayaa UsmaniIn this series of the extra bits from the monthly delicious.podcast, we meet Pakistani food writer, Sumayya Usmani whose book 'Mountain Berries and Desert Spice' is out this month. We join her on holiday in The Highlands of Scotland for a barbecued venison tikka.
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2017-05-0500 min
The delicious. podcastEpisode 14: Jamie Oliver, Michel Roux Junior and Anton Manganaro at BAFTAMichel Roux Junior reflects on 50 years of le Gavroche, author Veronica Henry visits independent food producers in Bath to find inspiration for her next novel and Anton Manganaro, head chef for BAFTA, gives a glimpse behind the scenes of his kitchens as he prepares for a fabulous delicious. reader event featuring a special screening of the film Chef, with a seven-course dinner inspired by the film. And we join Jamie Oliver at a cook-off with a difference. Plus spice tips with Pakistani food writer, Sumayya Usmani.
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2017-04-2700 minThe Kitchen CaféMother's DayBake-off star Flora Shedden, top chef Neil Forbes and celebrated food writer Sumayya Usmani team up to celebrate the sheer joy of all things foodie. If you're passionate about cooking and eating and getting the best out of Scotland's amazing natural larder then look no further. Each week the Kitchen Café team will be bursting with ideas, advice, recipes and ingredients to make every step into the kitchen a whole new culinary adventure!As well as helping you cook up a storm in your own kitchen with a wide range of exciting seasonal ingredients, it's a series a...
2017-03-2328 minThe Kitchen CaféTeaching and TofuBake-off star Flora Shedden, top chef Neil Forbes and celebrated food writer Sumayya Usmani team up to celebrate the sheer joy of all things foodie. If you're passionate about cooking and eating and getting the best out of Scotland's amazing natural larder then look no further. Each week the Kitchen Café team will be bursting with ideas, advice, recipes and ingredients to make every step into the kitchen a whole new culinary adventure!As well as helping you cook up a storm in your own kitchen with a wide range of exciting seasonal ingredients, it's a series a...
2017-03-0228 minThe Kitchen CaféBisque and LangoustinesBake-off star Flora Shedden, acclaimed food writer Sumayya Usmani and top chef Neil Forbes join forces in the kitchen in a programme bursting with flavour but be warned listening to this might seriously increase your appetite! This week special guest Edi Stark wants to learn how to make a shell fish bisque so Neil roasts up some prawn shells to make a classic bisque with a Scottish twist; Janice Forsyth sets Sumayya the challenge of coming up with a dish which marries Australian and Scottish ingredients and flavours so Sumayya makes succulent spicy Scottish langoustines perfect for...
2017-02-1628 min