The Void Project

What if our possessions are actually a distraction, covering up things we'd rather not see? And what happens when we let go of much of that stuff?The Void Project shares personal stories about real journeys of discovery. We talk with people who pared down. They share their experiences, the lessons they learned, and some of the wonders that resulted. Without glossing over the bumpy bits. Ten lives. Ten conversations. Ten people who did if for themselves or for others.

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#TheVoidProject 04: Valuing constraints w/Lisa Donoughe

April 30, 2023 • Lisa Donoughe • Season 1 • Episode 4

How can limitations actually spur creativity?

Summary

How might the intentional choice to live abroad influence one’s relationship to their possessions? Along with opportunities come constraints — which can spark entirely new approaches. For example, sorting through what we own and deciding what to do with it needn’t be burdensome; it can be big fun.

About my guest

Lisa Donoughe is a brand expert and entrepreneur, a visionary, a communicator, and a true woman of the world dividing her time between homes in Berlin, New York City, and Portland, Oregon. She's a creator and a curator and a champion of fine food, art and culture. As one of Lisa’s clients describes it, “Lisa has her methods. Some of them are unconventional. She has a way of seeing the world in a different way.”

More on Lisa at https://www.lisadonoughe.com/

Main topics

1:21living in Berlin started as an experiment
2:35I love constraints
6:38three cities, three homes, three styles
9:00how Berlin’s apartments are different from those in the U.S.
13:20worst nightmare: brown moths
16:11fun re-evaluating everything in the house during pandemic lockdown
19:21new relationship to appliances and possessions

Podcast theme music
empty by Tea K Pea
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