After 110 episodes, week in, week out, on top of 3 ongoing courses, authoring her latest book, a family trip to France, and a family wedding in Spain, Karen has decided to take a well-earned break over August. That’s why, in this week’s brief episode, Karen is talking about the importance of stepping back and taking some time to let life happen. From following up on projects that you’ve promised yourself you’d do for months, to just taking a little time to experiment for yourself, Karen is going to do it all this August, without doing anything. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS
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 <li>Karen gives an overview of her new book and what you can expect from it, but also, how it builds on the work in her previous book. </li>
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 <li>Despite being a huge advocate for stepping away and doing something for yourself, Karen has realised recently that she hasn’t taken any ‘me time’. She talks about the importance of this time and what she plans to do with it this summer. </li>
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 <li>During her summer break, Karen is taking part in the ‘Hampshire Open Studios’ programme. She outlines what to expect, how to find her, and when you can visit. </li>
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 <li>For those of you who love to listen to the show week in, week out, don’t worry, Karen has you covered. She lays out her plan of how to keep you listening and entertained over August. </li>
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BEST MOMENTS 
“Sometimes the best thing is to step back and let your senses recalibrate.”
“Take a break and take in the world. Try and smell what is around you. It doesn’t have to be about making perfume, it can be just about experiencing scent around you.”

VALUABLE RESOURCES
<a href="https://www.hampshireopenstudios.org.uk/artists/newforest/item/karen-gilbert-angela-cox">Hampshire Open Studios</a>
<a href="https://www.karengilbert.co.uk/perfume-intro-101">Perfume Making 101</a>
<a href="https://www.karengilbert.co.uk/studio-classes">Studio Classes</a>
<a href="https://www.karengilbert.co.uk/masterclasses-3">Online Course</a>
<a href="https://www.karengilbert.co.uk/podcast-getting-started-guide">Getting Started Guide</a> 	<a href="https://karengilbert.info/artisan-perfumery-mastermind">Artisan Perfumery Mastermind</a>  

ABOUT THE HOST
Fragrance expert, author, teacher and speaker; Karen Gilbert runs courses in the UK and online which demystify the secretive world of perfumery in a fun and interactive way. 
Karen has inspired thousands of students to explore their olfactory sense and create their own personalised fragrances.
With extensive product development experience in both the commercial perfumery and the organic skincare industry, Karen is able to offer a unique insight into creating natural and mixed media fragrances for fine fragrance, room scents and skincare/bodycare products using commercial perfumery techniques.
Karen is also a certified meditation teacher and has a passion for helping people to create daily rituals that integrate scent with other modalities to shift state and increase your sense of wellbeing.

CONTACT DETAILS
<a href="https://www.karengilbert.co.uk/">Website</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/karengilbert/">Instagram</a>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/KarenGilbert.co.uk">Facebook</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@KarenGilbertPerfumeMaking">YouTube</a>
<a href="mailto:karen@karengilbert.co.uk%C2%A0">Email</a>

This Podcast has been brought to you by Disruptive Media. https://disruptivemedia.co.uk/

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