Creating Your Own Path
147 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 59 ratingsCreating Your Own Path is a weekly interview series featuring inspiring individuals and change-makers from various creative industries.
In asking others about their journeys, I've found that we creatives often veer off course, forge our own paths and don't always fit a particular mold. We tend to be a multifaceted bunch and this interview series seeks to find common ground among us all. Prepare to be challenged, inspired and motivated.
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CYOP #97: Growing a Team + Learning from Mistakes with Chandra Greer of Greer Chicago
November 17, 2016 08:01 - 32 minutes - 30 MBToday I’m chatting with Chandra Greer, owner of Greer Chicago, which is a stationery store in the windy city. She was recommended to me by Jessica Murnane of the One Part Podcast and I’m so happy Chandra and I had a chance to connect. She is full of thoughtful advice and has a really simple, yet lovely goal that drives her brand. In the interview, we chat about Chandra’s choice to leave a lucrative job in advertising to open her store and what she’s learned in the last 15 years. Sh...
CYOP # 96 - Embracing Opportunities + Taking Big Leaps with Jewelry Designer Jen Moulton
November 10, 2016 08:01 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBToday’s guest is jewelry designer Jen Moulton! She's been on the show before (Episode 65, if you want to catch up) and I was excited to snag just a little bit of her time to talk through a big announcement she made recently—she's just opened a physical storefront! I knew I wanted to chat about both the how and the why behind her decision to open this shop. In the interview we talk about the type of retail shop she’s opening and how the opportunity came about. We also dive deep into...
CYOP #95 - Testing Ideas + Setting Realistic Goals with Rosa Ng of Young & Able
November 03, 2016 07:01 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBToday’s guest is Rosa Ng of Young & Able. She's the first in a new segment focused on those who create physical retail experiences. Young & Able is both an ecommerce and pop-up retail experience full of carefully curated items. In the interview, Rosa talks about the many facets of her brand and why she chose to build a platform for the creative community instead of diving into her planned career in fashion design after graduating. She also talks about the importance of testing our ...
CYOP #94 - Stretching Yourself Creatively + Embracing Your Voice with Brooke Barker of Sad Animal Facts
October 27, 2016 07:01 - 22 minutes - 21 MBToday’s guest is Brooke Barker of the Instagram-account-turned-book, Sad Animal Facts. I’ve been following Brooke’s Instagram feed, which as you’ll hear in the episode, I came across while we were both participating in The 100 Day Project last year. Sad Animal Facts is a project that is exactly what it sounds like; facts about animals that are a little bit sad or melancholy, but with Brooke’s quirky humor driving the treatment of each fact. Her illustrations are adorable and the fa...
CYOP #93 - Infusing Personality into Your Work with Becky Simpson of Chipper Things + The Roommate Book
October 20, 2016 07:01 - 41 minutes - 38 MBToday’s guest is illustrator Becky Simpson, whose work is a little cheeky and a little quirky, and completely relatable—especially for the ladies tuning in today. If you spend any time on the internet you may have seen Becky’s hilarious “Should I Wash My Hair Today?” flow chart. She’s also created other flow charts that have become favorites, like “Should I Check Email Right Now?” and “Should I wear Pants Today?” I’ve been wanting to get her on the show since last year and I’m so ex...
CYOP #92 - Telling True Stories + Learning to Be Patient with Janna Marlies Maron of Under the Gum Tree
October 13, 2016 07:01 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBToday’s show is one of the few episodes I’ve had so far with a repeat guest! If you’ve been listening to Creating Your Own Path from the beginning, you know that Janna Marlies Maron and her husband Jeremy Maron were the very first guests to be featured on the show in Episode 1. When Janna reminded me that she would be celebrating five years of publishing her literary non-fiction magazine, Under The Gum Tree, this month I knew I wanted to chat with her for this particular segment. I...
CYOP #91 - Doing One Thing Well + Getting Out of Your Own Way with Tina Essmaker of The Great Discontent
October 06, 2016 07:01 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MBToday I’m chatting with Tina Essmaker of The Great Discontent. Tina and her husband created the online and print publication because they wanted to talk to others about the highs and lows of creative work. In the interview, Tina talks about the big changes she had to make in her own life before she could pursue the work that was right for her. She also talks about the importance of getting out of your own way, the realities of using crowdfunding to finance creative work, and why sh...
CYOP #90 - Creating Thoughtful Reader Experiences + Mixing Things Up with Chris Brown of Refueled Magazine
September 29, 2016 07:01 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBI’ve got Chris Brown of Refueled Magazine on today's show to talk about his beautiful quarterly publication, which is all about community, heritage, and discovery. In the interview, we chat about the importance print publications as they fit into the context of truly experiencing the stories and art we consume. Chris also talks about the balance between doing what fulfills us creatively and focusing solely on what the audience wants or needs, how successfully selling a neighborhood...
CYOP #89 - Merging Creative Work + Business Smarts with Lizzy Okoro of Bunch Magazine
September 22, 2016 07:01 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBLizzy Okoro of Bunch Magazine is joining me on the show today to kick off a series dedicated to those who create print publications. With Bunch Magazine, Lizzy has built entire company based on the idea that creative endeavors and business acumen are not mutually exclusive. In the interview, Lizzy chats about how she came to the realization that her creative passions didn’t have to be relegated to hobbies—that she could actually build a sustainable business around them. She also go...
CYOP #88 - Changing Your Mind + Redefining Success with Author (and Hollywood Expat) Lisa Jakub
July 28, 2016 07:01 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBToday's guest is actor-turned-author Lisa Jakub. If you’ve ever seen Mrs. Doubtfire or the original Independence Day, you’re likely familiar with her early work. I came across Lisa a few years ago on Twitter and she has since completely changed careers. She’s now a writer living thousands of miles away from Hollywood. When I read Lisa’s book, You Look Like That Girl…, in which she details her major life and career shift, I knew I wanted to have her on this segment of the show. You ...
CYOP #87 - Trying New Things + Overcoming Fears with Children's Artist Mishell Leong
July 21, 2016 07:01 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBOn today’s show I’m talking with Mishell Leong, a children’s artist located in Singapore. She started her professional career as an accountant, spent some time in the restaurant industry, traveled a bit, overcame physical ailments and started a family before coming to the realization that she could actually paint! In the interview we talk a lot about how Mishell worked through internal and external resistance as she embarked on her journey to becoming an artist. She also talks thro...
CYOP #86 - Preparing for Big Changes + Finding What Lights You Up with Tattoo Artist Stephanie Washburn
July 14, 2016 07:01 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MBToday’s interview begins a new segment dedicated to those who have gone through a major career shift at some point in their lives. I’m kicking it off with Stephanie Washburn who is a tattoo artist in Roseville, California. However, what makes Steph's story so interesting is that she didn’t start pursuing art until she was almost 40 and found her way into the tattoo industry after that. In the interview we talk about why she left her corporate nonprofit job of nearly 20 years and ho...
CYOP #84 - Embracing Ethically Sourced Materials + Finding Your Customer with Katie Evans of Hart Variations
June 30, 2016 07:01 - 46 minutes - 43 MBToday’s show is the first in a segment dedicated to those who create with uncommon or interesting materials and as soon as I landed on this theme, I knew I needed to reach out to today’s guest. Katie J. Evans of Hart Variations is a jewelry designer who uses things like butterfly wings, snake skin sheds, bones, entire insects, and feathers to create really stunning and unique pieces. In the interview, we talk about how her materials are ethically and legally sourced, which is a pro...
CYOP #83 - Mini Episode: I'm Sharing Some BIG Career News!
June 23, 2016 07:01 - 7 minutes - 6.55 MBOn today's mini episode, I'm announcing some big career changes that have been taking shape behind the scenes. I'm also talking about how those changes will affect certain aspects of my business like this podcast, my e-courses and consulting offerings, and the freelance work I'll be doing. You can find the full episode + show notes at creatingyourownpath.com.
CYOP #82 - Learning Your Craft + Making it Work with Photographer William Thompson
June 16, 2016 07:01 - 20 minutes - 19 MBToday’s interview brings me to Common Space here in Sacramento, California to interview photographer William Thompson. Until recently, I actually had no idea that William had a day job. Because his photos are so stunning, I pretty much assumed he made a living taking them. However, he doesn’t—at least not yet. He’s got a full-time job working in the banking industry and hopes to one day turn his side hustle into his main hustle. It was great talking to William because I think he’s ...
CYOP # 81 - The Art of the Pivot with Shannon Washington of INVNT + Parlour Magazine
June 09, 2016 07:01 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MBI came across Shannon Washington’s work thanks to an article on Refinery29, in which they named her a "Next Gen CEO." She’s a self-proclaimed multi-hyphenate creative who currently works at live media company, INVNT, and runs the travel and lifestyle publication, Parlour Magazine. In the interview, we talk about how Shannon has become someone who both loves stretching herself to learn new skills and someone who knows when to delegate. She also chats about the mindset shift that all...
CYOP #80 - The Power of Routines + Why Company Culture Matters with Christine Amorose of C'est Christine
June 02, 2016 07:01 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBToday’s guest is a good one you guys! I’ve been following the career of Christine Amorose since I stumbled upon her blog C’est Christine about five years ago. She has not only filled the last six years with amazing travel experiences, but she’s also landed jobs with incredible companies (she currently works for Vimeo) and worked on really cool projects on the side. In the interview we talk about how she carves out time for her creative side hustles and why schedules and lists are k...
CYOP #79 - Taking Sabbaticals + Pursuing Parallel Careers with Author Karan Bajaj
May 26, 2016 07:01 - 33 minutes - 31.2 MBToday’s guest is author Karan Bajaj. He’s written three books while being employed by various large companies and is currently the CMO of a startup. When he reached out to me, I immediately knew he needed to come on the show because he’s been able to pursue both corporate work and his worked as a published author by taking sabbaticals. I was incredibly curious to see how he's made it all work. In the episode we chat about his 4-1-4 rule (4 years working, 1 year off, 4 years working...
CYOP #78 - Committing to Practice + Starting Before You're Ready with Trisha Hughes of Eat Your Beets
April 21, 2016 07:01 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBToday, I’m chatting with the very talented Trisha Hughes of the food blog Eat Your Beets. Not only is Trisha food blogger, but she’s also become an incredible resource for those who want to learn more about the art of food photography. In the interview, we talk about how she got started as a blogger and why food photography did not come as naturally to her in the beginning as she had hoped. She also goes into the reason she decided to teach others how to photograph food (rather th...
CYOP #77 - Getting to Know Your Community Through Workshops with Ashlee Gadd of Coffee + Crumbs
April 14, 2016 07:01 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBToday’s episode brings me to Common Space here in Sacramento, which is a rentable space for events, photoshoots and other fun things, to chat with writer and photographer Ashlee Gadd. Ashlee is the founder of Coffee + Crumbs—a collaborative blog about motherhood—and she was kind enough to help me continue my segment on those who teach their craft to others. Recently, she and the team at Coffee + Crumbs launched a writing workshop that looked incredible! So, I knew I wanted to catch ...
CYOP #76 - Teaching the Craft of Block Printing with Artist Jen Hewett
April 07, 2016 07:01 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBToday’s episode is the first in a new series focused on those who teach their craft to others and it brought me to the studio of Jen Hewett in San Francisco a few weeks ago. Jen is an illustrator, printmaker and surface designer who has been teaching block printing to others over the last several years and she has just recently transitioned to working on her art full time. I was, of course, curious to see how adding the element of teaching to her business model made that transition...
CYOP #75 - How to Algorithm-Proof Your Marketing Efforts with Melissa Camilleri of the 21-Day Insta-Course
April 05, 2016 07:01 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBToday’s Tuesday Tips + Tricks episode is sponsored by Melissa Camilleri of Compliment and the 21-Day Insta-Course. If you listened to episode 72, which was the first episode in this sponsored series, you may remember Melissa as my guest interviewer. As I mentioned on that show, she was actually one of my very first guests on the show in Season 1 and since that first interview she’s been growing her brand in other ways by teaching business owners how to share their story on Instagra...
CYOP #74 - Embracing Technology and Reaching Out to Others with Amy Stringer-Mowat of AHeirloom
March 31, 2016 07:01 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBI reached out to Amy Stringer-Mowat of AHeirloom back in 2014 after winning one of their Instagram contests and told her I had big plans to take my show on the road and interview her in Brooklyn in 2015. As most of you probably know, Brooklyn did not make the cut during last year’s travels. Luckily, she was kind enough to hop on Skype to chat with me remotely after all this time! A Heirloom creates beautiful home goods like cutting boards, cake stands and more—and they design, manu...
CYOP #73 - Building a Team and Increasing Efficiencies with Benjamin Schwartz of Benjamins Shoes
March 24, 2016 07:01 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBToday’s episode is the third installment of the segment dedicated to those making physical products for a living and it brought me to Benjamins Shoes here in Sacramento to chat with Benjamin, himself! I’ve followed his work for a while now and have been really inspired by both his work and his story. In the interview he talks about how NOT winning a start-up business contest actually lead him to a preferable outcome, which I thought was a great lesson for all of us out there who ar...
CYOP #72 - Sharing Your Story Through Media Outreach with Jennifer Snyder of Perfecting Your Pitch
March 22, 2016 07:01 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBToday's Tuesday Tips & Tricks episode is sponsored by me and my e-course Perfecting Your Pitch! Perfecting Your Pitch, which starts on April 4, 2016, is designed to help fellow business owners understand the basics of reaching out to media. The three-week course covers topics like which media outlets to pitch, how to find and properly reach out to media contacts, press release basics, maintaining relationships with the media and much more. My friend Melissa Camilleri of Compliment...
CYOP #71 - A Behind the Scenes Look at Product Development with Home Goods Designer Melanie Abrantes
March 17, 2016 07:01 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBToday's episode brings me to the Oakland studio of woodworker and designer, Melanie Abrantes. Melanie has built a career around making and designing beautiful home goods out of different types of wood and cork. In the interview she talks about her transition from studying product design in school to landing graphic design jobs after graduation and, eventually, finding her way back to product design with her current work. We also go into her connection to her materials, why focus is...
CYOP #70 - Handling Favorable Press Coverage with Sarah Perez of Electric Sun Creatives
March 10, 2016 08:01 - 27 minutes - 24.8 MBWelcome to CYOP Season 3! I'm very excited to kick off this new season with a four-interview series focused on those who are making physical products for a living. Sarah Perez of Electric Sun Creatives is my first guest and I had an opportunity to chat with her in her beautiful studio at the Warehouse Artist Lofts here in Sacramento, California. If you're not familiar with Sarah's work, she makes really striking wall hangings and mobiles using found driftwood (along with other wood...
CYOP #69 - The State of the Podcast 2016
February 16, 2016 08:01 - 7 minutes - 6.49 MBToday I'm sharing details about what you can expect from Season 3 of the Creating Your Own Path podcast. In the episode, I chat about the future of my CYOP Road Trip shenanigans, some small (but important) changes to the content that will be coming your way and the new sponsorship opportunities I'll be introducing this year. You can find the full episode + show notes at creatingyourownpath.com.
CYOP #68 - The Benefits of Dabbling + Making Travel a Priority with Photographer Simone Anne
December 17, 2015 08:01 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBToday I’m chatting with Simone Anne, a professional photographer and avid traveler based out of Berkeley, California. She’s very talented and offers up insight beyond her years. Truly—some of the things she says in this episode had me thinking deep thoughts about the meaning behind my work. In the interview Simone and I talk about how she got started with photography at a fairly young age, why traveling makes her better at her job and what made her decide to pursue hobbies that hav...
CYOP #67 - Looking at the Big Picture with Lisa Jackson of Good on Paper
December 15, 2015 08:01 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBToday’s show brings me to Berkeley, California to chat with Lisa Jackson of Good on Paper. As a stationery and print goods designer, Lisa creates both ready-made collections for companies like Tiny Prints and Wedding Paper Divas and does a ton of custom work for freelance clients. What you might not know about Lisa, however, is that she has a full-time job with an environmental consulting firm and she’s a self-taught designer. In the interview we chat about why Lisa has kept her fu...
CYOP #66 - Experimenting + Letting Your Career Take Time with Natalie Davis of Canoe
December 10, 2015 08:01 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBToday’s show brings to the home of Natalie Davis of the leather goods brand, Canoe, to chat about her career path, the growth she’s seen with her leatherworking business over the years and the magical land in which she creates—Austin, Texas. If you happen upon Natalie’s website, you may not realize that she also helps her husband with his business venture—a butcher shop and restaurant in Austin—and that up until recently, she was also a design professor. In the interview, we dive i...
CYOP #65 - Taking a Business Break + Rethinking Online Sales with Artist + Designer Jen Moulton
December 03, 2015 08:01 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MBToday's show brings me to Austin, Texas to visit with artist, designer and maker Jen Moulton who creates everything from jewelry to leather goods to ceramics out of her home studio. Of course, I’ve been following her journey for some time and when I started to notice a shift in her work and the way she was approaching her art, I knew I needed to sit down and talk with her. In the interview we cover her journey from having a "real job" to being a full-time artist, how she’s shifting...
CYOP #64 - Diversifying your Work + Being Resourceful with Graffiti + Fine Artist Troy Duff
November 24, 2015 08:01 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MBToday’s show brings me to East Nashville to chat with Graffiti and Fine Artist Troy Duff. He’s a Nashville native who has created an incredible career around his art, but he’s also worked as a model and actor—he was actually part of that iPod silhouette advertising campaign several years ago—and he created his own clothing line as well. In the interview, we talk about why Troy made the move back to Nashville after his time in Los Angeles, what it was like getting into the graffiti ...
CYOP #63 - Creating with a Point of View + Monetizing Storytelling with Chuck Reece of The Bitter Southerner
November 19, 2015 08:01 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MBToday’s show brings me to The Goat Farm Arts Center in Atlanta, Georgia to chat with Chuck Reece—Editor & Chief of The Bitter Southerner. If you’re not familiar with the storytelling platform, not to worry. Chuck and I talk a lot about the website and how it’s evolving during in the interview. We also chat about some of the misconceptions about the South that seem to pop up time and time again, how Chuck and his team are working to keep The Bitter Southerner up and running, why he ...
CYOP #62 - Finding Your Community + Sharing what Matters with Stephanie Duncan of Her New Tribe
November 12, 2015 08:01 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MBToday's show brings me to the Atlanta home of Stephanie Duncan, the creator of Her New Tribe. She’s a freelance writer, stylist and art director whose work is focused primarily on the fashion industry. I met Stephanie thanks to the work we’ve done with the online lifestyle publication Clementine Daily and I was immediately drawn to her style and fascinated with how she’s building a career for herself. There’s a lot of talk in the news lately about social media and whether or not it...
CYOP #61 - Easing Into a Creative Career + Exploring New Collaborations with Fine Artist Emily Jeffords
November 05, 2015 08:01 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBToday’s show is a good one, you guys. After leaving Philadelphia I headed for Greenville, South, Carolina. The city is not only incredibly charming, but it’s also home to the studio of Fine Artist Emily Jeffords. Like me, many of you may be familiar with her work thanks to her blog and social media presence and it was so exciting to meet her, tour her beautiful space and chat about her career. In the interview we cover Emily’s tips for easing into a creative career, her thoughts on...
CYOP #60 - Breaking the Mold + Venturing Beyond your Industry with Floral Designer Sullivan Owen
October 29, 2015 07:01 - 58 minutes - 40.5 MBToday's show brings me to the Philadelphia floral design studio of Sullivan Owen. There’s no doubt that Sullivan is incredibly talented in the realm of floral design, but her business sense is what truly reeled me in as we were chatting. During the interview, we cover her start in retail design and visual merchandising and how planning her own wedding turned her on to floral design. We also talk at length about the importance of innovation in creative work, the dangerous temptation...
CYOP #59 - Turning Negatives Into Positives with Writer + Pastry Chef Klancy Miller
October 22, 2015 07:01 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MBToday’s episode brings me to Philadelphia to the family home of pastry chef and food writer Klancy Miller to talk about everything from Klancy's professional training as a pastry chef to the lost art of informational interviews. In the interview, we cover her long journey to becoming a food writer and the process behind her forthcoming book titled, Cooking Solo: The Joy of Cooking for Yourself. I loved that she decided to tackle such a fun and interesting take on cooking, because I...
CYOP #58 - The Art of Collaboration + Understanding Your Place in the Market with Rich Arentzen of AO Glass
October 15, 2015 07:01 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MBToday's show brings me to the Burlington, Vermont hot shop (or blown glass factory) of AO Glass. Rich Arentzen is the owner and general manager of AO Glass and has been in the glass blowing industry for decades. During the interview, I learned more about how he got started as a glass blower and just how winding his career path has been. We also talked a lot about the importance of reaching out to others—even if it’s a little scary—and why craft, community, collaboration and financi...
CYOP #57 - Writing the Next Chapter with Grace Bonney of Design Sponge and Food Writer Julia Turshen
October 08, 2015 07:01 - 1 hour - 45.1 MBI’m pretty excited to share today’s episode, because it brings me to the lovely home of Grace Bonney and Julia Turshen in upstate New York. I’ve been following Grace’s work with Design Sponge for a long time and have come to truly appreciate Julia’s work as a food writer along the way. Of course it was wonderful to meet the two of them in person and in the interview we actually talk a lot about the wonders of the internet and how important it is to use it as a tool to connect with ...
CYOP # 56 - Learning from Others and Being Open to Change with Designer Christine Wisnieski
October 01, 2015 07:01 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MBToday's episode brings me to the beautiful studio of Art Director and Designer Christine Wisnieski. Based in Cleveland, Christine runs a multi-disciplinary studio where she and her team create everything from brand identities to special art projects. Christine’s work has always caught my eye, so it was wonderful to chat with her in person. During the interview we talked a lot about how changes effect a business over time and the benefits of working for someone else before striking ...
CYOP #55 - Switching Careers + Sharing Great Content with Jessica Murnane of the One Part Podcast
September 24, 2015 07:01 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MBToday's show brings me to Chicago to chat with Jessica Murnane of the One Part Podcast. I have to warn you guys: Jessica dropped some big news during our interview—some of which I knew ahead of time and some of which I did not know about. One thing I did know about is that she and her family are moving to Charleston, South Carolina! If I’m not mistaken, they’re in the midst of all their move-related stuff right now so send them all of your good moving vibes. What I didn’t know befo...
CYOP #54 - Transitioning a Brand + Setting Goals with Katie Michels of Off Switch
September 17, 2015 07:01 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MBToday's show brings me to the home of Katie Michels just outside of Chicago. I’ve been following Katie’s work for years and was super impressed as I watched her transition Off Switch, which used to be a gorgeous magazine, into an online shop full of cards, totes and other beautifully designed items—all of which she creates. During the interview we talk through that transition and what it meant for her as a business owner, the meaning behind the brand “Off Switch” and how she’s movi...
CYOP #53 - Taking Advantage of Opportunities + Maintaining Your Resiliency with Matt Eastvold of Eastvold Furniture
September 10, 2015 07:01 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MBToday's show brings me to the Dennison, Minnesota to the woodworking shop of Matt Eastvold. Matt makes beautiful modern furniture just south of Minneapolis and it was amazing to meet him in person and check out the space in which he works. In the episode we chat about how his business shifted during the recession and how he’s had to be resilient and somewhat nimble to keep his business growing. We also talked a lot about why he’s diversifying his products as a way to keep his varie...
CYOP #52 - Taking Control of Your Freelance Career with Photographer Jessica Lowry Vizzutti
September 03, 2015 07:01 - 27 minutes - 19 MBToday's show brings me to the Missoula, Montana home of professional photographer Jessica Lowry Vizzutti. I've been following her work for years and have loved watching her build a truly impressive body of work that includes everything from huge editorial spreads to stunning wedding photography. In the episode we chat about what it's like working with (and apart from) her photographer husband, why she decided to take on a full-time position outside of her photography work, her thou...
CYOP #51 - Staying Organized + Understanding the Power of Art with Rosaura Unangst of Pigment + Parchment
August 13, 2015 07:01 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MBToday's show brings me to the live/work space of Rosaura Unangst, who is the creative behind Pigment and Parchment—a calligraphy and illustration studio based here in Sacramento, California. She’s an incredibly talented artists and, though her work is tied mostly to the wedding industry, she also teaches workshops and is involved in several really fun collaborations. In the episode, we talk about why those collaborations are so important to her; how her experiences with art therapy...
CYOP #50 - Working Through Fear and Exploring Your Creativity with Omonivie Okhade of Tula in Bloom
August 06, 2015 07:01 - 57 minutes - 39.3 MBOn the show today, I’ve got another Sacramento creative in the hot seat. I came across the work of Omonivie Okhade and her jewelry brand Tula in Bloom thanks to some mutual friends and I’m so glad I did! Her work is incredible and she’s always learning new skills and incorporating new elements into her jewelry pieces. But what I didn’t know about Omonivie is that she has a lot of different creative talents. She sings, she’s a dancer, she’s a writer, she’s an illustrator—you name it....
CYOP #49 - Working with Your Significant Other + Building Intentional Brands with Caroline Winata + Josh Daniels of Giggle + Riot
July 30, 2015 07:01 - 54 minutes - 37.6 MBToday's show brings me to Sacramento's GoodWork HQ to chat with Caroline Wintata and Josh Daniels about all of their various businesses. Caroline is a photographer who focuses primarily on weddings, portraits and boudoir sessions and together they run Giggle + Riot, a photo booth rental company; GoodWorkHQ, a collaborative work space for event professionals; and they’ve even started a company with their photo booth designer—Brian Schmitt—that will allow them to manufacture their ama...
CYOP #48 - Building a Solid Plan + Creating a Space to Learn with Ana Manzano of Ana Apple
July 23, 2015 07:01 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MBToday's show brings me to the Old Sacramento storefront of Ana Apple. As many of you know, I love chatting with people in my hometown of Sacramento, California and Ana Manzano is no exception. She's the mastermind behind the handmade children’s clothing and accessories brand and her company just expanded in a big way thanks to a local small business contest. In the interview we talk about how the contest has helped Ana become a better business owner, her recent trials and triumphs ...
CYOP #47 - Making DIY Approachable + Blogging for a Living with Rachel Smith of The Crafted Life
July 09, 2015 07:01 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MBRachel Smith is our guest on today’s show and if you know anything about the world of craft and DIY blogging, you’ve probably come across Rachel’s incredible corner of the internet. She currently runs her blog, The Crafted Life, full time and—though I don’t consider myself to be super crafty—I was completely drawn in by both Rachel’s aesthetic and by the simplicity of the projects she shares. In the interview we chat about Rachel’s big leap to take her blog full time, how she makes...