When you build a brand based around your life, how do you know when work ends and life begins, or vice-versa? Does it mean your always working, or is there a way to stay intentional in your life and approach your commitment to business in a healthy way? Listen in as Rebecca Gallop of A […]

One of the greatest challenges for aspiring creative entrepreneurs? Limiting our scope to a single area of expertise. We tend to dabble in many different creative realms, and it can feel impossible to limit our self-expression to just one thing. So, is there a way to collect all your passions under one umbrella and design […]

So, you want to stand out as a creative entrepreneur. But how do you develop a design aesthetic that feels like you? Where do you go for inspiration that will resonate with your audience—without turning into a mash-up of the creatives you admire? Jen Olmstead is the cofounder of Tonic Site Shop, a platform that […]

The first step is the hardest. Whatever goal you are chasing, it is all too easy to come up with a long list of reasons NOT to start. What if people don’t like my work? What if I’m not good enough? What if it’s simply too late? I’ve had all of those fears myself, many […]

  The life of an artist is one of uncertainty. You simply can’t predict how long it may take to turn your art into a job or how many paintings you will sell in a given month. So, how do you navigate that uncertainty? How do you make a living without feeling like you’re selling […]

 If you’re under the impression that the people who ‘make it’ are special in some way, I’m here to tell you that’s not true. The only thing special about me is that once upon a time I was especially broken, especially damaged, especially sick and hurting. For more than a decade, I lived in […]