This week, I chatted with my friend Emily, owner of Blackburn Goods, a leather goods shop in Oklahoma. We get to talk about her creative process, the importance of creating space to keep your creativity (and sanity) safe, and the balance of parenthood amidst the chaotic nature of creativity.

Follow Emily:
Website: blackburngoods.com
Instagram: instagram.com/blackburn_goods/
Facebook: facebook.com/blackburngoods/

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Ali Waller is a New York-based casting artist and a guest on a previous podcast. We talk about her experiences creating art as a vehicle for healing, both evolution and expectation as a creator, and so much more.

Content warning: This episode touches on her art and experiences as a SA survivor. Please keep this in mind if you are sensitive to these topics.

Follow Ali:
Linktree: linktr.ee/alicekayw
Instagram: instagram.com/alicekayw/
Tiktok: tiktok.com/@alicewaller0

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I hope you have your appetite because this week's episode is about FOOD! I talk to my friend Alan, who owns Underground Cookie Club (UCC). He is also one of the people who helped bring the food truck scene to Grand Rapids. We talk about his experiences in the food industry and the adaptability it takes to run a successful business in that space. We talk about the origins of UCC, getting creative with dessert and how the customers receive it. I hope you enjoy!

Follow Underground Cookie Club:
Facebook: facebook.com/UcookieClub
Instagram: instagram.com/ucookieclub
UCC's Website: undergroundcookieclub.com/

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This week's episode features one of my favorite people, Mary Beth Orr. We met at work (she's in the orchestra's horn section) and in this conversation, we touch on all the stories that have paved the way in her career. From deciding to pursue a life as a professional musician, to connecting the world of classical and folk music. We talk about her near-death experience and how it has all led to her actualizing all she wants to do as a creator. Enjoy!

Follow Mary Beth:
Facebook: Facebook.com/mary.b.orr.3
Instagram: Instagram.com/maryborr3rdhorn
Mary Beth's Website: marybethorr.org
Mary Beth on my other podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/34gNZY4AmJUfLdcZ73nzzA?si=XBVmoJmSSayP3xWKx1wy6g

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This week's episode is a conversation with my new friend, Elise! She is the founder of Grand Rapids-based photography studio Mod Bettie, which promotes self-exploration and body positivity. We talk about her brand being centered in the community in which she builds around her brand, the empowerment she tries to instill in each person she works with, and her fearlessness in taking risks. Such a wonderful conversation and I hope you enjoy!

Follow Elise/Mod Bettie:
Website: modbettie.com
Elise's FailureLab: youtu.be/Mj2sScRZZ6Y?si=7Asgsb0CxQ-1-DR_

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This week I am joined by my cousin, Justin Holcomb. Most of my memories of him are either making music or making me laugh to the point of tears. In this episode, we talk about how The Beatles' "Let it Be" opened his eyes to music, the unique position he was in early on to write and perform in the church, and how his ability to create evolved leaving that environment, finding sobriety, and peeling back the layers of his creative mark in the world. This was such a fun conversation and I hope you enjoy it!

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Follow Justin:
Instagram: instagram.com/justinrichardriot/
Facebook: facebook.com/justin.r.holcomb/
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/justin-richard-holcomb

Today, I get to talk to my friend, Bri Gawkoski! She is a collage artist based out of Utah and her works cover topics like failed relationships, mental illness, women's rights, and so much more. We talk about her early experiences in wanting to create, her "a-ha" moment of discovering her passion for collage art, and how it is therapeutic self-expression.

Find links to Bri's art and her Patreon:
linktr.ee/brigawkoski

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This week, I talk to my friend Ivan Labra, a content creator/photographer/videographer making a name for himself in the artistic community in West Michigan. We talk about the drive that inspires him, how his more traditional parents responded to his career choice, his hunger to learn and be better, and his love of Christopher Nolan.

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Follow Ivan:
https://ivanlabra23.wixsite.com/ivanlabra
Instagram:
- @ivan.labra_
- @labrat._