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Margo is once again joined by the wonderfully creative Lisa Congdon to discuss what it means to have a visual vocabulary, accepting and giving yourself permission to be you, and ways to hone in on your own creative voice and style. Lisa Congdon is a Portland, Oregon-based fine artist, illustrator and author known internationally for […]

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June 2, 2021

41 | What is your Visual Vocabulary? Lisa Congdon gives you tips on how to discover your creative style & voice, and permission to be YOU.

All of Beth Snyder’s life she’s been driven by her creative impulse to be a maker. As a teen in the mid-nineties, her first business “Beth’s Bauble & Beads” was successful enough to put her through college, while her sisters both worked at the local truck stop. Between then and now, the great creative project […]

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May 27, 2021

40 | Are you moving through your creative practice without pausing to take a breath? Give yourself time to think. Good things come of it with Beth Snyder.

Margo chats with artist, designer, and ceramicist, Molly Hatch. Molly began her career as a studio potter, infusing her tableware and home decor items with contemporary sensibilities and classical charm. With a formal education in ceramics and drawing, Molly launched her first tableware collection from her home studio in 2010. Her signature blend of 18th […]

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May 24, 2021

39 | Licensing? Making? Creating? What’s the Future? What’s YOUR future? Molly Hatch shares how she made her way in the world of designing product.

Margo chats with previous guest Nataley Shepherd. Nataley is a handmade brand consultant and owner of Studio Shepherd where she helps makers elevate their businesses into sought after brands through simple, intentional, and scalable practices. Margo and Nataley are discussing action taking, creative business, creative community, and the things it takes to push forward and […]

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May 13, 2021

38 | Creative Clarity. How do we find it? How do we navigate that constant & often illusive journey? AND news about a new Creative Community! With Nataley Shepherd

This week Margo is joined by Ana Bianchi, an artist, designer, illustrator and children’s book author. Ana started creating when she was 5 and first learned printmaking from a master printer. From branding and illustrated graphic design projects to personal art projects and everything in between, color is the common thread. Ana has exhibited her […]

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May 13, 2021

37 | Creating with color, passion and purpose as your muses. Ana Bianchi has literally designed for the skies, and now gets to focus on things more down to earth.

Joining Margo in her windowsill is published illustrator, product designer, and artist, Jamie Kalvestran. Jamie brings her inspiring artwork to life making “creativity” a daily practice. A graduate of the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Jamie is known for her skillful use of color and pattern, authentic design, and integrity of materials. Her expansive […]

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May 13, 2021

36 | What if you based your creative choices on how they FELT, rather than what everyone else was doing? A super interesting journey and gratitude for what really matters, with Jamie Kalvestran

This week Margo is joined once again by her neighborhood friend, Shauna Ahern to discuss finding joy in enough and the things that really matter. Shauna has won a James Beard award for one of her three cookbooks as well as awards for teaching. She currently runs her own teaching, coaching, and editing business on […]

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April 26, 2021

35 | Finding Joy in Enough. What matters, really? It serves us well to dig down and find joy in the hard things and in the good things with Shauna Ahern

Margo is joined by artist, designer, and creative coach, Melanie Stimmel. Melanie spent 20 years as a freelance street painter and muralist and has been awarded top prizes in some of Europe’s most prestigious competitions, including the title of Maestra Madonnara (Master Street Painter) in both Italy and Germany. In 2012, Melanie and her husband […]

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April 26, 2021

34 | Forging a truly creative path, Melanie Stimmell now wants to use her colorful experience to add a fresh new chapter, and help other artists find their success as well.

This week Margo is joined by Michael Schultz. Michael is the co-owner and creative eye of Cursive New York, a retail shop based in New York City. Cursive is a tightly focused concept with the simple mission to Cultivate Joy. Michael along with his partner and husband Douglas Duncan have established Cursive as a strong […]

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April 26, 2021

33 | Real life wisdom from a creative buisness PRO. Michael Schultz talks wholesale, retail, the trap of perfection, and the importance of listening to what matters.

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