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Margo is joined by friend and creative whom she met while working at Hallmark in Kansas City, Abby Campbell. Abby has always had a passion for photos of all kinds and the love of visual art took her to the University of Central Missouri where she received a BS in Broadcasting and Film. This is […]

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June 1, 2022

93 | Permission to Show Up and Grow. Standing Up for Your Potential with Abby Campbell.

Margo chats with friend, author, cocktail connoisseur, and PR expert Beth Nydick. Beth is a former TV producer and New Jersey-based publicity and business strategist who develops entrepreneurs and media personalities, to go from “Undiscovered to Unforgettable”. The term PR can be a bit daunting or may even sound like something you don’t need at […]

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May 25, 2022

92 | Taking Your Creative Practice From Undiscovered to Unforgettable Through PR With Beth Nydick

Margo is joined by Hannah Curtis and Bev Cunningham, together known as the Creative Card Collective. Founded in 2019 and then re-launched in 2021, they teamed up to take the collective to a new level. The Creative Card Collective is an online membership for any creative working or wishing to work in the greeting card […]

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May 19, 2022

91 | Want to Know ALL About the Greeting Card Industry & How to Get the Inside Scoop? Join Hannah & Bev as We Chat About the Creative Card Collective!

This week, Margo chats with Minneapolis-based mixed media artist Amy Rice. Amy’s nostalgic, subtly street-art influenced works are deeply defined by her Midwestern roots and growing up in a rural area, she found inspiration in the surrounding flora and fauna. Over the course of her career she has developed an appreciation for the simplistic yet […]

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May 19, 2022

90 | Living a Life of Painting What Inspires & Surrounds You, and How to Not Hold Back with Amy Rice

Margo is joined by Holly Thomas Stein, the artist behind HTS Studios. Holly has been an artist for as long as she can remember, from crayons to computers and everywhere in between. In 30+ years as a self-employed artist, Holly has been a graphic designer, illustrator, metalsmith and mixed media artist as well as owned […]

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May 4, 2022

89 | Holly Stein on How Creating Across a Variety of Mediums Is the Best Way to Stretch Creativity and Fuel Artistic Passions

In this episode, Margo chats with art director, writer, and editor in chief of The New Maturity, Heath Brockwell. Heath’s work synthesizes motivational and accessible ideas on how to create a life you love sharing a range of ideas from making a great meal for your family to ways you can have a fantastic day. […]

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April 27, 2022

88 | A guide to living better.. to hitting your stride. Heath Brockwell on The New Maturity

Margo is joined by Katie Johnson and Ilana Griffo who are the co-owners at Goodtype, an inclusive community for people who love the art of typography, providing a collection of educational resources, unique perspectives, and inspiration to support their personal and professional growth. Katie and Ilana are not here for added fluff, but get right […]

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April 20, 2022

87 | Do you want to monetize your art and create a successful, sustainable business that you love? Listen up! Katie Johnson and Ilana Griffo of Goodtype spill all the deets.

Margo is joined by English artist, Lucinda Kidney. Lucinda is from Surrey, UK but was born in Kenya which has shaped much of her life today. Her work is inspired by nature, the history of found objects and family heirlooms and she carries on a rich family legacy of exploration and discovery. Lucinda’s art conveys […]

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April 17, 2022

86 | Where does your uniqueness come from? Make your work your own. Find your story with Lucinda Kidney

Margo is joined by the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion of lines and color aka Dave Arcade. Dave is an Illustrator with a degree in graphic design and his style is born of his inner designer doing its best to talk down the numerous influences of his youth. He left behind a 10 year career as an […]

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April 6, 2022

85 | Undisputed Heavyweight Champion of Lines & Color. Dave Arcade on Creative Freedom, NFT’s, Bono, and Nudging the Line.

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