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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.

Margo is joined by the multi-faceted, passionate, creative genius Kate Shepherd. Kate spent her whole life busily and successfully manifesting all the things. Money. A great jewelry brand. An expensive home in a big city. But still there was something missing… and it wasn’t material. As a lifelong artist, creativity has been her greatest friend […]

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March 30, 2022

84 | Kate Shepherd on Activating Creativity to Access Deep Wisdom and Intelligence, and Build the Lives of Our Dreams

Margo has a fascinating and unique conversation about the magnificent Church of Saint Germain des Prés, and what is being done to preserve its rich and layered history with David Sheppe. David has enjoyed a long career in international banking and was living and working in Paris in the 1980s when he first took an […]

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March 23, 2022

83 | A Fascinating Conversation About the Magnificent Church of Saint Germain Des Prés, and What Is Being Done to Preserve Its Rich and Layered History with David Sheppe

Margo has a wonderful conversation with visual artist and cat lover Terry Runyan where they dig into the inner critic conversation that comes up no matter how experienced you are and granting yourself permission. For many years, Terry has lived with a very strong inner critic and tied her personal value to the art that […]

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March 17, 2022

82 | Terry Runyan on a Lifetime of Balancing a Fierce Inner Critic While Embracing a Successful Creative Career

Margo is switching gears this week to discuss intuitive wisdom, self-care, and wellbeing through the development and deepening of self-awareness and how it ties into your creative practice. She is joined by Kristen Elizabeth of In Wild Bloom who combines coaching strategies with elements of creative expression and yoga to help individuals create their own […]

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March 10, 2022

81 | Give yourself permission. How intuition, self-care and awareness can shift your thoughts and quiet that inner critic with Kristen Elizabeth.

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