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Margo is joined by talented artist and writer, Caitlin Metz. Caitlin is an illustrator and designer, cloud watching feeler, new poetry convert, wayward design professor, and a queer gentle parent. She’s also irreverent, silly, and deeply romantic about what art-making and feeling your feelings can do for oneself and the world. From drawing to photography, […]

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August 16, 2023

156 | Accessing Creativity as a Form of Relief and Self-Care: What Feeling Your Feels Can Do for Yourself and the World with Caitlin Metz

Margo is joined by Brandi Kincaid for a chat on finding inspiration, the power of journaling, and the art of sending extravagant hope by mail. Brandy, a tiny treasure seeker and paper lover, shares her experiences as a designer, creator, and curator of monthly hope packages as they delve into the creative process behind these […]

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August 11, 2023

155 | From Blank Pages to Extravagant Hope: Brandi Kincaid Shares Her Passion When It Comes to Creating Hope for Others and Journaling for the Soul

In this episode, Margo is joined by her very own Social Media Manager, Mackenzie Jones. With a diverse and fascinating creative journey of her own, she has become an invaluable resource for artists and makers seeking to harness the power of social media marketing to propel their artistic careers. She dives into her own creative […]

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August 2, 2023

154 | Creative Social Secrets: Mastering the Art of Social Media for Artists and Makers with Mackenzie Jones

In this episode, Margo dives into the habits of successful creatives – the habits that she’s navigated herself and what she sees in the many other creatives she’s both worked with and learned from. Finding consistency in practices, embracing failure and iteration, collaborating and networking through different mediums and experiences, and building genuine relationships, explore […]

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July 26, 2023

153 | Shared Studio Sessions: Habits that Set Successful Creatives Apart with Margo

Margo is joined by two creative powerhouses, Erin Drews and Leigh Standley to discuss their collaboration of art, words, and working together. Erin Drews is a Michigan based artist inspired by nature and Fauvism. She loves using color to create visual excitement and play, most typically through the subject of flowers. She’s been described as […]

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July 19, 2023

152 | Exploring Art, Mental Health, and the Power of Collaboration with Erin Drews and Leigh Standley

Margo is joined by independent artist and art business agency owner, Sarah Lörenk. Sarah graduated with a BFA in 2011 and has worked as an independent artist since then. She first began her creative business as a stationary designer moving from retail into wholesale before venturing into street art. She learned through several iterations of […]

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July 12, 2023

151 | Artist Versus Entrepreneur: Sarah Lörenk on How She Helps Artists Reclaim Their Creative Freedom Through Art Business Management

Margo is joined by artist, art retreat facilitator, and author Carrie Schmitt. Carrie began painting in 2009 while bedridden after being diagnosed with a life-threatening allergy to heat. She paid attention to a very poignant internal message. Since then she has devoted her life to creativity in many facets and allows herself and creativity to […]

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July 5, 2023

150 | Turning Autopilot off and Creativity On. How a Life Changing Diagnoses Turned Into a Creative and Spiritual Journey of Presence, Wonder and Curiosity for Carrie Schmitt

Margo is joined by former teacher & blogger turned entrepreneur, and second time guest in the Windowsill, Anna Huff. As a business mindset coach, Anna works to empower women to pursue their passions and live in authentic alignment with who they were divinely designed to be. Through years of burnout and struggling to find alignment, […]

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June 28, 2023

149 | Envisioning vs. Embodying: Unlocking Your Creative Potential with a Success Mindset with Anna Huff

Margo is joined by sisters Kim and Tracy of Hearts on Fiber out of Davidson, North Carolina. Kim and her three daughters were of the belief that every small town needs a local yarn store so when the Davidson craft center closed, an empty space for fiber arts opened. The urge was so strong to […]

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June 21, 2023

148 | Nerding Out Over Knitting: Kim Clark and Her Family’s Inspiring Journey to Cultivate Community Through a Thriving Local Yarn Store

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