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  • 076: Written in the Stars: A life of Ink and Wonder with Betty Soldi

    076: Written in the Stars: A life of Ink and Wonder with Betty Soldi
    Jan 9 2026

    0:00 Intro

    0:30 Meet Betty Soldi

    4:14 Growing Up with Fireworks and Wonder

    8:29 From Florence to London

    10:46 Words, Ink, and Finding Her Medium

    12:49 Florence’s Easter Firework Tradition

    16:15 Florence as an Invitation to Presence

    19:51 Flourishes, Splotches, and Evolving Style

    25:15 Handwriting, Feeling, and Creative Confidence

    27:27 The Heart Behind Inkspired

    30:27 A Lemon House Studio and Creative Sanctuary

    32:36 Collecting while Making Space

    34:42 Where She Goes for Inspiration

    36:22 What to Put Down and Pick Up in the New Year

    39:31 Creative Breakthroughs and Expansion

    43:51 How to Connect with Betty

    46:27 Outro

    Video link to the The Scoppio del Carro talked about during the podcast HERE.

    Betty Soldi is an internationally accomplished calligrapher and graphic designer working with the worlds’ leading retail brands and luxury labels. Born into a Florentine family which has been handmaking fireworks since 1860, her unique calligraphic skills merge graphic design with old type, modern colours and unique antique touches to produce branding, bespoke objects, packaging and stationery.

    After many years of living in London she has extended her creative design agency to Florence, Italy. Her book “Inkspired” is published in many languages.

    Betty’s Website - https://www.bettysoldi.com

    Follow Betty - https://www.instagram.com/bettysoldistudio/
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    47 min
  • 075: The Handwritten Life: Journals, Poetry, and Paying Attention with Margaux Kent

    075: The Handwritten Life: Journals, Poetry, and Paying Attention with Margaux Kent
    Dec 8 2025

    0:00 Intro

    0:30 Meet Margaux Kent

    1:13 Childhood Journals to Lifelong Habits

    3:55 Writing as Processing

    9:39 The Beginning of Peg and Awl

    11:57 Living with Intention and Curiosity

    13:25 Reevaluations in Life and Business

    17:29 Homeschooling, Freedom, and Learning Through Living

    19:31 Honoring your Creativity

    25:23 Land, Nature, and Daily Rhythm

    26:57 Personal Creative Play

    28:50 How Peg and Awl Designs Products

    31:30 Values and Touchstones in Business

    37:44 Choosing Authenticity Over Trends

    41:45 Music She’s Loving

    43:29 Books, Films, and Beautiful Things

    46:05 Supporting and Collecting Art

    47:53 Moments of Creative Pride

    49:59 How to Connect with Margaux

    50:47 Outro

    Find the Peg and Awl website HERE

    Follow Margaux HERE

    Find the Peg and Awl Substack HERE

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    Jeanne Oliver YouTube: HERE

    Become the artist you dream to be. Creativity is calling at jeanneoliver.com
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    52 min
  • 074: We’ll Figure It Out: The Beauty of Trying Again (and Again) with Brandi Hofer

    074: We’ll Figure It Out: The Beauty of Trying Again (and Again) with Brandi Hofer
    Nov 14 2025

    0:00 Intro

    0:30 Meet Brandi Hofer

    0:56 Burning Out and Beginning Again

    5:05 Art School, Early Discoveries, and Defining Success

    8:26 Confidence, Courage, and “Be Brave Days”

    12:25 Efficiency vs. “Cheating” in Art

    23:21 Inspiration, Influence, and Art in Community

    30:34 Murals: Starting Big and Learning Fast

    36:56 Creative Dreaming and the Power of Stillness

    41:07 Building a Multifaceted Business with Routine

    55:21 Art, Entrepreneurship, and Motherhood

    58:00 Creating with Intention and Advice for Artist Mothers

    1:01:21 Community Projects and Creative Joy

    1:07:22 How to Connect with Brandi

    1:09:59 Outro

    If you enjoyed this discussion with Brandi, come on over to our creative network and take a course with her...https://jeanneoliver.com/courses/drawing-faces-portraits-simplified/

    Brandi Hofer is an artist, muralist, educator, mother, podcaster, and author with 20 years of experience who has practiced and studied art extensively. She has traveled through Europe and North America, exhibiting and teaching thousands of students the art of portraiture. Her journey combines creativity and mindfulness, inspiring others to connect with their artistic passions and see their everyday ordinary as extraordinary through their creativity.

    Website

    https://www.brandihofer.ca/
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    1 ora e 11 min
  • 073: True Wonder Over False Light: A Creative Resistance with Tim Willard

    073: True Wonder Over False Light: A Creative Resistance with Tim Willard
    Oct 3 2025

    0:00 Intro

    0:30 Welcome Back, Time Willard

    0:55 Life, Family, and Creative Work

    6:04 Rhizome vs. Rooted

    11:55 Technology, Depletion, and Disconnection

    29:46 Frequency and Distraction

    47:52 The Hollowing Effect

    59:30 Density and Depletion

    1:22:23 Daily Resistance

    1:31:07 Building Hope

    1:37:51 The Moments that Matter

    1:44:30 How to Connect with Tim

    1:46:29 Outro

    Find Tim’s website HERE

    Follow Tim HERE

    Find The Art of Deep Creation on Substack HERE

    Connect with Jeanne on Facebook or Instagram

    Jeanne Oliver YouTube: HERE

    Become the artist you dream to be. Creativity is calling at jeanneoliver.com
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    1 ora e 47 min
  • 072: Creativity, Cookbooks, and Copper Pots with Cat Bude

    072: Creativity, Cookbooks, and Copper Pots with Cat Bude
    Sep 5 2025

    Podcast 072 | Creativity, Cookbooks, and Copper Pots with Cat Bude

    0:30 Meet Cat Bude

    1:38 A Life Rooted in France

    5:50 The Beauty of Gathering

    7:36 Building a Lifestyle that Resonates

    17:57 Navigating Online Boundaries

    43:29 Staying Inspired to Cook

    48:57 Finding Community at the Market

    54:46 The Vintage Copper Business

    1:00:04 The Farm

    1:04:59 Resilience and Rhythm

    1:10:38 Hard Seasons and the Aftermath

    1:17:25 If Life Looked Different

    1:24:12 How to Connect with Cat
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    1 ora e 30 min
  • 071: Full Color Faith and Worship Beyond the Stage with Courtney Smallbone

    071: Full Color Faith and Worship Beyond the Stage with Courtney Smallbone
    Aug 1 2025

    Episode Seventy-One | Full Color Faith and Worship Beyond the Stage with Courtney Smallbone

    0:00 Intro

    00:30 Meet Courtney Smallbone

    2:29 Being Aware, Not Just Awake

    4:36 Cultivating Creativity

    7:03 Fasting to Hear Clearly

    9:45 Living Worship Daily

    14:32 Letting Go of False Identities

    19:04 How God Speaks Personally

    22:59 Worship Without Expectation

    25:18 Urgency to Use Our Gifts

    29:23 Expressing and Honoring Creativity

    43:47 Creativity and Motherhood

    48:04 Staying Grounded in the Spotlight

    51:42 Seeing God’s Glory

    1:01:56 Rest as a Creative Rhythm

    1:09:33 Outro

    Follow Courtney HERE

    Get your own copy of Technicolor Woman HERE

    Connect with Jeanne on Facebook or Instagram

    Jeanne Oliver YouTube: HERE

    Become the artist you dream to be. Creativity is calling at jeanneoliver.com
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    1 ora e 10 min
  • 070: Living Abundantly Creative with a Diversified Business with Jana Roach

    070: Living Abundantly Creative with a Diversified Business with Jana Roach
    May 4 2023
    Podcast 070 | Living Abundantly Creative with a Diversified Business with Jana Roach3:52 “The walls are 21 inches of bricks. So it's a very sturdy, old, amazing building. And when we walked into it to rent it, there was pigeon poop everywhere. And the tar that they used to use for the inside, they had hay and tar mixed together all on the walls. So it was not pretty. But to most people, you would walk in and be like just tear it down and sell the lot.” 12:47 “And [my business partner] is very good at never taking anything personally. And so it's always, “okay, how can we solve this? Okay, I totally see your side of that. Here's my side of it.” And I am learning to be more that way.” 21:22 “It was just one of those things coming out of 2008, we got to go do something that isn't construction, right? So he worked a lot of years in the oil field, and while we were there, towards the end of it, we were feeling so stuck and he was just a shell because he is so creative.” 22:43 “So he's carving 20-30 mushrooms at a time. And then we would take preorders on Instagram, and we would say, all right, we're going to be delivering to Salt Lake City on this date, so let us know how many mushrooms you want.” 27:54 “And I think that's where both Vanessa and I… We will do the craziest things, but we know that there's always something good that comes out of it. So say yes as much as you can. If it seems like there's going to be too much work involved, there probably is, but at the very least you have a great story.” 30:09 “We had to scale overnight. And he brought on another carver, And it's not easy to hire for that position because you have to have the artistic sense to create something that is going to work, but also looks like what you want it to look like.” 34:12 “I would say the work life balance is one of the things that we have honestly struggled with most because sometimes we're really good at prioritizing family time and time with the boys and sometimes because of finances or a deadline, it's like, sorry, we've got to work this weekend.” 35:22 “But it's so hard to make time for God in all of this business and family. You get so overwhelmed and you're putting a ton of time and energy into making this thing a success that you're trying to do for the glory of God, that you realize that you're neglecting your relationship with God.” 38:26 “I just think in time that we live in, it's so easy to just scroll. And the worst for me is when I'm not working on businesses and I'm like, I have been watching reels of dogs for an hour and a half. What am I doing?” 40:39 “[When opening a brick and mortar,] be prepared to spend and invest more than you think you will need to when you first start out.” 43:53 “[when creating a product,] You're not going to get it right the first time. There are so many iterations of products that we've designed that aren't quite right the first time, so you have to tweak it, and you just have to keep trying.” 48:14 “[College] was awful for me. I had no idea what I wanted to do. And I think, honestly, it was a hard mindset shift because I felt like I was failing because I wasn't doing the college thing.”Jana Roach is a creative business owner, vintage shop owner, and designer/decorator who lives in north-western Montana with her husband and two boys. Jana co-owns Honey Home and Design, a vintage shop that sells vintage and contemporary homeware. She also co-owns a seasonal vintage market called The Market Beautiful and co-owns a furniture company called Beck & Cap, which crafts organic modern wooden furniture ranging from coffee tables to custom-designed pieces. Jana and her husband also purchased a historic building, which they are renovating and turning into an event space and showroom for Beck and Cap furniture. Jana's priority has always been to use what she loves rather than what's in trend, creating a home filled with personal details that tell the story of who she is. She is all about beauty and aesthetic in every aspect of life! Personal Instagram @janaroachBlock Fifty event space: www.instagram.com/blockfiftymtBeck and Cap Furniture@beckandcap on Instagramwww.beckandcap.comHoney Home and Design@hellohoneyhome on InstagramThe Market Beautiful@themarketbeautifulwww.themarketbeautiful.com  Creatively Made Business with Jeanne OliverIs your business aligned with how you want your life to look and feel? Many creative business owners feel trapped and overwhelmed by the business that was supposed to add more freedom to their lives. You didn’t take the risk of starting a business just to end up in the same place, or worse – moving in the opposite direction of the life you want.An online workshop to build, launch, and nurture a business that aligns with how you want your life to look and feel. Instant access to six modules with over 7 hours of training. Your business should be a bridge to the life you dream of, not a ...
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    54 min
  • 069: The Kitchen Table Creative Club with Jennifer Rizzo

    069: The Kitchen Table Creative Club with Jennifer Rizzo
    Apr 18 2023
    Podcast 069 | The Kitchen Table Creative Club with Jennifer Rizzo3:31 “I thought, well, a newsletter is a low-risk way for me to get ideas out there to share with people. And every newsletter is chocked full of information that normally focuses on one subject.” 5:31 “I think there are two really big things people really struggle with when they start. One is self-confidence, and the other is imposter syndrome.” 6:23 “There are probably some people that are out there living it. They believe in themselves 100%. But I think most of us never do. So, I do still struggle with it all the time; comparison is the thief of joy. And for me, it took me a long time to legitimately call myself an artist.” 7:50 JEANNE “And I think it does help when you say, “I’m a designer. I'm a landscaper. I'm an artist. I'm a (whatever your thing is)” and to actually own it and believe it.” 9:19 JEANNE “And the thing is, if you are the most incredible artist, but you don't share it, you're not going to grow and you're not going to be able to make anything of it.” 14:44 “When I was leaving my store, I read a great book called Necessary Endings and it really helped me navigate that sometimes we do need to end things for the betterment of our own peace, our own health, and our own life.” 19:46 “I wanted [being a paramedic] to be my lifelong career. And walking that out, it became the hardest, ugliest, most growth-filled, and beautiful experience ever. And I walked away from that with no regrets having done it at all, even though I cannot even get to talk about the things I experienced going through it. And some beautiful, wonderful things too.” 30:43 “We've probably eaten at our dining table less than I've painted at it at this point. Because it's always been like my go-to work surface even sometimes today I'll pull stuff out there. But yeah, that's where I started from it just kind of went from there.”  Since 2007, Jennifer Rizzo has grown her online brand jenniferrizzo.com as a licensed artist, lifestyle content creator, author and designer.  As a content creator, she has been featured in and has produced projects for over 20+ publications such as Country Living magazine, Romantic Homes, Oprah.com, This Old house, and WGN channel 9 midday news.  Jennifer teaches creative classes, on-line and in person art workshops and creative video e-courses, and speaks at public engagements. As a content creator, she's works with national brands in content creation and as an ambassador, including free-lance written and video content. As a licensed artist and product designer, she has over 15 years of retail and wholesale experience including a former co-owner in a brick and mortar boutique. With her long term experience in retail/wholesale and social media, she now also free-lance consults with small businesses on SEO, niche social media marketing, branded marketing, direct to consumer marketing, and how to leverage and grow their online presence to creatively reach their customer and build their brand.Jenniferrizzo.comThe Kitchen Table Creative ClubYour Creative Business and Getting Started E- Book HERE.HTTPS://Facebook.com/jenniferrizzodesigncompanyHTTPS://instagram.com/Jenniferrizzodesigncompany  Creatively Made Business with Jeanne OliverIs your business aligned with how you want your life to look and feel? Many creative business owners feel trapped and overwhelmed by the business that was supposed to add more freedom to their lives. You didn’t take the risk of starting a business just to end up in the same place, or worse – moving in the opposite direction of the life you want.An online workshop to build, launch, and nurture a business that aligns with how you want your life to look and feel. Instant access to six modules with over 7 hours of training. Your business should be a bridge to the life you dream of, not a barrier. To learn more click HERE.  Ten Tips To Take Back The PeaceA free ebook if you are looking for some rest in your day-to-day like I was.Get your free resource Ten Tips HERE. Become the artist you dream to be. Creativity is Calling at jeanneoliver.com. You can connect with Jeanne on Instagram and Facebook.
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    40 min