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Artists and creators don’t just make things. We carry things. We process, we hold, we try to make sense of a world that often feels too heavy.

In this episode, I’m sitting down with Colleen Attara, one of the most impactful teachers I’ve ever experienced, to talk about what really happens inside a creative space that feels safe, honest, and alive.

This is a conversation about:

•  what it means to be a teaching artist beyond just technique 
•  why making art in community hits differently …

Artists and creators don’t build powerful businesses by playing it safe. They build them by telling the truth.

In this episode, I’m joined by artist and teacher Becky Joan Springer, and this is one of those conversations that goes deeper than strategy. We talk about what it really looks like to build a business rooted in your identity, your values, and your lived experience, even when that comes with risk.

Becky shares her journey from academia and advocacy work into the world of art, and …

This episode is a personal one.

I’m talking about purpose with Guest Quinn Tempest. Not the kind you sit around waiting to discover, but the kind you build. The kind you create by showing up, paying attention, and slowly realizing what still matters enough to keep going.

After everything that shifted in 2024, I’ve had to reexamine what is true, what no longer fits, and what I’m still here to do. In this season of my life and business, I know with more clarity than ever that purpose is not …

In this episode, I’m joined by printmaker and teacher Ruth Ander, an artist who proves you don’t need a press, a studio, or a “proper setup” to make stunning work.

We talk about how Ruth found printmaking, why she chose the path that felt right even when teachers told her not to, and how making at home gave her creative freedom.

Ruth breaks down her process in a way that makes you want to clear off your kitchen table and start. Roll out a little paint. Pull a print. See what happens.

But …

After a long pause, I’m returning with conversations about what creativity is actually for. Not just how to grow faster or sell more, but why making matters in the first place.

In this episode, I sit down with UK textile artist and founder of No Rules Textile Society, Jane Emerson. We talk about building a creative business without hustle, choosing depth over scale and creating something sustainable instead of chasing constant expansion.

Jane shares how she moved from quietly selling tex…

Hello, friends, I'm so glad to be back with you after a short break! Sometimes, giving yourself permission to step back and enjoy life is exactly what you need to fully show up when you return. I just spent some much needed time in the mountains with my family, reconnecting with nature, art, and a sense of joy that only wide open skies can offer. Every year I go to this little rustic cabin in Pennsylvania, and every year, that wish to have a place of our own up there grows a little stronge…

In this episode, I had a truly inspiring and warm conversation with Susan Yeates, a brilliant artist, educator, and fellow member of my Remarkable League. We dove into what it takes to be a good art teacher and course creator these days, especially as the landscape of teaching art online continues to evolve.

One of the highlights was hearing Susan reflect on how much inspiration she draws from her garden, nature, and, most of all, her students. She shared something I deeply relate to: often…

Last week, I kicked off this new “work in progress” series, and I’ve honestly loved being able to connect directly every Friday. This week was incredible, truly life-affirming for me. I got out of town and took a workshop with Colleen Atara in Pennsylvania. I’ve been a teacher for so long and not a student, so being immersed in creativity and surrounded by genuine, inspiring women was just what I needed. I learned new techniques like cyanotype and creative image transfers, but more than that…

 In this episode, I bring back the OG League members and have a roundtable discussion with Cat Rains, Drew Steinbrecher, Roben-Marie Smith, Delight Rogers, and Brooke (BB) Henry. It was soooo good to catch up with them - where they are now, what's inspiring them, and what they have learned from being in business for quite awhile now. You'll also be glad to know that they are all quite successful and doing really well!

Together, they explore what success really looks like, what it takes to b…

I know the feeling of building an art business from the ground up. It’s thrilling, scary, and sometimes, if we’re honest, a bit overwhelming to imagine turning your real passions and creative strengths into not just a side hustle, but a truly sustainable business. If you’re like me and so many of the Remarkable League members, you may have wondered: Is it possible to do what you love, all while staying true to who you are, and make a good living at the same time?

I’m here to tell you, yes, …

"If you plant beautiful thoughts now, if you work on your confidence now, if you work on your kindness, and your generosity, and your compassion, and your integrity, then everything you do is above the fray."

I know what it’s like to sit on your couch (snuggled up with a pup or two), looking at your creative dreams and feeling a wave of “What if I fail?” wash over you. I’ve been there. I’ve stared at canvases in my studio, worried that my next big idea wouldn’t land. I’ve torn up dozens (…

"The only thing that could stand against the test of time was the hand and its creation. The heart and its creation, because the heart comes through the hand and makes physical works of beauty."

I was once just like you, a creative caught up in the endless loop of “who am I really?” Am I an artist, a mentor, a traveler, a writer, or an introvert who would rather hide on her couch than step out into the world?

Turns out, I’m all of those things, and you are too. That, my friend, is your s…

"I will say with an economic downturn or instability, I think that you have a job to do. And you are the one who's meant to be there and show up and create for others and share your art and make the course and make the workshop, make the community for other people so that they have a safe place to go when they're struggling. We need the network of people now more than ever." - Kellee Wynne

If you’re building your art business and you’ve hit a rough patch—personally, professionally, or bo…

"I developed this art boss babe mentality, and now looking back it was an alter ego that was protective on the exterior. Confident on the exterior. But  a mess behind the scenes" - Michelle I. Gomez

Kellee is joined by, Michelle I Gomez, a vibrant and passionate artist. Michelle is someone who's figured out how to balance being an artist and an entrepreneur in a way that aligns with her true self—something so many of us are striving for. It took some hard moments and big hurdles to get to…