On this episode, Paige brings Amanda from AS You Wish onto the pod to and together they dive deep into the experience of feeling overwhelmed by Instagram and the pressures of constantly showing up online. They explore the emotional toll social media can take, especially when it comes to balancing self-expression with the external pressures of likes, engagement, and comparison.

The conversation touches on the challenge of reconnecting with creativity, especially when feelings of overwhelm cloud artistic inspiration. Paige and Amanda chat about what it means to show up authentically on social media in a way that feels empowering rather than draining. Throughout the episode, the dialogue remains raw, real, and relatable, creating a sense of solidarity for listeners who may be maneuvering through similar challenges. This episode is an inspiring discussion for anyone looking to realign with their passion and creativity while navigating the complexities of social media.

To follow and support Amanda, check out her website and follow along on Instagram.

Fact check - Paige and Amanda talk about how one of the most famous lines uttered throughout the film, The Princes Bride (1987) is, “As you wish,” which is often spoken by Wesley when Princess Buttercup needs any task or chore to be completed.

Enjoy the episode and don't forget to leave a review!

Welcome to Paige’s new sub series of Paige’s Pod called Art Bestie Chats with Laurel from Laurel Greenfield Art. This series is an excuse for Paige and Laurel to catch up on what is going on in their lives every week, as well as see how the goals they set for themselves evolve through honest and real conversations between two art besties.

Paige and Laurel hope to make your feel like whatever it is you’re going through, we are probably going through something similar. This episode touches upon Paige and Laurel’s experiences with therapy, failure and learning how to say no to business opportunities that don’t align with their vibe.

Please share this episode with anyone in your life that will resonate with this conversation. As always, thank you for supporting Paige’s Pod and don’t forget to leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to your podcasts. To follow and support Paige and Laurel, check out their websites below: 
https://www.paigelindseydesign.com/

https://www.paigelindseydesign.com
https://www.laurelgreenfieldart.com

On this episode Paige shares her experience snorkeling for the first time in Aruba and how jumping off the cliff to do something you’ve never done before isn’t always the best idea. Paige relates her silly snorkeling story to conquering new experiences and how asking the hard questions and doing the research before jumping off that cliff into the unknown will make you feel more in control. To follow and support Paige, follow along on Instagram or check out her website paigelindseydesign.com

On this episode, Paige chats about what it means to build a community. Paige chats about the art of community building, exploring the power of connection, shared values, and meaningful interactions.

Fostering a community and creating a space where individuals feel seen, heard, and valued goes beyond mere numbers. Next time you find yourself in a challenging situation within your business, don't hesitate to turn to those who support you for advice and assistance. To follow and support Paige, follow along on Instagram @paigelindseydesign and www.paigelindseydesign.com. Enjoy the episode!

On this episode, Paige chats with the bubbly and kind soul Mabz (Chalked by Mabz). This conversation is casual, fun, light hearted, and all about why it is so scary to start the things we want to do. Paige and Mabz chat about the challenges they face when it comes to putting plans into action and why the act of getting started can feel overwhelming and intimidating. In addition to the why behind the scariness of starting stuff, these two artists chat about motherhood, work/life balance and more!

To follow and support Mabz, follow along on Instagram and check out her website.

On this episode, Paige shares her own tips and tricks on how to stay motivated during slower months. If you are local to York, ME come stop by the Yours Truly group art show at the Blue Door Gallery. Paige would love to see you! Opening reception is January 20, 2024 from 5-9pm EST. more details and info can be found on Paige's website https://www.paigelindseydesign.com/workshopss

Martina Calvi is the amazing master scrapbook/collage person she mentioned on this episode. Check out her work here - https://www.instagram.com/martinamartian

On today's episode Paige chats about finding your own style as an artist. Paige shares her own art style story journey, the book How To Steal Like An Artist by Austin Kleon, her experience preparing for a gallery show and helpful tips to help you find an artistic style that is uniquely all your own. To follow and support Paige, please leave a review on itunes, follow along on Instagram @paigelindseydesign or join her newsletter to always be up to date with all of the things - art, workshops, events, galleries etc. Enjoy the episode!

On this episode, Paige chats with Molly Supple, a nature-driven artist, dreamer and mom. Molly shares her journey from a 9-5 in pharmaceuticals to finding her creative voice. After quitting her day job, she finally had the freedom to fully embrace her art's intuitive and organic nature. When Molly creates, she aims for each piece to resonate with the subtle beauty in nature and life that often goes unnoticed.

Molly paintings draw inspiration from nature's intricate details, from the grain of tree bark to the crunch of autumn leaves, often spark my creativity. When Molly is not in her studio, you'll find her wandering through antique stores, captivated by the untold stories behind each unique object. Paige and Molly have such a fun time chatting about skincare, mom life, thrifting, styaing curious when creating, and Molly’s journey from pharmaceutical sales to creating meaningful pieces inspired by nature. To follow and support Molly, follow along on Instagram and check out her website.

On this episode Paige chats with Daphne Rae from Daphne Rae Creative . Daphne shares her journey from studing entrepreurship to pursuing a career in the corporate tech space, to finding the courage to take the leap to pursue her art full time. Paige and Daphne talk about the pros and cons of working for a coporate company and the why behind her decision to leave tech. Paige and Daphne chat about burn out, their mental health challenges and how listening to others stories can help us feel more supported and empowered to puruse our goals and dreams. To follow and support Daphne, follow along on Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/daphneraecreative and check out her Etsy shop https://www.etsy.com/shop/daphneraecreative

On this episode, Paige chats with her long time friend, Katelyn and together they discus ways to focus your energy on creating and NOT on your never ending lists of to-dos. Katelyn is a registered dietitian AND an online business manager (OBM) for Artists & Creative Entrepreneurs who sell their art and creative services online.

Katelyn shares her journey of becoming a Registered Dietitian and how trying a variety of different things throughout the course of her career has paved the path to her love of creating systems and automations not only for herself but for others. Katelyn thrives on setting up systems and managing all of the moving parts that go on behind the scenes to keep creative businesses humming. Katelyn shares how implementing order and accountability into her client’s never-ending task lists helps them focus their energy on creating! Paige and Katelyn also talk about why Online Business Managers are helpful and why artists and creatives need a little xtra guidance when it comes to the admin and business side of their creative business.

If you are interested in learning more about Katelyn’s Online Business Management offerings, check out https://forms.gle/Z1ciYuLKbrhA3uFy6

On this episode, Paige chats with her childhood dance friend, Kayleigh, an Embodiment & Nervous System Coach. Kayleigh shares her beautiful journey of transition from a designer living in New York City to following the gravitational pull of her intuition and the universe that was leading her to the other side of the country to pursue a Masters in Integrative Health. Paige and Kayleigh chat about toxic female CEO behavior, Kayleigh’s experience with burnout and working in tech health and the why behind pursuing her own business as an Embodiment & Nervous System Coach. This episode is a fun one filled with Jersey girl energy that you won’t want to miss out on!

To learn more about Kayleigh’s new coaching project, The Unscripted Life Project check out her story that sparked the inspiration behind the project - https://www.kayleighm.com/project-unscripted

The Unscripted Life Project: Between 10/1/23 - 11/15/23, Kayleigh is gifting 30 courageously curious people a 90-minute coaching call. This project is an invitation to break the limiting internal scripts, patterns and stories that have been on an endless loop. Through this project call, Kayleigh hopes to empower people to untether from the scripts of the past to trailblazer the path of the future version they want to be.

To follow and support Kayleigh, check out https://www.kayleighm.com/link-in-bio

On this episode, Paige brings back her art bestie, Laurel from Laurel Greenfield Art and this conversation is all about their experiences with Online Coaches. Laurel shares her experience with coaches and why she continued to put money into coaches and their programs. Laurel is 100% transparent about the amount of debt she accrued, her mental health during this time in her life and what she learned when she stopped putting all of her trust in online coaches. Laurel shares how there is no one way to grow your art business, anyone who is promising a secret is lying, we are smart enough to make our OWN choices for our art business, and red flags to look for in a coach or course sales pages. If you ever find yourself in a moment of desperation or in need of someone giving you all the secrets and answers in order to grow a successful creative business…take a deep breathe and give this episode a listen!

To Listen to the Marketing Muckraking Podcast Laurel mentions in the episode - Check out The Online Business Family Tree 4 pt. series - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thomas-edison-to-tony-robbins-the-online-business/id1567239956?i=1000623323412

To follow and support Laurel and her art business, check out her website, https://www.laurelgreenfieldart.com and follow along on Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/laurelgreenfieldart/

At the beginning of the episode, Paige shares her rediscovered love for scrapbooking and expresses how much joy she finds in combining scrapbooking, sketching, watercolors, cutting up paper, taking polaroids and creating a creative practice that is a low pressure way to get your ideas and memories on paper. One of her scrapbook pages showcases paintings from her Interoception collection displayed beautifully in a gallery space. This particular show and gallery that represented Paige's work was a complete flop.

Paige shares her experience showing her work in a local gallery and how she made zero painting sales from local gallery representation. Paige expresses the importance of finding a gallery that is excited to share and showcase your work and how both parties - the artist and the gallery need to be crystal clear with expectations. As painful as it is to fail, every failure opens up a new opportunity to grow and flourish and Paige expresses how this dumpster fire of an art show lead to some really beautiful connections and moments that filled her cup all the way up. To follow and support Paige check out paigelindseydesign.com and don't forget to leaving a glowing review on apple podcasts!

On this episode, Paige chats with the beautiful soul Marjolaine. Marjolaine is a Visionary Decision-Making Coach that helps multipassionate creatives at a turning point figure out their next steps and consistently show-up for their holistic vision.

Paige and Marjolaine chat about what it means to be a multi passionate creative, and how multi-passionate creatives can navigate their goals and dreams and turn them into a reality. Marjolaine chats about abundance, taking leaps and what it looks like to fully give yourself permission to take risks in order to live a beautiful life, full of abundance and love. To follow and support Marjolaine, follow @morningmarjolaine on Instagram. For free visualizations, check out https://aumrituals.com/links.

On this episode, Paige brings back long time friend, Erica from The Blank Canvas Company to catch up on life and share her journey from full time product marketer to working for herself doing freelance marketing and focusing on her art business. Paige and Erica share their experiences with being laid off and how unfortunate events can be the universe’s way of creating space in your life for new opportunities. Paige and Erica chat about their experiences painting murals and how one on one connection and authentic conversations can lead you to beautiful collaborations, as well as opportunities to create in spaces you never thought were possible. To follow and support Erica, check out https://www.theblankcanvascompany.com and https://www.instagram.com/theblankcanvasco

On this episode, Paige shares her thoughts on being a new mom and how interacting with complete strangers on her hot girl walks sparks interest in complimenting complete strangers. Enjoy this light hearted episode about kindness, new mom life and spreading more love and support to those who inspire you.

On this episode, Paige chats with Stop-Motion Artist/Creative Entrepreneur, Colette Peri. Colette weaves magic into advertisements, marketing strategies and everyday life and is on a mission to empower her clients to unlock their creativity, awaken their imagination and take risks in pursing what they love!

Coco shares her amazing, very real and relatable journey on how she went from working in marketing to part time freelancing stop-motion and photogrpahy work, to being rejected from big tech companies to allowing herself to take a chance on herself during a time of uncertainty, rejection and failure. Paige and Coco share their experiemces with failure and and how rejection has helped them both achieve personal success with their creative careers.

This episode is for anyone feeling defeated from failure and rejection. Being rejected royally sucks, but in order to achieve your true potential, you need to learn how to face rejection and failure head on in order to open a new door to personal growth and success. Hopefully this conversation will inspire you to fail faster and to take more chances on yourself!

To follow and support Colette Peri, check out her website, https://coletteperi.com and Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/colette.peri

Paige gets a direct message on Instagram from a virtual art pal, Caroline from Le Petit Brush. Paige turns this casual DM conversation into a full on podcast episode that is a little bit different and totally impromptu than the usual podcast format. Carolina is interested in collaborating with local businesses to facilitate her own watercolor workshops and is curious how to approach and pitch her workshop ideas to potential clients.

Paige shares her experience and knowledge of moving, building her network from scratch and how to build authentic relationships with local shops, which leads to hosting really fun workshop events for the community. Caroline asks a lot of really great questions on best watercolor workshop practices and Paige answers Carolina’s questions by sharing stories, helpful tips, tricks, and her knowledge/expertise on various ways to build confidence, grow your network, and create fun events for your community to enjoy.

Follow and support Carolina by following https://www.instagram.com/lepetitbrush on Instagram and check out her website, https://www.lepetitbrush.com to learn more about her painting and workshop offerings!

On this episode of Paige's Pod, Paige has the pleasure of having her fist in studio podcast session with her dear friend, Amy Tilton from Home Remedy Studio. Amy shares her journey and experience of art school, art education and self employment as an artist. Paige and Amy cover an array of conversation topics such as pushing limits, setting boundaries, thrifting, sustainability, mistake making and the feeling of being part of something that is beautiful and bigger than one could ever imagine. To follow and support Amy, please follow https://www.instagram.com/homeremedystudio on Instagram and check out her website https://www.homeremedystudio.com to learn more about her work, as well as her art class offerings for kids and adults in Seatcoast New Hampshire. Happy listening!

On this episode, Paige has the pleasure of chatting with Catie from CRW Ceramics. Catie is a New Hampshire potter, high school art teacher and soon to be mom! Catie and Paige both attended the University of New Hampshire (unfortunately they only had one drawing class together) and reminisce about their experience attending UNH. Catie shares her experience majoring in communications and then switching to art and education and the why behind her decision to become an art teacher. Catie shares how she got started with her art business and the organic growth Instagram had to offer before the social media platform transitioned to video creation and heavy ad promotion. Catie is an expecting mother and Paige and Catie share their hopes, dreams and fears about embarking on this new motherhood journey of theirs. They both share similar ideas and beliefs when it comes to work/life/baby balance and dive into an array of topics that will leave you feeling like you had the best hang out sesh with friends. To follow and support Catie please follow her on Instagram, www.instagram.com/crw_designs and her website, https://crwdesignsceramics.com

On this episode, Paige shares some pretty exciting news, she’s pregnant! Paige chats about her current pregnancy journey and what the future holds for her and her art business. Paige shares her experience with miscarriage as well as her current experience with sub chorionic hematoma during pregnancy. Paige expresses how the hard challenges life throws your way can make you hyper focussed, aware and completely in the moment. Life challenges we face can also make your entire world come to complete halt and stop everything that you’re doing in order to heal, process and reflect. Paige chats about her hopes, fears and dreams when it comes to motherhood and running a business. She also shares her thoughts on dreaming big and really wanting something out of life - If you really want to achieve something, you should do anything and everything to make it work. To follow and support Paige please visit her website paigelindseydesign.com or @paigelindseydesign on Instagram.

On this episode, Paige chats with the inspiring Katy Murray of Katy Murray Photography. Katy and Paige chat about her love for photography and how she finds balance, while managing her many hats as a photographer, educator, mother, small business owner AND working a full time job.

Katy shares her experience maneuvering through life's challenges and responsibilities and how time blocking, time management, and systems can help incorporate balance and keep you sane (most of the time). Katy expresses how being intentional with your time allows you to have a set plan or routine that allows you to switch from one hat to the other. Paige and Katy discuss what it looks like to pivot your business, motherhood, setting boundaries, the power of a good support system and what it means to simply let go.

To follow and support Katy, listen to her podcast The Ginger Biz https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ginger-biz/id1623517162 and check out her website https://www.katymurrayphotography.com and Instagram https://www.instagram.com/katyandco.va

On this episode, Paige chats with Gabbie Kellie, Founder of WEM and cash management coach for super moms. Gabbie shares her journey working in financial auditing and her experience with the “corporate hustle and grind” in order to climb the corporate latter. Paige and Gabbie chat about her career shift from financial auditing to mompreneur.

Gabbie explains the why behind WEM and the importance of helping small businesses “do their finances” as well as bond over the awareness that there was a gap that existed for mompreneurs whose specific needs weren’t being seen or heard.

Gabbie and Paige discuss their need for perfection, safety and survival, as well as how millennials self worth is tied to others perception of who we are and waiting to have kids/knowing when the right time is to start a family, build a business and find financial freedom. Make sure to check out Gabbie and her amazing company WEM by visiting WEM's website https://www.wem.co and Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/wemfinancial

On this episode, Paige chats with Haley Price - Artist, Art Coach, Gallery Owner and Podcaster.
Hayley Price is a dedicated advocate and mentor for artists at every stage of their careers. With a rich educational background in Studio Art and Business, Hayley possesses a deep understanding of both the creative and commercial challenges artists face in the ever-changing landscape of today’s art world. 

Haley shares her amazing story of how she was approached to take over The Scouted Studio, an online gallery that strives to connect our artists with art lovers in her early 20's and how her experience working with artists eventually lead to art coaching.

Paige and Hayley chat about The Art Coaching Club and her podcast, The Art Coaching Club Podcast and how important it is to allow artists and creative entrepreneurs to feel a little more seen, heard and understood. Hayley's journey has been shaped by a commitment to fostering growth, building relationships, and empowering artists to focus on their passion while she tackles the challenges that ultimately takes the artist out of the studio.

To learn more about Hayley Price and all of the amazingness she has to offer, check out The Scouted Studio, The Art Coaching Club, and The Art Coaching Club Podcast. 

On this episode of Paige’s Pod, Paige rings in the new year with a solo chat about goals and ways you can achieve those big dreams and goals swirling around in your head. Paige shares her own personal long term goals and how she plans to achieve them through objectives and key results. Get excited for a little astrology tip at the end of the episode from Paige’s friend, Kaitlyn Dear from Clexo on when the best time to start thinking about goals and new year resolutions truly is! Enjoy the episode and get excited what’s in store for Paige’s Pod in 2023. To follow and support Paige, check out @paigelindseydesign on Instagram and www.paigelindseydesign.com

On this episode, Paige chats with her friend and fellow Scorpio sister, Kaitlyn Dear the fabulous and energizing force behind her art business, Clexo.

Kailyn has a love for astrology and Paige has a deeply rooted fascination for astrology, which results in the beginning their conversation diving right into an intense birth chart reading. Kaitlyn reads Paige's birth chart, explains the different layers of being a Scorpio and how astrology ties into her own art and creative practice. After a fascinating and candid conversation about birth charts and souls meeting in a past life, Kaitlyn shares her journey of becoming a full time ARTrepreneur. Kaitlyn chat about how she was introduced to art, studying communications and design and her experience working as a telemarketer at Quicken Loans working the “Wolf of Wall Street” 9-5 cubical life.

Paige and Kaitlyn share cross country road trip experiences, relationship stories, goals and dreams and at the very end of the episode, Kaitlyn explains the why behind her art business name, Clexo. Enjoy the episode and to follow and support Kaitlyn, check out https://www.clexo.org and https://www.instagram.com/clexo

Book Recommendation - Many Lives, Many Masters by Brian Weiss
https://www.brianweiss.com/about-the-books/many-lives-many-masters/

On this episode, Paige chats with her friend Magdalena (Magda) from Magdalena Creative. Magda is a full time designer with a passion for creating modern, fun and eclectic illustrative wall art, cards, homewares and much more! Her work is inspired by nature, animals and loves to paint quirky, colorful pieces that are full of character and life.

Paige and Magda chat about her move from Poland to Scotland to study Graphic Design for Digital media, working full time as a designer/illustrator and starting to make "bits and bobs" in her spare time. Her spare time creations led to opening her Etsy shop, participating in makers markets where she showcases a variety of wall art prints, cards, and homewares.

Paige learns about the gaming world as Magda shares her experience learning English and meeting her partner of 12 years through gaming. The end of this episodes focuses on Magda's use of responsible packaging - recyclable, biodegradable, reusable, and NO plastics. Her prints come in the simplest, most basic packaging. She uses as few elements as possible to package products, creating an exciting experience, yet avoiding unnecessary waste. All of this without compromising on the quality and longevity of the print.

To follow and support Magda, check out her website - https://www.magdalenacreative.co.uk , Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/magda_creative and wholesale website - https://magdalenacreative.faire.com

On this episode Paige sits down and chats with the multitalented Rosilyn Holladay! From floral paintings, live wedding paintings, motherhood, and dental hygiene, Rosilyn has done it all!

Paige and Rosilyn discuss the difficulty of being an artist who is past the beginner stage but not quite a professional. They encourage others to reach out and not to undervalue their worth regardless of level. Rosilyn started pursuing an art career in college but then abandoned that dream to become a dental hygienist. Soon after, she returned to art and opened an art gallery. Rosilyn now does live wedding painting and sells artwork. Rosilyn points out the importance of continuing to learn even if one considers themselves accomplished stating, "...always have bigger dreams to reach out to."


Check out Rosiyln's websites!

Rosiyln's instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rholladay.art/

Rosilyn's art website - https://www.rholladayart.com/

On today’s episode Paige chats with her husband Sam about business, the crypto world, and what NFTs mean for artists and creators. Sam, who works in business and strategies, originally went to school to study accounting and entrepreneurship in hopes of opening his own business, saying “accounting is the language of business.” As he migrated through the different divisions of the business world he learned about crypto currency and NFTs.

The beauty of NFTs is that it creates value for communities as well as value for the creator, states Sam. He breaks down the large, intimidating world of crypto currency and what potential it has for creators. Sam also points out that the key to navigating this space is having a community, without it the hype surrounding crypto will become nothing.


Check out and follow Sam's pages!

Sam's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sammagnant/

Sam's Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/3hmL9uTl155MoFm3BOW3nS?si=OflO_yaSTY6lupF7kx40MA&nd=1

Sam's YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkBfgT6aO0M-OYzqrG951FQ?view_as=subscriber

On this episode Paige sits down and chats with her intern Kristel Boursiquot. Kristel is a senior at Howard University studying art and psychology in the hopes of becoming a professional artist and researcher. She points out the close relationship that psychology and art have and how she tries to include both disciplines in everything that she does.

Kristel is currently in another internship where she gets to be an art teacher for elementary students and talks about her presence as a black educator and artist. Paige and Kristel discuss navigating the art space as a young art student and going to school during the pandemic.

Check out these pages!

Kristel’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/_miss._.kris_/

Kristel’s Art Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ew.kristel/

On this episode we learn that two Paige's are better than one! Paige chats with Paige Elizabeth, an art therapist and artist. She discusses balancing being a full time artist, business owner, professional art therapist, and her own person.

"Therapy is meant to challenge your views," states Paige, as she speaks on the role of a therapist. She also points out the growing number of people who are becoming more open to speaking about their mental health struggles.

Check out these links!

Paige Elizabeth Studio (Website) - https://paigeelizabethstudio.bigcartel.com/category/prints

Paige Elizabeth Studio (Instagram) - https://www.instagram.com/paigeelizabethstudio/?hl=en

Paige Elizabeth Studio (Etsy) - https://www.etsy.com/shop/PaigeElizabethStudio

On this episode, Paige reminisces with long-time friend and artist Alex Braile. Alex talks about the transition from being an art student to art teacher, and what insight his experiences gave him.

Paige and Alex both know each other from college and look back on being art students. They chat about how art was looked at and approached differently based on gender, their experience with art critiques, and life post grad. From oil painting to digitally creating comics, Alex touches upon the different mediums, styles, and techniques an artist can have in one artistic career and how different art serves a variety of purposes. To follow and support Alex, check out https://www.instagram.com/youvegotbraile

On this episode, Paige chats with the vibrant and colorful artist, Daisy Faith. Daisy's painting focuses on color, bold brushwork, mark making and creating energy throughout her compositions. She approaches each painting with a sense of improvisation by listening to where the painting wants to go next. She expresses how some of her best work stems from letting go of any specific outcome while finding a sense of spontaneity and joy throughout the process.

Daisy shares her journey studying interior design and art in college and how she always had a passion for comedy and acting. After working in the design world post college, Daisy decided to move from NC to LA in her mid 20's to pursue acting. Daisy gives Paige the inside scoop of what it was like living, auditioning, and working on shows such as, Nashville, Conan, Days of Our Lives, How I Met Your Mother.

Paige and Daisy chat about about social media overload, their experiences working at a paint and sip company, building community locally, and Daisy's decision to leave LA, move closer to home and pursue art full time. To follow and support Daisy Faith, check out https://www.instagram.com/daisyfaithart and https://www.daisyfaithart.com .

*If you are interested in building your own DIY wall easel, check out Daisy's blog post https://www.daisyfaithart.com/blog/2021/3/21/how-to-build-a-diy-wall-easel

On this episode, Paige chats with the incredibly talented, kind and inspirational visual artist, mother and business owner, Isabel Seidel. Isabell is a German ex-pat living in Ourense, Spain where she creates vibrant contemporary landscapes.

Isabell and Paige chat about how they became instant Instagram friends thanks to their mutual connections and friendships from Bri Custer's, Non Toxic Crit Group. Isabell shares her beautiful story of how she studies architecture but later switched to German and Spanish Philology and Pedagogy. Isabell shares her experience moving to Spain to teach German at Universidade de Viro. During her time teaching in Spain, she became very involved in the Urban Sketching community and started to organize her own sketch meet-up groups, teach watercolor and plein air painting workshops, and participate in outdoor speed painting competitions.

Isabell share's her experience transitioning from teaching full time to becoming a full time artist and how her entrepreneurial husband, Victor has been such a supportive accountability partner throughout the whole process. Isabell expresses how Victor's "go-getting" attitude has helped her create unique opportunities for her art business.

Paige and Isabell weave in and out of beautiful topics of conversation, such as being a self-taught painter, creating a set schedule and routine to create balance, productive/nurturing environments in the studio and at home, motherhood and what success means and looks like in both of their lives.

To follow and support Isabell, check out https://isabellseidel.com and https://www.instagram.com/isabell.seidel

On this episode, Paige welcomes her dear friend Katie Southworth back on the pod for the third time to chat about her new book, Dr. Roy G. Biv; Healing One Colorful Painting at a Time, An Artist's Journey to Hope and Joy.
 
Paige and Katie have a beautiful conversation about experiencing trauma as a young adult and how experiencing uncomfortable things in life can lead to a beautiful and meaningful creative practice. Katie shares with Paige the incredible journey and story behind her incredible new book.

Katie is an internationally collected, full time, independent abstract artist currently based in Bridgeport, CT. She received Bachelors degrees in Studio Art and Psychology from Colby College, as well as a Masters in Teaching Art from Tufts University. She began her fine art career in Boston, while she taught visual art for Boston Public Schools. She began pursuing art full time in 2021 and moved her practice to Connecticut in 2023. Over 250 of her original works are in private and public collections across 50+ cities around the nation and abroad. Katie’s work has been exhibited at international art fairs including Art Basel, and featured in international, local, and fine art publications including Vanity Fair London, and Colby Magazine, and Create! Magazine. 

In April 2024 Katie published her first book, Dr. Roy G. Biv; Healing One Colorful Painting at a Time, An Artist's Journey to Hope and Joy. It is currently available on Amazon in hardcover and paperback. To follow and support Katie, follow along on Instagram and check out her website!

On this episode, Paige chats with Danny Gallego, an award winning Real Estate Agent and Artist. Fun fact, Danny and Paige went to high school together in Northern NJ and over the past few years, Danny and Paige reconnected and rekindled their friendship thanks to Instagram.

Danny shares his experience attending the University of the Arts in Philadelphia and how working with other students with multidisciplinary studies opened his eyes to a very diverse and supportive art community during his time in undergrad. Danny expresses his experiences working as an Art Studio Assistant in New York City for one of his art Professors after graduating from art school.

Paige and Danny chat about his journey to becoming an award winning real estate agent and how completely immersed and committed he was to building his business from the ground up, which unfortunately meant his art and creative practice had to take a back seat until 2020 when he started to reintroduce painting back into his life.

This episode is one you’re going to want to listen to more than once because there are truly so many beautiful and interesting topics of conversation. Paige and Danny dive deep into emotional intelligence, emotional maturity, toxic masculinity, manifesting, imposter syndrome, toxic positivity as well as Danny’s vulnerability and openness about his sobriety.

Towards the end of the episode, Danny shares the why behind his work and how his art and painting practice can coexist with his real estate business. To support and follow Danny, check out https://www.instagram.com/dannygallego__

On this episode, Paige chats with incredibly kind and talented artist, Kelsey Howard. Kelsey shares her incredible journey of finding purpose and fulfillment from nursing school, to operating room nurse life, to full time artist.

Kelsey chats about how growing up, she was surrounded by family members that were in medicine. Painting was her passion, but she never really considered art as a career path because she was afraid of failing as an artist. Paige and Kelsey discuss how during their time at school, societal standards didn't support art as a career worth pursuing. Feeling inspired by family in medicine, and her interest in helping others, Kelsey made the decision to enroll in nursing school and become a nurse.

Being a nurse gave Kelsey a sense of purpose. She loved helping the doctors and patients in the operating room. Kelsey shares her experience working in the OR, and although she enjoyed certain aspects of her job, she never felt 100% fulfilled. In search for a sense of fulfillment, Kelsey decides to move closer to home and pursue a different type of nursing job. After moving closer to home and changing nurses jobs a few more times, she realized that just because she was interested in nursing didn't necessarily mean she had to peruse a career in it. Kelsey came to the realization that the one thing that would give her a true sense of self and make her feel fulfilled was painting and her art.

In addition to this amazing conversation all about finding a sense of self, purpose and fulfillment, Paige and Kelsey also chat about Kelsey's one car garage she converted into an art studio, learning how to honor and cherish your time, mental health, and relationships, and how Kelsey's colorful portraits give her a sense of confidence.

To follow and support Kelsey, please visit https://www.etsy.com/shop/KelseyHowardArt and https://www.instagram.com/kelseyhowardart

On this episode, Paige chats with Jackie Bryan, copywriter and story telling wizard that radiates positivity. Jackie is a creative entrepreneur and the face behind her copywriting business, Soltura Creative. Jackie helps female entrepreneurs speak their unique truth, unearth their magic and empower others through story telling.

Jackie was born and raised in Costa Rica and shares her experience moving to LA, working at Staples and as a waitress for several years and explains how those jobs helped her present herself to the world in a very genuine way, which helped her come out of her shell and learn how to engage with others. Jackie chats about her experience living in LA in her early twenties to moving to Portland, Oregon to finish her English degree, and shares how a horrible break up eventual lead her to move to Vietnam.

Jackie shares her experience dating someone with an addiction and the slow process of uncovering the hard truths of the relationship. She expresses the trauma of having an addict father and how she found herself constantly trying to fix past toxic relationships. Through her writing, Jackie uncovered embedded trauma, which helped her heal and work through her experiences.

Paige and Jackie chat about the process of healing and what it means to be patient, find self compassion, and what it looks like to take it day by day and not put yourself in a situation that you’re not quite ready for.

If you are interested in learning more about Jackie and her business, Soltura Creative, check out her freebie - https://solturacreative.activehosted.com/f/1 as well as her website, https://solturacreativesoul.com and don't forget to check her out on Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/soltura.creative . Happy listening!

On this episode, Paige chats with Liz Lagarde the beautiful and kind soul behind Maple Leaf Pottery. Liz shares her story of how she went from interior design student, to full time potter, to being diagnosed with ADHD and Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) as an adult.

Liz shares her own experience living with SPD and what it feels like in her own body, as well as how it created a wall that she kept bumping up against with personal relationships and with Maple Leaf Pottery. Liz would try harder to overcome certain things she was facing in her business, which would leave her feeling really upset and extremely burnt out. Thanks to therapy and some self discovery, Liz now knows how to work with her SPD instead of against it.

Liz explains how with her businesses, she needs rest days, which means putting rest first before diving into work is crucial for her. Paige and Liz also chat about how creating a calm environment sets them both up for success and how occupational therapy, breath work, walks outside, and essential oils can help focus and sharpen the mind.

This episode is casual, fun, educational and may or may not go off on a few tangents about babies, foster care, and overall life balance. To follow Liz and Maple Leaf Pottery, check out https://www.mapleleafpottery.com and https://www.instagram.com/mapleleafpotterynh .

On this episode, Paige chats with her dear friend, Katie Southworth. Katie is an internationally recognized abstract artist and art educator currently based in Boston, MA. Originally from Darien Connecticut, she graduated from Colby College in Waterville, Maine with Bachelors degrees in Studio Art and Psychology. She went on to receive her Masters in Teaching at the Tufts School of the Museum of Fine Arts in May 2018. In August of 2021, after three years of teaching, she decided to pursue her fine art career full time!

Katie discusses her journey from art educator to full time artist and the meaning behind her beautiful, colorful work. Every piece that Katie creates uses color as the language and her over arching goal is to always make a calming visual aid for mindfulness and meditation. Katie expresses how her work is so closely tied to her own trauma of losing her mom in 2015, which induced an extreme sense of clarity of what to express through her paintings. Katie's work focuses solely on color and light as a way from staying away from darkness and depression.

Paige and Katie chat about how being open and allowing yourself to say yes to opportunities that you would normally say no to allows new doors to open. They also discuss the challenges, importance, and power of letting go in order to create more time, space, and energy to focus on what truly brings you joy, passion, and peace.

Katie has 100 of her original works are in private collections in New York City, Vero Beach, LA, Edgartown, Hermosa Beach, Oakland, Denver, Canada, Slovenia, and more. Katie’s work has been featured in international publications including House & Garden UK, Vanity Fair London, and British Vogue. Her first solo show "Colorjoy" at New Canaan Gallery and Frame attracted over 300 people to Opening Night, and 10 pieces sold in total.

Katie paints, exhibits, and sells her work out of her studio space in the Sowa Arts District of Boston, and is a member of the SoWa Artist Guild. Find her at 450 Harrison Avenue Studio #412B Boston, MA. To follow and support Katie, check out her website https://www.katiesouthworthart.com and follow along on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/katiesouthworth_art .

On this episode, Paige chats with the incredible Latasha, the kind soul behind Yorello & Co. Latasha in an Introvert Coach and guides soulful & creative introverts to find purpose and alignment through inner work, mindset practices and holistic techniques.

Latasha shares her experience studying Fashion Marketing at the Art Institute of Charlotte, NC and how she ended up working in the business and finance world post grad, which left her creative cup feeling very empty. Latasha expresses how personal stories and experiences has shaped her as an individual, as well as helped guide her to find her own purpose and inner peace.

Latasha and Paige chat about emotional intelligence, how to stay in tune with your feelings, mindset and how to love who you are inside and out. Latasha also shares amazing tips and tricks for introverts on how to align their mindset and find their true purpose in life.

You are definitely going to want to listen to this episode more than once, it's that good! The follow and support Latasha, please follow https://www.instagram.com/yorelloandco

On this episode of Paige's Pod, Paige chats with incredibly kind and talented, Nino Yuniardi. Nino is a Seattle based designer and abstract artist. Ever since the age of 14, Nino always found painting as a way to express himself. Nino shares his experience coming to the Unites States from Indonesia to finish his high school studies through an exchange student program. After finishing high school, Nino decided to stay in the US and attend art school, at the Art Institute of Seattle where he ended up studying graphic design. Nino transferred to the Art Center in Pasadena, CA to continue his graphic design education as well as, packaging design. Nino expresses how during his time at school, art making was always lurking in the background, he was always making art on the side throughout school and into his professional career as a designer.

Paige and Nino chat about why there are not more men engaging in online art communities. Nino questions why there are not more men taking courses for art? Are these online art courses not their thing or is it because men have been conditioned to not express themselves in general or through art? Nino expresses his own experience taking an online art course and dives into the why behind his own online art course, the Spice Art Club. Nino explains his online membership, the Spice Art Club as a layer or a process, it’s not meant to be perfect. Just like a painting, layer by layer, you will start to uncover ways to express yourself and create art without self doubt. Nino also touches upon the act of routine and the steps to starting to express one self and how he strives to help artists be less stressed through their art.

Paige and Nino chat about how men deal with stressful situations and how Nino has always used painting as a way to manage stress and express himself, and questions if there are more ways men can use art making as a way to express themselves, the way he does.

Disclaimer - Paige and Nino are generalizing men in this episode and know there are plenty of men out there who express themselves through a variety of creative outlets and share their experiences online and in person, which is so freaking cool!

To follow and support Nino, please check out https://nino.studio , https://spice.nino.studio/landing , and https://www.instagram.com/ninoyuniardi

On this episode, Paige chats with her friend Cynthia White. Cynthia is a is a partner-level management consultant/anthropologist. She is the President of her company, Ceatro Group where she typically works with organizations that have complex product and service offerings, multi-year relationships with customers in both the B2B and B2C space. Executives and P&L leaders count on Cynthia for her accurate analysis, efficient projects, executive-level relationships, and her deep understanding human behavior, customer experience, customer service, and innovation.

Cynthia is also an artist and the face behind her art business, Cynthia White Art. Paige and Cynthia discuss art, skill, technology, and over the couch art. Cynthia shares her experience showing her work around Boston, selling direct, by commission, and as the first original artist on Wayfair's designer site, Perigold.

Throughout Cynthia’s experience working in corporate and traveling around the world, she would always find ways to create during her down time in her hotel room while on work trips. Cynthia explored photography, crafting, cake decorating, quilting, and other creative outlets. When Cynthia wanted to get back into painting, she decided to explore abstract painting, acrylic paints, and adding various mediums to acrylic paint.

Prior to Cynthia White Art, Cynthia expresses how she never thought about making money off of her art because that wasn’t the path she necessarily wanted for herself. Cynthia describes how defining herself as an “artist” wasn’t a red flag she needed to wave due of her craving to accomplish other things in addition to making art.

Cynthia shares lots of amazing stories that will make you laugh and leave you feeling driven and inspired. She shares her experience traveling to West Africa on a Fulbright scholarship to study the cultural sharing of textiles and pursuing a career as an anthropologist, to her obsession of painting her breasts while at college, to falling in front of Kim Kardashian. To follow and support Cynthia, check out https://www.cynthiaewhite.com and https://www.cynthiaewhite.com.

On this episode of Paige's Pod, Paige chats with Misha Zadeh from Misha Zadeh Illustration & Design. Misha draws and paints from a sunny studio in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle (Paige and Misha are practically neighbors!). She is infinitely inspired by the flora and fauna of the Pacific Northwest, as well as those from her travels and her imagination. She has rarely met a color she doesn’t like.

Misha shares her story of how she started her creative career in graphic design, which eventually lead to starting her own stationary business. After a long stint in the stationery world with her company Turquoise Creative, Misha relaunched her business as Misha Zadeh Illustration & Design in 2016 with a focus on creating art for the textiles, home, gift, and paper goods markets.

Misha and Paige dive deep into a discussion about the pre dot-com days. Misha's shares her experiences organically growing her brand during a time where posting, engaging, and creating content wasn't relevant or necessary. During the pre dot-com days, relationships, connections, face to face interactions, and in person events were the driving forces that got your work in front of people and out into the world. In addition to sharing her experiences pre social media days, Misha shares the differences and pros/cons between then and now, specially in the world of licensing.

Misha's story and creative journey is such an inspiration to listen to. If you are someone that is interested in licensing your work, definitely give this episode a listen because Misha is a wealth of knowledge and at the end of this episode, she shares tips on how to get started in the world of licensing. To follow and support Misha, check out http://www.mishazadeh.com and follow https://www.instagram.com/mishazadeh

On this episode, Paige chats with Erin Oostra. Erin is a Washington-based painter and visual designer whose work explores the beauty and movement she finds all around her, whether summiting a mountain or crossing city streets.

Erin shares her experience working as a visual designer and how after an accelerated design program, she landed her dream job working with the digital and print design team for Nordstrom HQ. Erin and Paige chat about the pros and cons working for a large company vs. working for a smaller company where individuals have more of a creative voice. Erin chats about her creative journey and how she started painting. Small doodles and painting studies she would create on hikes with friends eventually lead her to painting on large canvases.

Paige and Erin discuss what it means to put yourself out there, take risks, and just go for it, as well as what it means to be an Artist. To follow and support Erin, please visit https://erinoostra.com and https://www.instagram.com/erinoostra

On this episode, Paige chats with the founder of Goldielox and creator of the Menschie Mahjong set. Menschie Mahjong is a Jewish themed set of mahjong tiles that honors both the Chinese origins of the game and the Jewish celebration of it. Viv shares with Paige the idea for Goldielox and how the idea came to fruition when putting together her wedding registry. She wanted judaica pieces for their home that were beautiful and fun, but also had the quality to be an heirloom some day.

Viv shares how moving from Boston to Dallas introduced the game of mahjong by her mother-in-law. She quickly realized that the Jewish community in Dallas and across North America has a deep love and connection to this special, Chinese game. Paige and Viv chat about identity, being raised in their hometowns and how you can create a sense of identity and community wherever you end up in this world. To follow and support Viv, follow along on Instagram and check out her website.

Fact check - the movie Paige couldn’t remember in this episode is “Good Grief” (Dan Levy) on Netflix. Highly recommend!

On this episode, Paige chats with Betsey Iannarellli the bright and bubbly artist behind @betseyianstudio on Instagram. Betsey is a mixed media artist and is known for creating original embroidered paintings filled with bold colors and vibrant florals.

Paige and Betsey chat about how painting has always been a creative outlet for Betsey ever since she was a teenager.

This conversation has a “hang out with your closest friend on the couch with a warm cup of tea, and one too many blankets” kind of vibe due to the candid and very real topics that flow between Betsey and Paige.

Betsey chats about finding joy in the physical painting part of her business and not so much joy in the technology part of it (Betsey has a love hate relationship with technology), as well as how important it is to stay true to herself as an artist and content creator.

Betsey shares her experience being scouted at an art market by a Lily Pulitzer designer, and the challenges of saying no to clients, friends, relationships, and even herself. Paige and Betsey also chat about their New Jersey pride. To follow and support Betsey please follow https://www.instagram.com/betseyianstudio/ and check out https://www.betseyianstudio.com

On this episode, Paige interviews the inspirational Christina Chang. Christina is an Asian American Art Educator and Contemporary Artist based in Boston, MA.

Christina shares her creative upbringing, her positive undergraduate art school experience at Texas Christian University, as well as her empowering graduate school experience at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD).

Christina has a passion for teaching and expresses how she views art, and how there is such a broad range of creative opportunities for artists. Paige and Christina dive deep into various aspects of her teaching philosophy, as well as how she weaves in anti racist curriculum into the classroom by introducing her students to a variety of contemporary artists from different backgrounds and cultures. Christina allows her students to share their own stories and thoughts through self expression and wants her students to feel empowered to express themselves though their art, because their creative voices matter.

This episode is a beautiful one full of personal stories, advice, and positivity. In addition to chatting about art and education, Paige and Christina chat about incorporating art everyday to find balance, future hopes and dreams for Christina and her art, as well as how she really enjoys connecting with other Asian American females in beauty, fashion, and art online. Christina expresses how an online platform like Instagram, expresses other Asian American females in such a positive lights and how connecting with these amazing women has truly been such a joy. To follow and support Christina Chang, please visit https://christinachangart.com and https://www.instagram.com/christinachang_art .

On this episode, Paige interviews AnnMarie Young, a 21 year old artist who recently received her BFA at the University of Texas at Austin. Paige and AnnMarie discuss their similar experiences attending an art school and feeling like an outsider throughout their time as students, as well as having to learn about marketing their artwork themselves. AnnMarie discusses how Tiktok was the main marketing technique that gained her a loyal following for her artwork. AnnMarie discusses how she also fast tracked her degree path, graduated on May 22, 2021 and ended up moving to Alaska on May 23, 2021. She describes how her time in Alaska largely consists of her latest project of painting 100 postcards with various landscapes in Alaska. AnnMarie also goes into depth about how she applied and got accepted to an art residency program in Iceland last year and how it was the best experience she could have asked for. While only 21 years old, AnnMarie has carved a bright future for herself as an artist. To follow and support AnnMarie, follow https://www.instagram.com/annmyoung.arts/, https://annmarieyoung.com/ , and https://www.tiktok.com/@annmyoung.arts?lang=en .

To research and discover a worldwide network of art residencies, check out www.resartis.org too!

On this episode, Paige chats about her experience on how she expanded her career opportunities as an artist through live wedding painting. She discusses the challenges of meeting new people and making connections in a new city where she didn’t know anyone besides her husband Sam and a few friends. After reaching out to wedding planners and attending some networking events, Paige finally dipped her toes into the world of wedding venue painting. She takes you through a step by step process on her journey of how she pursued this goal of hers. Paige emphasizes how live wedding painting is just another example of how artists have numerous opportunities at their fingertips if they are willing to think outside the box and put themselves out there. To continue to follow Paige and her ARTrepreneur journey, follow https://www.instagram.com/paigelindseydesign/ and https://open.spotify.com/show/0fDE5wJfjWe27rJDl1o4Tt?si=ZluHVU7VTUKeamoyXFdpMA&nd=1 .