114: Pursuing a Creative Career Without a Back-Up Plan w/ Karen Rosalie

Today I have a dear friend on the podcast: Karen Rosalie! Karen is a photographer and founder of Rosalie Agency, creating campaigns for beauty brands like Summer Fridays, Kopari Beauty, and Living Proof.

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111: From Freelancer to Business Owner w/ Graphic Designer Dawn Lee

Today's episode is a treat if you've seen design for businesses like Fenty Beauty or Colourpop, or content creators like Jenn Im or LaurDIY. We have graphic designer Dawn Lee on the show, who has worked with all of those brands and much more, through her boutique design and art studio DLD.studio.

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78: Building an Online Freelance Business w/ Erika Ashley

There’s a reason “Just start” is top advice for aspiring entrepreneurs. Often, what stops you from having that business of your dreams is just starting it. Business and media strategist Erika Ashley was pushed to start her own business while bedridden with arthritis. Today, she helps build other online businesses with features in major media outlets.

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Behind the Scenes of the Business: 2018 Artist of Life Workbook Vlog

Starting a business is not a straightforward path. Here's my journey to launching the 2018 Artist of Life Workbook! This was a hard vlog to edit. I chipped away at it for months and put off finishing it for weeks. Finally made myself tackle this because although part of me thinks this might be “too boring” for some of you, the other part knows that it can be helpful to someone out there. At the least, it can shine a light on what goes on behind the scenes of building a business.

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