In this episode I speak with  artist, muralist, author, and educator Brandi Hofer.  Brandi specializes in figurative, abstract, and portraiture painting, expressing themes of empowerment, positivity, love, and inclusion. She engages in various creative endeavors, such as design, custom curation, interior murals, art mentorships, and developing art education course content.

As a mother of 3 young boys Brandi shares her experience in learning to balance  responsibilities while still finding time for self-care and her practice. We talk about her new book, "Color Me Happy," which delves into the importance of finding joy in everyday life. 

We also talk about:

• the experience of being a mother artist and embracing the other aspects of balancing responsibilties and finding your routine
• her love for work and learning to be grounded to be present with her family
• Learning to show up authentically 
• Creating a series  of 44 works with her son Gus 
• Creating passive income structures 
• Burning out
•  Painting a 3000sq foot mural 
• Doing community work with her creative gift 

You can connect with Brandi at https://www.instagram.com/brandihoferstudios/ and on her website https://www.brandihofer.ca/