In this episode, host Tim Salmans sits down with Missy Hackman, owner of Board and Brush Creative Studios in Parker, Colorado. Missy shares how creativity, openness, and shared experiences can transform self doubt into confidence and connection. What begins as a DIY project often becomes something much deeper for those who walk through her studio doors.

Missy also opens up about a life altering head injury that reshaped her identity, her pace of life, and her understanding of resilience. Through loss, depression, and rebuilding, she discovered the power of experiences over possessions and relationships over routines.

This conversation explores how creativity becomes a pathway to healing, how adversity can reveal unexpected purpose, and why choosing openness can change everything. It is a grounded, human discussion about growth, identity, and the courage to move forward even when life looks nothing like the original plan.

Key Points

• How creativity helps people build confidence and connection
• Turning life altering adversity into purpose and possibility
• The importance of experiences over material things
• Navigating identity shifts after trauma or major life changes
• Creating spaces where people feel safe to try, fail, and grow

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