Creating Your Own Path

Listen in as I chat via Skype with Anna Watson Carl of The Yellow Table. The writer, chef and soon-to-be-published cookbook author gives us a peek into her creative journey, some of the internal struggles she faced while creating her cookbook (which will be out in the fall) and why she's chosen to crowdfund and self-publish the book.

You can find the full episode and show notes at creatingyourownpath.com.

This episode brings me to ThinkHouse Collective in Sacramento, California to chat with designer Marvin Maldonado. His career has not only spanned multiple disciplines, but it has also has weathered the brutal economic climate. His journey has been nothing short of amazing.

Listen in as he discusses the various types of design work he creates, his experience with DIY TV shows, how he finds his center in faith and family and why he's moving in a new direction in the coming months.

You can find the full episode and show notes at creatingyourownpath.com.

This episode brings me to ThinkHouse Collective in Sacramento, California to chat with talented international photographer, Sarah Dawson.

Listen in as she discusses her creative journey, her dreams of living in Paris full-time and why she focuses on taking care of herself by putting her wellbeing ahead of her business goals.

You can find the full episode and show notes at creatingyourownpath.com.

In this episode, I chat with Project Yosemite creators Colin Delehanty and Sheldon Neill. Listen in as the creators of the hugely popular time-lapse project—who kindly called in to the show from the Bay Area and Southern California, respectively—discuss their career paths, how Project Yosemite came about, their love for the national parks, what might be next for their creative journeys and more.

In this episode I chat with Melissa Camilleri, the founder and creative director of the incredibly popular Sacramento-based jewelry and stationery business, Compliment. Listen in as Melissa discusses her journey from educator to jewelry designer, why she thinks everyone deserves to receive a compliment, her passion for giving back to the community and what she's learning as she continues to grow her business.

In this episode of Creating Your Own Path, I chat with Los Angeles-based singer and songwriter Shannon Curtis about everything, from her new book detailing the secrets behind her successful house concert tours to a career trajectory that led her from pre-med studies to the dreamiest of dreampop albums. Listen in as Shannon gives us the scoop on her creativity-filled childhood, tells us why musicians rarely have a true path to follow and how she balances the business and creative sides of being a professional artist. You can read the full story and listen to the episode on The Journal.

The inaugural episode of Creating Your Own Path (in podcast form) brings Jennifer Snyder to ThinkHouse Collective to interview the owners of the Sacramento coworking space, Janna Marlies Maron and Jeremy Maron. Jennifer, Janna and Jeremy chat about career trajectories, finding time to create, working with your significant other and the art of juggling multiple businesses, side projects and hobbies.

If you're new to the Creating Your Own Path podcast, start here! In this quick introduction episode, I chat about what you can expect from the show, why I started it and how you — as listeners — can get involved in the CYOP community.

To find all of the full episodes, please visit creatingyourownpath.com.