Guest: Jade Forder
Business: Empowering Art Educator + Creative Guide

Episode Summary:

Jade Forder is a creative force with a deeply nurturing soul. She runs empowering art classes for women and families—helping people of all ages reconnect with their confidence, creativity, and inner voice. What started as a weekly homeschooling group over a decade ago has now blossomed into a beautiful business offering after-school classes, private art sessions, group workshops, and healing creative experiences.

But Jade’s journey hasn’t been without challenges. When faced with the reality of not being able to put food on the table, she made a bold decision: to take her art business seriously so she could both provide for her family and be present for her children. From that turning point, Jade learned every skill she needed—websites, photography, online courses, ethical business, and more—all fuelled by determination and heart.

In this episode, Jade shares how art helped her navigate mental health struggles, why self-confidence is every woman’s superpower, and how creative expression can help us feel more like ourselves again.

💡 What You'll Learn:

• How Jade turned a homeschooling hobby into a soul-led business
• The role art played in healing from personal and mental health struggles
• Why confidence is something we can build (at any age!)
• What it takes to build a business from scratch with no budget but big heart
• Creative journaling prompts to help you reconnect with what really matters
  
  

🎨 Try This at Home: Reflective Journaling Prompts

Use these questions as written prompts or turn them into a visual journal page—draw, paint, collage—whatever feels good:

• How do you want to feel?
• Who do you want to be surrounded by?
• What does your ideal day look like?
• How do you want to spend your “me time”?
• What drives you?
• What do you love to do more than anything?
• What are your core values or beliefs?

Remember, the outcome doesn’t matter—it’s what you discover about yourself on the way that counts.

👉 Want to start? Try Jade’s free class: “Things That Make Me Happy” – perfect for stick figure drawers and up!

💖 Jade’s Message to You:

“You are worthy of every good thing. Every dream. Whatever you're going through—good or hard—make time to listen to yourself. Make time for stillness. The answers are already inside you. It’s your time to shine.”