Welcome to Homestyle, a podcast from The Daily Advertiser that’s all about life, family and the stories they inspire. Two best friends — Leigh Guidry and Joe Cunningham — host, sharing their hobbies and ideas for family fun.

This week we talk to Paul Adams, a friend from college who now is a teacher in Shreveport, Louisiana. He also happens to have his hand in a million other creative endeavors, including soap-making!

In this episode you'll hear:

--Paul Adams talk about how he went from being a music teacher to an English teacher and what that creative journey looked like;

about the two novels he has written in this "spare time" from teaching;

--how he learned to create visual art and how much he loves YouTube;

--what it's like to make soap and build a business;

--and why creating matters.

Find out more about Paul and Epilogue Soaps on Facebook or Instagram @EpilogueSoaps and @lovepaulart.

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