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He blends photography and illustration while exploring topics such as depression, isolation, and anxiety as well as finding beauty in the unwanted and discarded. His work is fueled by his journey of battling the depths of depression. His hope is that people will find some comfort in examining the darkness and that his work will help people to speak openly and honestly about their own mental health.We talk about his journey of becoming a full-time visual artist and selling to and developing a fan base all over the world.

Mark also describes his battle and journey with depression and how he has leveraged it to create art to help others on their journey.

We also take a few detours that will either delight or offend you but nonetheless, it’s a great one.

Find Mark’s work here:https://www.mindmeltstudio.com⚫️#liveandcreate podcast is where the host Miguel Antonio (Singer Song-Writer and Entrepreneur) talks to artists and entrepreneurs about what it means to live a great life and create great things. Live and Create Conversations dive into guests’ personal stories and inspiration.

They often touch on the practicalities of either business or creation and then build into a philosophical discussion about life and creating art, music, and a better world.

Miguel Antonio is the host of #liveandcreate, an American Singer-Songwriter, and Triathlete in Training.⚫️Subscribe on Apple Podcasts here 🔽🔽🔽🔽https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/liveandcreate/id1538308022

Emma Jo is a singer-songwriter based in Kansas City, Missouri.

Her blend of country, rockabilly, and folk is irresistible to audiences of all ages. You can call it americana or you can call it folkabilly but either way you will be taken in by her powerful lyrics and voice.

In this episode, she shares her story of finding the love for performing as a young girl and how that ultimately grew her into the performer she is now.

She continues to share the story of losing her father to suicide, how songwriting was part of her process for healing, and how that music went on to bring healing to others.

We also dive into the songwriting process, the benefits of working with a talented producer, and how the tortured artist persona is a dangerous stereotype to chase after. He can find what Emma Jo is up to here:https://emmajo.rocks/Listen to her latest release here:https://open.spotify.com/artist/2dqpyDvcCOaMRVjgjoUCj7

Nicole is a Singer-Songwriter and bandleader with powerhouse vocals and captivating original music. Her zeal for music and for growing her business is matched by her focus on making a difference in her community through tangible ways of helping local charities.Nicole breaks down some of her unique strategies for thriving in the music industry. She also shares her story of healing from trauma that stemmed from being kicked out of her own home for coming out as gay at nineteen years old.

And she shows how finding that healing has fueled her songwriting with the hopes of empowering many others.

She has so much humor and wisdom to share that you are going to love this episode.

Find out what she’s up to at:http://nicolespringersings.com⚫️#liveandcreate podcast is where the host Miguel Antonio (Singer Song-Writer and Entrepreneur) talks to artists and entrepreneurs about what it means to live a great life and create great things. Live and Create Conversations dive into guests’ personal stories and inspiration.

They often touch on the practicalities of either business or creation and then build into a philosophical discussion about life and creating art, music, and a better world.

Miguel Antonio is the host of #liveandcreate, an American Singer-Songwriter, and Triathlete in Training.⚫️Subscribe on Apple Podcasts here 🔽🔽🔽🔽https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/liveandcreate/id1538308022

Nicole is a Singer-Songwriter and bandleader with powerhouse vocals and captivating original music. Her zeal for music and for growing her business is matched by her focus on making a difference in her community through tangible ways of helping local charities.

Nicole breaks down some of her unique strategies for thriving in the music industry. She also shares her story of healing from trauma that stemmed from being kicked out of her own home for coming out as gay at nineteen years old. And she shows how finding that healing has fueled her songwriting with the hopes of empowering many others. She has so much humor and wisdom to share that you are going to love this episode.

Find out what she’s up to at:

http://nicolespringersings.com

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#liveandcreate podcast is where the host Miguel Antonio (Singer Song-Writer and Entrepreneur) talks to artists and entrepreneurs about what it means to live a great life and create great things. Live and Create

Conversations dive into guests’ personal stories and inspiration. They often touch on the practicalities of either business or creation and then build into a philosophical discussion about life and creating art, music, and a better world.

Miguel Antonio is the host of #liveandcreate, an American Singer-Songwriter, and Triathlete in Training.

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 MC Tres is a St. Louis based rapper, producer, and entrepreneur.

He has toured all over the U.S. and shared the stage with artists such as Kodak Black, YingYang Twins, 2 Live Crew, and many more.

You can check out his latest album Late Night Flights, buy his Do You merch online or stop in at his Hustle City storefront in ST. Louis, MO.We talk the value of hustle and investing in your own community.

He also shares how growing up in a family involved in politics inspired those values and so much more in him.

We discuss building brands and the working artist as well.

MC Tres inspires me everyday to accomplish great things and I know he’ll do the same for you. You can find MC Tres and his latest album at:https://www.mctres.net/Check out his Do You brand at :https://embleu.com/⚫️⚫️#liveandcreate podcast is where the host Miguel Antonio (Singer Song-Writer and Entrepreneur) talks to artists and entrepreneurs about what it means to live a great life and create great things. Live and Create Conversations dive into guests’ personal stories and inspiration.

They often touch on the practicalities of either business or creation and then build into a philosophical discussion about life and creating art, music, and a better world.

Miguel Antonio is the host of #liveandcreate, an American Singer-Songwriter, and Triathlete in Training.⚫️⚫️⚫️Subscribe on Apple Podcasts here 🔽🔽🔽🔽https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/liveandcreate/id1538308022

David Luther is a singer-songwriter who just released his newest single Home to Kansas City earlier this year. He has several more releases planned including The World’s Gonna Change, a collaboration with Academy Award, and Golden Globe winner Tom Whitlock.David shares his powerful story of overcoming his addiction to alcohol and how that journey allowed him to enter back into the music world. We talked about concepts of collaboration and the power of community in the arts. And he leaves us with this thought of giving to others instead of constantly looking for how people can give to you.

Find out what David is up to here:https://thedavidluther.com/

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#liveandcreate podcast is where the host Miguel Antonio (Singer Song Writer and Entrepreneur) talks to artists and entrepreneurs about what it means to live a great life and create great things. Live and CreateConversations dive into guests’ personal stories and inspiration. They often touch on the practicalities of either business or creation and then build into a philosophical discussion about life and creating art, music, and a better 

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Andrew Bailie is a singer-songwriter and guitarist and he shares his story of becoming confident in his own skin as an artist. He also shares his story of the things he and his friends witnessed during the BLM protest of 2020 in Omaha, Nebraska. Those events ultimately inspired him to write and release his song called Fuck The OPD.

We also dive deep into the reality of systemic racism and how it permeates are culture as a whole. And though we are tackling some heavy emotional subjects we also found a lot of laughter together talking through the journey of being musicians.

Keep an eye out because Andrew has more new music on the way.

Connect with him here:

https://www.andrewbailiemusic.com/

Watch the video for his recent release F**k The OPD here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9jfTGXm65U

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#liveandcreate podcast is where the host Miguel Antonio (Singer Song Writer and Entrepreneur) talks to artists and entrepreneurs about what it means to live a great life and create great things. Live and Create

Conversations dive into guests’ personal stories and inspiration. They often touch on the practicalities of either business or creation and then build into a philosophical discussion about life and creating art, music, and a better world.

Miguel Antonio is the host of #liveandcreate, an American Singer-Songwriter, and Triathlete in Training.

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Kat King is a Singer-Songwriter, Bandleader, and videographer.  She and her band's marketing abilities are off the charts as well. Her band just released their latest track called Don’t Wanna Lose and it sounds incredible.

In this episode, she shares her story of growing as a creative and reveals that her leading a band was meant to be right from the start.  She also unpacks her creative process and gives some great advice for the musician who is just starting out and trying to make ends meet.

Connect with Kat at:

https://katbking.com/

Check out her bands new single here:

https://open.spotify.com/track/193XHuRgX5eGVVD0QlR8Tw?si=1a6845b7ecd64df1

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#liveandcreate podcast is where the host Miguel Antonio (Singer Song Writer and Entrepreneur) talks to artists and entrepreneurs about what it means to live a great life and create great things. Live and Create

Conversations dive into guests’ personal stories and inspiration.  They often touch on the practicalities of either business or creation and then build into a philosophical discussion about life and creating art, music, and a better world.

Miguel Antonio is the host of #liveandcreate, an American Singer-Songwriter, and Triathlete in Training.

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Pick is the main contributor to the visual arts website Hallward House.  He is a lifelong visual artist that explores the darker side of art while still injecting playfulness and humor along the way.

He shares that at a young age he did not fit into the mainstream.  Pick unpacks how that affected him and how he ultimately used that fact to discover a community that he truly connects with.  We discuss the process of creation and he offers up some great advice to those who may also find themselves on the outside.  And last note I’m grateful for Pick making the time for this podcast after being up working for 36 hours.

You can connect with Pick and view his work at

https://hallwardhouse.com

https://www.facebook.com/HallwardHouse/

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#liveandcreate podcast is where the host Miguel Antonio (Singer Song Writer and Entrepreneur) talks to artists and entrepreneurs about what it means to live a great life and create great things. Live and Create

Conversations dive into guests’ personal stories and inspiration.  They often touch on the practicalities of either business or creation and then build into a philosophical discussion about life and creating art, music, and a better world.

Miguel Antonio is the host of #liveandcreate, an American Singer-Songwriter, and Triathlete in Training.

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Amy Tipton is a New York Times Best Selling Agent turned editor and owns and operates Feral Girl Books.  Feral Girl books is an all-inclusive editing service that is committed to supporting marginalized authors and diverse storytelling.

Her passion to develop female writers through the collaborative process shines through as well as her desire to create a life in the literary world that she actually enjoys.

She starts us out by sharing her story of suffering a stroke at age 30 just as she was starting her career as an agent in the literary world.  It impacted her speech and her ability to walk but she shares how it did not distract her from carving out her own place in the industry.

12 years have passed since the stroke and it still affects her speech and her ability to walk.  But, it is amazing to see the career that she has built and how she continues to look forward to the future on who else she can help in their career.

You can connect with Amy at:

https://amy-tipton.com/

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#liveandcreate podcast is where the host Miguel Antonio (Singer Song Writer and Entrepreneur) talks to artists and entrepreneurs about what it means to live a great life and create great things. Live and Create

Conversations dive into guests’ personal stories and inspiration.  They often touch on the practicalities of either business or creation and then build into a philosophical discussion about life and creating art, music, and a better world.

Miguel Antonio is the host of #liveandcreate, an American Singer-Songwriter, and Triathlete in Training.

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