Paige's Pod

On this episode, Paige interviews the magical unicorn, Jessica Hitchcock. Jessica is a magical unicorn because not only is she an Artist, but she is an Artist that loves business, finance, and finds so much joy in crunching numbers! Jessica shares her journey of leaving her Finance Director role to pursue art full time. Jessica chats about the challenges she endured when she first started her art business and how she has grown into a successful ARTrepreneur with multiple revenue streams. Paige and Jessica discuss her coaching program that helps artists build a solid foundation for their art career, build confidence, set goals and track income. This episode dives deep into a variety a different topics such as revenue streams, finance tips and tricks, the power of story telling, ways to build authentic connections, and creative ways to network and market your business. To learn more about Jessica Hitchcock, please follow https://www.jessicahitchcock.org and https://www.instagram.com/jessica_hitchcock

On this episode, Paige interviews Sari Shryack, the incredibly talented artist behind @not_sorry_art. Sari shares her background of living below the poverty line in the Ozarks and her incredible journey of working extremely hard to get to where she is today. Shari shares personal stories and her experiences regarding mental health, and how making a promise to herself to paint for 100 days has allowed herself to be more kind to her creative self.

Paige and Sari discuss their love for teaching and how the world needs more people to tap into their creative side, and how art should be open to everyone. If more more people created, and thought they were deserving of making art, the world would be a better place. Sari also chats about her online painting course, Not Sorry Art School and how it’s blossomed into a beautiful space for people to learn, paint and believe in themselves.

Paige and Sari chat about vulnerability, keeping promises to ourselves, as well as being kind to our creative selves, mental health, making bad art, and her still life painting process. To follow and support Sari, please check out https://www.instagram.com/not_sorry_art , https://www.notsorryartschool.com and https://www.sari.studio

On this episode, Paige interviews Stuart and Abby the incredible husband and wife team behind Canvas. Canvas is a lamp that allows you to make "beautifully lit videos on your phone without losing your mind". Stuart and Abby share their journey of the creation of Canvas and how their business blossomed into what it is today. They chat about the launch of their product and how challenging it was to fulfill orders during a pandemic. Although fulfilling ordering was challenging during a pandemic, it was also kind of amazing because people were at home, starting new hobbies, looking to share their creations, and Canvas was a way to share video effortlessly.

Stuart and Abby chat about balance, taking risks, and their experiences working together with two young kids, and a brand new business. Paige, Stuart, and Abby discuss authenticity and developing a unique voice for ideal clients. This episode is so fun, light hearted, and such a joy to listen to! If you are looking for an easy way to capture the perfect overhead shot on your phone without bulky and expensive equipment, Canvas is a must have product! To follow and support Stuart, Abby, and Canvas please follow https://www.shopcanvas.co and https://www.instagram.com/shopcanvas.co

On this episode, Paige chats about the importance of customer service. Paige shares a story about an experience she encountered while working with a small business she once loved, and how poor customer service can tarnish your brand. PS - Please ignore Paige's Instagram rant at the end of this episode because her Insta is now back to @paigelindseydesign NOT @paigelindseyart (insert laughing emoji here). To follow and support Paige, subscribe to Paige's Pod and follow https://www.paigelindseydesign.com and https://www.instagram.com/paigelindseydesign

On this episode, Paige interviews the beautiful soul, Abby Lynne from Abby Lynne Art. Abby is a ARTrepreneur, mother, and such a fiery, female force filled with lots of love, light, and authenticity. Abby shares her beautiful journey of how she built her booming art business. Abby is a live wedding painter and is known for her floral glass paintings. She shares many beautiful stories, from meeting the love of her life at a café, getting pregnant while at school, to sharing how she started to sell her work, and her journey of discovering her most authentic self. Abby dives deep into the power of authenticity, motherhood, live wedding painting, and how completely leaning into what you are passionate about can lead to a creative career. I hope you laugh as much as Paige and Abby did in this episode! To follow and support Abby Lynne, please follow https://www.instagram.com/abbylynneartist and https://abbylynneart.com

On this episode, Paige interviews her Instagram art friend, Emily Kenney the sparkly, vibrant
and beautiful soul behind @emilykenneyart. Emily and Paige bond over working at paint and sip businesses. They discuss how working at Painting with a Twist and The Paint Bar has helped them both overcome their fear of public speaking, learn how to communicate and connect with potential clients, and learn how to problem solve quickly and efficiently in sticky situations. Emily shares her journey as an art student and life after art school, and how she felt extremely unprepared as a young adult trying to pursue a creative career post grad. Paige and Emily cover a variety of topics, from Etsy, social media, connecting with creatives, to working with young aspiring artists. This episode is a casual but juicy conversation filled with so many amazing tidbits and I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I do! To support Emily Kenney please follow, https://www.instagram.com/emilykenneyart and https://www.etsy.com/shop/emilykenneyart

On this episode, Paige interviews Sarah Mundy the fierce, female force behind SAJ Ceramic. Sarah is an art educator, mentor, potter, and small business owner with an extraordinary passion for teaching high schoolers. Paige and Sarah talk about imposter syndrome, education, and the why behind Sarah’s passion for teaching. Sarah chats about the incredible mentors that have helped guide her when she was a young adult maneuvering through high school and higher education. Paige and Sarah dive deep into the physical act of creating and how meditative, restorative, and soothing it is, as well as how necessary it is in order to survive as a creative. Paige and Sarah also chat about social media and how it effects their own studio practice. This episode is a juicy one filled with so many amazing tidbits and I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I do! To follow and support Sarah Mundy and SAJ Ceramic please follow, https://www.sajceramic.com and https://www.instagram.com/sajceramic

On this episode, Paige interviews the ultimate Instagram queen, Sillie Mugo. Sillie is a corporate dropout turned ARTrepreneur and Creative Buisness Coach, who specializes in helping creatives turn their hobby into a thriving business by using Instagram. Sillie shares her journey from working a very full time, corporate job to starting her own business, and how one key note speaker completely shifted her mindset and helped her realize that she had to turn her hobby into a full time career. Paige and Sillie dive deep into Instagram and Sillie's B.A.R method, which helps creatives show up on Instagram like a boss, plan and create content efficiently, create authentic connections, stellar engagement, and generate sales. I highly recommend taking notes and re-listening to this episode a few times because the educational value is off the charts! To follow and support Sillie Mugo, please follow https://www.instagram.com/silliemugo and https://www.silliemugoart.com

On this episode, Paige interviews Lindsay Hall. Lindsay is a young, visual artist who focuses on the portraiture of people, animals, and buildings in a variety of mediums including acrylic paint, graphite pencil, and oil pastel. Lindsay and Paige chat about their art school experiences, their failures, and how embracing change can be extremely difficult, but also the secret ingredient we all need to pave an entirely new path to pursue big dreams. To support Lindsay Hall, please follow https://www.patreon.com/lindsayhallart , https://www.lindsayhallart.com/ , and https://www.instagram.com/lindsayhall_art/?hl=en

On this episode, Paige interviews the award winning, self-taught sculptor, Ryan Kelley. Ryan and Paige chat about his journey as a self-taught artist, who followed a very non tradition path to get to where he is today. Ryan expresses the importance of value, how to stay in your own lane, and understand the meaning of value pertaining to artists and their own work. Paige and Ryan discuss how immersing yourself in your community allows you to connect, grow, and give back in a really big way. Ryan explains his dream of creating the ultimate live/work environment for himself and other artists, and how after many years of manifesting, hard work, and a supportive community, his dream is slowly starting to become a reality. To support Ryan Kelley and Wire By Ryan, please follow https://www.wirebyryan.com/ and https://www.instagram.com/wirebyryan/?hl=en