Spike Gillespie walked away from her last office job in 1988, and has been soloing ever since — to great success. The key to her longevity as a soloist? Diversification. Gillespie is a self-described serial entrepreneur. In her four decades of independent work, this Texan-by-way-of-New Jersey has been a journalist, a writer, a wedding and funeral officiant, a rancher, a venue owner, and, in her latest venture, a professional scone maker. In this episode, Gillespie shares candidly about her unconventional career path, her experience soloing as a single parent, and the positive daily habits that sustain her creativity.