Have you ever been to a music festival and wondered who was responsible for the visuals and lighting that make a concert come alive? Have you ever wondered what it takes to get an incredible performance off the ground?

Meet Joanne Leon: the artist, designer, animator, and resident video tech (or “VJ”) of Sonic Sanctuary and Red House Productions. In this episode, we learn how Joanne escaped the venture capital world and pursued her artistic dreams. She shares great advice for those who are interested in her field, as well as many nuggets of wisdom that can apply to any creative person.

To learn more about Joanne’s work, you can visit her on Instagram @hippie.in.black. If you’re interested in purchasing a print of her beautiful artwork, you can visit her Etsy Store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/hippieinblack/

Our website is creatorstablepodcast.com. Visit us on Instagram @creatorstablepod and Twitter @creators_table!

Our logo was designed by Amanda Nahin. You can visit her on Instagram @amandamakingstuff.

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If you follow my author account on Instagram (@nicolemiraswriting), then you'll have heard that I officially signed with my literary agent a few weeks ago! In this special episode, I'll be doing a deep dive into what my process was like writing my book, pitching to literary agents, and how I got that "yes" in the end! Querying literary agents can be an extremely difficult and stressful endeavor for writers, and I hope that with this episode, I am able to demystify the process.

In addition, I share the news that I am officially launching online writing courses with The Creator's Table Podcast! The first course available is on Character Development, but I hope to add more courses to the website in the future. Over the years working with my clients as a freelance editor, I noticed a great deal of overlapping questions and issues in their writing (as well as the things I had to address with my own writing). By making online classes available for just $35, I also hope to make writing training more accessible to a wider audience. Visit our website if you're interested and want to learn more!

Our website is creatorstablepodcast.com. Visit us on Instagram @creatorstablepod and Twitter @creators_table!

Our logo was designed by Amanda Nahin. You can visit her on Instagram @amandamakingstuff.

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Welcome to our first Coffee Chat! As I mentioned in my Intro Episode, we have two main types of episodes on The Creator's Table Podcast: formal interviews (like the one we did with Sara Schuster of Fox & Elder), and casual Coffee Chats, which are conversational episodes about specific topics in creative fields.

For today's Coffee Chat, we'll be talking to Amanda Nahin about how to stay creative in tough times. Amanda is an artist, playwright, video creator, and entertainment industry professional from Los Angeles, CA. She is also the mastermind behind our gorgeous logo! Amanda is the perfect person for this topic because she's involved in a variety of creative endeavors and has a great deal of insight to share. I hope you enjoy!

To connect with Amanda, you can visit her on Instagram @amanda_nahin. To see some of her latest creations, visit @amandamakingstuff on Instagram or @mandafanda on TikTok.

Visit us on Instagram @creatorstablepod and on Twitter @creators_table.

Thanks for listening, and stay tuned for our next episode on Monday March 1st!

Today's episode features Sara Schuster, an herbalist, homesteader, and medicinal herb farmer living and growing on 13 acres just north of Nashville, Tennessee. Her business, Fox & Elder, is locally beloved for its fresh, organic herbs, as well as a variety of products such as herbal teas, tinctures, seasoning salts, and more! From client consultations, to teaching courses, to hosting her fabulous podcast Tending Seeds, Sara pours her heart and soul into everything she does. I'm excited to share her story with you all—especially for those who are interested in starting a small business but are unsure where to begin.

We discuss everything from getting your business off the ground, the differences between traditional and Western medicine (and why you should utilize both!), Sara's advice for aspiring business owners, and how you can incorporate an herbal routine into your life.

Listen to get an exclusive 10% off code to the Fox & Elder shop! You can visit her website at foxandelder.com. You can also visit Sara on Instagram @foxandelder or listen to her podcast Tending Seeds.

Visit us on Instagram @creatorstablepod and Twitter @creators_table!

Our logo was designed by Amanda Nahin. You can visit her on Instagram @amandamakingstuff.

Thanks for listening!

A short introduction to The Creator's Table Podcast and what we're all about! Stay tuned for new episodes on the first and third Monday of every month. Check us out on Instagram @creatorstablepod, on Twitter @creators_table, or on our website at creatorstablepodcast.com. 

Our logo was designed by Amanda Nahin. You can see more of her work on Instagram @amandamakingstuff.