By Allison Coutts
The podcast currently has 47 episodes available.
In this week's episode, Allie shares updates on the Wandering Creatives Podcast and where Season 2 will take listeners.
The podcast will take a break from August 15th until late September or early October. Stay tuned for more updates, and follow us on social media to stay up-to-date!
Follow the Wandering Creatives Podcast:
Be sure to like, subscribe, rate, and review!
Do you have questions or comments?
You can text or call us on our hotline: 252.419.6004, and we will include them in a future episode of the Podcast!
CALL US AT: 252-419-6004 and leave a message.
Support the showIn this week's episode, Allie is joined by polymer clay artist Caitlin. Cait shares how she got started with clay, what it was like being creative and growing up with ADHD, and where her inspiration comes from.
Meet my Guest!
Ex's and Oh's was created in 2020 during a rough time in my life. Art was my way of coping. As a child, I took ceramic classes and was hooked on the texture and how the clay felt between my fingers (it was like a soothing mechanism). This was very therapeutic for me- I became addicted to making things, including earrings. I sold all 20 earrings I made on Facebook and couldn't believe people liked my creations. I had my first market in November 2020, and I remember meeting many incredible people- vendors and customers. They were the light. The light I have been searching for. So, thank you for allowing me to create something beautiful with a purpose.
I quit my job in January 2022 to become an artist full-time. Since then, I have hosted markets for other local vendors, like myself, to connect with the art community. In May of 2022, I decided to put aside hosting markets due to having to decide between making art or creating a space for artists. I chose to make art- so here we are! It was the best decision for my family and me. So here's to jumping into the unknown and doing what I love!
xoxo- Cait
Connect with my Guest!
Follow the Wandering Creatives Podcast:
Be sure to like, subscribe, rate, and review!
Do you have questions or comments?
You can text or call us on our hotline: 252.419.6004, and we will include them in a future episode of the Podcast!
CALL US AT: 252-419-6004 and leave a message.
Support the showIn this week's episode, Allie is joined by artist and market organizer Megan Ryan. Megan shares how she got started as a market organizer, what's she's learned as the organizer of Freckled Hunnies Markets and shares tips for makers applying to markets.
Connect with my Guest!
Follow the Wandering Creatives Podcast:
Be sure to like, subscribe, rate, and review!
Do you have questions or comments?
You can text or call us on our hotline: 252.419.6004, and we will include them in a future episode of the Podcast!
CALL US AT: 252-419-6004 and leave a message.
Support the showRaleigh, NC, crafter Lauren Hooper joins Allie this week to discuss what it's been like traveling as an artist and maker. Lauren shares how she packs for trips and what it was like moving and living abroad whilst having a creative business.
Meet My Guest!
Lauren Hooper is a crafter, adventurer, and storyteller. After living overseas with her husband and pup for six years, she has repatriated to Raleigh, NC, and has created a career out of creativity and adventure. She runs Radiant Art Retreats, hosts the podcast How She Creates, teaches online courses for creatives at Lauren-likes.com, and sells handmade clay jewelry and weavings. Her work explores the intersection of art, travel, and good in the world.
Connect with My Guest!
Follow the Wandering Creatives Podcast:
Be sure to like, subscribe, rate, and review!
Do you have questions or comments?
You can text or call us on our hotline: 252.419.6004, and we will include them in a future episode of the Podcast!
CALL US AT: 252-419-6004 and leave a message.
Support the showIn this week's episode, Allie is joined by stained glass artist Stella Tharin. Stella shares her process for creating nature-inspired stained glass works and talks a little about how she got started with glass art and where she's looking to go.
Connect with my Guest!
Follow the Wandering Creatives Podcast:
Be sure to like, subscribe, rate, and review!
Do you have questions or comments?
You can text or call us on our hotline: 252.419.6004, and we will include them in a future episode of the Podcast!
CALL US AT: 252-419-6004 and leave a message.
Support the showIn this week's episode, Allie is joined by fiber artist Rebecca Robinson. Rebecca shares her process for creating whimsical works of fiber art and talks a little about how fiber art helped her gain confidence and find herself again after becoming a mother.
Connect with my Guest!
Follow the Wandering Creatives Podcast:
Be sure to like, subscribe, rate, and review!
Do you have questions or comments?
You can text or call us on our hotline: 252.419.6004, and we will include them in a future episode of the Podcast!
CALL US AT: 252-419-6004 and leave a message.
Support the showIn this week's episode, Allie is joined by Amanda Duncan of The Selkie. Allie and Amanda discuss the differences between wholesale and consignment, and how you can set yourself up for success as a wholesaler.
The Selkie is an unconventional gift shop celebrating North Carolina Creatives located in the Historic Downtown area of Wilson, NC.
Connect with my Guest!
Follow the Wandering Creatives Podcast:
Be sure to like, subscribe, rate, and review!
Do you have questions or comments?
You can text or call us on our hotline: 252.419.6004, and we will include them on a future episode of the Podcast!
CALL US AT: 252-419-6004 and leave a message.
Support the showOwner of Stitch Morgantown, Angie Miller, joins Allie on today's episode to discuss her journey from running her Etsy shop to running a storefront shop in Morgantown, WV. We discussed what it was like to decide to open a storefront and what resources she used to do just that!
More About My Guest:
Hi, I am Angie Miller, owner of Stitch, mom to 10-year-old kiddo, and a 13 1/2-year-old black and tan mini doxie, Charlie. I spent over 13 years dedicated to hospice and home health nursing, and I don't want to let those skills get too rusty. I also still do some moonlighting as an RN in addition to my time at Stitch. Never know when I might need to call those nurse-y skills into action.
Sewing and crafting have been a love that dates back much longer than being a nurse. My mom taught me to cross Stitch in 1st grade (age 7ish). I was envious of my friend, Vicki, who had entered a project in the local fair and won a ribbon. (I later found out she was very envious of some sweet grey suede loafers I possessed.) I wanted to learn so I could win a ribbon too!
I continued to do local shows and sell on Etsy, but the dream of being able to do it full time was still just that...a dream. In 2014, amid a significant job change, I started working on an actual business plan and set a goal of making my dream a reality by turning 40 (which occurred in late 2018). On January 29th, 2018, Stitch Morgantown, LLC., officially opened its' doors for business!
Connect with my Guest!
Follow the Wandering Creatives Podcast:
Be sure to like, subscribe, rate, and review!
Do you have questions or comments?
You can text or call us on our hotline: 252.419.6004, and we will include them in a future episode of the Podcast!
𝗠𝘆 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗶𝘀 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗠𝗰𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗲. 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵, and 𝘀𝗵𝗲'𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗱!
In this week's episode, Katrina shares how she was able to budget her way to the life she wanted. Katrina went from saving $40,000 for a career break to paying off $42,000 of debt all while still living life and exploring.
We discuss how you can budget and how you can apply it to your creative business.
About My Guest:
Katrina McGhee is a Career Break & Sabbatical Coach who helps 9-5ers create triumphant, mind-blowing career breaks.
She's a certified Master Coach with an MBA who left her corporate career for a 20-month career break to travel worldwide.
After a triumphant return to the corporate world, with five job offers in just five weeks, she later left to embark on career break #2.
As a professional career break coach with years of experience helping clients plan productive breaks of their own, she knows what it takes to ensure you make this life-changing experience a huge success, including a smoother transition once your break has ended.
Connect with my Guest!
Follow the Wandering Creatives Podcast:
Be sure to like, subscribe, rate, and review!
Do you have questions or comments?
You can text or call us on our hotline: 252.419.6004, and we will include them in a future episode of the Podcast!
Raleigh, NC humor and children's book award-winning author, David Alan, joins Allie on today's episode to discuss his writing journey, the creation of his T-rextra series, and what's coming up next for him.
Meet the Guest!
David Alan is an author of children’s and humor books. He writes children’s books that he wished had existed when he was growing up. He is a big fan of children having the most fun, well-adjusted childhoods possible, and adults keeping a childlike sense of humor and wonder. His humor books are hilarious and border on the absurd.
Several years ago, David's husband, Eric, jokingly named David" T-Rextra" because of his short arms and extra-ness. The name struck a good nerve, and the rest is history.
David lives in Raleigh, North Carolina, with his husband Eric and their three babies (dogs), Natalia, Peach, and Angela Basset Hound. He is also proud Papa David to toddleenager Maci, quite possibly the most perfect little person to ever walk the earth. He also enjoys arts and crafts, watching too much TV, trivia, and making up silly songs to sing to the babies.
Connect with my Guest!
Follow the Wandering Creatives Podcast:
Be sure to like, subscribe, rate, and review!
Do you have questions or comments?
You can text or call us on our hotline: 252.419.6004, and we will include them in a future episode of the Podcast!
CALL US AT: 252-419-6004 and leave a me
Support the showThe podcast currently has 47 episodes available.