Welcome to part 1 of my interview with Women's portrait photographer, confidence coach, and author, Elizabeth Snyder. In this episode, you'll hear about Elizabeth's journey to living her dream of being a professional photographer. She guides her clients beyond just a great photograph, taking them through their own journey to self-acceptance and greater confidence. Elizabeth's story is inspiring and full of helpful tips. Check out the show notes for episode 107 at passionatepainterpodcast.com for Elizabeth's bio and contact information, the transcript of this interview, and the links discussed ..read more

Welcome to part 2 of my interview with Women's portrait photographer, confidence coach, and author, Elizabeth Snyder. Here, we dig into the mindset aspects of a successful creative career. We talk about Elizabeth's new book, Unbroken; Finding Your Purpose Beyond Trauma, and ways artists can experience personal growth and tune into their inner compass for maximum happiness.  Check out the show notes for episode 107 at passionatepainterpodcast.com for Elizabeth's bio and contact information, the transcript of this interview, and the links discussed in the episode. #passionatepainterpodcast ..read more

Dr. Vasu Tolia is a former pediatric gastroenterologist who has embarked on a second act as an artist. Dr. Tolia's diverse life experiences filter through her art, and her knowledge of neurobiology influences her use of light, composition, and color. The captivating result conveys the tranquility and beauty of nature and the universe itself. Dr. Tolia has successfully incorporated charitable donations into her artwork sales and regularly contributes to three charities on her website. She is an inspiration. Read Vasu's bio, see her artwork, and get links from this episode at passionatepainterpo ..read more

Welcome back, This conversation with Audiobook Coach, Producer, and Transformational Speaker Robert A. Lane, covers a lot of ground. We talk about developing your unique voice as an artist, and The process requires digging deep to show up as your most authentic self.  Though our discussion of authenticity references acting, Robert's wisdom applies to being authentic as any type of artist. If you've listened to this show for any length of time, you're used to being encouraged to give yourself grace and stop being a perfectionist in the creative process. Robert goes beyond the expected ca ..read more

Welcome to part 2 of my interview with Audiobook Coach, Producer, and Transformational Speaker Robert A. Lane. We discuss time management and the importance of reaching out to those around you for help to maximize your chances of success and avoid overwhelm. Robert shares wisdom for acknowledging fear and identifying negative self-talk as crucial steps to becoming resilient and more confident.  If you haven't yet listened to part 1, you'll want to go back and check that out first to learn how artists can find their unique voice, and to hear about Robert's unique journey to becoming a boo ..read more

In this Passionate Painter Podcast Video Interview, Caroline Italia Carlson interviews Artist and Art Retreat business owner Misty Gage.  In this episode, you'll hear about Misty's background, inspiration, mindset, overcoming fear of the blank page, the structure of Misty's business, how she promotes her work, art business websites, pricing, and mistakes to avoid when taking pictures of your art. In part 2, you'll hear how Misty grows her audience, overcomes her resistance to selling, and how to reboot your creativity through a studio refresh. Become a podcast insider when you sign up ..read more

In this Passionate Painter Podcast Video Interview, Caroline Italia Carlson interviews Artist and Art Retreat business owner Misty Gage.  In this episode, you'll hear how Misty grows her audience, overcomes her resistance to selling, and how to reboot your creativity through a studio refresh. If you haven't yet checked out part 1, you'll want to give it a listen to hear about Misty's background, inspiration, mindset, overcoming fear of the blank page, the structure of Misty's business, how she promotes her work, art business websites, pricing, and mistakes to avoid when taking pictures ..read more

Welcome back. In this interview, you'll meet Artist Ingrid Tourangeau. Ingrid's paintings are whimsical, vibrant, and often abstract. Her installations are poignant and thought-provoking. All of her work is expressive. The sheer consistency of Ingrid's art practice is inspiring. You'll find the link to her website in the show notes for episode 101, where you can see her success in creating multiple painting series. Some of this work led Ingrid to dive into self-publishing, creating six children's books and a book of abstract watercolors. Her original work, prints, and books are for sale on he ..read more

Welcome to my interview with G.J. Gillespie. Having been published in over 90 publications, this is one prolific artist. The interview ran over an hour, so I've broken it into two parts for listening convenience. Check out part 1 for Gary's bio and discussion on getting published in journals and other tactics Gary uses to gain exposure for his art. We also talk about his creative process as well as his creative voice. And don't forget to check out the show notes for this episode to see the full video of the interview, examples of Gary's work, and to get all the links mentioned in our conversa ..read more

Welcome to part 2 of my interview in progress with American artist and tax expert Hannah Cole. In this part of the interview, Hannah helps demystify taking care of your taxes as a working artist. You can find the complete show notes to this episode and see some of Hannah's work at passionatepainterpodcast.com/episode73 If you haven’t yet listened to part 1, you’ll definitely want to circle back and catch that as well, as part 1 focuses on Hannah’s success as a fine artist who’s shown both in the U.S. and abroad. You can find it at passionatepainterpodcast.com/episode72 As always, I'd love to ..read more