The Maker's Spark Podcast

Have you ever walked into a craft store to “just look” and walked out with a maple leaf hole punch, two paintbrushes, and a fat quarter that is absolutely not the same shade as the one at home? Then the little voice shows up, the one that forgets coupons and underestimates joy, asking if this was too much. This episode is your gentle eye roll at that voice. We are talking about what a hobby is rea...

Have you ever noticed how a small creative moment can shift your whole mood? Like turning a near-disaster of a dinner into something actually tasty or figuring out a new way to fix the thing that broke… again. That’s creativity at work: quiet, practical, and maybe the most human skill we have. In this episode of The Maker’s Spark , we’re digging into why creativity actually matters, not just for w...

🎨 Permission to Play There’s a moment when you catch yourself color-coding the pantry or straightening that one stubborn picture frame, and you realize grown-up life has gotten a little too serious. Somewhere between the spreadsheets, appointments, and grocery lists, we’ve forgotten what it felt like to turn the couch into a pirate ship or draw with crayons just because it was fun. Play isn’t jus...

Creativity has a way of weaving through our lives. Sometimes it is bright and bold, and other times it slips quietly into the background while life gets busy. But it never truly disappears. In this first episode of The Maker’s Spark Podcast , I share my own creative journey, from growing up on a Wisconsin dairy farm where my mom sewed and crafted just about everything, to rediscovering my spark ye...