Bloom Where You're Planted

Send us Fan Mail This week on The Bloom Where You’re Planted Podcast, we sit down with professor and author, James B. Wells.  James is a Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice in the School of Justice Studies in the College of Justice & Safety at Eastern Kentucky University (EKU). He has an A.A., B.A., and M.S. in Criminal Justice, as well as a Ph. D. in Research, Measurement, and Stati...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the Bloom Where You’re Planted Podcast, we sit down with Jeffersonville, Indiana, artist, sculptor, and fashion designer Guy Tedesco. In part two of our chat with Guy, we talk a little about incorporating multiple stories into large sculptures, achieving important passion projects, and what’s on the horizon for his work. #BloomWhereYourePlanted #NeverTooLateCafe #Ster...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the Bloom Where You’re Planted Podcast, we sit down with Jeffersonville, Indiana, artist, sculptor, and fashion designer Guy Tedesco. In part one of this two part episode, we talk fashion design, the process of creating large sculptures, working with non-traditional materials, learning the process as you create, and making and sharing connections. #BloomWhereYourePlan...

Send us Fan Mail It’s been an amazing time getting to sit down with so many great artist, musicians, authors and so many other creative people! We can’t thank you enough for your support, comments, and downloads! Each episode we ask “what does bloom where you’re planted mean to you” and this week we’re looking back at three of our favorite answers with Larry Collinsworth, Josiah Whitley, and Cordu...

Send us Fan Mail On this weeks episode of the Bloom Where You’re Planted Podcast, we sit down with Dave Gutkowski.  Dave is a business owner, Reiki practitioner, and Principal Archaeologist at Council Rock Mountain and Alpenglow Rockshelter. We talk about the importance of building relationships, synchronicity, following your heart and listening to your dreams, and how it’s not always the big thin...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the Bloom Where You’re Planted Podcast, we sit down with Athens, Ohio musician, singer, and songwriter, Megan Bee. We talk about hanging around campfires, couch surfing, starting a writing retreat for adults (Words in the Hills), finding your spark, and sharing sunlight wherever you can. Find Megan online: meganbeemusic.com Facebook wordsinthehills.com Words in the Hi...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the Bloom Where You’re Planted Podcast we talk with author, animal communicator, and Reiki instructor, Judith Wade, of Kent Ohio. We chat a little about the power of synchronicity, not being afraid to make mistakes, embracing where you are, the importance of writing things down and the unimportance of things being perfect.  Find Judith online: Patreon #BloomWhereYoure...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the Bloom Where You’re Planted Podcast we sit down with singer/songwriter, poet, and artist Austin Macrae from Ithaca, New York. We talk a little about growing up in rural New York, 3 hour bar sets, the attraction of “story songs”, finding balance in having in a day job while keeping your art in focus, and making the leap to doing your art full time. You can find Aust...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the Bloom Where You’re Planted Podcast we sit down for a chat with our friend Amanda Page. Amanda is a New Boston native now living in Columbus, Ohio. She is an author, award winning documentary film maker, and founding director of the non-profit organization Scioto Literary. We talk a little about being southern, but not being southern, how does southern hospitality...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the Bloom Where You’re Planted Podcast we sit down with multi-genre author Angie McPherson. We talk horses, conflict management, the element of surprise in promotion, the challenge of staying organized, and finding ways to bring sunshine. Find Angie online: Children's Books Paranormally Weird Seventh Star Press GoodReads #BloomWhereYourePlanted #NeverTooLateCafe...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the Bloom Where You’re Planted Podcast, we chat with singer, songwriter, and all around fantastic musician Frank Grasso. We talk about how the Beatles changed everything, the difficulty of writing that second verse, the joy of being asked back, and making it happen from where you are. Find Frank online: Facebook Youtube #BloomWhereYourePlanted #NeverTooLateCafe #Sterl...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the Bloom Where You’re Planted podcast, we talk with our friend Carla Ann Cilvik, from Pennsylvania. Carla is a poet, writer, photographer, and genuinely all around creative person with an amazing outlook. We know you’re going to love this episode! We talk about freelance writing, the importance of finding focus, the joy of handmade greeting cards, shinning wherever y...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the Bloom Where You’re Planted podcast we have part two of our sit down with our friend Margaret Archambault. Margaret is an Abstract Expressionist Painter & Collage Artist, as well as Principal Artist in Residence at Tim Faulkner Gallery in Louisville, Kentucky. We talk about public art, having a professional bucket list, giving a name to a painting, and when it’...

Send us Fan Mail Today on the podcast we talk with our friend Margaret Archambault. Margaret is an Abstract Expressionist Painter & Collage Artist, as well as Principal Artist in Residence at Tim Faulkner Gallery in Louisville, Kentucky. We talk about life as an artist, making your art more than just something you do on the side, staying devoted to what you’re creating, and taking chances. Fin...

Send us Fan Mail While we wait on the next season of the Bloom Where You’re Planted Podcast, we thought we’d take a look back at the last year and listen to a few of our favorite responses to “What does bloom where you’re planted mean to you?” Episodes featured: Julie Lamb - Episodes 42 and 43 Katrina Harper - Episode 46 Chase Will - Episode 21 Olivia Anibal - Episode 20 Lisa Bastoni - Episode 18...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the Bloom Where You’re Planted podcast we have part two of our chat with Rebecca Henderson of Louisville, Kentucky. Rebecca is a multi-talented artist, dancer, poet, and writer. We continue our discussion of writing, poetry, and dancing, and talk a little about knowing who you are, the importance of finding and following threads in life, and taking advantage of the ti...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the Bloom Where You’re Planted podcast we chat with our friend Rebecca Henderson, from Louisville, Kentucky. Rebecca is a multi-talented artist, dancer, poet, and writer. We talk about the 5 rhythm movement form  of dancing, dancing your writing, publishing your writing, imitation as a way of beginning, and letting something go to see what comes back. This is a two pa...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the Bloom Where You’re Planted Podcast we sit down with author and Portsmouth, Ohio, native Jeff Evans. We talk about Jeff’s new book “Modern Gothic”, the process of picking a publisher, the importance of staying humble and giving back, and the invention of the action figure. You can find Jeff online: Page Publishing Facebook #BloomWhereYourePlanted #NeverTooLateCafe...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the Never Too Late Cafe, Bloom Where You’re Planted Podcast, we sit down with Louisville, KY, singer and songwriter Katrina Harper. We chat a little about being purposeful, finding connections, the impactful and healing nature of music, taking things as they are and making the best of them, and the importance of staying grounded to better see the possibilities.  #Bloo...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the Bloom Where You’re Planted Podcast we have part two of our conversation with  U.S. National Beat Poet Laureate, author, musician, editor, educator,  activist, and Louisville, KY, resident Ron Whitehead. We talk a little about poetry being the most ancient of arts, the development of the Insomniacathon, and how a good attitude is the most important thing in life. F...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the Bloom Where You’re Planted Podcast we have a very special guest - U.S. National Beat Poet Laureate, author, musician, editor, educator,  activist, and Louisville, KY, resident Ron Whitehead. We talk with the Outlaw Poet about the joys of peace and quiet, the value of hard work, the difference just being yourself will make in your life, the blessing of having and b...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the Bloom Where You’re Planted Podcast we have part two of a chat with poet, storyteller, and Louisville, KY, native Julie Lamb. We talk about writing, mentors, the importance of having someone who believes in you, and being given the opportunity and space to try.  Be sure to look out for her new book of poetry, The Ones That Made Their Mark. You can order a copy here...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the Bloom Where You’re Planted Podcast we have part one of a chat with poet, storyteller, and Louisville, KY, native Julie Lamb. We talk a little about her love of traveling and living abroad, living life fiercely, how everyone has a story that’s shaped them, the importance of being aware there are stories outside of our own, and that no story is just about one person...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the Bloom Where You’re Planted podcast we sit down with musician, songwriter, and audio engineer Oliver Sayani, from Murfreesboro, Tennessee. We chat a little about lessons learned from being a DIY musician, recording songs in a shed on a flip phone, keeping good people around you, and the  importance of staying grateful. Find Oliver online: Spotify Facebook Overtones...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the Bloom Where You’re Planted Podcast we sit down for part two of a conversation with inventor, writer, drummer, and television producer, Roger Smith, from South Webster, Ohio.  This time we chat a little about the process for entering film festivals, perseverance and the importance of failure, giddy-up-and go, and  networking to not only get help, but to be help, be...