How I Created This

 Today, we chat with Ben & Bob Schultz, the cofounders of Mez Candy Co, a chocolatey flavored candy made from Mesquite.  Brothers, Ben and Bob discussed their journey in creating Mez, starting with their experience in their family's pizza shops, igniting their curiosity to be creative with ingredients. They then explored the potential of Mesquite, a sustainable and nutritious ingredient,...

Today, we chat with Olivia Graphic, a super-talented graphic artist. If you follow her, you know her cinematic meets punk style is instantly recognizable, whether she is designing posters, merch, or even a food truck wrap.    In this episode, we discussed her creative journey, starting with her early interest in drawing as a kid, where she found a website with step by step instructions to follow....

Today, we chat with Ruthie Henderson, a conceptual photographer, content creator, and Photoshop wizard. As a full-time artist, she creates scroll-stopping content that showcases her immersive photo manipulation abilities.   In this episode, we discussed her creative journey, starting with her early interest in photography and Photoshop in middle school. She later transitioned to self-portraits due...

Today, we chat with Natasha Blaine, a Nashville-based singer, songwriter, and recording artist. As a full-time artist, she collaborates, records, and performs with her band, The Intuition to create groovy soul pop tunes.  In this episode, we discussed Natasha’s musical journey, starting with voice lessons at just six years old. Everything changed when she moved to Nashville TN from Washington stat...

ANOTHA ONE! Today I’m chatting with Matt Buechele, a New York–based creative whose work spans comedy, songwriting, and TV writing. He’s written for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Netflix, and Comedy Central, and you’ve probably also seen his Instagram videos, where his observational monologues and playful sketches have reached millions of people online. His musical alter-ego, Booshell, cr...

Welcome back! Today we chat with Taylor Janney-Rovin, a long time singer, now emerging recording artist. By day, she performs in a traveling children’s game show program. In her personal time, Taylor writes, sings, and records her blend of alt-pop, indie rock, and country soul music.  In the episode, we dive into her creative journey, from performing as young as three years old, to becoming a clas...

To kick off the podcast series, we’re joined by Donnie O’Brien — an incredibly talented artist based in Tennessee. By day, they travel the world as a Touring Media Server Technician and D3 Operator. In their personal time, Donnie brings Renaissance art to life through insanely accurate photographic recreations. In this episode, we dive into their creative journey — from early memories of experimen...