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On this episode, Paige chats with the founder of Goldielox and creator of the Menschie Mahjong set. Menschie Mahjong is a Jewish themed set of mahjong tiles that honors both the Chinese origins of the game and the Jewish celebration of it. Viv shares with Paige the idea for Goldielox and how the idea came to fruition when putting together her wedding registry. She wanted judaica pieces for their home that were beautiful and fun, but also had the quality to be an heirloom some day.

Viv shares how moving from Boston to Dallas introduced the game of mahjong by her mother-in-law. She quickly realized that the Jewish community in Dallas and across North America has a deep love and connection to this special, Chinese game. Paige and Viv chat about identity, being raised in their hometowns and how you can create a sense of identity and community wherever you end up in this world. To follow and support Viv, follow along on Instagram and check out her website.

Fact check - the movie Paige couldn’t remember in this episode is “Good Grief” (Dan Levy) on Netflix. Highly recommend!

On this episode, Paige shares her current healing journey and how therapy is helping her work through her transition into motherhood while maintaining a creative business, as well as learning a few tools to help her maneuver through family relationships. To follow and support Paige, head to www.paigelindseydesign.com and Instagram.

On this episode, Paige chats with artist and pet care extraordinaire, Liza from Liza Foley Art and Scootie's Pet Care. Liza shares her journey from art school, to teaching, to starting a pet care business, to creating two very different types of businesses that mesh well together in order to allow creative freedom, while maintaining financial stability and independence. 

Paige and Liza chat about what it means to be an introverted artist and how Liza protects her introverted time, by embracing being an introvert, which helps prioritize her long terms gains while being in control with what she wants to do with her life.

Paige and Liza also discuss finding authenticity by niching down creatively.
In the episode, Liza mentions Artist Rise by Jaroid Henry. For more info on Artist Rise, click here. 
To watch Eliza's interview with Jaroid, click here.

On this episode, Paige has a major fan girl moment with the incredibly kind and talented, Michelle Armas. Michelle is an abstractionist painter working mostly on canvas and linen with acrylics, oils and pastels. She creates to express what she can not say with words and to feel connected to the impulse of composition.

Michelle shares her creative journey of how she attained a graduate degree in Graphic Design from the Portfolio Center in Atlanta, GA and initially achieved her dream job in New York City. However, she soon realized the need for more spontaneity in her creative pursuits. She dedicated her evenings and weekends to crafting intricate oil and acrylic paintings, and as the recognition and demand for her artwork grew, she made the decision to embrace a full-time career as an artist upon returning to Atlanta. Michele shares her decades of experience as a working artist by teaching classes and inviting people into her cozy backyard studio for workshops.

Paige and Michelle chat about the importance of the deep work of self reflection, meditation and the energy on the work you are creating. When you focuss the energy on the deep work, abundance will follow. To follow and support Michelle, follow along on Instagram and check out her website, and don't forget to sign up for her Catalyst waitlist!

On this episode, Paige chats with Juliana Naufel. Julianna is a Brazilian artist, art therapist and visual communicator who uses affection as her primary subject. Her artwork is strongly influenced by the healing aspect of embroidering photographs as a way of making amends with the past. Naufel’s work is in a number of private collections around the world, including The Wonders of Women Museum, USA; The Kanyer Art Collection, USA; Taube Museum of Art, USA & Museu das Bandeiras, Brazil. Her work is currently represented by PxP Contemporary and Kobbi Gallery.

Juliana shares her incredible art journey and how her art helps her cope and maneuver through past experiences with trauma and mental illness. Julianna expresses how her process helps her move forward with with her life with so much hope, courage, support and love. To follow and support Juliana, follow along on Instagram, check out her website, https://www.naufss.com and check out Photo Trouvée Magazine - a contemporary art platform with a focus on vintage found photographs and nostalgia.

On this episode Paige shares her experience snorkeling for the first time in Aruba and how jumping off the cliff to do something you’ve never done before isn’t always the best idea. Paige relates her silly snorkeling story to conquering new experiences and how asking the hard questions and doing the research before jumping off that cliff into the unknown will make you feel more in control. To follow and support Paige, follow along on Instagram or check out her website paigelindseydesign.com