The Jeanne Oliver Podcast

Jeanne Oliver
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Welcome to The Jeanne Oliver Podcast where we talk all things business, art and lifestyle. Your podcast for building a more creative life.

  1. Sep 16

    078: Chemistry Girl: You Don’t Grow by Doing What You Know with Kimberly Taylor

    Episode Seventy-Eight | Chemistry Girl: You Don’t Grow by Doing What You Know with Kimberly Taylor 0:00 Intro 0:30 Meet Kimberly Taylor 1:47 Friendships, Seasons, and Growing Older 14:52 Being Seen and Discovering Your Gifts 19:23 Advice from the Early Days 25:06 The Life that Fits the Season 29:44 Falling in Love with Pottery 39:53 Inspired by Feeling 45:30 Daily Rituals and Creative Rhythms 48:00 Glazing Chemistry and Comfort Zones 58:22 The Conversations Women Need to Have 1:06:32 Creative Breakthroughs and the Green Cups 1:08:49 How to Connect with Kimberly 1:10:02 Outro   Kim Taylor is a ceramicist and photographer living on a small island off the south coast of British Columbia. Working primarily in stoneware clay, her pieces are thoughtfully made, each one unique while remaining part of a cohesive body of work. With a timeless, simple style and a neutral palette occasionally accented by colours found around the island, her pottery is designed to feel good in your hands and joyful to use.   Kimberly’s website https://www.kimtaylor.co   Follow Kimberly https://www.instagram.com/kimtaylor.co/     Creatively Made Business with Jeanne Oliver Is your business aligned with how you want your life to look and feel? Many creative business owners feel trapped and overwhelmed by the business that was supposed to add more freedom to their lives. You didn’t take the risk of starting a business just to end up in the same place, or worse – moving in the opposite direction of the life you want. An online workshop to build, launch, and nurture a business that aligns with how you want your life to look and feel. Instant access to six modules with over 7 hours of training. Your business should be a bridge to the life you dream of, not a barrier. To learn more click HERE. Connect with Jeanne on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/jeanneolivercreativenetwork/ Connect with Jeanne on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jeanneoliver/ Become the artist you dream to be. Creativity is calling at https://jeanneoliver.com

  2. Feb 18

    077: Seeds and Samples: The Work Beneath the Work with Jayne Emerson

    Episode Seventy-Seven | Seeds and Samples: The Work Beneath the Work with Jayne Emerson 0:00 Intro 0:30 Meet Jayne Emerson 2:39 Life in the Countryside 4:04 Seeds of Ideas and “Thought Piles” 14:45 Prompts and Play 23:46 From Secrecy to Sharing 28:06 Generosity and Creative Impact 31:14 Curiosity as a Compass 34:09 Trusting Your Process 39:30 Style and Freedom 45:33 Gathering What You Love 49:59 Letting Work Become 55:28 Creative Breakthroughs 59:44 How to Connect With Jayne 1:01:18 Outro   Based in rural Gloucestershire, Jayne loves to re-imagine and mix-up textile techniques including applique, embroidery and patchwork, selling her conceptual samples to clients ranging from Chanel and Louis Vuitton to Anthropologie and Boden. With 30 years of experience in the industry, Jayne started organizing her ideas into word prompts and filming her experimental, creative process. Her inspirational library now includes five online courses, Experimental Needle Felting, No Rules Patchwork, Water Soluble Magic, Gel Printing on and with Textiles and No Rules Hand Stitching. Her membership No Rules Textile Society is home to 45+ mini-courses and an incredible community of textile adventurers. www.jaynemerson.co.uk www.norulestextilesociety.com Referenced in the Podcast: Jayne Emerson Film https://youtube.com/shorts/CzZIBxD4s5E?si=1GQaiqIfh6JEkhrT   Creatively Made Business with Jeanne Oliver Is your business aligned with how you want your life to look and feel? Many creative business owners feel trapped and overwhelmed by the business that was supposed to add more freedom to their lives. You didn’t take the risk of starting a business just to end up in the same place, or worse – moving in the opposite direction of the life you want. An online workshop to build, launch, and nurture a business that aligns with how you want your life to look and feel. Instant access to six modules with over 7 hours of training. Your business should be a bridge to the life you dream of, not a barrier. To learn more click HERE. Connect with Jeanne on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/jeanneolivercreativenetwork/ Connect with Jeanne on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jeanneoliver/ Become the artist you dream to be. Creativity is calling at https://jeanneoliver.com Anni Albers https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/anni-albers

  3. Jan 9

    076: Written in the Stars: A life of Ink and Wonder with Betty Soldi

    0:00 Intro 0:30 Meet Betty Soldi 4:14 Growing Up with Fireworks and Wonder 8:29 From Florence to London   10:46 Words, Ink, and Finding Her Medium 12:49 Florence’s Easter Firework Tradition   16:15 Florence as an Invitation to Presence   19:51 Flourishes, Splotches, and Evolving Style 25:15 Handwriting, Feeling, and Creative Confidence 27:27 The Heart Behind Inkspired 30:27 A Lemon House Studio and Creative Sanctuary   32:36 Collecting while Making Space   34:42 Where She Goes for Inspiration 36:22 What to Put Down and Pick Up in the New Year   39:31 Creative Breakthroughs and Expansion   43:51 How to Connect with Betty   46:27 Outro Video link to the The Scoppio del Carro talked about during the podcast HERE. Betty Soldi is an internationally accomplished calligrapher and graphic designer working with the worlds’ leading retail brands and luxury labels. Born into a Florentine family which has been handmaking fireworks since 1860, her unique calligraphic skills merge graphic design with old type, modern colours and unique antique touches to produce branding, bespoke objects, packaging and stationery. After many years of living in London she has extended her creative design agency to Florence, Italy. Her book “Inkspired” is published in many languages. Betty’s Website - https://www.bettysoldi.com Follow Betty - https://www.instagram.com/bettysoldistudio/   Creatively Made Business with Jeanne Oliver Is your business aligned with how you want your life to look and feel? Many creative business owners feel trapped and overwhelmed by the business that was supposed to add more freedom to their lives. You didn’t take the risk of starting a business just to end up in the same place, or worse – moving in the opposite direction of the life you want. An online workshop to build, launch, and nurture a business that aligns with how you want your life to look and feel. Instant access to six modules with over 7 hours of training. Your business should be a bridge to the life you dream of, not a barrier. To learn more click HERE. Connect with Jeanne on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/jeanneolivercreativenetwork/ Connect with Jeanne on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jeanneoliver/ Become the artist you dream to be. Creativity is calling at https://jeanneoliver.com

  4. 12/08/2025

    075: The Handwritten Life: Journals, Poetry, and Paying Attention with Margaux Kent

    0:00 Intro 0:30 Meet Margaux Kent 1:13 Childhood Journals to Lifelong Habits 3:55 Writing as Processing 9:39 The Beginning of Peg and Awl 11:57 Living with Intention and Curiosity 13:25 Reevaluations in Life and Business 17:29 Homeschooling, Freedom, and Learning Through Living 19:31 Honoring your Creativity 25:23 Land, Nature, and Daily Rhythm 26:57 Personal Creative Play 28:50 How Peg and Awl Designs Products 31:30 Values and Touchstones in Business 37:44 Choosing Authenticity Over Trends 41:45 Music She’s Loving 43:29 Books, Films, and Beautiful Things 46:05 Supporting and Collecting Art 47:53 Moments of Creative Pride 49:59 How to Connect with Margaux 50:47 Outro   Find the Peg and Awl website HERE Follow Margaux HERE Find the Peg and Awl Substack HERE Connect with Jeanne on Facebook or Instagram   Jeanne Oliver YouTube: HERE Become the artist you dream to be. Creativity is calling at jeanneoliver.com

  5. 11/14/2025

    074: We’ll Figure It Out: The Beauty of Trying Again (and Again) with Brandi Hofer

    0:00 Intro 0:30 Meet Brandi Hofer 0:56 Burning Out and Beginning Again 5:05 Art School, Early Discoveries, and Defining Success 8:26 Confidence, Courage, and “Be Brave Days” 12:25 Efficiency vs. “Cheating” in Art 23:21 Inspiration, Influence, and Art in Community 30:34 Murals: Starting Big and Learning Fast 36:56 Creative Dreaming and the Power of Stillness 41:07 Building a Multifaceted Business with Routine 55:21 Art, Entrepreneurship, and Motherhood 58:00 Creating with Intention and Advice for Artist Mothers 1:01:21 Community Projects and Creative Joy 1:07:22 How to Connect with Brandi 1:09:59 Outro If you enjoyed this discussion with Brandi, come on over to our creative network and take a course with her...https://jeanneoliver.com/courses/drawing-faces-portraits-simplified/   Brandi Hofer is an artist, muralist, educator, mother, podcaster, and author with 20 years of experience who has practiced and studied art extensively. She has traveled through Europe and North America, exhibiting and teaching thousands of students the art of portraiture. Her journey combines creativity and mindfulness, inspiring others to connect with their artistic passions and see their everyday ordinary as extraordinary through their creativity. Website https://www.brandihofer.ca/

  6. 10/03/2025

    073: True Wonder Over False Light: A Creative Resistance with Tim Willard

    0:00 Intro 0:30 Welcome Back, Time Willard 0:55 Life, Family, and Creative Work 6:04 Rhizome vs. Rooted 11:55 Technology, Depletion, and Disconnection 29:46 Frequency and Distraction 47:52 The Hollowing Effect 59:30 Density and Depletion 1:22:23 Daily Resistance 1:31:07 Building Hope 1:37:51 The Moments that Matter 1:44:30 How to Connect with Tim 1:46:29 Outro   Find Tim’s website HERE Follow Tim HERE Find The Art of Deep Creation on Substack HERE Connect with Jeanne on Facebook or Instagram   Jeanne Oliver YouTube: HERE Become the artist you dream to be. Creativity is calling at jeanneoliver.com

  7. 09/05/2025

    072: Creativity, Cookbooks, and Copper Pots with Cat Bude

    Podcast  072 | Creativity, Cookbooks, and Copper Pots with Cat Bude 0:30 Meet Cat Bude 1:38 A Life Rooted in France 5:50 The Beauty of Gathering 7:36 Building a Lifestyle that Resonates 17:57 Navigating Online Boundaries 43:29 Staying Inspired to Cook 48:57 Finding Community at the Market 54:46 The Vintage Copper Business 1:00:04 The Farm 1:04:59 Resilience and Rhythm 1:10:38 Hard Seasons and the Aftermath 1:17:25 If Life Looked Different 1:24:12 How to Connect with Cat

  8. 08/01/2025

    071: Full Color Faith and Worship Beyond the Stage with Courtney Smallbone

    Episode Seventy-One | Full Color Faith and Worship Beyond the Stage with Courtney Smallbone 0:00 Intro 00:30 Meet Courtney Smallbone 2:29 Being Aware, Not Just Awake 4:36 Cultivating Creativity 7:03 Fasting to Hear Clearly 9:45 Living Worship Daily 14:32 Letting Go of False Identities 19:04 How God Speaks Personally 22:59 Worship Without Expectation 25:18 Urgency to Use Our Gifts 29:23 Expressing and Honoring Creativity 43:47 Creativity and Motherhood 48:04 Staying Grounded in the Spotlight 51:42 Seeing God’s Glory 1:01:56 Rest as a Creative Rhythm 1:09:33 Outro   Follow Courtney HERE Get your own copy of Technicolor Woman HERE   Connect with Jeanne on Facebook or Instagram Jeanne Oliver YouTube: HERE Become the artist you dream to be. Creativity is calling at jeanneoliver.com

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Welcome to The Jeanne Oliver Podcast where we talk all things business, art and lifestyle. Your podcast for building a more creative life.

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  • Creator
    Jeanne Oliver
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    78
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