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Waverly Colville
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Version 1 is a show all about how your favorite creative people create! Go behind the scenes as they describe what their creative process is, how they overcame failures, their thoughts on imposter syndrome, and more.

  1. 5D AGO

    Building Connection Through Food Blogging and Education with Life As A Strawberry’s Jessie Johnson

    Jessie Johnson is the founder of Life As A Strawberry, a food and recipe website that helps home cooks make food they're proud of. Her superpower is breaking complicated recipes and techniques into accessible, easy-to-follow action steps. Jessie grew up working in catering and community kitchens, and spent her academic career studying sustainable food systems and food security. Her graduate work at Cornell University focused on the stigma of hunger in America. After grad school, Jessie went full-time with Life As A Strawberry and never looked back. Today, Life As A Strawberry is a full-fledged food media company reaching millions of readers every year, with multiple verticals and team members in seven states.  In this episode, we discuss how Jessie’s background in working in food kitchens and studying food access and food security influences her work as a food writer, being a food blogger in the early 2000’s, how she turned blogging into her career, why educating her audience about food is important,  growing an intentional community, growing her team,  lessons she’s learned, how she’d like Life As A Strawberry to evolve, and more.    Follow Life As A Strawberry on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifeasastrawberry/  Visit Life As A Strawberry’s website: www.lifeasastrawberry.com  Subscribe to Version 1's substack: version1podcast.substack.com/  Follow Version 1 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/version1podcast/ Support the show: https://buymeacoffee.com/waverlycolville

    1h 3m

  2. MAR 24

    Scones and Storybooks with Mrs. Bakewell’s Founder Rose Bakewell

    Rose Bakewell is the founder of English scone company Mrs. Bakewell’s, and the author of the Lottie book series. An award-winning author with a deep love for history and a particular fondness for British history, it seems only fitting that she would launch a business devoted to one of Britain’s most cherished traditions. She founded Mrs. Bakewell’s after discovering Maryland’s shocking shortage of proper English scones. The Lottie book series was inspired by Rose’s daughter Charlotte and her wish to give readers that comfy-cozy feeling of home. She is a devoted mother to three beautiful children and two beloved dogs, Ollie and Lucy, who remain convinced they run the household. In this episode, we discuss Rose’s journey to becoming a professional baker, why she loves British history, what Americans get wrong about British scones, her timeless brand design, creativity in baking, how her business growth has mirrored her personal life, why she decided to write a series of children’s books, her personal journey in parenting, creating memories through her books with her children, and more.    Follow Mrs. Bakewell’s on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrsbakewells/ Visit Mrs. Bakewell’s website: mrsbakewells.com  Subscribe to Version 1's substack: version1podcast.substack.com/  Follow Version 1 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/version1podcast/ Support the show: https://buymeacoffee.com/waverlycolville

    54 min

  3. MAR 17

    “Santa for Nerds”: custom collectibles and the business side of a creative life with Paul Pape

    Paul Pape is a TEDx speaker, author, and business consultant for creative entrepreneurs, known professionally as "Santa for Nerds." With 30+ years in the arts—including over 20 years designing custom props and experiences for Disney, Universal, and Nickelodeon—Paul brings real-world creative credibility to his transformation work. Paul is the creator of Gamify Business and author of four books: The Creative Player's Handbook to Business, The Creative Player’s Workbook, The Game Master's Guide to Business and his latest book, Quit Selling Your Sh*t. His approach uses gaming frameworks and RPG mechanics to help artists, designers, makers, and creative entrepreneurs build profitable businesses without selling out to corporate business culture. His mission is clear: destroy the starving artist mindset. Paul proves that creative entrepreneurs don't have to choose between artistic integrity and real profit—and that the business side of creativity can be just as innovative and fulfilling as the art itself. Business is an Adventure, so don’t be an NPC. In this episode, we discuss his custom approach to building unique objects, all the modalities he uses to create custom items, his work in TV and film, why he can build items fast, his creative process, why you should sell yourself as a creative instead of your items, how to approach building a business like a game, what Paul’s “rule of 100” is, and more.     Follow Paul on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulpapedesigns/  Check out Paul’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7_HqOy0Fn4YYW_aYjneS8g  Check out Paul’s Website: paulpapedesigns.com  Check out Gamify Business: gamifybusiness.com  Subscribe to Version 1's substack: version1podcast.substack.com/  Follow Version 1 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/version1podcast/ Support the show: https://buymeacoffee.com/waverlycolville

    59 min

  4. MAR 10

    Happy One Year of Version 1! Life Updates and Lessons Learned from Host Waverly

    It’s been a year since Version 1 came to life!! The mic gets turned on the host, Waverly, as she sits down with John Guilyard (from the first episode!) to talk about a year of podcasting, the lessons learned, the common themes she’s seen among creative people of all disciplines, which guests have intimidated her, how she helps guests open up and get vulnerable, how she wants the show to change and evolve, and how her life is changing this year (and involves going away for two months!)    Follow Waverly on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wavescolville/  Follow John on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mynameisgilly/  Subscribe to Version 1's substack: version1podcast.substack.com/  Follow Version 1 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/version1podcast/ Support the show: https://buymeacoffee.com/waverlycolville

    58 min

  5. MAR 3

    Creative Cooking, Business Transformations, and Heartfelt Leadership with Serge and Mary Krikorian

    Chef Serge Krikorian and his wife, Mary Krikorian, are the founders of Vibrant Occassions Catering, where they’ve served thousands of events and weddings. Serge Krikorian was born in Lebanon and moved to the United States with his family as an adult entering college. He and his wife Mary now hail from Benton, Arkansas. Krikorian is an alumnus of Henderson State University where he studied business earning his Bachelor’s Degree and met his wife, Mary. He earned his MBA from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. They founded Sergio’s Pizza before moving into catering, and also own Our Mobile Kitchen food truck. His southern hospitality paired with his penchant for developing unique international fusion-style recipes, especially sauces, has garnered his reputation as foodies' fan favorite in his community and now on the Youtube space for his cooking show, Cooking with the Kriks. They also host a cooking segment on Little Rock’s THV 11’s The Vine television show for the past several years making them local and beloved celebrity chefs.  In this episode, we discuss Serge and Mary’s journey from being one of the most successful independent pizza restaurants in the country to losing everything and finding catering, the tough lessons learned and how they had to reprioritize their family to get to their next stage, why they invest so heavily in their employees, the unique experiences they bring to their catering, how emotions play a role in catering, how Serge and Mary balance each other out being both work partners and husband and wife, how important mentors are, and more.    Follow Vibrant Occassions on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vibrantoccasionscatering/  Check out Vibrant Occassion’s website: https://vibrantoccasionscatering.com  Subscribe to Version 1's substack: version1podcast.substack.com/  Follow Version 1 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/version1podcast/ Support the show: https://buymeacoffee.com/waverlycolville

    59 min

  6. FEB 24

    Turning Your Life Experiences Into Art With Soul Portraits Creator Devorah Brinkerhoff

    Devorah Brinckerhoff is a mixed media artist and transformational guide with over 30 years of experience who developed Soul Portraits - an innovative healing methodology that uses creativity to transform trauma into empowerment. RISD-trained and formerly gallery-represented, her life took an unexpected turn when protecting her children from sexual abuse led to complete family estrangement overnight. This crisis became the catalyst for discovering that creativity could fundamentally shift how we relate to our most difficult experiences. Her Soul Portrait process involves physically working with actual personal materials - old letters, photos, documents - allowing people to access embodied wisdom their minds can't reach. Now working from her Oregon studio, she leads workshops (in person and virtual), guides individuals to tap into and deepen their creative practice (virtual) and completes Soul Portrait commissions (virtual).   In this episode, we discuss what a SoulPortrait is, how people can use a Soul Portrait to work through trauma and other types of life experiences, the materials from one’s life that are used in Soul Portraits, why loss and grief come in many forms, how she taps into others’ experiences to create Soul Portraits for them, guiding others through their experiences and lessons, community building through art, and more.    Follow Devorah on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devorahbrinckerhoff/  Visit Soul Portraits’ website: https://soulportrait.art/  Subscribe to Version 1's substack: version1podcast.substack.com   Follow Version 1 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/version1podcast/  Support the show: https://buymeacoffee.com/waverlycolville

    1 hr

  7. FEB 17

    The Language of Flowers with Floral Designer Althea Wiles

    Althea Wiles, founder of Rose of Sharon Floral Design Studio in the Ozark Mountains, brings three decades of masterful experience to every floral creation. At the helm of one of the region's most versatile floral businesses, she orchestrates 75-100 weddings annually while maintaining a thriving corporate events division and daily flower delivery service. With a Bachelor of Arts from Hendrix College and an Arkansas Master Florist Certification, her work has been featured in Homes & Gardens, The Knot, and Southern Living. A champion of thoughtful sourcing, Althea incorporates local blooms when available while maintaining access to premium flowers from global markets. She is a regular contributor to the prestigious Art in Bloom exhibit at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and serves as a respected mentor in the floral industry through her consulting program. Her approach to floral design emphasizes personal service and attention to detail, whether crafting an intimate birthday arrangement or transforming venues for grand-scale events. In this episode, we discuss why Althea fell in love with floral design, the beauty in having her art live only temporarily, how she finds creativity within constraints, which flowers evoke which emotions, the factors she takes into consideration when designing florals,how she uses emotional intelligence when being involved in events like weddings and funerals, how the floral industry and trends have changed and where they’re going, and more.   Follow Althea on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roseofsharonfloral/  Check out Althea’s website: https://www.roseofsharon-eventflorist.com/  Subscribe to Version 1's substack: version1podcast.substack.com/  Follow Version 1 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/version1podcast/ Support the show: https://buymeacoffee.com/waverlycolville

    58 min

  8. FEB 10

    Elevating outdoor meals, developing recipes, and hosting a TV show with Chef Corso

    Chef Corso is a classically trained chef and outdoor cooking expert on a mission to elevate the outdoor food experience. As host of Outdoor Eats TV and author of the popular Trail Meals cookbook series, he’s redefining how people eat outdoors through fun, approachable recipes that inspire creativity, connection, and adventure—one camp stove meal at a time. On this episode, we discuss his traditional culinary career before starting Outdoor Eats, how getting laid off helped him launch his company, why he loves the outdoors and backpacking, the factors he considers when developing new recipes, why it’s important to test all the recipes in different climates, cultures, and elevations, how an incredible outdoor meal becomes a memorable moment, starting his TV show and some of his amazing experiences around the world, and building a global community through his company.    Follow Chef Corso on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outdooreats365/ Check out Outdoor Eats’ website: https://outdooreats.com/ Use code Waverly15 for 15% off your order! Subscribe to Version 1's substack: version1podcast.substack.com/  Follow Version 1 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/version1podcast/ Support the show: https://buymeacoffee.com/waverlycolville

    1 hr
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Version 1 is a show all about how your favorite creative people create! Go behind the scenes as they describe what their creative process is, how they overcame failures, their thoughts on imposter syndrome, and more.

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  • Creator
    Waverly Colville
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    56
  • Rating
    Explicit
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