Craft A Life You Love

As an entrepreneur, it’s crucial to serve your customers. You should focus on creating value because this sends an important message to them about what you believe in. In this episode, I was joined by serial entrepreneur, CEO and co-founder of Wander Beauty, Divya Gugnani. Divya shares why they believe in serving rather than selling. She talks about the discovery process she went through that led her to start her company and how they decide on essential products. Divya and I discuss how the pandemic has shifted her outlook on life, her advice for starting your own business and her hopes for continuing to grow her business, Wander Beauty. (This episode was pre-recorded on April 28, 2020)

What’s in this episode:

• How Divya got started in her creative journey
• The discovery process that led her to start a clean beauty company 
• How they decided on essential products for their company
• Why they’ve made it a mission to serve instead of sell
• How the pandemic has recalibrated the way Divya operates
• Why Divya knows she wants to continue to grow Wander Beauty
• Divya’s advice for seeking fulfillment in your life
• How she’s reached a different place now versus her early years of being an entrepreneur
• What you should consider when starting a business of your own
• Why you have to create value for your consumers

About Divya:

Divya Gugnani brings 20 years of investment and entrepreneurial experience to her role as CEO and co-founder of Wander Beauty, a company focused on multitasking beauty essentials created with global inspiration. Launched in 2015 Wander Beauty has proven to be one of the fastest emerging brands in the country, with over 30 highly prestigious beauty awards under their belt, plus a loyal following of A-list celebrities, top journalists and notable beauty and style influencers. Prior to that, Divya co-founded Send the Trend, an e-commerce site focused on personalized fashion and beauty, and sold it to QVC, where she focused on digital innovation. She is a serial entrepreneur and has co-founded multiple companies.

Divya started her business career in Investment Banking at Goldman Sachs and then moved on to private equity and venture capital at Investcorp International and FirstMark Capital. Divya is a self- proclaimed startup junkie, a food and fashion lover, as well as a beauty experimenter. She has appeared regularly on several shows on CNBC, NBC and MSNBC. She has also been featured in The New York Times, Vanity Fair, BusinessWeek, TIME Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, The Deal, and Crain’s, among several other publications.

Divya has contributed to The Huffington Post, TODAYshow.com, Daily Beast, The Nest Magazine and Woman’s World. She is the author of the book Sexy Women Eat: Secrets to Eating What You Want and Still Looking Fabulous, published by HarperCollins. In addition to a B.S. from Cornell University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School, Divya attended the French Culinary Institute.

Connect with Divya:

Website | Instagram | Divya’s Instagram | LinkedIn

Links:

How to Get to the Top: Business Lessons Learned at the Dinner Table by Jeffrey Fox

Hope you’ve enjoyed this episode! Would love to hear from you. What is one thing you can do with the wisdom and guidance you’ve extracted from this episode to make a positive and lasting change in your own life? Connect with me on social media. You can find me @amytangerine on Instagram, YouTube, Facebook and pretty much anywhere. If you’re enjoying this podcast, please rate and review on iTunes, subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and let your friends know about it too! The more we spread the creativity and happiness that comes from pursuing our passions, the better off our amazing community will be. Hope you feel uplifted, energized and inspired. 

Being authentic is so powerful. No matter what you do or how you use your creativity, there’s so much strength in being authentically you. In this episode, I was joined by Krista Ripma, cofounder of Authentic Audience, a marketing agency that believes in honest marketing. Kristy shares some of the biggest misconceptions around marketing and what marketing truly means to her. She shares how she approaches marketing strategies for her clients and why she’s decided to keep a small but mighty team. We talk about authenticity, boundaries in business and so much more! (This episode was pre-recorded on April 9, 2020)

What’s in this episode:

• How Krista got into a career she loved doing
• Being open to the evolution of things
• Why naming your dreams and putting them out there is crucial
• How people approach working with Krista
• The biggest misconception around marketing
• What marketing means to Krista
• How she figures out the best approach for her clients
• Her big realization that she had this year and why she wants a small team
• Being in service to your own business
• Putting boundaries around your business and relationships
• Why Krista believes in being authentic 

About Krista:

At the center of Authentic Audience, is our cofounder, heart and soul, Krista Ripma. Her mission is to inspire others to tell their stories and share their truth through radically honest marketing. Because Krista intimately understands the web of personal passions, online platforms, and the human networks that drive success, she is able to create and hone stunning and compelling brands and digital launches.

Connect with Krista:

Website | Instagram 

Links:

Walking the Talk with Gay Hendricks

The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level by Gay Hendricks

Marketing Fundamentals Course

Sparketype Test

The Pattern App

The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles by Steven Pressfield

Hope you’ve enjoyed this episode! Would love to hear from you. What is one thing you can do with the wisdom and guidance you’ve extracted from this episode to make a positive and lasting change in your own life? Connect with me on social media. You can find me @amytangerine on Instagram, YouTube, Facebook and pretty much anywhere. If you’re enjoying this podcast, please rate and review on iTunes, subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and let your friends know about it too! The more we spread the creativity and happiness that comes from pursuing our passions, the better off our amazing community will be. Hope you feel uplifted, energized and inspired. You are awesome! I’m Amy Tangerine encouraging you to forget the rules and follow your joy!

When it comes to being a creative, a lot of people can get caught up in the “rules of art”. That’s why I knew I had to bring on Kristy Rice, an entrepreneur and stationery designer who lives by the mantra of "forget rules, forget right, remember joy”. No matter where you are in your creative journey I think this is something we all need to learn or relearn and that’s what we talked about in this episode. Kristy and I also get into how she started her business, her experience of bringing on her first employees and how she creates a sense of order in her day to day life. She talks about why she likes entrepreneurship and the freedom that comes along with it plus how she manages her work while only being in the studio part-time every single week!  (This episode was pre-recorded on Feb 27, 2020)

What’s in this episode:

• How balance and flexibility helps Kristy craft a life she loves
• How Kristy transitioned from art as a hobby to a career
• Figuring everything out on her own as she grew her business
• Kristy’s experience of learning how to delegate in her business
• Her first hires in her business
• How Kristy stays motivated and creatively inspired
• What Kristy’s day looks like and how she creates a sense of order
• How to forget about the “rules of art” 
• Their thoughts on happiness vs. joy
• Kristy’s experience of working with celebrity clients

About Kristy:

Kristy Rice wears many hats: entrepreneur, mama, celebrity invitation designer, stylist…but her first love is watercolor. Kristy Rice began her art career humbly, while hiding under the covers with a flashlight as a 6 year old girl who just wanted to make art, literally day and night. It was clear from the start, Kristy would make her mark on the world with a paintbrush. As a modern watercolor painter whose style and instructional approach has become sought after worldwide, Kristy continues to inspire her community with a growing collection of instructional videos and books (Schiffer Publishing). Her spirited, "forget rules, forget right, remember joy" mantra has brought thousands to enjoy painting watercolor who never believed they could. With a degree in Art Education from the Pennsylvania State University+15 years and counting growing a creative wedding business Kristy's mission is to bring fine art and it's joys into the everyday life of many, has become a fierce passion.

Connect with Kristy:

Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Momental Designs | Momental Designs Instagram

Links:

The Art for Joy’s Sake Journal by Kristy Rice

Painterly Days: The Floral Watercoloring Book for Adults by Kristy Rice

Kristy’s Summer Cutting Garden: A Watercoloring Book (Kristy’s Cutting Garden) by Kristy Rice

Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone by Brené Brown

Hope you’ve enjoyed this episode! Would love to hear from you. What is one thing you can do with the wisdom and guidance you’ve extracted from this episode to make a positive and lasting change in your own life? Connect with me on social media. You can find me @amytangerine on Instagram, YouTube, Facebook and pretty much anywhere. If you’re enjoying this podcast, please rate and review on iTunes, subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and let your friends know about it too! The more we spread the creativity and happiness that comes from pursuing our passions, the better off our amazing community will be. Hope you feel uplifted, energized and inspired. You are awesome! I’m Amy Tangerine encouraging you to forget the rules and follow your joy!

Are you leading the life that you dream of? So many people struggle to fully connect with and live out their life’s purpose. In this episode, I brought on Latham Thomas, author and doula who aims to improve the labor and delivery experience for mothers. Latham and I chat about learning to trust yourself for guidance toward your purpose (and supporting your kids by letting them use their own guidance). She talks about the importance of having undisturbed time with yourself regularly and why you need to gift yourself with “glow getaways”. We also chat about how to tap into your creativity, what she does as a doula and how she helps other doulas within their work. (This episode was pre-recorded on March 3, 2020)

What’s in this episode:

• Latham’s ideas for luminous living and owning your glow
• How to connect with your purpose
• Why you need to learn to trust yourself for guidance
• What practices she recommends for getting deeper and tapping into your creativity
• The importance of taking time to retreat and taking a glow getaway
• Supporting your kids with gentle guidance and letting them lead themselves
• Why you need undisturbed time alone with yourself on a regular basis
• How vision doulas help you give birth to aspects of your work
• What she does with her work as a doula

About Latham:

After giving birth to her son Fulano in 2003, Latham Thomas set out on a mission to help women reclaim birth. A graduate of Columbia University & The Institute for Integrative Nutrition, Latham is a maternity lifestyle maven, world renown wellness leader and master birth doula on the vanguard of transforming the wellness movement. Named one of Oprah Winfrey's Super Soul 100, Latham is bridging the gap between optimal wellness, spiritual growth, and radical self care and is the go-to-guru for modern holistic lifestyle for women. She authored the bestselling book titled, “Mama Glow: A Hip Guide to a Fabulous and Abundant Pregnancy”, foreword by Dr. Christiane Northrup in 2012 and most recently published bestseller OWN YOUR GLOW: A Soulful Guide to Luminous Living and Crowning the Queen Within. Latham serves on the TUFTS University Nutrition Council and is also a member of the Well + Good Council where she provides expertise in women's wellness, pregnancy and self-care. In March of 2018, Latham released the meditation audio program, BEDITATIONS: Guided Meditations and Rituals for Rest and Renewal. She teaches at universities and teaching hospitals around the country, helping to improve the patient’s labor and delivery experience.

Connect with Latham:

Website | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter

Links:

Own Your Glow: A Soulful Guide to Luminous Living and Crowning the Queen Within by Latham Thomas

In Good Company Retreat

Mama Glow Trainings

Doula Program Events

Hope you’ve enjoyed this episode! Would love to hear from you. What is one thing you can do with the wisdom and guidance you’ve extracted from this episode to make a positive and lasting change in your own life? Connect with me on social media. You can find me @amytangerine on Instagram, YouTube, Facebook and pretty much anywhere. If you’re enjoying this podcast, please rate and review on iTunes, subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and let your friends know about it too! The more we spread the creativity and happiness that comes from pursuing our passions, the better off our amazing community will be. Hope you feel uplifted, energized and inspired. You are awesome! I’m Amy Tangerine encouraging you to embrace the collective pause and find things that can bring you deep, internal joy!

Something as simple as setting boundaries can have a profound impact on your life. It’s so true that boundaries help you to carve out time for yourself and your creative endeavors. In this episode, I was joined by Nancy Levin, a master coach and best selling author. Nancy and I talk about why so many people aren’t setting boundaries in their relationships, careers and life. She talks about the indicator that you need to create boundaries and two questions to ask yourself every day to make sure you’re tending to yourself. 

What’s in this episode:

• Nancy’s background and how she got to this place in her life
• Getting clear in your own capacity of what you’re available for
• Giving yourself permission to carve time out for yourself and your creative endeavors
• The effect of falling victim to codependency 
• Making sure your needs and non-negotiables are met so you show up as your best self
• Why many people don’t set boundaries
• The telltale sign that a boundary needs to be put into place
• Two questions to ask yourself every day
• Boundaries that Nancy sets for her own journaling practice
• How you can reclaim your selfishness
• Letting go of the pressure to fix, save and rescue
• How Nancy learned to honor herself and get in alignment with her truth
• Paying attention to how powerful the choices you make are

About Nancy:
Nancy Levin is a Master Coach and bestselling author of several books including her latest, Setting Boundaries Will Set You Free. Formerly the Event Director at Hay House for over a decade, Nancy is the creator of Levin Life Coach Academy, and offers in-depth coaching and training programs designed to support clients in making themselves a priority and setting boundaries that stick.

Connect with Nancy:
Website | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter

Links:
Setting Boundaries Will Set You Free: The Ultimate Guide to Telling the Truth, Creating Connection, and Finding Freedom by Nancy Levin
Permission to Put Yourself First: Questions, Exercises, and Advice to Transform All Your Relationships by Nancy Levin
Mary Magdalene Revealed: The First Apostle, Her Feminist Gospel & the Christianity We Haven't Tried Yet by Meggan Watterson

Hope you’ve enjoyed this episode! Would love to hear from you. What is one thing you can do with the wisdom and guidance you’ve extracted from this episode to make a positive and lasting change in your own life? Connect with me on social media. You can find me @amytangerine on Instagram, YouTube, Facebook and pretty much anywhere. If you’re enjoying this podcast, please rate and review on iTunes, subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and let your friends know about it too! The more we spread the creativity and happiness that comes from pursuing our passions, the better off our amazing community will be. Hope you feel uplifted, energized and inspired. You are awesome! I’m Amy Tangerine encouraging you to embrace the collective pause and find things that can bring you deep, internal joy!

Even in these unprecedented times that we’re all collectively experiencing, there’s still an opportunity to find beauty in every moment. Today I brought on Audrey Woolen. Audrey is the founder and creative behind Urbanic Paper Boutique. In this episode, we talk about how she got started in the stationery industry and decided to start her business. She shares her biggest hiring mistake (and what she learned from it). Audrey and I discuss her journey of navigating her business through the pandemic and what she’s learned from having to pause. You’ll hear how she’s handing business projections and how her relationship with her customers has evolved through this crisis.

What’s in this episode:

• How Audrey got into stationery and started her business
• Making the decision to shift her career into this passion
• Figuring out your path as it unfolds
• A huge mistake Audrey made in hiring the wrong person
• The flood of encouragement she received after posting a GoFundMe to get her business through the pandemic
• The new relationship she’s developed with her customers through this crisis
• Why now is the time for people to support small businesses
• Rethinking how you want to live 
• How Audrey’s handling her business projections now
• The silver lining that she’s found with the collective pause

About Audrey:
With an eye for design and a heart for paper, Audrey Woollen is the creative behind the Urbanic brand, building a community for paper and design enthusiasts. Sourcing the best-of-the-best from makers all over the world, she has successfully blended modern style and vintage charm.

She serves as a consultant for emerging and established lines, and has given dozens of talks and seminars throughout both the US and Europe. Audrey has been a board advisor at the National Stationery Show, a judge for the Louie Awards for PaperFest London and is on the editorial board for Stationery Trends Magazine. She is a working momma with a creative vision and considered an industry leader in the stationery community.

Connect with Audrey:
Website | Instagram | Facebook 

Hope you’ve enjoyed this episode! Would love to hear from you. What is one thing you can do with the wisdom and guidance you’ve extracted from this episode to make a positive and lasting change in your own life? Connect with me on social media. You can find me @amytangerine on Instagram, YouTube, Facebook and pretty much anywhere. If you’re enjoying this podcast, please rate and review on iTunes, subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and let your friends know about it too! The more we spread the creativity and happiness that comes from pursuing our passions, the better off our amazing community will be. Hope you feel uplifted, energized and inspired. You are awesome! I’m Amy Tangerine encouraging you to embrace the fullness of your life!

Did you know that you have the capability to put your energy into positivity? That you have the capacity to cultivate a lens of optimism in your life? Today’s guest, Mathew Boudreaux is the creative behind Mister Domestic. Mathew has a great perspective on living your life for yourself and the power of incorporating gratitude into your everyday. In this episode, we discuss how the loss of his sister made him realize how precious life is. This revelation inspired him to rebuild himself for the better. We explore how to nurture creative confidence. He talks about his daughter and how she inspires him to build his brand. Matthew also shares advice on getting into a craft that you’ve been thinking about pursuing. 

What’s in this episode:

• How Mathew uses gratitude to craft a life he loves
• What motivates and inspires him on a daily basis to use his creative energy for good
• How he gets started in his creative project
• How losing his sister reframed his mindset and made him rebuild himself
• Learning to embrace his true self and become who he wanted to be
• His journey of making his stuff on his own to collaborating with big brands
• His initial thoughts when he was approached to be a fabric designer
• How Mathew overcomes the fear of negativity 
• His process of designing his patterns and collections
• The steps you can take to nurture your own creative confidence
• What his typical day looks like with balancing his career and creative projects
• Infusing his daughter into his work
• Choosing to put your energy into positivity and cultivating a lens of optimism 
• How therapy has helped him to dissipate and process emotions 
• Taking inspiration from any craft that you enjoy and using it in your own craft
• How to get started with quilting or any craft that you want to get into 

About Mathew:
Howdy! Howdy! This is Mathew Boudreaux (AKA Mister Domestic), presently residing in the Pacific Northwest with my husband, our 7-year-old daughter Helena, and two cats Jordan & Camden. I am originally from Houston, TX and have managed to live all over the country during my adult life, but finally settled down and call Camas, Washington home. During the day, I work in the pharmaceutical industry specializing in oncology, but am an artist by heart and have jokingly referred to myself as an artistic gypsy flowing from theater to modeling to photography to sewing.

I had learned to sew as a kid, but never really got into it until we had our daughter. I thought it would be a great way to connect with her if I could make her cool clothes. At almost 40, I felt that my taste-level had arrived and that I could make some pretty neat-o digs, if only I could figure out how to do it. Before Helena could even crawl, my husband bought me a couple sewing classes at Modern Domestic in Portland, which was the perfect jumpstart that I needed because I haven’t stopped since.

Connect with Mathew:
Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

Links:
Making It
The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
Down the Rabbit Hole
Eckhart Tolle Books

Hope you’ve enjoyed this episode! Would love to hear from you. What is one thing you can do with the wisdom and guidance you’ve extracted from this episode to make a positive and lasting change in your own life? Connect with me on social media. You can find me @amytangerine on Instagram, YouTube, Facebook and pretty much anywhere. If you’re enjoying this podcast, please rate and review on iTunes, subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and let your friends know about it too! The more we spread the creativity and happiness that comes from pursuing our passions, the better off our amazing community will be. Hope you feel uplifted, energized and inspired. You are awesome! I’m Amy Tangerine encouraging you to embrace the fullness of your life!

Are you giving and receiving the intimacy and love that you desire from your relationships? Today I had the chance to speak with Alexandra Stockwell. Alexandra is a relationship and intimacy expert and author of Uncompromising Intimacy. We talk about getting in tune with your desires and the physical and emotional hallmarks that go along with those desires. She shares her advice on relationships including what you should do if you aren’t getting the support you wish for from your partner. She also details how to get comfortable with asking for what you want and need from your relationships. This conversation is full of so much wisdom to help nurture and develop both romantic and non-romantic relationships. 

What’s in this episode:

• How Alexandra crafts a life she loves through relationships
• Navigating true fulfillment and her idea of success
• Honoring your feelings and paying attention to your desires
• The 4 basic feelings that we have and deciphering where you are on the spectrum
• Bringing your attention to the physical and emotional hallmarks that are associated with your desires
• Her advice for someone who feels motivated to create but gets bogged down by their do list
• What you can do when you feel a feeling that you don’t want to have
• Her advice for someone who isn’t getting support from their partner
• Why Alexandra doesn’t believe that compromise is needed for a great relationship
• Getting more confident and comfortable with asking for what you want
• Why you have to practice self-love and take care of yourself
• Bringing flirtatiousness into your relationships
• How Alexandra feels about balance and why she prefers harmony instead
• What she says to people who have a difficult time recognizing the difference between doing and being
• How she came about writing her book, Uncompromising Intimacy
• How learning to be fully yourself in day to day life contributes to better intimacy

About Alexandra:
Alexandra Stockwell, MD is a Physician turned Relationship and Intimacy Expert who believes the key to passion, fulfillment, and intimacy isn’t compromise--it’s being unwilling to compromise.

A wife of 24 years and mother of four, Alexandra guides men and women towards the freedom to be themselves because it’s when we feel loved for who we are that our relationships become juicy, nourishing, and deeply satisfying.

Through Conscious Partnerships, she helps couples infuse pleasure and purpose into all aspects of life—from the daily grind of running a household, to clear and intimate communication, to ecstatic experiences in the bedroom!

Connect with Alexandra:
Website | Instagram | Facebook

Links:
Craft a Life You Love: Infusing Creativity, Fun & Intention into Your Everyday by Amy Tangerine
Uncompromising Intimacy by Alexandra Stockwell

In your life’s journey, it’s important to celebrate all of the successes you meet along the way. Big or small! That’s what today’s guests Heather Kirtland and Marissa Huber of Carve Out Time for Art talked about on this episode of the podcast. Heather and Marissa share the story of how they met and how this led to them writing a book together. The two share why you should use your free time to be creative. Heather and Marissa give their advice on how to find what you love to do. They also chat about finding your non-negotiables in life and carving time for those each day. (This episode was pre-recorded on March 18, 2020)

What’s in this episode:

• How Heather and Marissa got connected and decided to create a book together
• How they learned to stay calm amidst the chaos 
• What they do to encourage people to use their free time to be creative 
• Enjoying the process of the goals that you’re working toward
• Their advice to someone who doesn’t know what they love to do
• Giving yourself permission to do what you want
• How to stay grounded and ignore the voices in your head
• Celebrating your small wins when you have them
• What their non-negotiables are
• Figuring out what’s right for you and your family
• Their advice for adapting to the current new normal
• The process of how their book came together
• Creating external accountability to stop you from avoiding your goals
• Why you should take more chances and embrace your “badass rejections” 

About Heather:
Heather Kirtland, an artist, received a BFA in painting from the Maryland Institute College of Art. Heather currently teaches encaustic workshops and is focused on her own studio practice. She was awarded The Maryland State Arts Council Grant and was a resident artist at The Holt Center. Most recently she has become a West Elm Local artist. Her work has been exhibited throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, abroad in Italy and Wales, and has appeared in Modern Rustic magazine and Country Living UK. The Make-A-Wish Foundation and Montessori school have commissioned her work, as well as many private collectors. Heather recently moved from Baltimore to a more rural part of Maryland where she lives with her husband and two children and their dog. When she is not painting, she loves to read, run and encourage other mothers to find a creative outlet through a project she co-founded with Marissa Huber; Carve Out Time for Art.

About Marissa:
Marissa Huber is an artist, connector, and creative instigator for the Carve Out Time for Art community and co-author of “The Motherhood of Art” which will be published April 2020. She works primarily in water-based mediums, digital drawing, and occasionally attempts linocut printing and silk dyeing. Her work is influenced by the colors, patterns, or plants spotted in daily life that may record a memory or fleeting moment. Her work has been featured at Brooklyn Art Library, HGTV Magazine, Design Love Fest, Minted, Create! Magazine, and Makers Movement. Her greatest joy (besides her kids) is connecting with kindred spirits over an experience, a funny story, or shared dreams and feeling positively lit up. She believes in taking her dreams quite seriously, but tries not to take herself too seriously. She lives in South Florida with her (painter) husband, two kids, and mom.

Connect with Heather and Marissa:
Website | Instagram | Facebook | Heather’s Website | Heather’s Instagram | Marissa’s Website | Marissa’s Instagram

Links:
The Motherhood of Art by Heather Kirtland and Marissa Huber
Loving What Is: Four Questions That Can Change Your Life by Byron Katie and Stephen Mitchell
Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg Mckeown
The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level by Gay Hendricks
A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
Harry Potter Paperback Box Set (Books 1-7) by J.K. Rowling
Daybook: The Journal of an Artist by Anne Truitt

Hope you’ve enjoyed this episode! Would love to hear from you. What is one thing you can do with the wisdom and guidance you’ve extracted from this episode to make a positive and lasting change in your own life? Connect with me on social media. You can find me @amytangerine on Instagram, YouTube, Facebook and pretty much anywhere. If you’re enjoying this podcast, please rate and review on iTunes, subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and let your friends know about it too! The more we spread the creativity and happiness that comes from pursuing our passions, the better off our amazing community will be. Hope you feel uplifted, energized and inspired. You’re doing great. I’m Amy Tangerine encouraging you to celebrate the small wins.

If you think about it, color is such a powerful resource with a remarkable impact. It has the ability to alter your thoughts, mood, and feelings. In this episode, I am joined by Natalie Keller Pariano. Natalie is a lettering artist, writer, and the founder of NatterDoodle. She opens up about her experience of becoming an accidental entrepreneur. We talk about her thoughts on the coronavirus and the impact of social isolation. She shares how she reconnected with her carefree self and why she wants to live like an “adult toddler” forever. If you’ve felt down given the current circumstances of our world, this episode will help you bring more joy into your everyday.  

What’s in this episode:

• How Natalie feels with everything that’s going on in the world right now
• How she turned her creativity and hobbies into a career
• Becoming an accidental entrepreneur and her experience of leaving her job to work on her business full-time
• The waves of creative confidence she experiences 
• Talking herself through her fears and demystifying them 
• Learning to reconnect with her carefree self 
• What she does to put herself in the path of joy
• How color brings more joy to our lives
• Connecting with positivity and joy even through fearful times
• How she uses optimism to help manage her anxiety and depression
• Why Natalie feels that everyone should try therapy 
• How everyone is experiencing COVID-19 so differently
• Finding new ways to reconnect with people around you
• What Natalie is doing to frame how she feels about social isolation

About Natalie:
Natalie Keller Pariano is a lettering artist, writer and sprinkler of positivity confetti from Columbus, Ohio. She has been described as the Kimmy Schmidt of paper – colorful, quirky, socially conscious and fun! Natalie launched her brand, NatterDoodle, in 2015 when after months of sharing her creations on Instagram and mailing doodles across the country to anyone who asked (for free!), she realized her hobby was turning into a jobby! NatterDoodle features Natalie’s fresh take on wordplay, equal parts sappy and snarky. In addition to her hand lettered goodies, Natalie hosts creative lettering workshops or “Pen Parties” across the country to help women feel more colorful, creative and connected! With a popular Instagram (@natterdoodles) known for its rainbow theme, knack for storytelling and a keen eye for color, Natalie has carved out a place as the Queen of Confetti and an artist to watch! NatterDoodle products can be found in some of the coolest boutiques across the country and you might even spy Natalie’s designs in stores like HomeGoods, TJ Maxx and Tuesday Morning. Launched in 2018, the NatterDoodle shop and studio in Columbus’ Clintonville neighborhood boasts a full collection of lovingly lettered goods for happy homes and hopeful hearts, but more importantly is a great meet & greet location for the popular rescue pup: Confetti-cine Alfredo.

Connect with Natalie:
Website | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter

Links:
031: Creating Atomic Habits with James Clear
Craftcation
Joyful: The Surprising Power of Ordinary Things to Create Extraordinary Happiness by Ingrid Fetell Lee

Hope you’ve enjoyed this episode! Would love to hear from you. What is one thing you can do with the wisdom and guidance you’ve extracted from this episode to make a positive and lasting change in your own life? Connect with me on social media. You can find me @amytangerine on Instagram, YouTube, Facebook and pretty much anywhere. If you’re enjoying this podcast, please rate and review on iTunes, subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and let your friends know about it too! The more we spread the creativity and happiness that comes from pursuing our passions, the better off our amazing community will be. Hope you feel uplifted, energized and inspired. You are awesome! I’m Amy Tangerine encouraging you to embrace the fullness of your life!