A life Creative Podcast
This is a weekly show where listeners learn how creators navigate their careers in the arts, and find community with like-minded people who face similar challenges and joys while pursuing their passions. We'll be talking with photographers, artists, interior stylists and designers, food stylists, crafters, creative content creators, writers, publishers, marketers, and so many more. If you're interested in a career in the arts or any creative field, or you just want to know how creators are inspired and execute on their ideas you'll want to catch this show, and if you're looking for a creator community you've found your people here.
Episodes
13 episodes
Episode 13 | Transporting Brands with Andy Gray, Founder and Executive Creative Director at Transport
In this episode, we sit down with Andy Gray, a seasoned creative director and founder of Transport New York, whose career has taken him from early days in TV graphics to top agencies like Wieden+Kennedy, Ogilvy, and VSA. Along the ...
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Episode 13
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44:40
Episode 12 | All About Eve, The Fundamentals of Color with Eve Ashcraft, Color Consultant
In this episode, we talk with Eve Ashcraft, a color expert and founder of Eve Ashcraft Studio. A RISD-trained painter, Eve has spent over two decades shaping and defining her role of architectural colo...
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Episode 12
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1:01:10
Episode 11 | The DNA of Designing for Brands with Alex Bates, Creative Director and Founder of Flint & Kent
In this episode, we sit down with designer and creative director Alex Bates to discuss her career—from growing up in a creatively charged Midwestern household to helping shape influential brands like Martha Stewart Living and West Elm. Alex sha...
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Episode 11
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59:14
Episode 10 | An Artfully Built Business with Joelle Hoverson, Artist and Founder of Purl Soho
In this episode, we sit down with Joelle Hoverson, founder of Purl Soho, to talk about how her background as a painter led her to build one of the most beloved knitting and craft brands in the country. Joelle shares how she went from studying p...
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Episode 10
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1:00:01
Episode 9 | Human-Centered Design with Tucker Fort, Industrial Designer, Partner & Executive Director at Smart Design
In this episode, we sit down with Tucker Fort, Partner and Executive Director at Smart Design, to explore the evolution of his career shaped by curiosity and a commitment to human-centered design. From his early days taking apart gadgets and cl...
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Episode 9
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54:11
Episode 8 | Making It Miniature with Content Creator & Miniaturist Chelsea Andersson
In this episode, miniature artist and NBC's Making It alum, Chelsea Andersson, shares her creative journey—from studying landscape architecture to finding her true passion in the world of miniatures. Chelsea opens up about the moment s...
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Episode 8
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57:23
Episode 7 | Mixing It Up with Jennifer Aaronson, Head of Brand & Global Culinary Director at Marley Spoon
In this episode of A Life Creative, we talk with Jennifer Aronsson, a culinary expert whose career has taken her from top kitchens to influential roles in food media and entrepreneurship. A graduate of the Cambridge School of Culinary ...
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Episode 7
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56:13
Episode 6 | The Man Without A Plan with Design Director & Stylist Stephen Earle
What’s it really like to work with icons like Martha Stewart, Ralph Lauren, and NYC's Hudson Yards developer Steve Ross? In this episode, we sit down with Stephen Earle, an accomplished design director and stylist, whose career has taken...
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Episode 6
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44:21
Episode 5 | Making a Scene with Event Planner, Author and Designer Matthew Robbins
In this episode we sit down with Matthew Robbins, founder of Matthew Robbins Design, a premier event planning and design firm specializing in bespoke weddings and special events. With over 20 years of experience, Matthew has contributed t...
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Episode 5
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45:03
Episode 4 | The Art of Deconstruction with Artist Jeff Wallace
In this episode, we explore the themes of memory, time, and artistic transformation through the lens of artist, designer, and curator Jeff Wallace. Jeff began his career in graphic design and later established his successful design firm, Borsa ...
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Episode 4
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51:53
Episode 3 | Child's Play with Jodi Levine, Kid's Content Creator
In this episode, we explore the creative path of Jodi Levine. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Jodi started her career at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (MSLO). Her passion and unique vision led her to become the Editor ...
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Episode 3
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41:22
Episode 2 | The Switch: Changing Focus with Photographer Stephen Kent Johnson
How does a graphic designer turned Martha Stewart Living art director make the leap to becoming a sought-after interiors photographer? Stephen Kent Johnson, a BYU art school grad, shares his story and how he ended up photographing icon...
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Episode 2
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47:28
Introducing A Life Creative Podcast, a new show hosted by Marcie McGoldrick and Melanio Gomez
In this inaugural episode, Martha Stewart alums Marcie McGoldrick and Melanio Gomez take us behind the scenes of their creative paths—from art school to carving pumpkins at 3 a.m. for Martha Stewart Living. They share how they built ca...
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Episode 1
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