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Post Hurricane Helene: Art Problems Podcast with Paddy Johnson

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Today, I’m sharing an episode of a podcast I recorded for my friend and fellow artist Paddy Johnson’s podcast Art Problems, where I talk about the severe impact Hurricane Helene has had on my town of Asheville, North Carolina. I’m also sharing some important information on how you can help.  

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Today, I’m sharing an episode of a podcast I recorded for my friend and fellow artist Paddy Johnson’s podcast Art Problems, where I talk about the severe impact Hurricane Helene has had on my town of Asheville, North Carolina. I’m also sharing some important information on how you can help.  

 

Also mentioned in today’s episode: 

  • Details of the studio flooding 5:19

  • Initial flood observations 11:13

  • Post flood challenges and community impact 30:00

 

If you enjoyed this episode, please rate, review and share it! 

Links:

Hannah's Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/hannahcole1779 

 Asheville Tea Company

Melissa Weiss pottery

The Autrys (food stylists) 

New Stock Pantry

If you want to help the people here, you can donate to the links at the bottom of Arts AVL page

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Farnoosh Torabi: When Financial Fear is Good

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Farnoosh Torabi: When Financial Fear is Good

Farnoosh Torabi is an Iranian-American personal finance expert, journalist, author and the host of the So Money podcast.  

Today, Farnoosh joins me to talk about her new book, A Healthy State of Panic, why the idea of fearlessness can sometimes be problematic and how growing up in an immigrant household shaped her relationship with fear. 

Join both Farnoosh and I today to learn more about how you can use your fear constructively to make positive changes in your life. 

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Farnoosh Torabi is an Iranian-American personal finance expert, journalist, author and the host of the So Money podcast.  

Today, Farnoosh joins me to talk about her new book, A Healthy State of Panic, why the idea of fearlessness can sometimes be problematic and how growing up in an immigrant household shaped her relationship with fear. 

Join both Farnoosh and I today to learn more about how you can use your fear constructively to make positive changes in your life. 

Also mentioned in today’s episode: 

  • Fear and decision making when it comes to personal finance 4:19

  • Overcoming investing fears 15:58

  • Fear and upbringing in an immigrant family 24:56

  • How you can use your fear to make positive changes 39:03

If you enjoyed this episode, please rate, review and share it! 

Links:

 https://ahealthystateofpanic.com/ 

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BTS: Creative Career Advice from Architect John Cole (aka My Dad)

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BTS: Creative Career Advice from Architect John Cole (aka My Dad)

Today, I have my dad, architect John Cole, joining me to talk about his successful career in architecture and to give some of his best advice to young architects just starting a creative career path. 

Join my dad and I in this episode as we discuss the significance of face-to-face interaction when growing your career and why empathy is such an important factor in architecture.

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Today, I have my dad, architect John Cole, joining me to talk about his successful career in architecture and to give some of his best advice to young architects just starting a creative career path. 

 

Join my dad and I in this episode as we discuss the significance of face-to-face interaction when growing your career and why empathy is such an important factor in architecture.

 

Also mentioned in today’s episode: 

 

  • John Cole’s background and how he got into architecture 2:12

  • Advice for young architects just starting out in a creative career today 20:35

  • Empathy is key to effective marketing 27:05

  • The importance of professional relationships 31:51

If you enjoyed this episode, please rate, review and share it! 

 Links:

See my Dad’s website: https://www.johncolearchitect.com/profile

Sign up for Money Bootcamp: https://www.sunlighttax.com/moneybootcamp2023

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Taylor Smalls: Taking the Leap from Architecture to Full Time Art

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Taylor Smalls: Taking the Leap from Architecture to Full Time Art

Taylor Smalls is a contemporary painter who runs her own studio practice based in California.  

In today’s episode, Taylor joins me to chat about how she made the shift from working in architecture to being a full-time artist and what she’s learned along the way with pricing and business structure. 

Join us in this episode as we share valuable tips on making the leap from corporate to creative entrepreneur and how you can learn to communicate the value of your art when selling. 

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Taylor Smalls is a contemporary painter who runs her own studio practice based in California.  

In today’s episode, Taylor joins me to chat about how she made the shift from working in architecture to being a full-time artist and what she’s learned along the way with pricing and business structure. 

Join us in this episode as we share valuable tips on making the leap from corporate to creative entrepreneur and how you can learn to communicate the value of your art when selling. 

Also mentioned in today’s episode: 

  • What Taylor got a handle on before she took the leap to full-time artist 3:25

  • Why getting rid of debt was a motivator 15:15

  • Pricing as an energetic exchange 20:31

  • Taylor's approach to pricing in the tech space 23:35

  • Talking about money in the art world 25:02

  • How the art world can be intimidating to the buyer 27:36

  • Communicating the value of your art 33:35

If you enjoyed this episode, please rate, review and share it! 

Links:

IG: @Taylor.Smalls

http://www.taylorsmalls.com/

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Imagine (Sneha Shrestha): Street Art, Authenticity, and Connecting Savings to Creative Freedom

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Imagine (Sneha Shrestha): Street Art, Authenticity, and Connecting Savings to Creative Freedom

Imagine (Sneha Shrestha) is an artist, educator and social entrepreneur from Kathmandu, Nepal. She established Nepal’s first Children’s Art Museum and worked at Artists for Humanity. Sneha recently graduated from Harvard Graduate School of Education with a Master’s degree in Education.

Sneha is also known as IMAGINE in the art world and has established herself as Nepali street artist meshing the Nepali alphabet and the Boston graffiti scene. Imagine has redefined the Nepali alphabet and given it a new identity through graffiti. Being the first to mesh American Graffiti with Nepali Alphabets, she has shown her work in several exhibitions, commissioned works and public walls around the world including Boston, San Francisco, Bali, Istanbul, Geneva and Copenhagen.

On today’s episode, Imagine joins me to talk about her art and her entrepreneurial journey including managing her money as an artist and creative entrepreneur. We talk about being real, what savings opens up for your creativity, and what success actually looks like.

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Imagine (Sneha Shrestha) is an artist, educator and social entrepreneur from Kathmandu, Nepal. She established Nepal’s first Children’s Art Museum and worked at Artists for Humanity. Imagine recently graduated from Harvard Graduate School of Education with a Master’s degree in Education.  

Sneha is also known as IMAGINE in the art world and has established herself as Nepali street artist meshing the Nepali alphabet and the Boston graffiti scene. Imagine has redefined the Nepali alphabet and given it a new identity through graffiti. Being the first to mesh American Graffiti with Nepali Alphabets, she has shown her work in several exhibitions, commissioned works and public walls around the world including Boston, San Francisco, Bali, Istanbul, Geneva and Copenhagen. 

On today’s episode, Imagine joins me to talk about her art and her entrepreneurial journey including managing her money as an artist and creative entrepreneur. We talk about being real, what savings opens up for your creativity, and what success actually looks like.

Also mentioned in today’s episode: 

  • Imagine’s background 1:10

  • Learning fast and failing fast for success 8:17

  • Perfectionism and why it’s holding you back 20:13

  • How street art is different than gallery art 26:24

  • What Imagine has found most useful when managing her money as an artist 32:04

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Links:

https://www.imagine876.com/

https://www.instagram.com/imagine876/

https://www.sunlighttax.com/deductionsguide

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