070: Living Abundantly Creative with a Diversified Business with Jana Roach

Today I’m talking with potter, photographer, gardener, mother, and longtime friend Kimberly Taylor. Kim lives on a small island off the west coast of British Columbia, where she and her partner have built a home, studios, and gardens surrounded by the sea, trees, and a slower rhythm of life. We talk about how life and friendships change as we move through different seasons, from young motherhood and the early days of blogging to becoming empty nesters and choosing fewer, deeper relationships. Kim shares how those friendships have shaped her, encouraged her, and reminded her that we need women in our lives who have walked before us as well as women who are walking through seasons we have already known.

Today I’m talking with textile artist, author, and lifelong experimenter Jayne Emerson, whose work has been seen in fashion houses like Dior, Chanel, and Louis Vuitton, and whose heart now lives in teaching, generosity, and creative freedom through the No Rules Textile Society.

Today I’m joined by artist, author, boutique hotel owner, and gatherer of beauty Betty Soldi, whose life has been shaped by light, alchemy, and the practice of noticing. Born in Florence into a family who has handcrafted fireworks for generations, Betty grew up surrounded by sparks and “recipes for the stars,” learning early that wonder is something we are meant to tend and share.

Today I’m talking with artist, writer, photographer, storyteller, mother, and co-founder of Peg and Awl, Margaux Kent, whose life and work are rooted in curiosity, handmade practice, rhythms, and nature. Margaux shares how journaling has been a lifelong touchstone for her creativity, and how she and Walter built their business by following their own needs and curiosities rather than a traditional plan.

Today I’m talking with artist, creative guide, author, muralist, podcaster, wife, and mother Brandi Hofer, who has spent the last twenty years building a life and business defined by experimentation and intuitive growth. Brandi shares how she rebuilt her creative life after burnout into something sustainable and how trying new things, even embarrassing things, is essential to finding what you truly love.