Artists With Anxiety

Here is the last interview I recorded before COVID-19 took over. Cecily King is a staple in Columbus culture through her art and writing and… Read More »Episode 14: Cecily King

Amber is a long-time friend, but more importantly, an amazing writer of color! A writer and poet, Amber is published in several zines and a… Read More »Episode 13: Amber Taylor

Felicia is a renaissance woman in every sense of the phrase. She is a speaker, artist, musician, activist, and more. Her journey is a long… Read More »Episode 12: Felicia DeRosa

When PTSD becomes too much, Elle turns to art….and sage. I talk with another Columbus local about their mental battles and how making the studio… Read More »Episode 11: Elle Noir

Dana is a woman who can do it all! She’s a business owner, avid yoga instructor, designer, artist, and lover of all things spooky. Dana… Read More »Episode 10: Dana Bernstein

Ever feel like a fraud? Turns out, that’s actually pretty common. I dive into defining impostor syndrome and some personal stories of my own and… Read More »Episode 9: Imposter Syndrome

Michael Halliday has been a staple in the Central Ohio art community for years with an incredible body of large, colorful works. Hear Michael’s amazing… Read More »Episode 8: Michael Halliday

It was a long time coming, but I finally got time to sit down with the lovely and bubbly, Melanie Dancy! This Columbus-born and Nashville-raised… Read More »Episode 7: Melanie Dancy

What happens when you put an introvert and extrovert in a room together? We talk about naps…. Kieve is a local podcaster, artist, and LGBTQ+… Read More »Episode 6: Kieve Rodeheaver

I wanted to give an update on how I’ve been working on my social anxiety! Here, I talk about how I faced my fear of… Read More »Episode 5: Social Anxiety

Nikki Shrestha is a local Columbus multi-media artist with an affinity for abstract art and media. I got a chance to talk with her about… Read More »Episode 4: Nikki Shrestha

I sit down with Brittni Tiefenthal of Deep Valley Crafts about how she powered through her anxiety to take her embroidery hobby into a full-blown… Read More »Episode 3: Brittni Tiefenthal (Starr)

I sat down with a Columbus creative who does it all: performs, paints, and runs businesses! Heather and I talk about performance anxiety and the… Read More »Episode 2: Heather Omara

Welcome to the first episode of AWA! In this, I want to showcase the awesome creatives of Central Ohio, while bringing to light the mental… Read More »Episode 1: Welcome!