Artistry and Mental Health: Finding Healing Through Color
Artistry and mental health are deeply connected, and few artists embody that truth as gracefully as Ana Bianchi. In this episode, Wendy sits down with Ana to explore how creativity becomes both refuge...
3 Dec 202531min
Painting & Purpose: Ashley Spitsnogle on Art, Anxiety, and Healing
Nebraska artist Ashley Spitsnogle invites us inside the rush and calm of live painting—how she prepares for a three-hour "performance," finds flow in front of hundreds of people, and reconnects to pur...
19 Nov 202537min
Letters to Barley: A Dog's Role in a Family's Darkest Days
Wendy shares a deeply personal story of her West Highland White Terrier, Barley. She recounts how Barley joined her family during the "pretty dark days" of her husband Matt's prescription pain medicat...
5 Nov 202523min
Make, Don't Scroll: Scrapbooking for Mental Health with Beth Kingston
Scrapbooking for mental health isn't just a trend—it's a lifeline. In this heartfelt conversation, Beth Kingston (Kingston Crafts; longtime HSN craft expert) joins Wendy to explore how creativity, con...
22 Okt 202544min
Unpacking Mental Health, Creativity, and a New Journal
Discover the powerful collaboration between sisters Heather Kell and Holly Rohring on their new mental health journal. Learn how their unique backgrounds in design and counseling shaped this vital too...
8 Okt 202543min
Building Lifelong Friendships Through Scrapbooking
When national craft chains are struggling, local, independently owned stores like The Scrapbook Haven are thriving by focusing on community. In this episode, store managers Brandy Lewis and Gena Chris...
24 Sep 202533min
The Power of Offering It Up: A Story of Faith, Family, and Creative Healing
Mary Lenaburg shares her powerful story of finding purpose amidst immense suffering. She reveals how her 22-year journey of caring for a profoundly disabled child, navigating a marriage on the brink o...
10 Sep 202552min
How a Single Card Can Spread Joy to Millions
In a digital world, the Creative Kindness Foundation proves the power of a tangible connection. Megan Stahlecker, from the Arizona-based non-profit, shares how their organization collects handmade car...
27 Aug 202525min
