About this podcast
This endeavor started off with sharing and exploring all of my creative pursuits...retiring to open my beautiful art studio and sharing art throughout my community.
In 2026, my world collapsed around me...imploding after the suicide of my husband. I lost my business, my home, my friends, my community, my livelihood...with a move from Canton, Ohio to Seattle, Washington to be near two of my children and grandchildren. At 56 years old I am literally starting completely over.
I am trying to find myself because I don't know who I am now. I am not the same person. I am struggling to make art out of my broken spirit and heart. I am navigating how to work through everything new, from where I live, what I do and more. In the middle of it all, I hope I can find a glimmer of light.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 97 episodes
- I’m Learning To Heal By Showing Up · 15 min · Season 4 Episode 84Send us Fan Mail Grief doesn’t politely wait for your schedule to clear, and neither does real life. I’m back after taking a week off to host one of my best friends, exploring…
- When Your Therapist Says Paint The Rage · 5 min · Season 4 Episode 83Send us Fan Mail I walk out of a therapy session and into a deceptively beautiful afternoon, then try something that honestly scares me: creating art from anger. Not “channel it…
- I Find My Way Back To Making Art · 17 min · Season 4 Episode 82Send us Fan Mail Creativity doesn’t always come back when life calms down. Sometimes it returns in the middle of the mess, when your good supplies are packed away, your brushes…
- I Am Learning How To Live With The Replay · 17 min · Season 4 Episode 81Send us Fan Mail Grief does not just hurt, it rewires your days. I’m juggling the ordinary and the unbearable at the same time: picking up my granddaughters after therapy…
- I Keep Creating Even When I Feel Broken · 20 min · Season 4 Episode 80Send us Fan Mail Grief doesn’t just break your heart, it can scramble your creativity, your motivation, and your sense of who you are. I’m sharing a real-time recap of a week in…
- I Am Learning To Grieve And Create At The Same Time · 21 min · Season 4 Episode 79Send us Fan Mail Watching a home you loved turn into a listing can feel like losing it twice. I’m Tracy, and I’m sharing what it’s like to put my Ohio house on the market while…
- What If Healing Starts With Micro Joys · 20 min · Season 4 Episode 78Send us Fan Mail Grief doesn’t just hurt, it reorganizes your whole inner world. I’m Tracy, and I’m talking openly about what happens when trauma and betrayal blow up your sense…
- What Does Safety Mean After Everything Breaks · 18 min · Season 4 Episode 77Send us Fan Mail A normal day at a huge family event can turn into a life-or-death sprint in seconds, and the aftermath doesn’t end when you finally get out of the crowd. We’re…
- What Happens To Your Identity When Your Life Shatters · 18 min · Season 4 Episode 76Send us Fan Mail One day you’re making plans, and the next you’re standing in the wreckage of a life you thought was secure. I’m back on Brewtifully Made to tell the truth about…
- Pause in the podcast · 2 min · Season 4 Episode 75Send us Fan Mail My husband passed away 5/13 unexpectedly. I am pausing my podcast as I have to close my art studio, sell and relocate. Please know I hope to be back soon. If you…
- I Built A Creative Life By Saying Yes · 9 min · Season 4 Episode 74Send us Fan Mail A crowded studio, a “cap it at 40” plan that turns into 50-plus guests, and a spring season that suddenly feels like it’s accelerating. I’m checking in from…
- Sharing What You Love Can Become Your Next Business · 8 min · Season 4 Episode 73Send us Fan Mail Mahjong started as pure fun for me, and it keeps turning into something bigger: a creative business thread that connects art, friendship, and a surprisingly deep…
- I Walk You Through My Shop So You Can See How The Ideas Become Real · 7 min · Season 4 Episode 72Send us Fan Mail A busy spring can make a podcast drop a day late, but it also makes for the best kind of behind-the-scenes update. I’m Tracy, and I’m inviting you into my…
- Mahjong Made Me Do It · 8 min · Season 4 Episode 71Send us Fan Mail I had to hit pause for a minute because my business took a big leap: I launched a wholesale branch on Faire and built out a full wholesale catalog from scratch…
- How A Busy Week Of Creative Work Turned Into A Licensing Breakthrough · 13 min · Season 4 Episode 70Send us Fan Mail What happens when a busy week of community events, student workshops, and gallery nights collides with an unexpected dream offer? I opened the door to spring…
- Sharing What You Love Inspires Others To Try · 8 min · Season 4 Episode 69Send us Fan Mail A room full of students, a pile of glitter, and the soft shake of sensory bottles turned an ordinary morning into a small lesson on joy. We walk you through the…
- The Beauty Of New Beginnings And Lifelong Resilience · 10 min · Season 4 Episode 68Send us Fan Mail A snow forecast, a quiet studio, and a fresh obsession with solo mahjong turned a simple idea into a small movement: make learning easy, beautiful, and shared…
- Choose The Room That Welcomes You: Building Friendship Through Creative Spaces · 12 min · Season 4 Episode 67Send us Fan Mail A day planned for Galentines fun turned into a real talk about how friendships start, drift, and return—and how creative spaces can make that journey easier. We…
- Stepping Out Of Your Comfort Zone Can Change Your Social Life · 9 min · Season 4 Episode 66Send us Fan Mail Seventeen brave painters, a snowy morning, and a table full of abstract bunnies sparked a bigger question: what happens to our lives when we try something new?…
- Resilience, Community, And The Real Cost Of Keeping A Creative Space Alive · 12 min · Season 4 Episode 65Send us Fan Mail A beloved shop is closing after fifteen years, and that news becomes the spark for a candid look at what it truly takes to keep a creative space alive. We talk…
