What happens when you stop waiting for the “right” time and decide to take the leap? In this episode of Paid Vocation, I’m joined by Emily and Drew Dawson, the couple behind Birds Bookstore in Dallas to talk about taking the leap from established careers into building something of their own. We talk about the […]

In this episode, I sit down with Terry Kezoh and Jeanine Stanislaus, co-founders of S.S.K. (LABS), to talk about what it really looks like to build something from the ground up—while still working full-time. We talk about courage, pivoting from paths that don’t fit, and how small steps—those “planted seeds”—can grow into something bigger than […]

In this episode, I’m joined by artist, author, and creative director Kate Schelter—whose watercolor work, brand vision, and book Classic Style: Hand It Down, Dress It Up, Wear It Out have inspired so many to create on their own terms.