Join host Misty Doan as she sits down with beloved pattern designer and fabric artist Minky Kim for an intimate conversation about creativity, resilience, and finding your voice in a new country.

In this heartfelt episode, Minky shares her incredible journey from moving to the US from Korea with just two suitcases to building a thriving creative business with over 200 sewing patterns and her own fabric lines with Riley Blake Designs.

Key Episode Highlights:

• How a sewing machine became Minky's "first friend in America"
• Starting a creative practice in a tiny space with limited resources
• The challenges and triumphs of learning English while building a business
• Why Minky focuses on small, approachable projects that can be finished in a day
• Her transition from posting wordless step-by-step photos to becoming a published author
• Navigating social media as a creative entrepreneur
• The importance of showing up consistently while staying true to your authentic voice
• How everyday moments with her three daughters inspire her whimsical designs

Join Misty Doan as she sits down with artist and fabric designer Janet Wecker Frisch of Riley Blake Designs. From discovering her style through vintage illustrations to launching a thriving creative business at 40, Janet shares how her love for storytelling, faith, and art has shaped a meaningful career in fabric design.

Key Episode Highlights:

• How Janet transitioned from stay-at-home mom to full-time artist at age 40

• The inspiration behind her whimsical, vintage illustration style

• Why her first fabric collection, Hungry Animal Alphabet, became an instant hit

• The process of merging antique public domain art with digital design

• Stories behind her collections like Pumpkin Patch, Old School, and Press On

• The heart behind her upcoming creative space and workshops

• Encouragement for anyone starting late or outside the traditional quilting world

Join host Misty Doan as she sits down with Vanessa Gertson, the creative force behind Lola Boutique and fabric designer for Moda Fabrics. Vanessa shares her inspiring journey from a divorced mom working until 1 AM to becoming a recognizable name in the quilting industry. Discover how she built her signature style, overcame imposter syndrome, and learned to protect her creative energy while building a sustainable business.

Key Episode Highlights:

• How Vanessa started her fabric design career with just five minutes a day in Photoshop while raising two young kids
• Getting rejected by Moda, then coming back a year later with improved designs that landed her the dream job
• Working from her kids' bedtime until 1 AM as a single mom and learning when to finally say no to opportunities
• Building a signature style without using signature colors - creating recognizable designs while changing palettes every collection
• Her design evolution from hand-drawing and scanning sketches to drawing directly on iPad Pro
• Why she won't write another book right now and how she protects her creative energy from overextension
• Living 45 minutes from Zion National Park and how nature resets inspire her fabric collections