In Kinship - for makers who crave a vibrant life

In this episode of the In Kinship Podcast, I share my journey of embracing the unexpected as winter stubbornly refuses to release its grip on northern Michigan. With warmth and humor, I take you alon…

In this light and candid episode of the In Kinship Podcast, I unpack the ups and downs of the creative process through the lens of a dress gone wrong. 

With laughter and insight, I share how a see-thr…

 With guest Tamanna Rahman, a textile artist, clothes maker, and psychiatric nurse practitioner who integrates holistic mental health practices into her craft. Tamanna shares her journey, from her ea…

Join me as I tell you about my day at the coffee shop and how I went from frustratingly staring at a blank canvas to figuring out exactly what I wanted to do...simply by trusting in the process and t…

So, tell me if you know this story.

This week I shopped for way too many groceries and then in an epic showing of avoiding what I SHOULD have been doing, I pulled everything out of the pantry, fridge…

With guest Elina Puaohiniemi.

I met Elina 5 or 6 years ago in an online community and have had the pleasure of watching her share her illustrations, books and so much love with the world. 

from Elina’s…

My guest today is Nan Webb, Founder at Bolt and Spool, a cloth merchant in Cleveland, OH.

Nan began sewing at the young age of 8. Her love for pattern design, texture, and all things uncommonly beauti…

In this solo episode, I share my ritual for reflecting on the season I just left and dreaming of the season to come.  You can get my workbook, A Vibrant Life, on the website...https://kinshiphandwork…

Jasmine Petrie is my guest on this episode, follow along as we talk about weaving, natural dyeing and being in the right place at the right time...or is it following the sparks to be on the right pat…

My guest today, Kristina Rogers, shares her sweet, intention life in San Miquel, Mexico and 4 ways in which you may experience your intuition.  

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Today's guest, Liz Murphy is one of those you eagerly follow online (she was a knitting pattern designer and shared her family's homesteading journey) and feels like you know her in real life. 

In fa…

Intentionality.  And if there's one thing that my guest on this episode has in spades, it's intentionality!

From her self-built, off-grid tiny house compound (her words!) to her work as a textile arti…

I'm over the moon that I got to talk with Sarai Mitnick, of Seamwork! 

Years and years ago, as a pretty new garment sewist I found Colette Patterns and promptly devoured the Colette Sewing Handbook.

It…

Have you always wanted to talk to a Burlesque dancer?  Me too! 
I met Kellita last year at a virtual event and was immediately drawn to her spark and playfulness.   

As a five-time finalist at the Burl…

Listen in as I chat with Brook Ann Camper about her course SKIRT SKILLS...from a sewing perspective, but even more deeply from a slowing down, staying curious and taking things one step at a time way…

Listen in as I share how choosing just a wee bit of creativity, instead of rushing through what I usually do, elevated my project!  I also share about the free series I did recently...Break the Rules…

Being a beginner at something you already know, seems counterintuitive.  But when I was looking to deepen my artistry, reconnect to my mojo, and embrace new ways to do what I love doing, being a begi…

In this episode, I talk about that space between.  Like the time between Christmas and New Year’s or the space between the end of one way of living and the beginning of another and how that space, th…

{w/ Megan Frey}
In this episode I caught up with my dear friend Megan Frey just days before she embarks on her next voyage. 
 
12 or so years ago, I was working at a natural food co-op and Megan hired o…

(w/ Ricki Oldenkamp)  
Do you know what's better than foraging for fresh wild blueberries while chatting with friends and hoping the grizzly bears have a different spot?    NOTHING!

My guest today tal…