Journey of an Artist

Struggling with depression or anxiety? Looking for support in your recovery, but don't know where to turn? Living the life of a creative professional, but feeling like you're barely holding it togeth…

How does an idea become a musical? How do you write both a play and a musical soundtrack at the same time? How does a musical that you've finally written wind up on a real stage with real actors?

Kayl…

"Music has always been more than just a hobby." 

You know you're a creative person. You know you're meant to do more than a repetitive 9 to 5 job in this life. You're pretty sure you have something sp…

“Learning how to say your truth as yourself is really, really hard to do—especially at first.” 

In a world increasingly geared toward disposable art, how do we make something that matters? How can we …

Kollin Kennedy did not grow up thinking that he'd be a poet, but he did grow up with a profound love of language.

In this episode, Emmeline sits down with Instagram-famous poet and University of North…

"I have been living an authentic and wildly courageous life ever since." 

How do you step most honestly into your true self? How do you combat social messaging that tells you to be someone other than …

This week, Emmeline sits down with Jonathan and Christian from The Creatives Factory, a Dallas-based development company that provides marketing and recording services to independent musicians. In th…

"You have to live your life to write about life." 

For this special Valentine's Day episode of Journey of an Artist, Emmeline sits down with Jojo Garza of Los Lonely Boys to talk about the band's incr…

"Creativity is healing."

How do we tackle life's biggest questions? How do we reconcile our own childhood experiences? How do we navigate trauma, and how can we use our own knowledge and experiences …

"You always have to work hard, but you also have to feed your soul."

How do we balance mastery and play? External and internal validation? Focus on self and audience?

In this episode, Emmeline sits do…

Music and mental health are deeply intertwined.

In this episode, Eric Rosener and Chelsea Corbin of Dallas-based punk band Overshare sit down with Emmeline to talk about how mental health and music i…

"There's at least one moment in each episode where I think, 'What on earth am I doing?'"

As artists, we all have a vision of doing something unique, something eye-catching--something that's never bee…

The thing that made you weird as a kid might also be the thing that ultimately makes you successful.

That's what Grey DeLisle wants you to know. A ubiquitous voiceover actress, a respected comedienne,…

"I still have lots of goals." - Andrew Sherman

Failure or redirection? Inside joke or opportunity? How can you reframe your creative experiences to ensure personal success?

The life of a creative pro…

"If you're not having a good time, what's the point?"

SEO, social media presence, streaming numbers: these are all things in which musicians can become ensnared and with which musicians can become di…

"Say yes before you're ready--then figure it out." - Joe Phillips

How do you get ahead in the entertainment industry? How can you build a lasting, meaningful career as a creative? As a musician, how …

"We are all borne from love." - Janna Wilson

We all know that creativity can be an essential processing tool in the toolbox for trauma survivors. But creation comes in all shapes and sizes!

In this ep…

"It's not about you all the time; it's about reading an audience."

Your art isn't just something you do for fun; it's your legacy. The things we create are the things we give back to society. If we'r…

Journey of an Artist kicks off our brand new season with our first ever LIVE recording and audience!

Do you ever feel like your education didn't quite prepare you for the creative life you want to lea…

"We always want to leave people feeling hopeful."

How do you stay passionate and persistent in the face of hardship? How do you keep from feeling discouraged when the universe seems to be throwing obs…