Making It: REAL Stories of Creative Success
"Making It" is a podcast about how artists and creatives turn their passion into a profession.
Hosted by San Diego-based muralist Taylor Gallegos, each episode features honest conversations with working creatives about how they built careers doing what they love.
On this podcast, “making it” doesn’t mean going viral, cashing out, or becoming a household name.
It means finding alignment between who you are, what you create, and how you live.
No hype, no formulas—just real talk, practical advice, and inspiration for anyone trying to "make it" as an artist.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 86 minutes
- Episodes
- 113
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
No. 93 - Diane Hullet
In this episode I have Diane Hullet back. Her original episode was No. 74, definitely check that one out.
Diane is based in Boulder, Colorado. Diane is an End of Life Educator, she leads the Bes…
No 92 - Kelan Daniel
No. 91 - Colin Barreno
For this episode I interview Colin Barreno. Colin is a Lawyer, dancer, philosopher, and uncle in San Francisco, California. In this episode we talk about the art of a Law practice, the meandering n…
No. 90 - Janne Robinson
For this episode I interview Janne Robinson. Janne is a poet, columnist, bushwalker and animal activist originally from Whitehorse, Canada, currently living and creating in Southern California. In …
No. 89 - Guillaume Levy-Lambert
For this episode I interview Guillaume Levy-Lambert. Guillaume is a Conceptual Artist and Co-Founder of Art Porters Gallery in Singapore. He’s from near Paris, France living and working in Singapor…
No. 88 - Richard Silkey
For this episode I interview Richard Silkey. Richard is a Project Manager in the field of Geotechnical Engineering. In this episode we talk about the process of designing and building a net zero pa…
No. 87 - Tammi Sweet
For this episode I interview Tammi Sweet. Tammi is the Owner/director Heartstone Center for Earth Essentials, an Author, Lecturer, and Grower living and working out of Upstate New York. In this epi…
No. 86 - Dr. Rob Colbert
For this episode I interview Dr. Rob Cobert. Dr. Rob is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Colorado with a PhD in Anthropology and Social Change, with a Masters in Transpersonal Psych…
Season 3 Opener - No. 85 - Makeda Makossa
For the opening episode of Season 3, I interview Makeda Makossa. Makeda is a return guest (Check out her first interview on Episode 54), and she resides in San Diego, California. Makeda has lived a…
No. 84 - Season 2 Finale
In this episode I talk with Benjamin Morse of the Techawat Podcast. Ben is a fellow podcaster, a husband, a father, a long distance runner, a Peace Corps veteran, and more. For the season finale fo…
No. 83 - Eric Poline
In this episode I interview Eric Poline. Eric resides in San Diego, California. Eric is a music producer, a musician, and an acupuncturist. In this episode we talk about the intersection of music …
No. 82 - Rachel Fiori
In this episode I interview Rachel Fiori. Rachel resides in San Diego, California. Rachel is a mystical therapist, elite coach, speaker, and author. In this episode we talk about the Ego and the S…
No. 81 - Aaron Allen Marner
In this episode I interview Aaron Allen Marner. Aaron lives in Phoenix, Arizona. Aaron is a visual artist, a very unique portrait painter, and an athlete. In this episode we talk about the art of …
No. 80 - Adam Fallik
This episode is a re-release of an interview that I did with a great friend, Adam Fallik. Adam passed away in his sleep on Tuesday morning, the 2nd of November, 2021. Adam was a Son, A Brother, an …
No. 79 - Liz Gaylor
In this episode I interview Liz Gaylor. Liz lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Liz is a violinist, an herbalist, a small business owner, and a long time friend of mine. In this episode we talk abou…
No. 78 - Rosemary Gladstar
In this episode I interview Rosemary Gladstar. Rosemary lives in Burlington, Vermont. Rosemary is an herbalist, an educator, a writer, and a magical human being. In this episode we talk about herb…
No. 77 - Nicholas Ryan Gant
In this episode I interview Nicholas Ryan Gant. Nicholas lives in New York, NY. Nicholas is a singer/songwriter, musician, educator, vocal coach, and sneakerhead. In this episode we talk about Nic…
No. 76 - Ryan Stover
In this episode I interview Ryan Stover. Ryan lives creatively in Fort Collins, Colorado. Ryan is an entrepreneur, a family man, a Youtuber, an artist, and an adventurer in many senses of the word.…
No. 75 - Hanna Daly
In this episode I interview Hanna Daly. Hanna Lives and Works in San Diego, California. Hanna is a muralist. In this episode we talk about the life of a custom muralist, Hanna's philosophy on art,…
No 74. Diane Hullet
In this episode I interview Diane Hullet. Diane is based in Boulder, Colorado. Diane is an End of Life Educator, an artist, a Mother, and a long time friend. In this episode we talk about her prof…