"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.
In this episode I interview Gianna Mauceri. Gianna is based in San Diego, California. Gianna is a writer, a yogi, a healer, and more. In this episode we talk about her new book, the process of hea…
In this episode I interview Chad Alley. Chad is based in Fort Collins, Colorado. Chad is a musician, the newest member of Wasteland Hop, and a general contractor. In this episode we talk about the…
In this episode I interview Brandon Bullard. Brandon is based in Denver, Colorado. Brandon is an artist, a philosopher, and a multifaceted creator. In this episode we talk about his relationship w…
In this episode I interview Mae Bird. Mae Bird is based in Wales, United Kingdom. Mae Bird is a singer/songwriter, a world traveller, and a wonderful human being. In this episode we talk about the…
In this episode I interview Kevin Yu. Kevin is a computer programmer, a standup gentleman, and most notably, a break dancer. In this episode we talk about break dancing, the history and culture of …
In this episode I interview Nadia Tauhun and Cesar Kastro. Nadia and Cesar are based in Brooklyn, NY. Nadia is a gallery owner, curator, and educator, and Cesar is an artist and creative consultant…
In this episode I interview Nick Scheidies. Nick is based in Nederland, Colorado. Nick is a musician, a founding member of Wasteland Hop, a music producer, a multifaceted creative, and a family man…
In this episode I interview Cameron Gallegos. Cam is based in Bozeman, Montana. Cam is a firefighter, a ski patrolman, an athlete, a family man, and my brother. In this episode we talk about the a…
In this episode I interview Lara Austin. Lara is based in Fort Collins, Colorado. Lara is an entrepreneur, a doula, and MY online business manager. In this episode we talk about Lara’s journey to …
In this episode I interview Carlos Montoya. Carlos is based in Carlsbad, California. Carlos is an entrepreneur, a designer, a coffee roaster, and possibly one of the most interesting men in the wor…
In this episode I interview Signe and Paul. Signe and Paul are based in San Diego. Signe and Paul are budding Muralists, creative artists, spray paint aficionados, and the official muralists of the…
In this episode I interview Ao Anderson. Ao is based in Blackhawk, Colorado. Ao is a musician, a music producer, a unique creative, and a long time friend. In this episode we talk about Ao’s music…
In this episode I interview Sergio Guitierrez. Sergio is based in San Diego, California. Sergio is a painter and a musician, a performing artist in the full sense of the term, an athlete, and my fi…
In this episode I interview Ian McKesson. Ian is based in Fallbrook, California. Ian is a Barber/Stylist, an artist, an athlete, and a family man. In this episode we talk about art across discipli…
In this episode I interview Markus Manner. Mark is based in Stockholm, Sweden. Markus is a Musician, a multifaceted creative, and a family man. In this episode we talk about a life of music, the p…
In this episode I interview Chris Fornataro. Chris is based in Sarasota, Florida. Chris is a painter, a paint coach, and an athlete. In this episode we talk about the art of teaching people how to…
In this episode I interview Justin Ackerman. Justin is based in Los Angeles, California. Justin is an architect, has a background in Landscape Architecture, is an avid cyclist and skier, and is one…
In this episode I interview Luke Mitrani. Luke is based in Burlington, Vermont. Luke is a musician, a former pro snowboarder, and the definition of a free spirit. In this episode we talk about his…
In this episode I interview Vladimir Kush. Vladimir is based in Las Vegas, Nevada. Vladimir is an internationally acclaimed visual artist, with galleries in Laguna Beach, CA, Maui, HI, Las Vegas, N…
In this episode I interview Makeda Makossa. Makeda is based in San Diego, California. Makeda is a magical human being. She was a DJ on San Diego’s 91X for years, she founded the World Beat Center …