Welcome to We Are Made to Make. Here you’ll find honest conversations with artists, musicians, songwriters, photographers, producers, and makers of all kinds as they share their creative process, personal challenges, and what keeps them creating through uncertainty, doubt, and change.
This isn’t about hacks, overnight success, or perfect routines. It’s about the real work of living a creative life—the setbacks, breakthroughs, persistence, and the deeply human pull to make things.
If you’re a creative navigating the long road, questioning your path, or looking for meaningful conversations about art and life, you’re in the right place.
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Whether you're a writer, artist, filmmaker, or simply someone who feels the pull to create, this episode is a reminder that creativity isn't a phase—it’s a lifelong calling.
"It’s Never Too Late to Create: Storytelling, Creativity, & a Vets 50 Year Journey w/John Chadwell"
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Don't let yourself off the hook! Inspiring short from Trowzers Akimbo on productivity. Check it out!
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If you’re a fellow creative chasing a dream in the middle of real life, this episode will inspire you to keep going! In this heartfelt conversation, Shepherd opens up about the road that shaped his music—from early influences and first songs to the development of his unique sound. He shares the stories behind his lyrics, how he navigates creativity alongside family life and a full-time job, and what failure has taught him about staying the course.
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Especially when life gets in the way. Take time to nourish your creativity. Made to Make Podcast guest Caroline Masters talks with host Shannon Gtrissom about the importance of nourishing yourself during hard times. It keeps you sane! #creativity
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Ever looked at dryer lint and thought… this could be art? 🤔
Yeah… me neither.
But today on the Made to Make Podcast, I’m talking with Heidi Hooper—an artist who took something most of us throw away and turned it into breathtaking, whimsical works of art. 🧺✨
Her story is about creativity, resilience, and learning to see possibility where others see… laundry.
If you’ve ever wondered whether your creative ideas are too strange, too small, or too unconventional, this conversation might change how you think about creativity.
🎧 Listen now and get inspired:
Because sometimes the most beautiful things begin in the most unexpected places.
#MadeToMakePodcast #CreativeLife #ArtistInterview #CreativityMatters #InspirationForArtists #CreativeJourney
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#Craft Deficit Disorder~ Hey it's a thing! I've definitely experienced it :) An inspired short from Paul Overton's appearance on the Made to Make Podcast :) #creativity #podcast
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In this heartfelt episode of Made to Make, host Shannon Grissom sits down with California-based artist Deb Pepin for a soulful conversation about creativity, intuition, and the quiet power of making art. ✨
A self-taught painter, Deb shares how her artistic journey unfolded organically—from childhood doodles to plein air landscapes—and how a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis became the turning point that led her to pursue art full-time as a healing practice.
We talk about:
🎨 The magic of plein air painting and learning to truly see light and color
🖊️ Why simple doodling is her daily meditation
🌿 How creativity keeps her deeply connected to nature
💛 Moving through creative blocks with practice and perseverance
At its heart, this episode is an invitation to slow down, tune in, and notice the beauty already around you. Creativity isn’t about perfection—it’s about presence, curiosity, and the courage to keep going.
Listen in and rediscover the magic in the everyday. 🌿✨
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No matter how long it's been since you were creative, if you treat it like a garden and water it, it will flourish. Check out this inspiring short featuring Juliet Blackwell on the Made to Make Podcast.
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🎨 What does it really take to build a creative life?
In the latest Made to Make episode, host Shannon Grissom talks with painter JoAnne Perez Robinson about the real-world journey of becoming an artist.
They get real about art shows, self-doubt, experimentation with oils and acrylics, and the courage it takes to keep showing up. A powerful reminder that creativity isn’t just talent—it’s discipline, curiosity, and trust.
✨ Perfect for artists, creatives, and anyone on the brave path of making what they were made to make.
🎧 Listen now.
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Today I’m releasing the final episode under the name Painterly Life. Creativity meets resilience in this inspiring Painterly Life Podcast episode as glass artist Caroline Masters shares how experimentation, community, and the healing power of art have shaped her creative journey.
Moving forward, this podcast will continue as Made to Make.
From the very beginning, this show was never just about painting. It’s always been about creativity in all its forms—and the people who keep going despite the challenges life brings.
The name Painterly Life held meaning for me, but over time, I realized it didn’t fully reflect the breadth of voices and stories being shared here. Made to Make does.
Same heart. Same conversations.
Just a name that finally fits.
Because we are all Made to Make.
🎙 Thank you for being here!
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