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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How do you get to Carnegie Hall?
Practice Practice Practice!
Deb Pepin on talent from the Made to Make Podcast
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Great reminder to keep the mindset that things are happening for me, not to me :) Just sayin... :) Fun short from the Made to Make Podcast
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What if your creativity wasn’t just something you do… but something sacred? ✨
In this episode of Made to Make, I sit down with Colette Lafia to explore the powerful connection between creativity and spirituality. From simple rituals to soulful practices, this conversation will shift how you see your creative work—turning it into a meaningful dialogue with yourself and something greater.
Drawing from her books Comfort and Joy, Seeking Surrender, The Divine Heart, and Leaving the Shore, Colette shares simple ways to invite intention, gratitude, and inspiration into your process.
If you’re craving deeper meaning in your creativity—this one’s for you. 💫
🎧 Listen now and reconnect with your creative spirit.
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Check out this inspiring short from Christine Jurisch about expressing creativity from a place that is real. #creativity #authenticity
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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.
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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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