The Path of Art

#25 Kelsey Edwards: Tell yourself a good story

Actress and musician Kelsey Edwards talks about how the stories we tell ourselves shape our lives and by changing those stories, we can better ourselves and our situations.  Stories we tell ourselves can be both helpful and detrimental. So why wouldn't you tell yourself a good story instead of a bad one? Kelsey talks about the benefits of telling yourself a good story and how to make it happen in this episode.  Check out Kelsey's acting [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1352952/]and her music.  [https://open.spotify.com/artist/7DOfr28hi9i6FezpqDF1ER] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

#24 Mary Sauer: Be obsessed with making art

Figure painter and artist Mary Sauer helps us understand the dedication involved in becoming a successful artist. Mary talks about how she knew she wanted to be an artist since she was a little child and how that desire led to her college degree and an amazing career as an artist. She also talks about networking and the importance of getting to know other people in art. See some of Mary's art here: http://sloanemerrillgallery.com/mary-sauer [http://sloanemerrillgallery.com/mary-sauer]   See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

#23 Jo Schaffer Layton: Allow yourself to dream

Jo Schaffer Layton, a published novelist and screenwriter joins host Ryan Meeks to talk about her own work and how she co-founded one of the nation’s most successful literary programs for teens called Teen Author Boot Camp.  She discusses the in's and out's of being a writer and shares some helpful tips on how writers can move forward in their careers and how important it is to allow yourself to dream. Check out Teen Author Bootcamp here. [https://www.teenauthorbootcamp.com/]   See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

#22 Sean Meeks: The obstacles we face

On this episode of The Path of Art, show host Ryan Meeks sits down with his brother Sean Meeks a musician and producer to talk about where they are finding difficulties on their path. Sean has produced both of his current projects and is finding a way to make something out of it while Ryan is similarly trying to move forward with his music. Check out Sean's projects here: Gardens of Eden [https://open.spotify.com/artist/0iNG1weOPJoVS1BHAeL7aT] Sinners [https://rb.gy/nbg49] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

#21 Ro Malaga: Train yourself through victories and failures

Ro Malaga is a multi-talented artist and professional. As a dancer, he has been in films like High School Musical (1, 2, and 3) and was also in Legally Blonde 2. Ro is also a DJ, boxing instructor, and the director of business development at FanX Salt Lake.  In this episode, Ro and show host Ryan Meeks talk about his path and how he went from the hip-hop scene in his hometown to a dancer in multiple feature films. Ro talks about some of the lessons he learned including time management and training yourself through victories and failures. Check out FanX here. [https://fanxsaltlake.com/] See our website for privacy information.