Ep. 25: Jessie Wagner, Food scarcity and Brightwater culinary school

Ep. 29: Sara Hicks, graphic design business owner & contributing to her community with fine arts lessons

Becca chats with Sara Hicks. Sara is the owner of Color Your World Designs [https://www.cywdesigns.com/], a boutique graphic design, and branding company. Sara talks about the journey to owning her own business, teaching art classes to children and the 75 murals she has painted in Compton, California. Sara also leads a non-profit, Unearth and Empower [http://www.unearthandempower.org/], which provides children with art, theater, and dance classes in the summer. Sara is truly making a difference in her community. Listen and be inspired to make a difference too. Visit Color Your World Designs & Unearth and Empower at: cywdesigns.com [https://www.cywdesigns.com/] unearthandempower.org [http://www.unearthandempower.org/] Follow host Becca Peterson on Instagram @browneyedbec [https://www.instagram.com/browneyedbec/] imperfectlyperfectpodcast.com [https://imperfectlyperfectpodcast.com/]

Ep. 28: Kyla Templeton, youth mountain biking director for Arkansas NICA

Becca chats with Kyla Templeton the Arkansas League Director for the National Interscholastic Cycling Association. This a mountain biking cycling league which gives middle school and high school students the opportunity to learn to mountain bike and race. Kyla was instrumental in starting the league in Arkansas; she models leadership and service for youth mountain bikers. In this episode, she shares about her own outdoor passions and the most unique favorite thing Becca has ever heard... a toilet seat for winter! Becca's family has become very involved in mountain biking since moving to Northwest Arkansas, one of the top cycling destinations in the country. Check out the Arkansas NICA arkansasmtb.org [http://www.arkansasmtb.org/] Find a NICA youth mountain biking league near you at nationalmtb.org [https://www.nationalmtb.org/]

Ep. 27: Erin Stoll, stylist at Style Thief Fashion

Becca chats with Erin Stoll on the podcast! Erin is the stylist at Style Thief Fashion [https://www.instagram.com/stylethieffashion/] and shares her journey of following her passion and becoming a stylist. Erin explains how to update your wardrobe with must-have pieces while sticking to a budget. Erin can work with clients remotely to help you edit your wardrobe, and get the "pulled together look" they desire. She shares her favorite must-haves and introduces us to Mega Babe. Erin’s enthusiasm is contagious. Listen along and be inspired to upate your look. Email Erin to set up a style session stylethieffashion@gmail.com Follow host Becca Peterson on Instagram@browneyedbec [https://www.instagram.com/browneyedbec/]imperfectlyperfectpodcast.com [https://imperfectlyperfectpodcast.com/]

Ep. 26: Robin Wallis Atkinson, CEO of NWA Fashion Week

Becca chats with Robin Wallis Atkinson, the CEO and Creative Director of NWA Fashion Week, and is so incredibly talented. We chat about the upcoming fall fashion shows September 20 - 22, 2018 in Fayetteville Arkansas; how Robin relaunched NWA Fashion Week after returning to NW Arkansas, and what is currently bringing joy into her life. This is a story you do not want to miss. Find out more about NWA Fashion Week at nwafw.com [http://nwafw.com/] Follow along with host Becca on Instagram @browneyedbec [https://www.instagram.com/browneyedbec/] imperfectlyperfectpodcast.com [https://imperfectlyperfectpodcast.com/]Robin Wallis Atkinson is a curator and arts organizer from Northwest Arkansas. One of the founding members of Art Amiss Inc., Atkinson has been an active participant in the Northwest Arkansas art community for more than a decade. After working in New Orleans, New York and abroad for several years, Atkinson has moved back to Northwest Arkansas and couldn’t be happier about it. She has worked on international arts exhibitions such a Prospect New Orleans, the ground-breaking contemporary art biennial that opened in 2008, collaborated with museums and galleries across Europe and in Asia, and has taught curatorial curriculum at the early college level in Manhattan. She holds BA in Art History from the University of Arkansas and a Masters of Curatorial Studies from the Center for Curatorial Studies at Bard College in New York.

Ep. 25: Jessie Wagner, Food scarcity and Brightwater culinary school

Becca chats with Jessie Wagner, the Business Development Director for, Brightwater: a center for the study of food, in Bentonville, Arkansas. Jessie tells her own story of homesteading and working for the National Park Service prior to relocating to Bentonville. She shares about Brightwater,  which is similar to a culinary school, that is teaching people about food. Brightwater is also implementing a food recovery program to help those experiencing food scarcity. It was such a delight to visit with Jessie, we talked about her backyard garden, cooking with her daughter, so listen and enjoy!