Almost every artist I’ve interviewed on this show has had some variation of the same story: I didn’t think it was possible to make a living doing what I love. Although today’s guest grew up in a creative home, she always viewed art as a hobby – partly because of an offhand comment from a teacher who told her that being an artist wasn’t a career.

Today, Jena Holliday is a full-time illustrator, author, and entrepreneur. She’s the visionary behind Spoonful of Faith, a creative haven specializing in illustration, hand-lettering, mural art, innovative marketing, and joyful design. Jena’s work has been featured in Good Morning America, Huffington Post, People, and the isles of Target.

Her success is helping rewrite the old “starving artist” narrative and proof that following your passion and building a profitable business is possible.

WILDFLOWER SHOWNOTES : shannaskidmore.com/jena-holliday

📌 RESOURCES MENTIONED:
Happy Planner X Jena Holliday
Jena on the Jamie Ivey Podcast
Jena on Good Morning America!
Spoonful of Faith Book
Sacred Creativity: Inspiration to Reclaim the Joy of Your God-Given Gifts
Wildly Loved - Coloring Book

Despite the online noise telling her that 7-figures is the goal to aim for, Rhiannon is taking things at her own pace. “Once I understood taxes, net profit, pricing…it was easy to decide that the operations it would require to make a 7-figure salary didn’t align with the kind of life I wanted to live.”

Rhiannon Bosse is a wedding florist and designer with nearly 15 years of experience in the luxury and destination event industry. Her work has been recognized by BRIDES, Martha Stewart Weddings, and Vogue Magazine.

In this episode, we talked about everything from niching down to financial goal setting, including why Rhiannon has chosen not to pursue a 7-figure business (chup, you heard that right!) and how she’s allowed herself to pursue what brings her joy in business—even if that means less revenue.

WILDFLOWER SHOWNOTES : shannaskidmore.com/rhiannon-bosse

📌 RESOURCES MENTIONED:

Floret Flower
Martha Stewart Feature
RB Soap Co
Be Sage Consulting
Amber Housley
Stoffer Homes Custom Soap

The story of Ramble and Co began in 2009, in Kathryn’s last semester of college, when her great-uncle offered her the chance to buy his screen printing business.

After working two jobs throughout college, Kathryn had maxed out her income and jumped at the opportunity to work for herself. From side-hustle to 7 figure business printing tshirts, a powerful reminder that saying yes to opportunities can lead to unexpected and beautiful outcomes.

WILDFLOWER SHOWNOTES : shannaskidmore.com/kathryn-hager

📌 RESOURCES MENTIONED:

Kathryn’s Podcast: The Ramble On Show
Silobration
Lindsay Letters
Storybrand by Donald Miller
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Making financial decisions in your business doesn’t need to be stressful. I know that’s easy for me to say with my background in finance…but today’s guest has a fresh perspective on money that I think you’re going to really resonate with!

Courtney Wolf is the Principal Planner at Invision Events and co-founder of Educate.Empower.Encourage a membership for creative entrepreneurs. Her work has been featured in Martha Stewart and People, and named one of BRIDES Best Planners in America.

In this interview, Courtney shares her unusual path to entrepreneurship, how she was able to double her take-home pay (after becoming a mother and taking maternity leave!), and how your self-worth affects your finances.

If you feel like you’re making financial decisions from a place of fear, or you’re afraid to raise your prices, hit play on this episode!

WILDFLOWER SHOWNOTES : shannaskidmore.com/courtney-wolf

📌 RESOURCES MENTIONED:

Educate. Empower. Encourage Membership for Creative Entrepreneurs
Featured in People
Martha Stewart Magazine Feature

Heirloomed began as a way for Ashley to spend time with her grandmother back in 2006. Whenever Ashley visited home, the pair sewed aprons together at her kitchen table.

Ashley hosted brunch parties with other women where she would sell the aprons they made. Her day job working for a branding agency meant she knew how to market the events, and it wasn’t long before a young editor asked to pitch her story to Oprah magazine.

To Ashley’s surprise, Oprah not only picked up the story but ran a six-page spread. Unsurprisingly, they sold out of aprons within an hour!

Fast forward eighteen years, Ashley Schoenith is no stranger to change. Her company has gone through multiple iterations and even a name change, but one thing remains the same: her mission to keep family heirlooms around for the next generation.

Her goods have been featured in major media outlets such as Oprah, Martha Stewart, The Food Network and Southern Living Magazine.

WILDFLOWER SHOWNOTES : shannaskidmore.com/ashley-schoenith

📌 RESOURCES MENTIONED:

Grab a copy of Ashley’s Cookbook

Ashley’s feature on Oprah

Today’s guest knows a thing or two about surviving hardship and coming out the other side. Today’s guest opened up about her journey founding multiple successful companies while navigating neurosurgery, infertility, and seasons of burnout – and how she maintained a perspective of gratitude through it all.

Natalie Franke is an author, community builder, neuroscience nerd and mama bear for small business.

As Head of Community at Flodesk, Co-Founder of the Rising Tide Society, former head of community for Honeybook, and USA Today bestselling author of Gutsy, she leads tens of thousands of small business owners while fostering a spirit of community over competition around the world.

If you’re going through a hard season and need some words of encouragement, press play on today’s episode.

WILDFLOWER SHOWNOTES : shannaskidmore.com/natalie-franke

📌 RESOURCES MENTIONED:

Natalie’s book, Gutsy

Flodesk

Rising Tide Society

Honeybook

Marketing Trends 2024 Edition

Melissa Oholendt found her passion for interior design in her youth; buying shelter magazines with her allowance from picking strawberries in the backyard and painting her bedroom that perfect shade of navy blue. However, after beginning her interior design college education in 2001, that passion came to a standstill after a conversation with her college professor about the realities of the interior design industry. For the first time, Melissa started to doubt her purpose.

It took more than 15 years, a fast paced career in finance and a decade-long entrepreneurial career in photography, for Melissa to circle back to her true passion in 2019, when Oho Interiors began.

Hear Melissa’s story of rediscovering her passion, trusting the path, and how she’s built a sustainable business doing what she loves.

Katie Williams, owner of Mississippi Stitches, took up sewing while she was in nursing school. She started a small side business, but quickly realized it wasn’t sustainable on top of her studies believing she couldn’t charge enough for each pillow to make a sustainable income.

So Katie set sewing aside and worked as a pediatric nurse for 10 years. When she bought her first house, it inspired her to start sewing again. She re-opened her shop, this time as a ready-to-ship business instead of taking custom orders.

If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to build a successful business selling handcrafted products, this episode is for you! You’ll learn how Katie finds customers for her high-end luxury products, the one shift she made that had the biggest impact on sales, and the key to making $100,000 her first year in business.

WILDFLOWER SHOWNOTES : shannaskidmore.com/katie-williams