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In this episode @maggiefedorov is joined by Hayley McAuliffe ( @offurandfeather ) of Portland, Oregon to talk about the unique challenges of operating a commission-based creative career as a freelance preservationist. Hayley discusses how client involvement impacts the results of a project and where it's important to leave room for your expertise to speak loudest; the ways in which how we carry ourselves in the conducting of business can lend itself to either humanizing or de-humanizing us as the creator of these pieces; and what kind of boundaries are important to hold for yourself to avoid the latter. Listen now to hear how we're building lasting and reciprocal relationships with our clients in the craft in order to do the work well without having to suffer from losing ourselves in it.Image courtesy of Hayley McAuliffe. Boone's Solace LLC © 2026. All Rights Reserved.SHOW NOTES: Hayley on InstagramHayley on FacebookOf Fur and Feather on the WebTOTALLY F#@!ING NORMAL on InstagramMaggie on Instagram

In this episode @maggiefedorov is joined by Michelle Jaramillo ( @michellejaramillomiami ) of Miami, Florida to talk about how expansion in creativity, business, and beyond requires isolation and what the struggles inherent in that stage of development looked like. Michelle discusses the necessity of having a mirror, an equal, that you can depend on; the importance of leaving time for boredom, play and whimsy; and the incongruence that comes when you have to reconcile holding cosmically huge struggles in one hand while not forgetting to celebrate the overwhelmingly huge wins you hold in the other.Listen now to hear some of our most real and unfiltered thoughts on what the first year in business has taught us about the growing pains through seasons of expansion and more.Image courtesy of Michelle Jaramillo.Boone's Solace LLC © 2026. All Rights Reserved.SHOW NOTES: Michelle on InstagramThe Beauty Boost Miami InstagramThe Beauty Boost on the WebUniversity of Washington Magazine: "Leisure is not a Luxury"TOTALLY F#@!ING NORMAL on InstagramMaggie on Instagram

In this episode @maggiefedorov is joined by Scott Breton ( @scottbreton ) of Queensland, Australia to talk about how tension, defiance, and NOT 'doing' enter the chat when we talk about how we move through the act of creation. Scott discusses the importance of embracing surrender and leaving space for the muses to show themselves; how creating meaning is woven in with our more primitive creative impulses; and finding the sacred in the process.Do you think you've introduced enough tension and struggle in your own life and the structure of your creative practice to make the meaning fully present in the work? Listen now to hear our thoughts on what this entails and more.Episode 35 is available now where you stream your podcasts!Image courtesy of Scott Breton.Boone's Solace LLC © 2026. All Rights Reserved.SHOW NOTES: Scott on InstagramStructure to Soul with Scott Breton InstagramScott's WebsiteBLOG: "Art as an Act of Defiance"Huberman Lab Podcast: How to Access Your Creativity w/ Rick Rubin"Lost" S1 E13, on Michelangelo and the creation of the statue of DavidTOTALLY F#@!ING NORMAL on InstagramMaggie on Instagram

Ep34: Burnout Arrest for the Artist w/ Melissa Clements: In this episode @maggiefedorov is joined by Melissa Clements ( @melclmnts ) of Perth, Western Australia to talk about the delicate dance of avoiding burnout as an artist. Melissa discusses how burnout found her through the many hats the artist must wear; how she suggests we combat burnout by looking to the root of the problem; and how to ABSOLUTELY NOT give up on a dream that we know in our heart of hearts will take a whole lifetime to come to full fruition and be fraught with challenges every step of the way. Do you think you already have the right structural supports in place for burnout arrest in your creative practice? Listen now to hear our thoughts on what this entails and more.Episode image courtesy of Adam Kenna (@adamkennaphoto)Boone's Solace LLC © 2026. All Rights Reserved.SHOW NOTES: Melissa on InstagramMelissa's WebsiteMelissa's Substack: "Word and Image"Saeculum at Linton and Kay GalleryTOTALLY F#@!ING NORMAL on InstagramMaggie on Instagram

In this episode @maggiefedorov is joined by Geneva Allen ( @geneva_seasfae ) of San Bernardino County, California to talk about the outsider experience and how that presents itself within the fine art world. Geneva discusses how much of the misfit archetypal experience is specifically imposed on artists that are multi-passionate and choose not to limit themselves to working in just one medium; how she views herself as an artist and a complex human being that has been deemed The Outcast™️; and how walking the path of the misfit with pride actually has turned out to be the best thing for both her creative vision and her inner artist. Do you think that the "othering" of our community members is a harm, a help, or perhaps a complex web of a little of both? Listen now to hear our thoughts on this and more.Episode image courtesy of Geneva AllenBoone's Solace LLC © 2026. All Rights Reserved.SHOW NOTES: Geneva on InstagramGeneva's WebsiteTOTALLY F#@!ING NORMAL on InstagramMaggie on Instagram