This week, I chatted with my friend Emily, owner of Blackburn Goods, a leather goods shop in Oklahoma. We get to talk about her creative process, the importance of creating space to keep your creativity (and sanity) safe, and the balance of par...

Ali Waller is a New York-based casting artist and a guest on a previous podcast. We talk about her experiences creating art as a vehicle for healing, both evolution and expectation as a creator, and so much more. Content warning: T...

I hope you have your appetite because this week's episode is about FOOD! I talk to my friend Alan, who owns Underground Cookie Club (UCC). He is also one of the people who helped bring the food truck scene to Grand Rapids. We talk about his exp...

This week's episode features one of my favorite people, Mary Beth Orr. We met at work (she's in the orchestra's horn section) and in this conversation, we touch on all the stories that have paved the way in her career. From deciding to pursue a...

This week's episode is a conversation with my new friend, Elise! She is the founder of Grand Rapids-based photography studio Mod Bettie, which promotes self-exploration and body positivity. We talk about her brand being centered in the communit...

This week I am joined by my cousin, Justin Holcomb. Most of my memories of him are either making music or making me laugh to the point of tears. In this episode, we talk about how The Beatles' "Let it Be" opened his eyes to music, the unique po...

Today, I get to talk to my friend, Bri Gawkoski! She is a collage artist based out of Utah and her works cover topics like failed relationships, mental illness, women's rights, and so much more. We talk about her early experiences in wanting to...

This week, I talk to my friend Ivan Labra, a content creator/photographer/videographer making a name for himself in the artistic community in West Michigan. We talk about the drive that inspires him, how his more traditional parents responded t...

Today, I talk with my friend Emily Peterson, who is a lot of cool things and many of them center around music! She talks about the teachers who were most influential (for better or worse), her wide-eyed curiosity and how it has lead her to new ...

A little bit about the podcast ahead of the first episode. I talk about my hopes for the podcast and the experiences that inspired me to start this thing! 

Hi everyone! My name is Corey and I am fascinated by creatives! Each episode, I get to have a conversation with a creator of some type. We get to explore their journey, their creative process, their struggles, and so much more.