Dave Conrey is both a friend and mentor and I can't thank him enough for what he's enabled in my life let alone for being the first person in the hot seat on Taking the Leap!

If you create (or yearn to create) things in this world, your world will start changing by simply following Dave on FreshRag.com and listening to The Fresh Rag Show. 

Taking the Leap! Episode 2

Jon Wilkening is a truly amazing photographer and artist, but he's also a modern day sage for anyone contemplating leaving the corporate world behind to do their life's work. In this episode, Jon explores his own journey from working for a series of large financial institutions to becoming an artist and bagging his former co-workers groceries.

Taking the Leap! Episode 3 with Jon Wilkening

Mandy Ross is one of the most open, loving and insightful artists I have ever met. Her weekly love letters inspire me to be more vulnerable and remind me what really matters. She is an emerging artist with a heart that burns as bright as the sun. We explore love, reframing and not being silent about abuse.

Taking the Leap! Episode 4: The Love Letters with Mandy Ross

Anne Marie Talon is a force of nature. To speak with her is to be moved. She keeps much of her work secret and hidden from the world but the flashes I get to see cause my heart to leap.We explore the myths of being an artist and her battles with depression.

Taking the Leap! Episode 5: Emerging from Darkness with the Stunning Anne Marie Talon!

Time for me to come clean. I totally have a man crush on David duChemin and not just because he is one of the most talented, giving and purpose-driven photographers on the planet. His book changed my life. I was in the process of shutting down my photography studio and getting a "real job" when I happened to read his latest book, How to Feed a Starving Artist. It gave me the confidence to choose the harder path, re-focus my photography business and launch this podcast. David and I talk about life choices, pricing and forgetting that the rules even exist.

Taking the Leap! Episode 6: Living a Life of Gentle, Responsible Rebellion with David duChemin

I had decided to walk away from photography, but I had these tickets to attend After Dark in St. Louis. This would be my last hurrah. Or so I thought until I met Brooke Shaden. She showed me that fine art photography was within my reach. Over those three days, she would show me how to create some amazing images. I am far from alone when I say that Brooke Shaden changed my life. She has a community of hundreds of thousands who would likely chime in with similar stories. 

Note that this was recorded in December of 2014. When we refer to next year, we are speaking of this year (2015).

Taking the Leap! Episode 7: Brooke Shaden on Creativity, Community and Castles in the Air

Fine art photographer and host of Taking the Leap! A podcast that explores the tools, insights and strategies to find our purpose and do the work we were put on this planet to do.

The show is about recognizing that while we each walk a slightly different path, we are not alone. We are united by a shared journey to unearth what truly matters in our lives and for the world.

Sean Howard