Created, a Bluprint Podcast: Recent Episodes
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"Created" follows a series of makers on the journey from hobbyist to successful creative pro. Get an up-close look at the struggles and joys of artists, designers, cooks, writers and more who turned part-time passions into full-time careers.
How to find joy? Actor, writer and children’s TV host Carly Ciarrocchi sits down with Paul Costabile. She shares ways that she’s found joy within herself, what it’s like being on a live, (mostly) unscripted three-hour show, and her new upcoming series on Bluprint.
We’ve all gotta start somewhere. Entertainment reporter, blogger and host Paul Costabile chats with Brooke Lark about his humble beginnings as a wedding DJ, his imaginary talk show, and why we should never overthink it.
When to turn your passion into a paycheck? Pastry chef and author Jenny McCoy catches up with Brooke Lark on what made her realize she needed to go pro, why imitating your heroes is good, and how curiosity drives your future.
What are cookbooks not telling you? Cookbook author and food writer Robin Miller talks with Brooke Lark about just that — as well as the time she made Christmas cookies with Al Roker and why cold calling is valuable.
Katie Workman is a bestselling cookbook author, food writer and host. She talks with Paul Costabile about reclaiming her connection to food, growing up with a cookbook-publishing father, and what to feed your children.
Knitwear designer Bristol Ivy is proof that believing in yourself is the first step to success. She sits down with Kristy Glass, sharing why she never doubted herself, New Zealand’s influence on her, and why she does whatever she wants now.
Every expert was once a beginner. Bag designer and educator Ellie Lum reminiscences on her not-so-pretty first attempts with Kristy Glass. She also explains why teaching adults is hard, and why you should make things more than once.
Cookie artist Anne Yorks quit her job to follow her dream, and the results couldn’t be sweeter. She chats with Brooke Lark about leaving work-a-day life to build her “cookie empire,” and the importance of growing slowly.
Yes, you CAN have multiple passions! Actress, singer and sewist Marcy Harriell talks with Brooke Lark about her many passions and pursuits, inspiration from her husband, and her technicolor armor (yes, really!).
For DIY-er and YouTuber Rachel Metz, making is not about perfection. She chats with Katie Dalebout on why DIY doesn’t need to be perfect, her addiction to using power tools, and what it’s like being in the public eye.
Fashion designer Zoe Hong says she was “born bossy.” She chats with Paul Costabile about why her “bossyness” makes her a better teacher, and the inspiration she found from her parents’ sense of style.
The kitchen is often where families come together. Cake artist Rachael Teufel talks with Brooke Lark about how baking connects her to her grandmother, her decision to leave the corporate world, and why sometimes being smaller is better.
We sit down with designers, creators, doers and makers… who made it. We find out what sparked their passion, and how they turned a hobby into a full-blown creative career.