“If you are sharing work that is an extension of you, it will be your best work.”

Recently, I had the pleasure of talking with the ever-insightful Dan Blank of We Grow Media for an episode of his podcast “The Creative Shift.”

Dan has interviewed a slew of writers and artists, analyzing the rewards and challenges that come with choosing a creative path. We discuss my earliest inspirations, my long, winding journey to pursue the career I always wanted, the patchwork I have now to maintain it, and my personal theme for 2020.

About this drawing here…I mention in our talk that when I was a kid, my family lived down the street from New Yorker cartoonist, Donald Reilly—the first professional artist I remember meeting. This is a portrait he drew of me, pre-braces.

Thanks, Dan! “The Creative Shift” podcast is available on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, and by clicking here.