Actress and musician Kelsey Edwards talks about how the stories we tell ourselves shape our lives and by changing those stories, we can better ourselves and our situations. 

Stories we tell ourselves can be both helpful and detrimental. So why wouldn't you tell yourself a good story instead of a bad one? Kelsey talks about the benefits of telling yourself a good story and how to make it happen in this episode. 

Check out Kelsey's acting and her music. 

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Figure painter and artist Mary Sauer helps us understand the dedication involved in becoming a successful artist. Mary talks about how she knew she wanted to be an artist since she was a little child and how that desire led to her college degree and an amazing career as an artist. She also talks about networking and the importance of getting to know other people in art.

See some of Mary's art here:

http://sloanemerrillgallery.com/mary-sauer

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Jo Schaffer Layton, a published novelist and screenwriter joins host Ryan Meeks to talk about her own work and how she co-founded one of the nation’s most successful literary programs for teens called Teen Author Boot Camp. 

She discusses the in's and out's of being a writer and shares some helpful tips on how writers can move forward in their careers and how important it is to allow yourself to dream.

Check out Teen Author Bootcamp here.

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