Brian and Lindsey Cowen are branding experts and photographers who are changing lives. In this episode, they share their incredible journey and how they came to love themselves and charge their worth. Follow Brian and Lindsey on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecowens or check out their website at: brand.brianpluslindsey.com

Scott Mitchell is an incredible artist, a tattoo shop owner/artist, and a children's book author from Scotland. He wrote the popular and relatable "Diego the Doodling Dinosaur" available on Amazon. https://a.co/d/i96Vlp7  Follow Scott on Instagram at @diegodinosaur

Heather Cook is a top real estate agent and professional mindset coach that lives with her husband Brad and 27,000+ dogs and her cat named David in North Carolina. Having her own challenges and hardship, she found ways to use fear and imposter syndrome as tools to grow. In this episode, we discuss those tools, and how those principles apply to so many areas of life.
Follow Heather on Facebook facebook.com/heatherlcook17 the.real.heather.cook

Brooke Shaden is a fine art photographer and writer among many other artistic and charitable things. She wields imagination like a fierce weapon, creating inspiring and compelling art with few, if any, limitations. In this episode, we discuss what makes her the artist she is, and also find out how she lost her wings at 5 years old. Find out more about Brooke Shaden at www.brookeshaden.com

Christen Horne and Jacob Wise are the authors of the book The Bell and the Bow. In this fun episode, they discuss world and character building for books, storytelling, D&D, and the benefits and challenges of writing as a team. For more info please visit worldofurda.com

Lisa Stock is an award-winning filmmaker based in New York City. Her films have been featured in festivals and screenings around the world. Her work combines the spontaneity of myth and magic with stark reality to paint vibrant portraits of healing and personal truth. Find out more at www.lisastockfilm.com

Amberle Linnea is an award-winning master of Cosplay and design. Her looks have spanned from Harley Quinn to Medusa and back again. She is also a 3-time Condom Couture Design Award winner. You can follow her work at www.facebook.com/AmberleLinnea and www.instagram.com/amberlelinnea

John is a guy of many talents. He is a blacksmith, falconer, beekeeper, and brewer. He's also an avid Twitch streamer, with a lot of wisdom to share on doing amazing things when you think you can't. For more on John, please visit twitch.tv/burrowsforge and follow him on Instagram: @burrowsforge

Of course we had to bring back the delightful Laura Packer! In this episode we talk food, beverages, more food, folklore food, and we get really hungry! Stay tuned until the end for an on-the-spot story challenge that Laura aces! www.laurapacker.com

Amy Guilbeau is the owner and humble brilliance behind Henderson's Hearth. Her Celtic recipe baking and soup mixes, fruit preserves, and gift items are soul-warming, delicious, and feel like home. How does she achieve this? Find out her journey and more in this episode, then place your order at:   hendersonshearth.com

Jason Hansen is the lead singer of the band Riot for Romance. We had a really fun chat with him about music, his journey, experiences, and some really great advice. For more info on Riot for Romance, please visit riotforromance.com

Amy is an artist who designs and creates jewelry and headpieces, and she is the creator of the Living Myth Legend Fest in Wisconsin. In this episode we discuss how she landed on this journey, how it's going, and how to lead a team for a large event such as Living Myth Legend Fest. For more information, please visit boldoracle.com

Stephanie Claussen is an accomplished harpist with a love for classic, Celtic, and traditional music. She is a performer, teacher and arranger. She also loves (and played for us!) the soundtrack from Lord of the Rings. Find out more about Stephanie at www.stephanieclaussen.com

Meet the creator and mastermind behind the Faery Court Masquerade Ball! She spoke with us about her many books, personal style, and the purpose and drive behind the annual Faery Ball event. For more info, the website is faery-ball.com

Rachel Ann Harding is a storyteller who is passionate about telling the most beautiful folk, myth, and traditional tales. She also sings and plays the ukulele. Rachel is also the rightful queen of the Story Story Podcast, which showcases traditional storytelling and storytellers from around the world. Learn more at: rachelannharding.com

James Navey returns to the podcast to tell us more stories of his hiking adventures. James is a thru-hiker of the Appalachian Trail. He told us some of his humorous, heartwarming, and wild adventures on the trail, things he learned, ate, viewed, and experienced. #nachoofmylife

Jasmine and Carlos are the dynamic duo behind Black Fae Day (with Jasmine being the creator) which is the second Saturday in May each year. They also have created and host the Fairytale Gala, on May 15th. Black Fae Day’s mission is to provide products, platforms, events, and solutions that show that Black fantasy exists in all mediums. For more info: blackfaeday.com

With prolific careers & resumes on and off the stage, these two have stormed their fair share of castles. Lisa is a prominent dialect coach, performer, singer, actor, educator, and theater professional on and off stage. She’s performed with some names you might recognize, Russell Crowe, Kristen Bell, and Jake Gyllenhaal.
Owen is also a well-known theater professional and award-winning director, educator, recovering actor, snarky bitch, drug-addled whore, and a prime AARP candidate. Episode is PG-13. Shakespeare is naughty!

Percie "Percival" Thompson from @percival.has.a.pen on Tiktok and Instagram is a maker and creator of cottagecore and fantasy DIY tutorials. She is also a crazy smart thinker, and a plant mom!

Joy Marshall is a storyteller and published photographer from Massachusetts. Her unique photo sessions and approach create storybook and fairytale experiences and fantastic imagery. Joy has also been recognized for her work representing black models in fantasy art.

Anthony Brice is a best-selling author, empowerment coach, poet, and one of today's leading personal and professional development trainers. We discuss Anthony's journey, and the power of saying "you can." anthonydbrice.com

Danielle is the author of the Birth of the Fae book series. She also is an accomplished martial artist, and cosplayer. Her website: birthofthefae.com

Lindsey Stewart is a performer extraordinaire! She sings, acts, makes her own costumes, and touches the lives of those around her in amazing and magical ways. One of our most loved episodes of all time.

Tatiana "Tee" Pimentel is a creator of fairy wings, a published model, and the owner of Creatures Who Craft. She is a craft enthusiast with a love for the fantasy genre and everything fairy.  www.etsy.com/shop/CreaturesWhoCraft

James Navey was most recently a thru-hiker of the Appalachian Trail. He told us some of his humorous, heartwarming, and wild adventures on the trail, things he learned, ate, viewed, and experienced. #nachoofmylife

Brenna Shaffner is a writer, model, illustrator, and the art director of Modern Romantic Magazine. We discuss Brenna's article in Volume 5 of the magazine entitled "Everybody Loves a Murder," which is about how to befriend crows.

Lindsey is a Maker, Historical Costumer, Embroiderer, and SEWciopath. She designs and creates period garments and accessories from the Renaissance, Victorian, and Edwardian eras, plus Steampunk and more. She also specializes in blackwork embroidery and other gorgeous embroidery styles. She also makes our favorite thing: POCKETS!

Laura Packer has been performing, coaching, writing, consulting, giving keynotes, and leading the storytelling field for almost 30 years. Helping both for and non-profit organizations communicate more effectively, Laura teaches coaching and storytelling techniques through her venture, Thinkstory Organizational Storytelling. Laura also holds a degree in Folklore and Mythology from Boston University. She is the multiple award-winning author of From Audience to Zeal: the ABCs of Finding, Crafting, and Telling a Great Story, and creator of #Storyseeds cards, which is a game, writing and telling prompts, and creative sparks to get you going.

Mark and Elva Rinus are a married couple that run Rinus Leatherworks. They are geeks and we love them for it! Their goal is to create heirloom quality leather items that are unique. From leather armor to geek inspired accessories, they create their pieces many times while streaming live on Twitch.

Hollywood Prop masters Gillian Albinski and Douglas Young are a married couple who have worked together and separately on film, television, and commercial projects such as The Walking Dead, Outer Banks, The Other Zoey, Gifted, Homeland, Magic Mike XXL, The Patriot, & more.

Michael Stewart is an actor, performer, history buff, and trivia master. His stories and roles as Lord Mayor Bullfrog at the Carolina Renaissance Festival, Santa, and for Modern Romantic are rich and fun.

Chef Josh Maiolo is accomplished and constantly absorbing and learning. From hunting and fishing, to gathering his own ingredients from nature and his garden, he's developed a palate for simple indulgences. IG: @mrmchefjosh