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Wellness For Makers

Wellness For Makers

Hosted by: Missy Graff Ballone

Are you ready to learn the skills you need to support a lifetime of making? Then you're in the right place! My mission is to motivate and empower artists like you through education, mindful-living, and movement! In...

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It's Time to Listen

Episode #15

It's time to heal. It's time to mend. It's time to listen. In this episode Missy shares her thoughts on creating lasting change.  Resources:  Dr. JPop ...
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Ever Throw Your Back Out?

Episode #14

The first step to reconstructing your movement patterns is to create awareness in the body. In this episode, Missy shares a story of her own aches and pains in art school. Tune in to learn how she created lasting...
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Redefining Objects for Movement with Wu Hanyen

Episode #13

As a Maker, I am sure you can appreciate Glenn Adamson’s notion of “Fewer, Better Things”. Wu Hanyen, furniture maker, mover, and creator of Work in Use, agrees and offers just that. Listen in to learn more about Wu...
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Potters’ Skin Butter with Cara Steinbuchel

Episode #12

Calling all Potters! Do your hands get dry after hours spent at the wheel? Well, Cara Steinbuchel created Potters’ Skin Butter just for you! Tune in for Cara’s journey in creating her own business as well as tips to...
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Awaken Your Breath

Episode #11

Have you checked in with your breath lately? Your breath is an incredible tool no matter where you are in life. In this episode, Missy invites you to access the full movement of your breath.
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Cautionary Tales With Beth Ireland

Episode #10

Beth Ireland, is a woodturner/sculptor who is one resilient maker. She shares cautious tales, one notably being her loss of the sense of smell. Despite the challenges, she still passionately creates. Beth’s stories...
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Protect Your Creative Vision with Nikki Swartz

Episode #9

Do you want to protect your creations? You work hard, Maker, and deserve to be protected! Nicole Swartz is an attorney, creator of Sprout Law, maker, and entrepreneur that helps creatives just like us protect our hard...
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Studio Ergonomics with Carson Demers

Episode #8

Carson Demers is a Physical Therapist, life long knitter, and the author of Knitting Comfortably: The Ergonomics of Handknitting. He combines his passion and experience in fiber arts with his expertise in physical...
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Healthcare for Artists with O+ Positive Fest's Shannon Donnell

Episode #7

Ever feel like your health and wellbeing is not a priority because of the lofty price tag that often accompanies it? We totally get it and have been in that mindset before. I mean, why does the dentist have to feel...
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Your Sense of Touch

Episode #6

In this episode we dive into what the sense of touch is all about and how it relates to your daily routines. In order to experience touch we have a HUGE network of nerve endings and touch receptors in the skin. These...
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What Are You Putting On Your Skin? With Kate Mcleod

Episode #5

Did you know that your skin is the largest organ of your body? As Makers, we tend to put our skin at risk. We forget the importance of taking care of ourselves, especially in regards to skincare as self care. In this...
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Get More Out of Your Clay with Stephanie Wilhelm

Episode #4

Do you experience low back and neck pain from hunching over the potter wheel? Have you wondered how creating can affect our own body? In this podcast episode of Wellness for Makers with Stephanie Wilhelm, we discuss...
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