Miscellaneous
Kayla Weber Nord (@kaylaweberart) is a force to be reckoned with. She’s an artist, a mother, an entrepreneur, a live event painter, and oh yeah, she also plans weddings in her spare time when she’s not traveling with her husband or hopping on podcasts like this one ? Her mom always knew she was gifted – she still has the binder of Kayla’s earliest creations from when she was just two years old (10:28) Her academic advisor in college knew it, too – she’s the one who recommended Kayla switch majors to art education (18:50). Plus, it meant getting to study abroad ✈️ 4,700 miles away in Florence, Italy, immersed in the birthplace of the Renaissance, with her Italian teacher critiquing every stroke behind her back and her Old Kentucky home weighing heavy on her heart, that’s where her artistry truly began to emerge (27:32). There was just one question: how the hell was she gonna make money from her art, let alone make a career out of it? Fast forward a little bit (32:09) – she’d been teaching elementary art for a couple years now and painting commissioned pieces for friends and family on the side – that’s where her style was ultimately defined. Staring at a scene she had brought to life, one with movement and vivid colors and intensity, that’s the moment she realized painting Kentucky things was ~her~ thing. THAT’S how she was gonna do it. And release after release, as her work continued to sell out, she realized it was getting time to quit her day job (48:53) ? In 2018, she did. Ask her how her business is doing today. The answer: BOOMIN ??? Throughout this episode, you’ll hear her share her story: how she did it, what she’s learned, and why this journey was uniquely hers. If you enjoy this episode half as much as we enjoyed playing it for you, please let us know by dropping a quick rating and a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or by sharing it with someone you know would dig this as well. Credit Statement: Intro music is Outside by Ikson. Outro music is As It Sets by Ikson. Check out his other tracks here ➡️ https://www.iksonmusic.com