Painterly Life

About Painterly Life

Made to Make (formerly Painterly Life) is a podcast series about creativity across disciplines—and the resilience it takes to keep going. On this channel, you’ll find honest conversations with artists, musicians, songwriters, photographers, producers, and makers of all kinds as they share their creative process, personal challenges, and what keeps them creating through uncertainty, doubt, and change. This isn’t about hacks, overnight success, or perfect routines. It’s about the real work of living a creative life—the setbacks, breakthroughs, persistence, and the deeply human pull to make things. If you’re a creative navigating the long road, questioning your path, or looking for meaningful conversations about art and life, you’re in the right place. 🎨 Expect stories that heal, tips that empower, and creative energy to fuel your soul. 🖌️ New episodes on the first and third Thursday of the month—because every guest is a new muse, just for you.

Publisher

Shannon Grissom

Category

arts · music · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Feb 2025

Latest episode

1 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

40 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   1 Oct 2026

   Barbara Liss: From Courtrooms to Canvases ~ The Art Was Always There

   Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Made to Made podcast, Shannon Grissom welcomes artist Barbara Liss, who shares her inspiring journey from a rigorous legal career to embracing her passion for painting. After dedicating over 50 years to civil business litigation, Barbara discovered that art was not merely a hobby, but a vital part of her existence. Support the show Please like, subscribe and share! For more information and to connect with us visit PainterlyLife.com

2. 

   3 Sept 2026

   Made by Hand, Shaped by Community: A Conversation with Kent Child

   Send us Fan Mail What makes someone a maker? For ceramic artist and educator Kent Child, the answer goes back to childhood—watching his grandfather and father work with their hands, discovering clay in the Southwest, and eventually finding his way into Japanese folk pottery, wood firing, and ceramics. In this episode of Made to Make, Kent joins Shannon Grissom to explore the people, places, materials, and traditions that shaped his creative life. He shares how teachers, mentors, students, and...

3. 

   20 Aug 2026

   Finding Home After Trauma: Brendan T. Kelly on Writing, Healing & Hope

   Send us Fan Mail What if sharing your story could help someone else heal? In this episode of the Made to Make Podcast, veteran, author, and artist Brendan T. Kelly opens up about his journey from 22 years of military service to finding healing through writing and creativity. Together, we explore resilience, PTSD, vulnerability, and how storytelling can transform pain into purpose. Whether you've faced trauma yourself or simply believe in the power of creativity to change lives, this is a co...

Who has been a guest on Painterly Life

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Ronnie Ann Ryan
• Karen Lynn Ingalls
• Marco Zecchin

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 39 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

64

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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