When faced with something that scares you, will you let fear win? Today’s guest, Catherine Tachdjian is the founder and publisher of Scrapbooks & Cards Today, a quarterly print magazine that helps people to embrace and enhance their creativity. She and I discuss how she learned to embrace fear and why it’s okay to be messy when you first get started with a new endeavor. She shares why she decided to start her magazine and why she put such a focus of community into it from the start. We also chat about how she got the idea to start hosting events and why it’s so important to her to be able to connect with the community at her events.  What’s in this episode: What Catherine did prior to starting her magazine Challenges that Catherine faces in the print media industry  Why Catherine put such a focus on community in the beginning Deciding to do a quarterly magazine and her mission behind creating it Why Catherine chooses to embrace fear  Catherine’s advice for dreaming big  How to handle negativity from others Her experience with hosting events for the crafting community Why Catherine likes smaller events and being able to connect on a personal level   About Catherine: Catherine is the founder and publisher of Scrapbook & Cards Today magazine and hosts in-person education events across Canada. Since 2005 Catherine has worked with her amazing team to help people record their personal stories and memories through the magazine and at each Crop & Create event. With a passion for people, paper and pretty things, Catherine feels fortunate to do what she does. Catherine has been married for over 27 years to Jack; they have two children aged 22 and 20 and a sweet pup named Bella! She enjoys traveling, cooking and dreaming up new marketing ideas.   Connect with Catherine: Website | Facebook | Instagram | Catherine’s Instagram   Links: Create & Inspire 2020 Crop & Create Scrapbook.com YouTube video of Crop & Create Toronto YouTube video of Crop & Create May 2017 The Whole30: The 30-Day Guide to Total Health and Food Freedom SCT Sampler Shop Scrapbooks & Cards Today Get 20% off with code: AMY20 Amy’s latest scrapbooking collections can be found here and here   Hope you’ve enjoyed this episode! Would love to hear from you. What is one thing you can do with the wisdom and guidance you’ve extracted from this episode to make positive and lasting change in your own life? Connect with me on social media you can find me @amytangerine on Instagram, YouTube, Facebook and pretty much anywhere. If you’re enjoying this podcast, please rate and review on iTunes, subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and let your friends know about it too! The more we spread the creativity and happiness that comes from pursuing our passions, the better off our amazing community will be. Hope you feel uplifted, energized and inspired. You are awesome! I’m Amy Tangerine encouraging you to share your gifts and keep those creative juices flowing.