Latasha Greene (she/her) is the owner and head artist of Jitterbug Art Studio. She's originally from Baltimore and currently lives in Denver, CO as a full time outdoor artist. Latasha creates bright and engaging imagery that celebrates diversity in the outdoors, illustrates the healing powers of nature, and showcases the importance of conservation. Her past clients include Otterbox, Brown Girls Climb, Merrell, Range Magazine, Craghoppers, SNEWS, Access Fund, The North Face and more.   ...

I've worked with freelancers for over 6 years and was a freelancer myself for most of my 20s. On new solo episodes of Creatives in the Wild, I'm sharing wisdom and research I've gained from those experiences, so you can learn tools and strategies to use in your business right away! Today, we're diving into the two main elements freelancers need in order to go from side hustle to full time (or to simply find more ease in their business). Listen to hear about: Being good at your craft,...

Kaylee Litle (she/her) is the founder of Kindling Design, a graphic design studio specializing in branding, web, and brand experiences for outdoor-minded companies. Through thoughtful design and creative problem solving, Kaylee's Signature Bonfire Brand Process offers clients an in-depth, guided experience through creating a meaningful visual identity that stands out.   In this episode, Justine and Kaylee chat about: How building relationships and setting consistent expectations are...

Micheli Oliver (she/they) is a filmmaker, photographer and storyteller based in Denver, Colorado. Her work centers her family, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+ and femme voices to facilitate connection and help folx build strong relationships with the land. Micheli works to create safe spaces for honest and joyful storytelling across different creative media and just premiered her debut film "Provide."     In this episode, Justine and Micheli chat about:   - Growing up in Colorado with a passion for...

Dawn Rae Knoth (she/her) is a Color Designer + Trend Strategist who has been consulting with brands in the outdoor industry for over 21 years. She works with clients to implement meaningful, functional creative visions that elevate a brand's purpose, positioning, and consumer engagement.  Dawn Rae loves how her work combines multiple things that excite and fascinate her: art, pattern recognition, math, human behavior, emotional landscapes, curiosity, and science. In her monthly newsletter,...

Jessica Kennedy (she/her) is a website designer and SEO specialist who builds, manages, and optimizes WordPress and Squarespace websites for small business owners. She loves working with outdoor-loving folks who are starting a business or looking to improve their online presence. When not working, Jessica is usually dog-walking, camping, or laughing at something absurd on TikTok.   In this episode, Justine and Jessica chat about:   - Always knowing that she'd work for herself someday,...

Iz La Motte (she/her) is an adventure photographer and filmmaker who splits her time between Utah’s Wasatch Range and her off-grid cabin in the woods of Vermont.  Iz has developed her craft into one that focuses on the human story and its relation to the world. Her passion lies in working with individuals and brands to tell their own impactful stories in a way that feels true to them. Her work has been seen in marketing campaigns across the ski industry, in print publications such as...

Andrea Kelly (she/her) is the Founder/CEO/Advisor of Make Plus Equal, an advisory agency that helps outdoor apparel brands serve diverse body types. Voted by Outside Business Journal as one of 2022's Twenty Most Influential people in the Outdoor Industry, Andrea has been championing Size Inclusion for over 10 years. Her efforts and expertise not only doubled the revenue for the Inclusive Sizes program at her former employer, but have also positioned her to serve on various industry panels,...

Andrea Kelly (she/her) is the Founder/CEO/Advisor of Make Plus Equal, an advisory agency that helps outdoor apparel brands serve diverse body types. Voted by Outside Business Journal as one of 2022's Twenty Most Influential people in the Outdoor Industry, Andrea has been championing Size Inclusion for over 10 years. Her efforts and expertise not only doubled the revenue for the Inclusive Sizes program at her former employer, but have also positioned her to serve on various industry panels,...

Katie Cooney (she/her) is an adventure photographer and outdoor illustrator based in Driggs, Idaho. You'll most likely have seen her work for brands like Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Kari Traa, OnX Backcountry, Mammut and many more.  In 2022, Katie opened a small shop in Driggs, Fireweed Shop & Studios, with a focus on handmade and small-batch goods. Alongside her own, Fireweed features the work of over 75 outdoor-minded creatives and makers.  Katie loves the ways that her different...

Katie Lozancich ("Katie Lo") (she/her) is a storyteller and fine artist through Katie Lo. Creative.   Storytelling has been a passion of Katie's ever since she got her first National Geographic subscription as a kid (which she bought with her allowance money). Those glossy pages and rich photographs were the catalysts for her career as an award-winning freelance storyteller and artist, creating content and stories for countless brands and magazines.   Katie tends to wear many creative...

Kika MacFarlane (she/her) and Tala Schlossberg (she/her) are Co-Founders & Creative Directors of the design studio Two Toes Creative.   Two Toes works with brands & people who have ideas that feel too big to visualize, stories that they can’t keep in, and campaigns that need creativity to fuel them. They specialize in making complex information digestible and relatable, and working with animation to turn campaigns into human experiences.    In this episode, Justine, Kika, and Tala...

Emily Holland (she/her) is a podcast strategist, consultant, and coach based in Boulder, Colorado. She has produced, edited, and hosted her own podcasts, The Stokecast and the Nature Untold Podcast, and now helps individual creators and brands create and grow their podcasts.   When she’s not being a podcast nerd, she loves spending time outdoors, whether it be skiing, running, climbing, or hiking.   In this episode, Justine and Emily chat about:  - How Emily got into podcast work...

Dani Reyes-Acosta is an award-winning advocate, filmmaker, athlete, and strategist who inspires individual action and collective communion through stories of reciprocity.   Dani is Mestiza (Mexican) and Filipina proudly reclaiming the complexities of her heritage as a storyteller, food cultivator, and legacy Coloradan. Her latest project, OUTLIER, explores the role identity, community, and belonging play in our survival as a species. In this episode, Justine and Dani chat about: -...

BONUS: We're spotlighting a new film that's encouraging young girls to show up as their true selves and not let anything stand in their way. Advice for Girls is an all-woman ski production both in front of and behind the camera, from athletes to cinematography, photography, design, and post-production.  Between cast and crew, more than 30 women were involved in the production of Advice for Girls. The film seeks to challenge the status quo of the industry: paying athletes and crew for their...

Shandi Kano is a commercial and freelance producer by trade and endurance runner, snowboarder and splitboarder by passion, living in Salt Lake City.   Shandi started freelancing 10 years ago following an impactful career at ESPN and powerful life change and has since worked with some of the biggest brands in the outdoors industry and beyond. In this episode, Justine and Shandi chat about:  - Allowing life changes to embrace new identities  - How dealing struggle and failure is...

How do you combine your talents with purpose-driven work? When do all the small steps lead to a business you’re proud of?   Margo Stoney (she/her) is the Owner and Creative Director of High Mountain Creative. She lives in Montana and is dedicated to using graphic design to save the planet. She collaborates with nonprofits to develop visual storytelling pieces that raise awareness, increase impact and make supporting important causes more accessible to everyone.   In her free time, Margo...

Emily Tidwell (she/her) is a freelance adventure photographer whose event and campaign photography can be seen in partnership with brands like Red Bull, Patagonia, and Palisades Tahoe.   Emily got her start shooting in the park for ski publications and eventually built a name for herself in the biking and outdoors industry as well.   In this episode, Justine and Emily chat about: How she got her start as a freelance ski photographer and what it took to build her name in the skiing...

Lisa Slagle (she/her) is the Founder and Agency Owner at Wheelie, LLC and a creative director and writer by trade. As Lisa puts it, "making things with people adds deep meaning to my life." In 2009, she started by handing out soggy business cards on chairlifts. Now, she's creative directed for over 350 brands, produced millions of dollars of creative work, and managed over 50 full-time employees and hundreds of contractors. (And yes, it was really hard, and she worked her butt off.) Lisa...

Wildly impactful conversations with creatives, freelancers and entrepreneurs in the outdoor industry. The outdoor industry has its own culture and value system that can be tough to navigate. And if that wasn't hard enough, freelancing is notoriously ambiguous and secretive. This podcast looks to change all that! Creatives In The Wild is all about providing you the tools, perspectives, and stories to help you feel connected and excited to grow your freelance business in the outdoors...