This week's show is a special one, it’s the final ever episode of the Thriving Women Podcast. Ping, Dorien and Sarah are all here to take a look back over the last two and a half years. In this bittersweet episode the ladies share the lessons they have learned, their initial expectations versus the reality of producing a weekly podcast and what the future holds for your favourite thriving women artists.   KEY TAKEAWAYS The ladies talk about some of the things they got from the podcast that they never anticipated, such as inspiration from talking to other artists. Sarah talks about some of the plans for the show and how they never came to fruition, but in retrospect, how that may have been a good thing.  The ladies share the lessons they learned from each other throughout the last two and a half years and how they contributed to making each other better artists. The ladies discuss their future plans including the possibility of bringing the show back in a new format. BEST MOMENTS“With any creative process your goals can change along the way, but the best thing to do is keep moving forward.” “In order to make your work successful you need to have balance with your family life and your personal life.” “Dream big and chase your dreams, no matter what.” ABOUT THE PODCASTA serious and fun podcast for female creatives hosted by Ping, Dorien and Sarah, three happy artists from Amsterdam. This podcast will inspire you to make a living out of your art. We welcome you to be part of this community of like-minded people. www.thrivingwomenartists.com www.instagram.com/twapodcast ABOUT THE HOSTS Ping HePing is a watercolor artist. Her work is inspired by nature and her motherhood experience. She develops her greeting cards brand and teaches Botanical Illustration courses online and offline. [email protected] www.instagram.com/pinghe.art Sarah van DongenSarah is a children’s book illustrator and visual artist. She takes her sketchbooks and art supplies everywhere, which results in illustrations based on observation and daily life. www.sarahvandongen.comsarahvandongenillustration@gmail.comwww.instagram.com/sarahvandongenillustrations Dorien BellaarDorien is an illustration artist. Her work is mainly focused on illustration for children, editorial/food illustration, hand lettering, and she likes to combine those into both traditional and digital art. [email protected]/dorienbellaar