I didn’t think I could do that!

When was the last time you surprised yourself by doing something that seemed undoable, at least by you? Or like something you never thought you’d choose to do or have the audacity to do, which is more the case here.

The deed: After four or five practice starts, I recorded myself describing how I went from wannabe artist to paid professional artist, or accidental muralist, in a 58-minute continuous recording, without pausing or editing.

There are two storylines there. One is of a decades-long creative journey, and the other (equally unexpected) is of a person who has gradually come to believe she has a story worth telling. The two are intertwined, inseparable, interdependent.

Breaking it Down

What’s inside this inaugural episode:

• Why I chose the name All Hands Art is at minute 5:36, and why it exists at all is at 40:03

• I call bullshit on the establishment World of Art at minute 7:16

• Some things I WON’T stop doing come at minute 11:50

• Why it took me so long to call myself an artist starts at minute 14:07

• Where other wannabe artists are often found is at minute 17:20

• How a minor bout with cancer gave me the perfect nudge is at 22:27

• Why I used to cry over the word “business” is at minute 24:06

• Some unusual ways I’ve earned money is at minute 26:03

• How I actually became an accidental muralist is at minute 29:24

• The transformation I seek to catalyze in my clients, students, and readers is at minute 38:04

• A rundown of current projects is at minute 45:39

And remember as you listen: Your story is also worth telling, no matter where you are in your journey.