In Kinship - for makers who crave a vibrant life

#49 - Why Not You? Building the Thing You're Craving

You have a beautiful life — and something's still off. In this episode, I'm getting honest about one of those quieter imbalances: not enough in-person, face-to-

#48 - Springing from Snow and Getting Carjacked (kind of)

It's the week of the spring equinox and I have three feet of snow in my yard. This episode is my reflection on what it means to embrace the season I'm actually

#47 - The Notebook I'm Going to Burn

— Morning Pages, Sacred Practices, and Making Space for Joy In this episode, I'm sharing what's been filling my days in the in-between season of late winter an

#46 - What's Stirring Beneath the Surface?

In this episode, I welcome you to a new season of the podcast by exploring Imbolc—the Celtic celebration marking the first stirrings of spring—and the Snow Full Moon occu

#45 - Finding Spring in Winter's Grip

In this episode of the In Kinship Podcast, I share my journey of embracing the unexpected as winter stubbornly refuses to release its grip on northern Michigan. With warm

#44 The Joy in the Struggle

In this light and candid episode of the In Kinship Podcast, I unpack the ups and downs of the creative process through the lens of a dress gone wrong.  With laughter and

#43 - Using stitches to journal your state of being

 With guest Tamanna Rahman, a textile artist, clothes maker, and psychiatric nurse practitioner who integrates holistic mental health practices into her craft. Tamanna sh

#42 - Take the next right step...sometimes all you can do is begin

Join me as I tell you about my day at the coffee shop and how I went from frustratingly staring at a blank canvas to figuring out exactly what I wanted to do...simply by

#41 - when you avoid a thing by doing the thing you were already avoiding!

So, tell me if you know this story. This week I shopped for way too many groceries and then in an epic showing of avoiding what I SHOULD have been doing, I pulled every

#40 - Making sense of the world through illustration!​

With guest Elina Puaohiniemi. I met Elina 5 or 6 years ago in an online community and have had the pleasure of watching her share her illustrations, books and so much lo

#39 when the fabric inspires you so much, you open a fabric store!

My guest today is Nan Webb, Founder at Bolt and Spool, a cloth merchant in Cleveland, OH. Nan began sewing at the young age of 8. Her love for pattern design, texture, a

#38 - From one season to the next and small steps to feel good

In this solo episode, I share my ritual for reflecting on the season I just left and dreaming of the season to come.  You can get my workbook, A Vibrant Life, on the webs

#37 - Anything can happen. A conversation with a weaver and natural dyer!

Jasmine Petrie is my guest on this episode, follow along as we talk about weaving, natural dyeing and being in the right place at the right time...or is it following the

#36 - 4 ways you may experience intuition and living the slow, gentle life in Mexico

My guest today, Kristina Rogers, shares her sweet, intention life in San Miquel, Mexico and 4 ways in which you may experience your intuition.   tina@kinshiphandwork.com

#35 - when the door you're closing is a good one and connecting after death

Today's guest, Liz Murphy is one of those you eagerly follow online (she was a knitting pattern designer and shared her family's homesteading journey) and feels

#34 - what do off-grid, tiny house living and sewing your own clothes have in common? ​

Intentionality.  And if there's one thing that my guest on this episode has in spades, it's intentionality! From her self-built, off-grid tiny house compound (

#33 - Finding balance, living intentionally and coming back to walking your dog​

I'm over the moon that I got to talk with Sarai Mitnick, of Seamwork!  Years and years ago, as a pretty new garment sewist I found Colette Patterns and promptly dev

#32 - Full Spectrum Aliveness through Burlesque Dance​

Have you always wanted to talk to a Burlesque dancer?  Me too!  I met Kellita last year at a virtual event and was immediately drawn to her spark and playfulness.    As

#31 - True ease might just come from "one step at a time"

Listen in as I chat with Brook Ann Camper about her course SKIRT SKILLS...from a sewing perspective, but even more deeply from a slowing down, staying curious and taking

#30 - Elevating your project and just maybe...your life

Listen in as I share how choosing just a wee bit of creativity, instead of rushing through what I usually do, elevated my project!  I also share about the free series I d