The Ärtful Experience

Creative entrepreneurs and coaches Gabe Ratliff and Jude Schweppe help extraordinary business owners overcome their fears, clarify their big grand vision, and create the business of their dreams on their new podcast, The Ärtful Experience, where they give as much support and value as they can cram into 60 minutes.

The Ärtful Podcast

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The Ärtful podcast is an interview show where you’ll get to know the people behind the creative brands we love. These open, casual, and candid conversations will shed a light on what it’s really like to reach your true potential with joy, fulfillment, and freedom. Presented by Ärtful and hosted by Gabe Ratliff, an award-winning artist, entrepreneur, and coach. 

015: Greth Ligon - Inciting emotion through the exploration of sound
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015: Greth Ligon - Inciting emotion through the exploration of sound

Greth Ligon is a Colorado-based composer and music producer. After singing for a number of bands growing up he eventually transitioned into writing music for various media. He has composed music for feature films Whensday and Crash & Burn Stories, and additional music for the thriller anthology film…

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014: Nicole Cacciavillano - Moving people through sound not hype
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014: Nicole Cacciavillano - Moving people through sound not hype

Are you a music fan? What about dance music? Do you know what “dubstep” is and where it came from? Well, you’re about to learn. In this episode, I sit down with Nicole Cacciavillano, a former teacher-turned-promoter, artist agent, music venue owner, and…

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009: Windy Borman - Casting light on the women of weed
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009: Windy Borman - Casting light on the women of weed

Windy Borman, MST is a multi-award-winning director and producer, as well as the founder of DVA Productions, a socially conscious production company. She is currently the Executive Producer and Director of "Mary Janes: The Women of Weed", which features…

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008: John Bourbonais - Leading a revolution in storytelling
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008: John Bourbonais - Leading a revolution in storytelling

John Bourbonais is owner of Bourbon Street Productions and Lever VR, based out of Colorado Springs, CO. He is a Director of Photography, Producer, and Director and has worked on myriad of projects spanning feature films, documentaries, commercials, music festivals, sporting events, and training applications…

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007: Ryel Kestano - Transform yourself and your relationships
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007: Ryel Kestano - Transform yourself and your relationships

Ryel Kestano is Co-Founder and Senior Course Leader of ART International, also known as Authentic Relating Training. Prior to co-founding ART International, Ryel oversaw all training operations at the Integral Center in Boulder, a world-renowned leader in…

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006: Kelly Shroads - Healing yourself so you can serve others
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006: Kelly Shroads - Healing yourself so you can serve others

Kelly is an artist, entrepreneur, and healer who offers lifestyle/branding photography, essential oil coaching (has developed her own custom blends), as well as affirmation cards, prints/canvases of her curated photographs, crystal/stone education, and she partners with…

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004: Josh Mattison - Getting intimate through the power of audio
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004: Josh Mattison - Getting intimate through the power of audio

Independent radio producer and designer, Josh Mattison, is the creator of the award-winning podcast, Denver Orbit, an audio magazine featuring voices, stories, and music from Colorado’s creative community. In addition to Denver Orbit, Josh is also co-host of The Revisitors, a podcast where he…

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003: Heather Crank - Being uncomfortable while staying true to you
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003: Heather Crank - Being uncomfortable while staying true to you

Heather Crank is an artist and entrepreneur who owns Crahmanti, an art + design collective she runs with her husband Greg Amanti. She is an award-winning visual artist and designer, based out of Bend, Oregon. Her films have been showcased at the Guggenheim, SUPERNOVA Animation Festival and RESFest, and she is also a recipient of the Adobe Achievement Award…

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001: Shawn King - Bringing community together around music
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001: Shawn King - Bringing community together around music

Shawn King is a member of Devotchka, a Denver-based band, known for their score to the 2006 comedy-drama Little Miss Sunshine, which they received four Academy Award nominations for. They also have a new album, called This Night Falls Forever, due out on Aug 28, 2018…

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