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
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.
036: Shaun Don - Finding your voice and loving your story
Shaun Don is a student of the Master Teacher and facilitator for peaceful resistance of power and violence. Born in Oakland, CA Shaun was guided to Denver, CO as a youth through his Mom’s journey of love and…
035: Bruce & Gail Montgomery - Innovating with improv and brain disruption
Gail Montgomery is CEO and Co-Founder of ExperienceYes, an innovation company that utilizes the core methodologies of improv to…
034: Chris Martin - Fueling your life with creativity and curiosity
Never satisfied with just one label, Chris Martin is a curiosity builder, filmmaker, podcaster, and educator obsessed with creativity, curiosity, and bands who can…
033: Justin Kruger - Improving mental wellness with purpose and community
Justin Kruger is the Founder and CEO of Project Helping, a Denver-based mental wellness organization. He grew up in a ridiculously small town in Iowa. He studied finance and economics, which he now…
032: Lisa Foster - Using personality tests to be your best self
Lisa Foster, owner of Parillume, is a leadership and team development speaker, consultant and coach. She empowers dynamic leaders and teams who want to leverage strengths and personalities to…
031: Anuschka Alborzian - Healing your mind, body, spirit (and a brain tumor)
Anuschka Alborzian is a Healer, an Empowerment Health Coach, and an Inspirational Speaker that focuses on balancing the Mind, Body, and Spirit. She is no stranger to overcoming challenging obstacles in her life, including having had an…
030: Bree Noble - Helping female musicians as a woman of substance
Bree Noble is a recognized expert in the music business community known for helping DIY musicians to build their fan base, to become more creative and productive, and to make…
029: Rhoda Johnson - Transformation through a polished image
Rhoda Johnson is the founder of Rhoda Design Group, offering personal brand and image consulting help for professionals to companies. She provides transformative private sessions and classes sharing…
028: Paul Hunter - Helping socially-responsible companies tell their why
Paul Hunter started his first company in the midst of working on his college degree at the age of 17. He strategically branded Repurpose Bowties and gained national attention as a young starter of a budding…
027: Aaron Ray - Moving on after doing the legwork
Aaron Ray is an independent animation director and designer with an inclination towards illustrative design and character-based work. Previously he was a creative director at Legwork, a studio that he co-founded in…
026: Steven John Irby - Not living to pay your rent
Steven John Irby (a.k.a. Steve Sweatpants), photographer, co-owner, co-founder and director of Street Dreams Magazine. With dual headquarters in NYC and Vancouver, Irby and company’s transcontinental publication showcases…
025: Michael “iLL Se7en” Acuna - Inspiring transformation through conversation
ILL Se7en is a social activist, and Hip Hop Artist. ILL has been performing, and making music for more than 10 years. Traveling internationally and collaborating with some of the top independent artists in…
024: Jung Park - Defining, measuring, and increasing your life ROI
Jung was born in Seoul, South Korea and migrated to New York City when he was 13. He currently lives in Denver, Colorado with his wife and two young children. He has over 20 years of consulting experience in design, branding…
023: Lauren Simms - Igniting a healthy rebellion with passion and purpose
Lauren Simms is an industry leader in health and wellness, a commander in personal development, a nationally recognized speaker and trainer, and the author of…
022: Elaine Marino - Equaling the playing field for the underrepresented
Elaine Marino spearheads a movement championing the underrepresented in the tech industry. Specifically, she has been working in Colorado founding Equili, a company creating…
021: Vanessa Musi - Pioneering noble baking for a healthier world
Pioneer Healthy Pastry Chef, Vanessa Musi has revolutionized the way we bake since 1994 way before anyone else was even considering alternative pastries. After blacking out in her culinary school internship, Chef Vanessa was diagnosed with…
020: Irene Fehr - Teaching couples to listen and to have great sex
Sex & Intimacy Coach Irene Fehr helps committed couples all over the world create a nourishing and passionate sex life is as big as their love for each other. Her own confusing life experiences around sex and intimacy, from sexless marriage to divorce, took her down the path of exploring…
019: Ryan Koral - Telling heartfelt stories while guiding filmmakers
With 15 years as a documentary filmmaker and founder of Tell Studios, Ryan Koral’s passion for helping others get success in their own video businesses resulted in Studio Sherpas, where he offers things like…
018: Kate Wilkonson - Connecting a community through custom jewelry
Kate Wilkonson, owner of Arcatus Jewelry, is a Denver, Colorado native and classically-trained jewelry designer by trade, who focuses on custom pieces that have a story and a soul inside them. Though tremendous passion lies there, it’s a solitary life and…
017: David Obuchowski — Navigating the creative process to make a career
David Obuchowski is a freelance essayist whose work has been published in Jalopnik, Longreads, The Awl, Gawker, Deadspin, The Daily Beast, and others. He is the creator, host, writer, and producer of the acclaimed documentary…