This episode of The Maker View features Cassie Boorn, founder and CEO of Modern Thrive, an online community created to help people figure out what they want to do with their lives. Cassie is also the woman behind Maker Mentors, another online community that connects creative entrepreneurs with mentors who have been and their shoes and achieved success in their work. Tune in to learn more about the creative path Cassie has paved in her own career, and the three phases of being a creative entrepreneur.

This episode of The Maker View features Celina Bailey, a fashion designer turned blogger over at Petit A Petit. She is the founder and editor of the first online sewing magazine for kids, STYLO Magazine, and she's also an influential tastemaker with over 3 million followers on Pinterest. Tune in to hear how she went from study the sciences, to becoming a fashion designer with her own label, and the opportunities that have come her way through becoming a Pinterest superstar.

Join me as I share my own story of being a lifelong creative. I talk about how I started my blog 7 years ago and how it's grown organically over the years, along with some of the milestone moments along the way. I share what I think being a creative means and how sometimes it's just a matter of being brave enough to pursue your ideas. You can find resources and links mentioned in this episode over at http://www.makermama.com/episode16.

This week's episode of The Maker View features Sam Newman, co-founder of Wrong Side, a men's accessory brand that repurposes fabric from iconic Texas shirt makers into quality pocket squares, bandanas, and t-shirts. Tune in to hear Sam's story on how he and his brother dreamed up Wrong Side, and how they run it while both working full-time jobs.