ReBloom

In this episode, we're joined by Wendy Solganik, an artist, educator, and the founder of Willa Workshops. She is also the creator and host of Fodder School, an internationally recognized, year-long mixed media art program that has inspired thousands of artists around the world.
Wendy believes art is more than something beautiful to hang on a wall. It can help us relax, express ourselves, build resilience, and live with greater intention. Her invitation is simple: choose curiosity over perfection and rediscover the pleasure of making something with your hands.
Curiosity Over Perfection
Wendy's warm, practical approach gives students permission to experiment, quiet the inner critic, and make room for play. The goal is not a perfect finished piece. It is a creative practice that brings more calm, connection, and joy into everyday life.
Fodder School & Creative Community
Through Fodder School, artists make painted papers, collage elements, handmade books, and mixed media projects alongside instructors from around the world. Through Willa Workshops, Wendy also collaborates with artists and educators to create engaging online classes and meaningful creative communities.
Whether she is teaching or hosting a conversation, Wendy's goal remains the same: to help creativity become a joyful, lifelong practice.
WillaWanders.com
@willa.wanders on Instagram
Until next time — peace, love and rebloom 🌸— Lori & Jamie

For episode 50, we're joined by Janne Ford — a floral designer and photographer based in North Yorkshire, UK. Her background is in fashion and textiles, and more than a decade in that industry gave her a deeply trained eye for colour, texture, and movement. That eye now turns entirely toward flowers.
She grows what she photographs. She shoots only in natural light. The results are floral portraits that feel less like images and more like moments — intimate, seasonal, and full of quiet intention.
Janne's move from fashion to floristry wasn't a departure — it was a deepening. The principles that shaped her textile work (how colour behaves, how texture creates mood, how movement draws the eye) translate directly into how she designs and photographs flowers. That compositional confidence is hard to pin down until you know where it comes from.
Because Janne grows what she photographs, her work is genuinely tethered to the seasons — not styled to look that way, but rooted in the real, day-to-day changes of a living garden. Each image belongs to a specific time of year, a quality of light, a bloom at its exact peak. It's a patient practice, and the body of work it produces feels honest and alive in a way that's increasingly rare.
Janne runs floral photography workshops from her garden studio in North Yorkshire and leads creative retreats in the UK and France. If you want to learn to see and capture botanical beauty with more intention, her website is the place to start. Until next time — peace, love and rebloom 🌸— Lori & Jamie
JanneFord.com
@jannelford on Instagram

In this episode of ReBloom, we sit down with Anna Holtzman, a licensed therapist, coach, and what she calls a “multi-time rebloomer,” to explore what it really means to step into a more honest expression of yourself—and your work.
Anna’s story is one so many women will recognize. She began her career in design journalism and spent over a decade working in television and publishing before feeling the pull toward something deeper. Her transition into therapy and coaching wasn’t part of a plan—it was shaped by experience. Burnout, chronic pain, and the quiet habit of self-silencing led her to ask a different question: What would it look like to trust myself instead?
What unfolds in our conversation is both practical and reflective.
Drawing from her work as a therapist and coach, Anna shares how nervous-system-informed practices helped her reconnect with her voice—not in a performative way, but in a more grounded, sustainable one. We talk about how fear of visibility shows up for high-functioning women, why imposter syndrome persists even with success, and how to move forward without constantly second-guessing yourself.
Anna also hosts the podcast How to Trust Yourself, where she continues these conversations around self-trust, visibility, and doing meaningful work in a way that actually feels sustainable.
Join us for a thoughtful, honest conversation—one that may shift how you think about showing up in your work and your life.
Website: https://www.annaholtzman.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna_holtzman?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==
How To Trust Yourself Podcast: https://pod.link/1679033028
Free Workshop: “Let Yourself Be Seen”: www.annaholtzman.com/beseen
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For nearly five decades, illustrator Mary Engelbreit has brought joy to everyday life through her unmistakable style—bright colors, whimsical characters, and thoughtful messages that feel both nostalgic and timeless. What began as a love of drawing and storytelling grew into a creative legacy spanning books, greeting cards, home goods, and generations of devoted fans.
On this episode of the ReBloom Podcast, Mary reflects on the creative pivots that shaped her career, including how an early dream of illustrating children’s books led her—unexpectedly—into the world of greeting cards. That pivot opened the door to an extraordinary body of work that has reached millions through thousands of products and collaborations.
In our conversation, Mary shares what it means to sustain a creative life over decades: the discipline of continuing to draw, the courage to follow opportunities that appear along the way, and the simple joy that still fuels her work today.
If you have ever wondered how creativity endures over a lifetime—or how one artist’s imagination can bring delight to so many—this conversation offers both inspiration and perspective. We hope you will enjoy this wonderful conversation with Mary Engelbreit.
Website: https://maryengelbreit.com/
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/maryengelbreit?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/138832742816692?ref=NONE_xav_ig_profile_page_web
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There are some artists who teach technique. And then there are artists who invite you back to yourself. Tracy Verdugo is the latter.
Tracy Verdugo is an inspiration instigator, prolific painter, and bestselling author whose work radiates color, intuition, and deep connection. She lives in an artsy adobe home along the shores of Jervis Bay, Australia, where she paints in her little purple studio and hosts transformative creative workshops around the world.
Since 2000, Tracy has held 18 solo exhibitions, and her vibrant, intuitive mixed media works are held in private collections both in Australia and internationally. Inspired by global travel, texture, pattern, and bold color, she allows storytelling and instinct to guide each painting, often discovering the meaning within the layers as the piece unfolds.
At the heart of her work is connection — to one another, to the natural world, to the divine, and to the greater tapestry we are all part of. She gently reminds us that in every moment we have a choice: to participate in the creating or in the unraveling.
Above all, she is devoted to her family — visiting her daughters, delighting in her granddaughters, and adventuring through life with her beloved Marco — grounding her expansive creative world in love.
Website: https://tracyverdugo.com
Instagram: @tracyverdugo
Big thank you to our sponsor: Jet Creative: A women-owned marketing firm committed to community and empowerment. Whether you’re launching a podcast or building a website, Jet Creative can help you get started. Visit JetCreative.com/Podcast to kickstart your journey!