The Badass Roadmap

That’s a wrap folks! This is our FINAL episode for the podcast. It’s been a good ride, and we’ve had so much dang fun getting to share our thoughts and stories and fellow creative friends with you all. In this episode, we chat about: Share any and all thoughts and what your favorite episode has been with us on Instagram @thebadassroadmap or via email thebadassroadmap@gmail.com. Follow us on Instagram @thecolorfuljess and @goodlettersdesign to see where our individual roadmaps take us next as we evolve! Thanks for being here and tuning in for 3 seasons. We deeply appreciate all your support along the way!

Grab your favorite sandwich and sit down for a fun hour of listening to a talented food artist who’s been running her own business for over a decade! Mads is flying solo interviewing Marcella Kriebel in this badass episode. Marcella is an artist and author known for her series of watercolors, illustrated cookbooks, and murals that celebrate our world through the lens of food and culture. You’ll love this episode if you want to hear about: Find Marcella on Instagram @marcellakriebel. Snag the new book she illustrated, The Book of Cocktail Ratios by Michael Ruhlman, coming out May 23rd! Pre-order a copy on marcellakriebel.com — she’s sending a special surprise gift for the first 50 copies purchased! You can also sign up for her monthly newsletter on her website to stay in touch, and if you’re in DC, check out the Retail Shop at the Arts Walk, in Brookland every Friday and Saturday year round! As always, we love to hear your thoughts, impressions, and favorite roadtrip snacks. You can reach us on IG at @thebadassroadmap or via email thebadassroadmap@gmail.com. Find Jess & Mads on their own individual journeys on Instagram @thecolorfuljess and @goodlettersdesign.

What do you get when you put 3 intuitive coaches in the same Zoom? A great fucking conversation about business, life, and trusting yourself. Cait Byrnes is an artist, witch, and coach who supports creatives ready to get out of the toxic burnout cycle while building their service-based business or non-profit with the help of magic + astrology. Audrey Whelan is an intuitive business coach and psychic content marketer who loves helping creative badasses and witchy weirdos make more money by being more themselves online! Together, they’re two badasses sharing lots of thoughts and wisdom in this episode! You’ll love this episode if you want to hear about: Follow Cait on Instagram @cait.byrnes. Cait is currently enrolling for the Witch Healer School — learn more at witchhealerschool.com! Find Audrey on Instagram @audreywhelancreative. You can join her Psychic Content, the 2-week content coaching intensive here and her mailing list here to stay in the know. As always, we love to hear your thoughts, impressions, and favorite road trip snacks. You can reach us on IG at @thebadassroadmap or via email thebadassroadmap@gmail.com. Find Jess & Mads on their own individual journeys on Instagram @thecolorfuljess and @goodlettersdesign.

We talk running a business, evolving, and money as we catch up with the one and only Caroline Lampinen. She’s a small human with a trendy but nevertheless deep, authentic love for the color pink with two dogs, a partner of five years, and a sick studio in walking distance of her home in Pigtown, Baltimore. An on-again off-again distance runner with a background in education and nonprofits, currently running the business Okay Everything and feeling like a NEW BORN BABE with wild opportunity in the transition to self employment. You’ll love this episode if you want to hear about: Who wouldn’t want more Caroline? Follow her adventures at @okay_everything to see what she’s getting into lately! Join her first birthday party at her studio on April 20th if you’re local to Baltimore! In this episode, we mention a great book called Financial Feminist by Tori Dunlap if you’re curious and want to check it out. As always, we love to hear your thoughts, impressions, and favorite roadtrip snacks. You can reach us on IG at @thebadassroadmap or via email thebadassroadmap@gmail.com. Find Jess & Mads on their own individual journeys on Instagram @thecolorfuljess and @goodlettersdesign.

Your favorite duo — us ;) — is back for an episode all about evolving. This time we’re talking about how our businesses have changed over the years and we, as the humans behind them, have too. We laugh, we reminisce, and we dig deep on our collective decade of entrepreneurship — the highs, the lows, the lessons in between. You’ll love this episode if you want to hear about: We’re all about making our businesses work FOR us (and sharing how you can do the same), so if you’re into that vibe, stick around and tune in to the sweet sound of our voices. As always, we love to hear your thoughts, impressions, and favorite road trip snacks. You can reach us on IG at @thebadassroadmap or via email thebadassroadmap@gmail.com. Find us individually on Instagram @thecolorfuljess and @goodlettersdesign.

What does experimenting, mental health, and moving have in common? You’ll have to listen to find out! Mads chats with Claire Vendetti in this entertaining episode, but you might know her better as Billie Claire. She’s an illustrator based in Richmond, Virginia, specializing in hand lettering, floral illustrations, and graphic design. She loves making people laugh from the unexpected and enjoys pairing elegant florals with profanity and sass. She also really loves eating cake, Christmas lights, and rock hopping on the James River. You’ll love this episode if you want to hear about: If you're in the DC area, find Claire at Eastern Market on Saturdays! And if not, she’d LOVE to know what your favorite local shops are in your area, so that she can come to you. Find her on Instagram @billieclairehandmade and her website. As always, we love to hear your thoughts, impressions, and favorite roadtrip snacks. You can reach us on IG at @thebadassroadmap or via email thebadassroadmap@gmail.com. Find Jess & Mads on their own individual journeys on Instagram @thecolorfuljess and @goodlettersdesign.

We said the podcast this season was all about evolution and here we are evolving: catch the FIRST solo interview episode where Jess sits down to catch up with Saz Ross. Saz is a Baltimore-based mom, illustrator, public speaker, and business owner. She's a visual storyteller who uses playful yet powerful imagery to unlock creativity and activate personal/professional growth. You’ll love this episode if you want to hear about: Want more Saz? You got it. Find all her links here https://linktr.ee/SazRoss to follow her on Instagram, LinkedIn, and her website. As always, we love to hear your thoughts, impressions, and favorite roadtrip snacks. You can reach us on IG at @thebadassroadmap or via email thebadassroadmap@gmail.com. Find Jess & Mads on their own individual journeys on Instagram @thecolorfuljess and @goodlettersdesign.

Y'all. We did it. One whole year of The Badass Roadmap. One year later, we're back with more road trip metaphors to talk about the following (among other things): Our theme for this season is all about EVOLUTION — what that means to us as individuals, as business owners — but even as some things change, Jess' sweaty palms and Madelyne's tiny sneezes remain the same. So buckle up, bust open the snacks, and settle in for a brand new season of laughs, interviews, and deep thoughts on business, creativity, and being human. As always, we love to hear your thoughts, impressions, and favorite roadtrip snacks. You can reach us on IG at @thebadassroadmap or via email thebadassroadmap@gmail.com. Find us on our own individual journeys on Instagram @thecolorfuljess and @goodlettersdesign.

We can’t believe it’s the season finale, but here we are! Listen to us on your next road trip (even if it's just going to work or a coffee meetup!) to hear: We’ll be back for Season 3 in 2023 — and heads up, it’s going to look different. Until then, follow each of us on our own journeys at @goodlettersdesign and @thecolorfuljess. We want to hear what you thought of the season so share with us @thebadassroadmap or via email at thebadassroadmap@gmail.com.

Fans of murals REJOICE because we're back with an interview featuring the one, the only, the phenomenal Cinthia Santos. Cyn is the founder and creative director of Chalk & Brush, a design studio based out of Miami that provides mural, signage, illustrations, and other commercial art services to businesses ranging from local mom and pop shops to major brands like Starbucks and Spotify. The episode might be for you if you're intrigued by any of the following: Cinthia is as vibrant and colorful as her work so buckle up for the FINAL interview of the season. If you want more Cyn (and who doesn't??) you can find her on Instagram at either @cynno or @chalkandbrush, or on Tiktok at @chalkandcynno. We've got just ONE MORE episode before the season wraps so tune back in to hear us wax nostalgic on the past year and get a sneak peek at what's coming for the pod in 2023. As always, call us, beep us, if you wanna reach us, by sliding into the DMs on Instagram at @thebadassroadmap or via email at thebadassroadmap@gmail.com.

Look out! Y'all we are FLYING through season 2 and we're back with another rockstar interview, this one with Colorado-based goal-setting badass Kristy Black. Kristy is a positivity powerhouse with the personality of a golden retriever. She helps entrepreneurs with bright eyes and big whys cultivate more joy and ease through strategic brand design and goal coaching. In our fifth interview of season 2, you can expect some of the following: We loved getting to catch up with Kristy and get a sneak peek of how she uses her background in education to help her clients uncover the goals that work for them. Give it a listen and then, to get more of Kristy and her bold goals buffet, check her out on Instagram at @kristyblackcreative (the creative is impt!). And, per usual, if you need us you can find us on Instagram at @thebadassroadmap or via email at thebadassroadmap@gmail.com. We'd love it if you'd take the time to rate, review, and subscribe to the show wherever you get your podcasts but we'd really super DUPER love it if you could share this episode with a friend who loves color-coordinating their planner.

Y'all, the good times, they just keep on rollin'. We're hittin' those eardrums with another interview, this one with Erin Cafferty, copywriter, dog walker, and future published author. As a copywriter, Erin works with wellness brands to build deep connections with their community. This episode might be for you if you have interest in any of the topics that follow: You can get more Erin at @itserincafferty on Instagram or find her running the Discord community & business directory for remote workers, @remoteid__. Drop us a line, drop us a love note, drop us a riddle via Instagram at @thebadassroadmap or via email at thebadassroadmap@gmail.com. We'd love it if you'd take the time to rate, review, and subscribe to the show wherever you get your podcasts but we'd really super DUPER love it if you could share this episode with a friend who loves asking questions.

Hola, radioescuchas, pack your passports because we're taking off for more tropical climes with our first ever international guest. In this episode, we're talking with Pepä Ivanoff, an Australian artist, surfer and traveler based in Central America, who's painted 293 murals (and counting!) in 8 countries. This episode might be for you if you're intrigued by any of the following: For some extra reading, here are the books Pepä mentions in the episode: 365 Tao: Daily MeditationsThe Artist's Way by Julia Cameron For some jaw dropping photos of surfing, art, and Pepä's pal Chichi, find her "wherever she is" but also on IG at @pepallama. As always, you can send us your burning questions, comments, concerns, and cacio e pepe recipes via Instagram at @thebadassroadmap or via email at thebadassroadmap@gmail.com. We'd love it if you'd take the time to rate, review, and subscribe to the show wherever you get your podcasts but we'd really super DUPER love it if you could share this episode with a friend who loves traveling.

What do coffee, cranes, and lighters all have in common? FRIED SKRIMPZ. Sam Prather, the trans enby artist, muralist, and general go getter known as Fried Skrimpz, sits down to chat with us about: And much, much more! All for the low low price of FREE NINETY-NINE! So get it while the gettin's good and do yourself a favor by putting Sam's soothing Southern drawl into your ears (and take a sip of your coffee every time we say y'all). If ya wanna keep the good times rolling, you can follow Sam along as they bike, boogie, and cultivate community over on Instagram at @friedskrimpz or on TikTok under the same name. And you can find US (Jess and Mads) at @thebadassroadmap on Instagram or via email at thebadassroadmap@gmail.com for all your questions, comments, concerns, and conspiracy theories. Please be sure to rate, review, and subscribe to the show wherever you get your podcasts and be sure to tell your mom about us (you know she loves to hear about what you're up to and she doesn't really understand podcasts enough to find us on her own).

Buckle up, listeners, please keep all hands and feet inside the aircraft at all times. We're blasting off this season's lineup of interviews with Torie Partridge, the founder and map illustrator of Terratorie. This episode might be for you if you like any of the following: Want some extra credit? Some of the resources Torie mentions in the episode are listed below: Making a Living Without a JobBusiness Growth for Creative EntrepreneursWashington DC's Women Business Center As a special gift for podcast listeners, Torie is offering 10% off of ALL the maps in her collection with the code BADASS. You can shop those here and follow along for new map releases on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook at @terratorie! With a personality as colorful as her maps and TEN YEARS of business experience, this interview flew by and we hope you'll love listening to it as much as we loved recording it. Be sure to tell us your favorite part over on Instagram at @thebadassroadmap, via email at thebadassroadmap@gmail.com, or by message in a bottle set loose upriver on the Anacostia (this is a joke, please keep those rivers clean, folks!). You can spread the badass love by rating, reviewing, and subscribing to the podcast at wherever you get your podcasts.

Did ya miss us? Cause we sure as heck missed you! Some things we're talking about in our triumphant return from summer vacation: It wasn't all fun and games while we were away, though. We've got a new season comin' atcha full of interviews with some of the best in their respective biz who are sharing THEIR business insights with YOU! All for the low, low price of free ninety-nine! What a steal! All that we ask is that you maybe throw us some love, either with a subscribe or a review or, heck, even a share to your mom's walking club who likes to listen to podcasts while doing laps of the local mall. As always, call us, beep us, if you wanna reach us, by sliding into the DMs on Instagram at @thebadassroadmap or via email at thebadassroadmap@gmail.com.

Hey look, Ma, we made it! Eight episodes later and that's a wrap on season 1. In this last and final episode (for the season), we are comparing our 20s (aka the early years of our business) with our 30s and talking about what comes next (and what we're ready to leave behind). This episode might be for you if you like... From the bottom of our butts (personally, mine is bigger than my heart so it's an apt substitution), we want to say thank you for tagging along with us this spring as we record our ramblings on business, life, and money. Per usual, you can send us letters at sleep away camp through DM at @thebadassroadmap on the IG or via email at thebadassroadmap@gmail.com. You know would make a siiiiick going away present? If you'd rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast to help us get discovered by other likeminded creatives for season 2! What comes next? Season 2, baby! We're gonna take some time away to regroup on what worked, what didn't, and where we want to steer this audible rocket ship next and that includes bringing in other creative voices aka INTERVIEWS. Always wanted to hear the BTS story of your favorite creative entrepreneurs? Send them our way and we'll do the heavy lifting so that you can kick back, relax, and enjoy listening to us pepper them with questions.

Greetings and salutations, kiddos, it's lucky number seven and we're back for our second-to-last episode of season 1 to talk about community. This episode might be for you if any of the following apply: She's the Man Curious about what all goes into a branding retreat for designers and wanna see some dope ass photos of an Airbnb on the Chesapeake Bay? Check out Jamie's recap blog post here. We've got just one more episode to go for season 1, then we're packing our swim floaties and heading out for summer break, so, if you've ever wanted to shoot us a question, a comment, or complaint and have us address it before we dip out, NOW IS THE TIME! You can reach us at @thebadassroadmap on IG or via email at thebadassroadmap@gmail.com. Once again, we are asking for you to tell us what your favorite pasta shape is.

Howdy doody, folks, and welcome back to the 6th episode of the pod where we're chatting about the following: This is sure to be an interesting ride because, when we first met, we were on opposite ends of the spectrum when it came to coaching, one of us enthusiastically for and one of us firmly against (can you guess who was who??). Now we've both changed our stances a little, having each hired a series of coaches for different things and we're sharing our top takeaways from the experience and why it's always worth it to invest in yourself. For some extra listening, check out the podcast episode that Jess plugs, "When Business Growth is Bad." For some extra reading, peep the book that Mads mentions: "Beginners: The Joy & Transformative Power of Lifelong Learning" by Tom Vanderbilt. You know the drill! We love, love, ADORE to hear your thoughts and feedback as you're listening so don't be stingy, share 'em with us! Any comments, concerns, complaints, and banana bread recipes can be shared with us over on IG at @thebadassroadmap or via email at thebadassroadmap@gmail.com.

Holy heck, Batman, we've made it to Episode 5! Can you even believe? This episode might be for you if... In short, this episode is for everybody! We're talking perfectionism & play in this episode, and lots more besides. Kick back, relax, and let us entertain you with our ruminations on labels, anxiety, and finding the version of ourselves that we like the best. As always, we LOVE hearing from you on your thoughts, your hopes and dreams, and your constructive feedback either on IG at @thebadassroadmap or via email at thebadassroadmap@gmail.com. If you feel so inclined, we'd just love you to pieces if you could rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast to help us get discovered by other likeminded creatives!