What happens when a creative passion becomes a business, and the business begins creating opportunities for other artists?

In this episode of The Creative Life Podcast, Dr. Jessica Olsen and Dr. Jaclyn Gibbons speak with Olivia Vogel, founder of False Digits and Live Creatively. Olivia traces her journey from fine art and handmade press on nails to salon ownership, education, and mentorship in the beauty industry.

Olivia shares how losing her waitressing job during the pandemic pushed her to rely on the creative business she had already begun. She also speaks candidly about learning business without a formal business background, finding funding, choosing collaborators, navigating a partnership, building a personal brand, and developing the confidence to keep going when a dream still feels uncertain.The conversation also explores a dif ...