005 - Passion, Pottery and LibertyTown Arts with DD Lecky

On this episode of the Fika podcast, I talk with DD Lecky about how she managed to hone in on her passion when she had so many interests to distract her from her true path, how she has faced her fears and what it's really like to quit your day-job and just 'go for it' with your creative self. What does she miss from her steady income, and what is it like running a study/art gallery? Topics: Who is DD Lecky and how did she nail down her passion? [1:23]  The journey of taking the passion to the next level [10:26]  Embracing failure and facing your fear [18:29]  After the fear: things DD misses from a steady income [23:35]  Budgeting and making it happen [27:50]  Running an art gallery and studio [30:30]  The path to pottery [34:35] Small Business Tips [38:12] Show Notes Psychic Awareness and Opening Workshop with Cherie Young (old event that DD attended) Blog post about when DD taught Erica pottery Upcoming events from Studio Eriksdotter http://www.ittybittypress.com Submit questions to the show or use #FIKApodcast on social media. Find your guest, DD Lecky, at http://www.libertytownarts.com, https://www.facebook.com/DDLeckyPottery, http://potterynerd.com, https://instagram.com/libertytownarts Find your host, Erica Eriksdotter, at https://www.StudioEriksdotter.com, http://www.Facebook.com/StudioEriksdotter, http://www.instagram.com/studioeriksdotter, https://twitter.com/eeriksdotter You can find this podcast on iTunes and on Stitcher – be sure to subscribe! Thanks for listening!