5 - Living a Colorful Life Through Art & Entrepreneurship with Vanessa Hajje

Send us Fan MailNestled within the vibrant arts community of St. Augustine, mixed media artist Vanessa Hajje is creating a world where color, texture, and creativity come alive. In this inspiring conversation, Vanessa shares her journey from massage therapist and acupuncturist to full-time artist, revealing how art became both a creative outlet and a path to personal freedom. Through layers of paint, collage, nature, and intuition, she has built a business rooted in courage, self-expression, and the belief that creativity belongs to everyone.This episode explores entrepreneurship, artistic vulnerability, overcoming self-doubt, raising creative children, and the importance of play in both life and business. Vanessa opens up about taking risks, trusting the creative process, building a successful art career later in life, and why she believes every person is inherently creative. A beautiful conversation for artists, entrepreneurs, dreamers, and anyone seeking the courage to create a life that feels truly their own.Connect with Vanessa Hajje: @VanessaHajjeArt00:00 – Welcome to Vanessa Hajje’s Art Studio01:15 – Mixed Media Art & Finding Joy Through Creativity03:32 – Becoming a Professional Artist at 4505:04 – Why Art Became Therapy and a Lifeline07:09 – Creating a Vivid Dream World Through Color08:27 – Courage, Creativity & Taking Artistic Risks14:19 – Why St. Augustine Feels Like Home19:03 – Morning Routines, Inspiration & Creative Flow23:16 – Entrepreneurship, Freedom & Living Creatively38:16 – Advice for Artists: Courage Over FearConnect with Host Leandra Sweet: @TheSoulLedSessions