Dream It Make It - Artists Unveiled

What happens when a hobby starts paying the bills?For Jordan Perkins, painting began in 2015 as a way to spend time with his five-year-old daughter. He had no formal art training, no background in the art world, and no grand plan to become a full-time artist. Then someone asked him to paint their dog for $300.That one commission changed everything.Today, Jordan is a self-taught artist based in British Columbia, Canada, known for his bold, colorful animal and portrait paintings, live painting events, and fundraising work. But his journey is about much more than making paintings. It’s about learning how to build an audience, find collectors, price your work, create multiple revenue streams, and turn creativity into a sustainable business.In this episode of Artists Unveiled, Jordan talks openly with Holiday about the business behind the art, why relationships can matter as much as technical skill, how he built a growing community of collectors, and why artists need to stop waiting for permission from the traditional art world.From painting 150+ originals a year to raising around $90,000 through live charity painting events, Jordan has built an unconventional career entirely on his own terms. His biggest lesson? You don't need everyone to want your art. You need to find the people who do.Watch the full conversation and hear Jordan's advice for artists trying to make a living from their work.🎧 Listen to Artists Unveiled: Season 2. Now streaming on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube & Buzzsprout.Thank You for Listening!If you enjoyed this premiere season of Dream It Make It- Artists Unveiled, please remember to subscribe, rate, and leave a review—it helps more creators find us!Connect with the Show and Dream It Make It:Website: www.godimi.comDream It, Make It is dedicated to empowering artists to build thriving, sustainable careers.#ArtistUnveiled #DreamItMakeIt #CreativeEntrepreneur #Holiday

What if your creative career didn’t have to fit into just one box?In this episode of Artists Unveiled, Holiday sits down with the endlessly fascinating Sara Sugihara, whose career has taken her from classical piano to dance, choreography, teaching, composing, translation, and everything in between.Sara has spent decades moving through the arts on her own terms, from dancing and choreographing internationally to working with companies like Ballet Rambert, Australian Dance Theatre, and West Australian Ballet. But what makes her story especially interesting is the way she sees all of these disciplines as connected. For Sara, music, movement, language, teaching, and creativity are all part of the same conversation.She talks about being told she wasn't talented enough to dance, finding her way to New York anyway, learning languages because she simply had to, and discovering that the skills she built in one art form could completely transform the way she approached another.We also get into the less glamorous side of a creative career: making a living, touring, teaching, staying productive, reinventing yourself when your body tells you it's time to change direction, and figuring out what comes next when the path you started on no longer looks the same.And then there is Sara's approach to teaching, which might be one of our favorite parts of the conversation. If you can't explain it, how can you expect someone else to understand it? Her answer to that question has shaped the way she teaches dance, thinks about music, and works with other artists.This is a conversation about staying curious, refusing to narrow yourself, and building a creative life that can keep evolving with you.Follow us on Instagram: @dimi.app.ogExplore more: godimi.com🎧 Listen to Artists Unveiled: Season 2. Now streaming on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube & Buzzsprout.Thank You for Listening!If you enjoyed this premiere season of Dream It Make It- Artists Unveiled, please remember to subscribe, rate, and leave a review—it helps more creators find us!Connect with the Show and Dream It Make It:Website: www.godimi.comDream It, Make It is dedicated to empowering artists to build thriving, sustainable careers.#ArtistUnveiled #DreamItMakeIt #CreativeEntrepreneur #Holiday

What happens when activism becomes storytelling?On this episode of Artists Unveiled, Holiday sits down with Mark Mori, an Academy Award nominated and Emmy Award winning documentary filmmaker, television producer, and president of Single Spark Pictures, for a conversation about filmmaking, activism, truth, and the stories that have the power to move people.Mark's journey into documentary filmmaking didn't begin in a traditional film school. It began with political activism, the Vietnam War, and even five years working in a steel mill because he believed that real change had to come from everyday working people. From there, he found filmmaking as another way to reach people, expose stories, and inspire action.Mark shares the story behind his latest documentary, Baristas vs. Billionaires, which follows Starbucks workers as they organize from the ground up and take on one of the world's most powerful corporations. He talks about the people who inspired the film, the unexpected moments that shaped the story, and why he believes this new generation of workers could be part of a new labor movement.The conversation also goes deeper into the craft itself. Mark talks about finding stories that have been left untold, building a team around a shared vision, raising money for independent documentaries, navigating film festivals and distribution, knowing when to stop shooting, and why so much of documentary filmmaking actually happens in the edit.For Mark, filmmaking has never been just about making a film. It's about telling the truth, giving people something to believe in, and creating stories that can inspire them to do something.Whether you're an aspiring documentary filmmaker, a creative looking for ways to bring your ideas to life, or simply someone interested in the power of storytelling, this conversation is a look into what happens when creativity meets convictionFollow us on Instagram: @dimi.app.ogExplore more: godimi.com🎧 Listen to Artists Unveiled: Season 2. Now streaming on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube & Buzzsprout.#MarkMori #BaristasVsBillionaires #DocumentaryFilmmaking #BuildingBombs #Filmmaking #ArtistsUnveiled #DiMi #SocialChange #podcastThank You for Listening!If you enjoyed this premiere season of Dream It Make It- Artists Unveiled, please remember to subscribe, rate, and leave a review—it helps more creators find us!Connect with the Show and Dream It Make It:Website: www.godimi.comDream It, Make It is dedicated to empowering artists to build thriving, sustainable careers.#ArtistUnveiled #DreamItMakeIt #CreativeEntrepreneur #Holiday

Seasoned Actor-Manager Sam Underwood (Fear the Walking Dead, Dexter, Dynasty, The Following) joins Holiday on Artists Unveiled for an incredibly honest conversation about what it really means to pursue a life in the arts. From navigating success in television to finding his way back to live theatre, Sam opens up about the moments that shaped him both as an actor and as a person.At the centre of the conversation is The Real Ivanov, a bold new adaptation of Anton Chekhov's Ivanov, described as "a comedy about despair." Together, Sam and Holiday unpack the play's exploration of loneliness, depression, guilt, identity, and the often overlooked reality of asking for help. They also discuss why this centuries old story feels strikingly relevant today, touching on the pressures of modern life, the importance of community, and the role live performance continues to play in bringing people together.The conversation moves far beyond the stage. Sam reflects on growing up in the UK, discovering theatre through dance, building a career across film, television, and Broadway, the pressure of people pleasing, creative burnout, and the difficult road to recovery after addiction. He shares what it's like to navigate the entertainment industry while trying to stay true to yourself, why vulnerability has become one of his greatest strengths, and how redefining success ultimately brought him back to the work he loves most.Whether you're an actor, artist, musician, or simply someone trying to carve out a meaningful path in a constantly changing world, this episode is a reminder that creativity isn't just about performance, it's about connection, resilience, and having the courage to keep showing up.Follow us on Instagram: @dimi.app.ogExplore more: godimi.com🎧 Listen to Artists Unveiled: Season 2. Now streaming on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube & Buzzsprout.Thank You for Listening!If you enjoyed this premiere season of Dream It Make It- Artists Unveiled, please remember to subscribe, rate, and leave a review—it helps more creators find us!Connect with the Show and Dream It Make It:Website: www.godimi.comDream It, Make It is dedicated to empowering artists to build thriving, sustainable careers.#ArtistUnveiled #DreamItMakeIt #CreativeEntrepreneur #Holiday

This isn’t just about dance.It’s about choosing something and staying with it long enough to let it change you.In this episode of Artists Unveiled, we sit with Martin Rebello, a ballroom dancer, teacher, and studio owner who’s spent decades not just perfecting movement, but transforming people through it. What starts as a conversation about dance quietly becomes something deeper. Discipline. Identity. Risk. The uncomfortable truth of building a life around what you love.He talks about the part no one glamorizes. The years of repetition. The moments of doubt. The reality that passion alone isn’t enough, and how turning art into a career means stepping into business, community, and responsibility.But more than that, this episode sits in a softer space too.What it means to teach. To witness people come back to themselves. To create moments where someone feels seen, capable, alive again. One step at a time.There’s honesty here about ego, partnership, failure, and the quiet courage it takes to keep going when things don’t feel certain. Not everything is beautiful while you’re building it. But something shifts if you stay.If you’ve ever questioned whether to follow something creative, or wondered what it really takes to sustain it long term, this conversation will meet you exactly there.Because at some point, it stops being about talent. It becomes about whether you’re willing to show up, again and again, until it turns into something real.Follow us on Instagram: @dimi.app.ogExplore more: godimi.com🎧 Listen to Artists Unveiled:  Now streaming on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube & Buzzsprout.Thank You for Listening!If you enjoyed this premiere season of Dream It Make It- Artists Unveiled, please remember to subscribe, rate, and leave a review—it helps more creators find us!Connect with the Show and Dream It Make It:Website: www.godimi.comDream It, Make It is dedicated to empowering artists to build thriving, sustainable careers.#ArtistUnveiled #DreamItMakeIt #CreativeEntrepreneur #Holiday

What does it really take to build a life in the arts, beyond talent, beyond romantic ideas of success?In this episode of Artists Unveiled, acclaimed classical pianist Simone Dinnerstein joins us for a deeply honest conversation about discipline, identity, resilience, and the unseen realities of sustaining a creative career.We talk about the early years of training, the intensity of mentorship, and the long arc of artistic development. Simone shares powerful reflections on performance anxiety, the pressure of perfection, and the mindset shifts that allowed her to continue evolving, not just as a pianist, but as an artist navigating a complex industry.This is not a conversation about overnight success. It’s about longevity, clarity, craft, and survival. Whether you’re a musician, visual artist, performer, or creative of any kind, this episode offers rare insight into:The psychological side of masteryThe reality behind “making it” Mentorship vs independenceFear, doubt, and creative enduranceBuilding a sustainable artistic lifeA grounded, intelligent, and refreshingly real discussion for creatives who care about depth, not hype.🎧 Listen to Artists Unveiled:  Now streaming on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube & Buzzsprout.Thank You for Listening!If you enjoyed this premiere season of Dream It Make It- Artists Unveiled, please remember to subscribe, rate, and leave a review—it helps more creators find us!Connect with the Show and Dream It Make It:Website: www.godimi.comDream It, Make It is dedicated to empowering artists to build thriving, sustainable careers.#ArtistUnveiled #DreamItMakeIt #CreativeEntrepreneur #Holiday

Breaking into New York’s creative industry rarely looks the way people imagine it. There’s no single door, no clear permission, and definitely no moment where you suddenly feel “ready.”In this episode of Artists Unveiled, we sit down with photographer Bre Johnson, whose path into fashion, culture, and high profile events was built through instinct, risk, and persistence rather than a perfect plan. From working retail and washing dishes to photographing major cultural moments and being published by New York Magazine, Bre’s journey shows how opportunity often comes disguised as uncertainty.We talk about what it really means to learn your craft, why showing up matters more than titles, and how community, timing, and self-trust shape a creative career. Bre opens up about navigating fast-paced event spaces, resisting the pressure of social media optics, and building a body of work that prioritizes depth over visibility.This conversation is about patience, confidence earned through work, and the quiet moments where deciding not to quit changes everything.🎧 Listen to Artists Unveiled:  Now streaming on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube & Buzzsprout.Thank You for Listening!If you enjoyed this premiere season of Dream It Make It- Artists Unveiled, please remember to subscribe, rate, and leave a review—it helps more creators find us!Connect with the Show and Dream It Make It:Website: www.godimi.comDream It, Make It is dedicated to empowering artists to build thriving, sustainable careers.#ArtistUnveiled #DreamItMakeIt #CreativeEntrepreneur #Holiday

What does it really take to build a lasting career in music beyond talent, trends, and technology?In this episode of Artists Unveiled, Holiday sits down with Spencer Hattendorf, a New York–based producer, mix engineer, and songwriter whose work spans pop, R&B, indie, and beyond. Spencer opens up about the long road from band life and corporate jobs to full-time music, and how collaboration, not isolation, changed everything.This conversation goes deep into what music creation actually looks like behind the scenes: learning to co-write, building trust in the studio, balancing creativity with commerce, and why “doing it alone” is one of the biggest myths in modern music culture.We talk about:• Why collaboration often creates better art than solo work• The hidden cost of grinding alone• How technology changed music—for better and worse• Finding your people and building a creative community• Turning setbacks into pivots instead of dead ends• Why vibe, trust, and honesty matter more than perfectionThis episode is for artists, producers, songwriters, and anyone navigating a creative career and wondering if they’re doing it “the right way.”🎧 Listen, reflect, and remember: you don’t have to do this alone. Now streaming on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube & Buzzsprout.Thank You for Listening!If you enjoyed this premiere season of Dream It Make It- Artists Unveiled, please remember to subscribe, rate, and leave a review—it helps more creators find us!Connect with the Show and Dream It Make It:Website: www.godimi.comDream It, Make It is dedicated to empowering artists to build thriving, sustainable careers.#ArtistUnveiled #DreamItMakeIt #CreativeEntrepreneur #Holiday

In this episode of Artists Unveiled, we sit down with Barb Morrison to talk about what actually happens inside a studio, beyond the gear, beyond the credits, beyond the finished song.Barb has spent decades working as a producer, songwriter, and mentor, collaborating with artists across genres and generations. But what stands out most in this conversation isn’t her résumé,  it’s her approach. Barb believes that the studio is a vulnerable space, and that how an artist is treated in that room can shape not just a song, but their confidence, trust, and creative future.We talk about the difference between technical skill and emotional intelligence in production, why some artists leave sessions inspired while others leave scarred, and how hearing truth in music requires more than just trained ears. Barb shares how her early years recording on cassette and four-track machines trained her to hear potential where others hear flaws, and why mentorship, patience, and real experience still matter in an age of shortcuts.This episode also explores the business side of creativity, how careers are built slowly, why doing the work for love comes before money, and how producers can create environments where artists feel safe enough to take risks. At its core, this is a conversation about responsibility: what it means to guide, support, and collaborate without ego.If you care about music as a living process, not just a product, this episode offers an honest look at what makes creative work meaningful, sustainable, and human.🎧 Listen to Artists Unveiled: “Why Great Producers Don’t Break Artists - Barb Morrison on Trust, Vibe & Making Music That Lasts” Now streaming on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube & Buzzsprout.Thank You for Listening!If you enjoyed this premiere season of Dream It Make It- Artists Unveiled, please remember to subscribe, rate, and leave a review—it helps more creators find us!Connect with the Show and Dream It Make It:Website: www.godimi.comDream It, Make It is dedicated to empowering artists to build thriving, sustainable careers.#ArtistUnveiled #DreamItMakeIt #CreativeEntrepreneur #Holiday

In this episode of Artists Unveiled, we sit down with Robert Greene, actor, educator, director, and playwright, whose career has been built through consistency, preparation, and a deep respect for the craft.Robert has portrayed some of the most recognizable figures in history, including Nelson Mandela, Muhammad Ali, and Thelonious Monk. But what stood out most in this conversation wasn’t the scale of the roles, it was how intentionally he separates himself from them. For Robert, being able to leave the theater and not be recognized isn’t about disappearing. It’s about knowing the character lived fully, independently of him.We talk about what it actually takes to sustain a role over years, how preparation evolves once the script is memorized, and why listening, not performing, is often the hardest part of acting. Robert shares how his approach to Mandela changed over time, how stillness became more powerful than delivery, and how responsibility shows up when you’re playing a figure the world already thinks it knows.The conversation also moves into discipline, leadership within an ensemble, and how artists learn to show up even when life is heavy. From navigating grief while performing, to understanding when to push through discomfort versus when to protect your well-being, Robert is honest about the parts of the work that aren’t visible to the audience.This episode is about longevity. About treating art as a responsibility, not a moment.And about why preparation, patience, and self-awareness matter more than recognition.🎧 Listen to Artists Unveiled: “How Actors Bring Icons to Life on Stage | Robert Greene” Now streaming on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube & Buzzsprout.Thank You for Listening!If you enjoyed this premiere season of Dream It Make It- Artists Unveiled, please remember to subscribe, rate, and leave a review—it helps more creators find us!Connect with the Show and Dream It Make It:Website: www.godimi.comDream It, Make It is dedicated to empowering artists to build thriving, sustainable careers.#ArtistUnveiled #DreamItMakeIt #CreativeEntrepreneur #Holiday

In this episode of Artists Unveiled, we sit down with Pier Giacalone, producer, engineer, musician, and a 25-year veteran of the recording industry whose journey moves from tiny club rooms to mixing at Radio City Music Hall, and from college studios to creating records with icons like Regina Spektor and Zayn Malik.From turning down Sony because he was on a family trip, to accidentally becoming Zayn’s go-to studio neighbor, Pierre’s story is a reminder that the career you dream of doesn’t unfold in a straight line, it unfolds in the chaos of real life. A phone call in the middle of a Radio City soundcheck changed everything: “Whatever you have to say has to be more important than this.” And it was. “I’m pregnant.”Pierre opens up about learning to say yes before feeling ready, the truth about the music industry, why soft skills are more important than gear, and why the artists who survive are the ones who keep reaching even when it’s terrifying.This conversation is for anyone trying to create a life around their art without waiting to be chosen, for the ones building their dreams from scratch, in real time, with imperfect steps.🎧 Listen to Artists Unveiled: Pier Giacalone “Say Yes Before You’re Ready: Inside a 25-Year Journey Through Music, Failure & Reinvention” Now streaming on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube & Buzzsprout.Thank You for Listening!If you enjoyed this premiere season of Dream It Make It- Artists Unveiled, please remember to subscribe, rate, and leave a review—it helps more creators find us!Connect with the Show and Dream It Make It:Website: www.godimi.comDream It, Make It is dedicated to empowering artists to build thriving, sustainable careers.#ArtistUnveiled #DreamItMakeIt #CreativeEntrepreneur #Holiday

In this episode of Artists Unveiled, we sit down with Dennis White, the actor, director, teacher, writer, and creative force whose career is stitched together by persistence, reinvention, and an unshakable devotion to the craft. From Billboard-charting music to hosting at Fuse, from acting alongside Jodie Foster to coaching the next generation of performers, Dennis is a living blueprint for what it means to create with longevity when the world keeps shifting under your feet.His story begins long before the cameras, long before the roles. For Dennis, there was never a Plan B, because no one asked him to be an artist. He chose it. He fought for it. And he stayed when most people would have folded.Across this conversation, Dennis breaks down the truth people don’t like to say out loud: talent might open a door, but consistency, humility, and spiritual grounding keep you in the room. He talks about teaching actors who never researched their teachers, the grind of building something before social media existed, and why the “microwave era” of instant fame is destroying the craft, but also offering new windows if you’re willing to show up again and again.He opens up about the parts of this industry that are brutal and beautiful:how life experience shapes performance, how rejection becomes fuel, how you learn to hold spiritual connection in every character, and what it really means to affect someone so deeply that they cry, hate you, or heal because of a role you played.Dennis’s honesty is piercing, about burnout, perseverance, the loneliness of rising, and why every artist eventually faces the moment where they must decide: Do I walk away, or do I walk in anyway?Because for Dennis White, there was never a backup plan.Only the work.Only the calling.💫 Listen to “Artists Unveiled: Dennis White – The No-Plan-B Blueprint: Hustle, Craft, and Surviving the Industry When Talent Isn’t Enough.”Now streaming on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and Buzzsprout.Thank You for Listening!If you enjoyed this premiere season of Dream It Make It- Artists Unveiled, please remember to subscribe, rate, and leave a review—it helps more creators find us!Connect with the Show and Dream It Make It:Website: www.godimi.comDream It, Make It is dedicated to empowering artists to build thriving, sustainable careers.#ArtistUnveiled #DreamItMakeIt #CreativeEntrepreneur #Holiday

In this episode of Artists Unveiled, we sit down with Sarah Anderson, the powerhouse designer and creative mind behind Born From Stars, a couture label that emerged from loss, resilience, and pure rebirth. From sewing machines that sound like tractor trailers to vintage tulle skirts reborn as runway gowns, Sarah’s story is one of grit wrapped in glitter.Born in Massachusetts and forged in New York City’s creative pulse, Sarah moved to the city at 18 with nothing but Forever 21 bags and a dream. Her journey, from bartending and corporate fashion to Harper’s Bazaar features and a debut at New York Fashion Week,  reveals what it truly means to build something from the ashes of what once was.When a plumbing disaster wiped out her first brand, The Desygn House, she didn’t quit, she reimagined. Born From Stars became her response to destruction: proof that sometimes the universe has to explode for something new to form.In this conversation, Sarah talks about the dance between time and money, creating fashion that is genderless and deeply human, and why the story behind a garment is just as important as the stitch that holds it together. She opens up about the realities of self-funding, navigating rejection, staying authentic in the face of social media noise, and holding faith in the process when the world doesn’t yet believe in your dream.Her perspective is raw and real, on burnout, manifestation, community, and the courage it takes to keep going when your family doesn’t understand the path you’ve chosen.Because Born From Stars isn’t just a brand name. It’s a reminder: creation is born from collapse.💫 Listen to “Artists Unveiled: Sara the Desygner – The Real Cost of Creation: Time, Money, and the Fear of the Unfamiliar” Now streaming on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and Buzzsprout.Thank You for Listening!If you enjoyed this premiere season of Dream It Make It- Artists Unveiled, please remember to subscribe, rate, and leave a review—it helps more creators find us!Connect with the Show and Dream It Make It:Website: www.godimi.comDream It, Make It is dedicated to empowering artists to build thriving, sustainable careers.#ArtistUnveiled #DreamItMakeIt #CreativeEntrepreneur #Holiday

In this electrifying episode of Artists Unveiled, we sit down with Aurélien Budynek, a guitarist whose resume reads like a music history timeline. Aurélien is the rare artist who has mastered the precision required for Broadway while retaining the raw energy of a rock legend.As a go-to session and touring guitarist, Aurélien has collaborated with an astonishing range of projects, from bringing punk energy on tour with Marky Ramon (of The Ramones) to exploring deep, collective improvisation with the legendary drummer Cindy Blackman Santana. If you've been to a major theatrical production, you've likely heard his work, as he's held primary guitar chairs on some of the biggest shows in New York, including Back to the Future, the Tina Turner Musical, Hamilton, and Rock of Ages.Join us as Aurélien shares the wisdom he gained on his journey from a small town outside Bordeaux, France, to the main stage in New York. He reveals his philosophy for success—"I don't force, I flow"—and discusses the financial realities of making a living solely from art, proving that supporting a family with music is, in his words, the ultimate measure of success. Get ready for an insightful deep dive into what it takes to thrive in the toughest corners of the music business.Thank You for Listening!If you enjoyed this premiere season of Dream It Make It- Artists Unveiled, please remember to subscribe, rate, and leave a review—it helps more creators find us!Connect with the Show and Dream It Make It:Website: www.godimi.comDream It, Make It is dedicated to empowering artists to build thriving, sustainable careers.#ArtistUnveiled #DreamItMakeIt #CreativeEntrepreneur #Holiday

Welcome to the launch episode of Artists Unveiled, the new podcast series from Dream It Make It, a company committed to empowering artists to turn their passion into a thriving career.On this inaugural episode, we're setting the bar high as we sit down with Paul Richard, an icon of New York City street art known for his trailblazing sidewalk drip drawings and his reputation as a "renegade artist."In a candid conversation, Paul shares his journey from showing paintings in Boston cafes to that moment of "desperation" that led to his most unexpected and successful show: an immediate art exhibit inside a Kmart super discount store, which was covered by the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.Discover his philosophy of trial and error, experimentation, and a methodical work ethic, along with his vital advice for emerging creators: "Don't be your own curator", always take a chance, read the contract and change it if you want. If you're an artist looking to move from striving to thriving, this premiere episode is a must-listen for insight into innovative marketing and uncompromising creativity!Thank You for Listening!If you enjoyed this premiere season of Dream It Make It- Artists Unveiled, please remember to subscribe, rate, and leave a review—it helps more creators find us!Connect with the Show and Dream It Make It:Website: www.godimi.comDream It, Make It is dedicated to empowering artists to build thriving, sustainable careers.#ArtistUnveiled #DreamItMakeIt #CreativeEntrepreneur #Holiday