Ep 19: Blending Strategy & Design with Shruthi Manjula Balakrishna

. Ep 19: Blending Strategy & Design with Shruthi Manjula Balakrishna Lorilee is joined by fellow designer and VCFA graduate, Shruthi Manjula Balakrishna. Shruthi is an accomplished creative who draws ...

by admin • June 30, 2022June 30, 2022

Inspiration, Podcast, Recovery, Wellness

Ep 18: Finding Your Light with Susan Bryant

. . Finding Your Light with Susan Bryant In this episode, Lorilee connects with her friend and former professor, Susan Bryant. The two met in Susan’s class at Austin Peay ...

by admin • June 16, 2022June 16, 2022

Entrepreneur, Inspiration, Podcast, Wellness

Ep 17: Singer-Songwriter Lauren Morrow on Performing and Personal Growth

. Singer-Songwriter Lauren Morrow on Performing and Personal Growth Lauren Morrow is an acclaimed Nashville-based songwriter and performer. Her music is unique, blending genres like rock and classic-country with her ...

by admin • June 2, 2022June 13, 2022

Podcast, Recovery, Wellness

Special Episode: Crisis of Charisma

. Special Solo Episode: The Crisis of Charisma Anticipating needs, sidestepping disruptions, and maintaining stability are all vital skills when you’re running a creative, client-facing business; however, they can also ...

by admin • May 26, 2022May 26, 2022

Entrepreneur, Inspiration, Podcast, Wellness

Ep 16: Kirbee Miller on Passion and Purpose

. Kirbee Miller on Passion and Purpose Entrepreneur Kirbee Miller joins Lorilee to discuss how she navigates life as a creative, caregiver, partner, and founder. Kirbee runs Nashville-based lifestyle brand ...

by admin • May 11, 2022May 19, 2022

Design, Inspiration, Podcast, Wellness

Ep 15: Curiosity in Life and Design with Marielena André

. Curiosity in Life and Design with Marielena André Lorilee is joined by Marielena André — a multimedia designer and educator living in New Jersey. She is an accomplished artist ...

by admin • April 28, 2022April 28, 2022

Podcast, Wellness

Ep 14: Getting Real About Depression with Laura Watkins

.Getting Real About Depression with Laura Watkins Getting Real About Depression with Laura Watkins Lorilee sits down with Laura Watkins — entrepreneur, licensed cosmetologist, mom, and owner of Pure Salon ...

by admin • April 14, 2022April 14, 2022

Podcast, Relationships, Wellness

Ep 13: “Where Do I Even Start?” Discovering Therapy on Your Own Terms with Janet and Brianna Velazquez

. Discovering Therapy on Your Own Terms with Janet and Brianna Velazquez In this episode, Lorilee is joined by mother and daughter duo Janet and Brianna Velazquez. Janet and Brianna ...

by admin • March 31, 2022April 14, 2022

Design, Inspiration, Podcast, Wellness

Ep 12: Ziddi Msangi on Sense of Place and Human Centered Design

. Ziddi Msangi on Sense of Place and Human Centered Design Ziddi Msangi is a Tanzanian-born educator and designer. His early experience of moving to California as a child informs ...

by admin • March 17, 2022April 14, 2022

Design, Podcast, Wellness, Writing

Special Episode: The Membership

Special Solo Episode: The Membership What forces shape who we are on our respective journeys? Wendell Berry’s 2004 novel Hannah Coulter portrays one woman’s experience with her rural Kentucky farming ...

by admin • March 9, 2022April 14, 2022

Podcast, Wellness

Ep 11: Understanding Anxiety with Cathy Boone-Black

Understanding Anxiety with Cathy Boone-Black Stress is a normal part of life; we all experience it in useful and unuseful ways. Sometimes it can manifest in uncomfortable and even painful ...

by admin • March 3, 2022April 14, 2022

Design, Inspiration, Podcast

Ep 10: Michael Janda, Award-Winning Creative Director, on the Business of Design

. Michael Janda, Award-Winning Creative Director, on the Business of Design Lorilee sits down with one of her mentors, Michael Janda, to talk shop; specifically, the business of being a ...

by admin • February 16, 2022April 14, 2022

Podcast, Relationships

Ep 9: Tackling Toxic Positivity with Starr Cliff

“We cannot selectively numb emotions, when we numb the painful emotions, we also numb the positive emotions.”- Brene Brown. Look on the bright side! Good vibes only. Think happy thoughts! ...

by Lorilee Rager • February 2, 2022March 3, 2022

Design, Podcast, Teaching

Ep: 8 Balancing Time and Teaching Design with Ryan Slone

Fellow designer and VCFA graduate Ryan Slone joins Lorilee on the podcast. Ryan is an Assistant Professor of Graphic Design at University of Arkansas’ School of Art. He shares his ...

by Lorilee Rager • January 20, 2022January 20, 2022

Design, Entrepreneur, Food, Podcast, Reading, Relationships, Wellness, Writing

Special Episode: Side Hustle Hangover

Listen to the podcast here Special: Side Hustle Hangover It’s a cycle you may have found yourself in: you make a lofty New Year’s resolution or two, become discouraged by ...

by Lorilee Rager • January 13, 2022May 26, 2022

Food, Podcast, Wellness

Ep. 7: Shame Free Eating with Dietician Julie Satterfeal

Shame Free Eating with Dietician Julie Satterfeal Julie Satterfeal is a registered dietician, author, speaker, podcast host, and coach helping people to develop a shame-free relationship with food. Julie is ...

by Lorilee Rager • January 5, 2022January 6, 2022

Podcast

Ep 6: Imposter Syndrome & Self Care with Britney Campbell

Britney Campbell is the Senior Vice President of Marketing & Public Relations at Legends Bank, where she has played an important role in launching Her Bank, a Legends brand that ...

by Lorilee Rager • December 22, 2021January 5, 2022

Podcast, Recovery, Teaching, Wellness

Ep. 5: Resilience and Rural Life

Resilience and Rural Life with Dawayne Kirkman Lorilee sits down with longtime friend Dawayne Kirkman to talk all about resilience, family, their shared rural upbringing, and much more. Dawayne is ...

by Lorilee Rager • December 8, 2021December 8, 2021

Podcast, Reading, Recovery, Writing

Bonus Holiday Special: Rural Route One with Lorilee

Holiday Special: Rural Route One In this special episode, Lorilee shares personal reflections on her childhood in Kentucky, detailing rich memories of Thanksgiving on Long Vue Farms and the safe ...

by Lorilee Rager • November 25, 2021January 5, 2022

Podcast, Recovery, Wellness

Ep. 4: Anxiety & Alcohol Free Living with Samantha Perkins

Anxiety and Alcohol-Free Living with Samantha Perkins Writer and speaker Samantha Perkins joins Lorilee to discuss her journey to living an alcohol-free life. They explore the link between alcohol and ...

by Lorilee Rager • November 24, 2021January 5, 2022

Podcast

Ep. 3: Diving Deep Into Therapy with Will Messer

Clinical Social Worker Will Messer joins Lorilee to talk about all things therapy. The two get into some of the different approaches out there, how to ask for help, and ...

by Lorilee Rager • November 10, 2021November 10, 2021

Podcast

Ep 2: Stories of Self Efficacy with Dr. Anne Wall

Listen here: Dr. Anne Wall (a.k.a. Dr. Sweetie) joins Lorilee to explore the power of preparation and self-efficacy. Anne is a longtime educator who has taught at various levels; from ...

by Lorilee Rager • October 27, 2021October 27, 2021

Design, Ideas, Inspiration, Podcast, Teaching, Wellness, Writing

Ep 1: Writing and Rituals with Natalia Ilyin

Listen here: ; Welcome to the very first episode of Ground & Gratitude, a new podcast from designer and entrepreneur Lorilee Rager. To kick things off, Natalia Ilyin joins Lorilee ...

by Lorilee Rager • October 13, 2021January 5, 2022

Podcast

Welcome to Ground & Gratitude

My personal passion project podcast (say that 3x fast) is live today! Give a listen below! ;

by Lorilee Rager • September 29, 2021September 29, 2021

Recovery, Writing

500 Days

500 Days ago I took my last drink. 500, a number I can’t decide if it’s big or small. As a child 500 seems like a lot. 500 pieces of ...

by Lorilee Rager • September 26, 2021September 26, 2021

Wellness, Writing

Be Nice To Your Back Fat

In the fall of 2019 I was writing daily for grad school and doing my first ever morning pages as well as the book The Artist Way. In The Artist ...

by Lorilee Rager • August 15, 2021September 26, 2021

Recovery, Wellness, Writing

I quit

I quit. To the girl a year ago that said “I quit.” You decided to give up, just for a day. Then not drinking, little by little, became the rainbow ...

by Lorilee Rager • May 12, 2021May 15, 2021

Design, Recovery, Wellness, Writing

A red bird’s thesis

Today is my thesis defense day. This day is here, and now, it’s the present. Not some past moment I’ll begin to speak of tomorrow telling friends (and hopefully students ...

by Lorilee Rager • April 9, 2021October 6, 2021

Inspiration, Recovery, Wellness, Writing

Girls trip but don’t fall

I sit on my couch waiting for my children to come home from school. I just returned from my first girls trip sober. The idea of traveling home and feeling ...

by Lorilee Rager • September 20, 2020May 14, 2021

Recovery, Relationships, Wellness, Writing

Who cares about pony tails

Recently the topic of support came up. When you support so many, who supports you? Well, I have to say that question hit me hard while in mid yawn and ...

by Lorilee Rager • July 8, 2020May 18, 2021

Food, Wellness, Writing

Pandemic Prep List

My 89 year old grandma on Thursday, after turning off the news and turning on 80s Classic Country music, opens her iPad to look on Facebook. She shows me a ...

by Lorilee Rager • March 14, 2020May 18, 2021

Entrepreneur, Recovery, Wellness, Writing

A good rain

I sit at my office desk this morning. A desk that I own, of the business that I built, in a building with my name on the deed. The glow ...

by Lorilee Rager • January 12, 2019May 14, 2021