What happens when a boy raised between two worlds — a rabbi's son in an all-gentile neighborhood, a scholarship kid in the middle of Manhattan — refuses to stop learning, creating, and evolving?Michael Wendroff's story is exactly that kind of full-circle journey.

In this episode of the Artist Recovery Podcast, marketing consultant and debut thriller author Michael Wendroff joins Rich Wright for a conversation that spans Queens, New York City, global boardrooms, and the pages of a book that began with a mother's words whispered at birth: "How nice to see you again."

From growing up quietly on the outside of things — finding his first real sense of belonging on a track field — to earning his MBA at 21, working inside a literary agency before anyone knew his name, and building a 30-year global marketing career, Michael's path was never a straight line. It was always a spiral. Always coming back around.His debut thriller What Goes Around, published by Head of Zeus/Bloomsbury and now available in hardcover, ebook, audiobook, and paperback — with foreign rights sold in Italian, Japanese, and Hungarian — explores reincarnation, unbreakable bonds, and the question of whether the soul really does keep returning to learn what it hasn't yet mastered.

In this episode we explore:~Growing up ostracized, and how solitude became a superpower~The publishing world from the inside — agents, editors, and the art of the query letter~The psychology of men's hair color (yes, really — and it goes deep)~Why the pandemic became the permission slip to finally write~What it means to grieve a fictional character you had to kill off~The 50/50 reality of being a traditionally published author today: 50% writing, 50% marketing~Reincarnation, Dr. Brian Weiss, soul bonds, and the spiritual thread woven through this entire life storyWhether you're a writer, a creative entrepreneur, a maker working through your next chapter — or someone who has ever felt like an outsider who somehow ended up exactly where they were supposed to be — this conversation will stay with you. Connect with Michael Wendroff: Website: https://www.michaelwendroff.comLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelwendroffInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mwendroffFB: https://www.facebook.com/MichaelWendroffAuthorX: https://x.com/mwendroffConnect with Rich:Website: ⁠https://www.theartistrecovery.com⁠LinkedIn: @richwrightunltdInstagram: @richwrightunltdFB: @theartrecInstagram: @theartrecArtist Rich Wright’s WOW Essential Spirit Paintings: ⁠https://www.theartistrecovery.com/white-owl-wisdomJoin Podmatch: https://www.joinpodmatch.com/artistrecovery#ArtistRecoveryPodcast #MichaelWendroff #WhatGoesAround #ThrillerAuthor #DebutNovelist #BloomsburyPublishing #LiteraryAgent #HowToGetPublished #BookMarketing #AuthorMarketing #CreativeEntrepreneur #MarketingConsultant #ReincarnationThriller #SoulForward #PandemicCreativity #HowToWriteAThriller #PublishingIndustry #QueryLetter #NYUMBA #GlobalMarketing #AuthorInterview #WritingProcess #CharacterDevelopment #BrianWeiss #ManyLivesManyMasters #SpiritualCreativity #CreativeBusiness #BookLaunch #CreativesPodcast #HeartCenteredBusiness #richwrightunlimited #richwrightartist #richwrightunltd #podmatchguest #beaguest @PodMatch_com ​

What happens when a rebel artist stops fighting the system — and starts building her own?In this episode of the Artist Recovery Podcast, Rich Wright sits down with Julia Stege — pioneering graphic designer, branding artist, and creator of Magical Marketing — for a deeply honest conversation about creative identity, resilience, and what it truly means to build a heart-centered business.

Julia's story is one that artists, creatives, and soul-driven entrepreneurs will recognize in their bones. From being rejected by her high school Art Honors Society three years in a row, to getting fired from every Manhattan design job she was brilliant enough to earn, to eventually helping thousands of out-of-the-box creatives build authentic brands online — Julia has lived the full arc of the creative recovery journey.

In this episode: → Why creative children are systematically discouraged — and how it follows artists into adulthood → How her rebellious spirit became the engine of her entrepreneurial success → The shift from revolutionary activist to heart-centered brand strategist → Why authentic marketing outperforms hype-driven tactics every time → The Law of Attraction meets branding: how "like attracts like" is the most powerful marketing strategy available to soul-led entrepreneurs → Why you don't have to niche yourself into a box — and what to do instead → The concept of the "world-changing message" that unifies everything you do into one magnetic brand identity → What it means to be a Renaissance creative — and why that's your greatest business asset, not a liability

Julia founded Graphic Girls in 1995 and built brand identities for clients including the Museum of Modern Art, Carnegie Hall, Burger King, Café Gratitude, Birkenstock, and Julia Butterfly Hill. In 2006 she became a certified Strategic Attraction Coach. By 2011 she launched Magical Marketing — a brand built on the principles of authenticity, intuition, attraction, and transformation.Her message is clear: the creative economy rewards those who are willing to be real. In a world of AI-generated noise and manipulative marketing tactics, your authentic voice is your most valuable SEO signal — and your most powerful soul signal.Whether you're a healer, artist, designer, coach, or any kind of creative entrepreneur asking "how do I build a brand that actually feels like me?" — this conversation is the one you've been waiting for.Connect with Julia:https://magical-marketing.comLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/magicalmarketerFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MagicalMarketerInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/soultribeattraction/Connect with Rich:Website: ⁠https://www.theartistrecovery.com⁠LinkedIn: @richwrightunltdInstagram: @richwrightunltdFB: @theartrecInstagram: @theartrecArtist Rich Wright’s WOW Essential Spirit Paintings: ⁠https://www.theartistrecovery.com/white-owl-wisdomJoin Podmatch: https://www.joinpodmatch.com/artistrecovery#AuthenticBranding #SoulLedEntrepreneur #CreativeEntrepreneur #ArtistRecovery #MagicalMarketing #JuliaStege #richwrightartist #richwrightunlimited #richwrightunltd #artistrecoverypodcast #LawOfAttractionMarketing #HeartCenteredBusiness #BrandingForCreatives #PersonalBranding #YouDontHaveToNiche #RenaissanceCreative #SoulTribe #WorldChangingMessage #GraphicDesignCareer #CreativeIdentity #ArtistPodcast #AuthenticMarketing #SpiritualEntrepreneurship #CreativeResilience #ArtistBurnoutRecovery #BrandingStrategy #FemaleEntrepreneur #IntuitiveBusiness #CreativeBusinessCoach #AttractionMarketing #AuthenticEntrepreneur #HealingThroughCreativity #CreativeConfidence #ArtistMindset

What happens when a child with a photographic memory, ignored by his parents and silenced by nuns, decides to figure out the human race — on his own? You get Jim Marshall.In this episode of the Artist Recovery Podcast, host Rich Wright sits down with one of the most quietly revolutionary thinkers alive today — author, inventor, and polymathic scholar Jim Marshall.

With over 50,000 hours devoted to studying human development across psychology, theology, engineering, philosophy, law, parapsychology, and metaphysics, Jim didn't just learn about the human experience — he mapped it.

Jim is the creator of Septemics — a groundbreaking periodic table of human nature consisting of 35 seven-level scales that decode patterns in human behavior for analysis, prediction, and transformation. After 40+ years as a human development engineer, treating and training hundreds of clients, and 28 years of formal education, Jim turned decades of empirical observation into a single system that anyone can use to understand themselves and the people around them.

Rich and Jim explore:

~ Growing up in New York City with parents who paid him no attention — and the moment at 8 years old he decided he was on his own

~ How a strict Jesuit military prep school became the first place Jim truly felt at home — because the teachers were as serious about knowledge as he was

~ The link between writing Latin poetry at 17, meditating daily for over 40 years, and engineering a system that dissolves anxiety and depression at the root

~ Why Jim believes 95% of the problems in industrialized society come down to one thing: people don't understand people

~ How Septemics was born — the 1995 breakthrough moment when a 6-level scale revealed its hidden 7th level, and the mathematics embedded inside changed everything

~ The practical application of 35 scales for relationships, finances, creativity, addiction recovery, and mental health — without chemicals, without guesswork

~ Why most people never ask "how did you do that?" — and what incuriosity costs us all

~ How knowing where someone falls on a scale of motivation, sexuality, conflict, or control doesn't just explain them — it frees you from being upset by them

Jim also shares the hard-won personal story behind his career: the son who grew up without a father's acknowledgment, the decades of scholarship and meditation that replaced emotional noise with clarity, and the quiet, unshakeable confidence of a man who has never made a house payment, never worried about the stock market, and never stayed in a conversation longer than it deserved.

This isn't just an intellectual episode — it's a mirror. If you've ever felt misunderstood, creatively blocked, stuck in a relationship you can't decode, or searching for a framework that actually explains human behavior... this is your episode.

Connect with Jim:

Website: https://septemics.com

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What happens when a little girl who just wanted to please everyone grows up to help transform how an entire corner of an industry works? In this deeply personal episode of the Artist Recovery Podcast, host Rich Wright sits down with Jessica Rennard — President of NuSource, long‑time sustainable fashion operator, and one of the most quietly influential voices in the resale and circular fashion space.But before the brand partnerships, the 7,000 resellers, and $9 million in revenue in 14 months — there was a girl on a bike, opening a bagel shop before school. A student who failed out of college. A woman who never quite fit the traditional molds she was offered.Jessica’s story isn’t just about fashion or business. It’s about what happens when you stop trying to fit into spaces that weren’t built for you and start building your own.IN THIS EPISODE WE COVER:~ Growing up in West Haven, CT & Valley Forge, PA with divorced parents and the grandparents who helped fill the gaps~ Being diagnosed with ADD in 7th grade — and how it ultimately became an advantage in fast‑paced, high‑chaos environments~How working at Manhattan Bagel from age 14 quietly built her customer service instincts and love for serving people~ Plato’s Closet, a trip to Florence, Italy, and the time when resale fashion really started to click as a career path~ Failing out of college, rebuilding at community college, and finding her stride at a new university~ Launching a boutique inside a nonprofit that grew into one of its strongest revenue drivers~ Building a consulting agency with zero corporate background — and signing 14 clients in about a month~ How COVID became the unexpected launchpad for her mystery‑box resale venture~ The personal cost of finding yourself — and how her divorce became part of her larger breakthrough~ Where NuSource is headed next and what sustainable fashion really needs right nowWHY THIS EPISODE MATTERS FOR CREATIVES: Jessica never had an MBA. She didn’t follow a linear path. What she had was a mind that thrives in complexity, a nose for opportunity, and the lived experience of nearly every resale shop, thrift store, and consignment rack in a 40‑mile radius. If you’ve ever felt behind, underprepared, or like you’re building the plane mid‑flight — this one’s for you.THE BIGGER MISSION:The fashion industry generates enormous volumes of clothing waste every year, much of it piling up in landfills and oceans. Jessica and her team at NuSource are working to flip the script — empowering resellers, partnering with brands, and helping move the needle toward a circular economy where clothing has a second (and sometimes third) life. This is sustainability with real‑world scale and momentum.Connect with Jessica:Website: https://nusource.ioLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicarennardInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefashiondisruptorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.nusourceFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/the.nusourceTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thefashiondisruptor29Connect with Rich:Website: ⁠https://www.theartistrecovery.com⁠LinkedIn: @richwrightunltdInstagram: @richwrightunltdFB: @theartrecInstagram: @theartrecArtist Rich Wright’s WOW Essential Spirit Paintings: ⁠https://www.theartistrecovery.com/white-owl-wisdomJoin Podmatch: https://www.joinpodmatch.com/artistrecovery#ResaleFashion #SustainableFashion #CircularEconomy #WomenInBusiness #FemaleEntrepreneur #ADDEntrepreneur #ADHDAndEntrepreneurship #CreativeEntrepreneur #EcommerceFashion #ResaleBusinessModel #FashionSustainability #GenZFashion #ConsciousConsumerism #SlowFashion #FastFashionAlternatives #ClothingResellers #NonprofitBoutique #CareerReinvention #WorkingMomEntrepreneur #ArtistRecoveryPodcast #JessicaRennard #NuSourceFashion #SecondhandEconomy #ResaleMarket #PeoplePleaserToCEO #ADDSuperpower #MultitaskingEntrepreneur #richwrightunlimited #richwrightartist #richwrightunltd #podmatchguest #beaguest @PodMatch_com ​

What happens when a kid who cried for three days because summer vacation started — ends up designing custom collectibles for Disney, The Tonight Show, and Nickelodeon from a basement in Nebraska? That's just the beginning of Paul Pape's story.In this deeply honest and wildly inspiring conversation, Rich Wright sits down with Paul Pape — artist, designer, TEDx speaker, and founder of Gamify Business — to explore the winding, sometimes painful, always purposeful road of a creative who refused to be anyone but himself.Paul opens up about growing up as the "black sheep" middle child in Omaha, finding escape in library books, and the sixth-grade teacher who tore apart his solar system project — and unknowingly lit a fire that never went out. From theater in high school, to a scenic design master's degree at UC San Diego, to winning the Princess Grace Award, to building a creative business methodology that translates traditional business into RPG game mechanics — this episode is a masterclass in creative resilience, self-awareness, and entrepreneurial reinvention.But it's not just a success story. Paul shares the weight of sibling trauma, emotional compartmentalization, the loneliness that quietly followed him into adulthood, and how two years of therapy cracked open things he'd buried for decades. He talks about what it means to finally feel — and why his wife of 26 years has been the most important creative collaborator of his life.And then there's the mission: helping the 97% of creatives who graduate with an arts degree and never use it, not because they lack talent, but because nobody ever taught them the business side. Paul's answer? Stop making business feel like business. Make it feel like an adventure.In this episode, we cover:~Growing up Gen X in Nebraska — creek walks, scrap wood builds & zero cell phones~The teacher who punished creativity & what Paul learned from it~Finding theater as an escape, not a fit — and what that difference means~Being the "you'll be fine" person in every room — and the cost of it~Surviving family trauma and the two-year emotional reckoning that followed~How a single Dungeons & Dragons business session sparked Gamify Business~Why creatives make the worst business decisions (and how to fix it)~"Quit selling your sh*t — sell yourself." The philosophy that changes everything~Comparison as the thief of joy — and the ruler analogy that will stay with you~Books, coaching & accessible tools for creatives at every level~Paul's closing truth: "Unlike a game, we do not have three lives. This is your shot."Connect with Paul:Website: https://paulpapedesigns.comLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulericpapeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulpapedesignsFB: https://www.facebook.com/paulpapedesignsYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/paulpapesnougat/featuredConnect with Rich:Website: ⁠https://www.theartistrecovery.com⁠LinkedIn: @richwrightunltdInstagram: @richwrightunltdFB: @theartrecInstagram: @theartrecArtist Rich Wright’s WOW Essential Spirit Paintings: ⁠https://www.theartistrecovery.com/white-owl-wisdom#CreativeEntrepreneur #BusinessForArtists #GamifyBusiness #CreativeBusinessStrategy #RPGBusiness #ArtSchool #StarvingArtistMyth #FreelanceArtist #HowToPriceYourArt #CreativeProfessional #ScenicDesign #PaulPape #artistrecoverypodcast #RichWright #TEDxSpeaker #NeurodivergentEntrepreneur #ADHDCreative #CloudThinker #ComparisonIsTheThiefOfJoy #ArtistBusinessCoach #CreativeCoaching #HowToSellYourself #PersonalBrandingForArtists #SantaForNerds #CreativePlayersHandbook #GameMastersGuide #ArtistMentalHealth #TherapyForCreatives #EmotionalIntelligenceEntrepreneur #TraumaAndCreativity #HowToBuildACreativeBusiness #FreelancePricingStrategy #ClientAcquisitionForCreatives #CreativeCommunity #CustomCollectibles #NickelodeonDesigner #TonightShowProps #LifelongLearner #DopamineBusiness #richwrightartist #richwrightunlimited #richwrightunltd #podmatchguest @PodMatch_com ​

What happens when a quiet, neurodivergent kid who couldn't raise her hand in class grows up to found a literary press, publish award-winning fiction, and write the novel she dreamed of since second grade? You get Laura Stanfill — and this conversation is one you don't want to miss.

Laura Stanfill is the founder of Forest Avenue Press, author of Singing Lessons for the Stylish Canary, and one of the most quietly powerful forces in independent literary publishing. In this episode, she opens up about growing up in a New Jersey home full of player pianos and air horns, being the quiet kid who found her voice through the written word, navigating a controlling college relationship that nearly broke her spirit, and how moving to Oregon with nothing but a car and a dream helped her rebuild from the inside out.

This isn't just a publishing episode. It's a conversation about resilience, creativity, neurodivergence, and what it actually takes to keep believing in your work when the world hasn't said yes yet.

In this episode:

— Growing up in a house full of musical oddities and how it shaped a creative mind

— How a 5th grade teacher changed everything by letting classmates beg to hear more of her stories

— Writing as a safe harbor for kids who feel like outsiders

— The college years that dimmed her light

— and why none of it was her fault

— Moving cross-country right after 9/11 with no safety net and no plan

— The 6-foot weed growing through concrete that became her metaphor for survival

— Why the book nobody was waiting for

— the one she just played with

— was the one that sold

— The story of Keisha Ajo Fisher: an author who stopped waiting for permission and won an Oregon Book Award

— Real talk on self-publishing vs. agents vs. small presses

— and how to choose YOUR path

— Why honoring your creative spark matters more than chasing what's already selling

For writers, creatives, and dreamers: If you've been waiting for someone to tell you it's okay to do it your own way — this is that conversation.

Connect with Laura:

Website: https://laurastanfill.com

FB: https://www.facebook.com/laura.stanfill.98

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lhstanfill

Connect w / Rich:

Website: ⁠https://www.theartistrecovery.com⁠

LinkedIn: @richwrightunltd

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FB: @theartrec

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Artist Rich Wright’s WOW Essential Spirit Paintings: ⁠https://www.theartistrecovery.com/white-owl-wisdom

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What happens when a lifelong storyteller is forced to confront his own mortality?In this powerful episode of the Artist Recovery Podcast, Rich Wright sits down with musician, author, and cancer advocate Ray Hartjen — a man whose life has been shaped by movement, reinvention, and one life-altering diagnosis: multiple myeloma.Born into a military family in 1964, Ray’s childhood was marked by constant relocation — Texas, Kansas, North Dakota, Indiana, Kentucky. Each move meant new schools, new identities, new stories. Books became anchors. Libraries became sanctuaries. Storytelling became survival.From investment banking to organizational development, from marketing to corporate communications, Ray eventually realized something profound: every role he stepped into was rooted in one essential skill — telling stories that connect, heal, and move people forward.Then came the diagnosis.Multiple myeloma — a rare, incurable but treatable blood cancer — forced Ray to ask the question many creatives avoid:"If not now, when?"That question reshaped everything.He began writing more boldly. Performing music more intentionally. Creating with urgency instead of hesitation. His memoir, Me, Myself & My Multiple Myeloma, shares his candid journey through illness. His novel Flank expands his storytelling lens. His acoustic duo, The Chronic Padres, channels resilience through song. And his passion project book chronicling the Indianapolis 500 became a testament to creative endurance.In this conversation, we explore:• Growing up in a military family and how mobility shapes identity• The power of books and libraries in forming a storyteller• The moment creativity became a conscious priority• How cancer reframes time, risk, and artistic courage• Music as healing and performance as reclamation• Why storytelling is the connective tissue of business, art, and survival• The mantra “If Not Now, When” and living with urgencyThis episode is about endurance. About reinvention. About refusing to wait.It’s about what happens when life strips away illusion and leaves you with one simple truth:Your story matters — especially now.If you’re an artist navigating uncertainty…If you’ve faced illness or personal upheaval…If you’re waiting for permission to create…This conversation will meet you where you are.Connect with Ray:Website: https://rayhartjen.comLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rayhartjenInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/rayhartjenYoutube: @RayHartjen Connect w / Rich:Website: ⁠https://www.theartistrecovery.com⁠LinkedIn: @richwrightunltdInstagram: @richwrightunltdFB: @theartrecInstagram: @theartrecArtist Rich Wright’s WOW Essential Spirit Paintings: ⁠https://www.theartistrecovery.com/white-owl-wisdom#RayHartjen @RayHartjen #MultipleMyeloma #IncurableBloodCancer #artistrecoverypodcast #CancerAndCreativity #IfNotNowWhen #richwrightartist #richwrightunlimited #richwrightunltd #creativeresilience #podmatchguest #MusicAsHealing #ChronicIllnessWarrior #StorytellingMatters #Indy500Author #ResilienceMindset #CreativeUrgency #CancerMemoir #MusicianLife #CorporateToCreative #CancerAwareness #AuthorMusician #OvercomingAdversity @PodMatch_com #PersonalTransformation #CreativeResilience

What if the very thing you thought was holding you back… was actually shaping your voice?In this powerful episode of the Artist Recovery Podcast, Rich Wright sits down with award-winning historical fiction author Teri M Brown for a deeply human conversation about shyness, identity, reinvention, motherhood, creativity, and the courage to step forward before you feel ready.

Teri’s journey didn’t begin with confidence. It began with thick glasses, middle-school insecurity, and a 13-year-old’s belief that everything would change overnight. It didn’t.But what did change over time was her ability to rewrite the narrative.

Born in Athens, Greece, raised in Ohio, and later transplanted to North Carolina, Teri discovered early that creativity was an escape — a place where she could become anyone she wanted. Books became portals. Characters became mirrors. And imagination became survival.

She would go on to:

• Publish five award-winning nonfiction books


• Ride a tandem bicycle 3,100 miles across America raising money for Toys for Tots


• Launch a second creative career in historical fiction


• Win more than 70 literary awards across multiple genres


• Publish a memoir-inspired journaling guide and a children’s book


• Mentor authors and co-host The Teri & Edith Show

But none of it happened in a straight line.In this episode, we explore:

✨ The identity shift that comes from moving states and reinventing yourself


✨ How childhood shyness still shows up in adulthood


✨ The creative power of reframing fear


✨ Why imagination can be both an escape and a superpower
✨ The difference between neurodivergence and “neurotypical” expectations


✨ The unexpected path from stay-at-home mom to award-winning novelist


✨ Why creative courage isn’t the absence of fear — it’s action in spite of it.

Teri shares candidly about failing chemistry, leaving college, becoming a bank teller, marrying a photographer, raising four children, and eventually stepping into authorship later in life — not because it was planned, but because the story demanded it.Her writing style?

She’s a “pantser” — no outline, no master plan — just intuition and trust.

Connect with Teri:

Website: https://www.terimbrown.com/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terimbrown/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/terimbrown_author

FB: https://www.facebook.com/TeriMBrownAuthor/

TY: https://www.youtube.com/ ⁨@TeriMBrown_Author⁩

Connect w / Rich:

Website: ⁠https://www.theartistrecovery.com⁠

LinkedIn: @richwrightunltd

Instagram: @richwrightunltd

FB: @theartrec

Instagram: @theartrec

Artist Rich Wright’s WOW Essential Spirit Paintings: ⁠https://www.theartistrecovery.com/white-owl-wisdom

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