WFM Radio presents “In Between Pieces” a podcast presented by Michael G.Simpson. Peace and Blessings! I’m Michael G Simpson, a poet, painter, self-taught clothing designer and founder of Writings From Michael — a language of love that uses words and art to inspire positivity and change. While I continue to build my brand and artistry, I spend a lot of time designing and customizing one of kind pieces. In between pieces I always find myself having thoughts, inspiration and reflections from each piece. Instead of keeping that to self. this is me sharing the hindsight. In Between Pieces covers mental health, atrepreneurship and what it’s like to embrace our unique journey. - As artist and humans its our duty to share, spread and repeat. To empower, enlighten, and inspire.
On Episode 24 Michael discusses a topic which often gets asked, “what are you inspired by?” - Sometimes this question may seem like it deserves a huge over zealous response but sometimes it's quite simple. So simple that inspiration is within our every day life. - and Just by drawing ideas from that we are able to expound and double down on our inspirations to create more deeply. Sometimes it's just being inspired by every day life. when we open our eyes within our hearts we're then able to see life in a deeper, broader sense.
On episode 23 Michael dives into the value of vending, pop ups and outdoor/in door event to touch base with ones customer, specifically at the Melrose Trading Post every Sunday from 9 to 5pm. Having true conversations with people whom digest your products is vital for it to grow. Honing in on your core group to feed them properly. Its all about delivering an amazing customer one of one experience that truly is transformational not transactional. Here Michael elaborates on vending at the famous MTP.More at Writingsfrommichael.com
Episode 22, In Between Pieces Michael shares insight on constantly growing and evolving. Whether in your artistry, your career or life, growing has a constant theme of being in the now in order to build a solid future ahead. Looking back on how far you've come yet keep continuing to push through and elevate one day at a time. Hope you Enjoy this dialogue! and if this touches your spirit and heart, please do download and share thisMore at writingsfrommichael.com
Algorithms, numbers and views definitely hold a grasp on our attention in this new age society. Or have they always mattered we just get to see it from a newer lens. Episode 21 is all about Not worrying about the views but a viewpoint! If you have your heart in what you are doing and creating from love, not for love. This journey is about impacting, inspiring and making this thing called life much more enriching than before.
WFM is not a brand but a language! In this episode 20 milestone episode Michael discusses what WFM really is. Though in prior episodes he covers this- he's here to recap and refocus attention to the mission at hand. This was all started with a poetry book! Then soon started making custom pieces that were in corellation to the poetry book. Before you know it he began making 1/1 pieces whether canvas or clothing that had the depth and capacity as a book. Each piece with a message to embody your own mission, purpose, calling and journey within your life. To the ones who've been on this journey with WFM, Thank you!!!! Its not possible without you! And for the new people whom just discovered this language, welcome with love! There's much more in store! And we are making history and impact. This is not a brand this is a language.
There's value in sitting on the bench. Sometimes you have to sit the bench in order to be on the starting 5. This episode is special one, its Michael's born day! 30 laps around the sun! He comes to share his some of his story how sitting the bench on the Varsity basketball team in High School built his armor as he waited patiently for his turn. And how there's waiting not on our tie but God's time for our true gift to shine! More at Writingsfrommichael.com https://www.tiktok.com/@writingsfrommicahttps://www.instagram.com/writingsfro...
Breaking the Mold, Young gifted and black with A Mind full of Gold I was born to break the mold! This is a one of one discussion from Michael dedicated to BHM aka Black History year. Thiis is about being relentless steps and building your dreams. It's not as common to do as such, However you were raised this is time to break the mold from the norms. This is breaking the ceiling off what limits our minds. Hope you Enjoy this dialogue! and if this touches your spirit and heart, please do like this video, comment if it leads you to and share. All the support is highly recommended, Much Love! This conversation is transformational not transactional.Learn and Shop at @https://www.tiktok.com/@writingsfromm...https://www.instagram.com/writingsfro...
Go to school, get a job, retire. Does this sound like something you've heard before? Well if you're reading this I'm sure you've heard it or even have been pushed toward this direction in life because it was the safe route, and its the direction that suppose to guarantee success. Or does it? What if this way of life isn't for you?What if you were able to make a life worth living by fulfilling things you are passionate about in life and make not just a living but a fortune. This dialogue Michael has is about building your dream and not being measured by societies expectations of just going to school, getting a job and then retire years later. Where's the passion? Where's impact? Where's purpose? This conversation is transformational not transactional.Learn and Shop at https://www.writingsfrommichael.comhttps://www.tiktok.com/@writingsfrommichahttps://www.instagram.com/writingsfrommichael/
WFM Radio presents In Between Pieces. Episode 15 - This is a Wellness check for creatives, entrepreneurs, artrepreneurs and building their dreams and platforms. This is a wellness check to make sure you are not comparing your journey amongst others. Making sure you are watering your grass instead of looking at someone else's grass.Stop comparing your journey and go at your own pace. When you are in your own lane there is nothing to compare to.Visual Version available on Youtube: WritingsFromMichael More at https://www.writingsfrommichael.com
Here's a quick bit of encouragement from Michael for your day to day. Walk into your Gift of Purpose! As this is a mindset, not a destination. More Podcast are on the way, with love!Visit writingsfrommichael.com
Michael releases a message right before the New Year of 2022. And tones to keep note of, not chasing perfection but utilizing each day for progress and improvement. This helps us stay consistent among the year. even if you don't feel motivated, its the daily progress that keeps you improving along the way. More at writingsfrommichael.com
WFM Radio In Between Pieces Episode 12 Michael discusses the importance of incorporating a social medial strategy particular for video within your art business. Leading platforms such as TikTok. Also providing a way to use a streamline funnel system to post consistently on all social media platforms. More at Writingsfrommichael.com
As good as online is there's nothing that compares to in person connection and conversation. Energy is a currency worth gold! Michael recaps on Sunday MTP exclusive Popup 11/7. And double down on the importance of human interaction, conversation and connection. More at Writingsfrommichael.com
Family, love, being in the present moment: Perhaps personal growth is a direct correlation to career growth? There's no dollar amount that can subside family, love and being in the present moment. Whats not good for your personal growth such as healthy relationships . All the money in the world can't grow ones spiritual, emotional, mental growth. Anytime you're around family and where you from we get to see the growth. Family, love and being in the present moment are three vital ingredients. From the start point. Each time we come home we learn something new.More at Writingsfrommichael.com
Episode 11 - WFM Radio In Between Pieces Michel discuss a review on the Netflix Documentary Bob Ross: Happy Accidents betrayal and greed. Honing in on a topic from the doc, Generational Wealth and how we can as artist/artrepreneurs can learn from this topic and some key take aways and absolutely making sure we have a our business correct on the back end.
Audio Exclusive! The Facebook shutdown highlighted some many issues. Even though we are here to produce, distribute and share within our businesses, it showed how while building an empire we can't solely rely on social media. - And we certainly can't solely rely just on Facebook/IG while building our businesses. This Wednesday conversation is motivation to continue moving onward but to make sure we take advantage of the times technology going down to really focus on what's at hand. More at writingsfrommichael.com
Going over this past gracious Sunday October 3rd: the first time being back at the Melrose Trading Post since March 2020. Ever since Covid 19 put the world on a pause. Recollecting back on why it was essential to take a step back and find a new approach to thrusting the business and craft forward. Though finding a routine is vital when building as it It creates consistency, and Discipline . having a routine for success is essential but sometimes being stuck in a routine can hinder us from growth. There are moments where it's a must to take a step back and find a new approach.Stepping back, realigning, readjusting and reaffirming yes I have gift but we need to find new approaches that force us to grow even further than before. For more updates visit Writingsfrommichael.com and Subscribe and download to WFM Radio.
This Audio Exclusive covers the recent Gratitude Giveaway! Selecting 2 winners from a raffle with a response from "what does Gratitude mean to you?" And if we stop to think and ponder on being grateful, it surpasses any dollar amount or any physical item you have, yet the intangibles that are priceless such as the relationships in our lives, the beauty of life, the vulnerability, the stories, the compassion, the commodarie between your peers, the love that stems from your family. Shoutout to the 2 winners from this Giveaway @Sinsentimiento222 + @ArtcySoul
Episode 10 a live paint session and discussion. This is to when you feel like things are moving in slow motion. All the work and effort you've put in and continue put in isn't showing itself how you expected. Sometimes the greatest thing we can do is just stay patient. I can't recall if patience is a topic that is covered amongst the basics of learning the fundamentals when young in Elementary school, High School or even College. Yet I can always remember that one teacher that would seemingly teach the core curriculum, but would throw in their 2 cents of philosophy and give life lessons in the form of multiple innuendoes that had much more meaning to life than we understood at the time. Looking back on it those were the golden nuggets of life that were essential for our journey. And in this current past season, patience has come up as life tone in various ways. Particularly, when you feel like things are moving in slow motion. All the work and effort you've put in and continue to put, isn't showing itself how you expected. Even though you're staying the course and staying consistent. Why aren't things blossoming. Or even when there's been some delays on the brick building you've been laying down and they have yet come to fruition and you're just….waiting. But what if that waiting period is just the Unvierse telling you to be patient? Could it be we just have to release the expectation of our timeline and let God's time manifest itself. Just stay patient! The Elevation is here. More @ writingsfrommichael.com
Michael pulls a Question from a WFM Fam Supporter on perfection via Instagram.This conversation revolves around “perfectionism” and how it doesn't exist and how applying this to your mindset can result into improving and progressing within your work, art, business, life etc. How not having the perfect camera set-up is the greatest opportunity to work with what you have and improve along the way. It's about continuing to make progress. More @ Writingsfrommichael.com
Back with Episode 8 "It's not about clothes, it's Not about art its but about People!" , from a small Hiatus to revamp the sound and video quality of WFM Radio In Between Pieces. In this Episode Michael covers the beauty of connecting with our devices in a way we're creatives can truly utilize social media to connect and show the process in a way that we haven't been able to before. More at Writingsfrommichael.com available on Youtube.
Episode 7: "Wellness is Taking a step away from the drawing board." During this conversation on In Between Pieces, Michael discusses the importance of wellness, and how it pertains to making your mental health a priory just as much as is to stay productive. How taking a step away from the drawing board can be more productive than trying to work work work. This dialogue gets into the depths of wellness, as it pertains to creatives. More at www.writingsfrommichael.com
How willing are you to your craft and to your skill to continue building a table? A table where we are fully insulated, a table where we have an entire built ecosystem, not only to feed from what we build, but to teach others how to fish as well! Michael discusses from his perspective how building a table from your craft and skill can take us to the next level. Dive into this conversation, with love! More at www.writingsfrommichael.com
"How did you start out? What made you decide to do this style of art? How long did it take to get your idea off the ground and profitable? " Michael takes on a question from a WFM supporter/client via Instagram. Realizing an answering via IG wouldn't serve justice. He decides to unfold how WFM started and recollects back on the journey. Giving little tools and words of encouragement one can take an apply to their own journey. For full visual go to WritingsFromMichael Youtube Channel. More at writingsfrommichael.com
Creatives need nourishment just as much as the next In this next episode Michaels discusses creatives needing nourishment just as much as the nex and How can we inject a routine within our system to maintain our creativity and our health. Raising the questions Why are young folks dying due to drug overdose? Why are there no unions for artist? All while offering tips and toolson on what helps him sustain his atrepreneurship intact. writingsfrommichael.com
Michael dives into the intangible tool, intuition. when we believe in our craft, overtime we trust our intuition more and more. How trusting your intuition at the drawing board can lead to the next big thing (idea). Yet in the same breath not relying to heavy on it in order to apply much needed Logic. there's always a balance isn't it? Lets discuss further on intution is a great tool when developing products or pieces at the drawing board. writingsfrommichael.com
While In between Pieces Michael comes across a mind altering quote that is simple yet impactful, "Different not less." Different, not more nor less is Embracing your different to make a difference. In order to make a difference in the work place whether in the office or at the drawing board to convert over to an audience we must embrace what makes us unique. Michael Dives into the topic of Social conforms that can prevent us from our truest authentic selves. https://www.writingsfrommichael.com
In this first released epsode Michael touches on letting go of what people think of you. Let go of the perception of what people think of is in order to reach our potential being an ounce of inspiration for someone else,The Freedom comes from being authentically whom we are meant to be. The artist within.