How muralist Eric Friedensohn owes his success to losing everything. Visit https://kit.com/resources/creator-stories/eric-friedensohn for show notes and more information.

Depending on luck alone may have worked for a young Ed Latimore. But when this writer and former Heavyweight pro boxer learned to bet on himself, he found self-respect and the capability to dictate his own future. https://kit.com/resources/creator-stories/ed-latimore for show notes and more information.

How web designer Chaitra Radhakrishna found the beautiful side of failure. Visit https://kit.com/resources/creator-stories/chaitra-radhakrishna  for show notes and more information.

Designer Kelsey Baldwin had two life-changing events happen on the same day. But instead of letting the weight of a world-turned-upside-down keep her down, she looked to the one thing she knew she could control — her business. Visit https://kit.com/resources/creator-stories/kelsey-baldwin for show notes and more information.

How embarrassment gave motion designer Austin Saylor the motivation and courage to overcome procrastination and perfectionism. Visit https://kit.com/resources/creator-stories/austin-saylor for show notes and more information.

When Srini Rao turned a blog into a WSJ bestseller, he thought his life was set. But when faced with setback after setback, he had to learn to let go of the opinions and expectations of the world and get back to the man who was happy to sell 300 copies of his book. Visit  https://kit.com/resources/creator-stories/srini-rao for show notes and more information.

When you have no one to look to, you blaze your own trails. This is the story of how travel blogger Gloria Atanmo went for her dreams and paved the way for others to follow. Visit https://kit.com/resources/creator-stories/glo-atanmo show notes and more information.

Musicians today have to be multifaceted creators. Ryan Baustert of Throw the Fight learned that building a music career was a lot like building a business. Visit https://kit.com/resources/creator-stories/ryan-baustert for show notes and more information.

How fine artist Kimberly Brooks continues to embrace the digital age by seeing technological shifts as an opportunity to communicate the things that never change. Visit https://kit.com/resources/creator-stories/kimberly-brooks for show notes and more information.

When you’re burnt out on your calendar, but not on your mission, what’s your next play? For fashion designer, Brandice Daniel, stepping back with a “if it’s meant to be” mindset brought the biggest opportunity of her life — leading a team of women designers to create a shoe for Nike. Visit https://kit.com/resources/creator-stories/brandice-daniel for show notes and more information.