Brush & Banter | A Zibra Podcast
Welcome to Brush & Banter—the podcast where creativity meets real-life hustle. Brought to you by Zibra, we go beyond perfect brushstrokes to explore the messy, magical, and meaningful side of being an artist. We’re here to bring you conversations with working artists, practical tips to grow your creative business, and a built-in painting companion for your next project.
Brush & Banter is co-hosted by Brie Hansen, President of Zibra; Annie Bolding, Founder of It’s a Disco Day Designs; and Lauren Cooper, Founder of Rosemont Lane Design Studio.
Podcasting since 2019 • 252 episodes
Brush & Banter | A Zibra Podcast
Latest Episodes
When “No” Becomes the Business Plan | Furniture, Boundaries, and a Creative Business Built with Intention with Jen Talley from Perfectly Imperfect Furniture Restoration
Furniture flipping looks dreamy from the outside: paint, pretty pieces, a tidy before-and-after, but Jen Talley pulls back the curtain on what actually makes it sustainable. This conversation sits in the quiet middle between passion and burnout...
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Season 6
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Episode 10
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40:24
Painter Turned Inventor | Repaint Tray’s Shark Tank Story with Billie Asmus of RePaint Studios
Billie Asmus was tired of plastic paint liners, half-used trays drying out overnight, and trying to save paint with foil and plastic bags, so she started messing around in her basement to see if she could make something better. That curiosity t...
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Season 6
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Episode 9
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39:58
Besties in Business | Building a Creative Company with Friends with Caroline & Tianna of Off the Walls Murals
Running a small business is hard. Running one with a friend can be even harder… and also incredibly rewarding. In this episode, Annie and Lauren sit down with Caroline and Tianna of Off the Walls Murals to talk about what it really looks like t...
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Season 6
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Episode 8
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41:19
What This Year Really Looked Like | Community, Growth & Letting Go
Think of this as a creative yearbook you didn’t have to sign: the three of us looking back at 2025’s biggest lessons, strangest pivots, messy moments, and unexpected joys. We unpack how Rooted reshaped our year, how podcasting shifted our sense...
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Season 6
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Episode 7
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33:40
The Glow-Up of a Creative Life | Style Evolution, Brand Collabs & Paid For With Art with Multidisciplinary Artist Kyle Mosher
What happens when you stop trying to be the “right” kind of artist and start becoming the truest version of yourself? This week, Annie and Brie sit down with Charlotte-based multidisciplinary artist and illustrator Kyle Mosher to talk about art...
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Season 6
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Episode 6
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41:57
