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Painting the Midnight Oil
I started this podcast to document my goal of becoming a full-time artist. I share my personal triumphs, failures, wisdom gained from both types of experiences, and an honest commentary while I pursue my dream and hopefully inspire you to pursue yours.
Episodes
25 episodes
S2 E5: Pitching a Dream [July 15, 2023]
I share my background in baseball and how I achieved a lifelong dream.
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S2 E4: Showing Up [July 8, 2023]
I discuss my recent diagnosis and how people show up differently for one another.
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S2 E3: Home Sweet Home [July 3, 2023]
I share my experience as a vendor at an event called Home Sweet Home.
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36:27
S2 E2: Salvation Artist Studio [June 26, 2023]
I share multiple examples of serendipity and why I decided to name my podcast studio Salvation Artist Studio.
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36:33
Season 2 Episode 1: A New Chapter [June 20, 2023]
I discuss why I took a two-month sabbatical and why I ultimately decided to return to the podcast studio.
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S1 E20: The Sun Sets on Season One [April 11, 2023]
I share a recent epiphany that has granted me peace of mind and encouraged me to step away from the podcast for an indefinnite period of time, and new developments that I will be pursuing.
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S1 E19: Wicked Changes [April 15, 2023]
I talk about my first online sales, the journey it took to get here, challenging stereotypes of step-mothers, and why I decided to change my marketing approach.
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S1 E18: Problems of Pursuing Dreams and Some Solutions [April 7, 2023]
I share two consistent problems of pursuing my dream of becoming a full-time artists and some solutions.
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37:21
S1 E17: Know When to Say No [March 31, 2023]
I discuss severla moments in my personal life and my art career when I had to say, "no."
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36:11
S1 E16: Big Surprise in the Big Apple [March 24, 2023]
I experience a big surprise in New York City.
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S1 E15: Welcome to New York [March 18, 2025]
I share the experience of my first art exhibit in New York City.
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S1 E14: Turning a Negative into a Positive [March 10, 2023]
I share the goals we are going to accomplish together to spread awareness about a disease 90% of the population doesn't know they have.
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S1 E13: My Recent Diagnosis [March 4, 2023]
I share my recent diagnosis that 90% of the population doesn't realize they have.
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S1 E12: Two Firsts [February 24, 2023]
I discuss my first art sales and my first art collection.
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S1 E11: BMORE for Ukraine [February 18, 2023]
I provide an update on my biggest opportunity to date, the very first time my art was displayed in an outdoor space, and the lessons I learned from the experience.
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S1E10: From Big Break to Breaking the Law [February 11, 2023]
A person responsible for giving me my first big break is facing federal charges.
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S1 E9: Home Is Where the Art Is [February 5, 2023]
In this episode, I share several major milestones and explore why some locations feel like home.
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S1 E8: My Biggest Investment [January 27, 2023]
In this episode, I share my biggest investment of my art business.
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S1 E7: Drunk Dan Sober Dan [January 21, 2023]
In this episode, I share how the best-selling book, Rich Dad Poor Dad, influenced my sobriety and the best investment you can make.
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S1 E6: My First Big Break [January 14, 2023]
In this episode, I share my first big break as an artist.
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S1 E5: The Time I Tried to Meet Myself [January 6, 2023]
In this episode, I explain the primary reason why I decided to change my name to Dan Oils and what happened when I tried to meet someone with my same legal name.
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S1 E4: The Story Behind Dan Oils [December 29, 2022]
In this episode, I explain how a failed business and philanthropic venture influenced my name Dan Oils.
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S1E3: The Danger of Comparing [December 26, 2022]
In this episode, I share why it took over fifteen years to pursue art after my three defining moments. [The remaining episodes are for subscribers only. Please go to https://www.buzzsprout....
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