Ann Shen joins Melissa on the mic for our Everyday Woman series. What better way to celebrate Women’s History Month than featuring the author and illustrator of Bad Girls Throughout History, Legendary Ladies, and Nevertheless, She Wore It. Ann Shen’s first book, Bad Girls Throughout History, is what inspired Melissa to create the Mimosa Sisterhood podcast.
In this episode, we talk about:
- Ann’s passion for feminism
- Leaving her admin job, pulling out a massive loan, and going back to school to pursue an art degree later in life
- Her experience of not fitting in at art school
- The beginning stages of Bad Girls Throughout History which started off as a Zine
- Teaching classes through Skillshare to make art more accessible to society
- Her number one inspiration to pursue art – her husband!
- Ada Lovelace and Harriet Tubman
- Creating time and space for daily projects to help elevate you to the next level
- Manifesting your dreams and aspirations through journaling
- Ann’s quarantine chickens and her mini LA farm
- The meaning of Sisterhood
Resources:
- Listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts
- Listen to this episode on Spotify
- Check out Ann Shen’s Website –
- Shop Ann Shen’s books and products
- Follow Ann on Instagram
- Take art classes with Ann on Skill Share
