How Getting Fired Pushed Her Into Her True Calling with guest Tayshaw Long-Nail

In this episode, I sit down with Wichita’s own Tayshaw Long-Nail award-winning artist and entrepreneur, as she shares her powerful journey from being fired to going full-time with her painting business. We talk about what it’s like being a biracial woman in today’s world, her struggles with anxiety, and how she built a thriving brand while raising her daughter as a single mom

 

0:00 – Coming Up! 2:00 – Show Starts!

Chapter 1: Art Beginnings & Identity 3:20 – How She Started Painting 4:34 – What It’s Like Being a Bi-Racial Woman 6:03 – Getting Fired & Starting Her Art Business 9:46 – Overcoming Anxiety After Going Full-Time

Chapter 2: Inspiration, Services & Recognition 11:43 – People Who Inspired Her to Do Art 13:55 – The Art Services She Offers 18:02 – Winning ‘Best Artist’ at the ICT Blackout Awards

Chapter 3: Vulnerability, Dating & Motherhood 19:50 – Why It’s Hard for Her to Ask for Help 21:25 – What She Looks for When Dating 25:00 – Building Her Brand Identity 27:46 – What She Learned About Herself as a Single Mom 30:21 – Letting Go of Control

Chapter 4: Advice, AI & Entrepreneurship 32:15 – Advice for Young Painters 33:48 – “I Hate Making Videos for Social Media” 36:14 – Her Thoughts on AI & Art 38:14 – Painting Live at Events 40:29 – Pros & Cons of Being an Entrepreneur

Chapter 5: Mental Health, Social Media & Boundaries 43:24 – Living in Survival Mode 44:14 – Why It’s Hard for Her to Open Up 47:05 – Fake Love & Social Media 49:05 – Boundaries She Sets With Guys Who DM Her

Chapter 6: Growth, Events & Identity 52:59 – Struggles with Being a People Pleaser 54:30 – Outgrowing the Party Life 56:07 – Painting Live at Bars & Clubs 58:46 – People Making Fun of Her Last Name 59:45 – Why She Changed Her Mind About Having Two Kids

Chapter 7: Services, Art & Viral Moments 1:00:33 – Services She Offers & How to Book Her 1:01:52 – Her Favorite Painting 1:03:35 – The Videos That Went Vira