Today we continue our visit with Cristina Lynch from last week. Her Style Story is full of such beautiful traditions and stories. As a special addition to our typical podcast episode, I'm also including photos that I took of Cristina's showroom and work studio for her company Mi Golodrina on the blog. Visit www.ourstylestories.com for the full tour. 

After taking a tour of her space, we sat down to talk about everything from folk art and cultural migration to the process behind creating artisan goods, the importance of good photography for e-commerce, the power of simplicity, and the role of mentorship and collaboration in any creative endeavor.

Skyler Fike is a thoughtful guy who has a particular appreciation for challenges that help him grow. Earlier this week we saw a glimpse of his home and how he inhabits his space through his Style Story. In today's conversation, we dig deeper into the story behind his work and lifestyle. We talked about the early seeds of his interest in architecture, his love affair with photography and film, the many facets of his current freelance work and how being a member of a creative community has helped him get outside of his head, the early stages of finding his artistic voice, and how to be self-taught. This plus so much more!

Listen below or on your smart phone in iTunes to hear our conversation.

Podcast reference links:

• McKinney Bed and Breakfast
• Weld
• Rachael Currie's Style Story
• Sara & Rocky Garza's Style Story
• Cody Culberson

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