Actress and musician Kelsey Edwards talks about how the stories we tell ourselves shape our lives and by changing those stories, we can better ourselves and our situations. Stories we tell ourselves can be both helpful and detrimental. So why

#24 Mary Sauer: Be obsessed with making art

Jul 24th, 2023 44m 29s

Figure painter and artist Mary Sauer helps us understand the dedication involved in becoming a successful artist. Mary talks about how she knew she wanted to be an artist since she was a little child and how that desire led to her college degre

#23 Jo Schaffer Layton: Allow yourself to dream

Jul 5th, 2023 36m

Jo Schaffer Layton, a published novelist and screenwriter joins host Ryan Meeks to talk about her own work and how she co-founded one of the nation’s most successful literary programs for teens called Teen Author Boot Camp. She discusses the i

FanX guest announcement: Jared Padalecki

Jun 21st, 2023 22m 9s

Check out what Dan Farr from FanX Salt Lake City had to say about the new guest, Jeff Padalecki, who they just announced today! Jared Padalecki, the actor from Supernatural, Walker, Gilmore Girls and more.Check out the FanX guest list here.S

#22 Sean Meeks: The obstacles we face

Jun 19th, 2023 36m 20s

On this episode of The Path of Art, show host Ryan Meeks sits down with his brother Sean Meeks a musician and producer to talk about where they are finding difficulties on their path. Sean has produced both of his current projects and is findin

#21 Ro Malaga: Train yourself through victories and failures

May 1st, 2023 34m 4s

Ro Malaga is a multi-talented artist and professional. As a dancer, he has been in films like High School Musical (1, 2, and 3) and was also in Legally Blonde 2. Ro is also a DJ, boxing instructor, and the director of business development at Fa

#20 Jeff Gaither: Art saved my life

Apr 17th, 2023 32m 42s

In this episode of The Path of Art show host Ryan Meeks talks with artist Jeff Gaither who has done the album art for the punk rock band Misfits as well as t-shirts and other artworks for many other bands including Municipal Waste, Testament,

#19 Al Denyer: Educate others about the value of your art

Mar 13th, 2023 40m 28s

Al Denyer is an artist and a professor of art at the University of Utah. She holds an MFA from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, and a BA Honors from Winchester School of Art, England. Her art can be described as creating form and st

#18 Mark Roos: Every artist can make it

Jan 23rd, 2023 44m 2s

LA composer and music producer Mark Roos joins show host Ryan Meeks to talk about what musicians and bands need to do to create success in their line of work. Mark talks about his background and how he got to where he is and explains that there

#17 Katherine Beggs: Learn to accept yourself

Jan 2nd, 2023 37m 33s

Katherine Beggs is a composer from LA who is on her journey to becoming a film composer. Right now she works as a composer for Cutting Room Music, a studio that creates music for film, TV, video games and more. In this episode, Katherine talks

#16 Kurt Bestor: Hone your craft and just start

Nov 21st, 2022 43m 50s

Award-winning composer Kurt Bestor has some great advice in this episode of The Path of Art. He and Show host Ryan Meeks talk about his work, his career path, and how Kurt says that people should be passionate about their art, hone their craft

#15 Alisa McCusker: Experience great art

Nov 14th, 2022 45m 39s

There is something about seeing a masterpiece in person that creates an experience that cannot be replicated any other way.UMFA (Utah Museum of Fine Arts) senior curator Alisa McCusker talks with show host Ryan Meeks about how a curator takes

#14 Jeff Whiteley: Turn failures into successes

Oct 31st, 2022 47m 22s

Jeff Whiteley the founder of the nonprofit Excellence in the Community, joins The Path of Art show host Ryan Meeks to talk about how things that seem to be failures often turn into successes and can be turned into successes with the right motiv

#13 Victoria Wynn: Follow that feeling

Oct 17th, 2022 43m 24s

This week Victoria Wynn (artist and founder of Wynn Modern Art) joins The Path of Art show host Ryan Meeks to talk about how her experiences with art as a child and how remembering those childhood feelings led to her becoming an artist, creatin

#12 Mauli Bonner: It will happen

Oct 3rd, 2022 39m

Filmmaker and vocal director Mauli Bonner joins The Path of Art host Ryan Meeks to talk about his film "His Name is Green Flake" and many of the miracles that Mauli experienced while making the film. Mauli also talks about how his experience g

#11 Brando Eaton: Treat your passion like a career

Sep 26th, 2022 44m 4s

In this episode of The Path of Art, actor/director/producer Brando Eaton reveals to show host Ryan Meeks what it takes to move forward as an actor that also applies to any other career path that you may choose. "If you are treating it (acting)

#10 The Busking Bus Theatre: Team up

Sep 19th, 2022 44m 13s

On this episode of The Path of Art host Ryan Meeks is joined by Landon Kraczek, Catherine Mortimer, and Jonah Kirkhart, the crew of the Busking Bus Theatre. The Busking Bus is a traveling group of buskers who cut off the side of a bus and turn

#9 Brett Wagner: Improvisation is key

Sep 13th, 2022 32m 44s

Just days before his visit to Utah's Fear Factory haunted house, actor Brett Wagner (AKA "The Lost Leatherface", and the "Big Schwag") who played Leather Face in the 2003 film "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" joined the show to talk about his career a

#8 Peter Breinholt: Break through illusions

Sep 5th, 2022 50m 50s

One's perspective can often manifest into reality given the right amount of effort. songwriter and performer Peter Breinholt joins Ryan Meeks to talk about Peter's path and the music he writes. In their discussion, Peter talks about getting pas

#7 Paul Cartwright: What making it really means

Aug 22nd, 2022 41m 46s

We have all heard the words "you will never make it." In this episode, voice actor/actor Paul Cartwright challenges the notion that to make it means that you become a Hollywood star. This was an important realization to him after he was able to

#5 Jon Smith: Know what you want to be

Aug 8th, 2022 47m 46s

The people you see who have successful careers have most likely spent most of their life getting there. Jon Smith, the morning show host for 103.5 The Arrow is one of those really determined and focused people.While many creative people tend t

#4 Derek Dyer: Create a creative space

Jul 25th, 2022 37m 17s

Derek Dyer (Executive Director of the Utah Arts Alliance) details the story of how he started the Utah Arts Alliance when the necessity for better representation for Utah artists presented itself. The Utah Arts Alliance is the entity that has

#3 Heather Olsen: How opportunities connect

Jul 11th, 2022 41m 27s

It is hard to see where the road ahead leads us, but taking steps forward and meeting opportunities as they come is what can lead to more opportunities.Artist Heather Olsen from Riverton Utah joins The Path of Art host Ryan Meeks to talk about

#2 Danny Drysdale: Know your style

Jun 27th, 2022 41m 15s

Danny Drysdale, a film director who has made music videos for bands like The Killers joins The Path of Art host Ryan Meeks for this episode. Danny talks about how his unique preferences in art, music, and pop culture helped push his career towa

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#1: An Introduction to The Path of Art with Ryan Meeks

Jun 22nd, 2022 7m 40s

Life often has its unexpected twists and turns and Ryan Meeks, the host of The Path of Art, talks about his own path in this episode. He talks about some of the twists and turns that have gotten him to a place where he didn't really expect to b

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