Sue ShanahanSep 21, 20216 minIntroducing Porch Light Profiles“Let nothing dim the light within.” - Maya Angelou The idea for Porch Light Profiles: Creatives Who Follow Their Heart and Light Up the...
Sue ShanahanApr 17 minAllison Russell: Spinning Straw into GoldI'm an angel of the morning too The promise that the dawn will bring you - Nightflyer, Allison Russell / JT Nero Singer/songwriter...
Sue ShanahanMay 20, 20217 minJenna Lamia: Free to FlyJenna and Mockingbird Jenna Lamia perfectly embodies the goal that my niece, Molly, set her sights on as a 3rd grader. She told her mom,...
Sue ShanahanMar 25, 20216 minArlan Hamilton: As She Is“Be yourself so that the people looking for you can find you.” – Arlan Hamilton Arlan Hamilton can remember being no more than six years...
Sue ShanahanJan 19, 20216 minKimothy Joy: Metamorphosis“I believe everybody’s light is bright as a child. It’s really bright and pure. And then slowly you are influenced by who everyone ...
Sue ShanahanOct 30, 20208 minSeth Avett: The Dynamics of Light“I’ve seen the reward in my own life for accepting who I am.” – Seth Avett I set my sights on talking to Seth Avett after hearing an...
Sue ShanahanAug 28, 20206 minScott Avett: The Mining of a Soul“There is no question – God created me as an artist – do I know? No just suspect. But my suspicion is strong.” – Scott Avett Before I...
Sue ShanahanJun 16, 20206 minBrandi Carlile: Coming From the HeartFor me, I started answering the call at such a young age that I’m mixed up with what I’m called to do and what I love. – Brandi Carlile...
Sue ShanahanApr 6, 20206 minDolly Parton: Dreams Begin in Books“Inspiring kids to love to read became my mission.” – Dolly Parton I waited over six months for my phone interview with Dolly Parton. ...
Sue ShanahanOct 16, 20197 minGordana Biernat: #ShineOnWhen you are tapped into the unconditional love of ‘All That Is’ you are tapped into your true self. And when you know that, nothing in...
Sue ShanahanOct 9, 20187 minValerie June: Shine On You Crazy DiamondI feel called to share light and to shine through my art.” – Valerie June I was delighted when Valerie June’s rep told me that Valerie...
Sue ShanahanJul 11, 20186 minKirsty Mitchell: A Wonderland of Her Own“For me being an artist is getting out what is inside of me.”- Kirsty Mitchell I first heard of Kirsty Mitchell when a friend invited me...
Sue ShanahanApr 10, 20186 minLori McKenna: Song Chaser“Before you knew me I traveled around the world I slept in castles and fell in love because I was taught to dream.” – Lori McKenna,...
Sue ShanahanNov 7, 20175 minSheri Salata: You Are What You Dream“A person who inspires is a person who changes the world in a million ways they will never know.” – Sheri Salata The first time I met...
Sue ShanahanSep 17, 20176 minAmanda Shires: Songbird“I wanna look like a bird, like I was meant to sing,” Amanda Shires, Look Like a Bird Even before I spoke to Amanda Shires, I knew I was...
Sue ShanahanJul 18, 20175 minWilliam Joyce: Still ShiningMary Katherine with her father, Bill Joyce “It was like all fairytales. One must travel through darkness to find the light.” – Elizabeth...
Sue ShanahanJun 6, 20175 minPam Grout: Cheers to Life!“You are here to create the good, the beautiful and the holy. You’re here to dance, to spread love, to write symphonies, to give birth...
Sue ShanahanMay 2, 20175 minMary Engelbreit: So Much More Than CuteFor my mother, who always told me anything was possible. – Inscription from, Mary Engelbreit: The Art and the Artist Mary Engelbreit is...
Sue ShanahanMar 28, 20175 minRodney Crowell: Playing to the A StudentIf I could influence someone’s description of me I would say, ‘he was curious and he was humble. And somewhere way back in his emotional...
Sue ShanahanFeb 6, 20174 minAnita Moorjani: To Heaven and BackAnita Moorjani is the logical person to begin my Porch Light Profile series with. What I learned from her book, Dying to Be Me, changed...
Sue ShanahanFeb 1, 20175 minSusan Branch: Necessity is the Mother of Reinvention“Believing in myself was probably the hardest thing I ever had to learn to do.” I was first introduced to Susan Branch’s art through a...