Season 4 Episode #17 - Take Action to Create Opportunity with Painter Katherine Klimitas!

Send us a text C4 Leaders – the ONLY nonprofit to utilize the pizza making process to create space for our companions to be seen, heard, and loved.   We also write children’s books, host this podcast, and use the most amazing handmade, hand-tossed, sourdough pizza to bring out the best in each other.   Please check out PIZZADAYS.ORG to support our important work.  Season 4 Episode #17 Katherine Klimitas is coming from Metairie, LA (inform, inspire, & transform) You can find via her website https://kakartnola.com About our guest: Artist, Story Teller, Public Speaker, Entrepreneur, Dog Lover, Hard Worker, Jeweler, and someone still yet defined.   When Katherine was five, her mother gave her, her first watercolor set and Katherine’s love for art was born.  Fast forward a few years and Katherine was graduating from Loyola University New Orleans with a BA in graphic design and shortly thereafter began her art and design business. Katherine has published two books and has her work exhibited in many public entities, including the West Baton Rouge Museum of Art.  Katherine was born with Osteogenesis Imperfecta, better known as Brittle Bone Disease. Katherine is 2 feet, 7 inches tall and by age 10, she had broken 500+ bones. Growing up with brittle bone disease, Katherine’s life was always a little different from her able-bodied friends. Katherine was blessed to be born into a family of veterinarians and there was no way her parents were going to let her disease dictate her happiness. Her parents made her want to make something of herself, and she was going to be happy doing it—end of story. Currently, Katherine puts most of her energy into expanding her reach and capabilities as a watercolor artist and motivating others to contribute to their communities.  Katherine, thanks for sharing your many gifts with people all over the world, for continuing to push yourself to be your best, and for being our guest on Life’s Essential Ingredients.   Welcome to the show! TOTD – “Some believe in destiny and some believe in fate, but I believe that happiness is something we create.”  Sugarland song – Something More Build a habit - to create intention - to live your purpose!   In this episode: What was life like growing up? What are your life’s essential ingredients? Why is GIVING BACK so important to you? The importance of family… Find Your Something Living in Pain… what are some of your pain management tips Perspective being 2’7”, lying down to work… I know you love MUSIC… dad inspired you (he passed) and love how it brings people together just like your art… Dogs…you have five… Watercolors Graphic Design Pet Portraits Jewelry Legacy