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Ep.16: Hot Mess with Hummus, with Amber and Brady Black

Simple

Tsh Oxenreider

Education

4.3879 Ratings

🗓️ 14 November 2015

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

What do you do when you have two passions, and there are two of you with unique skills and callings? You merge it all together. Brady and Amber Black both work with refugee children at a home in Beirut, Lebanon, AND they run an online art shop called Serious Creatures. Brady is a gifted artist; Amber is skilled as an entrepreneur, and together, they share whimsical art with the world that, in turn, helps support their daily work in Lebanon. It's a win-win for all of us. // For Show Notes with links to things talked about in this episode, head to http://theartofsimple.net/16.

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0:00.0

It's the Simple Show.

0:02.1

You've got episode 16.

0:06.2

Hey there, I'm Tishawkson writer, and I'm a writer, traveler, entrepreneur, and family gal.

0:10.8

I'm a big fan of simple living, but I don't think it's just about getting rid of your stuff.

0:14.9

It's about living holistically with your life's purpose.

0:17.9

On The Simple Show, I talk with other people about what that looks like for them.

0:24.9

In this episode, I'm talking to Brady and Amber Black, friends of mine for several years now,

0:30.1

who both run an art business online and work in Beirut, Lebanon, in a home for abandoned and

0:36.2

refugee children.

0:39.6

Brady is a super gifted artist.

0:41.3

Our whole family loves his stuff.

0:44.0

And Amber is great in the business side of things.

0:48.9

So we talk about how they left what they knew to start over and do work together that fits them well.

0:50.2

We also talk about their work in Lebanon, what they're seeing on the front lines with the refugee crisis,

0:55.5

what their day-to-day life is like in this home for kids,

0:58.6

and how they manage to stay sane and have a sense of humor in spite of all the chaos they're surrounded by.

1:05.9

Now, keep in mind that we've recorded our conversation with them in Lebanon,

1:09.9

and much like a previous episode where I chatted with Jeremy and Jessica Courtney in Iraq,

1:15.2

the connection here is a bit spotty and goes in and out some.

1:18.8

It's just the nature of what it's like when you've got internet coming from that part of the world.

1:22.8

And overall, there's minimal hiccups.

1:25.4

But I wanted you to know going in, since the sound is a little

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