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Creativity Connects: 16 Women Reshaping the Creative Economy on the North Shore
By John Andrews, Creative Collective — Women’s History Month 2026 Baanner Image photo by Tracey Westgate Photography Over the past year, host Mikki Wilson has sat down with sixteen women — entrepreneurs, artists, organizers, and storytellers — who are building something real across Essex County and beyond. Their businesses range from gourmet cheese and handmade crochet to social impact filmmaking

Building Belonging: Shanel Anderson’s Journey from Personal Transformation to Soul City Yoga
About the Podcast Creativity Connects with Mikki Wilson is a Creative Collective podcast that goes beyond the brand and into the authentic journeys of women entrepreneurs who are members of the Creative Collective. Each episode, host Mikki Wilson sits down with a woman business owner from the Creative Collective community to explore her unique path, what drives her, and where





