33: Why Children's Book Illustrator Melquea Smith Ditched the Lone Wolf Creative Myth

What if the secret to creative success isn’t your portfolio... but your people? Melquea Smith is a children’s book illustrator and artist who creates clip art of black and brown kids. Her journey from side-hustling artist to full-time creative is built on one foundational truth: community changes everything. In this conversation, Melquea shares why the lone genius myth is killing creative careers,…