MICHAEL PADILLA on the Life of an Arizona Artist - Full Interview

Uncle Vinny sits down with Albuquerque/Phoenix artist, Michael Padilla for a great conversation. Michael shares his artistic journey, life experiences, love of travel and much more. Follow and visit to keep up with Michael's updates. Timestamps: 0:00 - Welcome @Padilla_Arte 1:20 - Leaving corporate world 5:00 - Deciding do go all-in on being an artist at 40 years old 8:00 - Walking on your journey 9:30 - Walking away from security and taking real risk 11:45 - Time passes you by 13:00 - Artistic Style; "Order the Damn Dessert" 15:30 - Using Skills Learned From Corporate World 19:00 - treat it as work and learning 22:00 - stress management 26:00 - people buying my work 30:00 - new achievements and being authentic 31:00 - Michael's art inspiration and style 38:00 - marketing and branding 39:00 - different paths in life 44:00 - expose yourself to opportunities 45:00 - Machu Picchu Story 53:00 - turning problems into solutions 58:00 - travel & culture 1:01:00 - earning money through art 1:08:00 - shoutout @padilla_arte Click the Below Links to Keep Up With New Versatile Vigilante content: Instagram: Soundcloud: Spotify: Apple Podcasts: Linktree:

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This episode is 01:08:47 long.

This episode was published on Mar 16, 2026.

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