USD Magazine Summer 2019

school I want to. Why do I not feel happy?’” One of her men- tors, Father J.J. O’Leary, met her for coffee to help her navigate which fork in the road to take. “He talked about paying attention to where your heart is drawn.” She worked in a lab for a time, but unfulfilled, transi- tioned to the world of finance, ultimately running her own company. Along the way, she married and started a family. “Things got busy with our three kids, so I stayed home with them until our youngest started kindergarten.” She’d given considerable thought to what would come next. “Joseph Campbell’s message about following your bliss really rang true to me. You’re always going to be pulled back to what you loved as a child, and for me, that was art.” Mint Studio was born, which has a storefront in Carlsbad. The space was deliberately designed to be laidback and inviting. “I don’t want people to think it’s too pretty to get messy in,” she says. “This is a place to create and spill paint San Francisco, New York and Florida, with a corresponding expansion of creatives, makers and artists who make up the Mint Collective. “We’re expanding our reach internationally, with a special focus on preserving and pro- tecting these regions’ culture and history,” she explains. Closer to home, Sanders is thrilled to bring her offerings to USD’s campus community; she’s worked with the Torero Program Board for years to provide experiences for students on campus. “It feels really good to have the university’s support. It’s like family, really. People who have your back, and are really rooting for you.” on the floor.” Mint is now expanding to places like

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