The Compass, a podcast dedicated to the various struggles of actors, writers, directors, designers, dancers, musicians, composers, and playwrights, welcomes actor and illustrator Jessica Love April 7.

Created by Leah Walsh, the podcast documents the lives of artists navigating the waters between art and commerce. Each week, Playbill.com will highlight Walsh’s latest episode with industry professionals who share their own stories about making art, making a living, and maintaining inspiration.

This week Love shares her experiences with the dark side, managing expectations, growing up in a family of artists, finding power in illustration and deciding to make that work another part of her career as opposed to a hobby, and the process of developing a children's book, and finding a publisher.

The Compass can be downloaded for free on iTunes.