Sammy Unsolicited Wed, 06 May 2026 10:05:13 -0400 en-us © 2026 Sammy Unsolicited yes 1d2c5c6e-d672-539f-8940-fe285da6c8d0 Sammy Jallad episodic false Sammy Unsolicited is a podcast hosted by Sammy Jallad — real conversations about life, culture, relationships, and whatever else comes up. No agenda. No script. My everyday conversations. This time, I hit record. New episodes monthly on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Sammy Jallad https://storage.buzzsprout.com/bncrd2k58q3zi0pqfoqmhl8hurbb?.jpg Sammy Unsolicited Anahid Boghosian: Beauty in every artistic medium — Art, Identity & Living Creatively Anahid Boghosian: Beauty in every artistic medium — Art, Identity & Living Creatively In this episode of Sammy Unsolicited, Sammy sits down with Los Angeles-based artist, chef, and longtime friend Anahid Boghosian for her very first podcast appearance. The two dive deep into Anahid’s creative journey — from growing up surrounded by her sculptor father’s world in the 70s and 80s, to studying fashion design, discovering fine art in her late 20s, and making a defining life pivot in 2010 following a separation that led her to pursue painting full time.

Anahid opens up about her love of working on unconventional materials like reclaimed wood, pallets, and hand-cut magazine paper collages born during Covid lockdown — some containing over 2,000 individually cut pieces. She shares the story behind her signature large-eyed faces, a deeply personal shoe installation at the Brand Library honoring her father who was an amputee since age nine, and what it truly means to build a life around your art without compromise.

A deeply personal, honest, and inspiring conversation about creativity, resilience, identity, and what it takes to bet on yourself.

5. Chapter Timestamps
    •    0:00 — Welcome & guest introduction
    •    0:33 — Fun openers: walking song (Tainted Love), Sade & the cortado order
    •    1:46 — Growing up surrounded by art: sculptor father, musicians & the creative household
    •    3:22 — Early encouragement: art teachers and first creative memories
    •    3:37 — Fashion school in 80s LA: Keith Haring, street art & the downtown scene
    •    7:14 — Post-college career: pattern design, fashion industry disillusionment & quitting
    •    9:10 — Interning with fine artists, furniture design & finding a new creative direction
    •    9:19 — Moving to Boston, pregnancy & painting as the one thing that made her happy
    •    10:16 — Hobby vs. life pursuit: the moment everything shifted
    •    12:35 — 2010: divorce, selling the house & committing to art full time
    •    14:05 — Being a Taurus: stubbornness, determination & detaching from ego
    •    18:54 — How imperfection shows up in her work: reclaimed materials & finding beauty in the broken
    •    21:39 — Scoliosis at 13, wearing a brace & the philosophy of imperfection
    •    22:39 — When did the unconventional material work start? All the way back to fourth grade
    •    24:14 — No favorite between canvas and reclaimed material — heart goes into both
    •    24:44 — The Covid magazine collage collection: 2,000+ hand-cut pieces on wood panels
    •    28:18 — Magazines dating back to the early 80s gifted by designer friends
    •    28:39 — The signature Anahid face: origin story and the book page doodle project
    •    30:24 — “Broadway” — Sammy reveals the gifted artwork & the Glendale street series
    •    33:36 — The shoe installation at Brand Library: honoring her amputee father
    •    36:39 — Assembling 200+ painted shoes & what it felt like when it came together
    •    38:12 — Her father’s sculptures, legacy & wanting to cast bronze versions for her sisters
    •    39:14 — Trusting the process: why things tend to fall into place organically



Show Notes & Resources
    •    Bergamot Station Art Center — Santa Monica, CA — site of Anahid’s upcoming residency starting April 2025: bergamotstation.com
    •    Brand Library & Art Center — Glendale, CA — site of

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OMNITHEREAL PRODUCTIONS
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]]> In this episode of Sammy Unsolicited, Sammy sits down with Los Angeles-based artist, chef, and longtime friend Anahid Boghosian for her very first podcast appearance. The two dive deep into Anahid’s creative journey — from growing up surrounded by her sculptor father’s world in the 70s and 80s, to studying fashion design, discovering fine art in her late 20s, and making a defining life pivot in 2010 following a separation that led her to pursue painting full time.

Anahid opens up about her love of working on unconventional materials like reclaimed wood, pallets, and hand-cut magazine paper collages born during Covid lockdown — some containing over 2,000 individually cut pieces. She shares the story behind her signature large-eyed faces, a deeply personal shoe installation at the Brand Library honoring her father who was an amputee since age nine, and what it truly means to build a life around your art without compromise.

A deeply personal, honest, and inspiring conversation about creativity, resilience, identity, and what it takes to bet on yourself.

5. Chapter Timestamps
    •    0:00 — Welcome & guest introduction
    •    0:33 — Fun openers: walking song (Tainted Love), Sade & the cortado order
    •    1:46 — Growing up surrounded by art: sculptor father, musicians & the creative household
    •    3:22 — Early encouragement: art teachers and first creative memories
    •    3:37 — Fashion school in 80s LA: Keith Haring, street art & the downtown scene
    •    7:14 — Post-college career: pattern design, fashion industry disillusionment & quitting
    •    9:10 — Interning with fine artists, furniture design & finding a new creative direction
    •    9:19 — Moving to Boston, pregnancy & painting as the one thing that made her happy
    •    10:16 — Hobby vs. life pursuit: the moment everything shifted
    •    12:35 — 2010: divorce, selling the house & committing to art full time
    •    14:05 — Being a Taurus: stubbornness, determination & detaching from ego
    •    18:54 — How imperfection shows up in her work: reclaimed materials & finding beauty in the broken
    •    21:39 — Scoliosis at 13, wearing a brace & the philosophy of imperfection
    •    22:39 — When did the unconventional material work start? All the way back to fourth grade
    •    24:14 — No favorite between canvas and reclaimed material — heart goes into both
    •    24:44 — The Covid magazine collage collection: 2,000+ hand-cut pieces on wood panels
    •    28:18 — Magazines dating back to the early 80s gifted by designer friends
    •    28:39 — The signature Anahid face: origin story and the book page doodle project
    •    30:24 — “Broadway” — Sammy reveals the gifted artwork & the Glendale street series
    •    33:36 — The shoe installation at Brand Library: honoring her amputee father
    •    36:39 — Assembling 200+ painted shoes & what it felt like when it came together
    •    38:12 — Her father’s sculptures, legacy & wanting to cast bronze versions for her sisters
    •    39:14 — Trusting the process: why things tend to fall into place organically



Show Notes & Resources
    •    Bergamot Station Art Center — Santa Monica, CA — site of Anahid’s upcoming residency starting April 2025: bergamotstation.com
    •    Brand Library & Art Center — Glendale, CA — site of

SAMMY
Instagram: @sammyunsolicited
TikTok: @sammyunsolicited
X: @sammyunsolicited

OMNITHEREAL PRODUCTIONS
Recorded and Produced by: George Purtseladze
Instagram: @omnitherealproductions

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We get into the leap, the second leap nobody talks about, and the one word she says explains every success she’s ever had.
Episode 1. Rita goes first.


SAMMY
Instagram: @sammyunsolicited
TikTok: @sammyunsolicited
X: @sammyunsolicited

OMNITHEREAL PRODUCTIONS
Recorded and Produced by: George Purtseladze
Instagram: @omnitherealproductions

]]> Rita Parsamyan Mahood bought a business while her husband was at work and her baby was in a stroller. Nine years later, Lazer Lounge is one of LA’s most sought-after aesthetic practices.

We get into the leap, the second leap nobody talks about, and the one word she says explains every success she’s ever had.
Episode 1. Rita goes first.


SAMMY
Instagram: @sammyunsolicited
TikTok: @sammyunsolicited
X: @sammyunsolicited

OMNITHEREAL PRODUCTIONS
Recorded and Produced by: George Purtseladze
Instagram: @omnitherealproductions

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