Welcome, Friends.

I'm Madeline, an artist committed to cultivating a nourishing, sustainable life for myself and the planet, and I’m here to help others do the same.

As a queer writer, sewist, and mental health advocate, I bring my values into everything I create. With over a decade of digital marketing experience, I offer guidance to brands and organizations that share my commitment to positive impact.

Picture of a Madeline Popelka's book titled Youre Going to Be Okay opened to a page that with the quote: "healing isn't about following someone else's blueprint--it's about creating your own." The background is the Sedona AZ landscape.

HOLDING SPACE FOR HEALING

After trauma tossed my world upside down, I built a community of trauma survivors on Instagram, @HealingFromPTSD. If you’ve experienced trauma and are struggling to find a path forward, please follow along or check out my book, You’re Going to Be Okay: 16 Lessons on Healing after Trauma (2022).

sustainable style

Soon, you’ll be able to purchase pieces from my upcycled fashion brand, YANANAS. In the meantime, follow along to see what I’m making with the vintage textiles your nana may have loved.