The unexpected is bound to happen. What are we going to do when it does happen? This week, we talk about the value of improvising our way to creative success.
Love as the foundation for creative thriving
Creating authentic art and having the emotional strength to release it tough. But when we are living with a foundation of love and support it makes it easier. This week we talk about how to develop that important support structure.
Recapturing the creativity of being a kid
There are so many helpful attributes that are natural to us as kids. But eventually, the pain and cynicism of the world robs us of those things. This week, we talk about the value of re-embracing the the creativity of being a kid.
Curating your life toward creative fulfillment
Curation is something we all do as artists — curating environments and experiences as we present our art. The same is true for life. As we take an active role in life, we start determining the mental, emotional and physical spaces we inhabit. When we do that, it sets us on the path toward greater creative fulfillment.
Lead people into a different world with your art
We see it in fantasy all the time. Lord of the Rings, Alice in Wonderland, Willy Wonka — authors who have created fantastic worlds and transport us into them. But what if we could also use our art to paint a picture of a different reality here and now? This week we talk about how to transform the world with our art.
You're not going to 'arrive.' So take a breath and relax.
Remember that feeling of being a kid… thinking one day you would be an ‘adult.’ But it never comes. Life is just one continuous journey. There’s never a clear switch. The same is true for us as artists. This week, we talk about some things that might help us take a breath and relax.
Making more powerful art by noticing our audience
When we notice our audience, it will inform us of a lot. This week, we explore 4 things to notice that will help us make art that connects with people more powerfully.
Creative rewards, how living creatively makes life better
Last week, we talked about taking creative risks. This week, we explore just some of the rewards that come from that kind of life. Sure, we might make money or be able to curate our own schedules a bit more. But there’s so much richness that comes from a creative life.
4 risks to take with your creative dreams
The creative life is a risky one. These 4 ideas will help us get more comfortable with risk-taking. They also might help take our creativity to the next level!
Building bridges through honest art
People aren’t looking for us to be perfect. They are looking for us to be honest. When it comes to connecting with an audience, honesty is a really powerful bridge. This week, we explore how to develop a deeper level of honesty. In the end, it frees us to be better artists and more open humans.
Red flags in client work and how to set yourself up for the most success
At some point, most creative people end up doing some client work. It can be a really wonderful process. In this episode we talk about a few things to be on the lookout for and some practical ways to make the client process amazing!
Getting started again
We’ve all been experiencing a lot. This week, we talk about how we embrace all those (sometimes conflicting) emotions and look forward. How de we get started again?
Becoming more whole through healing
Being an artist is an emotional journey as much as it is a creative one. As we experience pain, that can be a powerful tool in creating meaningful work. But there’s another half to pain… healing. In this episode we talk about the wholeness that comes from learning how to heal.
Building Creative Courage
Making things and releasing them takes courage. Attempting to bring your creative dreams to life puts you as some risk. When we’re prepared mentally and emotionally, it makes it more likely that we’ll take courage and press through. This week, we talk about how to develop that kind of creative courage.
How to become a recession-proof artist
The times will go up and down. How can you endure the down times as an artist? This week, we talk about some attributes that help us stay top of the list when someone is looking to hire or commission an artist.
Staying flexible and getting to work : Was Spotify CEO, Daniel Ek, right?
This week, Spotify CEO, Daniel Ek made some comments that got a lot of artists fired up. In this week’s episode, we take a look at Ek’s assertion that musicians can’t get by on releasing music every 3 or 4 years. And we ask, “what does it mean to engage an audience?”
The key to getting what you want
We all have creative dreams. But how do we make those creative dreams a reality? This week, we answer just that. By aligning our external reality with what we say we want, we get a ton of traction and things start to change.
Filter through the distractions so you can bring your creative dreams to life
Don’t get distracted. Once we focus in on the direction we want to go creatively, we can being cutting out the things that distract us. In this episode we talk about two important questions to ask. We also talk about practical ways to let go of something that isn’t serving us.
4 ways to give yourself space to dream
It’s easy to get caught up in all the inputs around us. But bringing your creative dreams to life is all about giving yourself space to dream. In this episode, we talk about 4 ways to create that space so you can thrive.
Connecting with the right people to build your creative dreams : An interview with James Carbary
As artists, there are tons of people we can connect with to help bring our creative dreams to life. Sometimes that can feel like a black hole. But we believe you don’t have to fight so hard to build those relationships. In this interview with author, James Carbary, he give practical advice from his book, “Content-Based Networking.”
