We default to what we know, what’s comfortable. But meaningful art flows from a place of deep connection. That requires being open to the people and experiences around us. This week, we explore 5 ways to be more open and create more meaningful creative work.
What makes a "successful" artist?
I know we want to get to the end of a creative endeavor… or the end of our lives… and consider what we’ve done “successful.” This week, we take some time to explore what “success” is and how we can set ourselves up for a long and successful creative career.
Find joy in your creative process (instead of fear and anxiety)
Have you ever considered the emotions you’re feeling inside when you approach the creative process? This week, we talk about the importance of noticing our emotional state in the creative process. Then some practical details to help us embrace joy over fear.
Beeple : The power of a public body of work
This week, Beeple (Mike Winkelmann) sold his digital art offering for $69 million as an NFT. This week, we explore some of the take-aways. What can we learn for our creative endeavors and art careers?
Shaping your creative appetite
I love pizza. And I want to eat it everyday. But that’s probably not the best idea. Today, we talk about developing appetites that will serve us creatively and shedding appetites that don’t. Let’s get practical in the process of bringing our creative dreams to life.
Practical ways to reduce stress and increase creative freedom
5 really practical tips to get rid of some of the stress of being a creative person. This week, we talk about how changing our mindset in some key ways can release us into a great level of creative freedom.
Audacity and humility : a winning combination
We need to be bold in order to bring our creative dreams to life. But there’s another half, humility. When we embody these two halves, we make awesome stuff, but we also give people permission to care. This week, we explore how embodying audacity and humility will help us thrive.
Don't let them distract you
There are some people in our lives that it’s realllllly tempting to try and cater to. But when we do that, we end up sacrificing our creative energy and passion. This week, we talk about some of the potential pitfalls and how to avoid them. Then, we can stay focused and more forward in our creative dreams.
Success through falling in love with the process
Often times, we attach our identity as artists and as people to the “products” we make. But when we reframe our focus on the process, everything changes for the better. Instead of approaching our work with fear, we start approaching our work with exciting. We ask, “what is going to emerge from the process?”
4 encouraging truths for when you feel like giving up
Sometimes, we get down on ourselves. And sometimes, all it takes is a simple word of encouragement. That’s today’s episode.
4 ways to make sure your content gets seen
As creative people, we make content. But what’s the point in making it if no one watches. This week, we talk about strategies artists can employ to make sure people see and engage with their content. It’s a great overview of social media for artists!
Success is achievable
When we think about success, sometimes we think of it as something separate from ourselves. It’s for “those successful people over there.” But how we think about success often has a lot to do with our ability to arrive where we want to go. That’s what we talk about this week on the Artrepreneur Podcast.
Working through the years to find success, an interview with songwriter, Josh Varnadore
Today’s episode is a conversation with songwriter, Josh Varnadore. Most recently, Josh co-wrote a song for Gwen Stefani, but things haven’t always been so awesome. In this episode we hear from Josh about the mall jobs, indie band recordings, and car-flipping that he worked at along the way. It’s a story that reminds us to keep going.
The Little Red Hen in all of us
We all have a creative dream we want to see come to life. But there are also other forces at work on the inside. Acknowledging these competing voices can help us have an incredible creative year!
5 questions to ask for a creative 2021
If you’re looking to create something in the new year, this episode is for you. These 5 questions set us up to reflect on last year. Then, we look forward with intention about what the new year holds for us.
Helpful things for creative people to normalize
We put a lot of pressure on ourselves. And sometimes that pressure stunts our growth or just makes us feel really bad. This week, we talk about 4 things to normalize as artists and how that can help us continue to thrive.
The most important mindset for creative success
You have something to offer. You have a unique contribution. No one else is able to do what you do the way you do it. This week, we talk about the value of the question, “what do I have to offer?”
In defense of New Year's Resolutions
Sometimes, we’re averse to setting New Year’s Resolutions. But this seasonal reset could be a great boost to helping you discover some really wonderful aspects of life and creativity!
What to do when things become mundane
After we do something for a while, it can start feeling mundane. This week, we talk about some practical next steps when things start to get boring
Some of the most important creative lessons
Hey. It’s Cole. Today is my birthday. I want to share 5 of the most important creative lessons I’ve learned in my decades of life. I think they’ll be really encouraging and helpful to you as you keep pressing into your creativity.
