Sometimes, stacking our art on top of a full time job and lots of responsibilities can be difficult - especially when a romantic relationship is involved. This week, we talk about how we can have a great art career and a great romantic relationship.
After a while of doing and trying, things can start to get hard - including our posture toward our art. This week, we talk about some ways to deal with the hardships of being an artist.
As artists, perfectionism can be one of our biggest hurdles. When we try to be perfect, it limits the work we make and release and ultimately hurts our creative pursuits. So how do we overcome perfectionism? This week, we talk about an essential mindset that frees us from perfectionism and releases us to thrive as artists.
This week we explore confidence. It’s not just thinking that you’re the best. Pharrell Williams has a quote: cockiness is the belief that you’re the best person in the room. confidence is knowing that you’re better than you were yesterday. We use that as a foundation for this important conversation.
It’s awesome to be great at something. But sometimes we think that’s enough. Being talented is just the beginning. This week, we focus on some other things that can support our talent and help us go even further.
This week, we talk about “messaging.” Not in the propaganda kind of way. Rather, what are some questions we can ask in our creative process that draws out our authentic voice? Art that connects deeply to others begins in a deep place within us.
One of the keys to successful creativity is just getting started. This week, we talk about some practical tips to getting started in a way that creates a strong foundation for continuing on.
If you’re looking for some reading material, check out these four books about creativity, sharing your art, time management, and handling obstacles.
It’s easy for artists to focus on style, flair, and charm, instead of working on the craft. In this episode, Adam makes a case for going back to the basics of art.
This week, Adam talks about three important tools for every artist: a budget, a schedule, and a network.
This week we talk about some of the pivotal moments we’ve experienced and the lessons learned along the way.
It’s easy to fall into attaching our value and worth to what we make. This ends up holding us back… and even if we can press through the fear and “succeed,” it’s still not going to make us feel like we hope it will feel. This week, we talk about how to find the confidence to create — which starts with understanding and accepting our own value.
Of course we want people to know about our shows, exhibitions and events. Press is an essential element of that. This week, we talk about some proven methods of how to get the newspaper, bloggers, influencers and more to cover your art.
Some of what we do as artists is solo. But a big part of it involves other people. This week, we talk about 3 types of people it’s great to have as part of your tribe as you build your creative career.
Maybe it’s a weird analogy… but there are some lessons we can learn from the failed launch of CNN+. This week we talk about building and launching your next creative project and how to do it successfully.
There are lots of voices who have an opinion about HOW you should be an artist. But in the end, it comes down to what you want and need. This week, we talk about 3 common voices that might try and distract you… and how to make sure they don’t.
Some practical advice on selling your art - whether it’s original work or a commissioned piece. As artists, selling is one component of what we do. This week, we talk about some practical ways to get even better at it.
Our emotional lives play a pivotal role on our creativity. Our ability to create authentically… and our ability to create at all is connected to how we feel. This week, we talk about cultivating a healthy relationship to our emotions so that we can create with authenticity and regularity.
Do you ever feel like you don’t have what it takes? Like you don’t belong in the room? Like you don’t deserve the gig? Struggling with worth and the belief that we belong can be a lifelong struggle for creative people. This week, we talk about some practical ways to change our thinking and start believing in our worth.
Making art can be emotionally difficult. One way of dealing with that is developing coping mechanisms that distance us from our work. But, in the end, living a full life isn’t about detachment. This week, we talk about the value of moving toward greater health so that we can connect deeply.
Has your creative process gotten cluttered? This week we talk about 3 ways to refresh your mind and emotions so you can thrive creatively.
Creativity is a skill. And, like all skills, there is a learning curve. This week, we talk about 3 specific ways you can accelerate the learning process.
We’ve heard it said… “Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard” but is that true? This week, we explore some of the tropes that have made their way into the creative world and ask, “really?”
Accomplishing dreams takes a long time. That’s why resilience is so important. Life isn’t about getting everything right. It’s about getting back up when we inevitably fail.
There are lots of “I can’t” statements we adopt as artists. This week, we talk about those statement and what we CAN do instead.
You know what they say… it’s all about who you know. Networking can feel awkward most of the time. That’s why this week we’re giving you practical ways to build relationships with other creative people.
It’s easy to stuff ourselves full of junk food (literally and figuratively — looking at you endless TikTok feed). When we’re stuffed, we don’t have an appetite for good food. The same is true for our creativity. This week, we talk about how to develop our creative appetite so we can create amazing work.
Our fears can sometimes stop us in our tracks. This can become a huge hurdle in seeing our creative dreams come to life. This week, we talk about fear and how to press through it.
We talk about being a full time artist on this podcast a lot. This week, we talk about the practicalities of getting to that place. Some things to do… and not do.
Some stress is unavoidable. But some stress is completely avoidable. This week, we talk about some stress that is avoidable and the things we can do to eliminate those sources of stress.
