Talent is not the best indicator of success. According to Angela Lee Duckworth, author of “Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance,” we should be cultivating our grit instead. This episode we explore what is grit, how it allows us more flow state, is not inhibitive of us having a joyful life and is more likely to move us towards a bigger dreams. Also for you: https://anchor.fm/nostarvingartist/message Above is the link to share your creative journey updates or challenges on the podcast as a ...
Nov 01, 2020•25 min•Season 1Ep. 49
Being good is something so many strive for; however, it’s not an absolute state. In this episode we explore how being good is based on perception, societal norms, authority figures, among other things. While doing good is where we grow and there’s always room for improvement. By releasing our need to control people’s perceptions of us, we can act out of our principles more easily. Also for you: https://anchor.fm/nostarvingartist/message Above is the link to share your creative journey updates or...
Oct 25, 2020•29 min•Season 1Ep. 48
After a sluggish few days I suspected I could use a dopamine detox. Because social media and a lot of screen activities give us such quick dopamine hits, it can challenge our concentration toward slower reward activities (like reading, studying, building businesses or other pursuits). However, the slower reward activities tend to be the ones which can most positively impact us and the world. This is how my 24 hour dopamine detox went. Also for you: https://anchor.fm/nostarvingartist/message Abov...
Oct 18, 2020•26 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Shifting to a positive mindset isn’t automatic. So bridge statements, a topic we’ll explore through the source of therapist Kati Morton, are very supportive. If changing our thoughts can change our lives, then a better life can be reached by up-leveling our thinking. Also for you: https://anchor.fm/nostarvingartist/message Above is the link to share your creative journey updates or challenges on the podcast as a voicemail. Follow me @anisabenitez on Instagram! #NoStarvingArtist...
Oct 11, 2020•26 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Poetry is powerful! The benefits of this art form in building empathy, deeper self-awareness, communication skills and more are worth noting. Especially in difficult times its therapeutic nature can help us restore. I call out the new poetry series on “On Being with Krista Tippett” podcast on this episode as well. Also for you: https://anchor.fm/nostarvingartist/message Above is the link to share your creative journey updates or challenges on the podcast as a voicemail. Follow me @anisabenitez o...
Oct 04, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 45
The line can be burry between our brands or work and life. This episode is to help us set boundaries around our private life and identify the foundation of our brand for marketing purposes online. I shout out Kelli Mason’s Limitless Soul podcast as well as Ksenia Avdulova’s conscious social media advice on the latest episode of Woke & Wired podcast. Also for you: https://anchor.fm/nostarvingartist/message Above is the link to share your creative journey updates or challenges on the podcast a...
Sep 27, 2020•28 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Your playing small does not serve the world! Different from the fear of failure, we can also have a fear of success. This episode is about recognizing our stream of consciousness, the Jonah complex, and self-actualization. Also for you: https://anchor.fm/nostarvingartist/message Above is the link to share your creative journey updates or challenges on the podcast as a voicemail. Follow me @anisabenitez on Instagram! #NoStarvingArtist
Sep 20, 2020•26 min•Season 1Ep. 43
These days it feels like spiritual fulfillment and capitalistic detachment go hand-in-hand. This episode is for anyone who may feel pushed and pulled by the contradictory nature of the capitalism and happiness. Also for you: https://anchor.fm/nostarvingartist/message Above is the link to share your creative journey updates or challenges on the podcast as a voicemail. Follow me @anisabenitez on Instagram! #NoStarvingArtist
Sep 13, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Flow state is so precious! This makers time is not going to be held if we don’t hold boundaries and respect them. We’ll get into how to preserve this time that is constantly threatened by obligation, emails, people we love, and everything else. Also for you: https://anchor.fm/nostarvingartist/message Above is the link to share your creative journey updates or challenges on the podcast as a voicemail. Follow me @anisabenitez on Instagram! #NoStarvingArtist
Sep 06, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 41
What four traits do you most appreciate in great leaders? By noting these traits we are more able to understand what qualities we want to embody, surround ourselves with and instill in those around us. Leaders don’t seek followers, but seek to create more leaders. Also for you: https://anchor.fm/nostarvingartist/message Above is the link to share your creative journey updates or challenges on the podcast as a voicemail. Follow me @anisabenitez on Instagram! #NoStarvingArtist...
Aug 30, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 40
By opening our hearts we expand our network, realized opportunities, knowledge and more. As all humans need connection, whether in business partnership or personally, this episode is to help you be more receptive and giving to others. A lso for you: https://anchor.fm/nostarvingartist/message Above is the link to share your creative journey updates or challenges on the podcast as a voicemail. Follow me @anisabenitez on Instagram! #NoStarvingArtist
Aug 23, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Though big dreams are a motivation, they can also be easily overwhelming. This episode is about how to break big dreams into milestones, then goals, then tasks... to focus on incremental progress. Focusing on the task in front of us helps us to enjoy the present, reduce stress in goal setting, get organized, and sustain momentum towards big dreams. Also for you: https://anchor.fm/nostarvingartist/message Above is the link to share your creative journey updates or challenges on the podcast as a v...
Aug 16, 2020•28 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Truth is disruptive! Like pulling a thread on a garment, the more we acknowledge the more reveals itself. Once we start acknowledging our imagined limitations are untrue then a lot of the other constraints we’ve made up also begin to reveal themselves. This can be disruptive to your sense of reality, but it’s also the awakening more space for you to be a fuller expression of yourself. Also for you: https://anchor.fm/nostarvingartist/message Above is the link to share your creative journey update...
Aug 09, 2020•23 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Creativity isn’t just about experimenting with new, but also building playfulness with what’s familiar. In this episode we cover the value of pattern recognition, the joy of subtleties, 4 ways to create constraints that foster more creativity and considerations when approaching these. Also for you: https://anchor.fm/nostarvingartist/message Above is the link to share your creative journey updates or challenges on the podcast as a voicemail. Follow me @anisabenitez on Instagram!
Aug 02, 2020•28 min•Season 1Ep. 36
There’s a difference between being a token and being a symbol. Symbols, though a minority in some regard, are championed to make room and a safe space themselves as well as for others to self-express. This episode provides some questions to ask yourself when you’re unsure if you’re being used as a token instead. Also for you: https://anchor.fm/nostarvingartist/message Above is the link to share your creative journey updates or challenges on the podcast as a voicemail. Follow me @anisabenitez on ...
Jul 26, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Be a doer and just be. Gratitude for the present is a huge source for sustained happiness, it is also a motivating force. In this episode we’ll explore some of benefits of practicing gratitude daily and how to. Also for you: https://anchor.fm/nostarvingartist/message Above is the link to share your creative journey updates or challenges on the podcast as a voicemail. Follow me @anisabenitez on Instagram! #NoStarvingArtist
Jul 19, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 34
What is your emotional relationship to money? Let’s do a past, present and future examination so you can feel open to receiving sound financial advice. A lot of our emotional relationship to money is inherited from childhood so it is always worth reframing our financial mindset. Also for you: https://anchor.fm/nostarvingartist/message Above is the link to share your creative journey updates or challenges on the podcast as a voicemail. Follow me @anisabenitez on Instagram! #NoStarvingArtist...
Jul 12, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Why not be a living example of what you what for and from people? Whether in regard to how to being an activist, artist, parent, leader, or anything else we usually have judgement on what this looks like at its best. We can ask of people to become that and we can also become it ourselves. Do you know when to shift from telling people what you’re for to being it? Also for you: https://anchor.fm/nostarvingartist/message Above is the link to share your creative journey updates or challenges on the ...
Jul 05, 2020•28 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Our ego can be a blocker from us taking risks or sustaining efforts toward our dreams. This episode is about having awareness of our relationship with our ego so we can tame it, free ourselves and help others by doing so. Also for you: https://anchor.fm/nostarvingartist/message Above is the link to share your creative journey updates or challenges on the podcast as a voicemail. Follow me @anisabenitez on Instagram! #NoStarvingArtist
Jun 28, 2020•28 min•Season 1Ep. 31
In previous episodes we’ve discussed brand marketing; now that brand foundation is ready to support a wider audience - it’s growth marketing time! This episode is about growing your audience, making viral content, shifts in appetite for your work, and understanding the marketing funnel. Also for you: https://anchor.fm/nostarvingartist/message Above is the link to share your creative journey updates or challenges on the podcast as a voicemail. Follow me @anisabenitez on Instagram! #NoStarvingArti...
Jun 21, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 30
In this episode we differentiate an idea from a dream from a calling. Knowing which is which helps us prioritize our time and resources. It also supports us in uncovering our reason for being, or Ikigai. Ikigai is a Japanese concept that supports finding your purpose in life. Also for you: https://anchor.fm/nostarvingartist/message Above is the link to share your creative journey updates or challenges on the podcast as a voicemail. Follow me @anisabenitez on Instagram! #NoStarvingArtist...
Jun 14, 2020•25 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Given the global activism to support Black Lives Matter and at large, as you become more visibly successful you’re likely to experience increasingly haters. This episode focuses on that which comes online, how to preventatively managing it and what you can learn from it too. Also for you: https://anchor.fm/nostarvingartist/message Above is the link to share your creative journey updates or challenges on the podcast as a voicemail. Follow me @anisabenitez on Instagram! #NoStarvingArtist...
Jun 10, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 28
The world needs your help! Many of us have to balance creating security and serving our soul. In this episode we talk about the limiting beliefs we must overcome to make the positive changes we want to see in the world. Also for you: https://anchor.fm/nostarvingartist/message Above is the link to share your creative journey updates or challenges on the podcast as a voicemail. Follow me @anisabenitez on Instagram! #NoStarvingArtist
Jun 07, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 27
If you’re feeling weighed down by your emotions or supporting the emotional needs of others then know you are not alone. Feelings are great feedback, but holding too long onto anger and pain can be unhealthy. We’ll cover three techniques to bring you more mindfulness, calm and tension release. Also for you: https://anchor.fm/nostarvingartist/message Above is the link to share your creative journey updates or challenges on the podcast as a voicemail. Follow me @anisabenitez on Instagram! #NoStarv...
Jun 03, 2020•25 min•Season 1Ep. 26
This is a personal update on my creative journey and self-work. Mostly recently I learned more about the enneagram; it’s helped me have more self-compassion for aspects of myself I’ve had shame around. As always I’m here to answer questions, consult, as well as share your creative journey updates on the podcast: email me at [email protected]
May 31, 2020•24 min•Season 1Ep. 25
In this episode will explore pattern matching. There are many factors that contribute to a person’s achievement of their goals: some visible variables and some hidden variables. Of the visible ones, is there a pattern? Also for you: https://anchor.fm/nostarvingartist/message Above is the link to share your creative journey updates or challenges on the podcast as a voicemail. Follow me @anisabenitez on Instagram! #NoStarvingArtist
May 27, 2020•24 min•Season 1Ep. 24
How can we create from a place of joy? We love a starving artist because they are a wounded hero, a hustler, and hard worker. Their dedication and work ethic is admirable; however, it usually comes at the expense of their joy and health. Let’s dissect our attraction to this role model of work ethic. Also for you: https://anchor.fm/nostarvingartist/message Above is the link to share your creative journey updates or challenges on the podcast as a voicemail. Follow me @anisabenitez on Instagram! #N...
May 24, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 23
For many of us saying “no” is difficult. Wanting to be likeable; feeling shame or guilty upon decline; feeling fear that you’ll lose an opportunity are a few reasons why we say “yes” when we should not. What we accept and reject shifts our lives over time. In this episode we dissect why to say “no” and how. Also for you: https://anchor.fm/nostarvingartist/message Above is the link to share your creative journey updates or challenges on the podcast as a voicemail. Follow me @anisabenitez on Insta...
May 20, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 22
In this episode will cover the six ways that humor is healing. Despite the stress of our times, there is a need to laugh. Humor has so many health benefits as well as positive personal and societal impact. Don’t feel shame for feeling joy in hard times! Also for you: https://anchor.fm/nostarvingartist/message Above is the link to share your creative journey updates or challenges on the podcast as a voicemail. Follow me @anisabenitez on Instagram! #NoStarvingArtist
May 17, 2020•21 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Most of us are either lost or learning. Let’s get on track to feeling powerful! If we feel powerless there are a number of factors that could be contributing to that. If we are learning, then we are on the right track. Also for you: https://anchor.fm/nostarvingartist/message Above is the link to share your creative journey updates or challenges on the podcast as a voicemail. Follow me @anisabenitez on Instagram! #NoStarvingArtist
May 13, 2020•23 min•Season 1Ep. 20
