If your art business has felt a little quiet, uncertain, or unpredictable lately, let me tell you: you are not alone. The economy is feeling uncertain, the energy in the world is even more so. And Artists are often feeling it all -- and we still need to make SALES! Let's discuss. In this episode is part one of a longer conversation and is a grounded guide to selling your art in every season (literally and metaphorically). We’ll talk about the internal seasons we all cycle through—winter (rest), ...
Jun 11, 2025•27 min•Ep. 118
In this heartfelt solo episode, I’m sharing a little life update from inside my creative world. From painting on the porch in the spring sunshine to opening up commissions for the first time in years, this season feels full of growth, return, and reconnection. I’ll walk you through what it’s been like working through The Artist’s Way, what’s blooming inside the Making Art Work masterclass (we’re on Week 7!), and a peek behind the scenes as I plan the first-ever Making Art Work Live event this fa...
May 15, 2025•29 min•Ep. 117
Instagram has changed yet AGAIN -- but this time it's for the better. But it is VERY different. But first, let me formally invite you to join me at MAKING ART WORK live and in person! Two full days together in Atlanta, Georgia September 27th-28th AND November 8th-9th A dedicated time to be in person, focused on your business and your creativity, with me and a beautiful group of new Artistic friends! All the details HERE ok, now... Let's talk about growing your reach on Instagram in 2025 — but wi...
May 08, 2025•36 min•Ep. 116
Watch Share The Work Get the FREE workbook I reference here Making Art Work open March 13-20 Share your work in The Creatives Club Your artist brand is more than a logo or color palette—it’s what makes your work instantly recognizable, deeply resonant, and naturally sellable. But how do you define your brand in a way that feels authentic and attracts the right collectors? In this episode, we’re breaking down the essentials of building a strong artist brand that helps you share your work confiden...
Mar 17, 2025•23 min•Ep. 115
Join Share The Work (a FREE workshop and workbooks - I'm going live each day at noon eastern time!) Making Art Work open March 13-20 Share your work in The Creatives Club One of the most confusing (and frustrating) parts of selling your creative work? Finding the collectors, buyers, customers, students, or clients who truly connect with what you create. If this feels overwhelming, you’re not alone. But here’s something I need you to know: ✨ ART IS NOT HARD TO SELL. ✨ I know, I know—you’ve probab...
Mar 13, 2025•24 min•Ep. 114
How To Create Art That WILL SELL Join Share The Work (a FREE workshop and workbooks - I'm going live each day at noon eastern time!) Making Art Work open March 13-20 Share your work in The Creatives Club The Truth About Selling Your Art (and Why It’s Easier Than You Think!) This week, we’re tackling one of the biggest hurdles artists face: moving past the fears and doubts that make selling feel hard. Yes—even in today’s chaotic world, building a thriving art career is absolutely possible. Abunda...
Mar 11, 2025•23 min•Ep. 113
SHARE THE WORK -- RSVP to join us March 10th-14th Making Art Work opens for enrollment March 13th! Hi sweeties. I've moved into my new studio and settled into my work (getting ready for Share The Work, writing, and teaching), but painting? That's a different story. Let's talk about what it means to find success in your creative practice year after year. As I continue focusing on creating meaningful art, I find myself thinking so much about Picasso's career and why it’s important to honor our per...
Mar 04, 2025•30 min•Ep. 112
Now that we’ve laid the foundation and centered your aspirations and dreams right where they belong (at the heart of it all) it’s time to get practical at SET IMPORTANT GOALS! In this episode, we’re walking through worksheets 7-10 of the Goal Setting Worbook, diving into real methods for setting sustainable, inspiring goals that honor you, your creative work, and your business. GET OUT YOUR PENS. A few links before we dive in: Making Art Work is open for EARLY BIRD enrollment! The GOAL SETTING W...
Feb 17, 2025•28 min•Ep. 111
Welcome to 2025—FOR REAL this time. We’ve been through a lot already; things are shifting, the world feels unsettled—AND ALSO, it’s clearer than ever that our creative work is dependable and needed in so many ways. A few links before we dive in: Making Art Work is open for EARLY BIRD enrollment! The GOAL SETTING WORKBOOK RSVP for Share the Work - the free 5-day workshop happening this March In this episode, we’re diving into goal-setting—moving beyond ego-driven pressure and into aligned, sustai...
Feb 13, 2025•41 min•Ep. 110
QUICK LINKS: Goal Setting Workbook Goal Setting Workshop Making Art Work My Instagram Episode Highlights: Today’s episode is packed with meaning and purpose—we’re diving deep into your core values! Why does this matter? Because the goals that truly last—the ones that bring joy, fulfillment, and long-term satisfaction—are always rooted in what matters most to you. This isn’t just about setting goals; it’s about aligning them with your heart and your vision for life. 🌿 So here’s what to do: PRINT...
Jan 08, 2025•37 min•Ep. 109
QUICK LINKS: Goal Setting Workbook Goal Setting Workshop My Studio Playlist Making Art Work EmilyJeffordsLearn.com My Instagram Happy New Year and welcome to my list of manifestations and wishes -- and things I would like us to do more of and STOP doing forever. This list is silly. And it's absolutely not. Also, we get into the heart and soul of "Do It For The Process" -- which I realized mid-eposode is 10 years old! I began the hashtag #doitfortheprocess in 2025 after a bit of a little tiny bre...
Jan 02, 2025•45 min•Ep. 108
The Collective IS OPEN! This space was created to help Artists, Photographers, Designers, Makers, Illustrators, Writers -- ALL CREATIVES -- thrive. If you sell your beautiful work (or hope to sell more of it), this membership is for you. All the details HERE / $39 / Doors open through 9.12.24 The Artist's Path To Success // a FREE and super beautiful & reassuring workbook The Artist's Path To Success QUIZ // an adorable 2-minute quiz for you And now, the 7 Sweetest Things Being "A Creative" ...
Sep 06, 2024•47 min•Ep. 107
It's time! Today, we’re having a conversation about goals. Yes, in the middle of the year. This is the best time to check in and see how your goals are progressing and what you want for the rest of the year (especially before the holiday season takes hold). In this episode, I'm checking in on my goals for 2024; many of which I have achieved, but many I didn't. We'll discuss what to do when you realize you're not reaching your goals or need to adjust some expectations. Enjoy, my sweeties! As alwa...
Aug 29, 2024•38 min•Ep. 106
Join us in Joshua Tree // September 14-17th // just a couple spots left! All the details for the retreat can be found here. This is a delicious talk about creativity, friendship, and what you can create when collaborating with someone you admire and trust. Tanya Val is an artist and plant shop owner living in Anchorage Alaska. She is one of the most WILDLY talented humans I know. Seriously, just visit her site to see. We have been working and traveling together for years, created some of the mos...
Aug 15, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 105
The Collective Opens on May 30th ! This is the most transformative place for Artists to grow their studios and practices because we normalize the success of Creatives. There are so many training and lessons in there so you can find success in your work a little more easily and gently. Go visit the Nature and Silk Scarf Collection I mentioned at the end of this episode! It will be available Thursday at 2:00pm est. This episode is a bit vulnerable and took a lot of inner work to even get to the pl...
May 23, 2024•37 min•Ep. 104
This episode is SO precious (stay til the end to hear my whole heart MELT). I sat down with two of the most beautiful parents/artists I know and we talked about balancing, blending, and maintaining your whole self and your studio practice while also being a mother. Hint: balance is a juggling act, everything comes back around, you are capable of SO much more than you imagine, and also you don't have to do anything at all but love yourself and love your kid(s). Please let me know what comes up fo...
May 09, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 103
Being human is hard. Let your creativity make it easier. Your creativity is boundless, your imagination is unyielding, and the weight of this world is unrelenting. Vyana Novus joins us in this very tender and open discussion on creativity, trauma, beauty, and safety in this interview-episode. You will walk away feeling so deeply seen and reminded that pain is integral to our growth and often plays a part in the creation of good art. Vyana is one of my dearest friends and we talk like two people ...
May 02, 2024•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 102
Hey there, friend! Welcome back to the Do It For The Process podcast – it's so great to have you here again. I've been pouring my heart into creating a fresh body of work in the studio and the painting process has taught me SO much -- yet again. Here's the thing I've realized: pleasure is the goal. Finding joy in the process is everything. Sometimes your own happiness can be the only goal -- in and out of the studio. Trying things that excite you and feel new can make the entire process come to ...
Apr 25, 2024•34 min•Ep. 101
Get the full experience and tune into the workshops (and get all the conversation, Q&A, extra goodness, and worksheets) HERE. The Share the Work videos are available through March 21st! MAKING art WORK Share the Work Emily Jeffords' art Instagram TikTok if someone buys something for their home or themselves, they want to enjoy that thing. In order to enjoy something, we have to VALUE it. In this episode, we talk about all the ways we might be devaluing our own art and efforts before ever sho...
Mar 18, 2024•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 100
Tune into the LIVE workshops and get all the conversation, Q&A, extra goodness, and worksheets HERE. They are available through March 21st! MAKING art WORK is OPEN! Learn all about this life-changing and STUDIO-GROWING masterclass HERE. So far we’ve talked about The 3 things you must know to sell art online, how to know if your art is worth selling, and TODAY, I’m sharing 5 super practical, actionable tips that you can use to support your work in the world. Marketing your art in 2024 is very...
Mar 16, 2024•30 min•Ep. 99
Join the LIVE workshops and get all the conversation, Q&A, extra goodness, and worksheets HERE. They are available through March 21st! Let’s get to the heart of the issue: You need to elevate your BRAND. Yep. You. You have a brand. I know… It's weird. And also kind of fancy! Let's talk about what a brand is before we get all bristly and closed off. A brand is far more than a logo. It is far more than your website. It's not your icons, graphics, images, the tiny alligator on your shirt, the l...
Mar 14, 2024•21 min•Ep. 98
Join the LIVE workshops and get all the conversation, Q&A, extra goodness, and worksheets HERE. They are available through March 21st! Today we set the foundation. The MOST important step of all. Falling in LOVE with your work, with the process, with the beautiful energy you feel while creating. That sweet sweet magic translates to the way you share your work with your (ever-growing) audience which connects to how you grow your studio and business. And it all starts with that love. IS YOUR V...
Mar 13, 2024•28 min•Ep. 97
Join the LIVE workshops and get all the conversation, Q&A, extra goodness, and worksheets HERE. They are available through March 21st! Today we set the foundation. The MOST important step of all. Falling in LOVE with your work, with the process, with the beautiful energy you feel while creating. That sweet sweet magic translates to the way you share your work with your (ever-growing) audience which connects to how you grow your studio and business. And it all starts with that love. >>&...
Mar 12, 2024•35 min•Ep. 96
SHARE the WORK is beginning next Monday! This workshop is happening each day at noon next week and you need to join us! If you're hoping to begin to sell more art and increase your sales in 2024, then prioritize this. Save your seat here ! Ok, now on to our marketing prediction for 2024. I have 10 to share with you in this 3-part series. These predictions are based on my intuition, trends I'm sensing, and research I'm doing. Experiment with them and see where they take you! Automation > link ...
Mar 08, 2024•51 min•Ep. 95
SHARE the WORK is beginning next Monday! This workshop is happening each day at noon next week and you need to join us! If you're hoping to begin to sell more art and increase your sales in 2024, then prioritize this. Save your seat here ! Ok, now on to our marketing prediction for 2024. I have 10 to share with you in this 3-part series. These predictions are based on my intuition, trends I'm sensing, and research I'm doing. Experiment with them and see where they take you! Video > Photo (but...
Mar 07, 2024•39 min•Ep. 94
Part 1 or 3: My TOP 10 Marketing Trend Predictions for 2024 for Artists and Creatives Before we get into this NERDY and life-giving conversation, I have to tell you that SHARE the WORK is beginning next Monday! This workshop is happening each day at noon next week and you need to join us! If you're hoping to begin to sell more art and increase your sales in 2024, then prioritize this. You can save your seat here ! Ok, now on to our marketing prediction for 2024. I have 10 to share with you in th...
Mar 06, 2024•36 min•Ep. 93
MAKING art WORK early bird is open until Saturday! Don't miss this opportunity to learn and GROW your business within 9 short weeks. Remember, you are here because you create artwork that you LOVE. You are here because you long for your work to reach a wider audience and find your COLLECTORS! You want to create work and send it into the world and know that it will be well received by your people. Selling my work directly to my collectors has allowed me to sell to people all around the world, cre...
Feb 22, 2024•55 min•Ep. 92
Welcome back to the Do It For The Process Podcast! This episode is a little vulnerable and a sweet look inside of my dreams, goals, and hopes for 2024. Remember, your dreams matter. They are the source for all your goals. Work to only set goals over things you can control. You aren't in charge of anyone else's actions or behaviors so setting goals that expect someone to do something (like buy your work or follow you online) isn't fair to you! You are getting to hear an exclusive behind-the-scene...
Feb 06, 2024•42 min•Season 6Ep. 91
Get the (beautiful and FREE) workbook that accompanies this podcast here. And to check out more free resources for creatives visit emilyjeffordslearn.com . The holiday season is full of energy; and selling your work during this season can be one of the most thrilling things of all... While it is full of cheer and festivity, these few short weeks can be super intense & stressful for small business owners (creatives especially)! The pace of the holiday season is out of step with the rest of th...
Nov 22, 2023•38 min•Ep. 90
My masterclass, MAKING art WORK, is opening again SOON! Listening to this episode while MAKING art WORK is closed? Be sure to sign up for the waitlist so you can be the first to know when the doors open up again! Fellow artist and maker, be honest… ☑ Have you spent years making artwork, expecting to reach that next level, while your revenue remains stagnant? ☑ Do you know you have good work, but feel like you don’t know how to talk about it? ☑ Are you tired of leaving money on the table because ...
Aug 31, 2023•30 min•Ep. 89
