We talk to our friend Henry—a lawyer and expert in transformative technologies—about the weird and wonderful phenomenon of NFTs and digital art. If you've ever wanted to impress your friends with your incredible knowledge of words like "blockchain", "minting", "Proof of Stake", "fungible", this is the podcast for you! We talk about: what NFTs are, how to make them, whether they're a fad or here to stay, the environmental impact, criminal uses, valuing digital art. Amie is there the whole way to ...
Sep 19, 2021•46 min•Ep. 65
There's no need to rush your creative journey. There's no place you need be RIGHT NOW. You are on the path. What are we talking about? Come see. Come find us on insta: @unpublished.podcast
Sep 09, 2021•29 min•Ep. 64
We finish answering questions about success. Included: making our definition of success, how to protect ourselves from the physical stressors of success, making sure we are already planning how we will be good people when we become successful, the desire to stay safe in our stagnancy, and how addicted we can get to suffering.
Sep 02, 2021•39 min•Ep. 63
Amie reads you the first chapter of her new book, The Rules Upheld By No One. Enjoy! If you like what you hear, the book is currently available on Amazon in all major regions. Click here for US. Click here for Australia. Otherwise, simply google the book's title and it should point you to the correct store for you. Also available through Barnes and Noble and soon to be available through Book Depository....
Aug 30, 2021•17 min•Ep. 62
James "interviews" Amie about her book The Rules Upheld By No One which is now available fro pre-order! They talk: writing process, Amie's writing style, the difficulty of fitting our books into narrow genres, gatekeepers, and how much love all of our listeners. Amie also reads out the first page of her book! Stay tuned, we'll be releasing the whole first chapter as a podcast sometime soon. You can buy Amie's book on amazon (soon to be on multiple other platforms). Click here for the US Cilck he...
Aug 26, 2021•33 min•Ep. 61
Why do so many of us fear success? Amie and James expand on the conversation Amie had on her instagram stories about success. We respond to the polls and comments from those stories and dive into why success can seem scary and what we can do to help ourselves push through our fear.
Aug 19, 2021•41 min•Ep. 60
We talk to debut author Rebekah Campbell about her recently released novel: 138 Dates. Amie and I are both massive fans of the book—an incredibly vulnerable, funny, moving, true account of Rebekah’s quest to find love by battling her way through dates with 138 different men. I (James who writes the descriptions) read this book in two days. Could not put it down! James met Rebekah in a writing course they did together, and in this podcast we explore her whole journey from first time author to pub...
Aug 11, 2021•49 min•Ep. 59
New mic week! We answer listener questions! Our numbers are usually lower on these episodes but I really recommend you listen. The questions we get are usually relevant to far more people than just the questioners. Think of it as a SUPER EPISODE. This week we cover: Is it ever too late to start creating? When to know we’re done with projects. How long we should spend planning projects. Are we a real creative if we don’t want to quite our day job? Creativity becoming fast fashion. Crowdfunding. W...
Aug 05, 2021•32 min•Ep. 58
How are we supposed to be happy with what we have RIGHT NOW and still strive to be better/more succesful? Amie and James talk about why Ambition and contentment aren’t necessarily opposed to each other. Amie’s Website: www.amiemcnee.com James’ Website: www.jameswinestock.com
Jul 29, 2021•21 min•Ep. 57
So many people in this community don’t just do ONE thing. Does that go against the party line to “niche down”? Amie and James talk about why it doesn’t, how it can be a huge advantage for creatives to branch out, and some tips for making sure you still finish projects when you have several going at the same time. If you want to support us, check out Amie’s website: www.amiemcnee.com
Jul 22, 2021•31 min•Ep. 56
Amie shares the journey she’s been on with her mental health. She talks about her positive experience with medication, how journaling has helped, and how anxiety affected her creativity and ability to do business. James shares his perspective as a partner supporting her through it. Amie’s journaling course: https://www.amiemcnee.com/journaling-course
Jul 16, 2021•25 min•Ep. 55
We have an amazing guest for you today. Someone who has built a life as a full time creative outside the grasp of the gatekeepers as a podcaster and whose work we are massive fans of, Sarah Werner. We talk about how she got started with her podcasts, building multiple income streams as a creative, the day to day life of a full time creative, transitioning from muggle work to being a full time creative and so much more. Trust me, you want to listen to this one! A bit more about Sarah: Sarah Rhea ...
Jul 08, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 54
We can’t build a sustainable creative practice without trusting ourselves a artists. Amie and James talk about how to build trust in ourselves as creatives so that we can show up regularly to our creative calling.
Jul 01, 2021•23 min•Ep. 53
Do you treat your art as if it were a business? You need to start treating this as an investment, just as someone starting a more traditional business would. Amie and James talk about the why and the how of doing it. Insta accounts mentioned Viv — @rust_creative MJ — @mjunleashed_ Nanna — @_justnanna Kay — @startupcreative We have an EOFY sale on! 20% off store wide until midnight 30th June AEST!
Jun 24, 2021•23 min•Ep. 52
Amie and James clear up some of the confusion around the concept of “shitty art”. Does it mean we are meant to be bad creatives? Does it mean we can’t ever make good art? Well, no… in fact, it’s the key to making great art! This episode involves live listener questions. You can support our podcast by purchasing something from Amie’s store: www.amiemcnee.com/shop
Jun 10, 2021•27 min•Season 4Ep. 51
Amie and James talk about their new daily routine, why they decided more structure would help their creativity, and how people with a 9-5 can build a creative routine.
Jun 03, 2021•25 min•Ep. 50
This week, Amie and James talk about the importance of taking time to slow down and think; the balance between thinking and acting; and what sort of activities we use to help our brains tick over. Amie’s new course—her most comprehensive offering yet with guest appearances from James—is out now: https://www.amiemcnee.com/we-need-your-art-course
May 27, 2021•26 min•Ep. 49
We’ve so many great questions in the last few weeks that we thought it was time for another Q and A! Topics covered include: boundaries, imperfect workspaces, whether creativity is selfish in a world with so many problems, and more!
May 12, 2021•27 min•Ep. 48
Are you launching a product soon? Or did you launch recently and felt like your product flopped? Amie and James discuss what they’ve learned from eight product launches (including a massive flop) and talk about how to give your art the best chance of success. Amie’s website: www.amiemcnee.com
May 05, 2021•32 min•Ep. 47
We’re re-releasing this magical podcast after it fell off the catalogue in the website re-build. Brooke has taught us so much about rest and creative abundance. Listen to the magic! You can find Brooke on insta @thebrookesolis
Apr 29, 2021•40 min•Ep. 46
Amie and James talk about how to rest effectively; how to find what sort of rest works for you; and what good rest feels like. Amie’s book on burnout is available on her website: amiemcnee.com
Apr 23, 2021•25 min•Ep. 45
This episode is for you the quiet artist, the slow artist, the artist who thrives on peace, the artist who does so much good work but unseen amongst all the BIG personalities. It’s a hug from us to you. We forgot to mention it in the pod, but, Quiet by Susan Cain is a great follow up read!
Apr 16, 2021•20 min•Ep. 44
Amie and James answer listener questions including: how do you deal with lulls in business; how to pick and focus on one project; and when to quit your job and create full time PLUS several more.
Apr 08, 2021•30 min•Ep. 43
Let’s face it, the pace the world wants us to go at is fucked. Amie and James talk about how we can find our own rhythm; why your boss is an idiot; how the best way to be productive is often to do less; and the importance of recognising how different our energy levels are. Amie’s website: www.amiemcnee.com James’ website: www.jameswinestock.com
Mar 29, 2021•21 min•Ep. 42
Amie and James join Viv Kruckow of Rust Creative live on clubhouse to talk about the positive side of comparing ourselves to other artists. If you want to be a part of the podcast, look out for links to our clubhouse chats on Amie’s instagram and find Amie on clubhouse, username: Amie Mcnee. We’ll hopefully do another one next week.
Mar 19, 2021•21 min•Ep. 41
Amie and James talk a lot about small goals. Here, they talk about a key metric you can use when setting those goals: the bare minimum. It’s a lifesaver that will help you create with energy and can actually help you create more in the long run. Amie’s Website: amiemcnee.com
Mar 04, 2021•23 min•Ep. 40
Amie and James are back for Season 4 to talk about times their egos have gotten in the way of their creativity. They discuss the good and bad of ego, and how to cope with the times where it needs to be soothed or curtailed.
Feb 25, 2021•21 min•Ep. 39
Feb 19, 2021•27 min
Why are these old epidodes suddenly appearing in your feed? When we re-did Amie’s website, we also had to change over our podcast feed. This meant we needed to re-upload every Unpublished episode. I (James) really couldn’t face the task at the time so I’m doing it now!
Feb 19, 2021•27 min•Ep. 37
In the last podcast for the year, Amie and James talk about how we can be in relationships that help support our art.
Dec 18, 2020•22 min•Ep. 36
