Do you feel like you're disengaged from your creative work? Are you taking action, but "not getting anywhere"? In this episode, we'll talk about the difference between being creatively stuck vs. creatively dormant. We'll talk about how to recognize which of these you may be experiencing, and what to do about it.

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In today's episode, we'll talk through creative blocks with 4 artists from our Overcoming Creative Blocks workshop. The topics include: learning to value all stages of the creative process, navigating multiple projects that are in different stages, and finding the natural way you like to play.  Listen in if you want to hear about ways to work through common roadblocks, and get an idea of how live coaching works.

Comparing yourself to others and feeling like trash? This episode is for you. We'll talk about WHY we look to other people to understand what we want. We'll talk about the difference between Fueling and Comparing, and behaviors that will help vs. hurt your creative practice. We'll also talk about how to get out of the toxic comparison-mindset cycle. Tune in if this is where you're at.
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If you're having one of those days where you feel like you're not getting anywhere or you're not making progress toward your goals, this episode is for you. We'll talk about what forward momentum looks like in your work, and ways to recognize it when it's happening (even if it feels like it's not!).

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"Your direction is more important than your speed." Today's episode is inspired by a quote from writer, RL Evans (with my own creative interpretation). Are you prioritizing speed or direction in your creative life? And how does that show up? We'll talk through some examples of how this can look, and where you might be getting stuck.

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"Is this the right idea? Is this the right path? Should I change directions completely?"

If you're asking these questions, you might be on the verge of what I call a PANIC PIVOT. This is super common for artists. We often think there is one golden project, one GOLDEN CHOICE, where there is no resistance, no stress, no troubleshooting, no self doubt, no politics, no shitty-ness along the way. We change our direction because we don't want to feel the discomfort of the messy middle and we want the immediate relief that comes with quitting.

In this episode I'll talk about how to identify a panic pivot, why we do it, and how to overcome it.

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In this episode I'll talk about the 3 truths of ambition. I'll also talk about the difference between scarcity mindset and ambition. Listen in if you want to find a healthier relationship to your creative ambition and goals.

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When you try to reach a creative goal, what gets in the way? Is it your inner critic? A dip in confidence? A feeling of overwhelm or lack of a plan? In this episode, I will use the 5-stages of the creative process to identify 5 goal-setting pitfalls: obligation, focus, moving the "goal post," setting too many goals, and emphasizing motion vs. action. Tune in for some structure and next steps to help you move out of stuckness.

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In this first episode of our goal-setting series, we'll talk about how to set goals you actually want vs. goals you think you should want. We have a lot of competing priorities as artists - making work, showing work, selling work, paying bills etc. It can be hard to sort through what deserves our attention and what we actually want for our creative lives. In this episode, I'll give you a framework for thinking about fulfillment, and an exercise to get you started in setting meaningful goals.

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Why do you make creative work? What motivates you? When I ask artists this question, I get a range of answers: "It feels good to get a sale" or "I love the feedback" or "I like being invited to participate in shows." In this episode I talk about the difference between results and motivation. It's super easy to confuse them, but results and motivation are different. I'll talk about how they're different, why we need to separate them, and an exercise that can help you reflect on what motivates you to make your work.

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