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As an artist it can be very tough to set aside the expectation of wanting everyone to love what you do. The fact is, not everyone will love what you do, and that is a good thing. 

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Stop expecting people to like your photos - usuallydave.com

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Listen anytime on the Official Website of Adventures in Creativity, or in the podcast player of your choice by searching for “Adventures in Creativity”!

Have a follow up thought on anything I discussed or have a recommendation of a creative you’d love me to chat with? Shoot me an email and I’ll read it on the show! You can also find me on social media everywhere @davidszweduik, but I’m most active on Twitter so feel free to reach out and chat!

Thanks for listening, see you on our next adventure!

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One of my long time favorite people to follow on social media has been the super talented artist from Calgary, Shelley Nutma. From paint to pen and ink there is something incredibly captivating about the worlds she creates and in this episode she’s stopped by the virtual studio to share her story with us!

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Instagram : @shelleynutma_art

Etsy Shop : ShelleyNutmaART

Loving Vincent Movie Trailer

If you would like to support me and you enjoy what you are seeing here, there are a couple simple ways to help! First, feel free to use those SHARE/TWEET buttons down below, share with the world what you enjoy! I sincerely appreciate it!

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Listen anytime on the Official Website of Adventures in Creativity, or in the podcast player of your choice by searching for “Adventures in Creativity”!

Have a follow up thought on anything I discussed or have a recommendation of a creative you’d love me to chat with? Shoot me an email and I’ll read it on the show! You can also find me on social media everywhere @davidszweduik, but I’m most active on Twitter so feel free to reach out and chat!

Thanks for listening, see you on our next adventure!

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As we wrap up our series on how and why focusing on creating deep connections to our audience when it comes to our creativity, we’re going to find a brilliant strategy in the most unlikely of places… Horror films and stories. 

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Second, if you want to keep up with not only the podcast but ALL of the articles I’m putting out as well as some occasional exclusive content not found anywhere else I’d love it if you signed up for the FREE NEWSLETTER! I won’t spam your inbox, the goal is to give you some extra content once a week or once every two weeks at most! 

Listen anytime on the Official Website of Adventures in Creativity, or in the podcast player of your choice by searching for “Adventures in Creativity”!

Have a follow up thought on anything I discussed or have a recommendation of a creative you’d love me to chat with? Shoot me an email and I’ll read it on the show! You can also find me on social media everywhere @davidszweduik, but I’m most active on Twitter so feel free to reach out and chat!

Thanks for listening, see you on our next adventure!

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Let’s talk about the first strategy you can put in place to help shift your mindset from the “Gotta Catch ‘Em All Pokemon” mentality to a true appreciation of the fans of your art and creative pursuits that are already in your corner!

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If you would like to support me and you enjoy what you are seeing here, there are a couple simple ways to help! First, feel free to use those SHARE/TWEET buttons down below, share with the world what you enjoy! I sincerely appreciate it!

Second, if you want to keep up with not only the podcast but ALL of the articles I’m putting out as well as some occasional exclusive content not found anywhere else I’d love it if you signed up for the FREE NEWSLETTER! I won’t spam your inbox, the goal is to give you some extra content once a week or once every two weeks at most! 

Listen anytime on the Official Website of Adventures in Creativity, or in the podcast player of your choice by searching for “Adventures in Creativity”!

Have a follow up thought on anything I discussed or have a recommendation of a creative you’d love me to chat with? Shoot me an email and I’ll read it on the show! You can also find me on social media everywhere @davidszweduik, but I’m most active on Twitter so feel free to reach out and chat!

Thanks for listening, see you on our next adventure!

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I’m kicking off a short multipart series of episodes about some thoughts on connecting with your audience, both how and why it’s important. To kick things off let me tell you about a story I heard about a boy and the starfish from friend of the show, Andy Pugh from Thoughts From The Tinkerage Podcast. 

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Thoughts From The Tinkerage - Episode 8 Starfish on the beach. 

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Listen anytime on the Official Website of Adventures in Creativity, or in the podcast player of your choice by searching for “Adventures in Creativity”!

Have a follow up thought on anything I discussed or have a recommendation of a creative you’d love me to chat with? Shoot me an email and I’ll read it on the show! You can also find me on social media everywhere @davidszweduik, but I’m most active on Twitter so feel free to reach out and chat!

Thanks for listening, see you on our next adventure!

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A couple years back I wrote an article about a Japanese practice called Shinrin-Yoku, or loosely translated, Forest Bathing. Because of the recent Covid-19 Pandemic, it’s something I’ve been putting into practice now more than ever. I wanted to share this practice with you because I think you’ll find it a valuable tool for your emotional and creative well-being. 

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The Art and Practice of Forest Bathing

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Second, if you want to keep up with not only the podcast but ALL of the articles I’m putting out as well as some occasional exclusive content not found anywhere else I’d love it if you signed up for the FREE NEWSLETTER! I won’t spam your inbox, the goal is to give you some extra content once a week or once every two weeks at most! 

Listen anytime on the Official Website of Adventures in Creativity, or in the podcast player of your choice by searching for “Adventures in Creativity”!

Have a follow up thought on anything I discussed or have a recommendation of a creative you’d love me to chat with? Shoot me an email and I’ll read it on the show! You can also find me on social media everywhere @davidszweduik, but I’m most active on Twitter so feel free to reach out and chat!

Thanks for listening, see you on our next adventure!

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I had a chance to participate in a collaboration with Nick of PinkHat Photography which got me thinking we should talk about collaborations as photographers and artists. Oftentimes in the arts we find ourselves creating as a lone wolf, but sometimes it’s important to stretch those wings and actually collaborate with another artist to make something cool or even just to have a little fun!----more----

PinkHat Photography Twitter

PinkHat Photography YouTube

Collaboration Video with PinkHat Photography

Enjoy what I do?

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Second, if you want to keep up with not only the podcast but ALL of the articles I’m putting out as well as some occasional exclusive content not found anywhere else I’d love it if you signed up for the FREE NEWSLETTER! I won’t spam your inbox, the goal is to give you some extra content once a week or once every two weeks at most! 

Listen anytime on the Official Website of Adventures in Creativity, or in the podcast player of your choice by searching for “Adventures in Creativity”!

Have a follow up thought on anything I discussed or have a recommendation of a creative you’d love me to chat with? Shoot me an email and I’ll read it on the show! You can also find me on social media everywhere @davidszweduik, but I’m most active on Twitter so feel free to reach out and chat!

Thanks for listening, see you on our next adventure!

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The world is in a state of chaos right now and as creatives things might be feeling pretty down right now. I just want to check in with all of you and talk about the state of things in our creative lives at the moment. 

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Enjoy what I do?

If you would like to support me and you enjoy what you are seeing here, there are a couple simple ways to help! First, feel free to use those SHARE/TWEET buttons down below, share with the world what you enjoy! I sincerely appreciate it!

Second, if you want to keep up with not only the podcast but ALL of the articles I’m putting out as well as some occasional exclusive content not found anywhere else I’d love it if you signed up for the FREE NEWSLETTER! I won’t spam your inbox, the goal is to give you some extra content once a week or once every two weeks at most! 

Listen anytime on the Official Website of Adventures in Creativity, or in the podcast player of your choice by searching for “Adventures in Creativity”!

Have a follow up thought on anything I discussed or have a recommendation of a creative you’d love me to chat with? Shoot me an email and I’ll read it on the show! You can also find me on social media everywhere @davidszweduik, but I’m most active on Twitter so feel free to reach out and chat!

Thanks for listening, see you on our next adventure!

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I’m joined this week by my good friend Vincent Ferrari from the Because We Make Podcast. Pull up a chair for this great conversation all about creating the cliche, struggling with creative plateaus, and the impact of impostor syndrome. Get your notebook ready because there is some AMAZING take-aways this episode!

Because We Make Podcast

Handmade by Vincent Ferrari Shop

What if we like the cliche?

Impostor Syndrome Almost Killed Me

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Enjoy what I do?

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Second, if you want to keep up with not only the podcast but ALL of the articles I’m putting out as well as some occasional exclusive content not found anywhere else I’d love it if you signed up for the FREE NEWSLETTER! I won’t spam your inbox, the goal is to give you some extra content once a week or once every two weeks at most! 

Listen anytime on the Official Website of Adventures in Creativity, or in the podcast player of your choice by searching for “Adventures in Creativity”!

Have a follow up thought on anything I discussed or have a recommendation of a creative you’d love me to chat with? Shoot me an email and I’ll read it on the show! You can also find me on social media everywhere @davidszweduik, but I’m most active on Twitter so feel free to reach out and chat!

Thanks for listening, see you on our next adventure!

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If you read about creativity online at all you’ll likely have seen the terms “growth mindset” and “fixed mindset”. But they are often presented in terms of creativity in business, which means to a person like myself that pursues my creative passions as a hobby or side gig, we may have glossed over the buzzwords thinking they don’t apply to us. In fact, they are SUPER relevant, possibly even more so to us than in business! Let me explain why!

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What Having a “Growth Mindset” Actually Means via Harvard Business Review

Enjoy what I do?

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Listen anytime on the Official Website of Adventures in Creativity, or in the podcast player of your choice by searching for “Adventures in Creativity”!

Have a follow up thought on anything I discussed or have a recommendation of a creative you’d love me to chat with? Shoot me an email and I’ll read it on the show! You can also find me on social media everywhere @davidszweduik, but I’m most active on Twitter so feel free to reach out and chat!

Thanks for listening, see you on our next adventure!

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