Artrepreneur from the Creative City Project

As creative people, we make content. But what’s the point in making it if no one watches. This week, we talk about strategies artists can employ to make sure people see and engage with their content. It’s a great overview of social media for artists!

When we think about success, sometimes we think of it as something separate from ourselves. It’s for “those successful people over there.” But how we think about success often has a lot to do with our ability to arrive where we want to go. That’s what we talk about this week on the Artrepreneur Podcast.

Today’s episode is a conversation with songwriter, Josh Varnadore. Most recently, Josh co-wrote a song for Gwen Stefani, but things haven’t always been so awesome. In this episode we hear from Josh about the mall jobs, indie band recordings, and car-flipping that he worked at along the way. It’s a story that reminds us to keep going.

We all have a creative dream we want to see come to life. But there are also other forces at work on the inside. Acknowledging these competing voices can help us have an incredible creative year!

If you’re looking to create something in the new year, this episode is for you. These 5 questions set us up to reflect on last year. Then, we look forward with intention about what the new year holds for us.

We put a lot of pressure on ourselves. And sometimes that pressure stunts our growth or just makes us feel really bad. This week, we talk about 4 things to normalize as artists and how that can help us continue to thrive.

You have something to offer. You have a unique contribution. No one else is able to do what you do the way you do it. This week, we talk about the value of the question, “what do I have to offer?”

Sometimes, we’re averse to setting New Year’s Resolutions. But this seasonal reset could be a great boost to helping you discover some really wonderful aspects of life and creativity!

After we do something for a while, it can start feeling mundane. This week, we talk about some practical next steps when things start to get boring

Hey. It’s Cole. Today is my birthday. I want to share 5 of the most important creative lessons I’ve learned in my decades of life. I think they’ll be really encouraging and helpful to you as you keep pressing into your creativity.