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September 29, 2021The War of Art: Resistance and Your Choice of Mate (pages 26-39)
In this episode, the creatives discuss pages 26-39 pages of Steven Pressfield's The War of Art. For this week, we talk over the following challenges:
Pages 26-39
First impressions of the reading?
Resistance and your mate:
“Sometimes if we are not conscious of our own resistance we’ll pick as a mate (or friend) someone who has or is successfully overcoming resistance.” Pg 29
-Have you seen this play out in your marriage, dating, friendships? Do you fall into the role of supported or supporting partner more often?
Messages of resistance:
Quote on pg 30 “resistance told me to write a novel”
-Do you get messages from resistance when you are starting out on a project or throughout? What does resistance say to you?
Write down three messages resistance tells you over and over. Then write down the counter truth to these message
Consumer culture a form of resistance
Pg 31 quote
How can we funnel our consumer tendencies into our work if we can’t avoid it entirely? Are artist dates a form of this?
Consumer Culture: Consume something that encourages or enhances your art
Criticism
This is so prevalent in the arts and our culture in general. “Individuals who are realized in their own lives almost never criticize others.” Do you think this is true?
Notice a moment when you are criticising (even in your head) someone else, turn it into a call to action for yourself.

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1 hr 8 min
September 22, 2021The War of Art: Resistance is Universal (pages 13-26)
In this episode, the creatives discuss pages 13-26 pages of Steven Pressfield's The War of Art. For this week, we talk over the following challenges:
Pages 13-26
Fear doesn’t go away--so you are always going to combat it. What role does fear play in your everyday life? What about in your long term plans?

Challenge: Write down three big things you’re scared of, and three little, and then three super little. Pick one and do it.
“I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.” (Frank Herbert)
Self-sabotage: Odysseus opening bag at the end--similar experience?

Sabotage by others--How do you negotiate toxic relationships? Have you ever sabotaged someone else? Why do you think you did that?

Challenge: Think of one toxic friend who tried to sabotage you. Why do you think they did that? How has it impacted you? Process if you can that sense of betrayal creatively.

Resistance symptoms:
Procrastination

Self-indulgence

Getting into trouble

Creating drama

Over-medicating

Challenge: Fast three days from something you use to procrastinate or numb yourself e.g. alcohol, instagram, etc

Pick a song you like. Don’t do anything else but listen to that song. Turn it up really loud. Try to just be present without thinking about anything but the sound waves.

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1 hr 8 min
September 08, 2021The War of Art: Resistance's Greatest Hits (pgs 1-13)
In this episode, the creatives discuss pages 1-13 pages of Steven Pressfield's The War of Art. For this week, we talk over the following challenges:
“Resistance cannot be seen, touched, heard, or smelled but it can be felt.” pg 7 Set aside some time to to pursue a creative activity. Where do you feel resistance? What are you pushed to other than you creative time? What distracts you? Take notes.

Pg 8 Note when you blame others or make excuses for not making time for you art. What/who do you blame? Shift the blame from them to your personal resistance and take responsibility instead of blaming others or circumstances.

“Rule of thumb: The more important a call or action in our soul’s evolution, the more Resistance we will feel toward pursuing it.” Pg 12 Identify an important call to action in your life. Come up with 5 ways to overcome resistance, then come up with 5 more… Implement one of these this week.

“We’re wrong if we think we’re the only ones struggling with Resistance. Everyone who has a body experiences resistance.” Pg 13 Talk to a friend and ask them to share about their creative resistances and share about yours. Ask for some accountability and encouragement from them this upcoming week.

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1 hr 4 min
May 12, 2021 Listening Path: Chapter 6: Listening to Silence
Join the Creatives as they discuss the final chapter of Julia Cameron's latest book the Listening Path!

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58 min
May 05, 2021 Artist Interview: Diana Vaden
Join the Creatives as they talk with Diana Vaden! Diana Vaden is a creative to her core. She embraces the artistic life as a dancer, actor, singer, poet, and writer. Originally from Reno, NV, she slowly but surely made her way to New York City, stopping in LA for college at USC, traveling around on cruise ships, and performing in Las Vegas. Now she is settled on the east coast pursuing her Broadway dreams. She made her Broadway debut in the Tony-nominated “Tootsie the Musical” and she was in rehearsal for the Broadway-bound musical “Once Upon A One More Time” before the pandemic sent us all into quarantine. She is also a co-founder and the Executive Creative Director of RADIANT NYC - an online magazine and community dedicated to empowering women in the city. Currently, she is developing a new television series with her writing partner and working on her first book of poetry called “dare her to rise” that she intends to self-publish this summer.
You can follow her on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/dianavaden/
Her website is: https://dianavaden.com

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1 hr 5 min
April 28, 2021 Listener Questions!
We have a special episode for you today! In this episode, Anna, Noelle, and Christina discuss some listener questions. It's a really cool conversation centering around growing creativity in a variety of ways. We hope you enjoy the show!

If you find our podcast helpful, we would really appreciate it if you rated and reviewed us on whatever platform you enjoy it on. We’re still new to this podcast thing, and one of the best ways you help us out is to share our podcast with anyone with who think would benefit from it. You could do this through social media or a text or in person. Whatever works for you!
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Checkout Christina’s Website: https://www.oddmutations.com
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If you have any questions or comments, we’d love to hear from you. You can contact us through email at [email protected]
1 hr 4 min
April 21, 2021 Listening Path: Chapter 5: Listening to Our Heroes
In this episode, we’re chatting about the fifth chapter of Julia Cameron’s the Listening Path: Listening to our heroes. I think you’ll find this conversation interesting, so grab a cup of coffee or a glass or wine or whatever makes you happy and enjoy the show!
If you find our podcast helpful, we would really appreciate it if you rated and reviewed us on whatever platform you enjoy it on. We’re still new to this podcast thing, and one of the best ways you help us out is to share our podcast with anyone with who think would benefit from it. You could do this through social media or a text or in person. Whatever works for you!
Checkout our website: https://www.coffeeandcreativesproject.com
Checkout Anna’s Website: https://glittergraveyard.squarespace.com
Checkout Beccah’s Website: https://teaandtolandmonsters.wixsite.com/ttmon
Checkout Christina’s Website: https://www.oddmutations.com
Checkout Noelle’s Website: https://www.nmcmanusart.com
To follow along with our journey and to get inspiration daily checkout our instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coffee_and_creatives/
If you have any questions or comments, we’d love to hear from you. You can contact us through email at [email protected]
Check out Lindsey’s Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/lindseyfaithdm
1 hr 7 min
April 15, 2021 Artist Interview Light Kamasse
Today we're interviewing Light Kamasse! Light is a digital marketer and photographer and a good friend of our Anna. As always, we were encouraged by this artist interview and we hope you are too. To find out more about Light and his work, you can check out his personal instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/myrealnameislight/
His instagram for his brand: https://www.instagram.com/manualprocess/
Light's website: https://amanualprocess.com
If you find our podcast helpful, we would really appreciate it if you rated and reviewed us on whatever platform you enjoy it on. We’re still new to this podcast thing, and one of the best ways you help us out is to share our podcast with anyone with who think would benefit from it. You could do this through social media or a text or in person. Whatever works for you!
Checkout our website: https://www.coffeeandcreativesproject.com
Checkout Anna’s Website: https://glittergraveyard.squarespace.com
Checkout Beccah’s Website: https://teaandtolandmonsters.wixsite.com/ttmon
Checkout Christina’s Website: https://www.oddmutations.com
Checkout Noelle’s Website: https://www.nmcmanusart.com
To follow along with our journey and to get inspiration daily checkout our instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coffee_and_creatives/
If you have any questions or comments, we’d love to hear from you. You can contact us through email at [email protected]
38 min
April 14, 2021 Artist Interview: Light Kamasse
Today we're interviewing Light Kamasse! Light is a digital marketer and photographer and a good friend of our Anna. As always, we were encouraged by this artist interview and we hope you are too. To find out more about Light and his work, you can check out his personal instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/myrealnameislight/
His instagram for his brand: https://www.instagram.com/manualprocess/
Light's website: https://amanualprocess.com

If you find our podcast helpful, we would really appreciate it if you rated and reviewed us on whatever platform you enjoy it on. We’re still new to this podcast thing, and one of the best ways you help us out is to share our podcast with anyone with who think would benefit from it. You could do this through social media or a text or in person. Whatever works for you!
Checkout our website: https://www.coffeeandcreativesproject.com
Checkout Anna’s Website: https://glittergraveyard.squarespace.com
Checkout Beccah’s Website: https://teaandtolandmonsters.wixsite.com/ttmon
Checkout Christina’s Website: https://www.oddmutations.com
Checkout Noelle’s Website: https://www.nmcmanusart.com
To follow along with our journey and to get inspiration daily checkout our instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coffee_and_creatives/
If you have any questions or comments, we’d love to hear from you. You can contact us through email at [email protected]
38 min
March 31, 2021 Listening Path: Chapter 4: Listening Beyond the Veil
In this episode, we’re chatting about the fourth chapter of Julia Cameron’s the Listening Path. This chapter presented some challenges to us, so instead of following Cameron’s directions completely, we adjusted the exercises. I think you’ll find it interesting, so grab a cup of coffee or a glass or wine or whatever makes you happy and enjoy the show!
If you find our podcast helpful, we would really appreciate it if you rated and reviewed us on whatever platform you enjoy it on. We’re still new to this podcast thing, and one of the best ways you help us out is to share our podcast with anyone with who think would benefit from it. You could do this through social media or a text or in person. Whatever works for you!
Checkout our website: https://www.coffeeandcreativesproject.com
Checkout Anna’s Website: https://glittergraveyard.squarespace.com
Checkout Beccah’s Website: https://teaandtolandmonsters.wixsite.com/ttmon
Checkout Christina’s Website: https://www.oddmutations.com
Checkout Noelle’s Website: https://www.nmcmanusart.com
To follow along with our journey and to get inspiration daily checkout our instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coffee_and_creatives/
If you have any questions or comments, we’d love to hear from you. You can contact us through email at [email protected]
1 hr 9 min

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