Comparison is one of the fastest ways to disconnect from your own creative identity. In this episode, we’re talking about what really happens inside an artist when the noise gets loud — the scrolling, the pressure, the “why am I even trying?” spiral — and how to quiet it so you can show up with clarity again.

Whether you’re a performer, maker, storyteller, or creative soul of any kind, this episode will help you understand what comparison is really doing to your nervous system, your confidence, and your momentum — and how to reclaim your voice before the noise convinces you to disappear.

Show notes and blog version here: https://larabiancapilcher.com/2025/11/18/how-artists-can-quiet-comparison-and-reclaim-their-creative-rhythm/

Stop Begging for Scraps — Artist Mindset Masterclass

A free 30-minute coaching class to help you understand the hidden reason why artists feel empty even when they’re working hard — and how to change that before another year passes.

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Your creative identity matters.

My book, Audacious Artistry: Reclaim Your Creative Identity and Thrive in a Saturated World, is now available for order.

It’s written for makers, performers, storytellers, and creative souls who want clarity, courage, and a stronger sense of who they are as an artist — especially in a world that moves too fast and asks you to prove your worth.

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You deserve to be paid — but your art deserves to stay free from the pressure of paying your bills.

Money and art have never had an easy relationship. In this episode, Lara Bianca Pilcher dives into the emotional and practical truths of artist income — from underpaid projects to purposeful yeses.

In this episode:

🎯 What “being paid” really means for artists today

🧠 Why money triggers creative shame and scarcity

🌱 How to choose projects with clarity instead of fear

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📖 Show notes + Read the blog version:

👉 https://larabiancapilcher.com/2025/11/11/the-truth-about-getting-paid-as-an-artist/

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Healthy Wealthy Wise Artist is hosted by Lara Bianca Pilcher, PCC-certified Life & Creativity Coach, performer, and author of Audacious Artistry: Reclaiming Your Creative Identity and Thrive in a Saturated World.

You’re waiting for the perfect moment, the polished idea, the breakthrough project that finally proves your art matters — but the pressure to make something big keeps you frozen.

In this What Works episode of Healthy Wealthy Wise Artist, Lara Bianca Pilcher shares how small, sustainable steps reignite creative momentum. You’ll learn the psychology behind why “big goals” overwhelm the nervous system, how to use micro-movement to rebuild confidence, and why small work is often the truest work.

If you’ve been stuck under the weight of your own expectations, this is your gentle permission slip to begin again.

🎯 In this episode, you’ll discover:

🎨 Why the brain confuses big goals with danger — and how to calm that response.

🧠 How completion (not perfection) restores creative trust.

🌱 A 15-minute Creative Spark challenge to help you start small — and stay consistent.

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👉 https://larabiancapilcher.com/2025/11/04/how-small-steps-reignite-your-creativity/

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Healthy Wealthy Wise Artist is hosted by Lara Bianca Pilcher, PCC-certified Life & Creativity Coach, performer, and author of *Audacious Artistry: Reclaim Your Creative Identity and Thrive in a Saturated World (Collective Ink, 2026).

Because thriving as an artist isn’t about constant output — it’s about rhythm, rest, and the courage to start small.

The silence can mess with your head.

You’re showing up — sending self-tapes, writing, rehearsing, painting, creating — and nothing’s landing. It feels like the world has gone quiet on your art, and you start to wonder if you’re doing something wrong.

But here’s the truth: the slow season isn’t proof that you’ve fallen behind. It’s part of both your creative rhythm and the reality of a saturated industry. In this grounded, honest conversation, Lara explores how to stay steady when your work feels invisible — and why your quiet seasons might still be shaping something powerful underneath the surface.

In this episode:

🎯 How to tell the difference between a true creative block and a slow season

🧠 Why your nervous system plays a key role in creative rhythm and recovery

🌱 What to do when you’re creating, but the world isn’t responding yet

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🎧 Listen now on Healthy Wealthy Wise Artist

📖 Read the blog version:

https://larabiancapilcher.com/2025/10/28/how-to-survive-a-slow-season-as-an-artist-and-why-it-might-be-saving-you/

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Healthy Wealthy Wise Artist is hosted by Lara Bianca Pilcher, ICF PCC-certified Life & Creativity Coach, performer, and author of the upcoming book Audacious Artistry: Reclaim Your Creative Identity and Thrive in a Saturated World (Collective Ink, 2026).

Because thriving as an artist isn’t about constant output — it’s about learning the rhythm that sustains you.

You hide the sketches, delete the takes, rewrite the drafts.

But what if the work you call “bad” is actually where your artist voice begins to take shape?

In this episode:

🎯 Why the pieces you’re ashamed of can spark creative breakthroughs

🧠 How imperfection builds confidence, freedom, and creative flow

🌱 A 3-step “Creative Permission Loop” to help you grow from the work you’d rather hide

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Get Lara's book: Audacious Artistry: Reclaim Your Creative Identity and Thrive in a Saturated World here: https://larabiancapilcher.com/book

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Stuck in a Creative RUT → https://larabiancapilcher.com/freebie

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Reignite Your Creativity in 7 Days — $37

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You’ve been told consistency is everything — but for artists, that advice can do more harm than good. What if your pauses aren’t proof of failure, but part of your rhythm?

🎧 In this episode of Healthy Wealthy Wise Artist, we unpack the myth of consistency — and redefine what it actually means to show up creatively when life, energy, and seasons shift.

In this episode:

🎯 Why “consistency” advice often backfires for artists

🧠 The psychology behind creative rhythm vs. rigidity

🌱 What actually keeps you showing up long-term — without burning out

🎁 Free guide mentioned in this episode:

👉 https://larabiancapilcher.com/freebie

💥 Mini course:

Reignite Your Creativity in 7 Days — $37

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📚 Read the blog version of this episode:

👉 https://larabiancapilcher.com/2025/10/13/how-artists-can-stay-consistent-without-burning-out/

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Maybe you did everything “right.” You showed up, you trained, you tried… and yet the big break didn’t come.

This episode is about that moment — when what you wanted doesn’t happen how you imagined — and how to create something even more meaningful from where you are now.

In this episode:

🎭 The Broadway artist who finally made her lifelong dream come true — her own way

🧠 The psychology of “dream grief” and why it’s normal to feel lost

🌱 How to tell if your dream is dead, dormant, or evolving

💡 Why creating your own opportunity might be the dream after all

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Stuck in a Creative RUT – 3 steps to reignite momentum

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Reignite Your Creativity in 7 Days – $37

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👉 https://larabiancapilcher.com/2025/10/07/how-to-begin-again-when-you-feel-behind-on-your-dreams/

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You didn’t make anything this week—and suddenly you’re questioning if you’re even a real artist. In this episode, I break down why we fall into the trap of tying self-worth to productivity, and how to reclaim your identity—even in the quiet seasons.

In this episode:

🎯 Why “contingent self-worth” is a dangerous trap for artists

🧠 How to anchor your artistic identity independent of output

🌱 A practical challenge to reclaim your worth this week

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🎁 Free guide mentioned in this episode:

Stuck in a Creative RUT

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💥 Mini course:

Reignite Your Creativity in 7 Days — $37

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👉 https://larabiancapilcher.com/2025/10/07/artistic-worth-without-output/

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You’re saying yes a lot — to projects, collaborations, opportunities — but you’re feeling the cost: less energy, more overwhelm, and zero creative juice. What if protecting your boundaries was the true key to creative freedom?

In this episode you’ll learn:

🎯 How overcommitment leads to burnout and saps your artistry

🧠 A 3-filter framework (“Alignment / Capacity / Return”) to make your yeses count

🌱 How to protect your creative identity so your art feels alive, not heavy

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🎁 Free guide mentioned in this episode:

Stuck in a Creative Rut

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Reignite Your Creativity in 7 Days — just $37

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You think discipline kills creativity. But what if it’s the structure that finally lets flow in?

In this episode:

🎯 Why waiting for inspiration = stagnation

🧠 How to reframe discipline as self-respect, not punishment

🌱 Practical rituals to spark artistic momentum

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🎁 Free guide mentioned in this episode:

Stuck in a Creative Rut

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Reignite Your Creativity in 7 Days ($37)

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