Steph & Allison have reached the final week of The Artist's Way - what a journey it has been! This week brings us the trust we have developed over the course of the program to set our creative aims and commit to the tools we have learned. Trust, mystery, imagination at play, and the concept of "escape velocity" are the themes that close out week 12. A reminder that creativity requires faith and trust in ourselves, that creativity begins in darkness, that we were created to make art, and to set our sights and not let doubts stop us.

But first - the Olympics, what is missing? And, Allison is experiencing a love/hate relationship with this time of year. Steph is loving one of her morning rituals a little extra this week, and hating the disconnect from ourselves that we as a society have created.

In closing out The Artist's Way, we have also decided it is time to close out the podcast. The purpose of this podcast was to help us navigate our way back to our creativity - and it did just that. We have discovered creative paths we want to take and setting down the mics will allow us the time to focus on these new pursuits. This has been such a fun and meaningful outlet for us and we are so grateful for how far we've come. Thank you for listening and coming along for the ride.

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Steph & Allison get into week 11 of The Artist's Way - hard to believe we are already approaching the end! This week brings us a discussion around our artistic autonomy - the ways in which we nurture and accept ourselves as artists. Redefining success for ourselves, getting into our bodies, and creating space that reinforces artistic growth - these are the key themes for this week.

But first, the future - do we want to know about it? And, as a continuation from last episode, more political rage!! The girls are hating the news around the election and take a moment or two to go off a little bit. Allison is not losing hope and Steph is keeping her underarms smooth - its the little things, right?

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Steph & Allison dive into week 10 of The Artist's Way discussing the ways we can be ambushed on our pursuit of creative recovery. The ways our artist stays blocked with creativity issues, addictions that stifle our progress, times of creative drought, and fame and competition that has us too concerned with the approval of others over approval of ourselves.

But first, where are we looking for reassurance from our future selves? And, Allison is soaking up the extra hour of sleep this weekend brought us, but before that things were rough. Steph finds joy in her lunch and once again stirs the home-decor pot with another design choice she hates. The girls go on a small political rant to get us started - fun!

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Steph & Allison are back with week 9 of The Artist's Way! Discussing the internal blocks we face when rediscovering our creativity, the girls talk fear, enthusiasm as it compares to self-discipline, creative u-turns, and ways we can blast through blocks.

But first, they would do anything for love, but they won't do... ? And, Allison has a moment of positive self-reflection then calls out one of the ways in which society needs to step it up big time. Steph shares her favorite thing about Sundays (and any other day she can make it happen), while lamenting on what it takes to get Eras Tour tickets. The girls get real Swiftie in the first half of today's ep, but promptly make up for it with Artist's Way insights!!

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Steph & Allison get into week 8 of The Artist's Way and explore the ways time can become an excuse to taking creative risks. The key themes of survival, power, gain disguised as loss, age and time, and taking the right next actions make for a interesting discussion where the ladies draw comparisons to how it all shows up in their own lives.

But first, bankruptcy! And, Allison lets her spooky love shine while raging against inconsiderate jerks at the grocery store. Steph shares a clean candle rec and whines about one of life's difficulties.

We are sorry to say there will be no new episode next week, October 24th, but we'll be back October 31st!

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We're back with week 7 of The Artist's Way! Steph & Allison discuss what it takes to recover a sense of connection. Connection to ourselves, others, the world around us - it takes listening, letting go of the idea of perfectionism, taking risks, and learning lessons from jealousy.

But first, flavors! Which do we think encapsulates us? And, Allison is on a brand new life journey that comes with highs and lows. Steph reminds us all to pause for a moment of clarity... of the nasal passages, and expresses a growing frustration with a wild animal.

The ladies also get into a topical discussion: the Diddy scandal and the domino effect it has on the music industry, society, and what it might be distracting us from. Moments like this have us asking what the point of all this is, and while that we can't answer, we do know that we're here, and since we are, we must nurture ourselves in order to do any kind of good.

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Steph & Allison get into week 6 of The Artist's Way - halfway through! This week is centered around abundance - our ideas of the meaning behind the Great Creator, what the universe wants for us, and how to redefine the way we think about abundance. We're also reframing how we look at luxury and scrutinizing the way we spend our money. 

But first, superpowers - namely the ones we want no part of. And, Allison reminds Steph of the joy she is missing out on by not being able to go to The Eras Tour, highlighting the experience of live music. Steph is thrilled with the new iOS update allowing her to use native messaging with her husband again, and shares her take on a home design trend.

We are sorry to say there will be no new episode next week, October 3rd (Mean Girls Day!!), but we'll be back October 10th.

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Steph & Allison discuss Week 5 of The Artist's Way. Discussing the limits we impose on ourselves and our tendency to fall victim to negative patterning. Scarcity thinking keeps us trapped - we are afraid our luck will run out. We must remember the universe is limitless, and extends itself to us. Changing our thought patterns to believe this will allow us to tap into our creativity more effectively. Then there is the virtue trap, putting the needs of others before our own to give us a sense of "being good" which is no good for our wellbeing and keeps us from taking action.

But first, what songs will play when we enter a room? And, Allison is giving wandering librarian while also having an existential crisis. Steph channels childlike wonder and expresses concern for people who don't know the right way to place a toilet paper roll.

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Steph & Allison discuss Week 4 of The Artist's Way. Diving deep into honest changes, the main theme of this week highlights facing our denials and learning who we are and what we need in order to fulfill true self-expression. This week also encourages reading deprivation - aka avoiding any and all reading, TV, and social media. Listen to hear how the girls handle facing their entertainment addiction (spoiler alert - not good).

But first, an irrational moment of anger. And, Allison is turning into a pumpkin and calling to take down the NRA. Steph expresses the joys of being alone and the importance of girl time while calling to take down big Halloween.

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Steph & Allison discuss Week 3 of The Artist's Way. Anger, synchronicity, shame, dealing with criticism, and growth - how are these things impacting our ability to be unblocked artists? The girls get into it all with their perspective after a check-in from Week 2.
*We misspeak at the start of the episode and say we're on week 2 - OOPS!

But first, what could they not fathom doing as a career? And, Allison is finding inspiration around every corner while groceries have her (and all of us) in a chokehold. Steph describes her newfound love for a beloved cocktail with her take on why it took so long for her to get on board, and promptly goes off on a home design choice she simply does not understand.

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