We are so excited to share today’s guest with you, because she speaks to the heart of creators.  

Heidi Rose Robbins is an esoteric astrologer, poet, podcaster and leader of Radiant Life Retreats. 

As a poet, Heidi has shared her original work at two TEDx events in Los Angeles. She has two published poetry books:

- This Beckoning Ceaseless Beauty (2013) 

- Wild Compassion (2018)

The Radiance Project, her podcast, combines her love of astrology, poetry and good company. In her astrological practice, Heidi has supported many men and women through major life transitions, spiritual crises and growth opportunities. 

Heidi’s Radiant Life Retreats have helped many women live fuller, more expressive and courageously loving lives. Heidi lives in Southern California with her husband and two children.

Conversation Points:

- Heidi's story and creative start

- Spoken word poetry and performance

- Spiritual journey

- Mainstream astrology vs Esoteric astrology

- Your past, present, and future in astrology

- Blending business, spirituality, and creativity

- Heidi's astrology

- Performing your poetry 

- Heidi's personal creative retreats 

- Creative women's retreats 

"I always write my way into a more creative place. My poetry often starts in the dark and then ends in the light."

~Heidi Rose Robbins, poet, author, astrologer

The creative journey is wonderful, it's messy, it's life! We live in a world where the amount of opportunities available can both be a blessing and a curse. The opportunity is a blessing because there are fewer gate-keepers of industry and creativity.  Yet, it can leave many creators feeling stuck. Have you ever felt like new opportunities distract from your current goals? Or you want to say YES to something new but are uncertain it's the right call? What you're currently working towards doesn't seem to be working? Or that you're just not clear on what's next in your life but you know there's more for you? That's normal. That's part of the creative journey. More importantly, making decisions at these crossroads and points in life is part of the human journey. We'll cover this topic deeper in today's audio-only Coffee Break. Creative Journey - Conversation Topics: A podcast we were inspired by The creative life Navigating opportunities Acting on opportunities Tracking your goals Words of encouragement

Have you considered the many ways your art could be repurposed? 

There are many options from:

- Digital prints

- Your art on merchandise

- Creating a coloring book

- And many more options!

Eeva Nikunen, a fantasy artist from Finland. Eeva creates incredible acrylic and oil paintings, and she’s published a journal, as well as a coloring book from her art, with another one in process.  She also creates coloring pages for her Patreon members who pay a recurring monthly fee for exclusive art.

- Conversation Topics:

- Tools for inking art

- Digital art tools 

- Marketing advice

- Tips on where to sell art

- What you can create with your art

- Instagram tips for artists

- Encouragement for artists on the journey!

“You have to be your first customer. Think: ‘Would I want that work hanging on my wall?’  Be your own #1 fan first.”

~Eeva Nikunen, fantasy, fairy, gothic artist & illustrator

Athena Demetrios is a spiritual intuitive, a medium and channel, author and teacher, with a story of life-transforming emotional healing through spirit.

After growing up in abject poverty in a dysfunctional alcoholic environment and being terrorized by a boarder who lived in the root cellar, Athena Demetrios repressed her traumatic memories, which thrust her into years of a downward spiral into melancholy and despair.

Until spirit intervened. As an adult, Athena had a powerful spiritual experience that opened doors into other dimensions. This began an odyssey in which truth became stranger than fiction―a journey through hypnotic regression that led her to transcendence and healing.

Athena maintained a successful career in the film industry as a make-up artist while exploring the world of the unseen in her journey to make sense of her experiences. Athena’s sensitivity as a psychic began to accelerate when a powerful spiritual experience opened doors into other dimensions.

Creative Podcasts

https://icreatedailypodcast.com/creative-podcasts/

We want to host creative podcasts with meaningful conversations featuring artists, writers, entrepreneurs, crafters, photographers, and musicians. But, we also are interested in conversations around health and healing, fitness, meditation spiritual conversations and many other topics.

Yet having it all under the iCreateDaily Podcast is too broad. 

If you’re a multifaceted creator who enjoys numerous areas of creativity, growing your brand can be challenging. After all, the concept of building a brand is about name recognition and knowing what you stand for. 

However, there are workarounds so that you can do it all, or at least more!

Conversation Topics: 

- Why we're started a podcast network

- iCreateDaily vision

- The first few i____Daily names

- Benefits of having multiple podcasts

- The creative life

- Opportunities for collaboration

- The Creator's Corridor

- Podcasting and website industry

Many people say Facebook is dead, or dying, or not very relevant. However, it's still home to over 1 Billion active users and counting. So don't fret! There are still opportunities for selling art on Facebook!

Today’s guest received formal training from the late poet laureate of Ottawa, Patrick White.  Visual artist, Patrick Ennis has been painting for 14 years, accruing an estimated 3000 paintings across a wide variety of work.  

Patrick’s work has shipped globally and exhibited at dozens of shows across Canada, including a TV show titled Painting with Pat and numerous popular music festivals.

Internationally known and published in a variety of magazines, Patrick Ennis often works in partnership with other groups including Acidmath apparel clothing line.  

In addition, Patrick accepts commissions ranging from landscapes, portraits, surrealism, and impressionism.

Patrick is also a well-known artist on the electronic music scene as well as having underground roots in punk rock doing portraits for world-famous brands. 

Conversation Topics: 

- Patrick's story on how he started with art

- Mentorship with his art teacher

- Art education and experience

- How Patrick sold his first painting

- Travel and developing art skills

- Patricks daily creating habit

- Creating versus marketing and selling

- Selling at art shows

- Music festivals for selling art

- Using social media to sell art

- Pursuing your art while working a job

- Patrick's vision for his art

Episode 14: IT to Full Time Artist - Paivi Eerola

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Talk about left brain, right brain! Paivi Eerola is one of those people who can do both. From a practical career in IT, Paivi finally left that safety net to become a full time artist, and there's been no looking back.

"I found my direction and what's there in me that fascinates others."

- Paivi Eerola

In this Coffee Break, we talk about art challenges, the benefits of joining one, and why you might consider hosting your own!

If you are an artist, writer, poet, photographer, or any type of creator, there are ways you can incorporate creative or technical challenges.

Maybe you're a hobby creator who is unsure where you want to take your creativity? Creativity challenges, such as our 30 Day Art Challenge, give you a chance to establish a habit of creating and practice different mediums.

We hope you enjoy this podcast on the benefits of joining and hosting creative art challenges!

Conversation Points: 

- Our September iArtDaily Challenge

- Benefits of joining creative challenges

- The iArtDaily Journal

- Intuitive art process

- How to host your own art challenge

- Benefits of hosting creative challenges

- Fear and perfectionism

Our guest is Jay Acunzo, an award-winning podcaster, energetic keynote speaker, captivating storyteller and a guy bothered by conventional thinking. We LOVE this already! Jay is host of the amazing, Unthinkable Podcast, where he weaves intriguing—better-than-NPR—stories that inspire imagination and motivation to do more… to think more and to unleash your creativity into work that matters. Jay’s MISSION…

Are you in pursuit of the creative life? What is iCreateDaily? How can we help you on your journey? What is our mission in the world?

If you've been following our journey for some time, you may have noticed we're always evolving.  In line with one of our mottos:

"It is in the journey that the way becomes more clear." 

Our journey is becoming more clear. In this Coffee Break, we'd like to share glimpses of where we've been, where we're going and how that may serve you.

We also have two member shoutouts in this episode. We'd love hearing about your successes so will start cheering you on from our podcast platform as well! :-)

Conversation Points:

- New slogan

- Our platform of option for you

- Why goals journals?

- Meaning and purpose in life

- Kindling creativity in life

- Creativity in corporations

- One of our most highly recommended books for creators

- iCreateDaily podcast network

- Shout out to iCreateDaily Members

- The vision behind iCreateDaily

"Kindling Creativity...

for anyone in pursuit of the creative life."

~ iCreateDaily.com