<p>When most of us think of a creative practice, it's tempting to imagine sitting in a beautiful room, painting the hours away, or lost in writing. But if you're a mom you know that's basically a joke.</p> <p>On this episode, Erica, Jackie and I discuss what it's really like to be a working professional + mom + fighting for a creative practice.</p>

When most of us think of a creative practice, it's tempting to imagine sitting in a beautiful room, painting the hours away, or lost in writing. But if you're a mom you know that's basically a joke. On this episode, Erica, Jackie and I discuss what it's really like to be a working professional + mom + fighting for a creative practice.

S1E9: JACKIE DODSON & ERICA MIDKIFF — Creativity While Momming

What is the Type A Creative? I'm so glad you asked!
 
The Type A Creative is a podcast for driven creatives. 
 
For a long time, when I thought of the word "artist" I usually thought of a painter — someone floaty and magical, absorbed in their own world of art.
 
But, I'm not like that. Yes, I'm a writer and designer. But I've got a business brain and some monster-sized ambition to match. For years I've been running a business and building a career around my creative skills. But now, I'm also working to cultivate a creative practice that's not necessarily for sale, for a client, or to fulfill some ambition. I'm out to have some "creativity for keeps."
 
As driven people, we often have a hard time believing this kind of creativity is "worth it." We sneakily talk ourselves into thinking it has to turn into a business, otherwise, it's indulgent, or simply not worth our time.
 
I'm looking for a bit of inner peace between my driven entrepreneur and my inner artist. My question for myself, and hopefully all of you is, "How do we balance a life where we want BOTH? Both creativity and art, but also big career goals?"
 
In this podcast, I talk to people who are starting new creative projects, have thriving creative projects, and have conversations with a rotating cast of my smart friends — from fellow bosses to creative directors and working writers, filmmakers, and artist. 
 
Together we have conversations about what it is to be both Type A and creative.

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What is the Type A Creative? I'm so glad you asked! The Type A Creative is a podcast for driven creatives. For a long time, when I thought of the word "artist" I usually thought of a painter — someone floaty and magical, absorbed in their own world of art. But, I'm not like that. Yes, I'm a writer and designer. But I've got a business brain and some monster-sized ambition to match. For years I've been running a business and building a career around my creative skills. But now, I'm also working to cultivate a creative practice that's not necessarily for sale, for a client, or to fulfill some ambition. I'm out to have some "creativity for keeps." As driven people, we often have a hard time believing this kind of creativity is "worth it." We sneakily talk ourselves into thinking it has to turn into a business, otherwise, it's indulgent, or simply not worth our time. I'm looking for a bit of inner peace between my driven entrepreneur and my inner artist. My question for myself, and hopefully all of you is, "How do we balance a life where we want BOTH? Both creativity and art, but also big career goals?" In this podcast, I talk to people who are starting new creative projects, have thriving creative projects, and have conversations with a rotating cast of my smart friends — from fellow bosses to creative directors and working writers, filmmakers, and artist. Together we have conversations about what it is to be both Type A and creative.

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