Hello, beautiful souls. Welcome back to The Create! Podcast with me, your host, Kat. In today's episode, I'm diving into a topic that's been deeply present in my own creative journey — the sneaky ways our ego can sabotage our growth and how to shift it.

Our ego often shows up in disguise: through comparison, fear, doubt, or even the desire to "grow too fast." It's that part of us that tells us we need a certain number to feel safe or successful, that we "should be further ahead," or that our current progress isn't enough. I'll share how these patterns have shown up in my own business and art career — and the lessons I learned while reclaiming gratitude, trust, and presence in the process.

Then, I'll be answering your amazing questions from our Create! community over at @createmagazine broadcast channel, including:

• How to handle taxes or debt while starting your creative business

• What to do during slower art seasons and how to prepare for them

• How to navigate criticism from friends or other artists

• And how to start attracting more collectors and buyers on social media

Before we dive in, a quick reminder that enrollment is now open for my live coaching program, The Art of Money — a six-week experience designed to help you release money blocks, rewrite your money story, and step into a new level of abundance and confidence as a creative entrepreneur. We begin November 4, and I would love to guide you through this next chapter.

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