Comparison is inevitable—but does it help us grow, or hold us back? In this episode of The Artist Is In, Kat and Nina dive into the ways comparison can both paralyze and inspire artists. From self-doubt and social media façades to sandwich metaphors and T.S. Eliot quotes, they unpack how to recognize when comparison steals your voice and how to shift it into a tool for learning and growth.

Together they explore:

• How comparison disrupts creativity through self-doubt, procrastination, and external validation
• What it means to feel “big” or “small” in your artistic practice
• Healthy ways to reframe comparison into research, gratitude, and self-trust
• Why embracing your authentic, “BIG” self matters

If you’ve ever scrolled through Instagram and felt yourself shrinking, this conversation is for you.

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Produced and Hosted by Kat Collins and Nina Boodhansingh
Edited and Mixed by Kat Collins Studio
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