Today, I’ve brought  in my very first guest on the podcast. Her name is Christine Herrin, and she is an artist & graphic designer based in San Francisco, and she is currently one of the 4 creatives handpicked by Adobe to join their 2016 Creative Residency Program.

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You are either a perfectionist, an introvert, or both. We tackle stories and tips that range how to grow your network even if you’re introverted, how to not get stuck in paralysis that’s commonly experienced by perfectionists, to how to push yourself out of your comfort zone.

“LOVE IS NOT ENOUGH! Passion for something is enough. You have to build structures around it. Give it legs.” — Christine Herrin

Where to find Christine Herrin and her work:

* Instagram: @christine.herrin

* Her website + shop: www.christineherrin.com

* Her profile on Adobe’s website

 

YOUR ACTION STEPS FOR THIS EPISODE:

* Volunteer for an event, conference, or activity. Do it for the experience. Do it to meet new people.

* Find an accountability partner or mentor who can keep you company as you go towards your goal. As Christine said, it helps if they’re not your best friend so they can objectively keep you accountable.

* What was you biggest takeaway from this episode? Share it with us on social media, and use the hashtag, #thepurposefulcreative. You can also tag us on Instagram at @thepurposefulcreative, or tweet me at @arrianeserafico. (Tip: You can use the quotes from below or the images from this blog post as ready-to-use shareables!)

 

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Links and resources mentioned in this episode:

* The Braver Goals E-Course: Learn how to set better goals, better productivity systems, and follow through on your ideas. Use the code PURPOSE to get a special discount.

* Purposeful Personal Branding: Use the code PURPOSE10 to get a special listener discount on this branding e-course.

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* The host’s Instagram: @arrianeserafico

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Today is a Q&A episode: I answer  5 listener questions around  the topic of starting or running an online business in 2017.  We have questions that range from branding and marketing, to how to price your work or your products, how to run an online store, and tools you need to invest in when running an online business.

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You are a creative who wants help in building a business or project that is centered around purpose and helping others — all while keeping it sustainably profitable.

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What was you biggest takeaway from this episode?

Share it with us on social media, and use the hashtag, #thepurposefulcreative. You can also tag us on Instagram at @thepurposefulcreative, or tweet me at @arrianeserafico. (Tip: You can use the quotes from below or the images from this blog post as ready-to-use shareables!)

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Recommended investments if you’re starting an online business:

* Hosting & domain name: Bluehost*

* Starting a blog or portfolio or website: Squarespace or WordPress (free installation via Bluehost)

* Starting an online shop: Shopify

* Mailing list provider: Mailchimp or Convertkit*

* BONUS: The complete guide to e-mail marketing

* Episode 2: What classes I invested in in 2016

* Mini-Episode: What to do when you don’t have a lot of money, but a lot of passion

*Affiliate links! Meaning, if you purchase via my link, I’ll be receiving a commission. This means you get to support my podcast in a small way. Total win-win situation!

Follow us on social media:

* The show’s Instagram: @thepurposefulcreative

* The host’s Instagram: @arrianeserafico

* The host on Twitter: @arrianeserafico

* Or just check out the hashtag #thepurposefulcreative

 

In today’s mini-episode, I’ll be sharing a mindset that’s crucial for you to develop, if you aspire to be a great leader, entrepreneur, and creative thinker.

THIS EPISODE IS FOR YOU IF…

You find that you have a tendency to avoid big risks, or tend to be really afraid of feedback and criticism, listen very carefully.

I’m back with our minisode series called:

From Block to Breakthrough.

In each of these quick minisodes, we will be taking one common roadblock or excuse from our listeners — and then I’ll give you one actionable step you can try – to help you break through it.

This week’s block comes from a recent e-mail I got from a new student. I have this free e-course about budgeting, and in that e-course, I share some case studies from a few of my past students who became very proactive about saving and earning money so that they can pursue their passion.

I made sure to feature stories from a diverse set of students from different backgrounds and situations — so that, you know, you can see how, no matter what your life situation is like, you CAN apply the lessons in your own way.

One of my new students replied to the case study saying,

“Thank you for sharing, this is great for her, but it’s hard for me to do this because I’m not sure I’m the creative type.”

And mind you, she’s not the first one to e-mail me this. I’ve received countless stories that sound very similar. A lot of people tell me about their “personality types” or things in their life situation that they believe are holding them back.

In this episode, I’ll share with you the one mindset shift you need to make to STOP pigeonholing yourself into these “types.”

YOUR ACTION STEPS FOR THIS EPISODE:

* What was you biggest takeaway from this episode? Share it with us on social media, and use the hashtag, #thepurposefulcreative. You can also tag us on Instagram at @thepurposefulcreative, or tweet me at @arrianeserafico. (Tip: You can use the quotes from below or the images from this blog post as ready-to-use shareables!)

Be a source of inspiration for others:

Share these tweetables!

Our goal is to gather 100 iTunes reviews by January 25!

Think we can make it? I think we can, but we gotta make this a team effort! Here’s how you can help:

* If you’re on an iPhone or iPad, follow these instructions.

* Or, if you’re listening on a desktop (any desktop!)… here’s how you can help out.

Here are some of the awesome reviews we’ve received so far:

Books and videos you can check out to learn more about the growth mindset:

* The book that started it all: Mindset: The New Psychology of Success (on sale!)

* Fixed vs. Growth: The Two Basic Mindsets That Shape Our Lives on Brain Pickings (Great read!)

* Carol Dweck Revisits the ‘Growth Mindset’

* The Braver Goals E-Course: Learn how to set better goals, better productivity systems, and follow through on your ideas.

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Today’s episode is about redesigning your goal-setting experience by deciding on your one overarching theme for 2017. I’ll be giving you 3 prompts or questions you can use - so that the theme that you choose will actually be effective and memorable, and very meaningful to you (not just some generic, forgettable quote you pulled off an inspirational poster).

This episode is specially dedicated to anyone who has lots of ideas and goals every beginning of the year but need help with getting all those goals organized and structured.

This is also for creatives and entrepreneurs who want to get more clear about their big picture direction for their business in 2017.

I also made a special end-of-year gift for you — a free worksheet you can download and fill out to help you decide on your theme for the coming year. I know that a lot of you will be listening to this while doing chores, in the gym, or commuting, or while working — so not everyone has access to a pen and paper to take down notes, which is precisely why I made a worksheet that you can download and fill out on your own after you listen to the episode.

You can download it at www.thepurposefulcreative.com/episode4.

In this minisode series, called From Block to Breakthrough: we will be taking a common roadblock or excuse from our listeners — and then give you one thing you can try to help you break through it. So it can be any kind of block: a creative block, a productivity block, maybe a confidence block — anything that leads to analysis-paralysis, procrastination, lazing around doing nothing, whining, and eventually… a lot of regrets.

Today, we’ll talk about the lessons I learned that helped me push through with my ideas, and helped sustain my excitement and momentum for the entire year. This episode is specially dedicated to creative individuals who may have tried starting passion projects before, whether it’s by yourself or with friends, but you struggled with following through and staying committed to it. I’ve gone through that myself — I would be struck by an idea, be really excited about it, start planning, start doing the initial steps, but after while — it just fizzles out.

This episode goes out to anybody who has ever tried pursuing her or his passion and purpose, but struggled with how to start, how to stay committed, as well as how to keep it sustainable. This week, I’ll take you behind-the-scenes of that time in October 2015, when I quit my job, packed all my belongings into 2 suitcases, so I could travel the world while starting my business. We’ll talk about the 8 hard lessons I learned from my ridiculous first year of pursuing my passion full-time.

This episode is for anyone who, like me, has a big graveyard of ideas you never really got around to doing. I’m going to share with you the general process I usually take to make sure that the ideas that are most important to me don’t end up in that graveyard. I’m going to use this podcast as the main case study and story behind this step-by-step process. Hopefully, by showing you behind-the-scenes of how I work, you are able to get a more tangible idea of the spirit of this podcast.