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We can’t build a sustainable creative practice without trusting ourselves a artists. Amie and James talk about how to build trust in ourselves as creatives so that we can show up regularly to our creative calling.

Do you treat your art as if it were a business? You need to start treating this as an investment, just as someone starting a more traditional business would. Amie and James talk about the why and the how of doing it.

Insta accounts mentioned

Viv — @rust_creative

MJ — @mjunleashed_

Nanna — @_justnanna

Kay — @startupcreative

We have an EOFY sale on! 20% off store wide until midnight 30th June AEST!

Amie and James clear up some of the confusion around the concept of “shitty art”. Does it mean we are meant to be bad creatives? Does it mean we can’t ever make good art? Well, no… in fact, it’s the key to making great art! This episode involves live listener questions.

You can support our podcast by purchasing something from Amie’s store: www.amiemcnee.com/shop

Amie and James talk about their new daily routine, why they decided more structure would help their creativity, and how people with a 9-5 can build a creative routine.

This week, Amie and James talk about the importance of taking time to slow down and think; the balance between thinking and acting; and what sort of activities we use to help our brains tick over.

Amie’s new course—her most comprehensive offering yet with guest appearances from James—is out now: https://www.amiemcnee.com/we-need-your-art-course

We’ve so many great questions in the last few weeks that we thought it was time for another Q and A! Topics covered include: boundaries, imperfect workspaces, whether creativity is selfish in a world with so many problems, and more!

Are you launching a product soon? Or did you launch recently and felt like your product flopped? Amie and James discuss what they’ve learned from eight product launches (including a massive flop) and talk about how to give your art the best chance of success.

Amie’s website: www.amiemcnee.com

We’re re-releasing this magical podcast after it fell off the catalogue in the website re-build. Brooke has taught us so much about rest and creative abundance. Listen to the magic!

You can find Brooke on insta @thebrookesolis

Amie and James talk about how to rest effectively; how to find what sort of rest works for you; and what good rest feels like.

Amie’s book on burnout is available on her website: amiemcnee.com

This episode is for you the quiet artist, the slow artist, the artist who thrives on peace, the artist who does so much good work but unseen amongst all the BIG personalities. It’s a hug from us to you.

We forgot to mention it in the pod, but, Quiet by Susan Cain is a great follow up read!