00:00 Introduction 02:13 Housekeeping and Upcoming Events03:39 25 Things to Avoid 03:45 Obsessing Over Details04:57 The Pitfalls of Excessive Research09:09 Setting Unrealistic Goals10:16 Managing Expectations and Pressure15:40 The Importance of Planning16:48 Guarding Your Creative Time19:31 Sharing Ideas and Seeking Validation22:38 Avoiding Comparisons and Judgments28:32 Over-Education and Procrastination31:30 Finding Your Own Rhythm33:23 The Importance of Consistency35:16 Navigating Critique and Feedback39:14 Embracing the Challenges of Writing46:28 Balancing Creativity and Well-being50:38 Avoiding Distractions and Staying Focused58:01 The Growth Mindset in Writing01:00:26 Wrapping Up and Final Thoughts

USA EAST COAST

The BookMark Shoppe Brooklyn 11th March 2025 7pm - BUY TICKETS HERE

Head House Books, Philly, 13th March 2025 6:30pm - BUY TICKETS HERE

Taylor Co Books, Brooklyn, 14th March 2025 7:30pm - BUY TICKETS HERE (just scroll down the home page!)

UNITED KINGDOM & AMSTERDAM

Morocco Bound Bookshop", 25th March - BUY TICKETS HERE

Scheltema, 5th April, 2pm - BUY TICKETS HERE!

BERLIN TBA

Today we're talking to the boys! Or, given our audience demographics, we're talking to the girls and gender non conforming folks about the boys...

Buy We Need Your Art here and be our best friend forever!

00:00 Introduction and Preamble00:47 Discussing Men and Creativity00:49 Housekeeping and Personal Updates03:13 How we're trying to be less tired07:10 Book Launch and Pre-orders12:12 The Importance of Men's Art27:37 The Gendered Nature of Art and Craft27:48 Men's Role in Art: Historical Context29:13 The Struggle of Monetizing Art for men and women32:33 Cultural Influences on Art Monetisation 33:33 The Australian Male and Creativity35:10 Encouraging Men to Embrace Art40:53 Breaking Gender Norms Through Art50:13 Final Thoughts and Encouragement

TOUR DATES

BROOKLYN event at the Bookmark Shoppe on the 11th of March ( I refuse to bow to the ludicrous American style of writing the date)

PHILLY Event at Head House books on the 13th

BROOKLYN event at Taylor & Co on the 14th (scroll down home page and you'll find it!)

Note those dates are actually different to the ones I've been talking about... misread an email!

Save the date for LONDON: 25th of March at Morocco Bound

And the 27th of March at the Marlow Book shop (our local!)

Save the date for Amsterdam: April 5th, 2-3pm at Scheltema

Yes I kept Amie's preamble in on purpose because I thought it was funny!

Today we're talking about locking in, getting stuff done, and thriving as creatives. Expect a discussion about how to treat ourselves and our bodies well, not striving for perfection, and how to go from small steps to big goals.

TOUR THINGS:

We have LOCKED IN two bookshops in Brooklyn in the evenings of the 11th and 13th of March, so if you're in the NYC area, please save those dates. Plus we'll be in Philly on the 12th also in book stores. More to come as well as official links to the events.

We'll be hitting the UK hard after getting home on the 18th. So expect AT LEAST a London event and an event in the South Oxfordshire/Buckinghamshire area.

Berlin will be something between the 31st of March and the 3rd of April. Amsterdam probably either the 4th or the 5th of April.

Sydney and Melbourne will happen some time between the 9th and the 23rd of April.

Sorry we can't give you more info. We are organising most of this ourselves and there are lots of balls in the air as we have to liase with each book shop individually.

We are excited though!

00:00 Introduction and Podcast Setup02:24 Book Tour Announcements03:54 Locking In and Productivity23:26 The Myth of the Perfect Day29:53 The Illusion of Freedom for Successful Creatives30:56 Balancing Offers and Autonomy31:24 Media Consumption and Influences35:51 The Level System for Creative Productivity38:07 Maintaining Creative Identity43:38 Navigating Different Levels of Productivity47:55 The Challenges of Professional Creativity52:45 Wrapping Up and Future Plans

We talk about ambition! How ambitious are we? Is it good to be ambitious? Is it HEALTHY to be ambitious?

Inspired by Amie's substack post.

We Need Your Art pre-order giveaway is now live! A chance to win a custom canvas love note when you submit your pre-order receipt here!

00:00 Introduction: Ambition and the Hustle

20:07 Facing the Fear of Misalignment

MORE AUDIENCE QUESTIONS PLS

00:00 Welcome to the Unpublished Podcast

Pre-order Amie's book here!

We don't want jobs, we want to make art! You can read Amie's viral substack article here and pre-order WNYA here.

00:00 Introduction and Podcast Captain Hat

01:22 Discussing the Viral Essay on Not Wanting a Job

01:59 The Taboo of Not Wanting a Job

03:09 Capitalism and Meaningless Work

05:36 Artists and the Value of Work

15:21 Anti-Work Movement and Personal Reflections

18:44 Outsourcing Drudgery and Job Satisfaction

28:33 Middle-Class Jobs and Psychological Impact

30:08 Navigating New Territory: Vulnerability in Work Discussions

30:40 Viral Post Impact: Emotional and Psychological Strain

32:13 Criticism and Personal Reflections

33:42 Privilege and Its Role in the Conversation

39:03 Systemic Issues vs. Personal Empowerment

46:31 The Future of Work in the Age of AI

51:44 The Value of Education and University Degrees

54:31 Empowering Artists: A Call to Action

55:34 Book Launch and Community Engagement

59:03 Final Thoughts and Gratitude

WTF why is the video so bright after I export it? Y'all, video is hard!

Don't Forget to pre-order We Need Your Art, out 11th of March in e-book, audiobook, and hardback! Martha Beck, you cannot lie said this about it:

"This book is desperately needed medicine for our hearts, our lives, and our culture. I will read it over and over until its many truths sink into every one of my cells. If you have ever felt the slightest impulse to create anything, I urge you to do the same. Well researched, beautifully written, and powerfully healing, WE NEED YOUR ART is not only a great read, but a manifesto for our personal and collective freedom. Thank you, Amie McNee!"

Timestamps for the ep:

Join us as we predict creative trends for 2025! It's all speculation and probably going to be wrong... but we had fun.

Unfortunately, the video didn't work, but we will try again next week.

00:00 Welcome to the Unpublished Podcast

Pre-order We Need Your Art Today and we will love you forever!

Let's go!!! Lachlan and Lachlina here getting ready to Lock In for 2025. Or are we? Come with us!

James did the mix/audio for the first time in two years. Let us know if you have any notes!

00:00 Welcome to the 2025 Intentions Podcast

Pre-order We Need Your Art now and we will be your best friend!

We're back from 3 months of family and work travel and ready to pod... just in time for the holidays...

Join us for a 15 minute cozy catchup and a little 15 minute rant about why perfect people are boring.

Preorder Amie's guide to creative living

Sign up to Amie's substack

And James'