Unpublished

By Amie McNee and James WinestockArts

Unpublished episodes

August 20, 2020 What is "success" as a creative?
People use the word “success” as if we’re supposed to know what it means. Amie and James talk about different ways we can define success and why it isn’t just about money and fame.
For the Perfectionist is out to the public on Monday 24th of August. You will be able to get it on Amie’s website: www.amiemcnee.com/books
24 min
August 13, 2020 Amie's Journey Starting a Creative Business
James interviews Amie about her business. How did she get started? What was she doing before? What challenges has she faced and has it been worth it?
Amie’s website: www.amiemcnee.com
James’ website: www.jameswinestock.com
40 min
August 06, 2020 Trusting Your Creative Process
It’s tempting to take on whatever advice succesful creatives give for you or to imitate our favourite artists — but their processes are not always right for us. Amie and James talk about the importance of fostering a strong sense of self as a creative so that we can incorporate what works for us and discard the rest.
Amie’s website: www.amiemcnee.com
James’ (sometimes updated) website: www.jameswinestock.com
28 min
July 30, 2020 Dealing with failure as a creative
Failure is something all creatives face. Even bestsellers can fall into the trap of thinking that they have to reach X sales or else be a failure.
In this episode, Amie and James talk about how they deal with failure and how failure is an integral part of their creative process.
23 min
July 23, 2020 Self-Compassion vs. Cracking the Whip
People often ask Amie how it's possible to both create consistently and rest effectively. In this episode of the podcast, Amie and James talk about strategies for achieving a balance between rest and hustle.
26 min
May 05, 2020 Should you quit?
We're always told that quitters never prosper, but is it sometimes appropriate to abandon a creative project or dream? Amie and James try to get to the bottom of this tricky topic.
29 min
April 20, 2020 For the Procrastinator
Based on a purely unscientific poll of 30 people who attended one of Amie's recent webinars, approximately 97% of people procrastinate. But, what are the underlying causes of procrastination? Is it really about social media addiction? Amie and James talk about the deep work that is required to overcome procrastination and why productivity isn't all it's cracked up to be anyway.
39 min
March 14, 2020 Creating in Self-Isolation
Is now the time to finish your book? You’re stuck at home for fourteen days with nothing else to do. What are the pitfalls of having time to create? What can we do to support ourselves if we are forced to create in isolation?
19 min
March 10, 2020 What 'Should' You Be Doing?
Are you sacrificing your creative calling for a "should"? Amie and James talk about working from internal motivation rather than external expectations.
24 min
January 24, 2020 The Connection Economy
Amie and James talk about why this is the best time in history to be a creative. They discuss the opportunities of the modern connection economy and what it means for you.
They talk about their own experience with sharing their artistic journeys and what we can learn from artists who have leveraged the connection economy successfully.
30 min

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Join Amie McNee from @inspiredtowrite and her writer husband James Winestock for a podcast about building a sustainable creative life. A place to take your art seriously where you can go to reflect…