Your Art Matters

FAKE IT TILL YOU BECOME IT

A few months ago everything seemed to land at once. Family becoming ill. My own health. Unexpected bills. An audit. A legal dispute. All at the same time.

In today's episode I'm sharing what I've been doing to show up through all of it, the simple physical tools that actually shift your state when confidence has taken a battering, and why I think this is one of the most important skills for creatives to develop right now. If you've ever frozen when someone asks about your art or felt like you were about to crumble in a room full of people, this one is for you.

When Your Art Finds The Right People

Have you ever held back the work that means the most to you because you weren't sure the world was ready for it?

In today's episode I'm joined by Denise Couzens, a member of our community, who shares the story of her first solo exhibition and the four year journey that led her there.

From £3 keyrings at a craft fair to a village hall in the Cotswolds where strangers stood in silence in front of her paintings and conversations were priceless.

Denise followed the advice of others for years, build a website, show up on social media, do do do and once Denise let go of all that and brought it back to CONNECTION. Everything changed. This is a conversation about courage, connection and what happens when you finally share the work that really comes from you.

My Plans To Leave Meta In Three Years

What do you do when you really don't like something but you're not quite ready to let it go?

In today's episode I'm sharing something I've been sitting with for a while. My decision to leave Meta in three years, why giving it a deadline has completely changed how I'm showing up there, and what I'm building in the meantime. If you've been feeling the weight of social media lately, this one will resonate.

REINVENTING YOURSELF AS AN ARTIST

Have you ever felt like you can't settle as a creative? Like you keep moving between mediums, styles and ideas and you're not sure whether that's a strength or a sign that something's wrong?

In today's episode I'm talking about reinvention, why everything you've ever made is leading you somewhere, and how looking back has given me more clarity about where I'm going next than anything else could have. If you're in a season of change right now, this one is for you.

And if you want to go deeper, we have a free Standout Artist Masterclass on the 28th of September. Link below to sign up! https://unitedartspace.myflodesk.com/standout-artist-masterclass

THE CREATIVE LIVING PLATFORM

Creative living is an online community and learning platform helping you reconnect with your art and live a life full of connection and opportunity.

Learn more here: https://unitedartspace.myflodesk.com/creativeliving

HOW TO MAKE YOUR ART STAND OUT IN A BUSY WORLD

Feeling lost in the noise and wondering how on earth anyone is supposed to get their work seen right now?

In today's episode I'm sharing three things that will actually help.

It's not about posting more or being louder, but about connecting more clearly with the right people, leaning into what makes your work different, and showing up consistently enough for the right people to find you.

THE STANDOUT ARTIST MASTERCLASS

The 3 steps to finding the right people and opportunities for your art.

In this masterclass we will cover:

• Making art that is unmistakably yours so it stands out to the right people
• Who your people are, because when you want to get your art into the world, people are everything
• Connecting, instead of just being visible, so your art reaches the right people and opportunities

28th September, 11am UK (replay available for 48 hours)

Click to register: https://unitedartspace.myflodesk.com/standout-artist-masterclass

TIRED OF CHASING ART SALES?

I've been having the same conversation a lot recently. Artists who are exhausted. Creatives who have built something real and are now running on empty trying to keep up with a world that keeps changing.

In today's episode I'm talking about what to do when selling your art stops feeling worth it, why this happens, and the question I asked myself last year that changed how I was looking at everything.

If you've been feeling the fatigue of chasing sales lately, this one is for you.

HOW TO FEEL CONFIDENT IN YOUR WORK WHEN THINGS FEEL OFF

The one question that completely changed how I think about confidence in my creative work.

In today's episode I'm talking about the fear that shows up the moment you step outside your usual circle, why it never fully goes away no matter how long you've been doing this, and the things that have genuinely helped me push through it. Including a personal story about a sketchbook full of leaf drawings I almost never shared.

Should you quit your art? Your project? Your social media?

In today's episode I'm digging into one of the most common questions I hear, and one I ask myself more than you might think. I share how I know when something genuinely needs to be let go, when I just need to do things differently, and when the real reason I want to quit is simply that I'm scared.

Have you been asking yourself whether to walk away from something lately?

Maybe you are tired of selling? Social media? Life feeling so full?

If so, then this episode is for you.

HOW TO MOVE CLOSER TO WHAT YOU WANT FASTER

Recently I told my friend Sharon I wished I was in flow more. And what she said back to me was so simple and so obvious that I couldn't believe I hadn't seen it myself.

In today's episode I'm talking about flow, abundance and what actually happens when we focus on the lack of something rather than where it already exists in our lives right now.

Is there something you've been waiting to arrive at before you feel okay? This one might help.

What platform should you put your art on right now?

The truth is, we're living in a world that is noisier and more crowded online than it's ever been. And so the question of where to actually put yourself and your art has never felt more important or more confusing.

In today's episode I'm walking through exactly how I approach choosing a platform, the question I always ask before anything else, why sharing your work is no longer enough on its own, and the advice I'd give myself if I was starting from scratch today.

If you're just getting started or you've been at this a while, this one is worth a listen! LEAVE A COMMENT HERE: https://www.instagram.com/p/DbVib71Ajo8/