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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...

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 stra...

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...

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 goin...

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 eno...

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 ho...

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...

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 w...

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 s...

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, wh...

Are you sitting on a teaching idea you haven't quite acted on yet? A year ago, Nicole was on a call with me wondering how to get her teaching off the ground. This week we got back together and I couldn't keep up with everything she had booked in. Vanessa's story is a different one - an artist who spent twenty five years teaching, burnt out completely, found her way back to her own practice, and is...

What do you do when you genuinely don't know what you want anymore? That's the question I've been sitting with for the last year. In today's episode, I walk through the exact process I used to move through that uncertainty, including why I had to focus on joy before I could find any clarity at all. I share what it looked like to hit a wall after ten years of running things the same way, the daily...

YOU DON'T NEED TO BE AN EXPERT TO HELP PEOPLE. HERE'S WHY. I've recorded close to three thousand talks over the last ten years.  And I still don't think of myself as a teacher. In today's episode, I'm talking about why, and how shifting from "teaching" to "creating experiences" has completely changed the way I build everything, from courses to community to the new project I'm starting this year. J...

SITTING IN THE UNCOMFORTABLE MIXED WITH 'WHAT IS THE NAUGHTIEST THING YOU DID AS A CHILD? The last year has been turbulent. That's probably the most honest word for it. I've been running United ArtSpace for ten years, and for six of those years I had a repeatable system that just worked. Launches, events, rinse and repeat. But something was different. The online world changed. I changed. And for t...

How much time do we spend trying to think our way back to our creativity? I've done it for years. Sitting with the question, turning it over, trying to figure out the next piece or why things feel stuck. And sometimes that works. But over the last eight months I've been doing something very different and the shift in my confidence, my ideas and the opportunities coming my way has honestly made me...

CREATIVITY, CONFIDENCE, STORYTELLING AND THE POWERFUL ROLE CONNECTION PLAYS IN HOW PEOPLE EXPERIENCE AND ENGAGE WITH ART This weekend, I spent a few days at Ceramic Art London and honestly, it was one of those experiences that stays with you long after you leave. For anyone who hasn't heard of it before, it's a huge ceramics show in London and such a brilliant event. I went with my friend Sharon,...

HOW TO GET SUPREME SELF CONFIDENCE IN MINUTES Confidence wasn't always something I felt. There was a period in my life where I felt really anxious, especially around people, and even small moments could feel overwhelming. But I learned something back then, a simple technique, that changed me and I've carried it with me ever since. In today's podcast episode, I'm sharing that exact technique I've u...

"You will never be an artist." It's a strong statement. But for many people, it's not just a sentence - it's a belief that's slowly formed over time. From comparison. From doubt. From trying… and not feeling like it's enough. This is what I unpack in today's podcast episode.   Sign up to our FREE Kickstart Your Art event starting on 13th April - click here:  https://unitedartspace.myflodesk.com/ks...

How do you find your style? I've asked myself this question countless times over my 25 years as an artist. And I know I'm not alone. Many artists I meet wonder the same thing: How do I know when I've found it? We see other creatives whose work feels cohesive, recognisable. It's tempting to think style is something you simply "arrive at." But over the years, I've realised it's not about having a po...

There comes a point in your creative journey where you start to question everything. You're showing up, you're trying, you're taking steps but it still feels like something isn't quite clicking. I've been there. In fact, as I reflect on ten years of building United ArtSpace, I can see just how many times I felt like I was getting nowhere. And yet, those moments were shaping everything that came ne...

Have you ever felt stuck because your goals feel too big, too far away, or just… overwhelming? It's easy to get paralysed by the "what's next?" in life or in your creative work. I recently heard a phrase from M in our Creative Living community that really resonated: "Make your goal so small it's ridiculous not to do." It's a simple idea, but when you break things down into tiny, manageable steps,...

What if the moment you almost gave up… was actually part of the progress? I've been reflecting on ten years of creative work, friendships and mistakes - and one truth keeps appearing: creativity compounds. Here's what I've learned about the long game.   17TH APRIL, 2026  In-person event Join us for an in-person event, where we look at how you live, create, become.  A day full of art, connections,...

STEPPING GENTLY INTO 2026: PAUSE, REFLECT, AND PREPARE Happy New Year, my friends! It feels so good to be back. As 2026 begins, you might be noticing a quiet stillness - a feeling that the year hasn't quite arrived, that you're not ready to rush forward just yet. This is a beautiful time to slow down, to shed what no longer serves you, and to get clear on how you truly want to feel. For me, it's b...

Ever wondered what it really takes to run a successful art gallery and online shop? In this week's episode, I'm chatting with The Two Faced Twins, Gemma and Stella, about how they built a warm, welcoming gallery, developed a signature style people instantly recognise, and turned their creativity into a thriving business. We talk about the power of knowing your audience, keeping things simple, show...