Confident Creator Code

Don’t Set Goals, Reflect and Become a Confident Creator   At the beginning of the year, we are constantly bombarded with “NEW YEAR, NEW YOU” bullshit. The second we turn the calendar to a new page, we feel pressured to overhaul our lives. We’re encouraged to set lofty goals, restrict ourselves, and follow someone else’s plan on how we can become our “best self.” This episode isn’t just a middle fi...

Structure Sparks Creativity   I used to be terrified of structure. Any type of system or routine made me feel trapped… until I realized the power of being organized. Systems allow us to create within a container. They give us direction, a map to where our creativity can flow freely. This episode is an exploration of why structure is important - even for the Type B creative types! We’ll talk about...

  Be A Generous Artist & Share Your Work with Gratitude and Ease   Sharing your artwork can feel vulnerable and intimidating. You may be sitting on piles of finished pieces telling yourself “I’ll share when…” but you fall asleep at night knowing you are not living up to your potential. In today’s episode, we talk about why sharing your work from a place of generosity is the key to becoming con...

Build Your Confidence & Be Seen! | Voice Notes Series 005   For my entire life, I have been asked how I am so confident. The truth? It is not something that you are born with; it is something that you build and grow over time. In today's episode, we explore where confidence comes from, what fears are holding you back from becoming more confident, and how to intentionally grow your confide...

Is Your Creative Energy in Hibernation?   Are you creatively blocked or energetically drained? It can feel frustrating when we want to create, but the well within us is empty. We don’t feel motivated, we’re uninspired, and internally we are depleted. How do we get that spark back? How do we know that creativity is endless and that we’re not out of ideas? In today’s episode, we explore how we can c...

  Social Media, Consistency, and Confidence with Suki Liu   On today’s episode we are tuning in to a fun, filter-free conversation with Suki Liu. Suki is a detroit-based live event calligrapher and engraver who got her start 6 years ago writing chalkboard menus at a restaurant. She embraced her side hustle, posted on Instagram as “Signed by Suki” and now works as a full-time artist. We talk all ab...

You Have Everything You Need | Abundance Mindset   If you have been feeling like you never have enough, this episode is for you. Today we’re talking about cultivating an abundance mindset and how it doesn’t just affect your creative work but every aspect of your life. By approaching your life and practice with gratitude and faith, you will naturally attract everything you desire.   On this episode...

A Conversation on Creativity with Kalo Chu What a joy it was to feature calligrapher Kalo Chu on today’s CCC episode. I have known Kalo for about 4 years, meeting her at the 2022 IAMPETH conference in Atlanta, and today we are sharing topics of conversation we often have late night in the study room with all of you. Kalo has a rich history of studying art history, calligraphy, and illuminated manu...

Stop Looking for the Answers Outside of Yourself | Voice Note Series 004   We are back with Season 3! And starting off strong with a reminder that you have all the answers you need. In a world where we can easily ask the internet or strangers around the world for the blueprint on how to get to where we want or have what we desire, we start to drown the voice of our inner knowing. We forget in a wo...

Keep Going, We Need Your Art | Voice Note Series 003   In today’s episode, I’m taking down the walls, leaving the outlines behind, and sending you a sincere voice note all about artist’s block. I come to you with encouragement, reflecting on times where I have felt stuck and what thought patterns I am still working through, as well as bits of advice on how to sit still and feel through our blocks...

Mistakes are Opportunities (How losing a client led to me going all in)   In 2023 I was brand new to Atlanta and the live event space. To attract new clients, I offered my services for free, and it worked! But, I made a crucial error that ultimately led to me losing that client. I had a choice: let my mistake define me and throw the towel in, or allow the lesson to provide a space for me to learn...

Focus on Joy and Unlock Your Best Work   Joy is the “good mood of the soul” (Brene Brown) and it allows you to become more of yourself. As artists, our work is not merely a collection of hours of practice; it is the culmination and expression of all our experiences. When we choose to view the world through a lens of openness, gratitude, and joy our worldview expands, and suddenly ideas come to us...

Persistence + Passion is the Magic Formula to Success   Head versus heart. A constant battle… or is it? What if you could harness the power of taking action with persistence while imbuing your actions with passion? You would be unstoppable. Listen to today’s episode to hear more about how leaning into each of these energies can help you take massive action and create meaningful, impactful artwork....

How Confidence Built My Creative Career (& It Wasn’t By Faking Anything!)   My creative career began over 12 years ago when the cafe manager asked who would be interested in updating the chalkboard menu in the dining room. In today’s episode, I share the beginning of my creative career, highlighting milestones when I used my confidence to take a risk, ask for more, and even pitch my services t...

Alchemize Anger: How You Can Work With The Energy of Rage to Take Big, Aligned Action   This is not an episode for the demure and cutesy. This is for those that feel the pulse of anger underneath the surface, and do not know how to let it out. You have been told most of your life to keep quiet. To stand in line, do as you're told, and never ever raise your voice. But your rage is righteous an...

  You’re not an imposter. You are a creator.   Imposter syndrome. That feeling deep inside that one day you’ll get “found out” as being a big old phoney. You write an article, but struggle to hit post in fear that you’ll be discovered as not knowing it all! You pour your heart into a song, but don’t feel like you have the qualifications to call yourself a songwriter and confidently offer your serv...

You are an artist. OWN IT! (The identity work needed to call yourself an artist, loud and proud)   Today’s episode is all about mindset, my fellow creative. We are doing some deep identity work so you can OWN once and for all that you are an artist! If you make art, you’re an artist. But maybe right now you don’t feel that way. Maybe, right now, you feel like you don’t deserve or have earned the t...

Your Fans Are Waiting For You to Show Up! Today’s episode is a big dose of WAKE UP because your fans are out there waiting for you to share your artwork! You might be new at your craft but incredibly passionate about it, or perhaps you’re a skilled artisan with piles of finished pieces and a full camera roll with not a single post or publication about your work. Either way, your fears and excuses...

Get Your Groove Back: How to Start Again After a Slump   In today's episode, we are talking about getting back into your creative flow after taking a break. There will inevitably be times in life when you cannot visit your creative practice daily, or even weekly. But what about months? Or years? What happens when an intentional break turns into a slump: a time when you are not regularly creat...

Today's episode is a pep talk for all the creatives out there feeling fear, doom, or dread. During chapters of change, there is the uncertainty of what's to come. As artists, it's our duty to use our gifts to share narratives and perspectives that often get hidden or buried beneath the noise. It's time to be loud and courageous. Give this episode a listen to tune into the energ...

In today's episode, we are talking about how to show up on social media even if you are struggling with artist's block. The world of social media is ever-changing, and the advice on this podcast is for any social media platform that you decide to show up on! We discuss the purpose of showing up on social media consistently, how to figure out who you are talking to and who your audience i...

I Believe In You | Voice Note Series 001 Today, we are introducing a new series to the podcast called the “Voice Note Series”. This is a one-take episode that feels just like your BFF sending you a voice note! These episodes are not structured with no script, no planning, just vibes and yaps. On this episode, Arielle gives you a filter-free pep talk for when you are feeling so stuck you don't...

In today's episode, We are covering Arielle's go to method for leveling up and goal setting for the new year. Have you set similar goals year after year and haven't gotten any closer to achieving them? You have multiple vision boards that look similar, you have lists upon lists of products that you've wanted to launch, friendships you've wanted to make, and places you want...

In today's episode, we’re talking about why you’ve gotta slow down to speed up! In our society we have been taught that the most worthy thing that we can be is productive… but when we don’t prioritize rest we burn out and we halt the brain’s natural processes of connecting information. Today we’re going to talk about how hustle culture is not constructive to a life as an artist, why you shoul...

In today's episode, we’re diving into the 4 areas of creativity as defined by neuropsychologist, Arne Dietrich. This episode is based on his research and we get into why it is important for artists to not just study their craft but understand creativity as well. When we learn about how creative thinking works and what areas of our brain are used and affected we can make informed decisions on...