Creative Thursday with Marisa

Do you feel shame or pride over your failures? I'm happy to see that so many are becoming more open about the fact that success for all is born out of failures, not one but many. In this episode I share 4 types of failure I've experienced as a Creative Business Owner, how you might recognize and avoid them, or transform them into a rich experience on your journey. Join us and become a Member of th...

Listening to this episode will not only make you want to be a better business owner, artist, and designer, but you'll want to be a better human. Ashley's story will inspire you in so many ways, especially reminding all of us to step out of our bubbles and experience the world with more compassion. I know you are going to love my conversation with Ashley G and the story of her new venture Shop Poir...

Today, 3/7/19 I'm celebrating 12 years of making a living as a working artist! In this episode, I share more of the story behind the significance of this day, what lead me to that moment of making a consistent living with my art, plus my 7 best lessons, tips, and advice for growing a sustainable creative business.    You can find all things Marisa and Creative Thursday creativethursday.com creativ...

What "leaks" do you have in your life? How often are you allowing the demands and requests of people to take you from what you most want to accomplish. I'm talking about 3 areas of your life where you want to be clear on where your boundaries are.  Join us in the Thursday Club! creativethursdaycourses.com   You can find all things Marisa and Creative Thursday creativethursday.com creativethursdayc...

I'm continuing on with my Time Management series. No better title and description occurred to me so Time Management series it is. :) In "Tip" no. 2 om the series, I'm talking about something I think often gets overlooked when it comes to "Time Management" Practices -  Honoring Procrastination and Downtime. You can find all things Marisa and Creative Thursday creativethursday.com creativethursdayco...

Take 2. Since Valentine's Day landed on Creative Thursday this year, I thought it would be fun to invite my man Sean on for what is our first #coffeetime episode. We're talking about....what we realized on our 2nd take in, can be a very loaded and sensitive topic: Love + Valentine's Day as perceived by men and women, specific to us and our coupledom in today's time vs. the 14th century {when accor...

How do you do it all? A question I've heard many times in my life as an Entrepreneur. *Spoilier Alert* This series is more than sharing a bunch of Time Management tips. If all it took was following tips, we'd all be balancing our lives beautifully every day. Join me as I take you behind the scenes, and down the rabbit hole, of the nuances involved with how I manage my time as an artist and a busin...

How many "expert" voices are you letting influence you? In this episode I share what caused me to veer from my vision, and how I found my way back along with tips to support you in staying true yourself without getting caught up in too many outside influences. Attend the Artist's Date and Free Masterclass Today {before 11 am PST}! bit.ly/overcomecb   Join us and become a Member of the brand new Th...

Is the current state of Social Media and the "Influencer", the end of society or the beginning of something beautiful? Inspired by a thought provoking quote posted on Instagram I bring you this episode. As someone who built a business online, with a career spanning the beginning of email to social media in every direction taking us down many rabbit holes either voluntarily or involuntarily? I shar...

Oh, am I fired up! Do you think of yourself as Creative? Do you think of yourself as an Artist? Are you answering the call of your own Creativity and making time for what is meaningful to you? Or do you feel that creative is a description that is reserved only for "artists" and those "more talented". And how do you define that? In this episode I respond in depth to a fantastic, thought provoking F...

Here's what Creativity means to me and my thoughts and tips on how to cultivate more creativity, joy and fulfillment in your daily life. Several special guest contributors also offer their meaning of creativity, and it took the conversation and the "definition" of creativity to a whole other level. If you missed sharing your "definition" or your "meaning" of creativity, you are welcome to DM, emai...

How do you Define Creativity? What does it mean to you? Would you like to tell me and possibly be featured on next week's podcast episode? I want to hear from you! I am inviting you, for the first time, to "leave me a message" in honor of a big announcement! I also share some of the meaning of Creativity for me via a special reading from 2012. Join the Wait List to know as soon The Thursday Club o...

So it's been said {by Albert Einstein} "if you want to have different results, do not do the same things". Which is why this year I'm doing things differently, one of which is this; purposeful planning starting RIGHT NOW! I share with you my early plans for 2019 and how I'm organizing, and preparing in ways I never have before. Happy New Year!   You can find all things Marisa and Creative Thursday...

Take a leap and the net will appear. That's how the saying goes...but what if it doesn't appear? Or rather what if it doesn't appear in the way you thought it would...In this episode I go on record and say sometimes the "net doesn't appear" while sharing a more recent story about a tough choice that affected me both professionally and personally.   You can find all things Marisa and Creative Thurs...

Going with the flow, I switched topic plans for this week's episode when I realized that the day I was recording this was my actual 1 year anniversary return to Podcasting. December 12, 2017. I decided to capture in real time - a slice of life - reflection of the past year including: what it's been like to return to the podcasting world, some suggestions to consider if you are wanting to start you...

Number 2 in the mini-series telling stories of moments, experiences, risks taken that have gone "wrong" but are they really wrong? This episode shares the story about the moment and months after I learned one of my designs were stolen.   You can find all things Marisa and Creative Thursday creativethursday.com creativethursdaycourses.com and on instagram and facebook @creativethursday facebook.com...

Welcome to the first episode in a new mini-series telling stories of moments, experiences, risks taken that have gone "wrong" - in quotes because - is it really wrong? Thank you to my instagram friends who helped me choose the title "When things go "Wrong"" The more I thought about it the more I realized it is the perfect way to describe the stories I will be sharing. This episode is the introduct...

It's Thanksgiving day. While I am talking about appreciation, it's not your usual approach to being thankful. This episode is the beginning of a new mini-series...I'm temporarily titling...when things go "wrong". I share with you a story about a devastating moment and what happened after... Happy Thanksgiving! A heartfelt thank you for listening to Creative Thursday. It's an honor and privilege to...

When it all gets to be too much? On the days when life feels overwhelming, out of your control and you feel helpless to make a difference in what's happening with the world. Here are several ways I look to find my balance, grounding, and joy again.  Join us for an afternoon of painting! bit.ly/ornamentpaintingparty You can find all things Marisa and Creative Thursday creativethursday.com creativet...

What if you have Writer's Block? Painter's Block? Podcast Block? That's what happened to me at the recording of this podcast. How did I transform no idea into an idea? And not only 1 but 8 ways to get your creative juices flowing again. Join us in the Creative Outliers (last day! not reopening again until 2019) bit.ly/creativeoutliers And come paint Ornaments with me bit.ly/ornamentpaintingparty Y...

Kicking off the Creativity series; want more Creativity, here's where you start! I believe everyone is Creative. And if you are ready to be more Creative, trust your voice, dance with your muse, and live more fulfillment, then you've come to the right place. As promised I'm stepping you through my process as a girl who just wanted more creativity in her life while working a 9 to 5 job.   You can f...

No More Excuses! "Cue the Confetti!!!!" Join me for a special conversation (and celebration of the 100th Creative Thursday episode!) with Illustrator and Designer Helen Dardik. One of my very first podcast guests, Helen returns to catch up on life, creativity and work 11 years later. She shares her secrets to success on life as a Working Artist, from how your tribe will find you, what it takes to...

The most Controversial or rather Thought Provoking Podcast I shared in 2011, plus my thoughts on the same topic today. It's vulnerable. It's revealing a little of my underbelly. And it's causing me to reflect on the direction I'm headed.    Join us and become a Member of the Creative Outliers here: bit.ly/creativeoutliers You can find all things Marisa and Creative Thursday creativethursday.com cr...

Ok, so who started the Starving Artist Mentality? What keeps us from valuing ourselves? Why is it way more than just setting the "right price"? Join me for a conversation with Photographer, Marketing, and Branding Strategist, Named One of the top 30 Pinterest Curators to follow by TIME and Founder of @LoveUNeedSpace Bonnie Tsang We are taking the conversation of Art and Money further and unpacking...

The topic of Art and Money is still a favorite among listeners, and one that we are unfortunately still just scratching the surface on - along with the importance of Valuing Yourself and Your Work , BUT! Ten years later we are making progress and that's a great thing! I'll be adding a lot more to this conversation with a special guest next week and a collaborative Masterclass this month, so stay t...