Way of the Artist Podcast

Way of the Artist - Teaser Ep #049 - "An Honest Pursuit of Something" - Everybody has a creative spirit, no matter if you chose a life in the arts or not, you are creating your life and expressing yourself in some way. So why not do it as honestly and authentically as possible? We get into some things about making your pursuits come from a place of truth. It's about not getting so far ahead of you...

- Do you ever have moments where you don't believe in yourself? Where you doubt what you are doing, creating or building? Do you ever feel like it is all pointless and going nowhere? This episode is here to help you find a way through those moments and hear your real true voice. We also look into how this feeling can serve you instead of holding you back. This one gets into a lot of things we didn...

Way of the Artist - Teaser Ep #048 - "For When You Don't Believe in Yourself" - Do you ever have moments where you don't believe in yourself? Where you doubt what you are doing, creating or building? Do you ever feel like it is all pointless and going nowhere? This episode is here to help you find a way through those moments and hear your real true voice. Tune in for this preview and join us for t...

- It's okay to not know... to not know the answer, to not know how something works, to not know yourself or who you really are as a person. It can all be discovered or rediscovered over and over again. Dive into this conversation with us as we deep dive into finding a deeper connection with self so that your source of creative energy can come through you, unrestricted. KEY INSIGHTS OF THIS EPISODE...

Way of the Artist - Teaser Ep #047 - "Allow You to Be You" - Tune in for this teaser to the full episode! In this one we get into a lot, but one of the things we'd like you to walk away with is that it is okay to not know... to not know the answer, to not know how something works, to not know yourself. These are things we block ourselves from when we assert we know them because maybe the idea of n...

Way of the Artist - Teaser Ep #046 - "Planning to Improvise" - When there is a plan there is room for improvisation, otherwise we get too rigid and that will limit us, and our options. We play on what seems to be two opposites, but get into how there is a balance found between both of them. Tune in for this trailer and join us for the full episode if it lands with you. TO TAKE IT FURTHER… …please...

- Whenever there is a plan there is room for improvisation, otherwise we get too rigid and that will ultimately limit us, and our options. In this episode we play on a concept that seems to contradict itself. We get into how there is a balance found between improvisation and planning it all out. Tune in for something that will give you more flexibility and greater direction all at the same time. K...

- What does it mean to be an artist? Before you answer consider that your ideas about the whole thing may just be popularized observations. In this episode we identify the myths that we have discovered and reconsider them in new ways. This episode is about helping the creative person break away from the stigma of artistry and make up their own mind about it. As always, we aim to help you navigate...

Way of the Artist - Teaser Ep #045 - "The Myths of Being a Creative Person" - Enjoy this teaser before listening to the full episode. We get into some of the myths about being a creative person and help to find some navigation as an artist with all the noise out there. TO TAKE IT FURTHER… …please SUBSCRIBE to the podcast, SHARE it with friends and consider SUPPORTING the show on Patreon for furthe...

- Join us for the first episode of the year! Are you looking to start things off with momentum and hit the ground running, then this may just be the episode for you. We point out a few things about the concept of what it means to begin and share some ideas on how to give yourself direction and purpose right from the get go. Often shifting from neutral into first gear is where most of us stall, but...

Way of the Artist - Teaser Ep #044 - "Finding Your Starting Point" - Check out this trailer for the first podcast of the 2020 new year. Looking to start things off with momentum and hit the ground running, then this is the one for you. We point out a few things about the concept of what it means to begin and share some ideas on how to give yourself direction and purpose right from the get go. Give...

Way of the Artist - Special Episode - "Give Yourself A Break" - As we end this year we thought we'd take a moment to go over the value of taking a break. It's an important part of the creative process and at the end of a year we get a moment to stop and reflect upon the journey. When you take a break go all out with it. We want to encourage you to really go all the way with it when you do. Let you...

- What is the one thing holding you together in all situations and interactions? Do you have a centre point that can ground you? Is there a place you can make a stand that defines you? This is what we get into. Society, culture, groups, friends, family and intimate relationships all pressure us to conform to their desires and demands. There are all sorts of norms we each learn how to adapt to and...

Way of the Artist - Teaser Ep #043 - "Staying Centered In A Crazy World" - Check out this preview of the upcoming episode and if you enjoy this bit of the conversation, tune in for the whole thing. TO TAKE IT FURTHER… …please SUBSCRIBE to the podcast, SHARE it with friends and consider SUPPORTING the show on Patreon for further access… — www.patreon.com/wayoftheartist —

- In this one we get into why there is no need to be anything more than you are. We crack open the door to let you take as look inside yourself and see that there is a lot more there than you may realize. Part of what can stop us from really doing something is that we are actually trying harder to be something instead of simply taking authentic action. If you think what you are doing has to be som...

Way of the Artist - Teaser Ep #042 - "Be Nothing & Do Something" - Part of what can stop us from really doing something is that we are actually trying harder to be something instead of simply taking authentic action. If you think what you are doing has to be something that can make the entire process a difficult one. It may stop you in your tracks and make everything feel impossible to do. It can...

- What are you willing to fight for? Where do you make your stand in the world? These are important questions... all the more important for an artist or someone who values authentic creative expression. We all go through hard times, lose our way or find ourselves in a compromised position at some point. This talk dives into how we let it slip and how to stop that from happening again. We also dig...

Way of the Artist - Teaser Ep #041 - "Standards & Battlegrounds" - What are you willing to fight for? Where do you make your stand in the world? These are important questions... all the more important for an artist or someone who values authentic creative expression. We all go through hard times, lose our way or find ourselves in a compromised position at some point. This talk dives into how we le...

- Sometimes creating something original can feel frightening... so frightening that it can stop you right in your tracks. Sometimes no amount of inspiration is going to be enough to get you through it either. We discuss a lot of the elements that make creativity like this for us at times. We discuss how it can even be experienced as a life or death situation to us because it goes against the tribe...

Way of the Artist - Teaser Ep #040 - "Getting Over the Resistance to Create" - Sometimes creating something original can feel frightening... so frightening that it can stop you right in your tracks. Sometimes no amount of inspiration is going to be enough to get you through it either. We discuss a lot of the elements that make creativity like this for us at times. We discuss how it can even be exp...

- When you get into a tough spot in life you may ask yourself... "why is this happening?" The answer you come up with is the narrative you tell about yourself, your life and what it all means. In a lot of ways we make it all up, but we don't always realize that we have this power. We are creative beings who use logic and deduction to understand things, to make sense of things, but out logic and cr...

Way of the Artist - Teaser Ep #039 - "Why is this Happening?!" - When you get into a tough spot in life you may ask yourself... "why is this happening?" The answer you come up with is the narrative you tell about yourself, your life and what it all means. In a lot of ways we make it all up, but we don't always realize that we have this power. We are creative beings who use logic and deduction to u...

- Things don't always go to plan... so that's why we need to be adaptable to each moment of our lives. We often have ideas about how things should go, or the way we want them to go, so what do we do when that doesn't happen? This one is about how to get ourselves out of tunnel vision and expand our view of what is possible that we were not seeing before. When things don't go to plan it's an opport...

Way of the Artist - Teaser Ep #038 - "When the Plan Goes Out the Window" - Things don't always go to plan... so that's why we need to be adaptable to each moment of our lives. We often have ideas about how things should go, or the way we want them to go, so what do we do when that doesn't happen? This one is about how to get ourselves out of tunnel vision and expand our view of what is possible th...

- It is a tremendous gift to set your boundaries and to be clear about them with yourself and others. It allows you a safe area to play and explore, which gives you a clear area to create within. It also allows you to know when you or someone else has gone too far and establishes a clear line of respect. We may not always know what our boundaries are so we have to go out in the world and discover...