Confident Creator Code

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 how to problem-solve or ideate. This is a nice quick episode that will provide you with tons of new

In today's episode, we are talking all about incorporating playtime into your life as an artist. Playtime is not just important for helping to get out of a creative block, but is something that you can include as a regular part of your creative practice to keep you in a high state of joy and curiosity. In this episode, we will talk about what playtime is, the categories for different types of playtime, and how spending time creating for fun for just a couple of hours a week can completely

In this episode, we’re covering a very important topic for creatives: mindset. Right now, you could feel like there is simply never enough… not enough time, resources, money, energy… and it leaves constantly feeling like you’re running on a wheel going nowhere. Today we’re going to talk about how energy is the universal currency, what the two energetic states are and how to assess which one you’re experiencing, how to change your mindset and perspective so you can feel more abundant, and

In this episode, we’re talking about getting out of (and staying out of) a creative rut. You may be feeling stuck, uninspired, or like you simply don’t have enough time in the day to develop a consistent practice around your art and creativity. In this episode we talk about why you’re feeling this way, how to honor these feelings, and how to work through them so you can get back to what you want to do: create. None of the generic “go for a walk” or “try something new” advice that every “how

In this episode, we explore a common mindset block that creatives share: the comparison trap. If you've found yourself scrolling on social media seeing example after example of other people living out your dreams only to look around at your life and think "I'll never have that... I'm not talented/pretty/rich/bold enough..." then this episode is for you. Not only will we explore how you found yourself in a loop of negative, self-degrading talk, but we'll also discuss ways to get out of this