Have you ever felt like it’s much harder to make new friends and keep them the older you get? Between work and family obligations–and the time dedicated to pursuing your creativity or art–life can suddenly start to feel a bit less joyful or expansive with fewer friends around.

In the Season 2 finale episode of Art You Crazy?, Tessie and Erin get vulnerable about how we might inadvertently be hurting our chances at having deep friendships, and what we can do to foster them instead.

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Topics in this episode:

• Conditional friendships

• Circumstantial friendships

• Relying on your romantic partner to fulfill every relationship role

• The 5 closest people in your life

• Ways to stay connected to your most important friends

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As self-made artists, it’s necessary to have a strong, determined work-ethic. But when all you do is work, work, work, you don’t just risk burning yourself out–you risk burning your creativity out, too. If you’re feeling like your art has become boring, stale, or monotonous lately, you’re not alone! In this episode of Art You Crazy?, Tessie and Erin discuss how vacationing in a foreign place can help you refresh, refuel, and reignite your creative spark. Plus, Tessie swaps some crazy tales from her recent travels to Egypt–complete with video proof!

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CAN'T GET ENOUGH? Here are a few easy ways to stay in touch:

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In this episode you can find discussions on:

#travel

#vacation

#international

#culture

#culturalexchange

#creativity

#expansion

#learning

#curiosity

Can artists be truly creatively free while collaborating with others? Or is “collaboration” just a nicer word for “compromise”? When is creative control justified, and when is it just your ego talking? As we approach Independence Day in the United States, Tessie and Erin explore the concept of freedom in creative practice in our latest episode of Art You Crazy?

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In this episode you can find discussions on:

#creativity

#freedom

#compromise

#control

#success

#collaboration

#change