As a creative entrepreneur it is too risky to be sick. Chronic illness can limit your ability to create or effectively run a business. I speak on my struggles with health and share why I think proactively maintaining a healthy lifestyle is critical for the creative journey. Mind, body, spirit are intertwined and affect each other directly. to make sure these categories of operate smoothly we must establish better practices in nutrition, exercise, sleep and social connection.

eye cough podcast: Do you feel called to a life of creativity? Are you an artist, a writer, a maker, but are working a job that is creatively unfulfilling. Do you feel stuck in a job you don't like, dreaming of taking the leap to become a full-time artist, but don't know how or when to transition? This podcast is for you. My last day of being an employee was May 31, 2019. Since then i have replaced my income with my own art. In 2022, i made more money than I ever have in a single year. I hope that my story can provide inspiration for those who wish to pursue a life with more meaning. I want to give hope to anyone who wants to live an alternative lifestyle, to create their own path, make a business out of their art, and align their career with their soul's passions.

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Talking about my relationship with weed, marijuana, ganja, pot. Cannabis can be a fantastic tool for creativity, but there is a dark side.

eye cough podcast: Do you feel called to a life of creativity? Are you an artist, a writer, a maker, but are working a job that is creatively unfulfilling. Do you feel stuck in a job you don't like, dreaming of taking the leap to become a full-time artist, but don't know how or when to transition? This podcast is for you. My last day of being an employee was May 31, 2019. Since then i have replaced my income with my own art. In 2022, i made more money than I ever have in a single year. I hope that my story can provide inspiration for those who wish to pursue a life with more meaning. I want to give hope to anyone who wants to live an alternative lifestyle, to create their own path, make a business out of their art, and align their career with their soul's passions.

#creativecareer #fulltimeartist #professionalartists #creativelife #cannabis #weed #dope #pot #ganja

I get vulnerable and share my personal experiences with ayahuasca. We are getting intimate. Drug related content, sexual themes. Do you feel called to a life of creativity? Are you an artist, a writer, a maker, but are working a job that is creatively unfulfilling. Do you feel stuck in a job you don't like, dreaming of taking the leap to become a full-time artist, but don't know how or when to transition? This podcast is for you. My last day of being an employee was May 31, 2019. Since then i have replaced my income with my own art. In 2022, i made more money than I ever have in a single year. I hope that my story can provide inspiration for those who wish to pursue a life with more meaning. I want to give hope to anyone who wants to live an alternative lifestyle, to create their own path, make a business out of their art, and align their career with their soul's passions. #creativecareer #fulltimeartist #professionalartists #creativelife #ayahuasca

Its easy to get overwhelmed with the creative process and life in general. My biggest mantra for finding peace is applying the KISS Principle to all aspects of my life.

In this Art Podcast Episode I rant about the significance of drawing in an artists journey. Drawing is the most crucial skill for artists of all mediums. You can be a fantastic creator without the ability to draw. But there is no doubt that improving your ability to draw will improve your ability to create, no matter what your artistic discipline.

Its time to talk about the feeling of fraud. Being in a creative career is a emotional rollercoaster. No matter what stage of our journey we are in, we occasionally feel imposter syndrome creeping in. In this episode I explore triggers for this negative state, as well as possible remedies and prevention tactics.

This episode features my first guest, Amanda Noël, my life partner. We started dating 6 months into my sabbatical/transition into becoming a full-time artist. This gives her a unique perspective on what its like to date an aspiring artist. She shares her insight and we discuss the positive and negatives of dating coexisting with people in creative careers.

As artists, it is important to know our worth and never let someone take advantage of our time and talents. But sometimes working for free may be advantageous to our career. In this episode i discuss the situations where working for free might be appropriate, the risks involved, and how to be more strategic with choosing projects to work on.