Episode 17 - Inspiration

Stream of Art

As artists, we often long for the thrilling feeling of being deeply inspired. But are our current ideas about inspiration actually doing us a disservice? In this episode, we share the ways we find inspiration and explore how thinking about it differently might be to our benefit. Robyn practices pushing past her fear of rejection and Michelle realizes how overwhelmed she feels.

Recorded on March 30th, 2024

Timestamps:

Intro [0:28]
Robyn's week [0:41]
A fear of rejection realization [2:04]
Michelle's week [6:53]
Shifting focus [14:21]
Managing tasks and time [17:54]
Main topic: Inspiration [22:53]
Activities to help foster inspiration [25:06]
Taking care of yourself [26:45]
Inspiration isn't constant [29:12]
Input and output sources of inspiration [30:34]
Deliberately seeking out inspiration [35:33]
Getting outside of our heads [40:29]
Quiet and loud inspiration [41:37]
Inspiration and art business [44:40]
Primary and secondary focus [50:52]
Pursuing art on the side [52:35]
Loud and quiet inspiration support one another [54:30]
The modern myth of only creating from big inspiration [57:10]
Releasing judgment around how other artists make money [1:04:32]
Inspiration, creativity, and money [1:10:31]
Robyn's week ahead [1:13:07]
Michelle's week ahead [1:14:14]
Outro [1:15:21]

Links:

Learn more about Robyn at https://www.robynlester.com/

Follow Robyn on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robynlester.art/

Learn more about Michelle at https://www.michellemonettemusic.com/

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Credits:

Podcast art by: Robyn Lester

Theme music by: Michelle Monette

Podcast editing by: Michelle Monette