339 Why Planning isn't the Enemy of Creativity
Creative Thursday with Marisa
What if I told you that planning could actually be your creativity's best friend instead of its enemy? In today's episode, I'm getting real about how my relationship with planning completely transformed - especially as a new mom navigating the biggest identity shift of my life. If you've ever resisted planning because it feels restrictive or anti-creative, this episode is for you. I used to be that free-spirited creative who thought planning would kill my spontaneity and rob me of those magical moments of inspiration. I believed that "Artists" worked purely from flow, not structure. Sound...
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338 Are People Still Buying Art? Thriving as an Artist in Uncertain Times
Creative Thursday with Marisa
What if times of economic uncertainty could actually be opportunities for your art business to grow? In today's episode, I share my 21 years of experience surviving (and thriving) through recessions, pandemics, and everything in between as a professional artist. If you've been wondering, "Is anyone still buying art right now?" - this episode is especially for you. The answer is YES - people absolutely buy art in all economies! In fact, during challenging times, people crave the inspiration, joy, and perspective that only art can provide. In this episode, I share: My personal story of how I...
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337 Artist Success Stories with Molly Ovenden, Anita Driessen, Cindy Scheule and Jen Duregger
Creative Thursday with Marisa
Welcome to another edition of Artist Success Stories. In this episode I'm joined by 4 of our Alumni; Molly Ovenden, Anita Driessen, Cindy Scheule, and Jen Duregger sharing why saying YES is more important than saying NO how to finally stop making excuses and take yourself seriously as an Artist how to show up with consistency how BIG changes in your personal life can be the opening to following your dreams how sharing your gifts as a gift can spark a new career path Doors to Artful Selling 2025 are OPEN starting now through Tuesday, January 21 @ 11:59 pm PST...
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336 How to Prioritize What Matters Most in 2025
Creative Thursday with Marisa
No goal setting necessary. 12 months from now how would you like to feel about your time spent in 2025? What matters most to you that you want to prioritize and focus on? My first podcast back after welcoming home Baby Shay! Four weeks in as a parent with a newborn, and already so much new insight on time management, and even more passion for the power of planning that I can't wait to share. In this episode I step you through the 3 ways I'm defining what matters most in 2025 - no pressure, no goal setting -just creating a clear path forward. And if...
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335 This is How You Make Time for Your Art
Creative Thursday with Marisa
Do you relate? One of the biggest challenges Creatives have is having the TIME to make their Art. So if we say we want to find the time, and making Art is incredibly important to us then why does it feel so hard to fit it in, to sit down, get out our Art supplies, and start creating? - not just once but regularly. In this episode, I'm exploring the answer to this question, and talking about what's kept me from making Art along with what I've discovered to help me prioritize what matters most in my life, especially when it comes to my creativity. I'm sharing 3 tips to help...
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334 How I make BIG Business Decisions
Creative Thursday with Marisa
Big changes underway! Tune into this episode to get all of the latest happening behind the scenes of Creative Thursday. A "Direct Pep Talk", this is a transparent share on what it takes to build a Creative Business online today, and have lasting success as a Professional Artist how to choose the right support to grow your business from courses, to memberships to coaches plus I step you through how I prioritize and make big decisions about the direction we're taking after 20 years in business This is also a time-sensitive invite ending TONIGHT @ 11:59 pm PDT, the last +...
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333 3 Ways I Found Success as an Artist
Creative Thursday with Marisa
Want the secret to my success as a Professional Artist? Yes! Great, because this is the episode that breaks down the strategy that grew my business from 1 card sale during an entire holiday season to a 6 figure business with multiple revenue streams. Simple, not easy or more Artists would find the success they're wanting. In this episode I share 3 ways my favorite strategy helped me grow as an Artist the ONE key to making this strategy work for you an invitation + all the details on you can join me in implementing the strategy I'm sharing with you Join me for the...
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332 Artist Success Stories - Transforming Self-Doubt and Fear into Turning Points with Lisa Kurt, Jessica Tepora, Dionna Vereen
Creative Thursday with Marisa
Welcome to another edition of Artist Success Stories! In this episode I'm joined by three of our Artful Selling Alumni; Lisa Kurt, Jessica Tepora, and Dionna Vereen sharing how they transformed self doubt and feeling scared into turning points in their creative business fear may be a clue to what's actually calling you making what you love affects your sales following your dream impacts the people in your life, especially your children it's never too late to come back to your dream developing your muscle for planning also develops so many invaluable life skills making Art helped heal during...
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331 12 Ways to Create Income in Your Creative Business
Creative Thursday with Marisa
You know the feeling you get when a dream that's been in the works for a while becomes a reality? That's the unbridled enthusiasm you're hearing in my voice for this episode. I'm thrilled to announce that the first official Shiny Squirrel Summit for Visual Artists looking to create multiple revenue streams is happening, and kicking off this Sunday, April 28 @ 1 pm PDT! And you're invited to this free event. Just head over to to get your free ticket. This vision inspired the first Shiny Squirrel podcast episode #271 is bigger than me. The event includes...
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330 Why Creatives are Crushing it in the Membership Space with Special Guest Membership Expert, Stu McLaren
Creative Thursday with Marisa
What qualities do Creatives have in common that make adding a membership model to their business a perfect fit? We'll tell you! In today's episode I'm joined by my friend and Mentor of 5 years and Membership Expert Stu McLaren to talk about the wild success Artists are seeing in the membership space. And by success we mean, growing 7 figure memberships in just a few years, while inspiring art and creativity, and creative business skills for thousands of people across the globe. It's inspiring, to say the least, to see this rapid growth of PROSPERITY and THRIVING in an...
info_outlineHave you ever wondered if you're not really ready for your dream? Or what if your dream actually isn't right for you?
Of is it that self-doubt and fear have momentarily gotten the best of you...
With all this talk of Impostor Syndrome, I thought it was time for a deeper dive into what this phenomenon is all bout ~ especially because when using this term as it applies to Artists + Creatives there's a lot of grey area.
In today's episode, I talk about
- when the concept of Impostor Syndrome originated, it's actual definition, and who it was describing
- how does it apply to Artists
- how to know if you're an Impostor or just think you are
- the questions to ask to help you let it go once and for all
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