The Artist Cooperative Podcast

The private podcast for members of the Artist Cooperative, which includes the real-time replay of our monthly mindset discussion plus bonus Mindset Minutes!

December 2025: Art History | Celebrating Stillness 12/15/2025

December 2025: Art History | Celebrating Stillness Art has throughout history been a way for humans to rediscover and celebrate values and ideals for creating a beautiful life -- what better time than the busy holidays to explore how art has captured the beauty in stillness? How can we incorporate stillness more into our creativity in a way that feels empowering and nourishing? Let's talk about it! Video Replay: /episode/index/show/410e27bc-90cb-497e-b7d2-76239c0be41f/id/39411620

November 2025: Reclaiming Rest 11/03/2025

November 2025: Reclaiming Rest What is your relationship with rest, and what role does it play in your creative practice? Let's chat about it! /episode/index/show/410e27bc-90cb-497e-b7d2-76239c0be41f/id/38895020

October 2025: Creating a Creative Space 10/09/2025

October 2025: Creating a Creative Space Is your creative space (physically, mentally, emotionally) making it easier for you to create, or are there hidden barriers? Let's talk about ways you can intentionally curate spaces to help you find the magic in your creative practice! /episode/index/show/410e27bc-90cb-497e-b7d2-76239c0be41f/id/38526385

September 2025: Art History | Creativity + Activism 09/10/2025

September 2025: Art History | Creativity + Activism How have artists used creativity and creative platforms to advocate for a better world? Let's discuss! /episode/index/show/410e27bc-90cb-497e-b7d2-76239c0be41f/id/38169840

August 2025: Reclaiming Creative Self-Care 08/04/2025

August 2025: Reclaiming Creative Self-Care What does "self-care" mean for you, especially in your creative practice? How do we dig deeper into self-compassion and care work so it's not just surface-level, but actual self-discovery and healing? And what does creativity have to do with that? Let's talk about it! /episode/index/show/410e27bc-90cb-497e-b7d2-76239c0be41f/id/37665815

July 2025: Creativity + Grief 07/09/2025

July 2025: Creativity + Grief How can we use creativity to help us hold grief? Life can get heavy, and creativity can absolutely be a tool to hold space for our humanity. Let's talk about it! /episode/index/show/410e27bc-90cb-497e-b7d2-76239c0be41f/id/37349315

June 2025: Art History | Stories of Hardship and Success 06/18/2025

June 2025: Art History | Stories of Hardship and Success It's an art history mindset chat! Let's explore some famous creatives (Emily Dickinson, Georgia O'Keeffe, and Frida Kahlo) who blazed trails while navigating tough life circumstances. /episode/index/show/410e27bc-90cb-497e-b7d2-76239c0be41f/id/37061280

May 2025: Reclaiming Mediocrity 05/15/2025

May 2025: Reclaiming Mediocrity Is your deepest fear that you are, in fact, decidedly... average? If so, you're not alone! Fearing "mediocrity" is one of the top reasons why so many people never pick up a paintbrush! Let's chat about what's so scary about mediocrity, why we've been taught to fear it... and how to reclaim our own value regardless of how we measure up to societal expectations. /episode/index/show/410e27bc-90cb-497e-b7d2-76239c0be41f/id/36577200

April 2025: Giving + Receiving Criticism 04/27/2025

April 2025: Giving + Receiving Criticism One of the challenges we're faced with as artists: How do we grow our skill but actually make it feel good? It's a tricky balance sometimes, trying to focus on self-compassion but also welcome the growth. Is "constructive criticism" a real thing? What kind of feedback do we really want -- and what kind of feedback does our community need from us? Let's chat about it! /episode/index/show/410e27bc-90cb-497e-b7d2-76239c0be41f/id/36326520

March 2025: Art History - Confusing the Critics 03/02/2025

March 2025: Art History - Confusing the Critics History is full of artists who had the courage to make revolutionary creative work -- only to be panned by the critics and wholly misunderstood. Let's talk about this interesting correlation and how it can help us have more courage in our creative practice! /episode/index/show/410e27bc-90cb-497e-b7d2-76239c0be41f/id/35498425

February 2025: Reclaiming Messy Play 02/02/2025

February 2025: Reclaiming Messy Play Is your inner critic a major perfectionist? Do you find yourself getting stuck in your creative progress because you just can't seem to stomach the "messy middle"? In this discussion, let's chat about why making a mess is just so difficult -- and how reclaiming its value can totally transform your creative practice! /episode/index/show/410e27bc-90cb-497e-b7d2-76239c0be41f/id/35116840

January 2025: Building Creative Confidence 01/14/2025

January 2025: Building Creative Confidence Do you feel like your battle with your inner critic is never-ending? Wondering if you'll ever get to a place where you actually like the things you create? Let's chat about how to build confidence in your creativity! /episode/index/show/410e27bc-90cb-497e-b7d2-76239c0be41f/id/34850745

December 2024: Fostering a Creative Community 12/17/2024

December 2024: Fostering a Creative Community How can we use creativity to connect with other people? What benefit does building a community have on your creativity? Whether you want to host your own paint parties and are looking for some thoughts on what to paint, or you’re searching for connections without necessarily being the center of attention, let’s chat about how creativity can help bring you closer to your fellow humans – and how strengthening your community can skyrocket your creative practice! /episode/index/show/410e27bc-90cb-497e-b7d2-76239c0be41f/id/34486205

November 2024: Creativity + Social Media 11/04/2024

November 2024: Creativity + Social Media Is social media really just a pit of endless despair? Is it possible to use social media for our greater creative good, or is that just a lie meant to fund billionaires?? Let’s talk about creativity and social media – the good, the bad, and everything in between! /episode/index/show/410e27bc-90cb-497e-b7d2-76239c0be41f/id/33775812

October 2024: Creativity + Boundaries 10/06/2024

October 2024: Creativity + Boundaries Want to know the fastest way to overwhelm your creativity to the point of freeze or burnout? Not having any boundaries! I know, I know – isn’t creativity supposed to be limitless? Yes – AND – your energy level as a human is not, you know? Let’s talk about boundaries, the role they play in helping you build a sustainable creative practice, and how they might actually help boost your creative ideas! /episode/index/show/410e27bc-90cb-497e-b7d2-76239c0be41f/id/33348617

September 2024: Creativity + Neurodivergence 09/18/2024

September 2024: Creativity + Neurodivergence Is your brain on the neurospicy side? What is neurodivergence, and how does that affect your relationship with creativity? Let’s chat about it! /episode/index/show/410e27bc-90cb-497e-b7d2-76239c0be41f/id/33114522

August 2024: Confronting Creative Block 08/04/2024

August 2024: Confronting Creative Block What happens when you finally make time to paint… and all you see in your brain is white static? Creative block is a common barrier, especially when that initial zeal in the beginning starts to ebb and the reality of how scary creativity is really sets in. Let’s chat about what causes creative block and how to navigate it so your creative practice can feel like a safe, inspiring place no matter what you’re making. /episode/index/show/410e27bc-90cb-497e-b7d2-76239c0be41f/id/32429012

July 2024: The Beginner's Mind 07/07/2024

July 2024: The Beginner's Mind Do you remember when your obsession with watercolor and creativity first began? (Maybe you are just beginning, and this is where you are now!) Exploring “the Beginner’s Mind” is a long held technique within Zen Buddhism that is especially helpful for artists learning to cope with the ups and downs of a creative practice. In this discussion, we’ll talk about what it looks like to cultivate a beginner’s mind and how that can lead you to a more courageous, more sustainable relationship to creativity! /episode/index/show/410e27bc-90cb-497e-b7d2-76239c0be41f/id/32035067

June 2024: Creativity + Secure Attachment 06/11/2024

June 2024: Creativity + Secure Attachment What is your relationship with creativity like? Do you feel like you're constantly having to prove yourself? Maybe you feel as if nothing is ever good enough, so why bother trying? (Or maybe, a little of both?) This month, let's take a look at building a creative practice through the lens of attachment theory -- and more specifically, how to develop habits that will lead to a more stable, secure connection with your creativity. **Note: I am not a mental health professional, and this is not therapy! This is a discussion based on my own personal research and experience with attachment theory and ways I've related it to creativity. /episode/index/show/410e27bc-90cb-497e-b7d2-76239c0be41f/id/31703962

May 2024: Creativity + Burnout 05/16/2024

May 2024: Creativity + Burnout What happens to your creativity when stress and exhaustion become... a bit more than you can handle? Burnout happens when you live so long in the stress cycle that your body quite literally shuts down (usually because you weren't able to rest on your own), and it can be so so debilitating. In this discussion, let's chat about burnout and how to navigate/nurture your creativity when it feels like you're running on empty. /episode/index/show/410e27bc-90cb-497e-b7d2-76239c0be41f/id/31340732

April 2024: Creativity + Your Inner Critic 04/06/2024

April 2024: Creativity + Your Inner Critic Do you have a particularly loud inner critic? Making art can feel impossible when you have a constant stream of negative stories playing in your brain. Luckily, there're a few tricks to dealing with a needy inner critic to help your creativity flourish, without shaming yourself along the way. Let's discuss! /episode/index/show/410e27bc-90cb-497e-b7d2-76239c0be41f/id/30711543

March 2024: Exploring Your Story Through Creativity 03/03/2024

March 2024: Exploring Your Story Through Creativity Many of us discover in adulthood that we’ve been suppressing or masking A LOT since childhood, and we’re on a journey to rediscover who we are and who we want to be. How can we use creativity and art specifically to help us through that journey? Let’s discuss! /episode/index/show/410e27bc-90cb-497e-b7d2-76239c0be41f/id/30205463

February 2024: Confronting Creative Fear and Desire 02/04/2024

February 2024: Confronting Creative Fear and Desire What’s holding you back most from creativity? Is it your fear of failure? Or is it a little deeper than that? In this discussion, let’s dive into the relationship between creative block + confronting both your fears AND desires. /episode/index/show/410e27bc-90cb-497e-b7d2-76239c0be41f/id/29788318

January 2024: Exploring Your Artistic Style 01/07/2024

January 2024: Exploring Your Artistic Style Ah, that age-old question every artist eventually asks themselves: What IS my style, anyway? In this discussion, we’ll talk about what “style” means to you and how to explore creative themes and activities that help you both explore and express yourself. /episode/index/show/410e27bc-90cb-497e-b7d2-76239c0be41f/id/29372323

December 2023: Defining Progress 12/11/2023

December 2023: Defining Progress The end of the year is a time of reflection, thinking back on the progress you’ve made toward your goals and what might be in store for the future. In this discussion, let’s chat about what progress means to you and how to define it in a way that lifts you up and motivates you to keep moving forward. /episode/index/show/410e27bc-90cb-497e-b7d2-76239c0be41f/id/29019803

November 2023: Creative Project Management 11/05/2023

November 2023: Creative Project Management One-and-done projects can be great, but what happens when your creative aspirations and ideas get a little bigger? In this discussion, we’ll chat about how to manage big ideas and tasks so your long-term creative projects can actually come to life. /episode/index/show/410e27bc-90cb-497e-b7d2-76239c0be41f/id/28519691

October 2023: Revisiting Failed Goals 10/31/2023

October 2023: Revisiting Failed Goals Goal-Setting can feel so good, but what happens when you don’t actually achieve your goals? What happens when you plan everything perfectly… and your progress still doesn’t go according to plan? Let’s discuss how to approach revisiting “failed” goals with self-compassion, and pivoting or plotting a course that may help you actually achieve them. /episode/index/show/410e27bc-90cb-497e-b7d2-76239c0be41f/id/28474697

September 2023: Growing Habits Your Way 09/03/2023

September 2023: Growing Habits Your Way Habits – can’t live with ‘em, can’t live without ‘em! If you’re anything like me, building sustainable habits has been a lifelong struggle for you. In this discussion, let’s talk about what makes habits so tricky and how to make them more… sticky! Especially when it comes to our creative practice. /episode/index/show/410e27bc-90cb-497e-b7d2-76239c0be41f/id/27925665

August 2023: How to Take a Break 08/10/2023

August 2023: How to Take a Break We all know taking a break is a necessity — but how does one actually take a break and make it worth it? Let’s chat about using creativity for rest and rejuvenation, and how to intentionally incorporate rest into our creative practice. /episode/index/show/410e27bc-90cb-497e-b7d2-76239c0be41f/id/27713460

July 2023: Building a Creative Home 07/13/2023

July 2023: Building a Creative Home How can we make creative joy an everyday occurrence? No matter where or who you call home, let’s talk about how to channel creativity into a practice that will serve you whether you make it to your desk or not! We’ll talk a lot about the four creative habits (rest, play, focus, community) and ways to intentionally incorporate them not just into your creative sessions but also your everyday life. /episode/index/show/410e27bc-90cb-497e-b7d2-76239c0be41f/id/27456966

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