The Create! Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Inspired Vs. Fearful Action, Behind The Scenes of Creating a Course From the Heart Feb 01, 2021

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Kat shares her mindset shift from being driven by fear to taking mindful, inspired action from the heart. She continues the topic of overcoming "survival mode" and take you behind the scenes of creating her first signature course and what it was like!

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How to Organize Your Own Exhibition: Interview with Bree Smith Jan 29, 2021

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In this episode, Alicia chats with Dallas-based artist Bree Smith to dive into her background, career, and all of the steps she took to organize her own solo show in 2020.

Bree Smith is a Dallas-based painter and mixed media artist and has also recently begun working in murals and installation. Bree received her Bachelor of Fine Art from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in 2007. Her current body of work focuses on futuristic themes inspired by her late father's love of science fiction, and often includes colorful astronauts set among imaginary and dreamlike space worlds. Bree pulls from her experience as a graphic and software experience designer to reconcile her need for control and perfection through the wild and fluid attributes of paint. She has been featured in several online and print publications including Dallas Style & Design Magazine, Voyage Dallas, PIKCHUR Magazine, and ArtFolio Annual.

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The Present of Presence: Kat's Journey Jan 26, 2021

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In today's episode, I'm sharing something very personal, my sobriety journey. I dive into why and how I finally let go of drinking alcohol and some of the positive side-effects of spending most of 2020 sober.

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P.S. If you need support, please reach out to someone you trust or call a professional. There is no shame in getting the help you need.

Adapting & Ambition: Interview with Brooklyn-based Artist Jenna Morello Jan 21, 2021

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In this episode, Alicia hosts an interview with Jenna Morello to discuss building up her reputation as a muralist, the process behind the small resin sculptures she's become known for, and how she's made her art practice financially stable.

Jenna Morello is a multi-disciplinary artist from Brooklyn, New York. She is equally at home creating large-scale bold, expressive walls as well as meticulously crafted sculptures. She mixes and matches multiple mediums to create nature-based, sometimes anatomical art that speaks for itself. Her work is sold internationally and her murals can be seen around the world. She has completed projects for such groups as The Ritz Carlton, The World Trade Center, Universal Music Group, Macy's, and The Superbowl and has been featured in The New York Times and Forbes.

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Wonder, Whimsy, and Imagination with Shawna Gilmore Dec 30, 2020

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Alicia hosts an episode interviewing painter Shawna Gilmore.

Born and raised in the Upper Midwest, Shawna Gilmore draws deep from the winter-forged well of her overactive imagination. Her narrative, vintage-infused paintings explore many topics such as wonder, childhood, nature, patterns, and humor. Shawna graduated in 2000 from the University of Minnesota-Duluth with a BFA in Studio Art and an emphasis on Drawing and Printmaking. She has exhibited both locally and nationally. Her work is part of private collections worldwide. Shawna lives with her verbally talented husband, Eddy, their twins, and a menagerie of critters in a lively neighborhood near lovely Lake Superior.

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Step Out of Survival Mode and Into Thriving Dec 15, 2020

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Join Kat on this uplifting episode in which she shares a personal mindset shift that helped her go from survival mode and finally step into thriving.

Kat shares the patterns that kept her stuck for years and opens up about what mental shifts and healing helped her move on and overcome.

Recommended Reading: The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

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Life & Loss: Exploring the Art of Motherhood with Brandi Hofer Dec 11, 2020

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Life & Loss: Exploring the Art of Motherhood with Brandi Hofer

Brandi Hofer is a Canadian artist who earned her BFA in 2008 from the Nova Scotia College of Art & Design in Halifax and has since exhibited widely both nationally and internationally. Her main focus is figurative and portrait painting, where she explores themes of empowerment, the female psyche, and our emotional selves. Since she became a mother in 2014, Hofer has been involving her children in her painting process, creating a 44-piece series with her then 2-year-old son. She continues to be extremely prolific at her in-home studio, creating custom commissioned pieces, several bodies of self-motivated artworks, and more recently she has begun transitioning her art into murals as well.

Find Your Ideal Audience and Collectors! Nov 27, 2020

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Find Your Ideal Audience and Collectors

Kat and Alicia share the best tips for finding collectors for your art and read a free chapter from their new book The Complete Smartist Guide.

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Suspend Your Disbelief and Reignite Your Passion! Nov 23, 2020

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In this episode, Kat shares a recent event that shook her to the core and reminded her to keep believing in the BIG dreams and not allow pessimism, fear, and uncertainty to distract her from her vision.

P.S. The audio might be a little funky because this episode was recorded on the go :)

I hope you enjoy this quick pick-me-up!

Build Your Art Empire: Key Mindset Shifts Nov 16, 2020

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In this episode, Kat shares the key mindset shift for building your own art empire.

Tips and ideas covered:

-Your whole life is a canvas

-Stop putting all your eggs in one basket

-Leverage your connections

-Use failure as fuel

-Don't be afraid to shine

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