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034: Letting Go of Perfectionism with Therapist Rebecca Bass-Ching Apr 09, 2019

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Today, we're discussing letting go of perfectionism. We'll discuss what perfectionism may be doing to you and costing you with your art. We'll also talk about how perfectionism may actually be holding you back from success and growth. Of course, we'll share strategies and tips for overcoming and letting go of perfectionism!

I am so excited to welcome therapist Rebecca Bass-Ching back to The Inspiration Place Podcast! Rebecca is a certified Daring Way facilitator, which focuses on the research of Brene Brown. Rebecca was also previously a guest on episode #6, when we talked about Overcoming Imposter Syndrome. It's still one of the most popular and talked about episodes!

In this podcast, you will discover...

What perfectionism may be costing you
The emotions that perfectionism is trying to cover up
How to implement daily life practices to help you let go

For full show notes, go to schulmanart.com/34

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033: Kick the Starving Artist Mentality with Money Mindset Mentor Denise Duffield-Thomas Apr 02, 2019

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We all need to work on kicking the starving artist mentality in the butt.

It gets the best of us from time-to-time and it's never good for us, our art, nor our business.

Artists are notorious for having money blocks whichis why I invited money mindset mentor, Denise Duffield-Thomas. You'll learn how to price your art, the downside of bartering, and why you should use crowdsourcing to help you with your pricing.

Denise has written three bestselling books designed to help online female entrepreneurs to release the fear of money and set premium prices with their services. We'll discuss all of this in the episode and help you to gain courage, make wise decisions with your art, and price your art correctly.

In this podcast, you will discover...

Why you should never crowdsource your prices
Why you should never barter
How pricing your art too cheaply can backfire

For full show notes, go to schulmanart.com/33

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032: Focusing while Facing Your Fears with Creativity Coach Rahti Gorfien Mar 26, 2019

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Why do creative people have trouble focusing? How can we conquer distractions to become more successful?

In this podcast, you will discover...

Why creative people have trouble focusing
Tips for how to conquer distractibility to become successful in your creative business
How morning rituals can set you up for a focused day

For full show notes, go to schulmanart.com/32

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031: Feng Shui Your Art Studio with Kate MacKinnon Mar 19, 2019

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Since Spring is just right around the corner and we all want tidy up our studios using the best feng shui principles, I've invited certified feng shui practitioner Kate MacKinnon to give us some professional tips.

The two most basic elements of feng shui is really about creating balance and harmony of good positive energy in your environment. If you envision a place that you like to go to, you can bring the principles of that place into your space to create that good positive energy and flow which supports you and your well-being.

In this podcast, you will discover...

What is feng shui and how you can use it to attract more harmony, beauty and grace
The number one thing you want to make sure you have in your art studio
What you want to make sure is NOT in your studio and why

For full show notes, go to http://schulmanart.com/31

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030: How to Sell at Art Festivals with Tracy Lizotte Mar 12, 2019

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What does it really take to sell your art at art shows? Is it even still worth doing art shows?

Tracy Lizotte joins us to share her knowledge and expertise on how to maximize your results at an art show. Tracy has an incredible amount of experience selling her art at shows, fairs, and festivals. Although the market may have peaked for doing art shows, Tracy finds that it's still a profitable way of selling art. If you currently sell your art at art shows or have been looking for additional ways to sell your art, Tracy has some fantastic tips and tricks for you!

In this podcast, you will discover...

How to research shows
What to bring to shows
The secrets of setting up your booth to give art collectors a WOW experience
Also going to ask my guest how she prices for SALES

For full show notes, go to schulmanart.com/30

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029: Creative Living Beyond Fear with Robin Joy Meyers Mar 05, 2019

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Fear is one of the top stumbling blocks that keep people stuck, which is why I'm so excited to have author and mentor Robin Joy Meyers on to help us uncover some strategies that people can use maybe not to live a fearless life but hopefully one with more courage.

With over 25 years of experience in the corporate and non-profit world in education, training and mentoring, as well as a Master's of Science in Molecular Genetics, Robin teaches women to use fear to their advantage.

In this podcast, you will discover...

Why fear is an advantage and gift
Why alone time is so important
The 4 H's of Self-Doubt

For full show notes, go to schulmanart.com/29

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028: Automating Scheduling with Acuity Founder Gavin Zuchlinski Feb 26, 2019

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Today, I've invited the founder of Acuity, which is the scheduling tool I use in my business which has been a GAME changer in saving time back and forth. I actually now think that EVERYONE should use something like this whether you have a business or not as it has saved SO much time in those back and forth emails.

Now as an an artist I wish I had had this in my business 10 years ago, because I definitely lost portrait clients when the email trail went cold with through the back and forth scheduling process. I've tried other scheduling tools, but this one is the best one I've tried. It's what I use to schedule my podcast guests and when I coach artists, but I also use it anytime ANYONE wants to schedule a quick phone call, lunch or anything like that with me.

In this podcast, you will discover...

Why you need to schedule appointments with collectors or clients
An easier way to manage student registrations for your classes
How scheduling software saves you time

For full show notes, go to schulmanart.com/28

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027: Drawing Everyday with Jennifer Orkin Lewis Feb 19, 2019

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For 5 years Jennifer Orkin Lewis has been producing a daily sketchbook painting. This may sound like a daunting idea, but building a daily art practice can both benefit your creativity and nourish your soul. So how does Jennifer do this? We talk about what her process actually looks like, tips for starting a daily practice and where she gets her inspiration from.

Jennifer is the author of several books, including two which inspire daily sketching. She has worked with clients such as Anthropologie, Abrams Books, Chronicle Books, Flow Magazine and Kate Spade.

In this podcast, you will discover...

(03:36) Why it can be difficult to follow through on your goals
(04:04) The two spaces where Jennifer mainly paints
(05:00) Discussing the difficulties of doing art outside of the studio
(06:04) Drop in art works in museums in New York
(09:46) Her experience as a licensed artist and in the textile industry
(10:48) What inspired her to start painting every day
(11:51) How she refined her process so it became something that worked
(12:51) What time of the day she does it and that she does it even when she has commissions to do
(13:46) Tracking the time you are on your phone
(15:22) What Jennifer does when she needs inspiration
(16:45) What her sketching process looks like
(19:28) My light obsession with the gorilla Jennifer painted
(20:33) The importance of the time limit and other tips for daily sketching
(21:31) More about Jennifer's process and the materials she uses
(22:19) What Jennifer's books are about
(23:29) Her next book 'All Hail The Queen'
(25:23) What inspired her to create her latest book

For the full show notes, go to: SchulmanArt.com/27

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026: Banish Your Inner Critic with Denise Jacobs Feb 12, 2019

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We all experience the harshness of our inner critic and the struggle to sustain our creativity though the noise. From an early age we learn that we should be perfect and flawless. But the truth is our flaws make us human and whole. And in turn make our art more interesting.

I am excited to talk to Denise Jacobs who is a guru on quieting your inner critic. A speaker, author and creativity evangelist, she speaks at conferences and consults with companies worldwide. She helps individuals and companies unleash their creativity by banishing their inner critic and hacking their creative minds. She is the author of the book Banish Your Inner Critic.

Hear about what the inner critic is and why it is a universal struggle. We talk about the 3 tools we naturally have that can help, strategies to reduce the impact of the criticism and how sometimes the criticisms of others can unlock our secret superpowers.

In this podcast, you will discover...

(04:07) The moment Denise realized she was creative and establishing a career in graphic designers
(06:23) How if you have a certain trait, people often have expectations of you
(07:46) How sometimes Denise and I downplay our skills and experience
(11:40) Defining what the inner critic is
(15:25) That we naturally have tools which can help us handle the inner critic
(15:54) The first tool: Neural Plasticity
(16:57) The second tool: Mindfulness
(18:39) The third tool: Self Compassion
(19:20) Giving your inner critic a name
(19:57) Giving your inner critic a backstory
(23:41) How Denise sometimes gets people to draw their inner critic
(25:14) The benefits to working with your non dominant handling
(27:10) A story about uncovering your strengths by looking at your criticisms
(31:35) How Denise put herself into environment where that trait that was viewed as an asset rather than a detriment
(33:11) That it's helpful to examine traits your are afraid of and find a place where they are an advantage
(33:37) The idea of 'Your Uniqueness Advantage'
(34:46) That you can get to a place where your inner critic is less loud

For full show notes, go to schulmanart.com/26

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025: Art Mends Hearts with Susan Greif Feb 05, 2019

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How can art help heal people from trauma? Susan Greif interprets drawings to help her clients form a healthier relationship with themselves and in turn a healthier relationship with others. I recently heard Susan speak at a speaker salon and was inspired by her message and her work with the children of holocaust survivors. She believes that art makes thoughts and emotions more perceptible so we can actually see our subconscious. Then we can understand what keeps us stuck and make shifts in our lives.

I notice in my students that their personalities are in their art. If they paint very tightly it's usually because they're uptight about something. We talk about what art can tells us about a person, her process of working with a client and why art can reveal things that talking won't.

In this podcast, you will discover...

(02:58) Susan's work with the children of holocaust survivors and intergenerational PTSD
(04:12) What PTSD is and how in affects people
(06:47) How the PTSD can be passed onto the children through epigenetics
(08:55) What a session with Susan looks like
(10:00) The art medium the clients have access to for their first drawings
(11:04) That the quality of the drawing does not matter
(11:30) An example of what anxiety can look like in a drawing
(12:26) What the colour choice in a drawing can mean
(13:28) How the session continues after the client has completed a drawing
(14:01) How Susan does a similar process with individuals and groups
(15:36) Trying to understand a picture drawn by a 57 year old woman
(17:05) How Susan helps her client stay in the moment with their drawings
(17:32) Continuing the story of the woman's drawing
(20:09) Looking at relationships differently
(21:45) What the therapy looks like after the first drawing and how she uses journaling
(23:30) That drawings can reveal things that people might hide or omit in talk therapy