This week on the podcast: curiosity. What purpose does it play in our creative lives? What one of Merideth’s favorite writers says to do when you do not feel passion for your art in a particular moment… she’ll also share info about an exciting new offering coming up next month you don’t want to miss!
Episode 2.4 Self-Sabotage
Have you ever had an amazing opportunity and just watched it pass you by? Have your once-beloved creative projects suffered a demise at your very own hand? Why do artists self-sabotage? Merideth shares a story about a time she sabotaged herself, she’ll answer a listener question about post-pandemic performance anxiety, and give us something to consider this week.
Episode 38: Mindset
How does the spirit with which we approach things change our experience? How can we learn to cultivate a mindset of growth and gentleness in our creative work, especially as we are trying new things? Merideth shares the story of how she learned the answer to these questions from a certain toddler this week. She also shares insights of Psychologist Carol S. Dweck, specifically how mindset can contribute to success. Watercolor art used this week by MB Whitaker. Find her work on instagram @mbwhitakerrr.
Episode 34: Competition
This week we talk competition, how comparing ourselves to others can drain us and lead to creative drought. Merideth will offer a metaphor for scarcity mindset that will probably make you hungry. Plus she’ll share some tips for choosing abundance and gratitude over jealousy and fear in your creative practice.
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Episode 26: Change
Change—even when it’s for the best—is hard. Merideth shares a time when she was surprisingly resistant to change and offers one way of viewing our creative work as an offering and invitation into hope. She’ll answer a listener’s creative conundrum about creative blocks, plus share a special announcement.
Episode 7: Creative Block, Part 1—The Third Voice
This week Merideth begins a deep dive into the topic of creative block: sharing stories of artists experiencing it and how the words of James Baldwin spoke to the issue. Plus, she'll explain how a mysterious discovery made by an 18th-century violinist held the key to her unblocking this time.
You can see more photography by Tatiana Daubek here and listen to the chamber group, House of Time, here.
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