We had planned to take break this week, but we just couldn’t do it! So, here we are with a bonus episode all about preparing for a new year.

We agree on the one question you should really be checking with yourself as you set your intentions. And – we finish with a quick-fire round of questions for each other!

This year, we are taking very different approaches – Alice is relaxing into letting things happen in an easy way, while Louise has spent some time defining clear goals and then breaking them down into scheduled tasks. This is a reversal of roles from prior years and so in this episode, we dive into what is driving both of us. Why has super-organised Alice not yet started to develop a plan? Why has laissez-faire Louise suddenly  decided to create highly structured plans?

It turns out that we have both made these changes to address what didn’t work for us in prior years and to suit our individual preferences. And this is so important … there are many different ways of approaching new year’s planning and there is no right or wrong. What most matters is to find a way of working that is right for you.

We also share what has excited and inspired us … for Alice it was watching Brian Rutenberg’s YouTube videos (specifically …..) and for Louise, it was realising how important social media has been in finding her target audience.

Mentioned:

Find out about Alice’s Connected Artist Club and join the interest list here: https://alicesheridan.com/artists/

Brian Rutenberg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cp3017D6Tkc

The book recommendations episode: https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/e6chml

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Rachel Davis joins Louise as a special guest this week for a fascinating mindset discussion.

Rachel is an artist, a practicing psychologist, and a creativity coach, making her especially qualified to discuss this week’s topic – imposter syndrome. First identified in 1978, this is a psychological pattern in which an individual doubts their accomplishments and has a fear of being exposed as a “fraud.”  

Imposter syndrome can be pervasive (affecting all areas of your life) or situational (for example, only arising when you have your own gallery show or the first time you book a stand at an art fair) but it is estimated that 70% of the population has experienced it at some time. Rachel and Louise discuss our own experiences with imposter syndrome, debate whether artists are especially vulnerable to it, and share our strategies for overcoming the issue when it arises for you.  

Mentioned:

Rachel Davis art and creativity coaching: https://www.racheldavisstudio.com/

Rachel’s psychology website: http://www.drruthkalb.com/

ICB Building (regular open studio events): http://icbbuilding.com/

If you have a question you’d like us to discuss, click here to send it to us

If you are enjoying the podcast this is an easy and inexpensive way to help support it and ensure it continues. The demands of making it each week can be challenging. Your support is allowing us to hire some editing help. If you’d like to help out with a one-time or a monthly donation, you can “buy us a coffee” us at Ko-fi.com

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Follow Alice on Instagram @alicesheridanstudio
or Louise @louisefletcher_art

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“Monkeys Spinning Monkeys” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License