Alice and Louise are together for the first time in weeks and their arty catch-up turns into an exploration of the importance of honouring our own creative processes. This includes resting when necessary, but also understanding when you need to take action. When is it worthwhile to push a little, and to test out different ideas before settling on a direction? And how important is it to keep taking steps forward, even though you can't know where they are actually leading? We also cover the confidence that comes with experience - perhaps we no longer need to worry so much about "getting it right" because we've learned it will all work out OK anyway. This is quite a philosophical discussion, but we think it's one worth having. Mentioned See Alice Sheridan at:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.alicesheridan.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alicesheridanstudio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find more about Louise Fletcher: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.louisefletcherart.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@louisefletcher_art⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Credits: "Monkeys Spinning Monkeys" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Well, hello and welcome to this rather different episode where Alice is put on the spot (gently!) by Jo McCarthy who works as a mentor for creatives - and also within Connected Artist Club (it's open now - but we close on 31st May, so don't delay!) This conversation digs a bit deeper into what it really means to build a creative life... is it always easy? And if not, then why is it so important? ‘How does she do it all’ could actually be the wrong question - why does she do it all We talk about a focus on relationships, not just transactional and documenting the messy parts of being an artist. Is that where the real work lies? What if it's not comfortable - how do you decide what to share? And we finish with ideas for what would be on your vision board - and talk about sea-salted chocolate! Connected Artist Club is open until 31st May 2023 Quick! You can join here now before we close! ⁠www.soulrocketstudio.com/may⁠ Mentioned Find Jo McCarthy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jo_at_firain/ The Big Monthly Planner HERE on Amazon See Alice Sheridan at:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.alicesheridan.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alicesheridanstudio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find more about Louise Fletcher: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.louisefletcherart.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@louisefletcher_art⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Credits: "Monkeys Spinning Monkeys" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

This week Louise is joined by mindset and business coach Georgina Noel. Georgina regularly works with artists who want to take their business (or their life) to the next level and she's here to drop some truth bombs on us! Our conversation centres around our mindset and the limiting beliefs we carry with us. Georgina walks us though some of the most common limiting beliefs she has seen in her artist clients, and also explains just how easy it can be to let some of those things go once we have recognised them. For her part, Louise shares some of her personal experiences with limiting beliefs and how she has been able to move past them (plus the ones she still finds herself stuck on). The gnarly thing about limiting beliefs is that they are often subconscious. We are not even aware that we hold them OR we do recognise them, but we view them as facts rather than beliefs. Hopefully this episode will challenge you to check in with yourself and understand just where you might be holding yourself back. Mentioned Georgina's website: https://www.georginanoel.com/ Georgina on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/georginanoeleft/ Inner Work podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/inner-work/id1506024168 Connected Artist Club is open until 31st May 2023 at: www.soulrocketstudio.com/may See Alice Sheridan at:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.alicesheridan.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alicesheridanstudio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find more about Louise Fletcher: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.louisefletcherart.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@louisefletcher_art⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Credits: "Monkeys Spinning Monkeys" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Robin's aim is to subvert some of the traditional, outdated aspects of the art world that keep art out of reach for many and to make it more attainable for all. It didn't start out this way. In fact, it started (as for many of us) by taking over the end of a table and choosing just to create. Today Alice is talking with Washington DC artist Robin Davisson, and a member of the Connected Artist Club, about a career shift from science into art. She now has a shop-front store; StudioLab RD where the aim is to be inclusive and part of the community, nurturing connections and bringing people together. Her inventive approach has lead Robin beyond making and selling paintings on her website and in this episode she shares ideas from an Art Lovers Collective, to Art Parties and Salon evenings. How can you subvert what's the expected norm? We talk about making brave moves - and the minutae of getting it all done and figuring it out as you go. You can grab a free copy of the weekly planner template Robin mentions HERE FOR FREE . The Connected Artist Club is open until 31st May 2023. You can join other artists inside the membership and find out more about it here: ⁠FIND OUT MORE HERE⁠ Mentioned Find out more about Robin on her website where you can find out about Art Parties or sign up for the Art Lovers’ Collective www.robindavissonart.com or follow her on Instagram : @robindavissonart “Your Brain on Art” by Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross See Alice Sheridan at:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.alicesheridan.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alicesheridanstudio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find more about Louise Fletcher: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.louisefletcherart.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@louisefletcher_art⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Credits: "Monkeys Spinning Monkeys" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Have you ever been worked really hard at something and then been told you were lucky to have it? This week, we're diving into the topic of luck - how much of what happens to us is simply good (or bad) fortune, and how much is within our control? Last week, guest artist Faye Bridgwater talked about the importance of being your own champion. This week we're following up and exploring this idea of making your own luck. Is any successful person there by luck alone? Do "lucky" people get away with never having to work hard? And how much of what we see in others is true and how much is simply our own projection? We also touch on the idea of privilege, and on the importance of being honest about our own choices. We all have things we'd like to change - maybe this episode will help turn envy into action, or help you spot places where you are holding yourself back from creating your own "lucky" situations! The Connected Artist Club is open during May FIND OUT MORE HERE Mentioned Excerpt from copywriter Lewis Dalton Follow on Instagram for some no-nonsense and super helpful writing advice, alongside helping cats and the odd rant! https://www.instagram.com/lew.dalton/ The Cotswolds https://www.cotswolds.com/ The White Chapel Gallery: Action, Gesture, Paint https://www.whitechapelgallery.org/exhibitions/action-gesture-paint-women-and-global-abstraction-1940-70/ See Alice Sheridan at:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.alicesheridan.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alicesheridanstudio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find more about Louise Fletcher: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.louisefletcherart.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@louisefletcher_art⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Credits: "Monkeys Spinning Monkeys" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License