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A Mighty Practice

A podcast about how to identify and overcome your creative roadblocks with artist and coach, Christine Garvey. Each episode will include concepts you can apply in your creative practice to move through "ruts" and get excited to make your work again.

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Visual Arts Arts
Update frequency
every 23 days
Average duration
21 minutes
Episodes
78
Years Active
2020 - 2025
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18. Identifying Your Creative Season.

18. Identifying Your Creative Season.

It's January, and if you don't feel pumped about starting up the year, you're not alone! In this episode I'm going to talk about how to approach your year as happening within creative seasons. We'll …

00:23:08  |   Fri 15 Jan 2021
17. Your persistent themes.

17. Your persistent themes.

In this episode we'll talk about reflecting on your work. This is truly a skill. I'll offer an exercise for reviewing older work you've made and finding within it, the ideas that still feel important…

00:11:52  |   Fri 11 Dec 2020
16. When to Get Feedback.

16. When to Get Feedback.

In this episode, we're talking about FEEDBACK. How do you know when it's the right time to get feedback on your work? We'll look at some questions you can ask yourself to understand where you are in …

00:19:40  |   Tue 24 Nov 2020
15. Art-making as Self-care.

15. Art-making as Self-care.

In this episode I'll talk about how art-making is not a "self-indulgent" activity but vital to our survival and the survival of others. 


Thanks to Beth Pickens, whose work inspired this podcast. Che…

00:11:05  |   Fri 06 Nov 2020
14. Lowering the Bar.

14. Lowering the Bar.

It's episode #20! In this episode I talk about the problem with setting a high bar when it comes to starting a creative project. Oftentimes we set high expectations of our work in order to prove to o…

00:18:35  |   Fri 23 Oct 2020
13. Critics vs. Haters.

13. Critics vs. Haters.

Critics vs. haters, ya'll! In this episode, I'll talk about how to know the difference between "a critic" and "a hater" and recognizing where you're getting your feedback from. I'll talk about the im…

00:13:49  |   Fri 11 Sep 2020
12. Creative Friction.

12. Creative Friction.

Creative friction is the stuff that slows you down and prevents you from expressing your ideas at their fullest. In this episode, I'll talk about 5 different kinds of creative friction and what you c…

00:18:58  |   Fri 04 Sep 2020
11. Dealing with Rejection.

11. Dealing with Rejection.

Let's talk about REJECTION! In this episode I'll talk about what rejection is, why it cuts so deep, and how we can keep going after we've been rejected. I'll also share some of my personal experience…

00:26:09  |   Fri 28 Aug 2020
10. Announcing A Mighty Practice School!

10. Announcing A Mighty Practice School!

I'm so pumped to finally announce my new school for artists! 

A MIGHTY PRACTICE IS AN UNCONVENTIONAL SCHOOL FOR THE CREATIVE SOUL. Through classes and coaching we give artists of all levels what they…

00:10:48  |   Fri 21 Aug 2020
9. Creative Burnout

9. Creative Burnout

In this episode I'll talk about how I define creative burnout. I'll talk about why creative burnout happens and what we can do about it. I'll differentiate between burnout and overwhelm and how to ap…

00:19:25  |   Fri 31 Jul 2020
8. Your Jealousy Map.

8. Your Jealousy Map.

We often think of jealousy as an ugly emotion that we should quickly dismiss. In this episode I'll talk about how jealousy, when used with intention and self-compassion, can be a useful tool for unde…

00:15:23  |   Fri 26 Jun 2020
7. Being Careful.

7. Being Careful.

In this episode, I'll talk about the feeling of "being careful" or when we feel scared to make new decisions in our creative work and as a result get stuck. I'll talk about why we're careful, how you…

00:14:15  |   Fri 29 May 2020
6. Inspiration vs. Obligation

6. Inspiration vs. Obligation

Are you running on empty? Not feeling so inspired? In this episode, I'll talk about the difference between inspiration (which I call "fuel") and obligation and how the two exist within your life. I'l…

00:19:50  |   Fri 22 May 2020
5. Making Time for Your Creative Work.

5. Making Time for Your Creative Work.

In this episode, I'll talk about how to make time for your creative work and what might be blocking you from building a creative habit. 

Note: This episode was recorded during the COVID-19 quarantine…

00:17:57  |   Fri 15 May 2020
4. Developing a Creative Process

4. Developing a Creative Process

In this episode I'll talk about the importance of having a creative process that works for you.  I'll share the 5-stages of my creative process, and the intentions I set at each stage so I don't get …

00:21:25  |   Fri 08 May 2020
3. Your Expectations of Your Art

3. Your Expectations of Your Art

In this episode, I'll talk about the expectations we place on our creative work and how that can hold us back from developing our voices and identifying our values. I'll talk about the importance of …

00:16:54  |   Thu 23 Apr 2020
2. Your Creative Self-worth

2. Your Creative Self-worth

In this episode, I'll talk about our creative self-worth as artists - our belief that we deserve to make things and that those things bring value to the world. I'll talk about where it comes from, wh…

00:21:55  |   Thu 23 Apr 2020
1. Fear of Getting Started

1. Fear of Getting Started

In this episode, I'll talk about all the fears that come up when you want to start a creative project (it won't be any good! It's all been done before!)  and how to overcome them. I'll talk about my …

00:23:54  |   Thu 23 Apr 2020
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