Weekly action & encouragement for makers and creatives from Marie Greene, best-selling author and founder of Olive Knits and Knit Camp. If you're feeling stuck, doubting your next step, struggling to get started, or just eager to expand your creative practice, this weekly chat will inspire and encourage you in your creative journey.
Join host Marie Greene, founder of Olive Knits and the Knit Camp app, for today's friendly chat about leaning on creativity as a lifeline during times of stress.
Mentioned in today's episode: Poems n…
Join your host, Marie Greene, and special guest - Josh McHugh - for today's creative pep-talk about how to know when it's time to call your project finished and put it out into the world.
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In today's bonus episode we're talking about lifelong learning and why it's important to get started (and keep going) - even if you don't feel still have a lot to learn.
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Until next time…
In today's episode we're talking about the three M's of happiness, and how making space for these important things will help you feel more joy.
Mentioned in this episode:
Spark by John J. Ratey, MD - …
This week we're trying something a little different. Join host Marie Greene for this week's creative pep talk about changing our perspective - in life and art - with a "tiny big" challenge. Listen no…
Creativity isn't always linear - inspiration will come and go, and sometimes our best efforts won't pan out the way we'd hoped. In many ways - both large and small - we'll have to decide if it's wort…
We're all about the exhilaration of the beginning and the thrill of the finish line, but what about the middle? It can be a scary (and lonely!) place for creative work.
Join best selling author, knit…
In today's episode we're chatting about BOREDOM! When is the last time you were bored? It might be just the thing you need to kickstart your creativity.
This episode mentions:
How to Get Your Brain to …
As we wrap up this February Podcast-athon, it’s a great time to talk about the power of habit. What did I learn in creating 30 days of back-to-back episodes? Today I'm sharing what I've learned over …
If you’ve ever found yourself losing interest in things you previously enjoyed or just feel like your days have lost their spark, check out today’s episode for a simple way to be more present and rec…
Making daily or weekly progress on our creative goals can sometimes be hard to fit in with the other pressing demands of our lives. But in today's episode we're talking about the Rule of 100 - and ho…
In today's episode we're talking about why having limitations can make your creativity limitless.
This episode mentions:
Embrace the Shake by Phil Hansen
Until next time, friend. You've got this!
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Negative feedback is something that every writer, designer, musician and artist will face (and so will everyone else, to be honest), so it’s important to learn how to separate yourself from what you …
In today's bonus episode we're talking about Creative Bad Hair Days. Not every day will be your best art day - it happens to the best of us. What do you do when things just aren’t clicking? Find out …
Join best selling author, knitwear designer and creative coach, Marie Greene, for today's cheerful dose of creative inspiration. Today's topic: Getting started! We put a lot of barriers in our own wa…
Join best selling author, knitwear designer and creative coach, Marie Greene, for today’s dive into the seasons of our creativity. We're talking about how our creative goals can ebb and flow through …
From the outside, witnessing someone else’s journey might make it seem like the process should be easier, faster, or more ideal than it really is. If you ever find yourself comparing your progress or…
Everyone is creative - even those of us who don’t feel particularly “crafty” or good art. Creativity is a superpower that we can use to help us even in traditionally “non-creative” situations. In tod…