podcast episodes
91 – Going Big with Your Art in Public Spaces with Nikki May
We hinted this was coming in a previous episode, but this week Laura is super excited to interview Startist Society's very own Nikki May on how she has literally gone big – as in three stories tall – with her artwork over the last year. She's now working on another...
90 – 5 Tips for Showing Your Face on Video
Last week, Nikki and Laura talked about the fear of putting yourself out there on video and gave some helpful suggestions on how to get past these fears. Today we are sharing five helpful tips that can help you put these suggestions into action!LISTEN AND SUBSCRIBE...
89 – Show Your Face on Video
We've touched on fears in several past episodes, including discussions about the fear of calling yourself an artist, fear about not being good enough, about having nothing to say. We even briefly mentioned being afraid to put ourselves out there and really be seen,...
88 – Will AI Art Replace Artists?
There's currently a lot of buzz around AI Art. Many think Artificial intelligence may become the new normal. It's been used for everything from chat bots to creation of artwork, and it has the ability to composite hundreds of thousands of images into elaborate new...
87 – Getting Back in the Groove
Startist Society is back from our extended fall break and we’re ready to get back in the groove! In this episode, Laura and Nikki talk about what they’ve been doing during their break, catch you up on what’s new in their lives, and talk about how difficult it can be...
86 – The Importance of Taking Breaks
We live in a society that seems to praise busyness and burning the candle at both ends, but it's time for us to shift this paradigm and begin to recognize the importance of rest, of pacing yourself and preserving your energy. And when it comes to social media,...
85 – Developing a Signature Style
Can't get enough of startist society? Join Startist Society in our Facebook group Nikki's art and design website Laura's art and class website Everyone talks about the importance of discovering or developing your signature style in art or design. When you’re just...
84 – Peggy Dean’s Tips for Building a Multi-Passionate Creative Career
Can't get enough of startist society? Join Startist Society in our Facebook group Nikki's art and design website Laura's art and class website Last week, we introduced you to Peggy Dean of The Pigeon Letters, an artist, author and educator extraordinaire. So if you...
83 – Building a Multi-passionate Creative Career with Peggy Dean of The Pigeon Letters
This week's guest is Peggy Dean of The Pigeon Letters. Peggy is a multi-passionate entrepreneur, an artist, author and educator. And she is a great example of a Startist! Peggy is the author of eight books, a top teacher on Skillshare with over 50 classes on drawing,...
82 – How to start a sketchbook practice
In episode 9, we talked about our love of art supplies and our addiction to purchasing sketchbooks. Every once in a while we actually fill some up. Have you ever wanted to start a sketchbook practice of your own? Or do you have trouble keeping one going? In this...
81 – 5 Tips for Getting Your Artwork Published with Janine Vangool
Can't get enough of startist society? Join Startist Society in our Facebook group Nikki's art and design website Laura's art and class website Last week, we introduced you to Janine Vangool, designer and publisher of Uppercase Magazine. She shared her Startist story...
80 – Publishing with Janine Vangool of Uppercase Magazine
Uppercase Magazine is curated, designed, edited and published by the extremely talented Janine Vangool, a one woman publishing magnate who in addition to putting out her beautiful magazine, has created – and continues to create – an amazing series of books called...
