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FAKE IT TILL YOU BECOME IT A few months ago everything seemed to land at once. Family becoming ill. My own health. Unexpected bills. An audit. A legal dispute. All at the same time. In today's episode I'm sharing what I've been doing to show up through all of it, the simple physical tools that actually shift your state when confidence has taken a battering, and why I think this is one of the most important skills for creatives to develop right now. If you've ever frozen when someone asks about your art or felt like you were about to crumble in a room full of people, this one is for you.

When Your Art Finds The Right People Have you ever held back the work that means the most to you because you weren't sure the world was ready for it? In today's episode I'm joined by Denise Couzens, a member of our community, who shares the story of her first solo exhibition and the four year journey that led her there. From £3 keyrings at a craft fair to a village hall in the Cotswolds where strangers stood in silence in front of her paintings and conversations were priceless. Denise followed the advice of others for years, build a website, show up on social media, do do do and once Denise let go of all that and brought it back to CONNECTION.  Everything changed. This is a conversation about courage, connection and what happens when you finally share the work that really comes from you.

My Plans To Leave Meta In Three Years What do you do when you really don't like something but you're not quite ready to let it go? In today's episode I'm sharing something I've been sitting with for a while. My decision to leave Meta in three years, why giving it a deadline has completely changed how I'm showing up there, and what I'm building in the meantime. If you've been feeling the weight of social media lately, this one will resonate.

REINVENTING YOURSELF AS AN ARTIST Have you ever felt like you can't settle as a creative? Like you keep moving between mediums, styles and ideas and you're not sure whether that's a strength or a sign that something's wrong? In today's episode I'm talking about reinvention, why everything you've ever made is leading you somewhere, and how looking back has given me more clarity about where I'm going next than anything else could have. If you're in a season of change right now, this one is for you. And if you want to go deeper, we have a free Standout Artist Masterclass on the 28th of September. Link below to sign up! https://unitedartspace.myflodesk.com/standout-artist-masterclass   THE CREATIVE LIVING PLATFORM Creative living is an online community and learning platform helping you reconnect with your art and live a life full of connection and opportunity. Learn more here: https://unitedartspace.myflodesk.com/creativeliving

HOW TO MAKE YOUR ART STAND OUT IN A BUSY WORLD Feeling lost in the noise and wondering how on earth anyone is supposed to get their work seen right now? In today's episode I'm sharing three things that will actually help. It's not about posting more or being louder, but about connecting more clearly with the right people, leaning into what makes your work different, and showing up consistently enough for the right people to find you.   THE STANDOUT ARTIST MASTERCLASS The 3 steps to finding the right people and opportunities for your art. In this masterclass we will cover: Making art that is unmistakably yours so it stands out to the right people Who your people are, because when you want to get your art into the world, people are everything Connecting, instead of just being visible, so your art reaches the right people and opportunities 28th September, 11am UK (replay available for 48 hours) Click to register: https://unitedartspace.myflodesk.com/standout-artist-masterclass

TIRED OF CHASING ART SALES? I've been having the same conversation a lot recently. Artists who are exhausted. Creatives who have built something real and are now running on empty trying to keep up with a world that keeps changing. In today's episode I'm talking about what to do when selling your art stops feeling worth it, why this happens, and the question I asked myself last year that changed how I was looking at everything. If you've been feeling the fatigue of chasing sales lately, this one is for you.

HOW TO FEEL CONFIDENT IN YOUR WORK WHEN THINGS FEEL OFF The one question that completely changed how I think about confidence in my creative work. In today's episode I'm talking about the fear that shows up the moment you step outside your usual circle, why it never fully goes away no matter how long you've been doing this, and the things that have genuinely helped me push through it. Including a personal story about a sketchbook full of leaf drawings I almost never shared.

Should you quit your art? Your project? Your social media? In today's episode I'm digging into one of the most common questions I hear, and one I ask myself more than you might think. I share how I know when something genuinely needs to be let go, when I just need to do things differently, and when the real reason I want to quit is simply that I'm scared. Have you been asking yourself whether to walk away from something lately? Maybe you are tired of selling? Social media? Life feeling so full? If so, then this episode is for you.

HOW TO MOVE CLOSER TO WHAT YOU WANT FASTER Recently I told my friend Sharon I wished I was in flow more. And what she said back to me was so simple and so obvious that I couldn't believe I hadn't seen it myself. In today's episode I'm talking about flow, abundance and what actually happens when we focus on the lack of something rather than where it already exists in our lives right now. Is there something you've been waiting to arrive at before you feel okay? This one might help.

What platform should you put your art on right now? The truth is, we're living in a world that is noisier and more crowded online than it's ever been. And so the question of where to actually put yourself and your art has never felt more important or more confusing. In today's episode I'm walking through exactly how I approach choosing a platform, the question I always ask before anything else, why sharing your work is no longer enough on its own, and the advice I'd give myself if I was starting from scratch today. If you're just getting started or you've been at this a while, this one is worth a listen! LEAVE A COMMENT HERE: https://www.instagram.com/p/DbVib71Ajo8/

Are you sitting on a teaching idea you haven't quite acted on yet? A year ago, Nicole was on a call with me wondering how to get her teaching off the ground. This week we got back together and I couldn't keep up with everything she had booked in. Vanessa's story is a different one - an artist who spent twenty five years teaching, burnt out completely, found her way back to her own practice, and is now creating something she actually loves. In today's episode, I chatted with Nicole and Vanessa, two artists from our community who've been on their own journey with teaching their art. They share what it actually looked like to get started, what they'd do differently, and the advice that's stuck with them. If you've been thinking about sharing your skills but aren't sure where to begin, this one will give you the push you need.   SIGN UP FOR TEACH YOUR ART TODAY Go from Idea to Income with our Teach Your Art bundle. There are lots of bonuses like what platform to use, how to film, how to create worksheets, how to sell, how to plan a lesson, how to make a healthy profit, legal advice and more! SIGN UP HERE: https://unitedartspace.myflodesk.com/tyacourse   ARTIST PROFILES: Nicole Gammie Website: https://www.nicolegammiedesigns.com.au/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPOTM2NjE5NzQzMzkyNDU5AAGnHJ62lxrAInZEh7SwyWTjyvCcBv-iDJvweuFj5JRM7ZLIdfiAEnT5agjvurM_aem_B1Q9TDaL81qY1gxxxdyKLA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickygammie/ Vanessa Narbey Website: https://www.vanessanarbey.com/?utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPOTM2NjE5NzQzMzkyNDU5AAGnymu_BuR48fWg6jEv-HPoLYzdLUUWsut48a_P3rTx376ya9uZZAZkPWvPxLc_aem_NlInNbTrnscbexlmMVF2bQ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vnarbeyart/

What do you do when you genuinely don't know what you want anymore? That's the question I've been sitting with for the last year. In today's episode, I walk through the exact process I used to move through that uncertainty, including why I had to focus on joy before I could find any clarity at all. I share what it looked like to hit a wall after ten years of running things the same way, the daily practice that helped shift my energy when everything felt heavy, and how saying things out loud before they made any sense led me to opportunities I never expected. This isn't a five step formula. It's an honest look at what it actually takes to move through limbo, and come out the other side with a clearer sense of where you're going.   LET'S HAVE A CHAT If you're in that confused, in between place right now, I'd love to know: what step are you stuck on? What do you do? Drop it in the comments or in our post below, I read every one. >> DROP A COMMENT ON OUR POST HERE

YOU DON'T NEED TO BE AN EXPERT TO HELP PEOPLE. HERE'S WHY. I've recorded close to three thousand talks over the last ten years.  And I still don't think of myself as a teacher. In today's episode, I'm talking about why, and how shifting from "teaching" to "creating experiences" has completely changed the way I build everything, from courses to community to the new project I'm starting this year. Join me on 13th July for a free masterclass where I break down the steps: from idea to income when it comes to teaching art and building experiences. You don't need any experience. We have resources to get your started today! Click the link to sign up: https://unitedartspace.myflodesk.com/tya

SITTING IN THE UNCOMFORTABLE MIXED WITH 'WHAT IS THE NAUGHTIEST THING YOU DID AS A CHILD? The last year has been turbulent. That's probably the most honest word for it. I've been running United ArtSpace for ten years, and for six of those years I had a repeatable system that just worked. Launches, events, rinse and repeat. But something was different. The online world changed. I changed. And for the last twelve months I've been sitting in this uncomfortable, uncharted place of not quite knowing what comes next. I know a lot of you are sitting in that same place right now. I see it across friends in business and artists too. And I just want to say if that's you, you're not alone and you're not broken. You're in the exploratory phase. The messy middle. The part that comes before things click back into place. In our Creative Way process, we call this the creative cycle. You start confused, you explore, you experiment and eventually, things start to take shape again. I'm very much in the exploring stage right now. Saying yes to things I wouldn't usually say yes to. Litter picking in my local community. A retreat. Working with corporates like Nestlé and Harrods on confidence and speaking. Things that feel a bit left field but keep pulling me back to the same thread: helping people grow confidence in themselves and their work. And slowly, that's shaping what Creative Living is becoming. Now. The Naughty Stories. I put the question out on socials and the response was something else. I asked, what is the naughtiest thing you have done as a child, listen to the responses in the podcast as they are FUNNY. If you want to share your story, click here: >> FACEBOOK  >> INSTAGRAM

How much time do we spend trying to think our way back to our creativity? I've done it for years. Sitting with the question, turning it over, trying to figure out the next piece or why things feel stuck. And sometimes that works. But over the last eight months I've been doing something very different and the shift in my confidence, my ideas and the opportunities coming my way has honestly made me stop and pinch myself. In today's episode, I'm talking about sound, movement and breath, and how leaning into these has reset something in me I didn't even know needed resetting.   THE CREATIVE RESET RETREAT Join us for a two-day escape in the Shropshire Hills for artists and creatives. Think sound baths, breathwork, shamanic drumming, movement, and two full days away from the noise. 📅 26–27 September 2026 · Ludlow, Shropshire Click the link to learn more: https://unitedartspace.myflodesk.com/the-creative-reset-retreat