In this episode, we talk about the practical tactics we actually use to sell our art and make money as artists.This is not a mindset episode. We briefly acknowledge the shame, fear and awkwardness artists often carry around selling, but then we go all in on what we are doing righ ...Show more
The System Is Broken. You Still Have Power.
Is the problem systemic, or individual?In this episode, we sit with the messy middle. Creative industries are full of scarcity, gatekeeping, bad incentives, exploitation, and cooked economics. But if we only talk about the broken system, artists are left feeling powerless. And if ...Show more
How We Built a Creative Life Together
Welcome to the Jamesy and Amsy Q&A, in which we discuss high school romance, creative chemistry, business roles, blurred boundaries, editorial bluntness, Steam Deck timing, Space Story, travel chaos, alternative careers, and whether an ibis is from Egypt. It is not. We checked.We ...Show more
Your Creative Time Is Not Free Time
This episode is about saying: no, I cannot come to coffee at 12pm just because my calendar looks technically empty. I am busy being available to my art.We talk about creative devotion, guilt, boundaries, people-pleasing, small business weirdness, the fact that no one understands ...Show more
Creative Help Hotline
Welcome to the Creative Help Hotline. How can we help you?In this Q&A episode, we answer your questions about being exhausted by muggle life, creating through depression and anxiety, losing momentum, comparing yourself to other artists, wondering why your family has not become yo ...Show more