The Striving Artist
By Striving Artist
The Striving ArtistOct 14, 2019
Episode 26: Goodbye - for now
Welcome to the Striving Artist, the podcast for creative people working towards big goals. In this episode Lauren and Stefan will be talking about what's coming up next for the Striving Artist Podcast. So pull up a seat in our virtual studio and join the creative conversation!
Episode 25: How to Make Your Content Boss and Be the Boss
Welcome to the Striving Artist, the podcast for creative people working towards big goals.
In this episode Lauren and Stefan will be talking about how to make your content work for you on multiple platforms and how it's ok to get help, when the work load gets too much. To grow sometimes means growing your business and hiring employees, but what does it mean being a good boss?
So pull up a seat in our virtual studio and join the creative conversation!
Episode 24: How to Not Lose Your Head
Welcome to the Striving Artist, the podcast for creative people working towards big goals.
In this episode Lauren and Stefan will be talking about the pressures they feel about running a business under their name, while also being the boss and managing employees.
So pull up a seat in our virtual studio and join the creative conversation!
Episode 23: Digital Minimalism
Welcome to the Striving Artist, the podcast for creative people working towards big goals.
In this episode Lauren and Stefan will be talking about if our devices, social media accounts and what we follow help us or hinder us in being more successful in what we do.
So pull up a seat in our virtual studio and join the creative conversation!
Episode 22: How Not to Get Screwed
Welcome to the Striving Artist, the podcast for creative people working towards big goals.
In this episode Lauren and Stefan will be talking about how to legally protect yourself and your business with contracts and lawyers, setting expectations with clients and consumers.
So pull up a seat in our virtual studio and join the creative conversation!
Episode 21: Goals for 2020
Welcome to the Striving Artist, the podcast for creative people working towards big goals.
Carrying on from last Episode, in this episode Lauren and Stefan will be talking about their respective goals for 2020, from a list of questions Stefan has posted to his Instagram.
So pull up a seat in our virtual studio and join the creative conversation!
Episode 20: Reflecting on 2019
Welcome to the Striving Artist, the podcast for creative people working towards big goals.
In this episode Lauren and Stefan will be reflecting on the past year, mentioning some of their highlights and low points.
So pull up a seat in our virtual studio and join the creative conversation!
Episode 19: How to Maximise Your Time to Master a Craft
Welcome to the Striving Artist, the podcast for creative people working towards big goals.
In this episode Lauren and Stefan will be talking about how to maximise your time to master you craft. If you only have 30 minutes each day to improve your skills, what's the best approach to advance.
So pull up a seat in our virtual studio and join the creative conversation!
Episode 18: Competing with Yourself - Part 2
Welcome to the Striving Artist, the podcast for creative people working towards big goals.
In this episode Lauren and Stefan will be talking about how comparing yourself to your previous successes can give you drive but sometimes it can also slow you down, if you have not reached your goals. If you get down on yourself about not having achieved what you set out to achieve, take a step back and examine your accomplishments.
So pull up a seat in our virtual studio and join the creative conversation!
Episode 17: Competing with Yourself - Part 1
Welcome to the Striving Artist, the podcast for creative people working towards big goals.
In this episode Lauren and Stefan will be talking about how comparing yourself to your previous successes can give you drive but sometimes it can also slow you down, if you have not reached your goals. If you get down on yourself about not having achieved what you set out to achieve, take a step back and examine your accomplishments.
So pull up a seat in our virtual studio and join the creative conversation!
Episode 16: How to Burn Out Really Fast - Part 2
Welcome to the Striving Artist, the podcast for creative people working towards big goals.
In this episode Lauren and Stefan will continue to talk about burn out, what to look out for before you run the risk of burning out and allowing yourself to take breaks.
So pull up a seat in our virtual studio and join the creative conversation!
Episode 15: How to Burn Out Really Fast - Part 1
Welcome to the Striving Artist, the podcast for creative people working towards big goals.
In this episode Lauren and Stefan will be talking about burn out, how you can get it and how to prevent it.
So pull up a seat in our virtual studio and join the creative conversation!
Episode 14: Artist Anxiety & Imposter Syndrome
Welcome to the Striving Artist, the podcast for creative people working towards big goals.
In this episode Lauren and Stefan will be talking about what stresses them the most as an artist and how they manage to deal with it. After Years of being in the biz, even these big time letterers get imposter syndrome.
So pull up a seat in our virtual studio and join the creative conversation!
Episode 13: Passive Income & Working for Free
Welcome to the Striving Artist, the podcast for creative people working towards big goals.
In this episode Lauren and Stefan will be talking about how they set up some passive income and how they decide which free work is worth their time.
So pull up a seat in our virtual studio and join the creative conversation!
Episode 12: How Do You Engage With Your Audience
Welcome to the Striving Artist, the podcast for creative people working towards big goals.
In this episode Lauren and Stefan will be talking about what it is like for them to engage with their audience, while enjoying a large following. Hear about their struggles, enjoyments and lessons they learned during their growth.
So pull up a seat in our virtual studio and join the creative conversation!
Episode 11: How to Approach Building an Audience on a New Platform
Welcome to the Striving Artist, the podcast for creative people working towards big goals.
In this episode Lauren and Stefan will be talking about what it feels like for them, trying to build an audience on a previously unconquered social media platform, especially while having a strong following on Instagram. What does it feel like, not to have the same reach, hit the same numbers and how do they deal with it?
Let's find out. So pull up a seat in our virtual studio and join the creative conversation!
Sign up to Stefan Kunz's Lettering Workshop here: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/stefan-kunz-27186779565
Episode 10: The Peaks and Valleys of the Creative Cycle
Welcome to the Striving Artist, the podcast for creative people working towards big goals. Sometimes your creativity is running high and you get a lot of stuff done, and other times you don't even want to get out of bed. In this episode Lauren and Stefan will be talking about how they individually deal with motivation and the peaks and valleys of the creative cycle. So pull up a seat in our virtual studio and join the creative conversation!
Episode 9: Things I Wish I Had Known Part 2 - Things I Wish I Had Done
Welcome to the Striving Artist, the podcast for creative people working towards big goals. In this episode Lauren and Stefan will be continuing the conversation from Episode 8 and give advice and insight into what they wish they had done differently early on in their career, when they didn't know any better. So pull up a seat in our virtual studio and join the creative conversation!
Sign up to Stefan Kunz's Lettering Workshop here: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/stefan-kunz-27186779565
Episode 8: Things I Wish I Had Known
Welcome to the Striving Artist, the podcast for creative people working towards big goals. In this episode Lauren and Stefan will be talking about what they wish they had known early on. Things we wish for in the beginning of our careers, like reaching a far off goal or becoming an overnight success doesn't mean, all our problems will go away once we achieve that. There will always be new hills to climb and insecurities to tackle. So pull up a seat in our virtual studio and join the creative conversation!
Episode 7: Likes on Instagram & How They Affect Us
Welcome to the Striving Artist, the podcast for creative people working towards big goals. In this episode Lauren and Stefan will be talking about Instagram and how likes affect our perception of our art. Should we pay attention to them, should we ignore them or is there something to learn from them? So pull up a seat in our virtual studio and join the creative conversation!
Episode 6: Habits - How To Set Good Ones And Break Bad Ones
Welcome to the Striving Artist, the podcast for creative people working towards big goals. In the words of Lauren Hom: "If you decide to make art your career you still have to show up and do the work". In this episode Lauren and Stefan will be talking about setting good habits, keeping them and how to get rid of bad habits. So pull up a seat in our virtual studio and join the creative conversation!
Episode 5: Copyright, Ownership, Being Inspired by Others vs. Stealing Work
Welcome to the Striving Artist, the podcast for creative people working towards big goals. In this episode Lauren and Stefan will be talking about copyright, keeping and protecting the ownership of your work and when the line between being inspired by other designer's work and stealing work is crossed. So pull up a seat in our virtual studio and join the creative conversation!
Episode 4: Taking a Leap Into Freelancing & Estimating Pricing
Welcome to the Striving Artist, the podcast for creative people working towards big goals. In this episode Lauren and Stefan will be talking about what it was like for them to go freelance, the preparation it took and how they learned to estimate their prices for client work. So pull up a seat in our virtual studio and join the creative conversation!
Episode 3: Pricing Your Work, Confidence in Your Skills & Trying Things Out Even If You Fail
Episode 2: The Origin Story of Stefan Kunz
In this Episode, Lauren will be diving deep into her co-host's past. You will hear the origin story of Stefan Kunz, how he came to be who he is today and what makes him tick. So pull up a seat in our virtual studio and join the creative conversation!
Episode 1: The Origin Story of Lauren Hom
Welcome to the Striving Artist, the podcast for creative people working towards big goals.
In this Episode, Stefan will be diving deep into his co-host's past. You will hear the origin story of Lauren Hom, how she came to be who she is today and what makes her tick. So pull up a seat in our virtual studio and join the creative conversation!