Podcasts about professional artist magazine

I had a great chat with Matt last year, and I really saw the heart of the father in him! Matt's heart of love, along with his understanding of the kingdom, means that this podcast is gonna be epic!! Matt is an artist, internationally-known Christian speaker, and the best-selling author of 8 books who is passionate about helping artists thrive spiritually, artistically and in business. He is a mentor to artists around the world through his Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program and also hosts The Thriving Christian Artist Podcast. In 2009, God called Matt to "raise up an army of artists to reveal His glory all over the earth." As an artist, Matt's basketry work has been featured in many magazines, shows and exhibitions and is mostly commissioned by private clients for luxury mountain and coastal homes around the country. In 2011, Matt was recognized by the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Renwick Gallery as an American Artist Under 40 and in 2018 was recognized as one of the Best Artist Mentors in the country by Professional Artist Magazine. He continues to teach basket weaving classes both online and in person. http://matttommeymentoring.com/     Join our Group Mentorship Program: ► Royal Hybrids Understand The Truth About Your Purpose: ► Watch My FREE Purpose= IAM Training   Book A Free Discovery Call with Me ► iamjosephwilson.com ✅ Subscribe to FUSE LIFE on YouTube Follow us on social media ✅  Facebook   +   Instagram ►Purchase my Bestselling book "The NO B.S. GUIDE TO THE ABUNDANT LIFE" on Amazon NOW!  

In this episode of the Artist Business Plan we sit down with Cory Huff, to discuss an updated tips from The Abundant Artist. Learn about artist business models and the transition into selling more expensive work when you tune into this lovely episode.Guest: Cory Huff is the founder of The Abundant Artist, and has been helping artists sell art online since 2009. He has helped hundreds of artists learn how to transition to full time art making. He was named one of the top five art business coaches by Artsy. Harper Collins published his book, How to Sell Art Online: Live a Creative Life on Your Own Terms. His writing has appeared in Professional Artist Magazine, multiple newspapers, and dozens of radio shows and podcasts. He has guest lectured on marketing at schools like Southern Methodist University, Pacific Northwest College of Art, and the Fashion Institute of Technology and given workshops in multiple countries. Cory is also a serial entrepreneur and marketing consultant.For more information on applying to Superfine Art Fair as well as recordings of this and all of our past podcasts, just visit www.superfine.world.IG: @superfineartfair, @theartistbusinessplanIG: @theabundantartistIf you want to submit a listener question you can email it to joshua@superfine.world for a chance of it being answered by Alex, James, and our guest!Hosted and Executive Produced by James Miille and Alexander MitowExecutive Producer/Producer : Joshua GuicheritWritten by: Joshua Guicherit, Alexander Mitow, and James MiilleAudio Edited by: Christian Parry

Matt Tommey-Giving Up a 'Fruitful' Business to Follow God's Lead“Your identity is established, your design is uncovered, and then your assignment gets revealed.” ~Matt TommeyWhat happens when God calls you to walk away from something that is profitable and flourishing? Our guest today, Matt Tommey, will share how God led him to shut down his company during a season of abundance and what he learned along that journey.Matt's Bio:Matt is woven sculpture artist from Asheville, North Carolina and an internationally known Christian speaker and author of multiple books. He is also an art mentor for artists around the world through his "Created to Thrive" art mentoring program and The Thriving Christian Artist podcast. In 2009, God called Matt to "raise up an army of artists to reveal His glory all over the earth."  Since then, Matt has given his life to helping artists thrive spiritually, creatively and financially through creating live events, resources and online opportunities that equip artists to live the life they were divinely designed to live in the Kingdom.  As an artist, Matt's work has been featured in many magazines, shows and exhibitions and is mostly commissioned by private clients for luxury mountain and coastal homes around the country.  In 2011, Matt was recognized by the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Renwick Gallery as an American Artist Under 40 and in 2018 was recognized as one of the Best Artist Mentors in the country by Professional Artist Magazine. Stay Connected:Matt TommeyMatt's New Book: God's Plan for Living | https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZ34CNFYPersonal Website | https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/Instagram | https://instagram.com/matttommey and https://www.instagram.com/thethrivingchristianartist/reels/Facebook | https://facebook.com/vinebasketsbymatttommeyMatt's powerful first time on the podcast Season 1 Episode 9 | https://taking-the-leap-with-rachel-g-scott.simplecast.com/episodes/matt-tommeyRachel ScottWebsite| https://rachelgscott.com/Website| http://the5leaps.com/Instagram| https://www.instagram.com/iamrachelgscott/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iamrachelgscottSponsored Resources Mentioned:The Leap Coaching and Collective: Join NowRGS Group: Learn More HereThe 5 Leaps Quick Guide: Grab it Here

Guest Bio:Today on the podcast Rachel will be chatting with Matt Tommey. Matt is a woven sculpture artist from Asheville, North Carolina and an internationally known Christian speaker and author of multiple books. He is also an art mentor for artists around the world through his "Created to Thrive" art mentoring program and The Thriving Christian Artist podcast. In 2009, God called Matt to "raise up an army of artists to reveal His glory all over the earth."  Since then, Matt has given his life to helping artists thrive spiritually, creatively and financially through creating live events, resources and online opportunities that equip artists to live the life they were divinely designed to live in the Kingdom.  As an artist, Matt's work has been featured in many magazines, shows and exhibitions and is mostly commissioned by private clients for luxury mountain and coastal homes around the country.  In 2011, Matt was recognized by the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Renwick Gallery as an American Artist Under 40 and in 2018 was recognized as one of the Best Artist Mentors in the country by Professional Artist Magazine.In this Episode we talk about about:How through healing past childhood abuse & adult additions he was able to hear God's calling for his lifeHow what you're going through now will give you the authority & expertise to help others coming along behind youWhen finding your identity in Christ, this gives you the confidence to step out and be the best artist, entrepreneur, worker, or family member you were meant to beHow God did not design artists to starve, but rather to thrive for His glory. Resources and Links:Website | http://www.MattTommeyMentoring.comFind Matt on Social | @thethrivingchristianartist & @matttommey Connect with Rachel at:https://rachelgscott.com/http://the5leaps.com/https://www.instagram.com/iamrachelgscott/https://www.facebook.com/iamrachelgscottText 'Podcast' to 216-279-7174 or  https://my.community.com/rachelscott

Podcast 041| Pricing Your Work with Matt Tommey “What you would buy it for has nothing to do with what the market price of your art is” 2:48“I just found that artists really were trying to do pricing in a bubble as opposed to thinking about the whole macro things in regards to pricing, not only your expense every month, but also other things like how you're perceived in the marketplace, and the client niche you develop.” 3:05“I think confidence, as you're learning to price your art, it lets you say, ‘Yeah I'm a professional. This is what I do, and I'm worth it and when I charge market prices people take me seriously. They treat me like a real artist and I have the time and space and creativity to be able to do the things I want to do as an artist.'” 4:57“Just be prepared. Have a price ready for something." 5:26 “Sometimes that's all it is when you're starting is not being prepared to give people an answer.” 6:10“With my wall hangings, I came up with a linear foot price.” 6:33“Consider all of your expenses as you're running your studio.” 7:14“I've never found that I had to discount my work to sell it.” 9:29“Don't discount your work because it starts to train the people that are following you to wait for discounts as opposed to paying market prices and really valuing your work more than just 10% or 20% off.” 9:43“The market will always give you clues.” 12:51“A big part of that is just valuing what you do. I think that's a big part for us as artists is learning that, although you may take what you do for granted, this is a special gift that people don't see the world like we see it.” 15:10“I think people don't realize when they're starting out that your friends and family are not usually your customers." 16:17“I think that's why it's so important to have something like your mentorship program or be in a mastermind or do one-on-one consulting because you need a voice of someone with experience outside of your bubble.” 16:57“You have to listen to the people that are actually purchasing your work” 17:25“I think part of being a business owner is realizing, ‘You know what? I need to have stable pricing, not only for myself but for my clients so that whether somebody sees my work at a gallery or they come to me at a show or they're coming to me for a commission, we're going to be in the same range of pricing.'” 18:44“Having a stable pricing methodology allows you to make sure, across the board, in every venue, that you're in the same price range no matter where people are seeing and buying your work.” 19:24“You've got to have pricing integrity across the board.” 21:12“Why am I going to put all this other time and energy into what everybody says I should do when this is what's working for me?” 24:27  Matt is a woven sculpture artist from Asheville, North Carolina, successful entrepreneur and internationally known Christian speaker, author of 5 books. He is also a mentor to artists around the world through his “Created to Thrive” mentoring program and The Thriving Christian Artist podcast.In 2009, God called Matt to “raise up an army of artists to reveal His glory all over the earth.” Since then, Matt has given his life to helping artists thrive spiritually, creatively and financially through creating live events, resources and online opportunities that equip artists to live the life they were divinely designed to live in the Kingdom.As an artist, Matt's work has been featured in many magazines, shows and exhibitions and is mostly commissioned by private clients for luxury mountain and coastal homes around the country. In 2011, Matt was recognized by the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Renwick Gallery as an American Artist Under 40 and in 2018 was recognized as one of the Best Artist Mentors in the country by Professional Artist Magazine.Find out more about Matt's work with artists at www.MattTommeyMentoring.com  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-price-your-art.html  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B097XBP733Free Download:  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/5-biggest-mistakes-when-pricing-art  Creatively Made Business with Jeanne OliverIs your business aligned with how you want your life to look and feel? Many creative business owners feel trapped and overwhelmed by the business that was supposed to add more freedom to their lives. You didn't take the risk of starting a business just to end up in the same place, or worse – moving in the opposite direction of the life you want.An online workshop to build, launch, and nurture a business that aligns with how you want your life to look and feel. Instant access to six modules with over 7 hours of training. Your business should be a bridge to the life you dream of, not a barrier. To learn more click HERE.  Ten Tips To Take Back The PeaceA free ebook if you are looking for some rest in your day-to-day like I was.Get your free resource Ten Tips HERE. Become the artist you dream to be. Creativity is Calling at jeanneoliver.com. You can connect with Jeanne on Instagram and Facebook. 

Today I get to share my interview with Cory Huff the founder of The Abundant Artist. Cory has been helping artists sell art online since 2009. He has helped hundreds of artists just like you figure out how to navigate the hidden path of the fine art career.In 2016, Harper Collins published Cory's book, How to Sell Art Online: Live a Creative Life on Your Own Terms. His writing has appeared in Professional Artist Magazine, multiple newspapers, and dozens of radio shows and podcasts. He has guest lectured on marketing at schools like Southern Methodist University, Pacific Northwest College of Art, and the Fashion Institute of Technology and given workshops in multiple countries. He is also a serial entrepreneur and marketing consultant.As someone who's on the path to devoting all of my professional time to a full-time fine art career, I find Cory's teachings indispensable. If you're interested in becoming an abundant artist, I highly recommend you check Cory out.What I love about his style is he creates community among artists and shows that there's no one right path to success. Then he provides actionable tips to forge a path that feels true to you.Not only does he tackle the motivational, inspirational side of succeeding as an artist, but he also gives practical advice, including how to know when it's time to raise your prices and how to figure out if licensing is a good fit for your art.I think you're going to love what Cory has to say.For Cory's contact information and links relating to our chat, head over to passionatepainterpodcast.com/episode64#coryhuff#passionatepainterpodcast#AbundantArtist

Podcast 036 | Created to Thrive with Matt Tommey 1:56     “When I first started making baskets, it was really to me never about making baskets, it was always about the connection of being in the woods, going hiking, and making something that other people thought was beautiful.” 2:41     “I began to see early on in my work the whole recycled part or the redemptive part of what I do, of taking things that everyone says are no good or ‘throw-away' and bringing that into my art process really resonated with people.” 4:38    “If we allow what we do to create, develop, and define our identity, then that is always a dangerous place, because creativity is not who I am, it is an expression of who I am.” 9:15     “Most of the folks that are identifying with us in our mentoring program, the podcast, or whatever it is, they are loving the fact that somebody is talking about the God factor in the middle of their art and their business.” 12:01   “For me I'm happy as long as I'm creating.” 12:44  “When you go to the studio, it's not just spontaneity in a vacuum, your are drawing on all the things you put in your heart and mind.” 15:31   “You are never going to be successful with something that you have not been fruitful with in your life first.” 18:20   “The biggest lie that I see people believing about their gifts and passions, when you boil it all down, it's ‘I'm not enough.'” 19:44  “If your general belief is that ‘I'm not enough and I can't do this,' it's like pouring water through a sieve, it just won't stay.” 24:26  “The challenge of working in a family business is when do you turn it off, how do you turn it off, you have to be so intentional about that.” 27:42   “The more I grow in who I am and what God has called me to do, I've coined this phrase: we are called to see and agree—we see something in our imagination, and we grab hold of it with our ‘yes'…” 29:42  “You can live and intentionally craft your life in the way that is a blessing to your family and fulfills your dreams.” 32:22   “The people I work with are just crazy enough to believe there's still a spark inside of them that says ‘I know, from the time I was a kid that I'm supposed to be an artist.'” 33:09  “That thing that you have is divine, the thing you have is unique and important, and the more you say yes to that, the more that everything else in your life and art are going to come into alignment.” Matt is woven sculpture artist from Asheville, North Carolina, successful entrepreneur and internationally known Christian speaker, author of 5 books. He is also a mentor to artists around the world through his “Created to Thrive” mentoring program and The Thriving Christian Artist podcast.In 2009, God called Matt to “raise up an army of artists to reveal His glory all over the earth.” Since then, Matt has given his life to helping artists thrive spiritually, creatively and financially through creating live events, resources and online opportunities that equip artists to live the life they were divinely designed to live in the Kingdom.As an artist, Matt's work has been featured in many magazines, shows and exhibitions and is mostly commissioned by private clients for luxury mountain and coastal homes around the country. In 2011, Matt was recognized by the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Renwick Gallery as an American Artist Under 40 and in 2018 was recognized as one of the Best Artist Mentors in the country by Professional Artist Magazine.Find out more about Matt's work with artists at www.MattTommeyMentoring.com Jeanne OliverCreatively Made BusinessRegistration is open! Ten Tips To Take Back The PeaceA free ebook if you are looking for some rest in your day-to-day like I was.Get your free resource Ten Tips HERE. Become the artist you dream to be. Creativity is Calling at jeanneoliver.com. You can connect with Jeanne on Instagram and Facebook.

Matt is woven sculpture artist from Asheville, North Carolina and internationally known Christian speaker, author of 5 books. He is also a mentor to artists around the world through his "Created to Thrive" mentoring program and The Thriving Christian Artist podcast. In 2009, God called Matt to "raise up an army of artists to reveal His glory all over the earth." Since then, Matt has given his life to helping artists thrive spiritually, creatively and financially through creating live events, resources and online opportunities that equip artists to live the life they were divinely designed to live in the Kingdom. As an artist, Matt's work has been featured in many magazines, shows and exhibitions and is mostly commissioned by private clients for luxury mountain and coastal homes around the country. In 2011, Matt was recognized by the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Renwick Gallery as an American Artist Under 40 and in 2018 was recognized as one of the Best Artist Mentors in the country by Professional Artist Magazine. www.matttommeymentoring.com www.MattTommey.com  

Pure Fire Creatives talks with artist Toby Penney about the somewhat nomadic lifestyle of an artist, picking the right location for you to put down roots and knowing your Social Media limits. Toby is a southern artist working in painting, photography, printmaking & multiple sculpture media. Penney creates work accepting, even glorifying simple objects & fleeting moments. She is also the founder of Roaming Studio, offering art classes, workshops, & artist residencies. Toby enjoys developing relationships with other creative people. She exhibits internationally and with several galleries in the U.S. Recent exhibitions include a couple in Australia. And Tennessee. Toby has also been a two-time recipient of the Denis Diderot AIR Grant with corresponding fellowships to Chateau Orquevaux Artist Residency. Her work has been on the cover of Professional Artist Magazine and Hellbent Magazine and has been included in numerous other publications.

Cory Huff is the founder of TAA, and has been helping artists sell art online since 2009. He has helped hundreds of artists just like you figure out how to navigate the hidden path of the fine art career. Harper Collins published his book, How to Sell Art Online: Live a Creative Life on Your Own Terms, in the Summer of 2016. His writing has appeared in Professional Artist Magazine, multiple newspapers, and dozens of radio shows and podcasts. He has guest lectured on marketing at schools like Southern Methodist University, Pacific Northwest College of Art, and the Fashion Institute of Technology and given workshops in multiple countries. http://theabundantartist.com www.CoryHuff.com https://critrole.com/ https://geekandsundry.com/  

On today's amazing episode, I'm speaking with the talented Eric Maisel, author of … Ten Zen Seconds: Twelve Incantations for Purpose, Power and Calm Eric Maisel, Ph.D., widely regarded as America's foremost creativity coach, is the author of more than 40 books. His titles include Secrets of a Creativity Coach, Why Smart People Hurt, Making Your Creative Mark, Coaching the Artist Within, The Van Gogh Blues, Fearless Creating, Mastering Creative Anxiety, Creativity for Life, A Writer's Paris, A Writer's San Francisco, and many others. In addition to training creativity coaches, leading workshops nationally and internationally, and maintaining an individual creativity coaching practice, Dr. Maisel is in the forefront of the movement to rethink mental health. He writes the Rethinking Psychology blog for Psychology Today and among his books in this area are Rethinking Depression and Natural Psychology: the New Psychology of Meaning. Dr. Maisel leads Deep Writing workshops at workshop centers like Esalen, Kripalu, Omega, Hollyhock and Rowe and in locales like San Francisco, New York, London, Paris, Prague and Rome. His books have been translated into more than a dozen languages, he has conducted hundreds of interviews, and his print column "Coaching the Artist Within" appears monthly in Professional Artist Magazine. Dr. Maisel's websites are www.ericmaisel.com and www.naturalpsychology.net. He can be contacted at ericmaisel@hotmail.com So, if you are ready to here more about "Ten Zen Seconds", then stay tuned for this episode of the Daily Authors Podcast with Eric Maisel ... By the way, if you are ready to write your book, go to Write a Book University to get a free 4 lesson video course to help you on your journey to write a book ...

Welcome back to Season 3 of the Positively Creative Podcast! I'm so excited to be kicking off this season with Kat Popova. Kat is a painter, founder of Create Magazine, and the host of the Art & Cocktails Podcast. In today's episode, we chat about what it's like being a multi-passionate creative and the projects we are currently working on. I loved having this chat with a fellow kindred spirit and know you will enjoy it too!   About Ekaterina Popova: Ekaterina Popova was born in Vladimir, Russia. After moving to the United States, she fell in love with painting and received a BFA from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. Her work has been exhibited internationally, including Art Miami Fairs, Affordable Art Fair New York and London, Delaware Contemporary, A.I.R. Gallery and more. She has been featured by multiple media outlets and publications, including The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Jealous Curator, Iceview, Professional Artist Magazine, and more. Ekaterina is currently based in Delaware and Philadelphia. Website: https://www.katerinapopova.com/ Create Magazine: https://createmagazine.com/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/katerinaspopova Facebook: www.facebook.com/EkaterinaPopovaArt PxP Contemporary: https://www.pxpcontemporary.com/   Links: To get 50% off your first year with Honeybook, go to positivelycreative.net/honeybook! You know I love sharing resources that I’m using and one of those is Constant Contact. Head to positivelycreative.net/resourses to start your free trial!   About The Positively Creative Podcast: The Positively Creative Podcast was created by Dorothy Collier, artist of Dorothy Art, for creative entrepreneurs. When Dorothy started having a positive outlook on every aspect of her life, including her art career, the creativity and opportunities started overflowing! Join her as she chats with other small business owners, discussing the ins and outs of how to run a creative business and how they make it in their respective fields. To learn more about The Positively Creative Podcast, visit our website or head over to our Patreon page! You can also find Dorothy on Instagram at @positivelycreativepodcast and @dorothyart!  

For Life on Purpose Episode #76, my guest is Dr. Eric Maisel, a retired family therapist, active life coach, and the author of more than fifty books. Eric was one of my first guests on Life on Purpose and returns to the show for a wide-ranging conversation on meaning, life purpose, and the epidemic of phantom "mental disorders" in children. And we focus on his new book, Your Difficult Family: 8 Skills for Thriving in Any Family Situation, in which he shows how to stay sane when family isn’t, providing practical strategies that can be implemented immediately.   This empowering book is a “field guide” to common types of dysfunctional families, and a big helping of real life success stories that are dinner table tested and approved. Readers will learn to maintain inner peace in the midst of family chaos and maybe even create a better life for their whole family. “There is no pill that can make family life easy. There is no pill that can spare you pain if one of your parents is alcoholic, one of your children is troubled, or your mate is cheating on you. M. Scott Peck begins The Road Less Traveled with a simple, eloquent announcement: “Life is difficult.” Tolstoy famously begins Anna Karenina in an equally eloquent way: “All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.”" About: Eric Maisel was born in the Bronx, New York, where he lived until the age of 5. He grew up in Brooklyn, attended Stuyvesant High School in Manhattan, and briefly attended Brooklyn College. After serving in the Army from 1965 – 1968 he attended Oregon State University and the University of Oregon, where he received a B.S. in philosophy. Dr. Maisel subsequently lived in Boston, New York and San Francisco and traveled extensively in Europe, spending time in London, Dublin and Budapest. He earned a master’s degree in creative writing from San Francisco State University while ghostwriting mysteries and nonfiction and self-publishing fiction. In the ’80s he returned to school and earned a second bachelor’s degree in psychology, a second master’s degree in counseling, and a doctorate in counseling psychology. After completing training, Dr. Maisel became a California licensed family therapist and worked exclusively with creative and performing artists. In time he moved from therapy and the medical model to coaching, where he founded the profession of creativity coaching. Dr. Maisel has a son, David Maisel, by his first marriage, and two daughters, Natalya Maisel and Kira Maisel, with his wife Ann Mathesius Maisel. In 2012 Eric and Ann celebrated 35 years together.  They live in the San Francisco Bay Area. Dr. Maisel served as adjunct faculty at St. Mary’s College (Moraga, California) for ten years and created and wrote Callboard Magazine’s Staying Sane in the Theater column. He has presented lectures and workshops for the American Psychological Association, the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, the Paris Writers Workshop, the North Carolina School of the Arts, the Savannah College of Arts and Crafts, the U. C. Berkeley Counseling Center, and many other venues. Dr. Maisel has been a guest on, quoted in, or interviewed by Redbook, Glamour, Cosmo Teen, Men’s Health, Body and Soul, KRON television news, Martha Stewart Living, Self, Marin Magazine, The San Francisco Chronicle, The New York Daily News, The Arizona Republic, Common Boundary, and has provided hundreds of radio, television, and print interviews. Dr. Maisel has been the keynote speaker at the Jack London Writer’s Conference, Pikes Peak Writer’s Conference, William Saroyan Writer’s Conference, Indiana Arts’ Administrators Conference, Mendocino Writer’s Conference, Santa Fe Conference on Creative Tourism, Arizona State University Arts & Letters Convocation, and many other conferences. He presents workshops at the Omega Institute, the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, the Esalen Institute, The Hollyhock Centre (in Canada), the Open Center, and Rowe; and at locations worldwide, including in San Francisco, New York, London, Paris, Antwerp, Prague, and Berlin. Dr. Maisel writes the Rethinking Mental Health blog for Psychology Today online, a monthly print column for Professional Artist Magazine, and occasional pieces for the Huffington Post. He hosted a hundred episodes of The Joy of Living Creatively and Your Purpose-Centered Life with the Personal Life Media Network and provides core trainings for the Creativity Coaching Association. To learn more about Dr. Maisel's work, visit: http://ericmaisel.com/.

Dr. Maisel is an active creativity coach, a trainer of creativity coaches, a retired family therapist, and writes the “Coaching the Artist Within” column for Professional Artist Magazine and the “Rethinking Mental Health” column for Psychology Today. He presents classes, workshops, lectures and keynotes worldwide, for example as a keynote speaker at the International Society for Ethical Psychology and Psychiatry annual conference and the International Association of Pastel Societies annual conference. He presents Deep Writing workshops in locations like New York, San Francisco, Paris, London, Prague and Rome and at workshop centers like Esalen, Omega and Kripalu..

Renowned Creativity Coach Eric Maisel will help you shift from seeking meaning in an external form to establishing worth in self valued meaning. Life Purpose Boot Camp, The 8-week breakthrough plan for creating a meaningful life.

About the book: As life gets busier and more complicated we crave something larger and more meaningful than just ticking another item off our to-do list. In the past, we’ve looked to religion or outside guidance for that sense of purpose, but today fewer people are fulfilled by traditional approaches to meaning. Bestselling author, psychotherapist, and creativity coach Eric Maisel offers an alternative: an eight-week intensive that breaks through barriers and offers insights for living each day with purpose. Once you understand how meaning operates, how meaning and life purpose are related, and what concrete steps you can take toward fulfilling your purpose, you will never run out of meaning again. This program will develop self-awareness and self-confidence and give you what you need to fully live the best possible life. About the author: Eric Maisel, Ph.D., widely regarded as America’s foremost creativity coach, is the author of more than 40 books. His titles include Secrets of a Creativity Coach, Why Smart People Hurt, Making Your Creative Mark, Coaching the Artist Within, The Van Gogh Blues, Fearless Creating, Mastering Creative Anxiety, Creativity for Life, A Writer’s Paris, A Writer’s San Francisco, and many others. In addition to training creativity coaches, leading workshops nationally and internationally, and maintaining an individual creativity coaching practice, Dr. Maisel is in the forefront of the movement to rethink mental health. He writes the Rethinking Psychology blog for Psychology Today and among his books in this area are Rethinking Depression and Natural Psychology: the New Psychology of Meaning. Dr. Maisel leads Deep Writing workshops at workshop centers like Esalen, Kripalu, Omega, Hollyhock and Rowe and in locales like San Francisco, New York, London, Paris, Prague and Rome. His books have been translated into more than a dozen languages, he has conducted hundreds of interviews, and his print column “Coaching the Artist Within” appears monthly in Professional Artist Magazine. Dr. Maisel’s websites are ericmaisel.com and naturalpsychology.net. He can be contacted at ericmaisel@hotmail.com.

September 9, 2014. We are so pleased to welcome back Eric Maisel, author of over 40 books in the areas of creativity, coaching, psychology, mental health and cultural trends. Eric presents workshops internationally about the creative arts and publishes his writings regularly in Psychology Today and Professional Artist Magazine. He offers audio, online, and face-to-face courses for new and advanced writers. His latest book, Why Smart People Hurt, is packed with wisdom, guidance, and homework! His coaching is a thoughtful guide for all writers seeking a more meaningful experience.Learn more about Eric’s coaching and workshops at www.ericmaisel.com.

Eric Maisel, is the author of Making Your Creative Mark and twenty other creativity titles including Mastering Creative Anxiety, Brainstorm, Creativity for Life, and Coaching the Artist Within. America’s foremost creativity coach, Eric leads artists and trains creativity coaches through workshops and keynotes nationally and internationally. Eric is noted as a professional who “demystifies the process of creating art.” He has blogs on the Huffington Post and Psychology Today and writes a column for Professional Artist Magazine. His online courses help students quiet their overactive mind, engage in practices that create and reinformce meaning, and align se-talk with goals, among several other skills. If you would like to take a course with Eric, see the Daily OM or the en*theos Academy. Visit his website: http://www.ericmaisel.com.