"am I qualified enough?"

In this episode, I start with a story from my creative life that gives a real life example of what it looks like to start by "sucking at something" in an effort to get YOU moving on your own creative ideas. Plus, as the episode title suggests, I talk about the biggest mistake that I see creatives make when they are just starting out.  Pssst.... Ready to make cool sh*t and feel like the most expressed version of you? Start your creative emergence here: https://www.jessgrippo.com/creative-club Stay in touch and say hi on Instagram: https://instagram.com/jessgrippo Remember to subscribe and share if you dig this content!

Whether you’re an artist, an entrepreneur, as aspiring one or the other, or anyone with a desire to create, this podcast is here to normalize that inner critical voice that tells you you’re not good enough, and to give you the tools and inspiration to move through it and get back to creating cool stuff. To boost the content you here on the pod, be sure you're subscribed to my free newsletter, The Weekly Whim: https://www.jessgrippo.com/weekly-whim  Stay in touch and say hi on Instagram: https://instagram.com/jessgrippo Remember to subscribe and share if you dig this content! MORE ABOUT YOUR HOST: Jess Grippo is a dancer, performance artist, author, and creative coach. After leaving the classical ballet path and not dancing for years, she started making her own dance videos, alone in her room. While that habit continues, she’s also added quite a few others: starting up an inclusive, creative dance community online and in NYC (You Can Dance Again), making comedic interpretive dances about her dating life and the menstrual cycle (Hungry  Ovaries), writing a book and video series (Dance With This Book), and supporting others in their creative, expressive unfolding through her coaching practice. Her work has been featured at TEDxNYU, Lincoln Center's Dance On Camera Festival, the New York Comedy Club, The Vagina Monologues opening act, and more. Her puppy Lucy is her only boss and she frequently daydreams of moving into the loft from Flashdance.

The world is falling apart around us. How can we still create art in the midst of it? Should we? Let’s get into it in this episode! Pssst.... Ready to make cool sh*t and feel like the most expressed version of you? Start your creative emergence here: https://www.jessgrippo.com/creative-club Stay in touch and say hi on Instagram: https://instagram.com/jessgrippo Remember to subscribe and share if you dig this content!

In this episode, I talk through the exact steps I take my Creative Emergence clients through to get out of their heads and to start doing their thing. You'll learn about how it's different than typical linear methods of creative production, and you'll hear an excerpt from a recent graduate of the program, Dylan. Pssst.... Ready to make cool sh*t and feel like the most expressed version of you? Start your creative emergence here: https://www.jessgrippo.com/creative-club Stay in touch and say hi on Instagram: https://instagram.com/jessgrippo Remember to subscribe and share if you dig this content!

When left to our own devices, as creatives, we typically can get lost in thought and teeter between excitement about what’s possible and despair about not being there yet. This is why I believe that focusing too much on the big picture can be a squelcher of our creative energy. Learn more in this episode and hear from a graduate of Creative Emergence, Richard Chalfin, on how he got out of the big vision procrastination and into action. Pssst.... Ready to make cool sh*t and feel like the most expressed version of you? Start your creative emergence here: https://www.jessgrippo.com/creative-club Check out Richard’s Bookstore Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thechathambookseller/ Remember to subscribe and share if you dig this content!

I hear so often from people either: I don’t feel qualified enough  OR I had all this training and I still don’t know where to start. Wherever you fall on that spectrum, I hope this episode helps you give yourself permission to just do your thing. You’ll hear from a recent Creative Emergence graduate Eilidh on how art school squelched her creative expression and what she’s doing now to reclaim it. Pssst.... Ready to make cool sh*t and feel like the most expressed version of you? Start your creative emergence here: https://www.jessgrippo.com/creative-club Clients mentioned: Eilidh Ellery:   Queer, Scottish, Disabled Interdisciplinary Artist, Experimental Historian, Storyteller, Musical Comedian & Problem Solver. eilidhellery.wordpress.com https://www.instagram.com/eilidhellery/ Remember to subscribe and share if you dig this content!

If you've ever thought "I don't have time for my creativity, I have to work!" then this one is for you! In this episode I wanted to focus on the intersection of personal art and professional work - how your personal creative expression can affect your work - or more often how your work can suck all the creative energy out of you. You'll hear two stories about clients who enhanced their businesses through their personal art making and creative expression. Pssst.... Ready to make cool sh*t and feel like the most expressed version of you? Start your creative emergence here: https://www.jessgrippo.com/creative-club Clients mentioned: Anasuya Basil is an Artist and Midlife Renewal Health Coach mybodywisdom.net Kathryn Freund is a career coach & leadership coach, workshop facilitator and a creative being who is passionate about all things art, storytelling and design. careerhappy.co / kathrynfreund.com Remember to subscribe and share if you dig this content!