NEW bonus content featuring a guided visualization for self-protection (inspired by Nicholas Daniel and Louise Hay) with music of Ardie Son and Angela Sheik. Joining our mailing list to get episodes delivered to your inbox every Friday: https://mailchi.mp/e5dcaffdf8ce/luminasignup

NEW bonus content featuring a guided visualization for self-protection (inspired by Nicholas Daniel and Louise Hay) with music of Ardie Son and Angela Sheik. Joining our mailing list to get episodes delivered to your inbox every Friday: <a href="https://mailchi.mp/e5dcaffdf8ce/luminasignup" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://mailchi.mp/e5dcaffdf8ce/luminasignup</a>

Listen to this when you face criticism

This week on the podcast Merideth interviews a mentor and teacher, oboist Nicholas Daniel. They discuss how to become impervious to harmful feedback, keeping the joy in the face of anxiety, and harnessing the power of questions to become your own teacher. Plus, Nicholas shares the mantra he repeats to himself before every performance.  Listen to Nick here: https://bit.ly/3AzCTW4 

This week on the podcast Merideth interviews a mentor and teacher, oboist Nicholas Daniel. They discuss how to become impervious to harmful feedback, keeping the joy in the face of anxiety, and harnessing the power of questions to become your own teacher. Plus, Nicholas shares the mantra he repeats to himself before every performance.  Listen to Nick here: <a href="https://bit.ly/3AzCTW4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3AzCTW4</a>

Meet an Artist Who: Teaches with Joy

Self-Coaching Questions  What does crying look like for you? What helps you feel emotional release? What truths do you know that you can use to coach yourself into a more positive mindset? Write them down on post its and put them somewhere you can see them daily. What sounds fun to create right now? Don’t over think it. Find something where you get to make your own creative decisions, even small ones. Do it.  Read more about Martha Goldstein here: https://bit.ly/3HGIhqY Get episodes in your inbox on Fridays: https://bit.ly/3b6yTi6 

Self-Coaching Questions <ol> <li>What does crying look like for you? What helps you feel emotional release?</li> <li>What truths do you know that you can use to coach yourself into a more positive mindset? Write them down on post its and put them somewhere you can see them daily.</li> <li>What sounds fun to create right now? Don’t over think it. Find something where you get to make your own creative decisions, even small ones. Do it.</li> </ol> Read more about Martha Goldstein here: <a href="https://bit.ly/3HGIhqY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3HGIhqY</a> Get episodes in your inbox on Fridays: <a href="https://bit.ly/3b6yTi6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3b6yTi6</a>

Musical Meditation: Rejection

An episode featuring the most requested topic Merideth receives. Listen to learn more about how to cultivate resilience and shift your mindset so you can keep creating with joy. Submit mail to the podcast: https://bit.ly/38bKMSF  Sign up for a free coaching session: https://bit.ly/39PirW8  Follow artistsforjoy on IG: https://bit.ly/3tEI1DU 

An episode featuring the most requested topic Merideth receives. Listen to learn more about how to cultivate resilience and shift your mindset so you can keep creating with joy. Submit mail to the podcast: <a href="https://bit.ly/38bKMSF" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/38bKMSF</a> Sign up for a free coaching session: <a href="https://bit.ly/39PirW8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/39PirW8</a> Follow artistsforjoy on IG: <a href="https://bit.ly/3tEI1DU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3tEI1DU</a>

The 3 C's of Bouncing Back from Rejection

Today's musical meditation features a powerful exercise for putting down your heavy load. Sometimes the show mustn't go on: here's to normalizing this for artists looking for more joy.  Let me know what you think of the exercise here: https://bit.ly/3tEI1DU Submit mail to the podcast: https://bit.ly/38bKMSF

Today's musical meditation features a powerful exercise for putting down your heavy load. Sometimes the show mustn't go on: here's to normalizing this for artists looking for more joy.  Let me know what you think of the exercise here: <a href="https://bit.ly/3tEI1DU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3tEI1DU</a> Submit mail to the podcast: <a href="https://bit.ly/38bKMSF" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/38bKMSF</a>

Musical Meditation: The Show Must Go On + An Exercise

Today’s creative lie is the ever popular "the show must go on" mentality. Merideth explores how this way of thinking is not always beneficial or artist-centered. She'll offer a practical exercise for checking in with yourself to help you put down all the baggage that is not yours to carry and love yourself through all that is wrong. Submit Mail to the Podcast: https://bit.ly/38bKMSF Leave us a review: https://apple.co/3j2ufUm

Today’s creative lie is the ever popular "the show must go on" mentality. Merideth explores how this way of thinking is not always beneficial or artist-centered. She'll offer a practical exercise for checking in with yourself to help you put down all the baggage that is not yours to carry and love yourself through all that is wrong. Submit Mail to the Podcast: <a href="https://bit.ly/38bKMSF" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/38bKMSF</a> Leave us a review: <a href="https://apple.co/3j2ufUm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://apple.co/3j2ufUm</a>

Creative Lies: The Show Must Go On

Self-Coaching Questions:   What obstacles are in the way of you finding a therapist? If you are in therapy, consider how that relationship is serving you and what you might bring to your therapist or counselor next.  What matters most to you? How are the things that matter being given the attention or consideration they are longing for?  Whose critique are you allowing to permeate through the hedge of protection?  Who can you reach out to today that could share in your creative recovery journey? Take a moment after this meditation to send the text or direct message to an artist friend.  Read more about oboist Nicholas Daniel: https://bit.ly/3lSYK29

Self-Coaching Questions:  <ol> <li>What obstacles are in the way of you finding a therapist? If you are in therapy, consider how that relationship is serving you and what you might bring to your therapist or counselor next. </li> <li>What matters most to you? How are the things that matter being given the attention or consideration they are longing for? </li> <li>Whose critique are you allowing to permeate through the hedge of protection? </li> <li>Who can you reach out to today that could share in your creative recovery journey? Take a moment after this meditation to send the text or direct message to an artist friend.</li> </ol> Read more about oboist Nicholas Daniel: <a href="https://bit.ly/3lSYK29" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3lSYK29</a>

Musical Meditation: Toxic Teachers

This week Merideth explores how our teachers affect our creative development. She'll offer practical take aways for how to rebound and heal from these interactions when they're painful, including how to create a community that is supportive and restorative. Mental Health Resources: https://bit.ly/2LR45YW Atlantic article: https://bit.ly/3GnJsM9 Submit mail to show: https://bit.ly/38bKMSF Coaching Course for Arts Educators: https://bit.ly/3xZkccY

This week Merideth explores how our teachers affect our creative development. She'll offer practical take aways for how to rebound and heal from these interactions when they're painful, including how to create a community that is supportive and restorative. Mental Health Resources: <a href="https://bit.ly/2LR45YW" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2LR45YW</a> Atlantic article: <a href="https://bit.ly/3GnJsM9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3GnJsM9</a> Submit mail to show: <a href="https://bit.ly/38bKMSF" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/38bKMSF</a> Coaching Course for Arts Educators: <a href="https://bit.ly/3xZkccY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3xZkccY</a>

Toxic Teachers

Self Coaching Questions: https://bit.ly/3wKDTTQMore about today's musicians: https://artistsforjoy.org/pod 

Self Coaching Questions: <a href="https://bit.ly/3wKDTTQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3wKDTTQ</a>More about today's musicians: <a href="https://artistsforjoy.org/pod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://artistsforjoy.org/pod</a>

Musical Meditation: How to Love Yourself

Merideth offers three practical take-aways for how to love your artist-self well.  Ann Patchett Essay: https://amzn.to/3wmDoPv Join the Coaching Course: https://bit.ly/3xZkccY 

Merideth offers three practical take-aways for how to love your artist-self well.  Ann Patchett Essay: <a href="https://amzn.to/3wmDoPv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3wmDoPv</a> Join the Coaching Course: <a href="https://bit.ly/3xZkccY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3xZkccY</a>

How to Love Yourself

Artists for Joy is a space for creative people to reconnect with that joy that made them want to be an artist in the first place. Join host Merideth Hite Estevez and special guests as they debunk the "tortured artist" stereotype and explore how the creative life can be sustainable...how being an artist needn't be a life of pain and turmoil...that we can choose joy. New episodes go live every Friday!

Self-Coaching Questions:   What action do you need to take this week to find more confidence?   Who can you invite into your process by sharing your experience and vulnerably opening up about your creative life? What might you be missing when you are not letting yourself be fully known?   Look back at a work of art you made that you are really proud of: was there a coda, or a place towards the end where all the strings were tied up together, that may have just appeared out of nowhere? Study your previous process with curiosity not judgment, and notice what magic, synchronicities, or little graces that were offered to you as you worked.   Today’s music is “I. Allegro non troppo” from Brahms Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73 performed by the Czech National Symphony. Read more about them on our website: https://artistsforjoy.org/pod

Self-Coaching Questions: <ol> <li> What action do you need to take this week to find more confidence? </li> <li> Who can you invite into your process by sharing your experience and vulnerably opening up about your creative life? What might you be missing when you are not letting yourself be fully known? </li> <li> Look back at a work of art you made that you are really proud of: was there a coda, or a place towards the end where all the strings were tied up together, that may have just appeared out of nowhere? Study your previous process with curiosity not judgment, and notice what magic, synchronicities, or little graces that were offered to you as you worked. </li> </ol> Today’s music is “I. Allegro non troppo” from Brahms Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73 performed by the Czech National Symphony. Read more about them on our website: <a href="https://artistsforjoy.org/pod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://artistsforjoy.org/pod</a>

Musical Meditation: Creative Pep Talk

In celebration of 2 years of podcasting, Merideth reflects on 3 things she's been learning from that practice. Listen to this if you’re feeling stuck and need a little creative pep talk. Spotify Playlist: https://spoti.fi/3fiXEIa  Register for our Coaching Course: https://bit.ly/3xZkccY

In celebration of 2 years of podcasting, Merideth reflects on 3 things she's been learning from that practice. Listen to this if you’re feeling stuck and need a little creative pep talk. Spotify Playlist: <a href="https://spoti.fi/3fiXEIa" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://spoti.fi/3fiXEIa</a>  Register for our Coaching Course: <a href="https://bit.ly/3xZkccY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3xZkccY</a>

Creative Pep Talk

  Who are some of "the ones" you have created for in the past? Spend time being grateful for each of them.    Now flip it— think of someone you have been “the one” for. Spend time being grateful for those artists.   Jonathan Jones said “…art’s story is not a trajectory of ascent, but more of a looping spiral, constantly retracing its steps.” Look at your current artistic practice and consider the overlap you share with arts of other times and places.   Learn more about the musicians in today's episode here: https://bit.ly/3HGIhqY

<ol> <li> Who are some of "the ones" you have created for in the past? Spend time being grateful for each of them.  </li> <li> Now flip it— think of someone you have been “the one” for. Spend time being grateful for those artists. </li> <li> Jonathan Jones said “…art’s story is not a trajectory of ascent, but more of a looping spiral, constantly retracing its steps.” Look at your current artistic practice and consider the overlap you share with arts of other times and places. </li> </ol> Learn more about the musicians in today's episode here: <a href="https://bit.ly/3HGIhqY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3HGIhqY</a>

Musical Meditation: Who do you create for?

How you answer this question may be the key overcoming feelings of discouragement or burn out. I don't know who needs to hear this, but this is for you. Brooklyn Classical https://bit.ly/364cPFM  Tour the Lascaux: https://bit.ly/3ughVIe  Artcurious Podcast https://bit.ly/3xbCxTC More about cave paintings: https://bit.ly/3JeWxXT The Artist’s Oath Workshop: https://bit.ly/3iDFkwp

How you answer this question may be the key overcoming feelings of discouragement or burn out. I don't know who needs to hear this, but this is for you. Brooklyn Classical <a href="https://bit.ly/364cPFM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/364cPFM</a> Tour the Lascaux: <a href="https://bit.ly/3ughVIe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3ughVIe</a> Artcurious Podcast <a href="https://bit.ly/3xbCxTC" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3xbCxTC</a> More about cave paintings: <a href="https://bit.ly/3JeWxXT" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3JeWxXT</a> The Artist’s Oath Workshop: <a href="https://bit.ly/3iDFkwp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3iDFkwp</a>

Who do you create for?

Reflection Questions: 1. What are some of the challenges that you face in your creative life? How is your current lens serving you? 2. How do want to show up to your creative life? Make a list of adjectives for how you’d like to be.  3. What do you believe to be true about creativity, and how is it springing you forward or holding you back? Dover Quartet: http:// https://bit.ly/3iOS0Ri Register for the Artist's Oath Workshop: https://bit.ly/3iDFkwp

Reflection Questions: 1. What are some of the challenges that you face in your creative life? How is your current lens serving you? 2. How do want to show up to your creative life? Make a list of adjectives for how you’d like to be.  3. What do you believe to be true about creativity, and how is it springing you forward or holding you back? Dover Quartet: http:// <a href="https://bit.ly/3iOS0Ri" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3iOS0Ri</a> Register for the Artist's Oath Workshop: <a href="https://bit.ly/3iDFkwp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3iDFkwp</a>

Musical Meditation: The Artist's Oath

Have you ever considered the code of conduct that’s in play in your creative life? Have you ever taken the time to name and claim the ways you want to be with yourself as you go about your creative life? Merideth shares a story of a coaching client’s breakthrough that was contagious. Plus, learn more about how you can join like-minded artists in community to craft an Artist’s Oath of your own. Submit mail to the show: https://bit.ly/38bKMSF  Register for the Artist's Oath Workshop: https://bit.ly/3iDFkwp

Have you ever considered the code of conduct that’s in play in your creative life? Have you ever taken the time to name and claim the ways you want to be with yourself as you go about your creative life? Merideth shares a story of a coaching client’s breakthrough that was contagious. Plus, learn more about how you can join like-minded artists in community to craft an Artist’s Oath of your own. Submit mail to the show:<a href="https://bit.ly/38bKMSF" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://bit.ly/38bKMSF" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/38bKMSF</a> Register for the Artist's Oath Workshop: <a href="https://bit.ly/3iDFkwp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3iDFkwp</a>

Shifting the Lens: The Artist's Oath

Reflection questions:   What are 5 things you love about yourself as a child?   What stories does your inner child believe about your creative life? (e.g. “I can’t draw” or “if I do that, I’ll fail.”)   What would you say if you could have a conversation with your younger self? What advice would you give them? What might your inner child being saying to you today?   Music: https://bit.ly/364cPFM

Reflection questions: <ol> <li> What are 5 things you love about yourself as a child? </li> <li> What stories does your inner child believe about your creative life? (e.g. “I can’t draw” or “if I do that, I’ll fail.”) </li> <li> What would you say if you could have a conversation with your younger self? What advice would you give them? What might your inner child being saying to you today? </li> </ol> Music: <a href="https://bit.ly/364cPFM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/364cPFM</a>

Musical Meditation: Your Inner Artist Child

The Inner Child is an artist. Merideth shares some truths she is learning about parenting and how it speaks deeply to that internal struggle toward healing and acceptance of our own inner artist child. Coaching Questions: https://bit.ly/3t3WREi Ukrainian Girl Sings: https://bit.ly/369pXc1 Leave a question: https://bit.ly/3kFNMLf Join my email list: https://bit.ly/3b6yTi6

The Inner Child is an artist. Merideth shares some truths she is learning about parenting and how it speaks deeply to that internal struggle toward healing and acceptance of our own inner artist child. Coaching Questions: <a href="https://bit.ly/3t3WREi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3t3WREi</a> Ukrainian Girl Sings: <a href="https://bit.ly/369pXc1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/369pXc1</a> Leave a question: <a href="https://bit.ly/3kFNMLf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3kFNMLf</a> Join my email list: <a href="https://bit.ly/3b6yTi6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3b6yTi6</a>

Reparenting the Inner Artist Child

This week Merideth interviews someone who makes her inner artist child jump for joy. Pianist Emile Pandolfi's music has been streamed half a billion times across all the platforms. His humor, authenticity, and joy radiate through this talk about his new book, "Play it Like you Mean it." Available now: https://bit.ly/3sFaSIj

This week Merideth interviews someone who makes her inner artist child jump for joy. Pianist Emile Pandolfi's music has been streamed half a billion times across all the platforms. His humor, authenticity, and joy radiate through this talk about his new book, "Play it Like you Mean it." Available now: <a href="https://bit.ly/3sFaSIj" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3sFaSIj</a>

Meet an Artist Who: Is Who He Is

Reflection Questions:   Who is it safe to remove my bandages with?   Healing takes a lot of energy. What can I say no to or cut back on that would allow me to conserve time and energy for my own healing?   As new soft tissue forms, gently rubbing along a scar can help improve circulation and healing. As your creative wound is healing, what can you do to encourage that process?   When you are triggered by something, what wound is asking for your attention?   Find a therapist: https://bit.ly/2LR45YW Emile Pandolfi: https://bit.ly/3shr56b

Reflection Questions: <ol> <li> Who is it safe to remove my bandages with? </li> <li> Healing takes a lot of energy. What can I say no to or cut back on that would allow me to conserve time and energy for my own healing? </li> <li> As new soft tissue forms, gently rubbing along a scar can help improve circulation and healing. As your creative wound is healing, what can you do to encourage that process? </li> <li> When you are triggered by something, what wound is asking for your attention? </li> </ol> Find a therapist: <a href="https://bit.ly/2LR45YW" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2LR45YW</a> Emile Pandolfi: <a href="https://bit.ly/3shr56b" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3shr56b</a>

Musical Meditation: Creative Wounds

Food for the soul that I look forward to every week!

Calming and Restorative!

A beautiful way to remember why you&#39;re an artist and, frankly, a human. So well done. Entertaining, thought-provoking, and sensitive.

A gem!

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