In this episode I talk about:

• My love for “walk & talks” as a tool for navigating the early stages & messy middle of creative processes
• How our inner “good girls” tend to get in the way of our creative process and the importance of meeting them with love but not letting them lead
• Why we need to un-shame and embrace the parts of ourselves that our inner “good girl” fears are “bad”
• What I’m planning to teach next in my artist mastermind
• The power of messy, imperfect action as a creative SKILL
• Dormancy/rest as an essential part of the creative process
• A question to ask yourself to see where you’re leading with your inner “good girl”

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Or ya know... shitty podcasts episodes :)

In this episode (which I gleefully record from a scaling-hot, bath with rose salts in the middle of a Monday) I make a case that the fastest way to make great art is by allowing yourself the freedom to make shitty art!

“But ashley! I love only ever making very high quality things! I'm happy with how often I create and the work I produce — I could never!”

FABULOUS! If it's working for you - - keep it up. This episode probably isn’t for you.

But.

If you’re someone who wants…

• to create more often
• to feel enjoy more of what you make
• for working on your art to feel exciting and not just like a chore
• to hear less inner-critic and more of your inner-voice and artist
• to be prolific in what you make!

Then the shitty art challenge is for you! You can download a free guide to it by clicking here.

And as always, tag me @creativeselfloveclub in any posts about the #shittyartchallenge, or if you want some help thinking through a way to make it applicable for your specific project or creative goal!

You've got big creative goals and dreams and KNOW your work matters, and/also shit is not okay in a lot of areas of the country/world right now.

In this episode, I share my personal practice called "the pause," which helps me manage overthinking, cultivate presence, and help me stay in-process with my feelings, so I can also stay in-process with my art!

Then, I guide you through making a menu of "micro moves" on the art project you're wanting to pursue next, so even if you don't have a lot of time or focus to give your work, you can always find a few moments to knock-out the very next step.

Big goals get accomplished bit by bit!

Tag me on social media ⁠@⁠⁠creativeselfloveclub⁠ to show me what your project's brain dump looks like and to share what you’re adding to your micro moves menu!!

I’ll reshare and follow, so we can become art friends.

Show Notes:

1:18 — if you were raised in a household with an unpredictable parent, this admnstration likely feels triggering

2:11 — I introduce "The Pause," an emotional hygiene tool for artists

6:43 — links to some of the research I mention around emotional self-acceptance + + +

9:56 — the connection between experiencing our emotions and experiencing our art/ideas

11:28 — an exercise for breaking down your big art project into a menu of micro moves

18:34 — what I want for US ALL this year

Ways to work together:

1. Book a call to explore working together 1:1
2. Or click here to learn more & apply to join our 2026 artist mastermind!