Artists for Joy

Oct 24 2024 199 ep. 25 mins 21

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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!

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199: Joyful Mashup

Oct 24 2024 26 mins

This week on the podcast, Merideth celebrates (almost) 200 episodes by looking back on everything we've learned in joyful mashup form! Listen for a turbo-sized creative pep talk, a love letter to you, my podcast listeners. <3 Support us on Patreon Taming the Inner Gremlin Workshop Enneagram series playlist Record a 200-episode celebration voice memo to be featured in next week

198: 10 things bringing me joy this fall

Oct 17 2024 25 mins

This week on the podcast, I’ve got 10 things that are bringing me joy this fall. Some are deep and others may, at first glance, seem trivial, but this collection of what’s bringing me joy adds up to a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts: in a profoundly simple way, these small wonders are saving my life in this season. By consciously bringing good things to mind,

197: Throwback: How can we go on?

Oct 10 2024 26 mins

This episode originally aired in October 2023. Enjoy this throwback while Merideth practices some self-care ;) Read "Let Art Be Light," Merideth's latest substack piece Original Show Notes: This week on the show, Merideth answers a question we all tend to ask when the world is on fire. How can I feel creative joy in the face of violence, injustice, and brokenness? She explores w

196: Joy Sessions: Authenticity (Christina)

Oct 03 2024 32 mins

In today’s podcast, the final installment of our Joy Sessions series, Merideth chats with Christina, a musician, coach, and teacher who wants to reexamine the beliefs and negative inner dialogue she’s been having about performing. They explore perfectionism, performance anxiety, how to show up authentically when we cannot stop judging ourselves, and so much more. By the end of

195: Joy Sessions: Process over Product (Mara)

Sep 26 2024 31 mins

This week’s episode features a Joy Session with Mara, a writer who wants to write a novel but struggles to find the time or energy. We watch Mara identify the underlying reasons for her creative block, including fear of failure and too much focus on the product rather than the process. She names a deep desire for community and encouragement from other writers. BONUS: At the end

194: Joy Sessions: The Discipline Button (Jessi)

Sep 19 2024 27 mins

Continuing our new series, Joy Sessions, I chat with Jessi, a musician and educator who reflects on how, as a multipassionate artist, she could engage with music in a more meaningful way. We explore the idea of experimentation and taking small, sustainable steps towards this goal, recognizing the need for a different kind of energy than the usual "discipline button" approach. The

193: Joy Sessions: Intentionality (Ericka)

Sep 12 2024 30 mins

Introducing: Joy Sessions. Each week I'll feature excerpts from real sessions with artists of all disciplines, pulling back the curtain on creative coaching as we focus on overcoming creative challenges and finding joy in the artistic process. This week, Merideth chats with Ericka, a writer who longs to set herself free from the shame cycle of past and current criticism. Learn more

#192: Art's Open Door-- The Spiritual Song of Created Things

Sep 05 2024 24 mins

This week on the podcast, the first installment of a new series started earlier this week over on Substack called “Art’s Open Door,” where we’ll explore the profound ways creativity and spirituality intersect and how viewing art through a spiritual lens is a powerful tool for well-being, connection, and joy. Usually, these essays will only exist in blog form at artistsforjo

#191: Musical Meditation for Making Sense of Life

Aug 29 2024 12 mins

This week on the podcast: a musical meditation for making sense of life. In this guided reflection, explore the following: Consider your life’s puzzle. Hold a couple of pieces in your hand, and consider now the growth that each piece represents. What do you see? Look for the piece(s) that don’t seem to fit. What experiences or areas of growth or interest, disparate parts of

#190: Making Sense of Life

Aug 22 2024 22 mins

This week on the podcast, a new metaphor to cultivate more resilience, perspective, and joy while we work to make sense of our lives. Join the next Creative Cluster Buy Merideth's book Get your printable journal