Podcast Episodes

24. You Are Not Your Art: Identity Beliefs Every Artist Needs

Most artists focus on improving their skills and their work — but Jordan Blaquera argues there's a deeper layer that determines everything: your arti…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

23. 5 Lessons Learned From Running An Art School

Being behinds the scenes at an art school and seeing what it takes for a teacher to create a great art classroom experience can help artists go from …

5 months ago

22. The Woman & The Jug

Episode 22

An allegorical tale about the journey to express your True Authentic Self.

Learn more about working with Jordan Blaquera or the Create Anyway Collecti…

2 years ago

21. Wherever You Go There You Are

"Wherever you go, there you are" reminds us that our True Self is not defined by external circumstances. Be mindful of your thoughts, as they directl…

2 years, 4 months ago

20. Capacity to Disappoint

Episode 20

There is an unsung and very overlooked trait that can help you become more authentically you. It will help you to be who you are, express yourself ex…

2 years, 7 months ago

19. (Part 2) Beyond Ideas of Wrong & Right

Episode 19

Would you rather be right or happy? "Better than" or peaceful? We humans so don't want to be "wrong," but that leaves us fighting like hell to be "ri…

2 years, 7 months ago

18. (Part 1) Invitation to the Field

Episode 18

In Rumi's famous poem, he invites us to meet him in The Field. But why would you want to go out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing to go to Th…

2 years, 8 months ago

17. (Part 3) The Frame & What We Expect to See

Episode 17

If being fully & completely ourselves was ALL THAT, we would be doing it already. But most of us have some reservations about letting ourselves be co…

2 years, 8 months ago

16. (Part 2) Being Yourself From Now On

Episode 16

Do you have parts of yourself that seem unacceptable that you still keep in shadows? What if accepting those parts of you was the next right step? Wh…

2 years, 8 months ago

15. (Part 1) Blinking Back Tears

Episode 15

Have you ever felt there were aspects of you that were uacceptable or unlovable? Have you tried to hide those aspects of you? What if we decided we'r…

2 years, 8 months ago