In this episode @maggiefedorov is joined by Michelle Jaramillo ( @michellejaramillomiami ) of Miami, Florida to talk about how expansion in creativity, business, and beyond requires isolation and what the struggles inherent in that stage of development looked like. Michelle discusses the necessity of having a mirror, an equal, that you can depend on; the importance of leaving time for boredom, play and whimsy; and the incongruence that comes when you have to reconcile holding cosmically huge struggles in one hand while not forgetting to celebrate the overwhelmingly huge wins you hold in the other.

Listen now to hear some of our most real and unfiltered thoughts on what the first year in business has taught us about the growing pains through seasons of expansion and more.

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SHOW NOTES:

Michelle on Instagram

The Beauty Boost Miami Instagram

The Beauty Boost on the Web

University of Washington Magazine: "Leisure is not a Luxury"

TOTALLY F#@!ING NORMAL on Instagram

Maggie on Instagram

In this episode @maggiefedorov is joined by Scott Breton ( @scottbreton ) of Queensland, Australia to talk about how tension, defiance, and NOT 'doing' enter the chat when we talk about how we move through the act of creation. Scott discusses the importance of embracing surrender and leaving space for the muses to show themselves; how creating meaning is woven in with our more primitive creative impulses; and finding the sacred in the process.

Do you think you've introduced enough tension and struggle in your own life and the structure of your creative practice to make the meaning fully present in the work? Listen now to hear our thoughts on what this entails and more.

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SHOW NOTES:

Scott on Instagram

Structure to Soul with Scott Breton Instagram

Scott's Website

BLOG: "Art as an Act of Defiance"

Huberman Lab Podcast: How to Access Your Creativity w/ Rick Rubin

"Lost" S1 E13, on Michelangelo and the creation of the statue of David

TOTALLY F#@!ING NORMAL on Instagram

Maggie on Instagram

Ep34: Burnout Arrest for the Artist w/ Melissa Clements: In this episode @maggiefedorov is joined by Melissa Clements ( @melclmnts ) of Perth, Western Australia to talk about the delicate dance of avoiding burnout as an artist. Melissa discusses how burnout found her through the many hats the artist must wear; how she suggests we combat burnout by looking to the root of the problem; and how to ABSOLUTELY NOT give up on a dream that we know in our heart of hearts will take a whole lifetime to come to full fruition and be fraught with challenges every step of the way.

Do you think you already have the right structural supports in place for burnout arrest in your creative practice? Listen now to hear our thoughts on what this entails and more.

Episode image courtesy of Adam Kenna (@adamkennaphoto)

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SHOW NOTES:

Melissa on Instagram

Melissa's Website

Melissa's Substack: "Word and Image"

Saeculum at Linton and Kay Gallery

TOTALLY F#@!ING NORMAL on Instagram

Maggie on Instagram