Posts Tagged ‘Art’
Episode 67 | Pamela Hodges On Creativity, Identity & How To Be A Cat
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Author Pamela Hodges returns to the podcast today, and we have a lot of fun talking about creativity, identity, authenticity, being a creative entrepreneur – but above all, how to be a cat. Pamela talks about her late cat Pooh Hodges, who was an author she transcribed for and has…
Read MoreWhy A Platform Is A Responsibility, Not A Quest For Glory
In the last 48 hours social media has gone into meltdown in reaction to the disgraceful comments made by Donald Trump in 2005, comments which effectively endorse patriarchy and rape culture.
Comments which have no place in civilised society.
And no place in the White House.
As a regular visitor to social media, there has, rightly, been outrage – both at the comments themselves and some people’s reaction to them. Including from myself.
There’s been many comments which have left me dumbfounded. One of these was from a major author a critic of Trump’s comments – who made clear there were people DM’ing them their outrage, but not saying anything publicly for fear of losing their platforms.
And when I saw that, I was shocked.
Read MoreWhy Being A Perfectionist Wrecks Our Creativity
“It’s got to be perfect” the old song goes. And many of us, when we’re doing any kind of work, can easily begin to think it has to be.
After all, we live in a world where value comes from what you produce, what you earn, your position, and, at times, your relationship status. That’s one of the main reasons we buy into perfectionism so easily. The pursuit of perfection is ingrained in our culture.
But perfectionism can kill our joy, it can ultimately bring us down, and make us feel worthless. And as indeed research has shown it to have a negative impact on our physical and mental health, and decrease our chances of success.
And in art, it can prevent us from ever sharing our work, and freeze our creativity.
Read MoreEpisode 64 | Chasing Lovely Interview James Prescott – James Talks 1st Birthday Roast
James Talks turns 1 year old this week! And to celebrate, today we have a very special edition – Chloe & Taylor Turner, AKA Chasing Lovely, who were my first guests on James Talks, are interviewing me, James Prescott! And it’s a combination of a total roasting, and some deep discussion on spirituality, creativity, calling…
Read MoreEpisode 60 | Cindy Brandt on Art & Justice
Author & blogger Cindy Brandt joins me today to talk about creativity, faith, culture and justice. Cindy shares her own powerful story and talks about authenticity in her art, being vulnerable in our art, as well as her passion for justice, and building a church where all are welcome, and all are truly valued. Cindy…
Read MoreEpisode 58 | Amy Boucher Pye on The Intersection Between Creativity & Faith
Author & blogger Amy Boucher Pye joins me today. Amy is an American married to a Vicar living in the UK, and recently launched her first book ‘Finding Myself In Britain’. In today’s episode Amy shares about her creative journey, which on top of authoring books, has included both blogging and book editing, and aligns…
Read MoreEpisode 57 | Kent Sanders & The Artists Suitcase
Kent Sanders – author, coach, teacher, blogger, joins me today. Kent shares his own creative journey and about strategies he has discovered which can help artists overcome fear, take action in their creative path, and be more productive in their creative life, which he calls his ‘Artists Suitcase’. Kent shares honestly and vulnerably about his…
Read MoreEpisode 56 | Luke Strickland & Potting Shed Creativity
My friend Luke Strickland of ‘The Potting Shed Podcast’ (& others) joins me today. Luke is a podcaster, creator, blogger and author, and a great guy. Here he shares his creative journey and how it intertwined with his own faith journey. We talk writing, creating, podcasting & vision for our lives, and how this connects…
Read MoreEpisode 55 | Jim Woods & How To Be Authentic In Our Art
My friend Jim Woods, an author, writing coach, and blogger, joins me today. We discuss his own creative journey, and the challenge of leaving a stable job behind to risk it all on a creative career, in his case, as a writer. Today we talk about how to maintain authenticity in our work, how to…
Read MoreEpisode 50 | The Fiftieth – Back Forward Now
It’s the 50th episode of James Talks! Today I share some updates on my latest work, including my upcoming book, blog posts, the podcast, and mostly, a personal reflection on my recent journey. I talk about what I’ve been facing & what it’s taught me about the importance of going back to confront the pain…
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