E162. Creative Practice and the Artist's Illusion
From Stepping Off Now: Support for Neurodivergent Creatives by Kendra Patterson
February 7, 2025 · 33 min
About this episode
Kendra Patterson discusses how creative practice aids in navigating the challenges of an artist's life, including mental health struggles and market competition.
In which I share my thoughts on how creative practice helps us handle the often difficult conditions of the artist's life: how long and hard we have to work to establish ourselves, the mental health struggles many of us face, and the competition inherent in a glutted market.
People in this episode
Host: Kendra Patterson
Topics covered
- creative practice
- mental health
- artist's life
- competition
- neurodivergent creatives
Keywords
- creative practice
- mental health
- artist
- competition
- neurodivergent
- self improvement
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