Honest Art Podcast with Jodie King

If you are afraid to change your art style because you might lose collectors, this episode will set you free.
After 22 years as a professional artist, I have evolved through more styles than I can count. From sassy word paintings to farm animals to mixed media to abstract expressionism, every shift came with fear.
What if they leave?
What if I lose momentum?
What if I ruin my brand?
Here is the truth. Changing your style is not betrayal. Staying stuck is.
When artists cling to a style just because it sells, they start to resent their work. Curiosity fades. Experimentation stops. The creative fire dims. And eventually, the business plateaus, too.
In this episode, I share how to evolve your art style without losing your audience and why your voice matters more than your visual language.
You will learn:
Why your style is not your identity.
How to bring collectors along in the process
The one mindset shift that keeps your brand from going stagnant
Collectors are not just buying your art. They are buying your courage, your voice, and your evolution.
If you're feeling the itch to experiment, this is your permission slip.
Make sure to subscribe to this podcast so you don't miss a thing! And don't forget to come hang with me on Instagram @jodie_king_.
Interested in being a guest on a future episode of Honest Art®? Email me at [email protected]!
Resources mentioned:
Join me for an in-person workshop: https://jodieking.com/workshop 

Learn more about my mentorship program, Studio Elite: https://www.jodiekingart.com/studioelite 

Looking for an artist community? Join us in the Honest Art Society: https://www.jodiekingart.com/has 

View some of Jodie's Past Work and How It's Evolved: https://shop.jodieking.com/collections/sold-works?page=1 

Not sure about your artistic voice? Listen to Episode 95: Unleashing Your Inner Rebel: 10 Tips to Owning Your Voice

Discover Your Why with Episode 109: How to Turn Your Why Into Revenue

Have a question for Jodie? Ask it here: https://forms.gle/hxrVu4oL4PVCKwZm6 

How are you liking the Honest Art® Podcast? Leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform and let us know!    

Watch this full episode on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMquJfuMsSg0fr46BRdia1cWd-81GThzF

For a full list of show notes and links, check out my blog: www.jodieking.com/podcast

If you love making art, but worry that building an art career will burn you out, this episode is for you.
Hustle culture is built on productivity and output, but artists don't thrive that way. Creativity needs openness, joy, and space. When you're depleted, you start avoiding the studio, your work feels flat, and you begin doubting yourself.
In Episode 141, Jodie breaks down how to design your art career around your real energy levels, not hustle culture. You'll learn how to find your creative rhythms, how to match tasks to high, medium, and low energy, and how time blocking can protect your creativity and help you sustain the long game.
Jodie also talks about why scarcity drains artists fast, and how multiple streams can create peace, reduce desperation, and make your work braver. And she calls out the boundary issues that deplete artists the most, including people pleasing, undercharging, and discounting from insecurity.
Make sure to subscribe to this podcast so you don't miss a thing! And don't forget to come hang with me on Instagram @jodie_king_.
Interested in being a guest on a future episode of Honest Art®? Email me at [email protected]!
Resources mentioned:
Curious about Studio Elite? Our next cohort starts late February 2026: https://www.jodiekingart.com/studioelite 

Learn more about Upcoming Workshops: https://jodieking.com/workshop 

Looking for an art community? Join us in the Honest Art® Society: https://www.jodiekingart.com/has 

You might also like Episode 137: Art Fair Application Secrets Every Artist Should Know: https://jodieking.com/episode-137-art-fair-application-secrets-every-artist-should-know/

Jodie also talks about time management in Episode 111: The Hidden Studio Habits That Sabotage Your Creativity: https://jodieking.com/episode-137-art-fair-application-secrets-every-artist-should-know/

Learn More about Commissions in Episode 41: How to Have Fun and Make Money with Commissions: https://jodieking.com/episode-41-how-to-have-fun-and-make-money-with-commissions/

Interested in Licensing Your Art? Listen to Episode 134: The Art Licensing Playbook with Cat Coquillette: https://jodieking.com/episode-134-the-art-licensing-playbook-with-cat-coquillette/

Learn How to Price Your Art So It Sells with Episode 69: https://jodieking.com/episode-69-best-of-how-to-price-your-art-so-it-sells/ 

Have a question for Jodie? Ask it here: https://forms.gle/hxrVu4oL4PVCKwZm6 

How are you liking the Honest Art® Podcast? Leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform and let us know!    

Watch this full episode on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMquJfuMsSg0fr46BRdia1cWd-81GThzF

For a full list of show notes and links, check out my blog: www.jodieking.com/podcast

Stuck mid-painting and convinced you ruined it? You didn't. You're just in the fuglies.
In this episode, Jodie shares a 15-step checklist she uses to get out of the fog and back into flow. This isn't fluffy advice. These are practical, actionable questions you can ask the moment a painting turns muddy, confusing, or "I want to throw it away" ugly.
Takeaways you can use immediately:
✨How to spot when your painting needs more value contrast
✨How to avoid the mud zone by stepping away at the right time
✨How to adjust brushstrokes, lines, and sizes of color for more interest
✨Why "fucking it up" can actually be a win … as long as it's honest.
Make sure to subscribe to this podcast so you don't miss a thing! And don't forget to come hang with me on Instagram @jodie_king_.
Interested in being a guest on a future episode of Honest Art®? Email me at [email protected]!
Resources mentioned:
Curious about Studio Elite? Our next cohort starts late February 2026: https://www.jodiekingart.com/studioelite 

Learn more about Upcoming Workshops: https://jodieking.com/workshop 

Improve Your Cohesive Colors with Color Course for Rebels 102: https://www.jodiekingart.com/ccfr

Checklist on Getting Unstuck and Out of The Fuglies: https://www.jodiekingart.com/bye-bye-fuglies 

Posca Markers: https://amzn.to/4a1ox1Z 

Learn More about Values in Episode 124: 7 Art Tips I Wish I Knew Sooner: https://jodieking.com/episode-124-avoid-my-mistakes-7-art-tips-i-wish-i-knew-sooner/

You'll Also Like: Episode 82: How to Choose Your Color Palette as an Artist: https://jodieking.com/episode-82-how-to-choose-your-color-palette-as-an-artist/

Learn More About Adding Your Artistic Voice to Your Art in Episode 62: Elevate Your Representational Art with These Tips: https://jodieking.com/episode-62-elevate-your-representational-art-with-these-tips/

Have a question for Jodie? Ask it here: https://forms.gle/hxrVu4oL4PVCKwZm6 

How are you liking the Honest Art® Podcast? Leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform and let us know!    

Watch this full episode on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMquJfuMsSg0fr46BRdia1cWd-81GThzF

For a full list of show notes and links, check out my blog: www.jodieking.com/podcast  

DISCLAIMER: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission at no additional charge on your end. Thank you for supporting my channel!

If you want to sell more art, you may need to hire freelancers before you feel ready.
Trying to do everything yourself might feel responsible, but it's often the fastest way to burn out and stall your sales. Hiring doesn't have to be a full-time team or a huge commitment. Strategic, part-time help frees you up to make the art and respond to buyers consistently. 
Jodie shares how to identify where you're getting bogged down, how to track your time, what tasks to outsource first, and how to set expectations so the freelancer you hire actually helps your sales grow.
You'll take away:
Why "doing it all" makes you the bottleneck

How to fire freelancers without blowing your budget

What to outsource first to increase time, sales, and sanity 

Make sure to subscribe to this podcast so you don't miss a thing! And don't forget to come hang with me on Instagram @jodie_king_.
Interested in being a guest on a future episode of Honest Art®? Email me at [email protected]!
Resources mentioned:
Curious about Studio Elite? Our next cohort starts February 2026: https://www.jodiekingart.com/studioelite 

Learn more about Upcoming Workshops: https://jodieking.com/workshop 

Join us inside of the Honest Art® Society: https://www.jodiekingart.com/has 

Need help finding someone to outsource? Check out Indeed:  https://www.indeed.com/ 

Need help finding someone to outsource? Check out Fiver:  http://www.fiver.com 

Have a question for Jodie? Ask it here: https://forms.gle/hxrVu4oL4PVCKwZm6 

How are you liking the Honest Art® Podcast? Leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform and let us know!    

Watch this full episode on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMquJfuMsSg0fr46BRdia1cWd-81GThzF

For a full list of show notes and links, check out my blog: www.jodieking.com/podcast

Most artists quit in the messy middle before they can build their art career. Jodie Gear didn't. She built House of Gear by taking action before she felt ready.
In this episode, I'm talking with Jodie, who went from a corporate career and quiet creative longing to building a full-blown creative space and homewares brand in Australia.
Jodie shares how she learned to claim the identity of "artist, how belief became her turning point, and why she's focused on purpose, flow, and community while building something that's bigger than just selling paintings.
If you've been waiting to feel ready, this is your sign.
You don't need permission. You need intentional action.
Make sure to subscribe to this podcast so you don't miss a thing! And don't forget to come hang with me on Instagram @jodie_king_.
Interested in being a guest on a future episode of Honest Art®? Email me at [email protected]!
Resources mentioned:
Looking for a community like Jodie Gear mentioned in this episode? The next cohort of Studio Elite starts the week of February 23rd. Learn more & apply here: https://www.jodiekingart.com/studioelite 

Check out Jodie Gear's homewares line, House of Gear, on her website: https://jodiegear.com/collections/jg-home 

Give Jodie Gear a follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jodie_gear_artist/ 

Follow House of Gear on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/house_of_gear_/ 

Join the Honest Art® Society so you don't miss next week's Live with both Jodies from the House of Gear in Australia!!

Listen to Jodie Gear's First Interview, Episode 76: The Life Changing Effects of An Artist Committing with Jodie Gear: https://jodieking.com/episode-76-the-life-changing-effects-of-an-artist-committing-with-jodie-gear/ 

Have a question for Jodie? Ask it here: https://forms.gle/hxrVu4oL4PVCKwZm6 

How are you liking the Honest Art® Podcast? Leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform and let us know!    

Watch this full episode on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMquJfuMsSg0fr46BRdia1cWd-81GThzF

For a full list of show notes and links, check out my blog: www.jodieking.com/podcast