Honest Art Podcast with Jodie King

You've sold your work. You might even have a waitlist. So why do you still talk about your art like it's a hobby you squeeze in around your real life? That's not humility. That's fear, dressed up in a really convincing costume.
In this episode, Jodie names the three lies keeping artists small, even ones who are already selling: that success will cost you the joy, that visible ambition means public failure, and that claiming this life means giving up who you already are. She shares stories from her own life and from artists inside Studio Elite who faced these exact fears and moved through them anyway.
What you'll learn in this episode:
• Why time blocking protects your joy instead of stealing it
• Why staying small doesn't protect your reputation, it just protects you from ever being seen trying
• Why certainty never comes first, and what actually does instead
 
Resources Mentioned:
 The Artist Who Gets Paid, Jodie's 3-part workshop (August 20, 25, and 27): https://www.jodiekingart.com/artistseries

 Studio Elite Mastermind applications: https://www.jodiekingart.com/studioelite

Episode 138, How to Make Your Art Career Dreams a Reality with Jodie Gear: https://jodieking.com/episode-138-how-to-make-your-art-career-dreams-a-reality-with-jodie-gear/

 Episode 116, You Can't Fake It: The Power of Artist Identity In a Crowded Art World: https://jodieking.com/episode-116-you-cant-fake-it-the-power-of-artist-identity-in-a-crowded-art-world/

 Episode 149, 22 Years As An Artist: What I'll Never Do Again: https://jodieking.com/episode-149-22-years-as-an-artist-what-ill-never-do-again/

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

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This episode is for educational purposes and reflects Jodie King's personal experience building her own art career. Results vary by artist.

Six years ago, Sue White picked up a paintbrush for the first time. Before that, she spent decades building a career in the furniture/design industry that came with a lot of perfectionism and people pleasing standing between her and calling herself an artist. But then everything changed. 
In this episode, Sue joins Jodie to talk about the exact moment that changed, an offhand comment in an airport that turned into the first time she said the words I'm an artist out loud. Not long after, she sold two large paintings in a single week.
Jodie and Sue get into the self-talk every artist battles, the two non-negotiables that changed how Sue runs her art business, and what she is building next.
Resources Mentioned
The Artist Who Gets Paid, Jodie's 3-part workshop (August 20, 25, and 27): https://www.jodiekingart.com/artistseries

Studio Elite Mastermind applications: https://www.jodiekingart.com/studioelite

Sue White on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suewhitestudio 

Sue White on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Sue-White-Studio-61589565904703/ 

Sue's Artwork Archive portfolio: https://www.artworkarchive.com/profile/suewhitestudio 

Related episodes:
Episode 02: How to Know if You're a Real Artist

Episode 14: How to Price Your Art (So It Sells!)

Episode 32: Artwork Archive: The Business Tool I Can't Live Without

Episode 145: How Your Mindset Impacts Art Pricing

Episode 152: How to Get Your Art Seen (Online, Offline, and Without an Art Degree)

Subscribe so you never miss an episode. Know an artist who would make a great guest? Reach out to amy@jodieking.com.

If you think you have to perfect your art before you let yourself think about the business side, Jodie has news for you: that belief is not protecting your work, it's stalling it. In this episode, Jodie breaks down her 85% rule, the mindset hack she uses every time perfectionism tries to keep her work off the easel and out of the world.
Jodie shares the story of an artist whose technically flawless painting had nothing left in it because the energy and story got polished away, and the piece of her own early work that's so "cringeworthy" it lives in a closet, but sold anyway. She walks through why art, business, and mindset were never meant to be separate lanes you pick between, and why the artists who build real, sustainable careers work on all three at once.
In this episode:
Why waiting for "perfect" is usually just stalling dressed up as responsibility

The real difference between technically skilled work and work with a story

Jodie's 85% rule for getting your art out into the world

Why art, business, and mindset have to move together, not in sequence

Resources Mentioned
The Artist Who Gets Paid, Jodie's 3-part workshop (August 20, 25, and 27): https://www.jodiekingart.com/artistseries

Studio Elite Mastermind applications: https://www.jodiekingart.com/studioelite

Episode 16: How to Get Out of the Fugly Stage of Art: https://jodieking.com/episode-16-how-to-get-out-of-the-fugly-stage-of-art/

Episode 31: Artist's Money Mindset: What Do You Really Believe Is Possible?: https://jodieking.com/episode-31-artists-money-mindset-what-do-you-really-believe-is-possible/

Episode 87: How Imposter Syndrome Is Holding You Back as an Artist: https://jodieking.com/episode-87-how-imposter-syndrome-is-holding-you-back-as-an-artist-what-to-do-about-it/

Episode 113: From Hobby to Career: How Artists Go Pro: https://jodieking.com/episode-113-from-hobby-to-career-how-artists-go-pro/

Episode 145: How Your Mindset Impacts Art Pricing: https://jodieking.com/episode-145-how-your-mindset-impacts-art-pricing-one-on-one-coaching-with-jennifer-cupp/

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

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

If you loved this episode, subscribe so you never miss one, and if you have a guest suggestion or a question for Jodie, reach out anytime at amy@jodieking.com.
This episode is for educational purposes and reflects Jodie King's personal experience building her own art career. Results vary by artist. Nothing in this episode is a guarantee of income or sales.

If you have been waiting to feel ready before you invest in your art business, this episode is your permission slip to stop waiting. Jodie shares the story of the moment she first felt like a complete imposter, and the six honest questions she now asks every artist before they spend another dollar on their art business, whether that is a mastermind, a workshop, a studio, or new supplies.
• Why readiness is a nervous system issue, not a resume issue
• The story behind Jodie's first art fair and the tears in the car ride home
• Why you only need 1% more courage than fear
• The six questions to ask yourself before investing in your business
• Why the Rebel Trifecta of art, business, and mindset has to move together
 
Resources Mentioned:
The Artist Who Gets Paid, Jodie's 3-part workshop (August 20, 25, and 27): https://www.jodiekingart.com/artistseries 

Studio Elite Mastermind applications: www.jodiekingart.com/studioelite 

Honest Art® Society: jodiekingart.com/has 

Episode 31: Artist's Money Mindset: jodieking.com/episode-31

Episode 57: Do You Fear Failing With Your Art? Or Do You Fear Success?: jodieking.com/episode-57

Episode 71: Is Your Art Ready to Sell?: jodieking.com/episode-71

Episode 73: The Importance of Connecting With Other Artists, ft. Studio Elite Members: jodieking.com/episode-73

Episode 87: How Imposter Syndrome is Holding You Back as an Artist: jodieking.com/episode-87

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

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

If this episode moved you, subscribe so you never miss one, and leave us a five star review, it genuinely helps other artists find this show! 
Know an artist with a great story or a tough question? We'd love to feature them. Reach out to amy@jodieking.com to be considered as a future guest.

What if the parts of your story you've been hiding are exactly what makes your work impossible to ignore?
In this coaching call episode, Jodie sits down with artist, Erika Person, a former opera singer, breast cancer survivor, and member of the Honest Art® Society, to talk about grief, the Japanese art of kintsugi, and what it actually takes to stand out as a working artist.
They cover finding your why, why story sells the work, treating your art like a real business, and the three simple analytics that actually move the needle. No math required.
Resources Mentioned:
The Artist Who Gets Paid, Jodie's 3-part workshop (August 20, 25, and 27): https://www.jodiekingart.com/artistseries 

Studio Elite Mastermind applications: www.jodiekingart.com/studioelite 

Follow Erika Person on Instagram: www.instagram.com/erika_person  

Erika Person's website: www.erikaperson.com 

Honest Art® Society: jodiekingart.com/has 

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

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

If this episode moved you, subscribe so you never miss one, and leave us a five star review, it genuinely helps other artists find this show. 
Know an artist with a great story or a tough question? We'd love to feature them. Reach out to amy@jodieking.com to be considered as a future guest.
This episode is for general educational purposes and reflects the personal experiences and opinions of the host and guest.