Empowering artists to live creatively and to THRIVE while doing so! A Podcast from Emily Jeffords Studio
Episodes
Wednesday Jan 08, 2025
Wednesday Jan 08, 2025
QUICK LINKS:
Episode Highlights:
Today’s episode is packed with meaning and purpose—we’re diving deep into your core values! Why does this matter? Because the goals that truly last—the ones that bring joy, fulfillment, and long-term satisfaction—are always rooted in what matters most to you.
This isn’t just about setting goals; it’s about aligning them with your heart and your vision for life. 🌿
So here’s what to do: PRINT THE WORKBOOK, my dear creative soul! We’ll walk through it together, step by step, unlocking the clarity and inspiration you need to move forward with confidence and intention.
Let’s get the goodness you deserve!
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Thursday Jan 02, 2025
Thursday Jan 02, 2025
QUICK LINKS:
- Goal Setting Workbook
- Goal Setting Workshop
- My Studio Playlist
- Making Art Work
- EmilyJeffordsLearn.com
- My Instagram
Happy New Year and welcome to my list of manifestations and wishes -- and things I would like us to do more of and STOP doing forever. This list is silly. And it's absolutely not.
Also, we get into the heart and soul of "Do It For The Process" -- which I realized mid-eposode is 10 years old! I began the hashtag #doitfortheprocess in 2025 after a bit of a little tiny breakdown in the corner of the studio, and my life has been forever changed.
But now for the 2025 Ins and Outs!
2025 Ins:
- Buying the fancy art supplies because you're using the good stuff regularly these days 👑
- Prioritizing your quiet (massive) dreams
- Curated studio playlists 🎵
- Making good coffee at home
- Buying crystals on your birthday 🔮
- Books with strong female leads
- Foraging for pigment while traveling 🧳
- Photos-walks at golden hour
- Making a very big deal out of your art ‼️
- Handmade ceramics palettes 💅
- Craft nights with a friend
- Wearing earbuds in art museums 🎧
- Reading an affirmation card each morning
- ✨Romanticizing✨ the process
Outs:
- Overthinking every brushstroke 😵💫
- Hoarding art supplies
- Plastic “wood” frames😮
- Staring at screens for inspiration 🙄
- Uncomfortable chairs in the studio
- Imposter syndrome 🙄
- Nasty wine at gallery openings 🤢
- Expensive dusty candles (burn them)
- Postponing creative dreams for “the right moment”🤡
- Fake flowers 😅
- Leaving the tops off your paint tubes 🫣
- Perfectly curated feeds 😑
- Using toxic materials (no, babes, it’s not worth it) 😨
- Whispering abt your art and feeling sad when no one buys it 🫥
Friday Sep 06, 2024
Friday Sep 06, 2024
The Collective IS OPEN! This space was created to help Artists, Photographers, Designers, Makers, Illustrators, Writers -- ALL CREATIVES -- thrive.
If you sell your beautiful work (or hope to sell more of it), this membership is for you.
All the details HERE / $39 / Doors open through 9.12.24
The Artist's Path To Success // a FREE and super beautiful & reassuring workbook
The Artist's Path To Success QUIZ // an adorable 2-minute quiz for you
And now, the 7 Sweetest Things Being "A Creative" Has Taught Me
- Your creativity might first show up in your life as curiosity — study, learn, read, take classes, courses
- The thing that makes you good at creating your art is also the thing that makes you good at running a business
- I am the most dependable person in my life, and as the one creating both my art and my business, I know that I can depend on BOTH because I know that I can depend on myself
- The market for my creative work is infinitely larger than my ability to create the work
- People want to see my work. In their homes. In their lives. Every day. Shocker. I know. Lol
- Talking about my work to others does feel scary and makes my little introverted heart want to crawl into a little hole, but it’s also so extremely fun, rewarding, and fulfilling
- I am capable of wearing 50 different hats — but which ones really look best on me? Aka fit my skill-set and desires best? And how can I let go of the things that don’t fit me best?
Thursday Aug 29, 2024
Thursday Aug 29, 2024
It's time! Today, we’re having a conversation about goals. Yes, in the middle of the year. This is the best time to check in and see how your goals are progressing and what you want for the rest of the year (especially before the holiday season takes hold).
In this episode, I'm checking in on my goals for 2024; many of which I have achieved, but many I didn't. We'll discuss what to do when you realize you're not reaching your goals or need to adjust some expectations. Enjoy, my sweeties!
As always, please leave a rating and comment below!
The Collective // www.EmilyJefforsdsLearn.com (doors open September 5th)
The Non-Toxic, Healthy Studio Guide // www.emilyjeffords.myflodesk.com/jme7kfx6fl
My art // www.EmilyJeffords.com
Write a letter to be read on air // https://www.emilyjeffordslearn.com/podcast
Thursday Aug 15, 2024
Thursday Aug 15, 2024
Join us in Joshua Tree // September 14-17th // just a couple spots left!
All the details for the retreat can be found here.
This is a delicious talk about creativity, friendship, and what you can create when collaborating with someone you admire and trust.
Tanya Val is an artist and plant shop owner living in Anchorage Alaska. She is one of the most WILDLY talented humans I know. Seriously, just visit her site to see.
We have been working and traveling together for years, created some of the most beautiful retreats ever seen, and are writing a book together!
But in this conversation, you are going to hear about SO much more than just our professional work. We share our heart, passion, and love for our creative work and our shared (and very deep) passion for creating with nature.
We're also hilarious. We think. :)
Helpful links:
Creating With Nature Retreats: creatingwithnature.art
Tanya's Instagram: @tanya.val
Tanya's Website: TanyaVal.com
The Do It For The Process Website where you can submit a letter or question to be read "on air."
Please consider leaving a rating and review
This helps me keep going and flowing and I love them so so much.
Thursday May 23, 2024
Thursday May 23, 2024
The Collective Opens on May 30th! This is the most transformative place for Artists to grow their studios and practices because we normalize the success of Creatives. There are so many training and lessons in there so you can find success in your work a little more easily and gently.
Go visit the Nature and Silk Scarf Collection I mentioned at the end of this episode! It will be available Thursday at 2:00pm est.
This episode is a bit vulnerable and took a lot of inner work to even get to the place where I can talk about this so confidently and from tried and true experience. Thank you for being the most generous and kind audience. It is a delight to share my experiences and story with you.
This summer, work towards feeling safe, healthy, and whole in your creative practice. It will pay off in multitudes in your creative work and the output you are able to step into.
I'm cheering for you.
xo,
Emily
Thursday May 09, 2024
Thursday May 09, 2024
This episode is SO precious (stay til the end to hear my whole heart MELT). I sat down with two of the most beautiful parents/artists I know and we talked about balancing, blending, and maintaining your whole self and your studio practice while also being a mother.
Hint: balance is a juggling act, everything comes back around, you are capable of SO much more than you imagine, and also you don't have to do anything at all but love yourself and love your kid(s).
Please let me know what comes up for you as you listen! You can always reach me at learn@emilyjeffords.com
Meet Cait and Skye!
Caitlyn Zarate is my Program Manager and keeps Making Art Work and The Collective (and so much more) running smoothly so that I can be an artist and mother! Visit Caitlyn on Instagram.
Skye Como Miller is our Community Support Queen. If you've felt a warm glow from our community, emails, or social media, it probably had Skye's touch! Check out Skye's Instagram and Website
Want to WATCH this episode? Head to my YouTube
Thursday May 02, 2024
Thursday May 02, 2024
Being human is hard.
Let your creativity make it easier.
Your creativity is boundless, your imagination is unyielding, and the weight of this world is unrelenting.
Vyana Novus joins us in this very tender and open discussion on creativity, trauma, beauty, and safety in this interview-episode. You will walk away feeling so deeply seen and reminded that pain is integral to our growth and often plays a part in the creation of good art. Vyana is one of my dearest friends and we talk like two people who have a deep understanding of one another and a lot of mutual admiration -- but you're also going to hear a lot of curiosity and vulnerability as we get into some deep topics.
TW: We discuss SA, ED, intimate partner abuse, and trauma. Nothing is described in any graphic detail but I want you to be aware in case you are looking for a purely light episode. I have 100 others you can listen to. However, this episode is BEAUTIFUL and full of safety and love.
Visit Vyana's site (it's gorgeous) and follow them on Instagram
Find me (Emily Jeffords) at @Emily_Jeffords and emilyjeffords.com
Thursday Apr 25, 2024
Thursday Apr 25, 2024
Hey there, friend! Welcome back to the Do It For The Process podcast – it's so great to have you here again. I've been pouring my heart into creating a fresh body of work in the studio and the painting process has taught me SO much -- yet again.
Here's the thing I've realized: pleasure is the goal. Finding joy in the process is everything. Sometimes your own happiness can be the only goal -- in and out of the studio.
Trying things that excite you and feel new can make the entire process come to life.
I've learned to embrace imperfection, to savor every moment of creation without worrying about getting it just right. And you know what? It's been so liberating, especially when I start painting within my life rather than trying to carve studio time out of my life. Now I try to create in flow AND flow in and out of my studio as I'm led by desire. Even when that means I involve my little one in the creative process. It's honestly so fun to create and paint WITH him.
Perfection is boring. Let yourself create what feels most alive and most alive. Be someone more focused on receiving inspiration rather than how you or your work is affecting others. It's so powerful when I can shed perfectionism and just appreciate the goodness in my work. It feels so good and so alive and freeing!
As always, it is a delight to create and share my practice and this gorgeous collection of work with you.
See some behind-the-scenes on Instagram: @Emiy_Jeffords
Explore TikTok with me: @emily_jeffords
Follow my daily musings on Threads (It's genuinely delightful over there)
Monday Mar 18, 2024
Monday Mar 18, 2024
Get the full experience and tune into the workshops (and get all the conversation, Q&A, extra goodness, and worksheets) HERE.
The Share the Work videos are available through March 21st!
if someone buys something for their home or themselves, they want to enjoy that thing. In order to enjoy something, we have to VALUE it. In this episode, we talk about all the ways we might be devaluing our own art and efforts before ever showing our work to someone else!
As you let your imagination expand, your aspirations will follow.
And your aspirations will soon turn into goals
So much of Making Art Work is deeply practical – HOW TO grow a business around your art, when to take certain steps, the methods that make the magic… but so much of the work we do is loosening the mindsets that keep us from creating bravely and sharing our work well.
This is where Making Art Work shines. Inside this Masterclass, I get to walk with you through every single area of running a creative business. Everything from web design to wholesale, branding to creating a collection, email marketing, running ads for your art, SEO for artists and SO much more!
Get all the details HERE