The Villain Challenge - with Vanessa 'Life is Art' Aldrich #232
It’s time to take yourself seriously.It’s time to give those silly little drawings or that silly little writing the respect it truly deserves.No longer will we be delusional. We are going to stop running from the villain and find the truth that is keeping our creative voice small.This week’s guest is the incredible Vanessa Aldrich.Vanessa’s Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@vanessadomslifeVanessa’s substack - https://vanessaaldrich.substack.com/Vanessa’s website - https://www.anotefromself.com/ Get full access to Creative Rebels at creativerebels.substack.com/subscribe
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If It Doesn't Make You Cry, You're Not Growing - with Quyen Dinh #231
This week I sit down with Quyen Dinh aka The Parlor WorkshopThe TikTok algo served me up one of Quyen’s incredible creations and I knew I had to try and get some time with this wonderland creator!We spoke about Quyen’s wiggly path to get where she is today. Growing up in a strict Vietnamese family, Quyen’s dad told her that art was selfish and that she needed to get a proper job.It’s something I see with so many creatives, the pressure of not ‘letting down’ your family can be really intense. At the end of it all though, you must follow your curiosity and live your own life. I’ve met countless people who have buried their creativity to please others and they always have huge regrets.In this episode we discuss;* The philosophy of pain and growth* Overcoming fear to create* Sacrificing income for creative freedom* Whether you need to post frequently on social media to be successful* And much more!If you like this episode, take out an ad in your local paper and let everyone know. THX xQuyen’s insta / tiktok - @the_parlor_workshop Get full access to Creative Rebels at creativerebels.substack.com/subscribe
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Fuelled by Revenge - with Liz Miele #230
Creatives can learn so much from comedians.If a painting, a piece of writing or a sculpture goes wrong for us at least it doesn’t go wrong on stage in front of 100 people. All artists are bearing their soul to an audience in one way or another but I believe comedians are the bravest, to do it so publicly.It’s always a pleasure to bring you an episode with the brilliant Liz Miele.In this episode we discuss;* Pay what you want platforms for creatives.* Being demonetized on YouTube and shadowbanned on Insta* Staying true to your craft as a creative and ignoring trends* The ‘fans’ that don’t deserve your workIf you enjoy this episode, please share it. Keep creating Get full access to Creative Rebels at creativerebels.substack.com/subscribe
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Bonus Episode * Creativity Panel talk. University of Warwick
I’m excited to let you into the room to hear a discussion I was lucky enough to be a part of recently.I’ve just completed an artist residence at the University of Warwick, called ‘Retreat to Create’ as well as creating a mural and giving a keynote to the students, I hosted the panel talk you’re about to hear! My guests were; Doreen Foster who is the director of the Warwick Arts Centre, Jonothan Neelands the professor of creative education at UoW and Denisha Anderson who is an artist, filmmaker, photographer and documentary producer. We spoke about a big topic - the state of creativity in 2025. Get full access to Creative Rebels at creativerebels.substack.com/subscribe
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The Rules Don't Matter - with Erin Nystrom #229
Choosing the creative path isn’t for everyone.In fact, if you do, you’re purposely choosing an incredibly challenging life.But when you realise that everything is made up and you can choose to do whatever you want in life, things get easier.My favourite quote from this week’s guest, Erin Nystrom, is ‘if you don’t know yourself the world will tell you who to be’.I let the world tell me who I should be for the longest time. It takes a lot of courage to stand up and say, ‘I’m an Artist’ ( or writer/sculptor/poet/dressmaker/etc)You’re about to listen to a podcast that will make standing up 1% easier, because it will always be hard but maybe that 1% is what you’ve been waiting for.I hope this episode resonates with you like it did with me.Erin’s substack: Get full access to Creative Rebels at creativerebels.substack.com/subscribe
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