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CANDYcolored studio podcast episode 247:

i've been recording yearly review episodes since 2019 - as i prepared for this special episode with my dear friend jessica libor of the creative heroine podcast, i had several takeaways -- i'm not the same person or artist that i listened to from 2019 or even 2020. there were things that 2019 katrina was working on where i can see clear progress...there were also perspectives that i would love to embrace again. what a joy it is to plan and prepare and create as our highest self! in this episode jessica and i talk about the benefits of preparing for the year, becoming a better artist and learning how to best reach those seeking for our artwork...to contemplate our mission as artists and what we can contribute to this landscape. jessica will walk us through her planning session and her hopes and dreams for 2025. we'll also talk about benefits of planning and looking back on where we've come from as artists. a small taste of what we'd love to infuse into our mastermind retreat for professional women artists coming up in april! to learn more about the nature of creation: artistic awakening, click through and apply to attend here.

CANDYcolored studio podcast episode 246:

last fall, after receiving invitations to some beautiful artist retreats, i reached out to my beautiful artist friend, jessica libor of the creative heroine podcast to ask about her residency and art trip experiences. as we talked about what we loved most about each experience, we began brainstorming what would make the perfect artist residency for us. 

we realized that many of the artist retreats were geared towards beginners or aspiring artists...wouldn't it be amazing to focus on professional women artists and add mindset and business growth opportunities too! what if it was a mastermind of sorts, an intimate community helping and enjoying the journey together?!as we made a list of all the things we'd include, we decided that if it didn't exist, that we'd need to create it ourselves -- and that's how the nature of creation: artistic awakening artist retreat for professional women artists began!

this 3 day retreat will be in wayne, pennsylvania april 10th - 12th (2026). 

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CANDYcolored studio podcast episode #245:

just wow. what a treat to spend time getting to know and learning from laura & matt! please share this episode with your favorite creatives and/or teachers! and if you have budding creatives, know a creative who wants to up level or get started, this episode is full of wisdom nuggets! there are some fantastic tips for parents and teens -- an episode simply packed with goodness. and yes, you'll want to go hang out with the grundlers for spring break...take a dip in their pool and chat with them a while! some of the topics matt and laura mention:

in our personal lives, as well as in our careers, it’s easy for many of us “people pleasers” lol to feel that happiness & success only come from giving our all and even more often -- way more than what is expected or anticipated. don’t get me wrong, it served me well in so many situations -- but the expectations started to weigh on me and the only way i could feel less anxiety, depression & stress was for me to let go of it all, reevaluate, and make a new plan. let’s look at 5 examples of how the principle of under promise & overdeliver can make a great difference in our lives and the lives of those we love and associate with along our journey.