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May 6
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25. How to Be An Artist Without Selling ...

Anna Howard | Podcast Strategist
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Let's talk about public vs. private narratives and the pressure put on women to exploit their personal lives!! Yay! Resources Mentioned: - In and Against the Personal Essay by Kate Bugos- Be on your own side by Sophia Theories- Standing on the Shoulders of Complex Female Characters by Rayne Fisher-Quann- Why My Podcast is Called Wild Geese

Timestamps: 00:00 - coming up 01:17 - what makes a good artist? 01:45 - where is the line between vulnerability and exploitation? 02:55 - my personal writing on Substack 04:11 - the benefits of confessional writing06:00 - the risks in sharing personal stories 07:05 - what society values in women's art 09:00 - the dangers in parasocial relationships 10:30 - are you on your own side? 11:15 - standing on the shoulders of complex female characters 12:59 - performing your own life 14:37 - the joy of knowing who to turn to - beyond the algorithms suggestions 15:05 - building expertise through your parasocial besties 18:00 - how i'm finding the line between vulnerability and exploitation for myself 20:00 - Art should be for YOU, not an audience21:45 - How to ground yourself, even if you're performing for the audience in your head 23:30 - Why i'm not interested in "stop consuming, start creating" Connect with me:

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