{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fshaileyandkatie.com%2Fepisodes%2Fartist-way-5A8BdR1x","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Creativity, The Artist’s Way (even for non-artists!), Habits, and Katie’s big news!","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/c5569662-49db-4d99-99ca-b4a7db20c00b/659d8c0e-91ae-4f6b-97ec-737810fa8d98/1.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/179eb0c8-18e3-4603-9211-4ceecbd29ad9\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Creativity, The Artist’s Way (even for non-artists!), Habits, and Katie’s big news!\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"In this episode, we’re talking about The Artist’s Way—what it actually is, why it keeps coming back into culture, and how to approach creativity without turning it into another self-improvement pressure cooker.\n\nWe explore curiosity over productivity, rebuilding trust with yourself, and how small creative habits can quietly change everything. Plus, Katie shares an absolutely unhinged prism story that turns into one of those “wait… WHAT?” moments—and if you stick to the end, she shares big, life-hanging news that’s been quietly unfolding behind the scenes.\n\nWhat We Cover in This Episode\n\t•\tWhat The Artist’s Way really is (and what it’s not)\n\t•\tWhy creativity shuts down under pressure and perfectionism\n\t•\tHow habits can support creativity instead of suffocating it\n\t•\tMorning Pages: what they’re for, how to do them imperfectly, and why “doing them wrong” still works\n\t•\tArtist Dates as curiosity practice, not performance\n\t•\tThe difference between discipline and devotion\n\t•\tLetting creativity be data, not identity\n\t•\tWhy rest, play, and boredom are essential creative inputs\n\t•\tA wild prism moment that feels straight out of The Artist’s Way\n\t•\tStaying curious when something big is shifting in your life\n\nKey Takeaways\n\t•\tCreativity doesn’t respond to pressure—it responds to safety\n\t•\tYou don’t need to be “good” at creativity to benefit from it\n\t•\tSmall, consistent practices beat intense, sporadic effort\n\t•\tCuriosity is a more sustainable motivator than discipline\n\t•\tYou’re allowed to make art quietly, privately, and imperfectly\n\nIf You’re Feeling Stuck…\n\nThis episode is for you if:\n\t•\tYou feel creatively blocked or burned out\n\t•\tYou’ve tried The Artist’s Way before and bounced off\n\t•\tYou want more creativity but less pressure\n\t•\tYou suspect something is shifting, but you’re not ready to name it yet\n\nGentle Next Step (Optional, Not Homework)\n\nIf this episode sparked something, try one small experiment this week:\n\t•\tWrite one page instead of three\n\t•\tTake a solo walk without your phone\n\t•\tFollow one moment of curiosity without needing a result\n\nNo rules. No gold stars. Just noticing.\n\nMentioned in This Episode\n\t•\tThe Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron\n\t•\tMorning Pages\n\t•\tArtist Dates"}