Sidenotes: Conversations For Creative Minds with Jennifer Hulley
Sidenotes: Conversations For Creative Minds with Jennifer Hulley
Jennifer Hulley
Together we'll craft an authentic, intuitive, creative life through self-discovery and aligned action. I'm your host, Jennifer Hulley a multi-passionate digital creator and therapeutic expressive arts mentor. Episodes drop each week and we'll share stories of the creative process, and critical thought work, with a sprinkling of woo-woo and the "how to" you need to navigate the ups and downs of thriving in a creative life.
39 - Intuitive Obedience For Creative Life Design
This week on Side Notes we are having a curious conversation about intuitive obedience, making big life decisions and designing a life you actually want to live in. We will talk about what it means to be obedient to your intuition, how our intuition speaks to us and what happens if we ignore it too long. I'll share a personal story of what happened when I stopped listening to my intuition and what I did to get back on track. You'll also learn about an akashic records reading I had with Grace Chon, host of the podcast Creativity School! In this episode we cover: What is intuitive obedienceHow our intuition tries to speak to usThe range of emotions and how it links to intuitionYour energetic board of directorsIntuition vs logic and strategyMaking intuitive decisionsHow to course correct when things go offResources from this episode:Connect With Grace Chon, Host of Creativity SchoolBook A Session With Grace Work With Jenn: Apply For Creativity Coaching Enrol In Content to Cash - How to create sales content for your creative business that doesn't feel gross Buy The Creative Productivity Planner (with coaching videos!) Follow Jenn online: TikTok YouTube Instagram
Mar 13, 2023
28 min
Social Media, Pressure To Perform & Your Artistic Voice
This week on Sidenotes we are having a curious conversation about creativity, social media and the pressure to perform. Specifically, we are looking at what happens to your artistic vision, voice and power when immersed in a social media platform that is built on performing the latest trend, lip dubs, dances and jokes.  Social media is not going anywhere and the decision to opt-out totally isn't viable for many people trying to create art, share it and build a community or business. In this episode, we will look at what you can do, right now to build a more authentic and creative relationship with social media, crush comparisonitis and stay grounded in your inner voice as an artist.  In this episode we cover: The disappearing art of printed workSocial media shifts in the last 7 years and it's impact on artistsWho's to blame? Perhaps not who you think...Moving forward with power and confidenceHabits to start today to build creative confidence while creating contentWhat does creative success look like for you?Barriers and blocks to creativity1:1 creativity coaching is now open! Work With Jenn: Apply For Creativity Coaching Enrol In Content to Cash - How to create sales content for your creative business that doesn't feel gross Buy The Creative Productivity Planner (with coaching videos!) Follow Jenn online: TikTok YouTube Instagram
Feb 20, 2023
29 min
37 - What Is Shadow Work & Why You Need To Meet Your Shadow Self
 This week on Side Notes we are having a curious conversation about creativity, self-love and shadow work. What is shadow work and how do you meet your shadow self? What the heck does that have to do with connecting with your authentic, creative self? We will talk about all this and more in this episode. Together we will dive into what it means to meet your shadow self, why embracing and turning toward your shadow with love and compassion is a must-have for fulfilment in life and how doing so can unlock the door to new ways of self-expression, creation and artistry.  In this episode we cover: What is the shadow selfHow the shadow self developsHow the shadow self blocks creativity and self expressionPrompts to discover your shadow selfHow to love and accept the shadow self What the shadow self means for ourselves as a creative being.Work With Jenn: Apply For Creativity Coaching Enrol In Content to Cash - How to create sales content for your creative business that doesn't feel gross Buy The Creative Productivity Planner (with coaching videos!) Follow Jenn online: TikTok YouTube Instagram
Feb 13, 2023
33 min
36 - How To Build Self Love As An Artist
This week on Side Notes we are having a curious conversation about creativity, self love and identity. Specifically, what does it mean to have self love for yourself as an artist? And how does your identity play into how well you love and support yourself. In this episode we will investigate the role of labels, expectations, output and our identity as a creative being. You'll be guided through a 30 min creativity prompt designed to guide you in celebrating all the facets of your unique identity as a creative being, as an artist and step into the radical self love required to keep creating! In this episode we cover: The creative cycleThe ebb and flow of inspiration and creationHow to use self love to reconnect with yourselfThe role of breathwork in self love and creativityThe role of journaling in self love and creativityThe role of intuition, art making as self love to build creativityThe shapeshifting role of identity as a creative being and artistHow to unlock your authentic path to creativityWork With Jenn: Apply For Creativity Coaching Enrol In Content to Cash - How to create sales content for your creative business that doesn't feel gross Buy The Creative Productivity Planner (with coaching videos!) Follow Jenn online: TikTok YouTube Instagram
Feb 6, 2023
47 min
35 - Beat Stress and Sensory Overload With An Intuitive Art Meditation Practice
If you find yourself suffering from sensory overload, stress, and overwhelm this episode is for you! This week we are talking about what intuitive art making is, and how when combined with mindfulness strategies can become a great tool to have on hand for moments when you're stressed AF. We will also take a journey through a 15-minute guided intuitive art meditation together! If you enjoy this episode and want to share your artwork, take a snap of it and upload it to IG (tag me @jenniferhulley) so we can share it with the community. In this episode we cover:- What is intuitive art- Benefits of sensory regulation- Is this for you?- A guided 15 min intuitive art meditation- How to get a free mp3 version of the audio Links mentioned in this episode:Apply for therapeutic art life coachingGet your free 15 min guided audioContent to Cash - How to create sales content for your creative business that doesn't feel gross: Creative Productivity Planner (with coaching videos!) Follow Jenn online:  TikTokYouTube Instagram  Email: [email protected] With Jenn: Apply For Creativity Coaching Enrol In Content to Cash - How to create sales content for your creative business that doesn't feel gross Buy The Creative Productivity Planner (with coaching videos!) Follow Jenn online: TikTok YouTube Instagram
Jan 30, 2023
26 min
34. When To Listen To Your Intuition And When To Listen To The Experts
How do you navigate the space of information overload when it comes to supporting your creativity? Where does the line lie between the advice of well-informed mentors and your internal guidance system? In this episode, we'll talk about the power of leaning into your intuition and why it's so hard!  In this episode we cover:- The shadow artist- The perpetual student- Your internal guidance system- How early learning impacts our self-trust- Gas lighting ourselves- Tuning into your intuition- Where are you silencing yourself?- Weekly thought prompts to journal on  Work With Jenn: Apply For Creativity Coaching Enrol In Content to Cash - How to create sales content for your creative business that doesn't feel gross Buy The Creative Productivity Planner (with coaching videos!) Follow Jenn online: TikTok YouTube Instagram
Jan 23, 2023
27 min
33. Art Journaling To Help You Smash Your New Year Goals
Welcome back! It's that time of year when we are overloaded with "smash your goals" content, pressure and stress. What if this year you created space to engage with your goal setting in a way that was fun, creative and joyful? In this episode, we talk about how to begin a practice of art journaling to support you as you set new goals and move into new phases of your life. Appropriate for the new year, or anytime you want to shake things up, change your course and support your creativity and wellness with a low-demand, enjoyable and effective practice.  In this episode we cover: Setting New Years Goals & IntentionsHow therapeutic art can help you build creativityHow art journaling connects the abstract with the logical and analyticalResources to support you as you set your goals for 2023A guided therapeutic arts prompt for your art journalRESOURCES: Apply for therapeutic art life coaching: https://www.honeybook.com/widget/creative_content_brand_strategy_165017/cf_id/60b9569622baac3713bee3ca Content to Cash - How to create sales content for your creative business that doesn't feel gross:https://jenniferhulley.mn.co/landing/plans/254285 Get It Done: Creative Productivity Planner (with coaching videos!) Support yourself with a flexible creative strategy to help you get things done. https://jenniferhulley.mn.co/landing/plans/255775 FIND ME ON THE INTERNET:  TikTok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@jenniferhulley YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqeRuHxOFpmk2_BXFB5K8XQ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/jenniferhulley Email: [email protected] With Jenn: Apply For Creativity Coaching Enrol In Content to Cash - How to create sales content for your creative business that doesn't feel gross Buy The Creative Productivity Planner (with coaching videos!) Follow Jenn online: TikTok YouTube Instagram
Jan 16, 2023
23 min
32. Social Media Detox: I Boycotted Instagram For 2 Months. Here's What Happened.
If you find yourself screaming at the tangled mess that Instagram has become you'll want to tune in! In this episode, I talk about exactly what happened when I abandoned Instagram for 2 whole months and what you can expect when you do a deep social media detox.  You'll learn how to navigate social media as a creative artist and how to build a healthy relationship with boundaries that support your wellness, your creativity and your sanity.In this episode we cover:Social media and the existential crisisHow to create connections IRLHow "noise" contributes to a lack of drive, ambition and creation. How to rediscover yourselfWays to create boundaries in your content creationWhat you can expect going forward for my content. Links mentioned in this episode: Join Creation Station:https://www.jenniferhulley.mn.co  Building a creative business? Learn how to talk about what you do in a way that feels good and brings in the dollars with the unlimited coaching program,  Content to Cash:https://jenniferhulley.mn.co/courses/6828781?utm_source=manual Follow Jenn online: Creation Station: jenniferhulley.mn.co TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jenniferhulley YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqeRuHxOFpmk2_BXFB5K8XQ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jenniferhulley Email: [email protected] With Jenn: Apply For Creativity Coaching Enrol In Content to Cash - How to create sales content for your creative business that doesn't feel gross Buy The Creative Productivity Planner (with coaching videos!) Follow Jenn online: TikTok YouTube Instagram
Aug 29, 2022
33 min
31. What To Do When You Don't Feel Like Creating with Photographer Celina Bailey
This week's episode dives into the challenge all creatives face at one point or another: the times when you don't feel like creating. The times when it's hard to create. The times when it's impossible to create. In this episode, we talk to photographer and visual artist Celina Bailey about the challenge of creating when creating is hard.  We talk about the ups and downs of the creative cycle, the challenging reality we have all faced over the last two years and the importance of regulating your nervous system to create safe spaces where creativity can thrive.  In this episode we cover: A look back to 2020 - how the pandemic has challenged us.Why creative pauses are part of the processWhen to stop and why it is often not just good for you but necessaryThe creative cycle How to Connect with Celina:Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/celinabailey/Website - https://www.celinabailey.com/Illuminate Classes - https://www.illuminateclasses.com/  Links mentioned in this episode: Join Creation Station:https://www.jenniferhulley.mn.co  Building a creative business? Learn how to talk about what you do in a way that feels good and brings in the dollars with the unlimited coaching program,  Content to Cash:https://jenniferhulley.mn.co/courses/6828781?utm_source=manual Follow Jenn online: Creation Station: jenniferhulley.mn.co TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jenniferhulley YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqeRuHxOFpmk2_BXFB5K8XQ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jenniferhulley Email: [email protected] With Jenn: Apply For Creativity Coaching Enrol In Content to Cash - How to create sales content for your creative business that doesn't feel gross Buy The Creative Productivity Planner (with coaching videos!) Follow Jenn online: TikTok YouTube Instagram
Aug 22, 2022
27 min
30. Finding Your Limitless Path To Creative Self Expression With Art Director Celina Bailey
This week's episode is all about the non linear path life leads us on when building a happy, successful creative life. This week we are talking to photographer, teacher, visual artist and art director Celina Bailey about the winding path she took when she followed her curiosity to build her creative life.  In this episode we cover: The starving artist fearNon creative ways your creativity might be showingCreative ways to find time to be creative when life has other plansThe dangers of creative burnout Connect with Celina:Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/celinabailey/Website - https://www.celinabailey.com/Illuminate Classes - https://www.illuminateclasses.com/ Connect with Jenn online: Join Creation Station, a free creativity playground: jenniferhulley.mn.co Building a creative business? Learn how to sell your stuff in my signature program Content to Cash: https://jenniferhulley.mn.co/courses/6828781?utm_source=manualYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqeRuHxOFpmk2_BXFB5K8XQ Find me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jenniferhulley Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jenniferhulley Email: [email protected] With Jenn: Apply For Creativity Coaching Enrol In Content to Cash - How to create sales content for your creative business that doesn't feel gross Buy The Creative Productivity Planner (with coaching videos!) Follow Jenn online: TikTok YouTube Instagram
Jun 20, 2022
38 min
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