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EP 021: A Creative Pivot: Why Being Good at Something Isn't Enough with Textile Artist Jen Arron

EP 021: A Creative Pivot: Why Being Good at Something Isn't Enough with Textile Artist Jen Arron

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Textile artist Jen Arron shares her transformative journey from established Toronto photographer to full-time artist, revealing the messy, beautiful process of reinventing your creative identity.

In this honest and vulnerable conversation, Jen shares the difference between being good at something and being truly creative, the terror and liberation of change, and the life shift that crystallized her need for work that felt essential.

This episode offers practical wisdom about protecting your creative whispers, redefining success metrics, and the courage required to claim "artist" as your identity when everyone knows you as something else.

Essential listening for anyone feeling the tension between commercial success and the whispers to follow creative authenticity.

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