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Pain In The Arts

Pain In The Arts

By: Creative Life Chronicles
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"What happens when you try to build a creative life while also being a responsible adult?

Disorder. But delightfully so.


Join writer Breallyn and her husband Lyndon as they navigate the unpredictable, deeply satisfying, and occasionally absurd reality of making art while managing, well… everything else. From creative breakthroughs to imposter syndrome, from the rush of finishing a project to the frustration of starting over, they share an unfiltered look at what it really takes to transform inspiration into finished work.

Whether you’re a writer, musician, artist, or just someone who believes creativity is worth the effort, this podcast from Creative Life Chronicles is for you.


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Produced on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong Boon Wurrung Peoples of the Eastern Kulin."

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Episodes
  • Too Good To Quit: The Mid-Career Artist Dilemma

    Too Good To Quit: The Mid-Career Artist Dilemma
    Oct 6 2025

    What happens when your craft keeps improving, but the art world’s clock keeps ticking? Lyndon and Breallyn unpack the mid-career artist dilemma—too good to quit, yet somehow too old to be “emerging.” They talk about the art world’s unspoken timelines that leave little space for detours: caregiving, raising a family, or finding your calling later in life. It’s also a conversation about the hidden labour behind creative careers, and the families quietly making them possible.

    Pain In The Arts is a Creative Life Chronicles production.


    Support the show, access exclusive content, or explore our free tier on Patreon:

    http://www.patreon.com/painintheartslife


    For more from Creative Life Chronicles (website coming soon!) and the Pain In The Arts podcast, visit our website:

    http://www.paininthearts.life


    Recorded and produced at Morning Phase Recording Room.

    Original theme music by Lyndon Wesley:

    http://www.lyndonwesley.com

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    54 mins
  • Creative Workspaces and Daily Life: Where Art Actually Gets Made

    Creative Workspaces and Daily Life: Where Art Actually Gets Made
    Sep 29 2025

    What truly defines a creative workspace? Breallyn and Lyndon explore the reality of where art is made, referencing the call for "A Room of One's Own" alongside famous examples like Roald Dahl's writing hut and the house that became Motown. They dive into how diverse environments actively shape and inform the art that gets produced. It's a candid look at the powerful relationship between space and creativity, concluding the best place to create is simply wherever you are.

    Pain In The Arts is a Creative Life Chronicles production.


    Support the show, access exclusive content, or explore our free tier on Patreon:

    http://www.patreon.com/painintheartslife


    For more from Creative Life Chronicles (website coming soon!) and the Pain In The Arts podcast, visit our website:

    http://www.paininthearts.life


    Recorded and produced at Morning Phase Recording Room.

    Original theme music by Lyndon Wesley:

    http://www.lyndonwesley.com

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
    Show More Show Less
    50 mins
  • Trust Your Judgment: The Ultimate Creative Compass

    Trust Your Judgment: The Ultimate Creative Compass
    Sep 22 2025

    What if the best creative compass isn’t advice from others but your own instincts? In this episode, Breallyn and Lyndon talk about trusting your judgment—the balance between instinct and expertise that shapes every creative decision. From artists who thrived by backing themselves to others undone by poor guidance, they ask: when do you lean on outside voices, and when do you steer by your own?

    It’s a conversation about self-trust, creative confidence, and why your judgment might just be the ultimate compass.

    Pain In The Arts is a Creative Life Chronicles production.


    Support the show, access exclusive content, or explore our free tier on Patreon:

    http://www.patreon.com/painintheartslife


    For more from Creative Life Chronicles (website coming soon!) and the Pain In The Arts podcast, visit our website:

    http://www.paininthearts.life


    Recorded and produced at Morning Phase Recording Room.

    Original theme music by Lyndon Wesley:

    http://www.lyndonwesley.com

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
    Show More Show Less
    52 mins
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