Give yourself a pat on the back, friend.

You got through another big year for your creativity and your creative business.

Let's celebrate your wins and reflect!

Take a moment to go through this simple yet powerful year-end review exercise with me in today's episode.

I'll walk you through a start-stop-continue (and enhance) model with the addition of ONE THING you probably aren't thinking about for the year ahead--your team.

That's right. The people who can help you make the New Year even brighter!

✅ Next Steps:

1. Get your questions answered on the pod! https://www.speakpipe.com/HeatherAllenOnline
2. Respond to the Call To Artists: Request for Topics
3. Find more information at www.HeatherAllenOnline.com.
4. Buy a copy of the book "Let Your Creativity Work for You: How to Turn Artwork into Opportunity" by Heather Allen, MGIM-MBA at www.HeatherAllenOnline.com/book.

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📥 Become a Revenue Ready Creative Insider!! Get my free Revenue Streams for Creatives download, weekly growth tips, and early access to offers: https://bit.ly/CreativeBoss

In this second part of my conversation with artist Nadine Prada, the focus shifts inward.

This episode explores what happened when Nadine stepped more fully into her authentic self—and allowed her creative work to follow. You’ll hear how she learned to trust her artistic impulses without doubt, releasing external expectations in order to create a deeper, more personal body of work.

Nadine also shares how serendipity plays an active role in her creative process, including how it unexpectedly showed up in the planning of this very conversation.

If you’re questioning your work, second-guessing your instincts, or feeling stuck in fear or self-doubt, this episode offers reassurance and perspective from an artist who has learned to listen closely to herself—and let the work lead.

In this episode, you’ll hear about:

• What it means to step fully into your authentic creative voice

• Learning to trust your instincts without needing external validation

• The role of intuition and serendipity in the creative process

• Creating from a place of honesty, presence, and self-trust

This conversation is an invitation to slow down, listen inward, and give yourself permission to create the work that only you can make.

✅ Find out more about Nadine Prada:

• On Instagram @Pradagallery
• https://thepradagallery.com/

✅ Next Steps:

1. Get your questions answered on the pod! https://www.speakpipe.com/HeatherAllenOnline
2. Respond to the Call To Artists: Request for Topics
3. Find more information at www.HeatherAllenOnline.com.
4. Buy a copy of the book "Let Your Creativity Work for You: How to Turn Artwork into Opportunity" by Heather Allen, MGIM-MBA at www.HeatherAllenOnline.com/book.

📥 Become a Revenue Ready Creative Insider!! Get my free Revenue Streams for Creatives download, weekly growth tips, and early access to offers: https://bit.ly/CreativeBoss

In this first episode of a two-part conversation, I sit down with artist Nadine Prada—a longtime creative colleague and friend, for a deep, behind-the-scenes look at how Nadine landed and executed an international solo show in Trinidad.

You’ll get a fly-on-the-wall view into her experience navigating:

• Working with a gallery in another country

• Negotiating contracts and clarifying who pays for what

• Preparing and shipping work across borders

• Reconnecting with her roots in Trinidad to inspire a new body of work

• Building trust with a gallery through familiar connections

• Securing not just one show—but a second invitation

If showing internationally or partnering with galleries is on your list for the coming year, Nadine’s story offers practical insight, real-world details, and creative fuel.

Part 2 (coming next episode) shifts into a more personal conversation about how Nadine stepped into a deeper, more authentic version of herself to create more meaningful work.

You won't want to miss it!

📥 Become a Revenue Ready Creative Insider!! Get my free Revenue Streams for Creatives download, weekly growth tips, and early access to offers: https://bit.ly/CreativeBoss

✅ Next Steps:

1. Get your questions answered on the pod! https://www.speakpipe.com/HeatherAllenOnline
2. Respond to the Call To Artists: Request for Topics
3. Find more information at www.HeatherAllenOnline.com.
4. Buy a copy of the book "Let Your Creativity Work for You: How to Turn Artwork into Opportunity" by Heather Allen, MGIM-MBA at www.HeatherAllenOnline.com/book.