Create the Work of Your Life

C. Jordan Blaquera
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Master-Certified Life & Artist Coach. Co-founder of the Create Anyway Collective // Helping creatives & women bring your big, creative dream to life. Learn more about working with Jordan Blaquera or the Create Anyway Collective (CAC) where visual artists create a new cohesive series in 6 months: www.CreateAnyway.Today/

  1. 4D AGO

    29: The Artistic Regret You Can Still Do Something About

    What if the regret you fear at the end of your life is already quietly accumulating right now? Explore the hidden pattern of “structured deferral” — the habit of continually postponing your creative work for a future that never actually arrives. Through personal stories about caregiving, loss, fear, and finally stepping into coaching and the Create Anyway Collective, Jordan unpacks why artists so often tell themselves “I’ll do it later,” and why later keeps repeating the same patterns as now. This episode is a direct invitation to stop waiting for the “right time” and begin creating the work of your life today. Listen, rate, and subscribe to Create the Work of Your Life. Learn more about working with Jordan Blaquera or the Create Anyway Collective (CAC) where visual artists create a new cohesive series in 5 months: About Jordan Blaquera

    16 min

  2. MAY 6

    28: The Cost of Putting Your Art Last

    You've probably said it to yourself: "I don't want to be selfish." And then you answered the text. Did the laundry. Took the call. Said yes when you meant no. And your art waited — again. In this episode, Jordan names the word that stops a lot of artists cold — selfish — and reframes what's actually happening when you put your work last. This isn't about blame. It's about the cost. When your art is constantly at the bottom of the list, your work doesn't develop. Your artistic voice — that singular, irreplaceable thing that can only come through you — stays out of reach. You stay scattered. And quietly, over time, you stop believing your work matters at all. Jordan breaks down:Why women in particular are conditioned to feel that time for their art is indulgentWhat's really happening when you're "endlessly available" — and who it's actually hurtingThe difference between selfishness and appropriate self-directionWhy art specifically requires time, repetition, and protected space — and what becomes possible when you give it thatThe one question to replace "Is this selfish?" withThis episode is for the artist who is tired of waiting until everything else is done — because everything else will always be there. Your work won't create itself. Learn more about working with Jordan Blaquera or the Create Anyway Collective (CAC) where visual artists create a new cohesive series in 5 months: About Jordan Blaquera

    16 min

  3. APR 29

    27: The Creativity Fantasy that Keeps You From Working

    You don't feel like creating today. Maybe you're dragging your feet. Maybe the idea that felt exciting last week feels heavy now. Maybe you've been telling yourself you'll start when you feel more ready, more inspired, more like a real artist. This episode is about that feeling — where it comes from, why it gets louder the closer you get to your real work, and what to do instead of waiting for it to go away. Jordan shares why she published only seven podcast episodes in two years and three months — not for lack of ideas, but because of the creativity fantasy: the belief that creating is supposed to feel like flow, passion, and ease. And the way that fantasy quietly keeps artists from making the work they most want to make. In this episode: What the creativity fantasy actually costs you — and the math that makes it undeniable. Why resistance gets louder the closer you get to your real work (and what's actually driving it) What Chuck Close and Twyla Tharp both understood about showing up without waiting to feel inspired Why making the stakes too high is one of the most common ways artists stop themselves before they start. The reframe that changes everything: your worst created piece is infinitely more valuable than your best uncreated one. If you've ever: Convinced yourself you needed one more thing before you could beginTold yourself you'd go to the studio tomorrowWondered if real artists struggle the way you do — this episode is for you.Mentioned in this episode: The Creative Habit by Twyla TharpChuck Close on inspiration and showing upWork with Jordan + David: The Create Anyway Collective (CAC) is a six-month high-touch mentorship program for visual artists who are ready to stop waiting and start creating a cohesive body of work — ready to show, share, and sell. Learn more or join the waitlist at createanyway.today/cac Learn more about working with Jordan Blaquera or the Create Anyway Collective (CAC) where visual artists create a new cohesive series in 5 months: About Jordan Blaquera

    25 min

  4. APR 14

    26: The Honest Truth: What to Do When Your Spouse Doesn't Like Your Art

    What do you do when the person closest to you just doesn't connect with your art? In this deeply personal episode, master artist coach Jordan Blaquera shares the story of her own long struggle with this exact situation — and what she finally did about it. Jordan opens up about the years she spent in silence, afraid that admitting she didn't love some of her partner David's work would be read as a failure of love or support. She unpacks the painful conundrum she found herself in: tell the truth and risk hurting him, or hide the truth and betray herself. The breakthrough she arrived at is simple but powerful — you can love the artist completely and still have your own honest opinion about the art. These are not the same thing, and untangling them can be the key to both creative freedom and authentic intimacy. If your partner's silence about your latest piece has you spiraling, or you're carrying the weight of an unspoken opinion about someone else's work, this episode will help you look at what meaning you're making — and whether it's actually true. Learn more about working with Jordan Blaquera or the Create Anyway Collective (CAC) where visual artists create a new cohesive series in 5 months: About Jordan Blaquera

    21 min

  5. APR 10

    25: Equal, Not Special: A New Way to Think About Being an Artist

    What if believing you're special as an artist is actually holding you back? In this episode, Jordan Blaquera makes a provocative case that the idea of art — and artists — being uniquely special, mysterious, or reserved for the chosen few is one of the most limiting beliefs a creator can hold. Drawing on six problems with "special" thinking, Jordan explores how it clouds your judgment, fuels feelings of inferiority or superiority, disconnects you from others, and can leave you feeling like a victim of circumstances beyond your control. The antidote isn't lowering your standards — it's rooting your worth somewhere nothing can touch it. When you stop chasing specialness and start asking "what do I want to create with my time, energy, and resources?", something surprising happens: the work gets freer, more original, and more genuinely you. Learn more about working with Jordan Blaquera or the Create Anyway Collective (CAC) where visual artists create a new cohesive series in 5 months: About Jordan Blaquera

    37 min

  6. APR 6

    24. You Are Not Your Art: Identity Beliefs Every Artist Needs

    Most artists focus on improving their skills and their work — but Jordan Blaquera argues there's a deeper layer that determines everything: your artist identity. In this episode, Jordan introduces the CORE framework (Circumstance-Optional, Reality-Optional) and makes the case that what you believe about yourself as an artist matters more than any external validation, sale, or review ever could. Drawing from her own journey out of deep self-doubt — and her experience co-founding the Create Anyway Collective (CAC) — Jordan walks through a set of powerful identity beliefs that artists can adopt and make their own. From "I can believe into the void" to "I am not my art," these aren't affirmations to repeat mindlessly, but genuine commitments that build the creative resilience to keep going when circumstances aren't cooperating. If you've ever waited for someone else to green-light your ideas, struggled to push through rejection, or quietly wondered whether your desire to create is enough of a reason to create — this episode is for you. Learn more about working with Jordan Blaquera or the Create Anyway Collective (CAC) where visual artists create a new cohesive series in 5 months: About Jordan Blaquera

    26 min

  7. JAN 27

    23. 5 Lessons Learned From Running An Art School

    Being behinds the scenes at an art school and seeing what it takes for a teacher to create a great art classroom experience can help artists go from being a "student" and taking art classes to taking on the role of being an artist who creates with their own Artistic Voice. Tips to help you go from learning in an art classroom to becoming a self-directed artist who creates your own work. Learn more about working with Jordan Blaquera or the Create Anyway Collective (CAC) where visual artists create a new cohesive series in 5 months: About Jordan Blaquera

    45 min
  8. 22. The Woman & The Jug

    06/26/2024

    22. The Woman & The Jug

    An allegorical tale about the journey to express your True Authentic Self. Learn more about working with Jordan Blaquera or the Create Anyway Collective (CAC) where visual artists create a new cohesive series in 5 months: About Jordan Blaquera

    16 min
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Master-Certified Life & Artist Coach. Co-founder of the Create Anyway Collective // Helping creatives & women bring your big, creative dream to life. Learn more about working with Jordan Blaquera or the Create Anyway Collective (CAC) where visual artists create a new cohesive series in 6 months: www.CreateAnyway.Today/

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  • Creator
    C. Jordan Blaquera
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    29
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © C. Jordan Blaquera
  • Show Website
    Create the Work of Your Life

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