Creative Overflow with Jenny Kiehn

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Creative Overflow is a space for artists and creatives seeking abundance in their work and life. Hosted by Jenny Kiehn, a painter inspired by the open sky, this podcast explores the connection between creativity, meditation, and mindset. We'll challenge scarcity, overcome self-doubt, and embrace the idea that everyone is an artist. Whether you're just starting or deep in your creative journey, you'll find inspiration to create with freedom and peace. New episodes every Friday. Let's make art abundantly.

  1. 2D AGO

    Just Give In

    When there is something you really want to do, just give in and do it. You can kid yourself that some other option is going to be safer, but usually that isn't really true. The thing you really want to do is probably a much safer bet. It's probably the most economic option too. Lately, I've been wanting to just paint clouds. I don't want to paint lots of water or trees. I just want to paint clouds. So this week, after finishing that huge commission, I started painting a big cloud painting that I chose. Now, after only a few days, it's over half done. It looks great and I'm enjoying the heck out of it. Now I'm starting to realize that when I paint what I really want to paint, I'm faster, the painting feels more alive, and I can pump the paintings out. When I paint things I don't really want to paint, I'm slower and it feels more like work. I start wondering how I can ever paint enough paintings to support my family. The thing I love is also better for business. Whatever feels easiest is better for business. Whatever feels like a relief is better for business. In the episode I also refer to The War of Art by Stephen Pressfield. If you haven't read it, then do. I think it's the most important book creative people can read. It's about how to get around Resistance and all the sneaky forms it comes in. I also refer to this wonderful interview clip by Devon Rodriguez. If you liked this episode, definitely leave a review so other people can find the show. If you take a screenshot of it and email it to jenny@jennykiehn.com then I'll invite you to my next free coaching class. My specialty is helping you develop an abundant mindset so you can build your creative business in ease, peace and joy. If you join my Creative Abundance Circle which meets once a week, I'll of course share all the marketing knowledge I know, but my main gift is helping you relax and lean into your gifts so the strategies will work. Email me at jenny@jennykiehn.com for more info about the Creative Abundance Circle. See you next Friday!

    26 min

  2. FEB 13

    Human Design is Changing the Way I Do Business

    This episode gives you a crash course on human design and my personal journey with it.  This is making a HUGE difference in how I operate in my business and how I approach decision making. I have found it hugely validating and freeing.  Human design is a structure that combines the ancient wisdom of astrology, the E-Ching, the kaballa, and the Chakra system to give you a huge amount of information about yourself with just your birth date, birth time, and birth location.  Through it you can find out your work patterns, natural flow of energy, ways you make decisions among other things.  In human design, people are divided into five major types.  There are Generators, Manifesting Generators, Projectors, Manifestors, and Reflectors.  In the episode I go into each of the five types and what their major skills are.  The main things you need to know are your type, your authority, and your strategy.  You can find all of these things through a free online generator here.  Make sure to download your chart and save it somewhere. Your type will explain a lot about your major skills and flow of energy.  Your authority indicates how you make decisions and your strategy is the best way for you to interact with the world.   I am a Generator, which means that as long as I’m working on something I love, I have almost unlimited energy.  I can make and build consistently and I thrive on expending my energy doing something I love.  I am NOT a manifesting generator who loves doing multiple projects at once.  Instead, I love working on one project at a time and going deep.  Social media works for me because I can be very consistent as long as I’m  My authority is Sacral, which means I make decisions from my gut.  This has been the most liberating thing for me to discover.  Now I know why long term goal planning never really worked for me!  Instead, I love to work project to project, because I can trust my gut response to tell me what is right for right now.  Smaller, more immediate goals work much better for me.  This is why other people’s ideas of what I ought to do are so confusing!  It’s best for me to take a moment alone so I can check in with my gut.  Then I’ll know what to do.   As a result, my strategy is Wait to Respond, because I need to check with my gut first.  I can’t tell you how many times I’ve said I need to think about it, then as soon as I had a moment to myself I knew what to do.   Can’t you see what a difference this knowledge can make to how you design your art business?  This is huge! Here are some links so you can dive deeper: Get your chart here Podcast interview by Jamie Sea and Erin Claire Jones Learn all about the types, strategies, and authorities in this book:  “How do you choose?” by Erin Claire Jones Free resources from Alexandra Cole on how you work best, etc In the Creative Abundance Circle, my weekly coaching group, we use our human design to inform how we design our marketing plans and creative businesses.  It’s important to make a business that works for you, and human design is like a cheat sheet on how to do that.  To find out more about the Creative Abundance Circle, email me at jenny@jennykiehn.com. If you’ve enjoyed this episode, I would love it if you would leave me a rating or a review!  If you screenshot it and email it to me at Jenny@jennykiehn.com, I’ll invite you to my next free coaching class. See you next Friday!

    23 min

  3. FEB 9

    Tips for Handling Transitions

    Transitions are difficult to navigate at the best of times, but I think they can be particularly challenging for creative people. Creative practice is full of transitions such as from one project to the next, transitioning from form of creative work to another, and transitioning back to the studio after an exhibition. Here are some of my best tips for navigating transitions: 1. Be gentle with yourself 2. Give yourself time and space to emotionally process. Try to stay away from analyzing the situation. Until you've emotionally processed, you won't be able to find the answer anyway. 3. Ground yourself in your body with grounding techniques such as pressing your hand on the center of your chest and breathing deeply. Tune into your heart. This will take you out of anxiety. 4. Understand you will be tired. This is normal when you are doing deep processing. 5. Do comforting things such as taking naps, watching comfort movies and eating comforting foods. 6. Write down what you're thankful for every day. 7. Praise yourself for getting so good at tolerating transitions. The more you can tolerate "not knowing", the more you will be able to achieve in the future. Here is the reel about resilience and the Learning Space by Dr. Becky Kennedy. Here is the reel about grounding yourself to reduce anxiety by Mel Robbins and Oprah. If you're interested in moving past anxiety, Beyond Anxiety by Martha Beck is a wonderful resource. If you enjoyed this episode, definitely tune in every Friday because I will be releasing a new episode each week.  If you're interested in a conversation on how you can bring more abundance into your creative life, leave a review of this podcast, take a screenshot of it and email it to jenny@jennykiehn.com. I'll invite you to a free group coaching class about exactly that!

    23 min

  4. JAN 30

    The Difference Between Artists Who "Make It" and Those Who Don't

    What's the difference between the artists who "make it" in business and the ones who don't? They keep showing up. That's it. They keep showing up day after day for their art and their business. They keep trying, they keep iterating, and they don't give up. This wisdom was first said to me by Court McCracken, a friend of mine and the author of Art Nurture: The Simple Guide to Cultivating Your Creativity, which is a fabulous book by the way. As I've grown as an artist, I realize she is absolutely right. The only difference between artists who succeed and those who don't is the ones who succeed keep showing up. The beauty of this is it's achievable. We can each make the decision to keep showing up right now. It's absolutely within our self control. Whether or not you succeed is a decision you make inside of yourself. Will I make this work or not? The outside world doesn't determine it. You do. But the other aspect of it that makes it a million times easier is your self talk. When you are kind and supportive of yourself all this is 95% easier. But how do you accomplish that? In the episode, I give you my best tips and tricks and even give you a couple of written exercises to get you started. You can do this. I believe in you. If you enjoy the episode, it would be amazing if you could leave a review! I literally celebrate every time I get a new one, so this would make my day. If you take a screenshot of it and email it to jenny@jennykiehn.com then I'll be delighted to invite you to my next free coaching class. If you want more in depth support now, email to ask about the Creative Abundance Circle. See you next Friday for another episode!

    24 min

  5. JAN 23

    Time Management Tips for Artists

    As an artist, it can be easy to have a million ideas and end up bouncing around like a pinball working on different things. While starting new projects is exciting, you can end up feeling behind and stressed with so many things to do! Here is what I've done to combat this: First, I've instituted a time blocking system recommended by Ali Alquaraghuli in his ADHD productivity course. I have never been diagnosed with ADHD, but I definitely have focus challenges! Blocking off time in my calendar for specific types of tasks REALLY helps give me permission to go deep on them. For instance, when I have two hours blocked off for painting, there is no way I'm going to look at social media in that time. I have things like painting, social media posting/management, recording podcasts, and emailing my supporters all blocked off as specific events in my calendar. They also alert me when they start so I know when to switch! This way I can relax knowing that enough time has been allocated for each of the things. If you begin this system, you might find like me that you only have time to do half the things you want to do! That's where the ideas in Essentialism by Greg McKeown come in. His basic idea is that if you take the time to analyze which tasks are bringing you more fulfillment and progress toward your goals, then you can prioritize them and get rid of everything else. He says "You can do anything you want, but you can't do everything you want." I have had trouble applying Essentialist ideas in the past, but time blocking helps to bring me back to earth! Since there is only so much time, which thing do I choose? This quote by James DuMoulin who runs the School of Hard Knockz Instagram account has really impacted me lately. In this clip, he says "Most people are addicted to education and allergic to implimentation." I have definitely been one of those people! While I implement more than most, I want to do so much more! These are the organizational tools I'm using to help me prioritize and implement more. I hope they help you! Thanks so much for listening to this podcast. If you could leave me a positive rating or review, this would help me so much! Please also feel free to take a screenshot of it and email it to me to be invited to my next free coaching class. Also, if you want more mindset support as an artist, reach out about the Creative Abundance Circle, my weekly coaching group where we transform your mindset to one of allowing abundance to flow into your art business with ease. See you for another episode next Friday!

    22 min

  6. JAN 20

    Creative Abundance Masterclass

    This is the recording for the Creative Abundance Masterclass I taught on Friday January 16th.  In it I told my story of how I went from being a stay at home mother of four with no following to an artist who literally can’t paint fast enough to meet demand.  Behind this growth were some key Mindset shifts that I want everyone to know about.  This covers yourself, your business, and your general outlook on life. Prioritize your Mindset by listening to an hour of positive mindset content every day.  Every time something big has happened for me, I was consuming positivity like this while doing my chores. You are what you consume when it comes to mindset.Limit Negative inputs.  Avoid talking to negative people and avoid sources of negativity such as the news.  Know that abundance is here for you.  It is flowing in and amongst everything.  It is merely a matter of getting tuned into it to be able to perceive the opportunities that are all around you.  Success comes from alignment.  When you are aligned with what you truly love to do, it doesn’t feel like work.  This is true in business too.  The key is to get aligned with the idea that business can be creative and fun.Business is best approached with a Beginner’s Mind.  Approach it with curiosity, in the spirit of play, and with no expectationsBusiness is about forming a connection with another person and exchanging value.  You create something authentically from your heart, clearly communicate what it gives to people, and exchange it with someone who loves it and wants to give you money and gratitude in return.  That’s it.What other people receive from your art is often a little different than what you think you are putting in.  That’s okay.  It is your job to find out what that is and align your messaging with it.Create a Mindset routine first thing in the morning to fill your cup.  Aim to start focusing on positive aspects within the first five minutes of being awake.  Meditation, Gratitude journaling, Yoga, etc are all great.  When your cup is full and overflowing, everyone else feasts on the overflow.  Whatever you bring your attention to expands. Focus on the negative, you get more of it, focus on the positive and you get more of it.To pivot off of a negative thought, shift your focus to what you WANT out of the situation.  Allow yourself to get lost in the fantasy of what it will be like when you get what you WANT.  This forms a pathway in your mind that starts the process of getting there.  The relief you feel how you know it’s already starting to work.Dreaming is key.  You’ve got to return the innocent childlike practice of dreaming with no negative thought attached.  Just allow it to be a beautiful fantasy.  This is important for manifestation.  Comparison is just a sign that you are out of alignment.  When you are aligned, you know you are playing your own game.  Resistance happens with both art and sales.  This is natural.  Sales is just about people skills and relationships.  Sales are a symptom of connection.  The more connected you are to people, the more sales naturally occur.  Sales is about giving value through kindness, connection, and helping people find what they need.  Knowing that your work is valuable and that you are valuable is key.  Artists are like magicians.  Your skills are easy to you but they mystify others.  Imposter syndrome is simply when your external accomplishments surpass your idea of yourself.  The main way to solve imposter syndrome is to really enjoy your wins.  To help you implement all this stuff and keep you on track, I’ve created the Creative Abundance Circle, a weekly coaching group.  We meet for 90 minutes a week in an intimate, supportive small group environment.  If you join before Friday Jan 24th, you can join for 50% off for just $97 down from $200 per month. https://jennykiehnart.thrivecart.com/creative-abundance-circle/ I hope that helps you!

    1h 24m

  7. JAN 9

    The Most Important Part of Marketing Your Art

    In this episode, I'll be talking about the most important information you need to obtain for marketing your art. Unfortunately, I think this is what most artists miss. You must ask the people who love your art and buy it what they like about it. What inspired them to buy it? What about your art resonates with them? This is important because it might be different than you think. When I first started asking my followers and collectors, I was really surprised! To me, it's like you're putting a three dimensional object out in the world. You can see your side of it from your perspective, but your audience is seeing a totally different side of it from their perspective. You have to find out what they're seeing. This is the actual impact you are making in the world with your art. It's really important. When you find out what they enjoy about it, it will inspire further artwork, it will help you craft your content, it will help you design your website, it will inform the writing of your emails and it will help you figure out which organizations you can partner with. It's completely essential! In addition, you need to learn as much about your collectors as possible, but we'll talk about that next week! On Friday January 16th at 12:30pm ET, I'll be giving a free coaching class on how to develop an abundant mindset as an artist. If you're afraid to take the plunge in your art business, or are struggling with your business this will really help! I have an abundant life as an artist and I want to help other people achieve the same thing. For more info or to sign up, click here. See you next Friday for a new podcast and the free coaching class!

    23 min

  8. JAN 2

    Saying "No" and "Yes" in the New Year

    In this episode, I talk about the powerful action of saying "no" and how much it liberates you. Even more important is becoming okay with saying "no" and letting go of any responsibility for the feelings of others. They get to feel however they want - they are free. Your job is to take care of yourself and draw the boundary. In addition, you get to flip it and say "yes" to the opposite behavior. One thing I'm saying "no" to this year is self doubt. I've realized from watching lots of videos of successful entrepreneurs that I am the person who can believe in me the most. I have deeper leverage there than with anything else. I could believe in myself 100 times more than any other person does and that is within my control. I've never leaned into that fully before and I'm so excited for what it could change for me. I'm also saying "no" to self criticism and instead I'm leaning into loving on myself. I literally give myself a hug every day and say "I love you Jenny, it's going to be okay". I feel like I need it five times a day. This is also amazing because it's completely within my control. This could change everything!! The amazing leverage you gain from saying "no" and then saying "yes" to it's opposite is life changing. What will you be saying "no" to? Email me at jenny@jennykiehn.com to tell me. I really want to know. On Friday January 16th at 12:30 ET, I'll be doing a free coaching class about how to develop an abundant mindset as a creative person. I'll be teaching and creating an inspiring atmosphere, but I'm also going to take the time to help individuals at the end of the call. I think there's so much power that gets shared when we hear each other's stories. You learn more than you ever bargained for. Click here to sign up. Thank you for being here! I'm excited to see you on the 16th!

    24 min
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Creative Overflow is a space for artists and creatives seeking abundance in their work and life. Hosted by Jenny Kiehn, a painter inspired by the open sky, this podcast explores the connection between creativity, meditation, and mindset. We'll challenge scarcity, overcome self-doubt, and embrace the idea that everyone is an artist. Whether you're just starting or deep in your creative journey, you'll find inspiration to create with freedom and peace. New episodes every Friday. Let's make art abundantly.

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