Artists Rising: Recent Episodes

JennyRebecca Ronning

"The opposite of depression is EXPRESSION" - Dr. Edith Eger

ARTISTS RISING is about RISING UP through the discovery and re-discovery of our creativity. It is about healing and transformation through the cultivation of creativity and through creating thoughts and emotions that will be the canvas, the foundation...of our masterpiece, our best life. I believe everyone is creative, we are born that way, but we forget, and we conform and get covered up. Creativity is a recovery process. It’s the road home we are all searching for. Stepping into the flow of creativity is stepping into healing, and it’s stepping into an encounter with the most sacred version of your truest self… it’s connecting with the divine and most powerful life force that exists.

Created with community, storytelling and wholehearted artistic development in mind, singer-songwriter (and recovering classical musician) JennyRebecca Ronning, sits down with people who inspire her and teaches on topics she wished she would have known more about as a younger artist - specifically things we don't tend to learn in art schools and music conservatories like mental and emotional health, how to cultivate creativity and how to invite people along on your creative journey and turn your passion into a business or a community, if that is what you desire.

No matter what stage of life you are in - whether you are a seasoned artist or just beginning to tap into your creativity - we all need reminding about how to step into that flow...how to realize that place as our home, and how to navigate the blocks and resistance that try to keep us disconnected. Welcome to ARTISTS RISING CO!

Follow @artistsrisingco on instagram and facebook for more inspo and a community built to encourage and empower you to go forward pursuing your creative dreams with more confidence, resilience, and freedom to show up and do what we, as artists, do best - BE VULNERABLE, day after day! Let's do this!

Welcome to the SEASON 5 FINALE of ARTISTS RISING!

Today we are sharing an interview with Jon Button, bassist for The Who!

In this episode we cover so many topics that I know you will love, including some of the highlights of his career and getting to work with musicians like Shakira and Sheryl Crow, what differentiates good musicians from GREAT musicians, the importance of being prepared, continuing to dream even when you are at the pinnacle of your career, how the recording scene in LA has changed in recent years, how to have a sustainable career in music, how to keep the joy alive when music is your full time job, what it’s like to play for massive audiences, the biggest things he’s had to overcome in his music career, what confidence looks like for him, and much more!

Follow Jon @jonbuttonbass!

BONUS episodes are available on Patreon as part of the Artists Rising Collective Tier! The membership costs $15 and you receive:

4 bonus episodes each month
A journaling WORKSHOP each month
A MEET UP each month to talk about all the things we are covering on the podcast (that will hopefully also become a book club)!
Access to the growing vault of past bonus episodes

If that sounds like something that would be valuable to you, I would love to have you join and also am very open to suggestions about what could make this kind of membership really worth your while! I am excited to hopefully create a community of listeners here at Artists Rising and I would just love to meet up with you all and actually talk about some of the things we are covering on the podcast!

Here is the link to the Patreon to sign up for this: https://www.patreon.com/JennyRebecca

So… excited for what is coming here in the next weeks and months on the podcast and for the community and connection that will grow!

Please feel free to reach out with any questions or comments and let me know if there are more topics you'd like to have me talk about on the podcast: mail@jennyrebecca.com

More info about Artists Rising Co. at: https://www.artistsrisingco.com

Hello! Welcome to Artists Rising!

Today's episode is a live interview with brilliant artist (and dear friend!) Liz Lieber! We met through the Songtober Songwriting Challenge that I offered in 2021 and our friendship has continued as she's come back to the songwriting challenges at Artists Rising Co. and we cheer each other on in our artistry!

Throughout the last couple of years, her social media following grew to a over 500,000 followers collectively on all of her platforms.

We talked about her story in becoming a singer and how she made it “practically” possible to have that be her full time career, how she started going viral on social media and then got brand deals, as well as the biggest things she had to overcome as an artist.

In the BONUS episode this week, we talk about how many times Liz posted before she went viral, the specifics of how she makes money through going live every week, her tech sound set up for how she goes live, and more!

(All bonus episodes are available exclusively on Patreon through the Artists Rising Co. Membership Tier!)

It's not too late to sign up for the Songtober Songwriting Challenge here! www.artistsrisingco.com/songtober

This month in the Artists Rising Collective we have the following workshops and masterclasses coming up through the Patreon:

October 23rd, WORKSHOP: Vocal Masterclass, 8 pm CET (available both online & in person if you are in Berlin! Sign up by joining the $30 tier on the Patreon or by replying to this e-mail!)⁣

October 24th, online MEET UP for ARTISTS RISING COLLECTIVE Patrons⁣ (part of the $15 Patreon Tier) at 7 pm CET and LIVE CREATE SESSION at 7:30 pm CET

BONUS episodes are available on Patreon as part of the Artists Rising Collective Tier! The membership costs $15 and you receive:

4 bonus episodes each month
A journaling WORKSHOP or LIVE CREATE SESSION each month
A MEET UP each month to talk about all the things we are covering on the podcast (that will hopefully also become a book club)!
Access to the growing vault of past bonus episodes

If that sounds like something that would be valuable to you, I would love to have you join and also am very open to suggestions about what could make this kind of membership really worth your while! I am excited to hopefully create a community of listeners here at Artists Rising and I would just love to meet up with you all and actually talk about some of the things we are covering on the podcast!

Here is the link to the Patreon to sign up for this: https://www.patreon.com/JennyRebecca

So… excited for what is coming here in the next weeks and months on the podcast and for the community and connection that will grow!

Please feel free to reach out with any questions or comments and let me know if there are more topics you'd like to have me talk about on the podcast: mail@jennyrebecca.com

More info about Artists Rising Co. at: https://www.artistsrisingco.com

Hello! Welcome to Artists Rising!

Today's episode is a clip of a coaching session I did with my Songwriters Studio - a group of incredible artists that come together every week for coaching and artistic development. In this session, we are talking about adversity and how to make it an asset in your life!

In the BONUS episode this week, we go deeper into this topic of adversity and talk about real adversity verses adversity that is made up in our heads, as well as how to decide who we want to be in the face of adversity. (All bonus episodes are available exclusively on Patreon through the Artists Rising Co. Membership Tier!)

Sign up for the Songtober Songwriting Challenge starting October 1st: www.artistsrisingco.com/songtober

This week in the Artists Rising Collective we have the following workshops and masterclasses coming up through the Patreon:

September 26th, WORKSHOP: Vocal Masterclass (available both online & in person if you are in Berlin! Sign up by joining the $30 tier on the Patreon or by replying to this e-mail!)⁣

September 30th, online MEET UP for ARTISTS RISING COLLECTIVE Patrons⁣ (part of the $15 Patreon Tier)

BONUS episodes are available on Patreon as part of the Artists Rising Collective Tier! The membership costs $15 and you receive:

4 bonus episodes each month
A journaling WORKSHOP each month
A MEET UP each month to talk about all the things we are covering on the podcast (that will hopefully also become a book club)!
Access to the growing vault of past bonus episodes

If that sounds like something that would be valuable to you, I would love to have you join and also am very open to suggestions about what could make this kind of membership really worth your while! I am excited to hopefully create a community of listeners here at Artists Rising and I would just love to meet up with you all and actually talk about some of the things we are covering on the podcast!

Here is the link to the Patreon to sign up for this: https://www.patreon.com/JennyRebecca

So… excited for what is coming here in the next weeks and months on the podcast and for the community and connection that will grow!

Please feel free to reach out with any questions or comments and let me know if there are more topics you'd like to have me talk about on the podcast: mail@jennyrebecca.com

More info about Artists Rising Co. at: https://www.artistsrisingco.com

Hello! Welcome to Artists Rising!

Today's episode is an interview that Rose Kelley, a former student of mine and speech/voice therapist did with me (JennyRebecca Ronning) and so I get to share a little bit of my story here on the podcast with you!

We talk about my own journey to find my voice, the importance of good teachers and the danger of having teachers in the arts who aren’t sensitive to our growth, how to be creative with your voice, my own story of how I got into songwriting, the story of my song diaries, the essential ingredients for a sustainable artistic career, Creative Wholeness - what it is and why it’s important, somatic singing and so much more!

In the BONUS episode this week, we talk about how our mindset affects our art and specifically as it pertains to singing arts, how our thoughts and beliefs affect our development and ability to succeed, how I’ve used musical neuroplasticity to learn to form new beliefs. (All bonus episodes are available exclusively on Patreon through the Artists Rising Co. Membership Tier!)

Sign up for the Songtober Songwriting Challenge starting October 1st: www.artistsrisingco.com/songtober

This month in the Artists Rising Collective we have the following workshops and masterclasses coming up through the Patreon:

September 24th, WORKSHOP: A Journaling Workshop focused on attunement and self-compassion. (Part of the $15 Patreon Tier)⁣

September 26th, WORKSHOP: Vocal Masterclass (available both online & in person if you are in Berlin! Sign up by joining the $30 tier on the Patreon or by replying to this e-mail!)⁣

September 30th, online MEET UP for ARTISTS RISING COLLECTIVE Patrons⁣ (part of the $15 Patreon Tier)

BONUS episodes are available on Patreon as part of the Artists Rising Collective Tier! The membership costs $15 and you receive:

4 bonus episodes each month
A journaling WORKSHOP each month
A MEET UP each month to talk about all the things we are covering on the podcast (that will hopefully also become a book club)!
Access to the growing vault of past bonus episodes

If that sounds like something that would be valuable to you, I would love to have you join and also am very open to suggestions about what could make this kind of membership really worth your while! I am excited to hopefully create a community of listeners here at Artists Rising and I would just love to meet up with you all and actually talk about some of the things we are covering on the podcast!

Here is the link to the Patreon to sign up for this: https://www.patreon.com/JennyRebecca

So… excited for what is coming here in the next weeks and months on the podcast and for the community and connection that will grow!

Please feel free to reach out with any questions or comments and let me know if there are more topics you'd like to have me talk about on the podcast: mail@jennyrebecca.com

More info about Artists Rising Co. at: https://www.artistsrisingco.com

The song I shared at the end of today's episode is called 'Hero' and is available exclusively on my Patreon!

Hello! Welcome to Artists Rising!

Today's episode is an interview with writer and creative guide, Jacob Nordby, author of the book, The Creative Cure.

In this conversation we talk about his story of having to start over led him to creativity, his recommended key tools from his book, The Creative Cure, the power of journaling, the incredible legacy of Julia Cameron and The Artist’s Way, Meditation as a creative tool, how learning to listen to his intuition was what made him feel like a real artist, cultivating more joy, how the healing process connects to creativity, creating from joy and love and not fear, the creative self journaling process,

In the BONUS episode this week we talk about specific questions we can ask ourselves in order to rewrite our own stories if we are experiencing something painful, bringing curiosity into our process, and the link between perfectionism and rejection.

Find out more about Jacob at https://www.jacobnordby.com and receive his free copy of his Creative Self Journal here: https://www.jacobnordby.com/creative-self-journal-gift/

Follow him @jacobnordby

To find out more about the Writers Rising retreat for writers you can visit this link: https://awritingroom.com/retreat24/ref/22/

Sign up for the Songtober Songwriting Challenge: www.artistsrisingco.com/songtober

This month in the Artists Rising Collective we have the following workshops and masterclasses coming up through the Patreon:

September 24th, WORKSHOP: A Journaling Workshop focused on attunement and self-compassion. (Part of the $15 Patreon Tier)⁣

September 26th, WORKSHOP: Vocal Masterclass (available both online & in person if you are in Berlin! Sign up by joining the $30 tier on the Patreon or by replying to this e-mail!)⁣

September 30th, online MEET UP for ARTISTS RISING COLLECTIVE Patrons⁣ (part of the $15 Patreon Tier)

BONUS episodes are available on Patreon as part of the Artists Rising Collective Tier! The membership costs $15 and you receive:

4 bonus episodes each month
A journaling WORKSHOP each month
A MEET UP each month to talk about all the things we are covering on the podcast (that will hopefully also become a book club)!
Access to the growing vault of past bonus episodes

If that sounds like something that would be valuable to you, I would love to have you join and also am very open to suggestions about what could make this kind of membership really worth your while! I am excited to hopefully create a community of listeners here at Artists Rising and I would just love to meet up with you all and actually talk about some of the things we are covering on the podcast!

Here is the link to the Patreon to sign up for this: https://www.patreon.com/JennyRebecca

So… excited for what is coming here in the next weeks and months on the podcast and for the community and connection that will grow!

Please feel free to reach out with any questions or comments and let me know if there are more topics you'd like to have me talk about on the podcast: mail@jennyrebecca.com

More info about Artists Rising Co. at: https://www.artistsrisingco.com

The song I shared at the end of today's episode is called 'Good Things' and is available exclusively on my Patreon

Hello! Welcome to Artists Rising!

Today I am interviewing a dear friend who lives here in Berlin who I met through the busking community here, she is an incredible singer-songwriter, street musician and new author of the book, The Buskers Guide to the Galaxy!

We talk about a lot of things in our interview:

How Jasmine first got into busking, how to really believe that your voice means something; the courage it takes to follow the inklings of your true self; overcoming limiting beliefs when it comes to money; Money Mindsets; the importance of always expanding and growing;Tips and tricks with busking; the importance of accountability; Jasmine's new book, The Busker’s Guide to the Galaxy; The importance of energy in busking and everything you do; Releasing energy as you sing; how whatever desire you have is your birthright…and so much more!

In the BONUS episode this week we talk about what a day in the life of a busker actually looks like for Jasmine, and how often she goes in order to make the amount of money she wants to, the most she’s ever made busking, the best cities she’s found to busk in, how to get over shyness or stage fright and allow yourself to be more visible, and how to find creative community!

BONUS episodes are available on Patreon as part of the Artists Rising Collective Tier! The membership costs $15 and you receive:

4 bonus episodes each month
A journaling WORKSHOP each month
A MEET UP each month to talk about all the things we are covering on the podcast (that will hopefully also become a book club)!
Access to the growing vault of past bonus episodes

If that sounds like something that would be valuable to you, I would love to have you join and also am very open to suggestions about what could make this kind of membership really worth your while! I am excited to hopefully create a community of listeners here at Artists Rising and I would just love to meet up with you all and actually talk about some of the things we are covering on the podcast!

Here is the link to the Patreon to sign up for this: https://www.patreon.com/JennyRebecca

Follow Jasmine on instagram @jasmine.lajeunesse

So… excited for what is coming here in the next weeks and months on the podcast and for the community and connection that will grow!

Please feel free to reach out with any questions or comments and let me know if there are more topics you'd like to have me talk about on the podcast: mail@jennyrebecca.com

More info about Artists Rising Co. at: https://www.artistsrisingco.com

Follow @iamjennyrebecca and @artistsrisingco for more creative inspo and creativity prompts!

Hello and welcome to Artists Rising, my name is JennyRebecca and I am so glad you are here!

Today I am sharing an interview I did with an extraordinary singer-songwriter named Sara Hartman. We talk about a lot of things, but here are some of the main topics we touch on:

-The value of art

-The importance of nurturing your community as an artist - Pressure does not always create diamonds - The reality of being signed to a major music label - Music as therapy - Her upcoming album on the stages of grief - Playing the spotify game - How to pursue a sustainable music career as a Highly Sensitive Introvert - Being okay is more important than hustling or hurting yourself along the way to success

And in this week's BONUS episode we are talking about:

how to have a sustainable music career when you are a highly sensitive introvert
how to believe in yourself and see your own worth
Changing the way we consume music and media

BONUS episodes are available on Patreon as part of the Artists Rising Collective Tier! The membership costs $15 and you receive:

4 bonus episodes each month
A journaling WORKSHOP each month
A MEET UP each month to talk about all the things we are covering on the podcast (that will hopefully also become a book club)!
Access to the growing vault of past bonus episodes

If that sounds like something that would be valuable to you, I would love to have you join and also am very open to suggestions about what could make this kind of membership really worth your while! I am excited to hopefully create a community of listeners here at Artists Rising and I would just love to meet up with you all and actually talk about some of the things we are covering on the podcast!

Here is the link to the Patreon to sign up for this: https://www.patreon.com/JennyRebecca

Follow Sara @sarahartmanmusic!

So… excited for what is coming here in the next weeks and months on the podcast and for the community and connection that will grow!

Please feel free to reach out with any questions or comments and let me know if there are more topics you'd like to have me talk about on the podcast: mail@jennyrebecca.com

More info about Artists Rising Co. at: https://www.artistsrisingco.com

Follow @iamjennyrebecca and @artistsrisingco for more creative inspo and creativity prompts!

Hello beautiful souls, welcome to the ARTISTS RISING podcast!

Today's episode is with Multi-Disciplinary Singer, Composer, Theater Maker and Drag Queen, Shlomi Moto Wagner, otherwise known as Mazy Mazeltov.

Shlomi and I studied opera together back in the day with the same voice teacher and he shares his story - a powerful story of facing his fears - and even quitting music at one point because our teacher was so abusive, how he recovered from that trauma, and his journey of trying to find his way and his true voice, navigating his career as both an opera singer and a drag queen.

Our conversation explores the following topics:

The importance of being visible & telling our own stories through art, and how being authentic with our own storytelling frees others to do the same and change our realities
Becoming the role model you wish you had
Finding the path to your authentic voice
The realization that our art really can change the world
How to come back after leaving your art behind -How Shlomi was able to heal after an abisive voice teacher…
Tool kits to encourage abundance and a healthy mindset and continue pursuing your creative calling
The freedom of surrender and how spiritual principles can take the pressure off of our creativity.
The importance of keeping the channel open and also of networking and learning to promote yourself
The importance of continuous education - even when you are already working as a professional artist

And this week's BONUS episode: How to Recover and Heal After Traumatic or Abusive Instruction and How to Change That Critical Inner Voice to a Nurturing One!

I have a new offering that I am trying here on the podcast… and that is to offer bonus episodes as well as a Journaling Workshop and a MEET UP every month as part of a membership through Patreon for Artists Rising Co! The membership costs $15 and you receive:

4 bonus episodes each month
a journaling workshop each month
and a meet up each month to talk about all the things we are covering on the podcast (that will hopefully also become a book club)!
access to the growing vault of past bonus episodes
If that sounds like something that would be valuable to you, I would love to have you join and also am very open to suggestions about what could make this kind of membership really worth your while! I am excited to hopefully create a community of listeners here at Artists Rising and I would just love to meet up with you all and actually talk about some of the things we are covering on the podcast… maybe even start a book club!

Here is the link to the Patreon to sign up for this: https://www.patreon.com/JennyRebecca

Follow Shlomi at @shlomimoto and @mazy_mazeltov!

So… excited for what is coming here in the next weeks and months on the podcast and for the community and connection that will grow!

If you want to hear that bonus episode and an ever growing vault full of additional bonus episodes, you can go to www. patreon.com/jennyrebecca!

Please feel free to reach out with any questions or comments and let me know if there are more topics you'd like to have me talk about on the podcast: mail@jennyrebecca.com

More info about Artists Rising Co. at: https://www.artistsrisingco.com

Follow @iamjennyrebecca and @artistsrisingco for more creative inspo and creativity prompts!

Hello beautiful souls, welcome to the ARTISTS RISING podcast!

Today's episode is inspired by Tony Robbins' Priming exercise! I created a meditation for you that includes breathwork, gratitude, blessing and visualization based on his priming (because I love it so much!) and with a few twists!

This week's bonus episode is another meditation over on the patreon and this is a very special one that I created based on some exercises from the book. Mind Magic; The Neuroscience of Manifestation and How it Changes Everything by Neuroscientist Dr. James R. Doty.

I have a new offering that I am trying here on the podcast… and that is to offer bonus episodes as well as a Journaling Workshop and a MEET UP every month as part of a membership through Patreon for Artists Rising Co! The membership costs $15 and you receive:

4 bonus episodes each month
a journaling workshop each month
and a meet up each month to talk about all the things we are covering on the podcast!
If that sounds like something that would be valuable to you, I would love to have you join and also am very open to suggestions about what could make this kind of membership really worth your while! I am excited to hopefully create a community of listeners here at Artists Rising and I would just love to meet up with you all and actually talk about some of the things we are covering on the podcast… maybe even start a book club!

Here is the link to the Patreon to sign up for this: https://www.patreon.com/JennyRebecca

And the first MEET UP is scheduled for wednesday, July 24th!

So… excited for what is coming here in the next weeks and months on the podcast and for the community and connection that will grow!

If you want to hear that bonus episode and an ever growing vault full of additional bonus episodes, you can go to www. patreon.com/jennyrebecca!

Please feel free to reach out with any questions or comments and let me know if there are more topics you'd like to have me talk about on the podcast: mail@jennyrebecca.com

More info about Artists Rising Co. at: https://www.artistsrisingco.com

Follow @iamjennyrebecca and @artistsrisingco for more creative inspo and creativity prompts!

Hello beautiful souls, welcome to the ARTISTS RISING podcast!

I’m so excited to share this interview with you today with singer-songwriter Cristina Alice from Madrid, Spain!

Today's convo covers the follwing topics:

Small steps every day towards your dreams, Giving yourself at least 10,000 hours or 100 epic fails before you give up on your dream, how to go from small steps to soaring, how to build your confidence, how mindset and self-compassion have a direct influence on confidence, how self-judgment paralyzes our progress, how to juggle two callings/passions (Cristina is a nurse but then spends at least 4 hours a day pursuing music!) and how if you can start with just 15 minutes a day, that 15 minutes will carry you through!

And also I wanted to let you know about a new thing that I am trying here on the podcast… and that is to offer bonus episodes as well as a journaling workshop and a MEET UP every month as part of a membership through Patreon for Artists Rising! The membership costs $15 and you receive:

4 bonus episodes
a journaling workshop
and a meet up each month to talk about all the things we are covering on the podcast!
If that sounds like something that would be valuable to you, I would love to have you join and also am very open to suggestions about what could make this kind of membership really worth your while! I am excited to hopefully create a community of listeners here at Artists Rising and I would just love to meet up with you all and actually talk about some of the things we are covering on the podcast… maybe even start a book club!

Here is the link to the Patreon to sign up for this: https://www.patreon.com/JennyRebecca

Also, I wanted to let you know that I am going to be offering a Vocal Masterclass next week on Wednesday, July 17th at 8 pm CET that will be both in person if you are in Berlin and available for online participation through Zoom - so if you want to jump in on that I would love to see you there! It’s $30 dollars and you can also join by signing up on the Patreon and that is where I will be sharing the zoom link!

And the first MEET UP is scheduled for wednesday, July 24th!

So… excited for what is coming here in the next weeks and months on the podcast and for the community and connection that will grow!

And in this week's bonus episode, we start to talk about Cristina’s question of "how to really find your true voice"… we go into other topics as well:

Different ways that you can start to develop your true voice,
The uniqueness that each one of us have and the importance of realizing that,
The power of our individual presence - in the room and on the stage,
Creativity… the importance of creativity in the process of pursuing your dreams,
How to get outside of our own judgment and inner criticism,
The importance of play and ways to help ourselves get into that space,

If you want to hear that bonus episode and an ever growing vault full of additional bonus episodes, you can go to www. patreon.com/jennyrebecca!

Follow @iamcristinaalice - listen and support her music!

Please feel free to reach out with any questions or comments and let me know if there are more topics you'd like to have me talk about on the podcast: mail@jennyrebecca.com

More info about Artists Rising Co. at: https://www.artistsrisingco.com

Follow @iamjennyrebecca and @artistsrisingco for more creative inspo and creativity prompts!

Today's episode on the ARTISTS RISING podcast is with Josh Savage, indie singer-songwriter and pioneer in music NFTs. He shares his journey into music, how he discovered the world of NFTs, how to navigate the rollercoaster of an artistic career, how failing is the ONLY way to really win, what some of his BEST failures have been and his advice for other artists to KEEP GOING in pursuit of your creative dreams.

There is a bonus episode in the patreon community if you would like some more detailed instruction on learning how to use NFT's. Josh answers all of my questions about the specifics of HOW to get started and we talk for almost an hour in great detail about all the different ways you can really use NFTs to start to make money as an independent artist. If you are interested in that episode, as well as WEEKLY bonus episodes, I am now releasing a new bonus episode every week on the patreon. If you subscribe to that bonus episode tier, there are also a whole bunch of cool extras included, like being part of a monthly journaling workshop, having access to my Secret Song Society where I am releasing new songs each month, and also extra blog posts, meditations & random surprises. You can find out more at https://www.patreon.com/JennyRebecca

Follow Josh Savage @joshsavagemusic - listen and support his music, and check out his new podcast GM, Good Music @gmgoodmusic.

Please feel free to reach out with any questions or comments and let me know if there are more topics you'd like to have me talk about on the podcast: mail@jennyrebecca.com

More info about Artists Rising Co at: https://www.artistsrisingco.com

Follow @iamjennyrebecca and @artistsrisingco for more creative inspo and creativity prompts!

Welcome to Season 5 of the Artists Rising Podcast! Today's episode is about Keeping Your Butterfly Net Open as you look for clues and inspiration as well as how to practice getting your brain into Alpha or Flow state!

There is a bonus episode available through my patreon community that goes a little bit deeper into some different ways to help yourself get out of a high stress beta brain state and into an alpha brain wave state, so you can feel more relaxed, calm and creative. Whether you are getting ready to perform and want to learn how to calm your nerves or just wanting to cultivate a more creative, flow-state of mind, I hope you will find this valuable! If you want to find out more you can find a link to that episode here: https://www.patreon.com/JennyRebecca

Please feel free to reach out with any questions or comments and let me know if there are more topics you'd like to have me talk about on the podcast: mail@jennyrebecca.com

More info about Artists Rising Co. at: https://www.artistsrisingco.com

Follow @iamjennyrebecca and @artistsrisingco for more creative inspo and creativity prompts!

You are going to be SO inspired by today's guest! Dancer, life coach and content creator, Pernilla Stryker is originally from Denmark but has relocated to LA. She has cultivated a following of over 158 thousand Instagram followers, 120 thousand YouTube subscribers and a podcast called Challenge Your Norm. She is an incredibly unique artist and creator who is incredibly passionate about helping people challenge themselves and reach their goals. It is rare to meet someone else who is just as obsessed with personal growth as I am (!) so today's convo was especially fun for me! The topic of today's episode is something that came up within the context of Pernilla telling her story and it's this question - What if you believed you could?! We talk today about all things mindset, how there is always a way, how when you commit to something it becomes easier to carry it out, how discipline leads to self-confidence and belief, and the life changing power of visualization and experimentation. I know you will love hearing all the amazing things she has to say! You can follow her @Pernillastryker and listen to her podcast Challenge Your Norm. If you are interested in the Musical Neuroplasticity Course starting February 4th, head to www.ArtistsRisingCo.com/Programs! If you are looking for more support and creative community check out the Artists Rising Collective! We meet the first three sundays of the month and you can find out more at www.ArtistsRisingCo.com/community! For more creative inspiration follow @ArtistsRisingCo and @iamjennyrebecca Have a great day and see you next week!

I am so excited about today's episode with brilliant actress and dear friend, Anne Diemer! Anne has acted in many famous theaters in Germany as well as in primetime German television and we talk about so many things today, namely the serious work of play! Some of the other topics that we also cover are how to use whatever you are feeling and turn it into creative energy (both for performing and creating), how to manage being a "working artist" when you don't feel like it, the danger of judgment, how to free yourself from judgment and how to push yourself even when judgment is lingering, managing the critical voice that comes up in the middle of a performance, finding inspiration in every day life and becoming more like children - taking our play seriously.

I hope you enjoy this interview! Follow Anne for more infos and upcoming shows and tv appearances @anne.diemer.

Follow @artistsrisingco and @iamjennyrebecca for more creative support and inspiration and if you are looking for a supportive creative community check out the Artists Rising Collective at www.artistsrisingco.com/community.

Hello, my friends! Happy New Year to you! I wanted to do a little mini episode today just with some thoughts on the new year and some things that I find helpful and inspiring around this time of year so here you go!

I made a list of 23 Journal Prompts for a creative start into 2023 so if you are interested in downloading that it is free and you can get your copy at www.ArtistsRisingCo.com. It's on the home page and you will see it just below the greeting!

If you would like to join the Collective at Artists Rising, we are having our first session of the year this coming Sunday, January 8th and we would love to see you there!

If you’d like more info about the Collective you can go to www.artistsiringco.com/community you will find it there and there are different tiers for various time and financial commitments. We would love to see you there!

Follow @artistsrisingco, @iamjennyrebecca

I have such a beautiful episode for you today. I interviewed singer-songwriter Natalie Closner, who is just an exquisite and extraordinary human being. She is most known for her band, Joseph, which is a trio that she created with her two sisters but she has also recently released new music under her artist name Natalie Schepman. In this interview we talk about being true to yourself and having boundaries in your creative process and what that can look like, and in other words, creative freedom vs people pleasing, and how tempting it can be to abandon ourselves in small decisions that we make on a daily basis…ooof! These topics are so huge and I feel like I want to actually just pull our conversation apart and continue to tap in to each topic that we uncovered, there were so many layers! We talked about the importance of believing in your own art, not needing anything from your audience, healthy self-doubt vs self-confidence, juggling music business, music labels, touring, overcome challenges, navigating disappointment and expectations and the importance of naming your triggers as a mental and emotional resilience tool, as well as the importance of being connected to yourself as "an artist facilitating an artistic experience"…just such juicy topics! I think you are really going to enjoy getting to know her and hearing all of her beautiful stories.

And on a personal note, I just want to say, thank you so much for listening to the podcast! Last month, the artists rising podcast got 10,000 downloads for the first time and that is a huge celebration and means a lot to me because it’s really been a labor of love these last few years! I don’t ever run ads on the podcast and it’s definitely not something I get paid to do. I really just hope that it somehow inspires other people to step a bit deeper into their own creativity and potential, and hopefully gives people more tools and encouragement to get where they want to go AND much faster than I was able to. So…thank you so much for listening and I hope you will continue to share it with people if it is valuable to you.

Welcome to Artists Rising! I hope your November is off to a beautiful, creative start! I am so excited share this intimate conversation that I had with a dear friend of mine, singer-songwriter KOKA. And this was our second attempt at recording this podcast! The first time unfortunately, somehow did not save to my computer but KOKA was gracious enough to have another interview a few weeks later and I think this one is even better than the one before so…I’m glad it turned out this way.

KOKA is an incredible artist and just recently released her new album, Eudaimonia, - it’s so beautiful and you should all go and listen to it! She is from Albania and left her career in architecture to pursue her dream of music. We talk about so many things, including breaking past barriers, dropping expectations but still holding onto hope, evolving with patience, having courage and taking risks, and balancing artistry and business - amongst many other things! I know you will love her story and all the wisdom she has to share.

Follow KOKA at @i.am.koka and listen to her new album Eudaimonia on Spotify!

For more creative inspiration and support: @artistsrisingco and @iamjennyrebecca; www.ArtistsRisingCo.com

I hope you enjoy Part Two of this interview with singer-songwriter and composer, Nikko Weidemann!

In today's episode, we talk about ageism in the art world, How we can create a world of no limits for ourselves, resilience to withstand the obstacles of daily life and how to shut the door to constant comparison.

Nikko Weidemann is an award winning composer best known for his music (and as music supervisor) in the hit TV series Babylon Berlin and the Moka Efti Orchestra.

I hope you enjoy and are inspired by today's episode!

For more information about the Songwriter's Studio:

www.jennyrebecca.online/songwritersstudio

For more information about the Collective at Artists Rising:

www.ArtistsRisingCo.com/Community

@ArtistsRisingCo @iamjennyrebecca

I hope you enjoy Part Two of this interview with singer-songwriter and composer, Nikko Weidemann!

In today's episode, we talk about ageism in the art world, How we can create a world of no limits for ourselves, resilience to withstand the obstacles of daily life and how to shut the door to constant comparison.

Nikko Weidemann is an award winning composer best known for his music (and as music supervisor) in the hit TV series Babylon Berlin and the Moka Efti Orchestra.

I hope you enjoy and are inspired by today's episode!

For more information about the Songwriter's Studio:

www.jennyrebecca.online/songwritersstudio

For more information about the Collective at Artists Rising:

www.ArtistsRisingCo.com/Community

@ArtistsRisingCo @iamjennyrebecca

When you trust your own ideas and let your love for the music (or whatever art form you are most passionate about) be larger than your love for success, you will always be rewarded...these beautiful thoughts from today's guest, singer-songwriter and composer, Nikko Weidemann.

In part 1 of 2 podcast episodes, Nikko shares so many incredible stories and nuggets of wisdom from his life and adventures as an artist. He is the award winning composer best known as the music supervisor for the hit TV series Babylon Berlin and the Moka Efti Orchestra.

I hope you enjoy and are inspired by today's episode! If you would like to hear Nikko's music check out the Moka Efti Orchestra and Nikko Weidemann on all platforms.

For more info about Songtober: www.ArtistsRisingCo.com/Songtober

More info about the Songwriter's Studio: www.jennyrebecca.online/songwritersstudio

The Collective at Artists Rising: www.ArtistsRisingCo.com/Community

@ArtistsRisingCo @iamjennyrebecca

When you trust your own ideas and let your love for the music (or whatever art form you are most passionate about) be larger than your love for success, you will always be rewarded...these beautiful thoughts from today's guest, singer-songwriter and composer, Nikko Weidemann.

In part 1 of 2 podcast episodes, Nikko shares so many incredible stories and nuggets of wisdom from his life and adventures as an artist. He is the award winning composer best known as the music supervisor for the hit TV series Babylon Berlin and the Moka Efti Orchestra.

I hope you enjoy and are inspired by today's episode! If you would like to hear Nikko's music check out the Moka Efti Orchestra and Nikko Weidemann on all platforms.

For more info about Songtober: www.ArtistsRisingCo.com/Songtober

More info about the Songwriter's Studio: www.jennyrebecca.online/songwritersstudio

The Collective at Artists Rising: www.ArtistsRisingCo.com/Community

@ArtistsRisingCo @iamjennyrebecca

Hello my friends! Well, today you are in for an incredibly delicious treat because I am interviewing my beautiful friend Vlatka Alec and she is an actress, a singer, a composer amongst other artistic things - and her words are literally like poetry. She dropped so many truth bombs in this episode and it’s just…a conversation that I know you are going to enjoy and be incredibly inspired by! Go follow her @Vlatka.Alec and listen to her album OVIDONO on Spotify or Bandcamp.

Sign up for the free Songtober Songwriting Challenge: https://www.ArtistsRisingCo.com/Songtober

Sign up for The Collective at Artists Rising: https://www.ArtistsRisingCo.com/Community

Follow @artistsrisingco and @iamjennyrebecca for more creative inspo and encouragement!

Hello my friends! Well, today you are in for an incredibly delicious treat because I am interviewing my beautiful friend Vlatka Alec and she is an actress, a singer, a composer amongst other artistic things - and her words are literally like poetry. She dropped so many truth bombs in this episode and it’s just…a conversation that I know you are going to enjoy and be incredibly inspired by! Go follow her @Vlatka.Alec and listen to her album OVIDONO on Spotify or Bandcamp.

Sign up for the free Songtober Songwriting Challenge: https://www.ArtistsRisingCo.com/Songtober

Sign up for The Collective at Artists Rising: https://www.ArtistsRisingCo.com/Community

Follow @artistsrisingco and @iamjennyrebecca for more creative inspo and encouragement!

Hello my friends! Well, today you are in for an incredibly delicious treat because I am interviewing my beautiful friend Vlatka Alec and she is an actress, a singer, a composer amongst other artistic things - and her words are literally like poetry. She dropped so many truth bombs in this episode and it’s just…a conversation that I know you are going to enjoy and be incredibly inspired by! Go follow her @Vlatka.Alec and listen to her album OVIDONO on Spotify or Bandcamp.

Sign up for the free Songtober Songwriting Challenge: https://www.ArtistsRisingCo.com/Songtober

Sign up for The Collective at Artists Rising: https://www.ArtistsRisingCo.com/Community

Follow @artistsrisingco and @iamjennyrebecca for more creative inspo and encouragement!

Hello my friends! Well, today you are in for an incredibly delicious treat because I am interviewing my beautiful friend Vlatka Alec and she is an actress, a singer, a composer amongst other artistic things - and her words are literally like poetry. She dropped so many truth bombs in this episode and it’s just…a conversation that I know you are going to enjoy and be incredibly inspired by! Go follow her @Vlatka.Alec and listen to her album OVIDONO on Spotify or Bandcamp.

Sign up for the free Songtober Songwriting Challenge: https://www.ArtistsRisingCo.com/Songtober

Sign up for The Collective at Artists Rising: https://www.ArtistsRisingCo.com/Community

Follow @artistsrisingco and @iamjennyrebecca for more creative inspo and encouragement!

Today I’m interviewing singer, songwriter, producer and street musician, Dean is Home. He's a great storyteller and we cover a wide range of topics but one that I think will resonate with a lot of other artists is his experience pursuing his art without the support of his family. He has some beautiful things to share about that and for anyone wanting to know more about what being a street musician is like, he talks about his experiences making a living from playing music on the streets of Berlin.

You can find Dean on all platforms @deanishome_music and DeanIsHome.

Sign up for Songtober - the free songwriting challenge during the month of October: www.artistsrisingco.com/songtober

And receive a free private coaching by signing up for The Collective before September 30th: www.artistsrisingco.com/community

Follow @artistsrisingco and @iamjennyrebecca for daily creative inspo.

Today I’m interviewing singer, songwriter, producer and street musician, Dean is Home. He's a great storyteller and we cover a wide range of topics but one that I think will resonate with a lot of other artists is his experience pursuing his art without the support of his family. He has some beautiful things to share about that and for anyone wanting to know more about what being a street musician is like, he talks about his experiences making a living from playing music on the streets of Berlin.

You can find Dean on all platforms @deanishome_music and DeanIsHome.

Sign up for Songtober - the free songwriting challenge during the month of October: www.artistsrisingco.com/songtober

And receive a free private coaching by signing up for The Collective before September 30th: www.artistsrisingco.com/community

Follow @artistsrisingco and @iamjennyrebecca for daily creative inspo.

If you missed the free workshop at Artists Rising Co. last week this episode is for you! JennyRebecca is teaching today about Dr. Barbara Fredrickson's 3:1 positive ratio and the Quantum Zeno Effect and how these powerful (yet simple) tools can help shift your mindset immediately.

Hope it is helpful to you!

Free private coaching when you sign up for The Collective before September 30th! Check out The Collective at Artists Rising: www.artistsrisingco.com/community

Sign up for SONGTOBER - the free songwriting challenge during the month of October: www.artistsrisingco.com/songtober

Follow @artistsrisingco and @iamjennyrebecca for more creative inspo!

If you missed the free workshop at Artists Rising Co. last week this episode is for you! JennyRebecca is teaching today about Dr. Barbara Fredrickson's 3:1 positive ratio and the Quantum Zeno Effect and how these powerful (yet simple) tools can help shift your mindset immediately.

Hope it is helpful to you!

Free private coaching when you sign up for The Collective before September 30th! Check out The Collective at Artists Rising: www.artistsrisingco.com/community

Sign up for SONGTOBER - the free songwriting challenge during the month of October: www.artistsrisingco.com/songtober

Follow @artistsrisingco and @iamjennyrebecca for more creative inspo!

Hello my friends! So excited to share this interview with four incredible female artists from different parts of the world who have all taken part in the Creative Mastermind at Artists Rising! Opera singer, writer, and composer, Nicole Mitchell, singer-songwriter Sofia Aarvik, actress and singer Amie Avie and singer-songwriter Makayla King share parts of their stories and how group coaching at Artists Rising has impacted their lives and their art.

The Mastermind is taking on a new form starting this month and is now going to be called, The Collective! So in honor of the Artists Rising Collective, I hope you enjoy this episode and are inspired to join the upcoming FREE online workshop this Thursday, September 15th and the Collective this month!

Sign up for the workshop at www.artistsrisingco.com/freeworkshop

Hello my friends! So excited to share this interview with four incredible female artists from different parts of the world who have all taken part in the Creative Mastermind at Artists Rising! Opera singer, writer, and composer, Nicole Mitchell, singer-songwriter Sofia Aarvik, actress and singer Amie Avie and singer-songwriter Makayla King share parts of their stories and how group coaching at Artists Rising has impacted their lives and their art.

The Mastermind is taking on a new form starting this month and is now going to be called, The Collective! So in honor of the Artists Rising Collective, I hope you enjoy this episode and are inspired to join the upcoming FREE online workshop this Thursday, September 15th and the Collective this month!

Sign up for the workshop at www.artistsrisingco.com/freeworkshop

Today's episode is a teaching from the Artists RIsing Collective Mastermind for Creatives on how making decisions builds momentum. The Mastermind at Artists Rising Co. is a group coaching community centered around cultivating creativity, and mental/emotional resilience. If you are interested in joining or would like more info send JennyRebecca an e-mail at mail@jennyrebecca.com!

JennyRebecca interviews electronic musician Cile and we talk about women in tech, how she started getting into electronic music and producing herself and changed direction from a masters in philosophy to music (and how the two intertwine!). She also gives some beautiful encouragement for artists who find themselves feeling stuck or are just beginning. Follow Cile @ciletive; @artistsrisingco

For more info about the Songwriters Studio: http://www.jennyrebecca.online/songwritersstudio

Celebrating 100 episodes of the Artists Rising Podcast today! I recently read a great book by Kindra Hall called Choose Your Story, Change Your Life and I wanted to share some beautiful things that Kindra writes about today because creating the stories that shape our lives is so central to the main themes of Artists Rising and why this podcast and collective was started!

Definitely follow Kindra Hall and read her book @kindrahall!

To join the Mastermind at Artists Rising, e-mail mail@jennyrebecca.com!

Follow @iamjennyrebecca and @artistsrisingco

An interview with violist, violinist, composer and director of The Irresistible Music Company, Shasta Ellenbogen where we talk about "Unlearning" certain schools of thought that tend to come with classical training, improvisation and freedom of expression! To find out more about Shasta and her company go to: http://www.irresistiblemusiccompany.com

To sign up for Vocal Boot Camp: http://www.jennyrebecca.online/voice To sign up for Spring Sing Songwriting Challenge: http://www.jennyrebecca.online/springsing

@artistsrisingco @iamjennyrebecca

JennyRebecca talks with jewelry designer and metalsmith Christie Nelson of @annmanndesigns and @2Sdesignhouse about living in the illusions we create for ourselves in life, creativity and business and how every thing we experience in life sets us up for the next opportunity!

Join the Spring Sing Songwriting Challenge: http://www.jennyrebecca.online/springsing

The only thing standing in the way between you and your dreams, or whatever you want to achieve, is a feeling - and usually a feeling you want to avoid. Feeling our feelings and embracing our emotions truly open the doors to our dreams. They are keys to success and an invitation to push into more expansion on the way to any goal or creative dream you have.

Sign up for the SPRING SING Songwriting Challenge: http://www.jennyrebecca.online/springsing

JennyRebecca interviews artist, composer, harpist and singer Calvin Arsenia as they talk about nourishing the ecosystem of the heart, navigating self-hatred, nurturing inspiration, and creating/fascilitating life changing performances. Follow @calvinarsenia

@artistsrisingco

A big part of learning how to pursue our artistic dreams is learning how to navigate major disappointment and process pain. In today's episode, I share a personal story and some of the ways that I processed my pain and disappointment and I hope that you will find it valuable on your own creative journey.

Follow @artistsrisingco and @iamjennyrebecca. Join the Artists Rising Collective Group Coaching Mastermind - www.https://www.jennyrebecca.com/coaching

Today I am talking about some of the beautiful ideas Brené Brown writes about in her book, The Gifts of Imperfection, particularly along this guidepost of cultivating laughter, song and dance and letting go of needing to be cool or in control. ALSO letting go of self-betrayal when we silence our own artistic expression. Hope you enjoy today's episode!

To sign up for the free 5-Day ThanksSINGING Challenge: http://www.jennyrebecca.online/ThanksSINGING

Today I’m sharing one of the workshops that I gave for the Songtober Songwriting Challenge on Creative Discipline so I hope you all enjoy it! I tell a little bit about my story and also some juicy ways to keep moving forward in your own creative discipline practice!

To sign up for ThanksSINGING visit www.jennyrebecca.online/ThanksSINGING

Follow @artistsrisingco and @iamjennyrebecca for more inspo!

I hope you enjoy this conversation with singer-songwriter, podcaster, and artist encourager, Christa Wells! We talk about so many beautiful things, including creating beautiful community on Patreon, through crowdfunding, online and beyond! Christa is an incredible artist and coach to other artists!

Follow Christa on instagram @christawellsmusic and @artist.and

Follow and learn more about Artists Rising Collective @artistsrisingco and @iamjennyrebecca

If we are waiting for art to be easy, we are going to make it harder than it needs to be.

Sign up for Vocal Boot Camp 3- Day Intensive October 25-27th: www.jennyrebecca.online/voice

Follow: @artistsrisingco and @iamjennyrebecca

Today I'm talking about what Brene Brown found in her research as she was interviewing people was that the people that she interviewed who most exhibited Wholehearted living weren’t anxiety free or even anxiety - averse; they were anxiety aware. They were committed to a way of living where anxiety was a reality but not a lifestyle and they did this by cultivating calm and stillness in their lives and making these practices their norm.

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Asking some important questions today and continuing the conversation of letting go of comparison and cultivating creativity.

Sign up for this week's free workshops through Songtober here:

www.jennyrebecca.online/songtober

When I first started writing songs, I allowed my inner critic wayyy too much room in the process. I had to eventually learn to set judgment and ego on the side. Today's mini-episode is about this!

It's not too late to jump in on Songtober! The free Songwriting Challenge during the month of October: www.jennyrebecca.online/songtober

What are your earliest memories of creativity? What did you love to do that was creative when you were little? What did you love to play? And when did you start to notice a shift in comparing yourself to others? When did it start to change so that you were more worried about conforming or competing or belonging or being better than the other kids around you?

Sign up for the Free Songtober Workshops starting today: www.jennyrebecca.online/songtober

As artists, it's even more important to have people in our lives that see us - in our big-ness and our small-ness...people who can encourage us and know who we really are - in our fullest potential - even in the moments when we are struggling and we can't see it ourselves.

Today we are talking about letting go of our need for approval from others or from ourselves and just doing the work!

Sign up for the free week of workshops this week as part of Songtober: www.jennyrebecca.online/songtober

“Doing what you love doesn’t mean that you love all aspects of what you do, " - Cecilie Beck. JennyRebecca and Cecilie talk today about juggling lots of passions, including motherhood and creative projects in different mediums.

Follow Cecilie here for music: @ceciliebeckofficial; @gatetovenusofficial and here for paintings: @ceciliebeckkronborg

Sign up for the free Songtober Songwriting Challenge: www.jennyrebecca.online/songtober

Seth Godin wrote “Art is the work we do where there is no right answer - and yet the journey is worth the effort.”

It may seem like there is a right answer, as you are pursuing your creative dreams, but the beautiful thing about art is that those rules are also meant to be broken, and that is what the world really wants and celebrates ...art that changes us.

Sign up for Songtober Songwriting Challenge: www.jennyrebecca.online/songtober

A lot of people wait for inspiration to come before they start working. Some people wait their whole lives for this. I just want to remind you that your work is too important to be left to how you feel today.

Sign up for Songtober Songwriting Challenge: www.jennyrebecca.online/songtober

One of the ways we tend to try to avoid criticism is to sound like everyone else. Anytime we do that, for long periods of time, we are actually hiding and not trusting our own voices to come through in whatever we are creating. Today's episode is about finding your own authenticity and feeling free to just be you, express yourself, sound like yourself and not like anyone else.

Sign up for Songtober: www.jennyrebecca.online/songtober

Thoughts on compassion and rejection...musings on whether we are drawn to our art for specific healing purposes.

Sign up for the free Songtober Songwriting Challenge here:

www.jennyrebecca.online/songtober

The way that we change the world and serve other people is by sending out the highest possible resonance that we can. What is the highest possible resonance? Love. It's love. And it starts with knowing that you are valuable. And that YOU are fully loved.

Sign up for Songtober here: www.jennyrebecca.online/Songtober

If you are interested in the mastermind, e-mail JR: mail@jennyrebecca.com or dm on instagram: @iamjennyrebecca

Songtober (the free Songwriting Challenge during the month of October) is in full swing and it is not too late to join! We will be going all month! And surrender is a perfect theme as we start off...Creativity is a practice in surrender. That's what today's mini-episode is about!

Sign up for Songtober here: www.jennyrebecca.online/Songtober

Sometimes life just gets really hard, and we tend to back away from those moments but it’s in those difficult, challenging places where we really have an opportunity to grow stronger. The medicine is in the resistance!

Songtober is starting today!!! Sign up for the free songwriting challenge during the month of October: www.jennyrebecca.online/songtober

Today I’m sharing another little clip from the Artists Rising Co. Mastermind, which is essentially group coaching that I do every Sunday night with a very special group of creatives. Today’s clip is part of a teaching about the power of our thoughts and creating thoughts, which then lead to emotions, and how that is the very most important thing.

If you're interested in the Mastermind, message me @iamjennyrebecca or mail@jennyrebecca.com

Songtober Sign up! -www.jennyrebecca.online/songtober

Today I’m sharing a clip from the Artists Rising Co Mastermind where Sarah is sharing about how overwhelmed she feels sometimes when she looks at certain artists who seem like they are able to do everything on their own and she realized she’s been blaming the fact that she felt alone or didn’t have the right people around her had been holding her back from creating.We talk about some possible thoughts and emotions she could create so that she can take full responsibility for her own creative journey and progress.

Telling some stories today about how opportunities came about in my creative life often in ways I didn't expect. We are wise to not have too many expectations about how everything needs to come about, but just stay open to delight and trust that are dreams are running to meet us any way they can!

Sign Up for Songtober Songwriting Challenge: www.jennyrebecca.online/songtober

Sometimes when we feel stuck in life or in our art, it's hard to see that there is progress happening or any forward movement. But change is always happening, and realizing it fully, is directly related to how we see things and if we are open to looking at things differently.

Sign up for Songtober, the free Songwriting Challenge: www.jennyrebecca.online/songtober

Just a reminder for you today that sometimes the very things that feel like our moments of desperation and despair where we finally break down and give in or give up? Those are usually the moments of breakthrough - but we can’t often see it in the moment.

Join Songtober, the free Songwriting Challenge during the month of October: www.jennyrebecca.online/songtober

Follow @artistsrisingco @iamjennyrebecca

Some thoughts on procrastination and why we do it in the creative process.

Sign up for the SONGTOBER - the free Songwriting Challenge during the month of October here: www.jennyrebecca.online/songtober

Follow @artistsrisingco and @iamjennyrebecca

Sharing a clip of a coaching that was done in the Artists Rising Mastermind today with Cristina Rodríguez, an incredibly talented singer-songwriter from Spain. On the call (which actually happened last year) we are talking about her dream of releasing new music and her thoughts around it and NEXT WEEK, September 30th, SHE IS RELEASING HER FIRST SINGLE!!! So go and follow her and support her!!! @crisrlluch

"The most self-centered, egotistical, narcissistic thing that you could do as a songwriter or as an artist is to stay alone, in your room, and never share it (your art) with anybody else. But once you share it...that connection is what cultivates culture. It what causes people to exchange ideas with people they would never come across in life.." -Nate Bernardini

It was such a pleasure interviewing singer-songwriter Nate Bernardini for today's episode! Find him @natebernardini @thehiddenkeysmusic @theonedayfly &@brokeandbetweenjobs

Sign up for this Friday's Masterclass here: www.jennyrebecca.online/masterclass

A little clip from one of my Mastermind Coaching sessions: The most important component in the whole process of transformation is to look at the landscape of our lives and just BE there for ourselves and cultivate that love within ourselves so that from that place, the only option is to RISE.
Sign up for the Songtober Songwriting Challenge: www.jennyrebecca.online/songtober
This Friday's Vocal Masterclass: www.jennyrebecca.online/masterclass

A little clip from one of my Mastermind Coaching sessions: The most important component in the whole process of transformation is to look at the landscape of our lives and just BE there for ourselves and cultivate that love within ourselves so that from that place, the only option is to RISE.
Sign up for the Songtober Songwriting Challenge: www.jennyrebecca.online/songtober
This Friday's Vocal Masterclass: www.jennyrebecca.online/masterclass

There are four main stages to accomplishing any goal:

Learning
Implementing
Refining and 4. Maintaining...Most people never get to the refining stage...why? Because it is UNCOMFORTABLE. It requires us to embrace our imperfection and ask ourselves why something isn't working or getting us the results we want. When we can learn to separate our IDENTITIES from our ART, and COMMIT to refining until we accomplish what we've set out to do, we can accomplish anything.

Our emotions are a map. Our sadness, our anger, our loneliness, our fears...all of these feelings can actually be direct us into our healing and creativity can be our guide.

Sign up for the Vocal Masterclass this Friday, September 24th here:www.jennyrebecca.online/masterclass

Follow @artistsrisingco and @iamjennyrebecca

When was the last time that you properly fed her the things that she LOVES!!! Somewhere along the way, we grow up. And are just so busy feeding ourselves "shoulds", and "ought to"s and ways we need to improve ourselves but we so easily lose touch with delight, and one of the most important parts of being an artist is to stop forcing yourself all the time to get better! The MOST important part of being an artist? Is the BEING...and we cannot have the energy to BE without the nutrients of things we LOVE. So we need to feed and nourish ourselves with what we love...every day.

Whether you are publicly or privately pursuing art, I do believe that we are all artists, we are all creative. And we are born that way. I also believe that there is no end to the amount of creativity, and the amount of LOVE, we can experience in our day to day lives. In today's episode I'm sharing some examples of how this can look and I hope it inspires you!

Sign up for the Virtual Vocal Masterclass, Friday, September 24th here: www.jennyrebecca.online/masterclass

Creative disciplines and spiritual disciplines lead us to the other...creativity leads me to sacred ground and spirituality invites me to connect with the life force of creativity and brings out all my colors! BOTH lead us to openheartedness...aliveness...boldness...and faith. May you experience a more alive and openhearted life as you listen and as you go through your day!

The truth about sustaining an artistic career or a creative life, is that the less seriously we take ourselves, the more serious work we will probably be able to bring forth. Our creative lives, just like marriage or committed relationships, need romance and playfulness and adventure!

Mini-episode about creativity as therapy...but not because we need to be fixed. Creativity is a therapeutic tool that can help us unravel and uncover our own authentic expressions, our own authentic voices.

I'm trying out a little experiment for the next few months with the podcast and I'd love to have your feedback! I'm going to try putting out a new episode every day - some will just be mini- episodes (like today) but I'd love to know what you think - what do you like? What would you like more of? More interviews? More teachings? Let me know! mail@jennyrebecca.com or dm me on instagram @artistsrisingco or @iamjennyrebecca!

Hey Friends, welcome to Artists Rising! It's so great to be back here on the podcast!

I’m your host JennyRebecca Ronning, and it has been a couple of months since our last episode. In today's episode I share a little bit from my personal story and what I've been learning the last few months about listening and more specifically, listening prayer. Hope it inspires and encourages you!

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JennyRebecca interviews Grammy nominated artist, songwriter, and record label CEO Ane Brun about defining success and creating your artistic career on your own terms. Follow Ane @anebrun & www.anebrun.com.

Register for JennyRebecca's Virtual World Tour on May 15th, 22nd or 29th: www.jennyrebeccavirtualtour.eventbrite.com.

Just some encouraging words that were needed today! Hope you are inspired!

To check out JennyRebecca & Artists Rising Co's Virtual World Tour coming up in May, go to www.jennyrebeccavirtualtour.eventbrite.com

FOr more info on coaching or the Mastermind for Creatives e-mail: mail@jennyrebecca.com

I hope you enjoy this interview with musical artist Fleurie! Fleurie means 'bloom' in French and we had such a beautiful time talking about creative process, what it means to flourish as an artist, songwriting, life and spirituality. Follow her @fleuriemusic and join the Artists Rising community @artistsrisingco.

JennyRebecca shares about the sneaky ways we tend to give up on ourselves or our dreams and encourages us to dig deep and look at how that might be happening in our creative journeys.

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Mini-episode with some more wise words from music maker and storyteller Rebecca Commerford on what happens any time we decide to be bold and pioneer something new creatively.

JennyRebecca chats with Rebecca Comerford about the power of art and artists to bring collective change, the responsibility we all have to use our voices and creativity, rediscovering our true identities through creativity.

Follow Rebecca Comerford @theballadista; follow @artistsrisingco and @iamjennyrebecca.com.

Sign up for the Musical Neuroplasticity Workshop at www.jennyrebecca.com/courses

A mini-episode on finding rest within your restlessness- another important part of cultivating resilience.

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JennyRebecca shares some thoughts on resilience, commitment, and connecting to purpose in challenging times.

A little pep talk about not giving up.

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JennyRebecca shares one of her favorite creativity prompts and 'feel good' hacks in the 50th episode of Artists Rising!

Sign up for the last LIVE Somatic Singing Workshop March 26-27th at www.jennyrebecca.com/courses!

Humming Prayer Meditation mini-course: www.jennyrebecca.online/humming

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JennyRebecca shares the concept of the German expression, "Vorfreude ist die schönste Freude!"...which means joy, ahead of time, is the most beautiful joy! And how this can become a creative practice. If you haven't joined the private Facebook group for Artists Rising yet, what are you waiting for?! Do it!!! Follow @artistsrisingco and if you're interested in the Humming Prayer Meditation mini-course go here: www.jennyrebecca.online/humming and for more info about the Somatic Singing Workshop March 26-27th go to: www.jennyrebecca.com/courses

JennyRebecca shares about her experience turning panic into creative energy and offers a creativity prompt to help us use our imaginations for POSITIVE possible scenarios in our heads instead of negative "what if" scenarios. This is the second daily mini-episode that she will be testing out for the next two weeks. If you like these mini-episodes in combination with the long form shows, please let her know and send her a message at mail@jennyrebecca.com or dm her @iamjennyrebecca or @artistsrisingco!

JennyRebecca shares her first mini-episode, inspired by her convo with Malina about celebration and shares some of her favorite ways to include more celebration in your every day life. If you like these mini-episodes, let her know and send her a dm @iamjennyrebecca or @artistsrisingco!

JennyRebecca chats with costume designer and long time friend Malina Heinemann on the art of celebration in every day life. If you are interested in booking Malina for a wardrobe edit you can e-mail her at malinaheinemann@gmail.com. Follow @artistsrisingco to see some fun pics of Malina's decor and costume design!

Follow @iamjennyrebecca or check out jennyrebecca.com to find out more info about the Mastermind for Creatives.

JennyRebecca shares a guided, Musical Meditation on compassion in today's episode. If you'd like to learn more about Humming Prayer Meditation, go download her new, 4 part mini-course HUMMING HOME at www.jennyrebecca.online/humming

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JennyRebecca interviews independent singer-songwriter and busker, Scott Hildebrand about making a living, as a musician, playing on the street, believing in yourself, nurturing your inner essence, being intentional about what you release through your art and being an independent art vs. the system.

Follow Scott @scotthilde and @scottandlila.

Connect with JennyRebecca @artistsrisingco & @iamjennyrebecca; Learn more about the weekly Mastermind: jennyrebecca.com/coaching

Hello my friends, I wanted to share one of my daily practices with you today, something very simple, that you can literally start doing at any moment, any time, anywhere and it can start to make you feel better, shift your mood, the atmosphere around you and change your entire outlook on life...and that very simple thing is asking yourself powerful questions. Dr. Edith Eger, holocaust survivor, psychologist and therapist writes that her experience in Auschwitz was hell on earth but that the worst prisons by far are the ones we build in our minds. She says the foundation of freedom is the power to choose and asking ourselves questions is one way we can start to open the door to freedom and choice.

Songwriter and producer, Lori Chaffer and I chat about success vs. failure, ambition vs. laziness, craft vs. inspiration, motherhood, relationships and the importance of balance in regards to the creative process. Lots of important life topics! Hope you enjoy. Follow Lori @lorichaffer or @waterdeep

So excited to share this interview today with Jonathan Goudefroy! We talk about curiosity and compassion in the creative process, juggling work-life balance, what others think, our own self-judgment and the importance of meaningful relationships in our creative processes. You can find more info about Jonny @goudefroy and www.goudefroy.de

In today's episode, I talk about the three main reasons why emotions tend to get stuck and aren't able to go through the stress cycle and eight different ways we can start to release harmful emotions, with a focus on my favorite way to process emotion - Somatic Singing. I'm offering a 2-day workshop this weekend and would love to have you join me! Sign up at jennyrebecca.com/courses.

Homework questions & checklist:

How does your new thought make you feel when you say it outloud?
Why? What is your brain coming up with? What are the conflicting thoughts?
Bring an alternate thought and action to each conflicting thought.
Write a note to yourself from your future self.
Scan for evidence to support your new thought.
Take Massive Action towards your new belief.

Believing new things - if you can establish mastery in this skill...you can create anything you want! Everything starts with a thought! Follow @artistsrisingco

It's Valentines Weekend and I thought it would be a perfect opportunity to share an exercise that we've been doing in my Mastermind for Creatives where we help ourselves as we practice believing new things and creating new thoughts by writing love letters to ourselves from our FUTURE selves. I do this as part of my daily morning routine and I model it for you here, teach you how to implement it as part of your own practice, and share an audible love letter TO YOU today...that will hopefully help you to really know how precious and valuable you are today.

In this episode, my student and friend, Lisa Konstandin, interviews me about emotional health and my own journey of discovery and healing. Lisa is a JOY filled, beautiful soul and you can follow her @lisakonstandin! If you have any questions, feedback or want more info about private or group coaching, message me at mail@jennyrebecca.com or @artistsirisingco or @iamjennyrebecca!

Conversation with Comedian and Screenwriter, Freddi Gralle about vulnerability hangovers, making ourselves visible as artists, finding our voice, knowing who we are, connecting to an audience, knowing how to respond energetically in the creative process and much more! Follow Freddi @freddi_gralle

Interview with producer, composer and writer, Don Chaffer - we talk about a myriad of different topics including (but not limited to) how introverted habits can make creativity more productive, embracing the flip side of obstacles, how to keep your work playful, the effect of mental health and medication on creativity and the history of pop music. For more info on Don: www.donchaffer.com

For questions or coaching inquiries: mail@jennyrebecca.com; @artistsrisingco;@iamjennyrebecca

Interview with one of my dearest friends, painter & visual artist Harmony Eccles talking about the transformational power of creativity, what creativity teaches us, and how creativity enables us to tell our stories and realize them in more profound ways. Follow Harmony @harmonyeccles and buy her new book, Creative Lament on her website www.harmonyeccles.com

Today I am sharing an interview with my husband, musician Andrew Ronning, who is a classical composer and songwriter, and we talk about a lot of things, including the different philosophies of creating, the importance of intention and how that can look different for different people in various stages of their artistic journeys, befriending the critical voice and how easily our identities can be intertwined to our art and the importance of having healthy relationships with ourselves and with our art, both as an extension of ourselves and separate from ourselves. Follow him @nilemosaic_music

Today we are continuing the discussion of how to identify limiting beliefs and start to create new thoughts so you can live your dreams from within FIRST! You can get a free THOUGHT DOWNLOAD WORKBOOK pdf to go along with this episode by visiting this link: www.subscribepage.com/thoughtdownload

And if you like the music on the podcast or want the new single that is featured at the end of today's episode, head to www.jennyrebecca.com/music

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What if you weren’t afraid to trust in the process and just show up? We cannot even judge or truly see the full mystery and greatness and beauty of who we are...it’s too beautiful for us to comprehend. Today's episode is just pure encouragement to keep going and keep showing up and trust that you are right where you need to be. If you want help, or have questions, if there’s a particular way that I can support you, please dm me on instagram @artistsrisingco or @iamjennyrebecca

Interviewing Metropolitan Opera Soprano, Amy Shoremount-Obra today and we talk about ALL the things! The importance of pivoting and being willing to be innovative and open to new normals in the performing art world as a result of Covid, being a life-long learner, the necessity of mental health as artists pursue technical excellence, finding your true inner voice and much more! Follow Amy @amyshoremountobra on IG; follow @artistsrisingco and contact @iamjennyrebecca for coaching!

Today's episode is about beliefs: the power of what we think and believe and how we can start to become aware of what our thoughts are creating for us through our emotions and actions. The truth is we can create whatever we want to create through our thoughts! And today's episode is an introduction into thought work. Follow @artistsrisingco, @iamjennyrebecca and send JennyRebecca a message or inquire about coaching at mail@jennyrebecca.com.

Today on the podcast JennyRebecca is interviewing artists, Cristina Rodriguez Lluch, Melinda Deveney, Audra Rose House, and Roseanne Lenselink about their experiences being part of the Mastermind weekly Coaching Membership for Creatives with ARTISTS RISING. They share all the ways that coaching has benefited them in their artistic development and life in general, from productivity and discipline, writing more songs and creating more then they ever thought possible, to finding more confidence, knowing the next right steps, making life long friendships and more. Follow these amazing women here: @crisrlluch @subconsciousitch @timelightproductions @audrarosehouse Patreon.com/audrahouse @voicespecialist.rosanne @houseofvoicenl

Before we actually start taking steps towards BECOMING, the BEING and aligning ourselves (body, soul and spirit) - creating the kinds of thoughts and emotions that are full of love and empowerment - really knowing your worth and your reasons for going after your dreams are ESSENTIAL as you go after your dreams.

This episode talks about some practical ways you can start to tap into your WHY and challenge yourself to take action steps motivated from your highest intention!

I spent years taking action out of doubt and insecurity and not getting the results I wanted. I want you to learn from my mistakes!

You can create the life of your dreams! You can create the kinds of thoughts and emotions that will lead to the results your heart is longing for!

If you enjoy listening to this podcast, leave a review on iTunes! If you'd like to go deeper with JennyRebecca and get coaching, join her weekly coaching membership for creatives for just $25! Send her a message at mail@jennyrebecca.com. Follow @artistsrisingco and @iamjennyrebecca

As soon as you have declared an impossible goal, a radical goal, you have started to expand the way your brain is thinking! Today we are talking about the importance of dreaming big and opening ourselves to receiving and pursuing more than we think is possible in order to grow and evolve!

Hope you are inspired! Follow @artistsrisingco and @iamjennyrebecca for more inspo and encouragement!

The holidays can be challenging and 2020 has been a rollercoaster. I wanted to make a podcast episode to hopefully give some helpful insight on a couple ways we can manage our thoughts and emotions going into the holidays in next couple weeks. Here are a few tools on how we can use our creativity to create thoughts and emotions that will make us feel better. Hope you enjoy and Merry Christmas! Xx, JennyRebecca

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Music from my new Christmas album - jennyrebecca.com/music

A review on the book, BURNOUT by Emily and Amelia Nagoski and a commentary on the importance of taking our emotions seriously so that we can reach our fullest potential as artists but also experience optimal health - physically and psychologically.

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Pure encouragement and motivation to help you shift your thoughts and feelings today and get you thinking about what is POSSIBLE and what you WANT regardless of your current circumstances.

Hey, what would you like to hear more of on the podcast?! Do you have any questions or things that you are specifically struggling with? Send me a message or DM me, I would love to know and I would love to feature your questions or comments on the podcast!

Content creation is something that you might hear a lot about because every online marketing or business podcast is talking about this in some way, but as an artist, even one who has been studying marketing and business for the last decade, it is actually really challenging to translate all of the marketing stuff to the art world.

Particularly because I think the majority of artists don’t realize that - actually, you ARE a business, you ARE a start up all on your own, you ARE a brand.

Almost everything is different about the way that business now a days is run online and the way that we are building our tribes and audiences now is honestly a totally different animal then it was ten years ago.

I actually believe that being an artist right now, is the best time to be an artist in all of time and history because we DON’T have to have the middle man, the label, the publisher, the manager, the curator, ….because everything is online, we get to have direct contact with our audiences and build those relationships organically.

When you commit to creating quality, value-driven content designed specifically to improve the lives of your audience, you’re committing to creating continued growth, a loyal fanbase, and eventually a sustainable business foundation for your art to build on.

And you may be asking yourself, as a musician, how am I supposed to create value for someone else when ...people aren’t even buying music anymore?! It feels like what I have to give isn’t even valuable to people…

Friend, if you can relate to that feeling in any way, this episode is for you. Regardless of what kind of art you are creating, if you are an opera singer or actor that is recently finding yourself out of a job because of Covid, now is the time to build your brand, build your online tribe, and realize your value.

Today I am talking about being willing to fail on your way to success and how important it is to show up every day and be consistent in order to develop and find your true voice as an artist.

If you would like to sign up for my free workshop on How to Believe in Yourself this coming Wednesday, July 29th here is the link!

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Hey Friend! Giving you a quick look today at part of my morning routine and one of my favorite tools that helps me feel better during the day and give my thoughts a quick tune up!

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It can feel really overwhelming as an artist to promote yourself and grow your audience in an authentic way. In today's episode, I am sharing my strategies and inspiration when it comes to cultivating community and connection so that you can create a meaningful way to share your art with others.

Join me in this conversation with opera singer Nicole Joy Mitchell, as we discuss an artistic perspective on anti-racism during the time of covid. Nicole is a Contralto, a proud native of Brooklyn, New York and she made her Metropolitan Opera debut in the 2019/20 season. See the full interview and extended questions on the youtube version! You can find the youtube version on my youtube channel - JENNYREBECCA

FREE workshop on Fighting Burnout and Creative Block this SUNDAY! Sign up here: https://www.subscribepage.com/artistsrisingworkshop

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Follow @artistsrisingco, join the private Facebook Group and connect to a beautiful growing community of creatives who are committed to wholeness as they pursue their dreams! www.jennyrebecca.com/artistsrising

Recorded this - also as a youtube video- last week after I had spent the entire day waiting at the clinic to get tested for the coronavirus. It felt so surreal, like I was in the middle of some kind of futuristic sci fi movie...but I was reminded of some important things in the process that I want to share with you...namely, our joy, our connection to love, our thriving, does NOT depend on our circumstances.

A conversation with long time friend and beautiful artistic soul, John Raux. John is a visual artist and I think there is a lot we can learn from his perspective! I hope you enjoy this interview with John Raux.

Talking about overcoming obstacles and creative blocks and I'm sharing three of my favorite exercises that help me the most whenever I feel creatively stuck. Creative blocks and obstacles can come in the form of circumstances, thoughts and limiting beliefs, strong emotions - starting to observe our thoughts and emotions is one of the best ways we can begin to navigate that resistance and start to practice getting more consistent connecting to our truest selves and getting back into the flow! I hope you enjoy it and I'd love to get some feedback and know how it helped you!

Sharing 6 different fun exercises that will help you cultivate your creativity and why it is so important to develop our creativity and exercise our creative right brain!

Free Creativity Activation worksheet at www.jennyrebecca.com/creativity. Support Artists Rising at patreon.com, follow @artistsrisingco; @iamjennyrebecca

Today I'm telling the story of my daily song diary project and sharing what I have learned about creative discipline, and specifically, the benefits of disciplining ourselves to do something creative every day. I have been writing at least one new, original song a day for three (non-consecutive) years of my life and posted my work in music video form online...Over 1,000 songs later, find out what I discovered through the process. Intro music: JennyRebecca, Follow @artistsrisingco @iamjennyrebecca

Today's episode is an interview with my good friend, Thom Moht, of Thom and the Wolves, who is an incredible indie musician who actually makes his living playing music on the street!

We had an incredible convo about lots of things including letting go of expectations in our art and committing to sticking with our dreams long enough to see results and breakthrough.

I hope you enjoy it! You can find Thom @thomandthewolves.

Find Artists Rising @artistsrisingco, and find JennyRebecca Ronning @iamjennyrebecca.

For a free download of 30 Days of Encouragement for Creatives head to https://www.jennyrebecca.com/artists-rising.

Practical tips from the technical, creative and emotional realms to help you overcome your fear of failure, rejection and criticism!

Like this episode? The convo is continuing in our private Facebook group, Artists Rising! Come join us to comment, discuss and ask questions! Xo, @artistsrisingco

I really do believe you can overcome fear! In this episode, I share the important things you need to cultivate within yourself so you can step into wholeness and WHY those areas are so important to develop and the potential effect that it can have on you and your ability to create with the utmost FREEDOM and POWER.

This is just the first part - more 'how' is coming in the next episode so stay tuned!

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You are going to LOVE this interview with Israeli contemporary dancer Amit Abend! We talk about shifting atmospheres through your art, finding your voice as an artist, she shares her AMAZING morning routine, mind mastery before auditions, living in Germany as an Israeli, and the spirituality of art! Find more about Amit @amitabend!

Join me as I talk with composer & lead singer/songwriter of My Brightest Diamond, Shara Nova. We talk mind-body connection, creativity, relationships, career, music and the importance of the technical realm - especially for women. Follow Shara @mybrightestdiamond! Follow Artists Rising @artistsrisingco and join the new Artists Rising community group on Facebook for a chance to win a free voice lesson or coaching!

M. Scott Peck said that "The tendency to avoid problems and the emotional suffering inherent in them is the primary basis of all human mental illness.” In this episode, I'm talking about the importance of observing and feeling our pain and give some practical tools and examples of how we can do this in an effort to heal and to establish some fundamental building blocks of emotional and mental health.

Get your free download of 30 Days of Encouragement for Creatives at www.jennyrebecca.com/artists-rising and contact me with comments or questions here: mail@jennyrebecca.com,

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In this episode I talk about what gets in the way of us taking steps towards our dreams and how we can start to help ourselves and lay the foundation for our mental and emotional health.

If you want to receive a free pdf download of 30 Days of Encouragement for Creatives, head over to my website:jennyrebecca.com/artists-rising. For coaching inquiries, comments or questions please e-mail me at mail@jennyrebecca.com. Follow @artistsrisingco, @iamjennyrebecca and @thebandronning.

So excited to share this first Artists Rising interview with original Hamilton cast member (and one of my childhood friends!) Betsy Struxness! We talk about creative process, her artistic journey from New York to LA, and how creative wholeness has been surfaced through her experiences. Follow Betsy @be_strux. And if you want to receive a free pdf of 30 Days of Encouragement for Creatives head over to my website: jennyrebecca.com/artists-rising. And if you are interested in coaching, hit me up! Send me a message! I have a couple of spaces right now for new clients! mail@jennyrebecca.com; @iamjennyrebecca; @artistsrisingco

This episode is just 20 minutes of encouragement and affirmations to help you begin to practically cultivate the emotional realm (last week we talked about the three parts of creative wholeness - technical, creative and emotional/spiritual) by intentionally thinking thoughts that will start to produce the emotions you would like to have.

This encouragement you can use as affirmations, as a meditation, as a way to prepare for an audition or to work past resistance before you create. Make them your OWN! Let them be a model for how you talk to yourself and think about your own creative potential.

I would love to hear from you! Let me know what you think of the podcast or if you have any questions or comments!

Download a free pdf of 30 Days of Encouragement for Creatives at www.jennyrebecca.com/artists-rising!

Follow Artists Rising at @artistsrisingco and JennyRebecca at @iamjennyrebecca and @thebandronning.

For coaching inquiries e-mail: mail@jennyrebecca.com

Welcome to the very first episode of ARISTS RISING!!! My name is JennyRebecca, and I am so excited to share a little bit of my story and give you an introduction to the incredible journey we are about to go on together! In this episode, I introduce the topic, Creative Wholeness, and the importance of cultivating the technical, creative, and emotional/spiritual parts of ourselves in order to step into our highest potential as artists. Episodes to come will include interviews with artists on creative process, encouragement and inspiration, and practical tools to help you cultivate and develop all of the integral parts that are necessary for thriving, longevity, and wholeness in creating the life of your dreams.

For a free download of 30 days of Encouragement for Creatives visit this link: https://www.jennyrebecca.com/artists-rising

To follow Artists Rising on social media find us on instagram, FB and Twitter at: @artistsrisingco.

To follow JennyRebecca and her daily song diary project go to: @iamjennyrebecca and @thebandronning.