Best Artists Academy Podcasts (2024)

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351. Painting Eighteen-Storey Murals with Tony Castillo 23:41

20h ago23:41

23:41

This week on the Artist Academy Podcast is an interview with muralist Tony Castillo. Like most of us, Tony entered the art world thinking he would go in a certain direction but ended up turning, learning, and diving into murals headfirst. I love a good chat about large-scale painting, pricing, and the hurdles that only exterior painters have to fac…

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350. How Shame Holds Us Back From Growth 21:20

3d ago21:20

21:20

This week on the Artist Academy Podcast, we're diving deep into the subtle but powerful ways shame can prevent us from reaching our full potential as artists. We often don’t realize how feelings of inadequacy or fear of judgment can sneak into our creative process, holding us back from taking bold steps, experimenting with new ideas, or putting our…

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349. Murals, Mountains, Art Licensing - Turning Passions into Art with Emily Beaudoin 41:34

8d ago41:34

41:34

This week on the Artist Academy Podcast is an interview with muralist and adventurer Emily Beaudoin. I so appreciate how real Emily is with her answers to all the technical painting and business questions I ask her. She’s just like you and me, figuring it out as we go. Emily and I chat about her experience painting for Lululemon, Black Diamond, and…

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348. Try This Easy Go-With-The-Flow Marketing Tactic 26:13

10d ago26:13

26:13

This week on the Artist Academy Podcast, we're talking about a go-with-the-flow marketing tactic that can be a game-changer for any mural business. Discover how adopting a flexible approach—especially when it comes to scheduling, pricing, and client communication—has helped me handle the ups and downs of running an art business. From setting approp…

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347. Sculpting Your Own Art Career with William Jeffrey Jones 55:42

16d ago55:42

55:42

This week on the Artist Academy Podcast is yet another replay of an interview I did over 4 years ago with an inspiring artist who is living their unique art dream. William Jeffrey Jones is a sculptor living a little over an hour away from me in small-town Missouri. After this interview, I was so inspired by this unique human that I drove to his loc…

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346. Buy Back Your Time + Boss VS Employee Mentality pt.2 31:17

18d ago31:17

31:17

In this week's episode of the Artist Academy Podcast, by popular demand, we dive back into the topic of a Boss Mentality vs. Employee Mentality. The discussion explores the fundamental differences between these two mindsets and how they can impact artists' careers. The boss mentality encourages ownership, initiative, and a proactive approach to cha…

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345. Finding Your Artistic Style with Casey Langteau 29:03

23d ago29:03

29:03

This week on the Artist Academy Podcast, I am continuing the trend of bringing back some of the best, most inspiring, educational, and moving interviews from years past. This one is a look back at a chat from 2020 with Casey Langteau, all about how to find your artistic style. Casey is a New Orleans-based artist with her own beautiful gallery fille…

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344. Art, Business, Farming, Travel - BTS with Ryan and Andrea (Ehrhardt) Sanders 30:43

24d ago30:43

30:43

This week on the Artist Academy Podcast, I finally let my husband take over the interviewer seat and ask questions. We polled the Artist Academy about what questions they had regarding art, business, personal life, and what it’s really like living with a busy artist. My husband, Ryan Sanders, has been asking for this for a while, so I finally oblig…

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343. Boss VS Employee Mentality pt.1 - Painting on a Roof! - Last Chance for 35% off the Academy 35:07

30d ago35:07

35:07

Take advantage of 35% off Artist Academy Memberships: https://andrea-ehrhardt.mykajabi.com/birthday In today’s episode of the Artist Academy Podcast, I explain how I really felt painting on a roof and all the emotions that came with putting myself in an uncomfortable situation. I also touch on a subject that’s been on my mind lately: the difference…

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342. 🤑 Promotions to Make the MOST Sales Within a Very Short Timeframe 38:39

1M ago38:39

38:39

This week, I’m going to be going over all of the possible birthday week specials/discounts I’ve considered putting out this week, and which ones I’ve chosen & WHY. 35% off Lifetime Membership & 1-on-1 Coaching: Click here 35% off 1-Year Artist Academy Membership: Click here NEW: ABC Coloring Book! Click here If you were to ask me, “What do you want…

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341. A Wave of Inspiration and Adventure with Julie Kluh 47:40

1M ago47:40

47:40

Today’s interview is an inspiring story of adventure with artist Julie Kluh. Julie has traveled and lived all over the world via sailboat and now paints beautiful, ocean-themed oil paintings for collectors. Talk about living the dream! This interview is actually one from back in 2020, so I took a look at what Julie has been up to lately, and she’s …

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340. My Highest 🤩 & 😫 Lowest Moments - Happy 11th Anniversary to My Art Business! 34:09

1M ago34:09

34:09

This week on the podcast, I’m celebrating 11 years of full-time creativity/entrepreneurship by sharing some of my highest and lowest moments. I sat down to make a list of the fun, scary, trying times aaaaand some are pretty juicy. I open up about some REALLY tough times where on the outside it looked like I was having the time of my life… when in r…

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339. Painting with Purpose with Sophie Green 54:23

1M ago54:23

54:23

Today’s interview is an episode from 2020, where I had a very real conversation with wildlife artist Sophie Green. Check her out! I’ve followed Sophie online for the past four years, and the amount of growth she’s had with her art business has been so well-deserved. I remember messaging her a little over a year ago about how much her paintings have…

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338. Eliminate Indecisiveness by Doing THIS 💡 34:38

2M ago34:38

34:38

This week’s episode is the first of many solo episodes you’re about to experience for the remainder of the year. I’m going to be testing out the approach of giving you one solo episode per week that is brand new, while also bringing back an interview I did with a past artist guest (likely from three years ago or more) each week. Why am I doing this…

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337. Creating a High Vibe, Maintaining Momentum, & Mural Meetups 48:48

2M ago48:48

48:48

I’ve decided that this year I am kicking it INTO GEAR for the 4th quarter, and in this week’s podcast episode I’m sharing with you exactly what that means... How can you create a high-energy vibe for your life and business? How can you use that vibe and energy to gain momentum, and then maintain it throughout the week, month, quarter, or year? Let’…

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336. Painting Double Sided Windows Year-Round with Jackie Knauer 35:58

2M ago35:58

35:58

This week’s episode features Canadian artist Jackie Knauer. Painting windows is Jackie’s forte, so we dive straight into the technical side of how to paint so both sides are visible to the viewer. Jackie has a unique way of going about painting windows and shares everything from the step-by-step strategy to what specialized paint (and markers) she …

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335. Airbrush Window Painting - Prepare to be Inspired by Mish [Michelle Poli] 41:54

2M ago41:54

41:54

This week’s episode features Michelle Poli, or, as you may know her, Paint by Mish. We get into some very real talk about what it’s like getting started with painting windows, including how to pitch yourself, what supplies to use, and how to price. Michelle was inspired by window painting master Scot Campbell (aren’t we all?!), who came on the podc…

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334. Identify Your Energetic Minimum/Maximum & How To Expand It 26:20

2M ago26:20

26:20

This week’s episode is a small peek into a training we did recently inside the Artist Academy, all about finding and expanding your energetic minimum/maximum capabilities. This is not a visionary exercise, but rather a tactical strategy that will leave you saying, “I need to do this in order to make $$$ next month.” This is just 20 minutes of an ho…

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333. Relocating to Cyprus to Rebuild a Mural Business with Sascha and Tashi Stylianou 46:21

3M ago46:21

46:21

This week’s episode features muralist team Sascha and Tashi Styliano. I really enjoyed hearing all of the behind-the-scenes information on subjects like pricing, ads, what it’s like working with a partner, and how they relocated from South Africa to Cyprus all while keeping up the pace of full-time muraling. If you’re looking for some motivation to…

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332. Advice from the $100k Club 35:27

3M ago35:27

35:27

Making $100,000 in your art business is the goal of many, but few (in comparison) seem to achieve it. Why is that? I asked members of our Artist Academy $100k Club: “What is the one thing that contributed to your success the most this past year?” Their answers will motivate you! Shoutout to the $100k Club members featured in this episode: Lacey Cri…

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331. How to Navigate Your First Year in [Art] Business - Student Spotlight with Brian Fritz 37:52

3M ago37:52

37:52

This week’s episode is a coaching call with Artist Academy member Brian Fritz. Brian is an artist at the beginning of his art journey, and we all know how mentally taxing that time can be. The beginning months or years of starting any business are extra exciting, hopeful, and frustrating. That time specifically is THE time to lean on a mentor, not …

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330. Personal/Mental/Health Related Things That Make Or Break My Business Productivity 31:38

3M ago31:38

31:38

This week’s episode of the Artist Academy Podcast is all about the things that influence my art business but are not exactly business-type tasks. It’s no coincidence that when my non-work life is in check, my productivity seems to be at its highest. Things like personal, mental, and health-related obstacles can dent my goals, and they definitely ha…

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329. Ask These Questions to Land the Jobs with Scott Rempe 41:18

4M ago41:18

41:18

This week’s episode features illustrator and educator Scott Rempe. Scott gives actionable tips for you to take away and use within your art business to land more jobs! We go over how to have conversations with customers, what questions to ask, and even how to ask leading questions that position you as the expert. I remember my first few conversatio…

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328. Podcasting 101 with Andrea Ehrhardt and Ekaterina Sky 1:07:25

4M ago1:07:25

1:07:25

This episode was done a bit differently with Ekaterina Sky taking over the interviewer position to ask me questions about podcasting. She is starting a podcast of her own, so this is mostly an episode where you get to be a fly on the wall to hear how I started/grew/promoted this podcast in the early days and now. You’ll get a lot of surprise behind…

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327. 3 Things That Led Me To Hate My Art Business [& How I Fixed It] 33:47

4M ago33:47

33:47

This week’s episode of the Artist Academy Podcast shines a light on the negative side of owning your own art business. We often chat about how AMAZING working for yourself is, but nobody can argue that entrepreneurship comes with a heavy mental load at times. The 3 things that led me to reeeally dislike my art business (and at times still do) are: …

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326. Quit Your Day Job with Summer Paradiso 35:04

4M ago35:04

35:04

This week’s episode is yet another addition to the Quit Your Day Job series, where I interview current members of the Artist Academy to discuss how they recently quit their day jobs to pursue art full-time. Making that leap into full-time creativity after spending years working for someone else can be a rollercoaster of emotions, but Summer Paradis…

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325: Mastering the Art of Calligraphy: Insights from Margaret Shepherd 30:29

5M ago30:29

30:29

This week’s episode features professional calligrapher, author, and educator Margaret Shepherd. Throughout her 55-year career, Margaret’s calligraphy is currently in the collection of the Smithsonian Museum, the Rare Books Department of the Boston Public Library, along with freelance work for multiple colleges and law firms. She has taught workshop…

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324. $20k+ Mural Commissions, Husband & Wife Art Business Duo: Christian and Jessica Stanley 44:24

5M ago44:24

44:24

We are ending our two-month-long mural podcast theme by saving two of the best for last. Christian Stanley is the artist behind CStanleyCreative, and his wife, Jessica Stanley, is the marketing mind behind it all. In this interview, we chat about the specific roles both Christian and Jessica take on to grow their mural business. From getting a jump…

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323. Painting Murals Across Multiple States Before Graduating High School with Maddie Deiters 30:30

5M ago30:30

30:30

I’m declaring this week Up-and-Coming Young Artist Week. I sat down with a couple of relatively young muralists recently who have a lot of spirit, and I think you’ll enjoy hearing their stories. This episode features 17-year-old Maddie Deiters. Despite being only 17, Maddie has painted thousands of square feet of murals in multiple states. She’s a …

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322. Ana the Artist: A Young Muralist Making Waves 35:58

5M ago35:58

35:58

I’m declaring this week "Up-and-Coming Young Artist Week." I recently sat down with a couple of relatively new muralists who have a lot of spirit, and I think you’ll enjoy hearing their stories. This episode features 23-year-old muralist Ana Gabriele Honsowetz, aka Ana the Artist. She shares her journey into full-time creativity and the hoops she h…

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321. How to Get Mural Work in a Small Town - Student Spotlight with Jessa Aber 52:08

5M ago52:08

52:08

This week’s episode is a coaching call with Artist Academy member Jessa Aber. She is one of the many artists I have met who are doing all the right things: sharing photos, making videos, pitching ideas, following up with potential customers, etc. But even though her efforts are good, combined with working a full-time job, there’s little time to str…

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320: The Mural Process and Best Business Practices with Jolene Rose Russell 28:22

5M ago28:22

28:22

This week’s episode of the Artist Academy Podcast features muralist Jolene Rose Russell. Jolene’s professionalism stood out to me when I first spoke with her, and in this interview, we dive into how that trait trickles into her mural business. There’s such a fine line between being creative yet professional, a free-spirited artist yet someone who s…

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319. [Replay] Mural Joe 45:43

6M ago45:43

45:43

This week for a special May Mural Month episode I decided to bring back an interview I did 4 years ago with Mural Joe. You know how everybody has those *kinda famous* people they look up to in the industry? Mural Joe is one of those for me. His tutorial videos combined with his discipline to keep painting and making videos for so long in order to g…

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318. Tips to Create Better Reels to Grow Your Mural Business with Chera Brooker 33:46

6M ago33:46

33:46

This week’s episode features muralist Chera Brooker. After we got off the interview, Chera and I both agreed that we would likely hang out if we lived in close proximity to each other. She’s my kind of creative personality. You’re going to get a lot of good vibes from this interview, along with hearing us geek out over creating videos to promote ou…

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317. Mural Magic with Pamela Kellough [Replay] 59:09

6M ago59:09

59:09

This week for a special May Mural Month episode I decided to bring back an interview from 3 years ago with muralist Pamela Kellough. I remember this being one of my most favorite interviews from 2021. Pamela has such a warmth about her which made talking with her such a delight. She is almost 70 now and still muraling. If anyone has ever tried pain…

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316. Mural Festivals, Infinity Stickers, and Combining Passion + Business with Gretchen Leggitt 51:27

6M ago51:27

51:27

This week’s episode features multi-passionate business owner and creator Gretchen Leggitt. This woman has my heart with her multifaceted pursuits in business. I really enjoy talking with muralists, but give me a muralist with a thriving side business on top of it and I can feel the excitement bubbling within my brain. You know how when you paint a …

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315. Muralist & Bob Ross Certified Instructor Melvin Lovejoy [Replay] 43:19

6M ago43:19

43:19

This week for a special May Mural Month episode I decided to bring back an interview I did 5 years ago with a muralist I started out working under. Melvin Lovejoy and I met on the job site of Bass Pro Shops. The very first memory that pops into my head when I think of Melvin is when we were working together at a store near Vancouver, British Columb…

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314. Tips for Applying to Mural Festivals with Peachzz (Megan Russell) 38:08

6M ago38:08

38:08

This week’s episode features international street artist Peachzz (aka Megan Russell). You’ll hear Megan tell her story of how she got started with murals (using spray paint) with a theme of birds and wildlife. Her style evolved into also painting the human form, and fast forward to today with one that blends into both human and nature. Megan got he…

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313. Murals & Plein Air Painting in Alaska with Susan Watkins [Replay] 58:08

6M ago58:08

58:08

This week for a special May Mural Month episode I decided to bring back an interview I did 5 years ago with a muralist I started out working under. Susan Watkins is an Alaskan artist who paints beautiful nature scenes. We met on the job site of Bass Pro Shops and the memory pops in my head first is one where Susan and I were sharing a small lift wh…

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312. Muraling Lessons Learned with Anat Ronen 53:00

6M ago53:00

53:00

This week’s featured muralist for May Mural Month is none other than Anat Ronen. She was highly requested within members of Artist Academy, so we sat down to chat about murals. She’s been painting full time since 2008 and had a lot of tips to give. If you follow Anat on social media, and I highly request you do in order to see the quality of her pr…

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311. Mini Mural Coaching Session with Your Mural Mentor - Andrea Ehrhardt 33:26

7M ago33:26

33:26

This week’s episode is a jumpstart on our upcoming May Mural Month where I’m focusing on everyone’s favorite subject: MURALS. Here are some common questions along with a couple free resources to help: “Painting murals looks intimidating. I don’t even know where to start.” - Come join the upcoming Missouri Mural Meetup on June 6th-9th for a hands-on…

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310. Balancing Work and Creative Fulfillment with Lauren Spangler 35:13

7M ago35:13

35:13

This week’s episode features painter, writer, musician, and creativity coach Lauren Spangler. Lauren helps artists find the sweet spot between passion and prosperity. Lauren’s mission is to empower artists to enjoy the creative freedom they crave without sacrificing the financial stability they depend upon. She has helped hundreds of professionals …

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309. How to Get Started Muraling for Schools - Student Spotlight with Samantha Brown 37:52

7M ago37:52

37:52

This week’s episode is a coaching call with Artist Academy member Samantha Brown. My favorite question to get from students is, “How do I get mural jobs?” Oh boy, do I have some advice for you! Samantha is just getting started in her muraling journey, having only painted murals in her home as a trial run. She knows who her target customer is (schoo…

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308. Creating with Intention, Prioritizing Relationships That Lead to Sales, Connecting with Interior Designers with Chanelle Jefferson 44:10

7M ago44:10

44:10

This week’s episode features artist Chanelle Jefferson. Chanelle is based in rural Nova Scotia where she regularly sells her original canvas paintings and hosts retreats. She is an energy, mind, and emotions practitioner, which she uses to help guide her customers through the process of commissioning a very special and meaningful piece of art. Chan…

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307. Staying True to Your Art with Bryan Peterson 55:12

8M ago55:12

55:12

This week’s episode features Texas artist Bryan Peterson. This is not your typical business talk but rather a reminder to create the art that makes you happy. Art that evokes emotion within the artist and creates excitement within the process. We take it back to the basics of drawing/painting because you love it rather than to make a dollar. If the…

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306. Advice on Growing a Mural Business from the Beginning - Student Spotlight with Sheryl Corriveau 22:33

8M ago22:33

22:33

This week’s episode is part of a coaching call with Artist Academy member Sheryl Corriveau. She asks me questions that revolve around how to kickstart her mural business to eventually quit her day job and be a full-time creative. Sheryl was recently trained on how to be an official Bob Ross paint party instructor, which I think is not only really c…

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305. Mural Collabs with Nike, Ralph Lauren, Reebok and more with ELLE Street Artist 29:25

8M ago29:25

29:25

This week’s episode features New York artist ELLE. She’s been featured in a variety of different high-profile brand collaboration projects and has traveled around the world painting murals. I always give the advice of doing a free mural or two to get practice/photos to advertise later, but ELLE got her start painting, not just for free, but illegal…

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304. High Production Sales, Ceramics, & No Bull$h!t Video Tips with Curt Hammerly 57:59

8M ago57:59

57:59

This week’s episode features sculptor/ceramicist Curt Hammerly. Curt sold and shipped over 5,000 pieces of work this past year at about $100 per item. You do the math, but this dude has the credibility to be giving us all advice on growing a social media following and making sales. With over 350,000 followers on Instagram, it’s best to listen when …

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303. Abstracts, Galleries, and Creating the Art YOU Want to Create with Jenna Kast 23:22

9M ago23:22

23:22

This week’s episode features abstract artist Jenna Kast. This is yet another interview with an artist who has a completely different perspective on creating than I do: she thinks about the art first and the money follows. I tend to find myself thinking about how I’m going to sell a canvas before I create it, but not Jenna. She spent the early part …

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302. Your TAX Questions Answered by Hannah Cole 29:34

9M ago29:34

29:34

‘Tis the season for taxes. Hannah Cole, artist and owner of Sunlight Tax, was kind enough to come on the podcast and answer some of the most common questions like: How should I file? When should I hire a tax professional? What items can I list as an expense/deduction? Listen to hear answers to these questions and be sure to check out her extremely …

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