Best Phoebe Gander Podcasts (2024)

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Failing to record a podcast 48:06

4M ago48:06

48:06

It was so nice to record a new episode for you! in this episode we touch on what has been keeping us in and out of the studio lately, and why there's been a lengthy break between podcast episodes! ind Julie here: www.juliebattisti.com , @juliebattisti & Julie’s newsletter Find Phoebe here: www.phoebegander.com , @phoebeganderart & Phoebe’s newslett…

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Reflecting Back On The Year 45:11

7M ago45:11

45:11

In this episode we reflect back on 2023 and chat about the biggest things that we’ve learnt through all the ups and downs. Thanks for sticking with us this year! we’re not entirely sure how our Christmas/New Year scheduling will go, but we’ll get you the next episode as oon as we can! xx JB & PG Find Julie here: www.juliebattisti.com , @juliebattis…

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Perceptions Around Instagram 57:59

7M ago57:59

57:59

This week we are chatting about perceptions. Phoebe recently reached a milestone and tipped over 100,000 Instagram followers, so we chat about how this came about after a long time little growth. We discuss how this number is a bit like being ‘rich in Monopoly’ and doesn’t mean instant sales or success. We delve into how it is impossible to predict…

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Failing Forward - Learning To Pause Before You Start 49:46

7M ago49:46

49:46

This week we are chatting about how we reboot or start new artworks and art projects. We discuss the ways that we have failed at this in the past, by jumping in too quickly and not fully allowing ideas to develop, and how we both want to get better at pausing before rushing ahead. When thinking about planning, it’s no surprise that Julie is more of…

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Exhibition debrief & general catch up 42:10

8M ago42:10

42:10

It’s been a minute since we sat down to record, and we just about forgot how to do it! This episode sees us catching up with the big life events that have been the reason for our absence. Phoebe’s trip to the UK and Julie’s visit back to Australia for her solo exhibition. We chat about the highs and lows of the past couple of months, barely scratch…

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Interview with Alice Sheridan 1:12:00

9M ago1:12:00

1:12:00

This week we chat with Alice Sheridan, a London based artist, one half of the popular art podcast ‘Art Juice’, and creator of the ‘Connected Artist Club’, a supportive art community full of advice, resources and workshops. Alice spoke really honestly about her failures, what struck us most how insightful she is when she looks back onto past and rec…

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Interview with Amber Creswell Bell 51:54

9M ago51:54

51:54

After our ‘Finding gallery representation’ episode we had a bunch of interesting questions from you lovely folks that we definitely wanted to dig into deeper and answer, but we also weren’t sure we were the best people to answer them which is where the idea for this episode came from! We wanted to interview a curator and ask her your questions. We …

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Slightly Crunchy Deadlines 33:11

10M ago33:11

33:11

Julie & Phoebe catch up about their weeks, looming deadlines and trips. They talk about the hurdles of buying art supplies and their many abandoned carts. There will be a short break in these "catch up "episodes while Phoebe is away! Stick with us though and make sure you're subscribed so you don't miss us when we're back! Newsletter: (published ea…

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Evolving your art style 1:13:12

10M ago1:13:12

1:13:12

This week we revisit the topic of art style. We dig into the difference between style and genre and discuss how our art styles have emerged, and where they continue to evolve. We discuss the pros and cons of wanting to try ‘everything’ and how some people seem to display a style from the get-go. Julie talks through the differences between her two s…

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Artist, interrupted 30:15

10M ago30:15

30:15

A catch up on our weeks so far! We celebrate hitting 100k downloads and discuss some of our fails and wins, similarities and differences this week. Newsletter: (published each week with Tuesdays episode) Facebook Group: Find Julie here: www.juliebattisti.com , @juliebattisti & Julie’s newsletter Find Phoebe here: www.phoebegander.com , @phoebegande…

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You Asked, We Answered! 49:00

11M ago49:00

49:00

This week we thought we’d try something new, so as the title suggests we asked the listeners to throw some questions at us. From our favouring artists to our favourite colours, there’s hopefully something of interest for you to listen to as we witter on... Full disclosure, we asked for questions aimed specifically at either of us but ended up just …

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We're both fine 27:46

11M ago27:46

27:46

In this weeks catch up, Julie & Phoebe ignore the rest of their lives and focus on art. Newsletter: (published each week with Tuesdays episode) Facebook Group: Find Julie here: www.juliebattisti.com , @juliebattisti & Julie’s newsletter Find Phoebe here: www.phoebegander.com , @phoebeganderart & Phoebe’s newsletter: Podcast Website: Submit a questi…

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Navigating Comparison & Competitiveness as Artists 53:23

11M ago53:23

53:23

This week on the pod we discuss the tricky subject of comparison and competitiveness. We both admit to having these feelings especially during recent times when sales have been slower, and talk openly about how it makes us feel, and how we manage things when the green eyed monster inevitably does show up. We both realise that it is completely norma…

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The Time Crunch 39:48

11M ago39:48

39:48

Phoebe and Julie talk about their lives post visit, Phoebe talks about her time timer and how she's starting painting again since getting home and Julie talks about the how pressured she feels around time leading up to her exhibition. Artist shout out to : Emilybell.art who has launched her etsy shop! Visit the Fail Like An Artist newsletter for th…

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Gallery Representation, from Swiping Right to Partnering Up! 56:54

11M ago56:54

56:54

In this episode we discuss forming relationships with galleries and interior stores. From finding and approaching a gallery (specifically how we have approached them), and what to do if you get the ‘dreaded rejection’ email or worse still - totally ghosted. It’s a bit like the dating game really - just like finding the right partner involves figuri…

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Bonus Catch Up Episode #2 31:48

11M ago31:48

31:48

We've finally met! Our first in person record we're just catching up on the week of mishaps and having some fun. Enjoy! Back to normal programming next week Visit the Fail Like An Artist newsletter (there isn't one this week but there usually is one every week) Find Julie here: www.juliebattisti.com or @juliebattisti Julie’s newsletter Find Phoebe …

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Sick, burnt out & excited to meet up IRL 20:55

11M ago20:55

20:55

Just a quick catch up, Phoebe and Julie both talk about their weeks of being sick, tired, and burnt out and how excited and nervous they are about meeting in person tomorrow! Visit the Fail Like An Artist newsletter (there isn't one this week but there usually is one every week) Find Julie here: www.juliebattisti.com or @juliebattisti Julie’s newsl…

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When Failure Leads to Art Opportunities with Laura Horn 1:06:55

11M ago1:06:55

1:06:55

Well what an exciting episode - for the first time we have a co-host on the pod, the wonderful Laura Horn! We had a lovely relaxed chat with Laura, who is such an easygoing person full of so much knowlege and art biz wisdom. We ask Laura where she is on the Fail Scale, and chat to her about why she hasn’t released an episode of her own podcast ‘The…

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Time Management & Self Care 1:01:47

12M ago1:01:47

1:01:47

This week on the pod we’ve both had fairly stressful things going on, which has led to some fwobbles and generally feeling like we are running on empty. So we end up chatting about how to apply self care during times when, well, there doesn’t seem to be time - and you realise there will never actually be enough time unless you make it. That led us …

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Pulling Threads & Answering Questions 1:02:28

12M ago1:02:28

1:02:28

This week is a slightly more upbeat conversation after the heaviness of the previous one. Phoebe breathes a sigh of relief that the school holidays are over, and reflects on her recent kid’s art workshop. Julie is sleep deprived, also grateful for some more studio time, and reveals how her new fitness regime is playing out… We discuss the new meta …

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Quitting, Second Jobs, Pivoting & Resting 47:18

1y ago47:18

47:18

As always, check out our Substack for a full list of show notes, ramblings and recommendations This week we delve into the the tricky subject of when you feel like you want to throw in the towel, and give up trying to make ‘ends meet’ as an artist… First, Julie chats about why she’s feeling peppy and shares her enthusiasm over her newest cloudscape…

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Unravelling Perfectionism - Part 2 1:00:32

1y ago1:00:32

1:00:32

Check out our substack for a full set of show notes: https://faillikeanartist.substack.com/ This week, Julie chats about how her photoshoot went, and Phoebe reveals how she got over a fwobble. She also reveals her big news - that her artwork is now being represented in Australia by Greenhouse Interiors! In this episode we carry on the conversation …

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Unravelling Perfectionism - Part 1 45:09

1y ago45:09

45:09

This week Julie discusses how lucky she feels to love her job, her impending photoshoot and her struggle with writing a newsletter. Phoebe is sick of the rain, feeling likes she’s failing at remembering important things and has finally sent off an important parcel of artwork. She has been procrastinating, which leads them into this week’s topic of …

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Positivity during difficult times 1:05:31

1y ago1:05:31

1:05:31

In this episode we delve into the topic of positivity, after a listener asked if we would consider changing the podcast title to something more ‘positive’. Julie and Phoebe chat about their thoughts on this idea, and why they decided to use the word ‘fail’ in the podtcast title in the first place. This leads them into a deeper dive into the concept…

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Juggling porridge & listener Q's 1:14:47

1y ago1:14:47

1:14:47

This week on the pod Julie’s household has been hit by yet another bout of illness, causing her to fret over more missed studio time. Phoebe debriefs Julie on how her first ‘Sip and Paint’ art workshop went… and it brings up some profound realisations about why she has avoided teaching for so long. Julie realised she may now not be able to complete…

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From sunbathing to surrendering... 57:53

1y ago57:53

57:53

Woohoo! We’re back after a two week break - a break that almost broke Julie! We really missed recording and chatting to each other, and had so much to tell each other that this episode ended up just being a ‘catch up’ chat, rather than the Q&A episode we had planned (that will be coming next week instead). We hope you enjoy this informal, funny cha…

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Anxiety, success and having a ‘fwobble’ 1:11:16

1y ago1:11:16

1:11:16

In this week’s episode Phoebe shares her ‘panic and the pizzeria’ and her decision to change her ‘word’ of the year. She talks about how this year she has felt like she has been on the backfoot and talks about the anxiety that she's been struggling with because of this. Julie lets us know how she got on at her first ‘artist meet-up’ social event, w…

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AI & Art - Is it Intelligence or Insanity? 1:10:33

1y ago1:10:33

1:10:33

In this episode Phoebe and Julie open the can of worms that is AI in art. They discuss this rapidly evolving new technology and its impact in the art world. And what a messy can of worms it is! They acknowledge that with this landscape changing so rapidly, the information they share may well be out of date very quickly. They try to keep the convers…

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Odd socks, crocs and the importance of art friends 1:04:40

1y ago1:04:40

1:04:40

As an artist, experiencing self-doubt and loneliness is inevitable, especially since many of us tend to work alone. In this episode, Julie shares her struggles with self-doubt and exhibition worries, & how she overcame a recent experience of the 'comparison trap' with the help of her art friends. Phoebe expresses concern that Julie is working too h…

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"Shut up, you can" and other motivational quotes 58:30

1y ago58:30

58:30

We’re back baby!! We hope you’ve missed us in your ears because we’ve certainly missed podcasting. This week the format has changed slightly, firstly you’ll notice the pod has dropped at the beginning of the week, (yay you can now plan your entire week around when to listen!) and secondly since we hadn’t had a proper chat for a while, we decided to…

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Failing at Prints 1:06:30

1+ y ago1:06:30

1:06:30

To print, or not to print… that is the question. In this episode we delve into the world of prints. Julie talks about when she tried to make selling photographs work and why she doesn’t offer prints or photographs any more. Phoebe talks about her print offerings and how she feels she’s failing at making them a streamlined part of her business. This…

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Failing with Art Supplies 1:15:20

1+ y ago1:15:20

1:15:20

This week on the pod Julie’s experiencing the ‘joys of teething’ and subsequent sleep deprivation, whilst working on so many large artworks that 1 meter actually feels small! Phoebe has learnt a new skill - wand making, is trying anything to make her recovery from covid speedier and is trying out sound healing (*woo woo alert) to recalibrate her re…

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Failing to Get the Blue Tick 1:02:35

1+ y ago1:02:35

1:02:35

What is a ‘blue tick’ and what does it mean if you get one? This week we discussed the ins and outs of the new ‘paid for verification badge’ that Meta are offering Instagram users. We chat about how much does it cost, how can you get a discount, and what the benefits for artists - if any - actually are. We share feedback from those who got a blue t…

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Failing at Being Original 1:20:56

1+ y ago1:20:56

1:20:56

What makes art original, when is copying ok and not ok? What can you do if you are worried about being copied? Phoebe opens up about a sensitive time, when she was blocked by an artist she admired, and also times when she has been copied and had images stolen and passed off as others’ work. Julie chats about sometimes feeling unoriginal due to the …

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Failing at Shipping 1:00:45

1+ y ago1:00:45

1:00:45

We hate shipping, but it’s one of those things we both need to do, so join us to learn from our fails, but also our tips and tricks. We cover shipping fails like not charging enough, taxes and duties for international packages and damaged shipments. We answer some listener questions about how to package and send larger works, using recycled materia…

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Failing at Art & Motherhood 1:25:45

1+ y ago1:25:45

1:25:45

We started today's episode with the title ‘juggling art & life, but it quickly morphed into a discussion on balancing art & motherhood. We do hope to expand on other areas of the balancing act of having a creative career , but we just couldn’t fit any more into this episode ! We discuss the difficulties in finding time for art while parenting; mum …

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Failing at Instagram Q&A's 1:25:22

1+ y ago1:25:22

1:25:22

This week on the pod Phoebe and Julie have a follow up conversation about Instagram, this time answering listener questions. We chat about everything from scammers, bots, and fake followers to recording reels without cringing and choosing hashtags. As you can see this is quite a long episode, avd we still didn’t manage to answer every question that…

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Failing at Imposter Syndrome 1:04:12

1+ y ago1:04:12

1:04:12

This week Julie and Phoebe discuss imposter syndrome. From feeling not good enough to feeling like a fake, the ways it has impacted us and our different strategies for overcoming it (or not). This podcast was recorded on the eve of Cyclone Gabrielle hitting NZ. Clearly we didn’t have any idea about the kind of destruction it would have. If you’re w…

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Failing at Instagram 1:15:01

1+ y ago1:15:01

1:15:01

Julie & Phoebe discuss the changing instagram landscape, Phoebe talks about the ways she’s continuing her growth, tips like continuing to focus on quality captions and images, challenges. JB talks about researching tips and advice. We discuss the fallacy of thinking that followers = sales, and Phoebe shares a handy acronym to help you when thinking…

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Failing at Varnishing 42:33

1+ y ago42:33

42:33

Varnishing ; What you should do, when you should trial (always) and all the different fails. Dust, Different brands, different processes, timing, panicking, removing varnish.. here’s to learning from our mistakes ! Questions from: @Ian_Versace_artist Mentioned : m Langridge webpage Gamblin webpage Lorraine Loots Samantha Dennyson MarcoGrassi Find J…

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Failing at Exhibitions 1:03:27

1+ y ago1:03:27

1:03:27

In this episode Phoebe and Julie talk about some of their exhibition failures. From location to sales, solo shows, art fairs & everything in between we chat about our fails and what we’ve learned. Mentioned : Helen Dean Rosie Carson of Elemental Jewellery Find Julie here: www.juliebattisti.com @juliebattisti Find Phoebe here: www.phoebegander.com @…

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Failing at Commissions 42:11

1+ y ago42:11

42:11

Failing at commissions. It’s good to have a process, turns out that both Phoebe and Julie learned this the hard way. In this episode discuss a few failures around processes and approaches to collectors, what we’ve learned and the changes we still need to make! See out mailing list for a list of commission recommendations: Mailing List We share some…

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Failing at Art Education 49:06

1+ y ago49:06

49:06

In episode two we’re talking about art education. Julie studied Visual Arts at University and Phoebe is largely self taught from online courses. We discussed how we both felt we’d failed in some ways with our choices, and what we learnt. Julie talks about what she regrets regarding her decision to go to art school and what she saw as being the bigg…

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Failing to find a style 46:18

1+ y ago46:18

46:18

It's episode 1 of Fail Like An Artist! In today's episode, we are discussing the juicy and elusive topic of “finding your style” - Is it something you need to search for? Are you born with one? Is it ok for it to change? What's the difference between style and genre?? Julie chats about when she felt called to bring in a completely different subject…

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Trailer 2:27

1+ y ago2:27

2:27

What's it all about? Failing, learning, and laughing. This trailer is just a little intro into what we'll be discussing on our podcast; how our failures in our creative process and lives have taught us valuable insights into how to progress (and how not to) as artists. First episode drops Jan 11 2023, Subscribe now so you don't miss it! Follow us @…

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Storytelling through Tukutuku and sharing mātauranga with the world with Awhina Murupaenga | Founder & director of Whatu Creative 46:42

1+ y ago46:42

46:42

Today’s episode is with Awhina Murupaenga, a mum of two and founder and director of Whatu Creative. Awhina launched Whatu Creative as a grief response to losing a best friend to cancer. She started with the intention of growing art exhibitions in Te Hiku, the Far North but, as for so many, Covid had other plans for them and she had to pivot her bus…

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Exploring the pain, hope & healing of being a mum with bipolar with Katie Rickson | Poet & Writer 48:17

1+ y ago48:17

48:17

Today’s episode is with Katie Rickson who is a poet, copywriter and editor and mum of one. Katie has had bipolar episodes for most of her adult life, but wasn’t diagnosed until she was eight weeks postpartum, and experiencing insomnia and mania. One thing that got her through this time was the mantra: “something beautiful will come from this.” Kati…

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Adding a dose of humour to motherhood with Michele A’Court | Comedian, writer, performer 46:05

1+ y ago46:05

46:05

Today’s conversation is with stand-up comedian, writer and social commentator Michele A’Court. Originally trained as a journalist, Michele has been an icon in stand up comedy since it got started in New Zealand. She was the winner of “Female Comedian of the Decade” at the 2010 NZ Comedy Guild Awards, is a frequent voice on RNZ National’s “Nine to N…

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Releasing perfection and showing up as yourself with Jess Holdaway | Designer 41:07

1+ y ago41:07

41:07

This weeks conversation is with designer Jess Holdaway. Jess originally co-founded Frank Stationery with her husband Jason, where for each item of stationery sold they donate a school book to a child living in poverty. She is now the design director at The Opshop, a brand strategy and creative studio, she is a mother of two boys, lover of the beach…

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Neurodiversity, mental health and the healing power of creativity with Phoebe Gander | Painter 55:57

2y ago55:57

55:57

Phoebe is an abstract landscape and still life artist from the UK but now living in Gisborne. Phoebe returned to art making 4 years ago after a long break due to having 3 children. Originally trained as a textile designer, Phoebe works in a similar process working with colour and layers to create her unique artworks. In this episode she talks openl…

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