The Create! Podcast

From "Practical" Career to Full-Time Artist and Coach: Lacie Martinez on Motherhood, Grief, and Going For It

How do you find the courage to step off the "practical" path and fully commit to your creative calling? In this episode of the Create! Podcast, Kat talks with painter a

Intuition as Knowledge: Mastering Oil Painting to Bring Your Ideas to Life with Alonsa Guevara

A lot of us went to art school and never actually learned how to paint. We were told to go make something and figure it out, which is great, but it often leaves us limite

Laurén Gerig: Painting Place, Memory, and a Sustainable Studio Practice

How do you translate the memory of a landscape into a rich, tactile painting? And how do you sustain a meaningful studio practice when life and work get demanding? In t

The Art of Letting Go: Ceramics, Sculpture, and Art as Life with Rebecca Casement

Imagine pouring your heart into a massive sculpture, only to watch it crash to the floor. What if that disaster was exactly what your practice needed? In this episode o

Creative Flow as Medicine: Art for Self-Care and Discovery with Leah Guzman

In this episode of the Create! Podcast, Kat sits down with artist, author, and board-certified art therapist Leah Guzman to explore how creativity can serve as a sanctuar

Embracing Play, Shattering Art Rules, and Finding Creative Joy with Brandi Hofer

In this episode, Ekaterina Popova welcomes back artist, muralist, author, podcaster, and educator Brandi Hofer to discuss the evolution of her multifaceted creative life.

Own Your Sales, Own Your Story: Economics of Art Fairs, Hidden Gallery Costs, and Bet-on-Yourself Career Strategies with Sharone Halevy & Alex Mitow

What does it really cost to "get chosen" in the art world, and when does it make more sense to bypass the gatekeepers and bet on yourself? In this episode, we welcome b

Turning Creativity Into Wealth: Bonnie Christine on Pattern Design and Living Your Passion

In this episode, I'm (host Ekaterina Popova) joined by Bonnie Christine, fabric designer, artist, and founder of a multi-seven-figure surface pattern design education bus

What Does It Mean to Feel Seen? A Conversation on Community and Serving Through Art with Artist The Tracy Piper

What does it mean to feel seen? Five years ago, the Tracy Piper asked that question and turned it into SEEN, an ongoing portrait and storytelling project rooted in commun

How to Find the Right Gallery Partner: Signs to Look For

Getting a gallery to say yes can feel like the end goal, but it's really where the real work begins. In this episode, Kat breaks down what makes a gallery partnership act

They Can't Take This From You: Coming Back to Your Practice, Again and Again

In this solo episode, Kat gets honest about a lesson she's still relearning 15 years in: protecting her own art practice. An inspiring gallery visit and a painful past ex

The Burnout Fix: Create Leverage, Force Multipliers, and What to Focus On to Move the Needle in Your Art Career (ft. Superfair)

If you have ever felt like you are running a marketing agency instead of an art practice, you are not alone. In this episode, I sit down with Alex Mitow and Sharone Halev

The Art of Creative Loitering: A Permission Slip to Slow Down

What if the missing ingredient in your creative life isn't more productivity, but more loafing? In this solo episode, Kat shares a personal update from her summer and a

Summer Updates from Kat + The Mundane Is the Muse: Yahel Yan on Chairs, Hot Sauce, and 100 Days of Painting

This episode is two things in one: an honest, personal check-in from Kat as we head into summer, Q&A from our community. followed by a conversation with San Diego-based M

Simplifying Content Creation for Makers with Brand Photographer Nicole Bedard

Content creation burnout is real, and if you have ever hit a wall with showing up online, this episode is for you. Ekaterina sits down with Nicole Bedard, brand photograp

What Survives the Fire: Larry Ossei-Mensah on Clay, Curating, and Creative Excellence

Independent curator, cultural critic, and co-founder of ARTNOIR, Larry Ossei-Mensah, joins us for a deeply reflective dialogue on his dual identity as a high-profile cham

Petite Pleasures, Big Dreams: Jo Gamel on Daily Painting, Following Every Interest, and Showing Up for Your Most Ambitious Goals

Jo Gamel is back, and this conversation covers a lot of ground. A Philadelphia-based fine artist, gallery liaison, teaching artist, science fiction writer, and member of

How to Stop Being Forever Emerging and Graduate to Your Next Level with Ekaterina Popova

There is a next-level version of you already waiting and this episode will help you step into it.  Drawing on a decade of running Create! Magazine and watching hundreds

Artist. Curator. Founder. How Indira Cesarine of The Untitled Space in NYC Built a Creative Career That Does Not Fit in a Box

Indira Cesarine is an artist, curator, and the founder of The Untitled Space, one of New York City's most vital independent galleries. She has built a practice that refus

Art for Everyone: Collecting, Connecting with Buyers, and Building a Career from Anywhere with Liz Lidgett

Ekaterina Popova sits down with Liz Lidgett, gallery owner, art advisor, and author of the newly released book "Art for Everyone: How to Collect Art and Personalize Your