Episodes: 231
Frequency: Weekly
Rating: 5.0/5.0
Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000
Gender skew: Neutral
Listener location: USA
Publicly listed emails
martine@martineseverin.com
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Martine Severin - Podcast host and producer exploring the creative lives, artistic practices, and career journeys of contemporary artists of color.
Octavia Clahar - Overcoming Rejection, Developing An Artistic Voice, Independent Production, Studio Pitching, Creative Resilience, And Support Networks.
Hadiya Williams - Career Pivots, Building An Independent Studio, Developing A Signature Style, Cultural Memory, Creative Entrepreneurship, And Combining Generative Artificial Intelligence With Ceramics.
How to Do the Scary Thing - Martine Severin (Replay)
October 15, 2026
Registration for No Fear November opens on October 20! What is the cost of inaction in your life? How many projects do you have as ideas but aren't putting any effort into? In this episode, I share the psychological framework you need to break free from fear patterns and stop waiting for motivation to strike. You will uncover why action must precede confidence, how to leverage temporal landmarks to reset your mind, and the 25-minute strategy that dismantles creative resistance. Reclaim ...
One Tube of Paint Changed How I Paint Skin - Miranda Forrester
October 07, 2026
Today, figurative painter Miranda Forrester reveals what it takes to stop shrinking and start restructuring the canvas on your own terms. She unpacks the shock of realizing standard primary colors could never capture her reality as a Black queer woman and explains how a simple shift in her palette changed her artistic trajectory. We discuss the stigma surrounding motherhood in the art world and how surrendering to the unstructured chaos of daily life can unlock your greatest body of wor...
Why Your Brilliant Art Project Keeps Getting Rejected - Martine Severin
September 30, 2026
In part two of our grant preparation series, I reveal why artists face rejection and share the exact mindset shift that changes everything. We tackle the unspoken rules of funding panels, how to strategically scale from local micro-grants to national fellowships, and why proving your project's momentum matters far more than pitching your talent. Stop letting minor technicalities ruin your chances at securing real financial backing and learn the step-by-step framework to build a funding ...
This is How We Create is hosted by Martine Severin. Its publicly listed email is martine@martineseverin.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.
The publicly listed email for This is How We Create: martine@martineseverin.com.
Podseeker estimates This is How We Create reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.
This is How We Create typically books rising experts. Typical guest background: Artists and creative professionals of color with a distinctive body of work, an identifiable artistic voice, and a substantive career or creative-development story. Common among recent guests: Established an independent creative practice or studio; Created or directed original screen or visual work; Built a distinctive artistic style or body of work. Recent guests include Octavia Clahar and Hadiya Williams.
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Recent episodes cover Contemporary Art, Artistic Practice, Creative Careers, Racial Representation, and Artist Entrepreneurship. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.
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