Hello, and welcome back to Art Histories, the podcast! Full transparency, there's no guest and no interview this week, but instead a little piece from your host Olivia sharing some advice she's really needed herself over the past few weeks. If you've ever struggled with not feeling good enough, or like you can't produce anything that falls short of perfection, this interlude is for you. Here at Art Histories HQ it's something we've definitely fallen victim to, and it's taken a few trusted friends and family members to remind us to step back and breathe a bit. So, that's what we're doing! We hope you don't mind the lack of an interview episode this week.

Hopefully next week makes up for it, as we look towards the Grand Finale of Art Histories Series 1 - an episode which is definitely not to be missed, for a number of reasons. We couldn't think of a more triumphant ending to what has been an incredible creative experience. There'll probably be more on this in the coming weeks, with some sentimental reminiscing from Olivia, so if that's your bag, stay tuned for some bonus end-of-the-series content. 

In the meantime, take this episode as a reminder to slow down, and cut yourself some slack. You deserve it. We'll see you next week - as always, thanks for listening!

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