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Author: Marie Greene

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Weekly action & encouragement for makers and creatives from Marie Greene, best-selling author and founder of Olive Knits and Knit Camp. If you're feeling stuck, doubting your next step, struggling to get started, or just eager to expand your creative practice, this weekly chat will inspire and encourage you in your creative journey.

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Just like an instrument, our creativity can go out of tune. Is it time for a creative tune-up?Until next time, friend. You've got this!Love this podcast and want even more? Become a subscriber and have access to bonus episodes! Visit my website here. I'm on Facebook here. © 2024 Olive Knits LLC. Olive Knits™, Knit Camp®, and the logo are trademarks of Olive Knits LLC and may not be used without prior written permission. All Rights Reserved.
In today's bonus episode we're talking about lifelong learning and why it's important to get started (and keep going) - even if you don't feel still have a lot to learn. Check it out! Until next time, friend. You've got this!Love this podcast and want even more? Become a subscriber and have access to bonus episodes! Visit my website here. I'm on Facebook here. © 2024 Olive Knits LLC. Olive Knits™, Knit Camp®, and the logo are trademarks of Olive Knits LLC and may not be used without...
In today's episode we're talking about the three M's of happiness, and how making space for these important things will help you feel more joy. Mentioned in this episode:Spark by John J. Ratey, MD - click here (affiliate link)Research about creativity and wellbeing - click hereResearch about community and wellbeing - click hereKnit Camp - learn more hereUntil next time, friend. You've got this!Love this podcast and want even more? Become a subscriber and have access to bonus episodes! Visit m...
Lean In Or Let Go?

Lean In Or Let Go?

2024-03-1513:29

Creativity isn't always linear - inspiration will come and go, and sometimes our best efforts won't pan out the way we'd hoped. In many ways - both large and small - we'll have to decide if it's worth going further, or if all signs are telling us to change pace. In today's bonus episode, we're talking about how to recognize whether the signs are telling you to lean in or let go. Until next time, friend. You've got this!Love this podcast and want even more? Become a subscriber and ha...
We're all about the exhilaration of the beginning and the thrill of the finish line, but what about the middle? It can be a scary (and lonely!) place for creative work. Join best selling author, knitwear designer and creative coach, Marie Greene, for this week's creative pep talk on how to survive the messy middle of the creative process. Mentioned in this episode:The Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control by Katherine Morgan Schafler - click here to find the book on Amazon (affiliate link)U...
In today's episode we're chatting about BOREDOM! When is the last time you were bored? It might be just the thing you need to kickstart your creativity.This episode mentions:How to Get Your Brain to Focus (Ted Talk) by Chris BaileyHyperfocus by Chris Bailey (affiliate link)Until next time, friend. You've got this!Love this podcast and want even more? Become a subscriber and have access to bonus episodes! Visit my website here. I'm on Facebook here. © 2024 Olive Knits LLC. Olive Knits™, Knit C...
As we wrap up this February Podcast-athon, it’s a great time to talk about the power of habit. What did I learn in creating 30 days of back-to-back episodes? Today I'm sharing what I've learned over the last 30 days - and I share why a 30 day creative challenge might be the right next step for your big idea.Mentioned in this episode: The Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control (affiliate link)Until next time, friend. You've got this!Love this podcast and want even more? Become a subscri...
If you’ve ever found yourself losing interest in things you previously enjoyed or just feel like your days have lost their spark, check out today’s episode for a simple way to be more present and reconnect with your joy. It’s called “dishabituation” and we’re talking about it today on the podcast.Until next time, friend. You've got this!Love this podcast and want even more? Become a subscriber and have access to bonus episodes! Visit my website here. I'm on Facebook here. © 2024 Olive Knits L...
Making daily or weekly progress on our creative goals can sometimes be hard to fit in with the other pressing demands of our lives. But in today's episode we're talking about the Rule of 100 - and how tiny, incremental progress can help us grow in our skills AND eliminate our excuses. Until next time, friend. You've got this!Love this podcast and want even more? Become a subscriber and have access to bonus episodes! Visit my website here. I'm on Facebook here. © 2024 Olive Knits LLC. Oli...
If you've ever hit a creative wall where you can't come up with a single good idea, today's episode is for you!Until next time, friend. You've got this!Love this podcast and want even more? Become a subscriber and have access to bonus episodes! Visit my website here. I'm on Facebook here. © 2024 Olive Knits LLC. Olive Knits™, Knit Camp®, and the logo are trademarks of Olive Knits LLC and may not be used without prior written permission. All Rights Reserved.
In today's episode we're talking about why having limitations can make your creativity limitless. This episode mentions: Embrace the Shake by Phil HansenUntil next time, friend. You've got this!Love this podcast and want even more? Become a subscriber and have access to bonus episodes! Visit my website here. I'm on Facebook here. © 2024 Olive Knits LLC. Olive Knits™, Knit Camp®, and the logo are trademarks of Olive Knits LLC and may not be used without prior written permission. All Rights Res...
Negative feedback is something that every writer, designer, musician and artist will face (and so will everyone else, to be honest), so it’s important to learn how to separate yourself from what you create or what you do so that you can build a boundary between what YOU believe about your art - and what other people may say about it. We're unpacking the feelings and the lessons in today's bonus episode. Amy Shackleton Art - Learn more here.Until next time, friend. You've got this!Love this po...
In today's bonus episode we're talking about Creative Bad Hair Days. Not every day will be your best art day - it happens to the best of us. What do you do when things just aren’t clicking? Find out in today's episode!Until next time, friend. You've got this!Love this podcast and want even more? Become a subscriber and have access to bonus episodes! Visit my website here. I'm on Facebook here. © 2024 Olive Knits LLC. Olive Knits™, Knit Camp®, and the logo are trademarks of Olive Knits LLC and...
Join best selling author, knitwear designer and creative coach, Marie Greene, for today's cheerful dose of creative inspiration. Today's topic: Getting started! We put a lot of barriers in our own way. We might believe that we need more skills, better supplies, more instruction, more time, more of something in order to do that thing that we’re inspired to create. But the truth is, all we really have to do is start. Mentioned in today's episode:Bleach bottle lights4,000 Weeks by Oliver Bu...
Join best selling author, knitwear designer and creative coach, Marie Greene, for today’s dive into the seasons of our creativity. We're talking about how our creative goals can ebb and flow through life, and how learning to recognize and adapt to the seasons of our lives can help us embrace changes to our interests, energy, resources and abilities. Until next time, friend. You've got this!Love this podcast and want even more? Become a subscriber and have access to bonus episodes! Visit ...
From the outside, witnessing someone else’s journey might make it seem like the process should be easier, faster, or more ideal than it really is. If you ever find yourself comparing your progress or your journey, or feel like struggle might be a sign that you’re on the wrong path, today’s episode is for you. We’re talking about why even the right creative path will come with its share of challenges and roadblocks, and why there’s peace of mind in managing our own expectations. Just because i...
Everyone is creative - even those of us who don’t feel particularly “crafty” or good art. Creativity is a superpower that we can use to help us even in traditionally “non-creative” situations. In today’s episode we’re talking about how we can put our creative skills to work in everyday, non-artistic moments.Until next time, friend. You've got this!Love this podcast and want even more? Become a subscriber and have access to bonus episodes! Visit my website here. I'm on Facebook here. © 2024 Ol...
If you’re feeling stuck or uninspired, the best way to shake things up is to make a change. Today we’re talking about changes - big and small - and how to recognize when it’s time to make one. Join best selling author, knitwear designer and creative coach, Marie Greene, for today's cheerful pep talk for creative folks. Until next time, friend. You've got this!Love this podcast and want even more? Become a subscriber and have access to bonus episodes! Visit my website here. I'm on Faceboo...
Do you ever feel like you have TOO many projects on your plate? Does it feel hard to say no to the next thing, when they’re all so enticing? Is there such a thing as too many projects? In today’s episode we’re tackling the struggle that nearly every creative faces at some point in their lives: more to do than hours in the day to do it all. In today's bonus episode for premium subscribers, we’re talking about when to say when. Until next time, friend. You've got this!Love this podcast and...
This bonus episode is for premium subscribers. Thank you for your support!Have you ever fallen in love with the outcome or result you want, but lose sight of the work it’ll take to get there? In today’s episode we’re talking about Shiny Outcome Syndrome and how we can identify when our hopes and our reality aren’t in alignment (plus - I'm sharing 4 ways we can avoid getting stuck). Until next time, friend. You've got this!Love this podcast and want even more? Become a subscriber and have...
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