Ep. 16: The Secret That’s Taking Me All the Way to Scotland

In this solo episode, Stacie shares an exciting personal milestone—she’s writing a book! Stacie pulls back the curtain on the journey of how her upcoming book, The Artist’s Side Hustle, came to fruition, including moments of serendipity, setbacks, and sheer determination. Reflecting on her creative path, Stacie offers inspiration for artists chasing big dreams, even in the face of self-doubt.

 

Today on Art + Audience:

• A Major Announcement: Stacie reveals her secret project—The Artist’s Side Hustle, a book to help artists build their creative businesses in the margins of their lives.

• The Power of Vision Boards: How a Vision Board from 2018 planted the seed for Stacie’s book-writing dreams.

• Facing Setbacks: Stacie opens up about how her first book, Give Yourself Margin, wasn’t the commercial success she had hoped for—and how that nearly derailed her future publishing aspirations.

• Doors That Opened Unexpectedly: The serendipitous connections and bold actions that led to her signing with Hay House, with distribution by Penguin Random House.

• A Scottish Escape for Creative Focus: Why Stacie is flying to Edinburgh to focus on writing, and how this creative retreat ties into her artistic growth.

• A Reminder to Dream Big: Stacie reflects on overcoming criticism and doubt to chase a dream she once thought impossible.

 

Resources:

• Vision Board

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