The Art Coach Podcast

Ep. 26 — Uncovering Your Artistic Voice

The question I get most as The Art Coach: “How do I find my own style?” In this episode I walk you step-by-step from eternal student to authentic creator. We start with the foundation of visual language—value, color, shape, and form—then move into the real engine of style: creative intuition. You’ll learn how to close the gap between idea and action, stop overthinking, and say yes to the spark...

Episode 25 - The Pietà: Beauty Born from Sacrifice

In this episode, I reflect on Michelangelo’s Pietà — Mary holding the body of Christ after his sacrifice — and explore what it reveals about the role of sacrifice in art and in life. Too often today, sacrifice is seen as negative, tribal, or outdated. But the Pietà reminds us that true beauty, transformation, and meaning require letting go of something in order to gain something gre...

Rejection hurts—until you learn to use it. In Episode 24, I read a fresh rejection letter and walk you through the mindset I use to turn “no” into fuel. We talk about why resentment slows your growth, how to re-channel that energy into your studio practice, and the slippery slope from one “no” to self-rejection. You’ll learn a simple reframe (“Good. Thank you.”), how to avoid the ouroboros of self-limiting beliefs, and why your job...

Episode #23 - Mapping Your Creative Identity

In this episode, Mapping Your Creative Identity, Sean explores how the values you place at the top of your life structure shape not just your art, but your entire being. Drawing inspiration from Terence McKenna’s challenge to artists, he unpacks how self-exploration, ritual, and the pursuit of beauty act as a compass for authentic creation. From confronting resistance to aligning with...

Episode 22 – Art, Divinity, and the God You Can’t Escape

In this episode of The Art Coach Podcast, I dive into the question raised in an interview between Dennis Prager and conductor John Eliot Gardiner: Can true art exist without divinity? Gardiner’s answer was no—and we explore why. I unpack the idea that even secular or atheist artists, when they surrender to their muse, intuition, and authentic creative flow, are tapping into so...

Episode #21 – The Death of Ritual, God, and Narrative

In this episode of The Art Coach Podcast, I dive deep into the disappearance of ritual, myth, and narrative in our lives and in the art world. We explore what it means that Nietzsche declared, “God is dead”—not as a simple rejection of religion, but as the collapse of the cultural frameworks that once gave us orientation and meaning. With that collapse came the unraveling of ritu...

Episode #20 - Where Do Our Ideas Come From?

In this episode, I go deep into awareness of thought, observation of thought and attempt to reveal where our ideas come from. Along with useful tools and frameworks to release fear of failure and the pitfalls of success.

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Episode #19:

The Art Coach Podcast has its first artist guest! We sit down with Alex Ruiz, a former artist and animator for The Simpsons, concept artist for many movies you've seen and who has since made the leap into creating his own personal art. Alex is now on a mission to help artists unlock their full creative potential through biohacking and physical health, blending artistic expression with holistic well-being.

In this convers...

Episode 17 - Release The Destination & Play.

This episodes goes into the necessity of play in an artistic and creative practice. I discuss how theres a difference between play and performance. When play is brought into your creative practice, many doors open up. Releasing the destination and allowing yourself to be in the practice of creativity is critical to a long lasting art career.

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Episode 16 goes into a powerful event that happened to me as a kid that changed my life for a long time. Without it's occurence, I may not be the same person at all. Healing from this has led to an enormous evolution! I hope this story helps you!

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Episode 15 - Scarcity Mindset Kills Your Creativity

This episode discusses how creativity is destroyed by holding a scarcity mindset. I go deep into how and why this happens. When you shift into an abundance mindset, your creativity can flourish.

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Episode 14

This episode is about you. The self selected artist. Its an episode of encouragement to continue being you. Continue expressing yourself to the greatest degree of excitement.

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Episode 13

This episode kills artist block for good. Reconnect with your highest excitement and come home to the reason why the world needs your art.

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Episode #12In this episode, we explore the transformative power of embracing discomfort as an artist. From grappling with frustration in learning new skills to facing the fear of creative stagnation, we uncover how discomfort signals growth and opportunity. Discover practical strategies for navigating challenges like low engagement on social media and artist's block, and learn why pushing through that extra 20% of discomfort ca...

Episode 11!

New Years Resolutions have a 8% success rate for the year. If you went into a casino, would you put money on a 8% win chance? Probably not. This episode goes into how you can reframe resolutions to become more successful than you ever were in 2023.

Use the following journal prompts to frame and outline your 2024 resolutions so they stick.

Prompts:

1. Assess your character growth over the past year. What strengths hav...

Episode 10!

How to navigate the busy holiday season without getting burned out right before the start of a brand new year. This episode goes over tools and tips to allow yourself the time you need with family and your community during holiday events and gatherings while also juggling being an entrepreneurial artist. Q4 is THE art buying time of year. Artists make a majority of their revenue during these last few months of the year....

Episode 9!

This episode goes DEEP on how we discover what to create and why we create it. The true power of the artist is to decide; to choose what comes true. We have the magical power to bring something to life from our imagination. We are creators and the only thing you need to do is create what you think SHOULD come true!

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Episode 8!

This episode goes over 4 key resistances that all artists seem to struggle with through out their career and life. This advice can crossover to other parts of your life as well. Removing these 4 resistances will really channel a new version of yourself that can be authentically expressive without any fear.

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