After two traumatic brain injuries, everything changed for Cheri Carandanis. She was forced to give up a distinguished 25-year career as a critical care flight nurse in the U.S. military, where her identity was deeply intertwined with her profession.

Cheri faced unimaginable challenges, but when prescribed creativity to heal damaged brain pathways, her rehabilitation became a lifeline. Art became her new calling, and it led to a profound path to self-discovery and healing.

When I heard Cheri’s story inside Studio Elite, I knew I had to share it with the world. And trust me, my conversation with her is not one you want to miss!

Make sure to subscribe to this podcast so you don’t miss a thing! And don’t forget to come hang with me on Instagram @jodie_king_.

Interested in being a guest on a future episode of Honest Art? Email me at amy@jodieking.com!

Resources mentioned:

• Learn more about Cheri’s art: https://www.carandanisfineart.com/

• Stay in touch with Cheri on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carandanisfineart/

• Stay in touch with Cheri on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carandanisfineart

• Learn more about Studio Elite: https://www.jodiekingart.com/studioelite

• Learn more about the Honest Art Society: https://www.jodiekingart.com/has

• Join me at my Santa Fe workshop in July: https://www.santafeartistgetaway.com/service-page/honest-art-2?referral=service_list_widget

• Join me at my Austin workshop in October: https://jodieking.com/honest-art-workshop-austin-october-2025

• Worthy: How to Believe You Are Enough and Transform Your Life by Jamie Kern Lima: https://amzn.to/44PplTL

• Have a question for Jodie? Ask it here: https://forms.gle/hxrVu4oL4PVCKwZm6

• How are you liking the Honest Art Podcast? Leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform and let us know!

• Watch this full episode on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC64Vn6NF5BfiwLNTSb_VnDA

• For a full list of show notes and links, check out my blog: www.jodieking.com/podcast

I’m going to let you in on a secret…my art career took off not by adding more tasks, but by intentionally letting go of a few bad habits. 6 to be precise. It was a surprising shift from the typical "do more" mindset, and once I committed to stopping these patterns, I finally saw real momentum.

Listen to this episode to get the behind-the-curtain look at how simple shifts changed everything…and how they can change your art career, too.

Make sure to subscribe to this podcast so you don’t miss a thing! And don’t forget to come hang with me on Instagram @jodie_king_.

Interested in being a guest on a future episode of Honest Art? Email me at amy@jodieking.com!

Resources mentioned:

• Learn more about Studio Elite: https://www.jodiekingart.com/studioelite

• Learn more about the Honest Art Society: https://www.jodiekingart.com/has

• EDGE canvases 2.5in thick: https://www.jerrysartarama.com/the-edge-all-media-cotton-canvas-2-1-2-inch-boxes-of-three

• Rolled Canvas: https://www.jerrysartarama.com/paramount-universal-primed-cotton-canvas-roll-84inx6yd-11oz-75363?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22276619958&gbraid=0AAAAAD_sa4aN1Hg6rqdRweSRZmLb8SKIX&gclid=CjwKCAjw4K3DBhBqEiwAYtG_9PasIhoWndt9W2I-vBTorcQVJymFPiUxCP1jED95T70mOEpsAOQk6hoCL_IQAvD_BwE

• Art Biz Mini Course: Email Marketing: https://www.jodiekingart.com/offers/9U3kVbz5/checkout

• Episode 67: Fight Me! Yes, An Artist Needs An Email List With Yasmine Kashefi: https://jodieking.com/episode-67-fight-me-yes-an-artist-needs-an-email-list-with-yasmine-kashefi/

• Join Jodie’s email list here:https://www.jodiekingart.com/jointhelist

• Grab the Art Biz Mini Course: An Artist’s Guide to Instagram: https://www.jodiekingart.com/offers/9xFEJ2E3/checkout

• Join me at my Santa Fe workshop in July: https://www.santafeartistgetaway.com/service-page/honest-art-2?referral=service_list_widget

• Join me at my Austin workshop in October: https://jodieking.com/honest-art-workshop-austin-october-2025

• Grab the Art Biz Mini Course: An Artist’s Guide to Instagram: https://www.jodiekingart.com/offers/9xFEJ2E3/checkout

• Have a question for Jodie? Ask it here: https://forms.gle/hxrVu4oL4PVCKwZm6

• How are you liking the Honest Art Podcast? Leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform and let us know!

• Watch this full episode on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC64Vn6NF5BfiwLNTSb_VnDA

• For a full list of show notes and links, check out my blog: www.jodieking.com/podcast

Are you censoring your art to please others, or shrinking your voice because you think you're “not enough”? In this episode of the Honest Art Podcast, I’m calling B.S. and challenging artists to stop watering down their authentic identity — those messy, “too much” parts. Why? Because that raw, unedited truth is a magnet for collectors, the fuel for unshakeable confidence, and the defiant middle finger to the "starving artist" myth.

Make sure to subscribe to this podcast so you don’t miss a thing! And don’t forget to come hang with me on Instagram @jodie_king_.

Interested in being a guest on a future episode of Honest Art? Email me at amy@jodieking.com!

Resources mentioned:

• Learn more about Studio Elite: https://www.jodiekingart.com/studioelite

• Learn more about the Honest Art Society: https://www.jodiekingart.com/has

• Join me at my Santa Fe workshop this month: https://www.santafeartistgetaway.com/service-page/honest-art-2?referral=service_list_widget

• Join me at my Austin workshop in October: https://jodieking.com/honest-art-workshop-austin-october-2025

• Episode 108: An Inside Look At Art Consulting With Amy Sawtelle: https://jodieking.com/episode-108-an-inside-look-at-art-consulting-with-amy-sawtelle/

• Episode 110: Benny Bing Talks Artistic Process, Representation, and Finding His Voice in the Art World: https://jodieking.com/episode-110-benny-bing-talks-artistic-process-representation-and-finding-his-voice-in-the-art-world/

• Have a question for Jodie? Ask it here: https://forms.gle/hxrVu4oL4PVCKwZm6

• Join Jodie’s email list here: https://www.jodiekingart.com/jointhelist

• How are you liking the Honest Art Podcast? Leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform and let us know!

• Watch this full episode on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC64Vn6NF5BfiwLNTSb_VnDA

• For a full list of show notes and links, check out my blog: www.jodieking.com/podcast

It’s time to ditch the “it’s too late” mindset. My guest on this episode of the Honest Art Podcast, former Studio Elite member Brenda Sulmonetti, proves that you can become an artist at any age.

Tune in to hear her story about going from hobbyist to pro (with gallery representation!) in just a few years. She reveals exactly how she made it happen — the mindset shifts, the communities that changed everything, and the one program that became her "absolute game changer."

Make sure to subscribe to this podcast so you don’t miss a thing! And don’t forget to come hang with me on Instagram @jodie_king_.

Interested in being a guest on a future episode of Honest Art? Email me at amy@jodieking.com!

Resources mentioned:

• Check out Brenda’s website and join her email list here: SulmonettiStudio.com

• Stay in touch with Brenda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sulmonettistudio/?hl=en

• Learn more about Brenda’s art and upcoming exhibitions: https://linktr.ee/sulmonettistudio

• Join Brenda’s email list: https://sulmonettistudio.com/

• Cashiers’ Designer Showhouse: https://www.cashiershistory.org/cashiersdesignershowhouse

• DK Contemporary Gallery Marietta, GA: https://dkgallery.us/

• Learn more about Studio Elite: https://www.jodiekingart.com/studioelite

• Learn more about the Honest Art Society: https://www.jodiekingart.com/has

• Want to paint together? Check out upcoming workshops here: https://jodieking.com/workshop

• Have a question for Jodie? Ask it here: https://forms.gle/hxrVu4oL4PVCKwZm6

• How are you liking the Honest Art Podcast? Leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform and let us know!

• Watch this full episode on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC64Vn6NF5BfiwLNTSb_VnDA

• For a full list of show notes and links, check out my blog: www.jodieking.com/podcast

What makes a gallery want to go all in when it comes to representing your art? Listen to this episode to learn the not-so-secrets every emerging artist needs to know. We’ll talk about how to stop positioning yourself as a hobbyist and start showing up professionally, how to improve visibility, and how to maintain your unique, artistic voice in the process!

Make sure to subscribe to this podcast so you don’t miss a thing! And don’t forget to come hang with me on Instagram @jodie_king_.

Interested in being a guest on a future episode of Honest Art? Email me at amy@jodieking.com!

Resources mentioned:

• Get started with Artwork Archive and use my link to get 20% off your first year: https://www.artworkarchive.com/jk

• Episode 91: Gallery Standards for Wiring & Hanging Your Art: https://jodieking.com/episode-91-gallery-standards-for-wiring-hanging-your-art/

• Check out my free guide on how to hang and wire a painting: https://www.jodiekingart.com/how-to-hang-a-painting

• Grab the Art Biz Mini Course: An Artist's Guide to Instagram: https://www.jodiekingart.com/offers/9xFEJ2E3/checkout

• Check out Jodie’s paintings at Anne Neilson Fine Art Gallery: https://anneneilsonfineart.com/artist/jodie-king

• Episode 29: Art Critiques: It’s More Than Just Being Told You Suck: https://jodieking.com/episode-29-art-critiques-its-more-than-just-being-told-you-suck/

• Episode 14: How to Price Your Art (So It Sells): https://jodieking.com/episode-14-how-to-price-your-art-so-it-sells/

• Episode 108: An Inside Look at Art Consulting with Amy Sawtelle: https://jodieking.com/episode-108-an-inside-look-at-art-consulting-with-amy-sawtelle/

• Learn more about the Honest Art Society: https://www.jodiekingart.com/has

• Join my email list here:https://www.jodiekingart.com/jointhelist

• Interested in my mentorship program, Studio Elite? Apply here!: https://www.jodiekingart.com/studioelite

• Have a question for Jodie? Ask it here: https://forms.gle/hxrVu4oL4PVCKwZm6

• How are you liking the Honest Art Podcast? Leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform and let us know!

• Watch this full episode on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC64Vn6NF5BfiwLNTSb_VnDA

• For a full list of show notes and links, check out my blog: www.jodieking.com/podcast

Waiting for the moment when you can turn your art hobby into an art career? This episode of the Honest Art Podcast is all about how to know when it’s time, and what to do once you make that leap. You’ll find that becoming a pro is less about waiting for a permission slip and more about showing up consistently, embracing discomfort, standing in your values, and ultimately…acting like a pro before you even feel like one!

Make sure to subscribe to this podcast so you don’t miss a thing! And don’t forget to come hang with me on Instagram @jodie_king_

Interested in being a guest on a future episode of Honest Art? Email me at amy@jodieking.com!

Resources mentioned:

• Episode 110: Benny Bing Talks Artistic Process, Representation, and Finding His Voice in the Art World: https://jodieking.com/episode-110-benny-bing-talks-artistic-process-representation-and-finding-his-voice-in-the-art-world/

• Episode 06: How to Use Social Media to Sell Your Art: https://jodieking.com/episode-06-how-to-use-social-media-to-sell-your-art/

• Episode 67: Fight Me! Yes, An Artist Needs An Email List With Yasmine Kashefi: https://jodieking.com/episode-67-fight-me-yes-an-artist-needs-an-email-list-with-yasmine-kashefi/

• Fiverr: https://www.fiverr.com/

• Chatgpt: https://chatgpt.com/

• Learn more about the Honest Art Society: https://www.jodiekingart.com/has

• Join me at my Santa Fe workshop in July: https://www.santafeartistgetaway.com/service-page/honest-art-2?referral=service_list_widget

• Join me at my Austin workshop in October: https://jodieking.com/honest-art-workshop-austin-october-2025

• Interested in my mentorship program, Studio Elite? Apply here!: https://www.jodiekingart.com/studioelite

• Have a question for Jodie? Ask it here: https://forms.gle/hxrVu4oL4PVCKwZm6

• How are you liking the Honest Art Podcast? Leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform and let us know!

• Join my email list here: https://www.jodiekingart.com/jointhelist

• Watch this full episode on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC64Vn6NF5BfiwLNTSb_VnDA

• For a full list of show notes and links, check out my blog: www.jodieking.com/podcast

I'm so excited to introduce you to Stacy Solodkin, an abstract artist who embodies authenticity and the power of saying "YES!" to what you love.

Tune in as she shares her inspiring journey of letting go, trusting impulse, and putting her incredible work out into the world. You'll be inspired to prioritize your creative needs, get clear about what you want, and be inspired to take the next step, even if it means starting small. You’re in for a treat with this episode!

Make sure to subscribe to this podcast so you don’t miss a thing! And don’t forget to come hang with me on Instagram @jodie_king_.

Interested in being a guest on a future episode of Honest Art? Email me at amy@jodieking.com!

Resources mentioned:

• Connect with Stacy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stacysolodkin/?hl=en

• Learn more about Stacy’s art: https://www.stacysolodkin.com/

• Learn more about the Honest Art Society: https://www.jodiekingart.com/has

• Join me at my Santa Fe workshop in July: https://www.santafeartistgetaway.com/service-page/honest-art-2?referral=service_list_widget

• Join me at my Austin workshop in October: https://jodieking.com/honest-art-workshop-austin-october-2025

• Episode 108: An Inside Look At Art Consulting with Amy Sawtelle: https://jodieking.com/episode-108-an-inside-look-at-art-consulting-with-amy-sawtelle/

• Join my email list here: https://www.jodiekingart.com/jointhelist

• Interested in my mentorship program, Studio Elite? Apply here!: https://www.jodiekingart.com/studioelite

• Have a question for Jodie? Ask it here: https://forms.gle/hxrVu4oL4PVCKwZm6

• How are you liking the Honest Art Podcast? Leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform and let us know!

• Watch this full episode on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC64Vn6NF5BfiwLNTSb_VnDA

• For a full list of show notes and links, check out my blog: www.jodieking.com/podcast

Is your creativity losing the battle against life's demands? In this episode, I talk about the uncomfortable truth about why consistency, not talent or inspiration, is the real secret to showing up. I'll break down practical time-blocking strategies that protect your creative sessions, techniques that build resilience, and studio habits that generate consistent flow.

If you want to maintain your creative practice, consistency is the way to do it.

Make sure to subscribe to this podcast so you don’t miss a thing! And don’t forget to come hang with me on Instagram @jodie_king_

Interested in being a guest on a future episode of Honest Art? Email me at amy@jodieking.com

Resources mentioned:

• Learn more about the Honest Art Society: https://www.jodiekingart.com/has

• Join my email list here:https://www.jodiekingart.com/jointhelist

• Episode 110: Benny Bing Talks Artistic Process, Representation, and Finding His Voice in the Art World: https://jodieking.com/episode-110-benny-bing-talks-artistic-process-representation-and-finding-his-voice-in-the-art-world/

• Check out my Mini-Course: An Artist’s Guide to Instagram: https://www.jodiekingart.com/offers/9xFEJ2E3/checkout

• Worthy: How to Believe You Are Enough and Transform Your Life by Jamie Kern Lima: https://amzn.to/438JrsB

• Interested in my mentorship program, Studio Elite? Apply here!: https://www.jodiekingart.com/studioelite

• Painter’s drop cloth: https://amzn.to/43rAkC2

• Palo Santo: https://amzn.to/3SOz0UU

• Listen to my guided meditation here: https://www.jodiekingart.com/guided-meditation

• Screws and anchors: https://amzn.to/3H12mgt

• Painter’s easel: https://amzn.to/4kxWEkE

• 4mil roll of plastic to mix paint on: https://amzn.to/4kuo8aG

• Have a question for Jodie? Ask it here: https://forms.gle/hxrVu4oL4PVCKwZm6

• How are you liking the Honest Art Podcast? Leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform and let us know!

• Watch this full episode on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC64Vn6NF5BfiwLNTSb_VnDA

• For a full list of show notes and links, check out my blog: www.jodieking.com/podcast