I Keep Calling Myself A ‘Creative’ Because I’m Scared to Say Artist.

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In this episode, I get real about the identity I’ve been running from for years: Artist.

• Not the painter.
• Not the singer.
• Not the musician.

Not the “traditional” art forms we were conditioned to label as real art.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Why the word “artist” feels too big for some of us
• The hierarchy of “acceptable” art forms we subconsciously internalize
• How culture convinces you you’re not enough to claim your identity
• What truly makes someone an artist (the definition will snatch you)
• The sneaky ways we hide behind the softer word “creative”
• The real reason we avoid stepping into our artist identity
• How redefining “art” changed everything for me
• The spiritual + emotional cost of downplaying your gift