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Persistent Bloom

by Mel Mitchell-Jackson

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why so many artists quit art challenges

October 9, 2026 · 26 min

It's October, so let's chat about art challenges and why SO MANY of us rarely finish them. Want to read the original post that inspired this episode? Do that -- and maybe subscribe to the newsletter -- here Join the Persistent Bloom…
art as embodiment and essential service to ourselves and others

October 4, 2026 · 18 min

this episode is all about making art while taking care of my mom after she had a major surgery. If you are an artist who feels like so much gets in the way of your practice, this episode and the gentle prompts in it will support you in…
how to review your summer and set the right intentions for fall

September 23, 2026 · 28 min

In this episode, I’m sharing some exercises and human creative prompts to build a centered and compassionate season ahead in your studio. Want to read the original post? Do that here Join the Persistent Bloom Discord & become a…
how to adjust your creative practice to fit your capacity

September 4, 2026 · 35 min

This week I’m feeling a little off from being sick, which means it’s time to check in around capacity. I’ll share a bit about how I use gentle energy level accommodations in my art practice, how the advice of our culture makes us push…
the importance of finding our creative home as an artist

August 20, 2026 · 8 min

Wes and I went on a hike to discuss an idea that comes up all the time for our artist friends -- being stuck. We eventually landed on the importance of returning to a sense of creative home, and that's the portion you'll get to listen to…

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the cycle of creative practice that art school got right

August 12, 2026 · 17 min

Let’s get into the final episode of the Creative Cycles series, this one is all about the Learning and Research cycle. This was honestly the best thing I got out of art school and a really rich process to keep you moving towards long term…
goodbye for now, YouTube

July 26, 2026 · 14 min

Farewell fickle algo, and what's next for my work! Today I'll be digging into my choice to take a massive and potentially indefinite break from YouTube. Why did I do it? What has changed? Let's discuss. Read the original post, goodbye for…
creative prompts to trust your steps and let your practice be more wild

July 20, 2026 · 11 min

This episode is an audio version of the July 2026 Creative Prompts I wrote in this article here. This is also where you can read the transcript of this podcast episode, or upgrade and access the exercise of an anti-artist statement for…
ready to stop the urge to scroll? here's how to root into the integrative cycle.

July 9, 2026 · 15 min

Today we will be discussing the integrative cycle. The magical cycle that keeps me from craving a scroll session and connects me to the abundance in my practice. THIS is the cycle that keeps me from touching generative AI. As a reminder…
how savoring permission to rest led to making more art

July 2, 2026 · 8 min

This week, I’m taking a gentle pause from the essay series on our creative cycles due to a health scare upon returning home from the Eastern Sierra. I’ll be okay, but my energy and capacity is much lower than usual. I’ll be back with…
how the reflective cycle serves the sustainability of our craft

June 26, 2026 · 22 min

Last week, we talked about the productive cycle of our craft. Today, we’re going to deepen into the phase that tends to follow intense periods of making, the reflective cycle. This is one of the more overlooked cycles of our craft but…
why we can’t always be in a productive cycle

June 16, 2026 · 23 min

the real shapes of our creative cycles don't look how you'd expect. Today we will explore the productive cycle, the expectations we tend to put on it, and I'll help you feel into whether or not this is actually where your art sits right…

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About the show

Is a podcast hosted by Mel Mitchell-Jackson, an adventure artist, writer, musician, and slow hiker about how artists and creative humans can re-wild their practice to persist in making as a wellness practice and as an act of resistance. In this show we’ll question how status-quo systems, strategies, and ways of being an artist need to be re-molded to fit our real lives. We'll also discuss adaptation, chronic illness, and normalizing the rest or fallow period our bloom phases need