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Episode 36: Art World Snobbery, Feeling Stuck & Finding Your Style

October 27, 2026 · 53 min

A little update from The Creative Couch! I'm heading off to Japan for a month of drawing, exploring and studying Japanese, so I'll be taking a break from the podcast throughout November. The Creative Couch will return in December! In the…
Episode 35: Valuing Your Art, Creative Pressure & Starting Again

October 20, 2026 · 52 min

In this episode of The Creative Couch, I respond to three thoughtful creative dilemmas from Karen, Jacq and Jennifer, exploring the value we place on our artwork, the challenges of balancing creativity with financial necessity, and how to…
Episode 34: Creative Burnout, Building an Art Business & Finding Your Focus

October 13, 2026 · 56 min

In this episode of The Creative Couch, I respond to three creative dilemmas from Viv, Debbie and Sophie, exploring how to recover your creative motivation after an exhibition, how to prepare for launching an art business, and how to…
Episode 33: Reclaiming Confidence, Creative Fatigue & Working Independently

October 6, 2026 · 54 min

In this episode of The Creative Couch, I respond to three thoughtful creative dilemmas from Suzanne, Ella and Jane, exploring how to rebuild creative confidence after it has been badly damaged, why observational drawing can feel so…
Episode 32: Growing Slowly, Starting Again & Finding Your Creative Language

September 29, 2026 · 52 min

In this episode of The Creative Couch, I respond to three thoughtful creative dilemmas from Meg, Kathy and Taura, exploring how to grow a creative business when time is limited, how to make peace with returning to art later in life, and…

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Episode 31: Privacy, Artistic Ethics & Trusting Your Style

September 22, 2026 · 42 min

A quick note before we start: I accidentally recorded this week’s episode without my usual microphone, so the sound is slightly more echoey than normal. Everything is clear, though, and I decided it was better to share the episode than…
Episode 30: An Honest Q&A About Art, Life, Choosing to Be Child-Free & Single, and the Story Behind My Positivity

September 15, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

In this week’s episode of The Creative Couch, I’m doing something a little different. While I waited for some new creative dilemmas to come in, I asked you to send me your questions instead, and you certainly did. Questions came in through…
Episode 29: Imposter Syndrome, Pushing Your Work Further & Selling Your Art

September 8, 2026 · 43 min

⭐ I’m desperate for more dilemmas! ⭐ I’ve now reached the end of the dilemmas currently sitting in my inbox, so if there is something you are struggling with in your creative life, however big, small, specific or strange it might seem…
Episode 28: Finding Coherence, Making Art Responsibly & Fear of Criticism

September 1, 2026 · 43 min

In this episode of The Creative Couch, I respond to three thoughtful creative dilemmas from Amandine, Jen and Michelle, exploring artistic identity, environmental responsibility, creative guilt and the lasting impact of criticism. Amandine…
Episode 27: Retiring as an Artist, Marketing Your Work & Finding Time to Create

August 18, 2026 · 50 min

A little podcast note: there won’t be an episode of The Creative Couch next week as I’m away for ten days and taking a short break. I’ll be back the following week with another three creative dilemmas. In this episode of The Creative…
Episode 26: Rejection, Finding Your Style & Protecting Studio Time

August 11, 2026 · 44 min

In this episode of The Creative Couch, I respond to three thoughtful creative dilemmas from Kate, Anabelle and Ruth, exploring rejection, artistic identity, finding your style, rebuilding confidence and learning to protect your creative…
Episode 25: Creative Chat with Sarah Jane Moon | Portraiture, Teaching & Creativity

August 4, 2026 · 1 hr 5 min

In this episode of The Creative Couch, I sit down with the wonderful artist and portrait painter Sarah Jane Moon for a relaxed and thoughtful conversation about creativity, portraiture and building a life as an artist. Originally from…

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The Creative Couch is a podcast about creativity, doubt, and finding your own way of making work. Hosted by artist and coach Sam Marshall, it’s a place to talk honestly about making work, staying connected to creativity, and building confidence over time.