with host artist Miriam Schulman
This episode is so much fun! Author and friend Terri Trespicio joins me to talk about passion, why it’s not what we’ve been taught and why you should unhook yourself from the “follow your passion” expectations.
Hear Terri explain why talent is over-rated. People who don’t consider themselves talented can be more successful because they invest in learning, executing, and developing their skills.
Have you even experienced the lure of the secret genius? Find out why it’s not always in our best interest.
In this podcast, hear how passion and genius aren’t always what they seem.
Genius? It’s sets us up expect things to come easily. Often when someone is passionate about something and they aren’t an expert right away, Terri explains that people give up sooner because of the genius myth. Why is it dangerous to get hung up on passion?
There is no supposed to. If pursuing your passion is no longer working for you, Terri explains that it’s time to give yourself permission to move on.
“There isn’t any one thing you are meant to do or follow or be.”
Artists I talk to run into this. They often ask “what should I paint?” What’s more important is making a choice. Doing the work and making the effort is what makes you an artist. Evolving over time is part of the journey.
Trust the work to lead you. What if we allowed passion to find us?
Passion is portable. Where are you missing an opportunity to find passion right now? Can we allow the luxury of passion showing up?
Links Mentioned
- Unfollow Your Passion – Free Bonus
- Website
- Terri’s TEDx Talk
- Marcus Buckingham – First Break All the Rules
Books!
About Terri
Terri Trespicio is an award-winning writer, speaker, brand advisor, and author of Unfollow Your Passion: How to Create a Life that Matters to You (Atria/Simon & Schuster, December 2021). Her TEDx talk, “Stop Searching for Your Passion,” has surpassed 7 million views, and Hubspot named her one of the “Top 18 female speakers who are killing it.” A former magazine editor and radio host at Martha Stewart, she has appeared on the Today show, Dr. Oz, The Early Show, The Martha Stewart Show and The Anderson Cooper Show and featured in Oprah magazine, Marie Claire, Prevention, Business Insider, Forbes.com, and Inc.com. A top-rated speaker, she has also performed stand-up all over New York City. She earned her MFA in creative writing from Emerson College and lives in Manhattan. More at territrespicio.com.
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About the host, Miriam Schulman
Miriam Schulman is an artist business coach, working artist, and author of Artpreneur: The Step-by-Step Guide to Making a Sustainable Living from Your Creativity, published by HarperCollins Leadership. After building her own multiple-six-figure art business, Miriam created The Inspiration Place, a podcast ranked among the top 0.5% of podcasts worldwide by Listen Notes. Through her coaching programs, podcast, and book, she has helped thousands of visual artists strengthen their marketing, attract collectors, and build sustainable art businesses.
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