with host artist Miriam Schulman
Have you ever started a project with excitement only to abandon it after one small setback? My guest Anna Holtzman knows this cycle well and opens up about how her own nervous system responses caused her to walk away from goals too soon. After facing chronic migraines, she discovered powerful mind body tools that helped her heal and finally show up consistently in her creative life. If you want to stop sabotaging your dreams and start sharing your work with confidence, tune in.
“If you’re getting stuck on the first step, it’s probably not because you’re not doing enough, it’s because you’re trying to do too much.” – Anna Holtzman
In this podcast, you will…
- Discover how your nervous system influences the way you approach creative goals
- Learn why uncertainty often feels harder than failure and how to navigate it
- Gain strategies to stay visible even when rejection or criticism shows up
“This whole pattern of ghosting my goals didn’t change until I got into my 40s.” – Anna Holtzman
Links Mentioned
📖 Artpreneur, by Miriam Schulman: The go-to handbook for artists aspiring to turn their passion into a sustainable and profitable career. This book offers inspiring stories and practical advice that empower artists to embrace a confident mindset and follow a clear path to creative and financial freedom.
🥾Artpreneur Bootcamp: Join my FREE 3-day virtual bootcamp where you’ll learn how to transform your art business from struggling to thriving with the 5-Part Passion-to-Profit framework
🕯 Artpreneur Daily Altar: Get Miriam’s FREE custom GPT that helps artists clear mind clutter, tap into inspired action, and start each day with focus, intention, and soul-aligned momentum.
⭐️Visibility Workshop by Anna Holtzman: A free LIVE workshop for sensitive entrepreneurs & creatives who want to be seen and heard without losing themselves.
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About Anna
Anna Holtzman is a therapist-turned-coach who helps sensitive creatives, coaches, and entrepreneurs overcome fear of visibility so they can show up for their purpose without burning out. After 15 years in TV and publishing—and many false starts on building her own personal brand—chronic pain and burnout led her to a deep dive into mind-body medicine and the nervous system tools that helped her unblock her voice and finally start showing up consistently. Now she helps others do the same: stop ghosting their goals and start sharing their work—even when it feels scary. She lives in Queens, NY with her husband, stepdaughter, and three orange cats, and she hosts the podcast How to Trust Yourself.
Anna’ IG: @anna_holtzman
About the host, Miriam Schulman
In case we haven’t met yet, I’m an artist and founder of The Inspiration Place, where I help other artists learn how to profit from their passion. Through online classes, business coaching programs, and a top-ranked podcast, I’ve helped thousands of artists around the world develop their skill sets and create more time and freedom to do what they love. My signature coaching program, The Artist Incubator, helps artists go from so-so sales to sold-out collections.
After witnessing 9/11, I abandoned a lucrative hedge fund job to work on my art full time. Since then, my art and story have been featured in major publications including Forbes, What Women Create, The New York Times, Art of Man, Art Journaling magazine, Professional Artist Magazine, Igniting Creativity as well as featured on NBC’s “Parenthood” and the Amazon series “Hunters” with Al Pacino. Check out my best-selling book with HarperCollins Leadership, Artpreneur: The Step-by-Step Guide to Making a Sustainable Living From Your Creativity, wherever books are sold. When I’m not in the studio, I split my time between New York City and a farmhouse in the country. I’d love to invite you to check out one of my free resources for art lovers (of every passion level) at schulmanart.com/freebies
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Listener shout out of the week!
I won the Art Excellence Award (aka Artist Star Award) from the prestigious Huse Skelly Gallery! I also received seven custom painting orders—that’s a busy year! At the same time, I got referred to exhibit at a Laguna Beach gallery! Plus, 5 collectors reached out wanting originals. The most love and support I’ve ever felt at a show. None of this would be half as sweet without people like you in my corner.
~ Sangeetha Gopalakrishnan
Chelsea Artpreneur Studio · New York City
What’s the biggest bottleneck holding your art business back?
Maybe it feels like pricing. Maybe it’s finding the right collectors, choosing the right opportunities, or figuring out what deserves your attention next. Or maybe you can see 3 different directions your business could go, and you’re tired of guessing which one is right.
That’s what we’re working on at the Chelsea Artpreneur Studio, October 28–29 in New York City.
This isn’t a conference or another workshop where you leave with forty new ideas. I’m bringing together a small group of established artists for two days of hands-on strategy built around the actual problems you bring into the room. We’ll look at your business, figure out what’s really holding it back, make the decisions, and map out exactly what comes next.
You’ll also have a professional branding portrait session, plus plenty of time around the table with a small group of artists who take their businesses as seriously as you do.
You’ll leave knowing what’s actually holding your business back, what needs to change, and most of all, what to do next.
By application · Limited seats
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