Creative Thursday with Marisa

By Marisa Anne Cummings

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Marisa Anne Cummings, a Los Angeles based artist + author + entrepreneur, actually started the Creative Thursday podcast in 2006. What? what! how is that even possible? And yes! she wishes she had kept it going after all these years. Yet as a small business owner, maybe you can relate? choices needed to be made, and a passion for painting and continuing to build her art business became her focus. Cut to over a decade later, armed with SO many more lessons learned, and a - can no longer be suppressed - desire to share them with you! Marisa is ready to make a return to one of the first creative mediums she loved, podcasting! Even more fired up than before, Marisa is looking forward to picking up where she left off on her creative journey through both - one her favorite things to do - having thoughtful, inspiring, keeping it real, conversations with fellow Creatives + Business Owners along with offering her own perspective as an artist and entrepreneur, traversing this online world. We’re talking everything from life + business + creativity + entrepreneurship.

Episode Date
341 Artist Success Stories - From "I'm not an Artist" to Loving Marketing
Jun 19, 2025
340 What I Wish I Knew When I Started Selling Art Online
Jun 12, 2025
339 Why Planning isn't the Enemy of Creativity
Jun 05, 2025
338 Are People Still Buying Art? Thriving as an Artist in Uncertain Times
Apr 24, 2025
337 Artist Success Stories with Molly Ovenden, Anita Driessen, Cindy Scheule and Jen Duregger
Jan 18, 2025
336 How to Prioritize What Matters Most in 2025
Jan 09, 2025
335 This is How You Make Time for Your Art
Aug 15, 2024
334 How I make BIG Business Decisions
Jul 25, 2024
333 3 Ways I Found Success as an Artist
Jun 07, 2024
332 Artist Success Stories - Transforming Self-Doubt and Fear into Turning Points with Lisa Kurt, Jessica Tepora, Dionna Vereen
May 28, 2024
331 12 Ways to Create Income in Your Creative Business
Apr 25, 2024
330 Why Creatives are Crushing it in the Membership Space with Special Guest Membership Expert, Stu McLaren
Apr 11, 2024
329 20 plus Lessons Learned from 20 Years in Business
Mar 07, 2024
328 Artist Success Stories from Courage to Consistency with Heather Harrington, Joanna Smith and Marissa Parsons
Jan 19, 2024
327 Favorite Organization Tools for Social Media Planning + Project Management
Jan 11, 2024
326 Best Practices + Tips for Organizing your Social Media Imagery
Jan 04, 2024
325 How to Plan Your Social Media Creation + Posting
Dec 28, 2023
324 How I Structure my Day to Achieve My Goals
Dec 14, 2023
323 Did You Hear the News?
Dec 07, 2023
322 Artist Success Stories featuring Molly Ovenden and Leah Selk
Sep 28, 2023
321 What keeps you from selling work?
Sep 21, 2023
320 How to Get (the Right) Support as a Creative
Sep 14, 2023
319 - Mastering the Energy of Selling Your Art (part 3)
Aug 24, 2023
318 - Mastering the Energy of Selling Your Art (part 2)
Aug 17, 2023
317 - Mastering the Energy of Selling Your Art (part 1)
Aug 10, 2023
316 - Money Mindset Manifestation for Creatives with Creative Coach Nick Demos
Aug 03, 2023
315 What to do when You're not Feeling Your Art (or Your Art Business)?
Jul 27, 2023
314 Artist Success Stories
Jun 22, 2023
313 Want to be an Overnight Success?
Jun 15, 2023
312 - Are you an Impostor?
Jun 08, 2023
310 - My Go To Tip to Inspire Your Creative Practice
Jun 01, 2023
311 - Meet my Mom, Erika - A Mother + Daughter Conversation
May 11, 2023
309 - 15 Ways to Profit from Your Art (part 2)
May 04, 2023
308 - 15 Ways to Profit from Your Art (part 1)
Apr 27, 2023
307 Recurring Revenue, what could that make possible for you?
Apr 20, 2023
306 Artist Success Stories featuring Tracey Diamond, Tracey Hayes and Grace Gallaher Fitzpatrick
Mar 30, 2023
305 What happened to Etsy? and 3 Tips to Selling Art Online
Mar 23, 2023
304 16 Lessons learned from 16 Years in Business
Mar 09, 2023
303 What's the Best Environment to Spark Your Creativity with a special guest Alyssa Van Guilder
Mar 02, 2023
302 A simple tip to help you focus
Feb 16, 2023
301 I just Want to Feel Like an Artist Again
Feb 02, 2023
300 Letting go of You’re Limiting Beliefs as an Artist - with guest Artists Jeanette Bergstrom, Erwin Ong and Marie-Laure Delage-Carlson
Jan 12, 2023
299 How to Wrap Up 2022 + Get Ready for 2023!
Jan 05, 2023
298 What Worked What Didn't 2022
Dec 29, 2022
297 When You're Not Feeling Creatively Inspired, Try This!
Dec 15, 2022
296 My Best Tip for Kickstarting Your Creativity
Dec 08, 2022
295 My New "GameChanger" Planning Tip!
Dec 01, 2022
294 Why I Don't Recommend Selling in Collections
Nov 17, 2022
293 This is the Exact Strategy I used to Grow a 6 Figure Art Business
Nov 10, 2022
292 Artist Success Stories
Oct 13, 2022
291 How do I Know I’m ready to Sell my Art
Oct 06, 2022
290 My Art's on TV!
Sep 29, 2022
289 My Biggest Takeaways from the Profitable Artist Plan + 4 Ways to Adapt to ALL the Industry Changes
Sep 22, 2022
288 How to get seen on Social Media with Not Your Average Marketing Founder Zach Spuckler
Sep 05, 2022
287 What qualities separate a Struggling and a Thriving Artist?
Aug 28, 2022
286 Are you being too Salesy?
Aug 21, 2022
285 Let's talk about the Slow Build when it comes to growing your Art Business
Aug 18, 2022
284 If I Could Only Do 1 Thing Differently in My Art Business it Would Be This
Aug 11, 2022
283 At Square One Building Your Art Business? 3 Steps to Get Started
Aug 04, 2022
282 Healing from Surgery + How I Won’t Be Doing Business the Same
Jul 28, 2022
281 Do You Discount Your Art?
Jul 14, 2022
280 But, Can You Make 💰 With Your Passion?
Jul 07, 2022
279 How Can You Reach More of Your Audience?
Jun 30, 2022
278 How Do You Show Up Consistently Online, While Also Honing Your Craft?
Jun 23, 2022
277 Keeping your Creative Spirit Intact with Artist Jo Blake
Jun 16, 2022
276 Not Making Money Yet? Listen Before You Give Up…
Jun 09, 2022
275 Are You Fitting Your Gifts in the Gaps of Someone Else’s Dream? with James Wedmore, Founder of Business By Design
Jun 02, 2022
274 Thinking of Teaching Online? & Want to Build Recurring Revenue in your CREATIVE BIZ!
Apr 18, 2022
273 Tips on finding Your Artist Voice
Mar 17, 2022
272 How to Get Clear on Your Dreams
Mar 10, 2022
271 Do You Have Shiny Squirrel Syndrome?
Mar 03, 2022
270 Your 2 Biggest Artist Assets
Feb 24, 2022
269 The Slow Business Movement
Feb 17, 2022
268 Tired of Feeling Overwhelmed + Confused? Answer these 3 Questions
Feb 03, 2022
267 Why Not You? with Artist + Photographer Marie-Laure Delage Carlson
Jan 13, 2022
266 The Art of Prioritizing
Jan 06, 2022
BONUS Reclaiming Your Health + Fitness After 40 with (my love) Comedy Writer + Fitness Master Sean Hogan
Jan 03, 2022
265 New Year Planning? Start Here!
Dec 30, 2021
264 One Step at a Time with Pastel Artist , Yvonne Sellick
Dec 23, 2021
263 What Worked What Didn't 2021
Dec 16, 2021
262 Investing in Yourself: Why, When and How Much?
Dec 09, 2021
261 Why You Might be Getting in Your Own Way
Dec 02, 2021
260 How to Kickstart Your Creativity
Nov 25, 2021
259 How the Holidays can Inspire Your Creativity
Nov 18, 2021
258 How to Tame the Overwhelm Monster
Nov 11, 2021
257 3 Tips for Intentional Creating
Nov 04, 2021
256 What are your Planning Non-Negotiables?
Oct 28, 2021
255 Travel Tips with a Side of Love for Santa Fe
Oct 21, 2021
254 Don't Make These Mistakes on Instagram
Oct 12, 2021
253 Don't Hand in Your Resignation
Oct 07, 2021
252 Crafting Your 90 Day Plan
Sep 30, 2021
251 Artist Success Stories - Dreaming BIG + Making it Happen
Sep 19, 2021
250 I Don't Wanna Do Reels!
Sep 16, 2021
249 This Might Make You Angry
Sep 09, 2021
248 Choosing the RIGHT Online Shop Platform
Sep 02, 2021
247 Let me tell you about our FIRST Small Studio Sunday! (happening this Sunday!)
Aug 26, 2021
246 How to Find Your Artistic Voice
Aug 19, 2021
What would having your own Art business make possible for you?
Aug 12, 2021
244 Healing Trauma for Artists with Dr. Don Wood
Jul 29, 2021
243 How Much Do You Need to Hustle?
Jul 15, 2021
242 Changes starting now!
Jul 01, 2021
241 Embarking on my Journey of Healing with EMDR
Jun 24, 2021
240 Your Mid-Year Check-in
Jun 17, 2021
239 Calling All High-Achieving Artists
Jun 10, 2021
238 Why I'm not the Right Mentor For You
Jun 03, 2021
237 The Elephant in the Room
May 27, 2021
236 Amplifying Your Superpower
May 20, 2021
235 Getting your Work Seen + Sold with Marketing Expert + FB Ads Agency Owner Zach Spuckler
May 13, 2021
234 Becoming Debt Free
May 06, 2021
233 Avoiding Artist Burnout
Apr 29, 2021
232 3 Myths about Online Teaching for Creatives
Apr 22, 2021
231 Adding Revenue with Online Teaching, is it Right for You?
Apr 15, 2021
230 Email Marketing for Artists
Apr 08, 2021
229 Don't Rush the Process
Apr 01, 2021
228 From $4 for $24K in 4 Weeks (part 3)
Mar 25, 2021
#227 Selling Your Work, What's Your Story? (part 2)
Mar 18, 2021
226 The BEST Advice to Sell Your Art (part 1)
Mar 11, 2021
225 How to Make Decisions You can Trust with Intuition Expert Lisa K.
Mar 04, 2021
224 Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
Feb 25, 2021
223 Artists, is Clubhouse for you? Let's discuss!
Feb 18, 2021
222 Retiring Creative Thursday...all the details behind this Decision
Feb 11, 2021
221 Don't Rush The Timing
Feb 04, 2021
220 My Most Liked Instagram Post Ever
Jan 28, 2021
219 "Be Brave Enough to Be The Light"
Jan 21, 2021
218 Transforming your To Do List into a Done List
Jan 14, 2021
217 So You Want to Sell More Art This Year? This is How
Jan 07, 2021
216 How Do You Want to Feel in 2021?
Dec 31, 2020
215 Reflect + Renew + Reframe
Dec 24, 2020
214 What Worked, What Didn't in 2020
Dec 17, 2020
213 Three Tips to Creating Your Perfect Plan
Dec 10, 2020
212 Let's talk about the Social Dilemma and If I continue this Podcast
Dec 03, 2020
211 How to Get Over a Creative Block
Nov 19, 2020
210 Artistic Discovery + Reinvention during a Pandemic with Contemporary Dancer + Choreographer Seda Aybay
Nov 12, 2020
209 Finding Certainty in Uncertainty
Nov 05, 2020
208 Give it a Little Distance
Oct 29, 2020
207 How do you want to feel? with Flamenco Dancer + Online Entrepreneur Rina Orellana
Oct 22, 2020
206 4 Tips for Stability during Chaos
Oct 15, 2020
205 This shift in perspective will (also) change your life
Oct 08, 2020
204 Once choice That Changed My Life + My Income
Oct 01, 2020
203 From Art School Teacher to Online Entrepreneur; a Conversation with Sarah Kelly
Sep 24, 2020
202 The Mistake that Almost Cost me my Business
Sep 17, 2020
201 How I sold $2K of Art on a Train from Paris
Sep 10, 2020
200 Are you Hiding?
Sep 03, 2020
199 Licensing isn't the Answer
Aug 27, 2020
198 Be Nice with Hollywood Set Decorator (and Finder of Things) Karin McGaughey
Aug 20, 2020
197 Pursue What Brings You Joy with Maker + Designer + Author Anne Weil
Aug 13, 2020
196 Make it Your Own with Artist + Designer + Master DIY-er Robert Mahar
Aug 06, 2020
195 Knowing When it's Time to Take a Pause
Jul 30, 2020
194 Just Pick a Thing with Writer, Illustrator, Feelings Translator Emily McDowell
Jul 23, 2020
193 How to Balance it "All" with Casting Director, Modern Quilter and Author Alyssa Haight Carlton
Jul 16, 2020
192 One of the Most Important Choices; with Sewing Teacher and Pattern Designer Christine Haynes
Jul 09, 2020
191 #1 Reason Artists Don't Sell Work
Jul 02, 2020
190 Busting 3 Artist Myths When Selling Your Work
Jun 25, 2020
189 Why Pricing Your Art is Not Like Real Estate
Jun 18, 2020
188 (not) Business, Art or Podcasting as usual
Jun 11, 2020
187 The Duty of the Artist
Jun 04, 2020
186 My Fertility Story (part 3)
May 28, 2020
185 When your Collector LOVES your Work In Progress #WIP (but it's not finished yet!)
May 21, 2020
184 My Fertility Story (part 2)
May 14, 2020
183 My Fertility Story + Journey to Motherhood (part 1)
May 10, 2020
182 It's Time for me to Tell My Story "Teaser" for Sunday's Episode
May 07, 2020
181 The Possibilities with Recurring Revenue for the Creative with Stu McClaren
Apr 30, 2020
180 The Power of Connection and Community with Floral Designer and Artist Alyssa Van Guilder
Apr 23, 2020
179 From Financial Loss to Financial Freedom with Artist and Paint Party Pro Heidi Easley
Apr 16, 2020
178 15 Ways to Find Peace in Quarantine Times
Apr 09, 2020
177 Financial Relief for Creatives and Small Business Owners with Claire Van Holland
Apr 03, 2020
176 Virtual Working from Home Tips
Mar 28, 2020
175 We Need You Now
Mar 22, 2020
174 Small Business Survival Guide: Lemons into Lemonade
Mar 21, 2020
173 30 Days of Making Art & Sharing Beauty and Inspiration with the World
Mar 17, 2020
172 Finding Your Center in the Midst of Chaos
Mar 16, 2020
171 Don't Rush the Music
Mar 12, 2020
170 Celebrating 13 Years as a Working Artist - The Tipping Point
Mar 05, 2020
169 Is it Safe to be Vulnerable
Feb 27, 2020
168 Are You Betting on You?
Feb 20, 2020
167 Your Confidence is Waiting on You
Feb 13, 2020
166 Want to Sell Your Art? *Start Here*
Feb 07, 2020
165 Conversation with Artist, Mentor Nicholas Wilton: on What Makes Great Art and Brings You Alive
Jan 30, 2020
164 Taking 1000 Women Artists to 7 Figures
Jan 23, 2020
163 Celebrating WINS! & Doing the Work
Jan 16, 2020
162 When You're Feeling Small Potatoes
Jan 09, 2020
161 How I'm Planning My 2020
Jan 02, 2020
160 What Worked What Didn't Work 2019
Dec 26, 2019
159 Year in Review 2019
Dec 19, 2019
158 What To Do When Your Art Doesn't Sell?
Dec 12, 2019
157 The Successful Artist's Plan for 2020
Dec 08, 2019
156 Introducing Small Studio Sunday: Celebrating and Supporting Independent Artists
Dec 01, 2019
155 My Biggest Lesson Learned for 2019
Nov 28, 2019
154 Can You Show Your Own Art?
Nov 14, 2019
153 What if it's not a Hell Yes?...wait what if it is?
Oct 31, 2019
152 Introducing The Expansive Artist
Oct 25, 2019
151 Why Today is Your New Beginning
Oct 20, 2019
150 Healing through Art and Creativity with Keita Thomas
Oct 10, 2019
149 What to do When You've Reached Capacity
Oct 03, 2019
148 How to Get Your Online Shop ready for the Holidays!
Sep 27, 2019
147 Why now may be the time for you to leave Etsy
Sep 20, 2019
146 Let Loss into Your Heart with Leslie Peters
Sep 12, 2019
145 If Not Now, When?
Sep 05, 2019
144 Is Today Your Turning Point
Aug 29, 2019
143 What's your next "Step out of your Comfort Zone"?
Aug 22, 2019
142 The Art of Dancing with #IDONTWANNA
Aug 15, 2019
141 The Beauty in the Slow Build
Aug 08, 2019
140 Why this is the New Non-Negotiable
Aug 01, 2019
139 How to Sell your Art Online ~ Step 3
Jul 25, 2019
138 How to Sell Your Art Online ~ Step 2
Jul 18, 2019
137 How to Sell your Art Online ~ Step 1
Jul 11, 2019
136 So you want to be an Artist?
Jul 04, 2019
A Paint Brush and a Dream
Jun 27, 2019
134 How to Know if You've Bit off More than you Can Chew?
Jun 20, 2019
133 Five reasons why it's time to book your next Trip ASAP
Jun 13, 2019
132 Why it's So Important to Handle your Sh*t
Jun 06, 2019
131 Courtesy when it comes to Creativity - and there may also be thoughts on the Game of Thrones
May 30, 2019
130 How to Evolve as an Artist in Business
May 23, 2019
129 What is your Life's Work?
May 16, 2019
128 My 2 Biggest Business Mistakes
May 09, 2019
127 How to Turn Your Passion into Profit
May 03, 2019
126 How to Discover Your Passion
Apr 25, 2019
125 Where to Focus? Time Management Tip No. 4
Apr 18, 2019
124 Nicole Swartz on pulling vs. pushing, evolving your business and taking care of your clients
Apr 11, 2019
123 Working for "Exposure"
Apr 04, 2019
122 Alina Serebryany on Finding Your Customers and a Reframe that will Dramatically change how you Market
Mar 28, 2019
121 How to Transform Your Failures
Mar 21, 2019
120 Ashley G. Poirier on the reason for your struggle and designing + building a business from the heart
Mar 14, 2019
119 7 Best Lessons, Tips and Advice for Building a Sustainable Creative Business
Mar 07, 2019
ct118 How to Set Boundaries: Time Mangement tip no. 3
Feb 28, 2019
ct117 Honoring Procrastination + Down Time: Time Management Tip no. 2
Feb 21, 2019
ct116 Marisa + Sean talk Love & Valentine's Day #coffeetime
Feb 14, 2019
ct115 How to Manage Your Time Tip no. 1
Feb 07, 2019
ct114 Staying True to Your Vision
Jan 31, 2019
ct113 Is Instagram Ruining the World
Jan 24, 2019
ct112 Are you Creative?
Jan 17, 2019
ct111 The Meaning of Creativity
Jan 10, 2019
ct110 What Does Being Creative Mean to You?
Jan 03, 2019
ct109 Planning with Purpose for 2019
Dec 27, 2018
ct108 When things go "Wrong" no. 3 What Happens if the Net doesn't Appear
Dec 20, 2018
ct107 Celebrating 1 Year of a Return to Podcasting
Dec 13, 2018
ct106 When things go "Wrong" no. 2 My Designs were Stolen
Dec 06, 2018
ct105 When things go "Wrong" no. 1 How my First Book met it's End
Nov 29, 2018
ct104 Not Your Usual Thanksgiving Appreciation Podcast
Nov 22, 2018
ct103 What to do When Life Feels Out of Control
Nov 15, 2018
ct102 What to do When you have No New Ideas
Nov 08, 2018
ct101 The Secret to Being Creative
Nov 01, 2018
ct100 Helen Dardik: On Why it's Not All About Talent & What life is really Like as a Working Artist
Oct 25, 2018
ct099 Apparently I've Made it (new & from the Podcast Archive)
Oct 18, 2018
ct098 Unpacking your Money Mindset with Bonnie Tsang
Oct 11, 2018
ct097 Art and Money: My Thoughts 10 Years Later
Oct 04, 2018
ct096 Five - I mean! - 10 Tips to Soothe Anxiety
Sep 27, 2018
ct095 What if 90% is Good Enough?
Sep 20, 2018
ct034 Oh Money, My Story from the Podcast Archive 2008
Sep 13, 2018
ct035 Art and Money; from the Podcast Archive 2008
Sep 06, 2018
ct094 Alex Theis: On Being Limitless, Helping You WIN! and Starting Your Own Podcast
Aug 30, 2018
ct093 Paying it Forward! + 5 Top Business Podcasts
Aug 23, 2018
ct092 5 Ways to Make Money as a Creative
Aug 16, 2018
ct091 REAL TALK on Being your TRUEST Self and why you MUST see Nanette by Hannah Gadsby
Aug 09, 2018
ct090 Iris Scott: on Making Joyful Art, Staying True to Your Vision, and Selling Paintings for 5 Figures
Aug 02, 2018
ct089 Why You Don't Have to Brave it All Alone
Jul 26, 2018
ct088 The Value of Taking Time (and Silence) for Yourself (feat. Hawaii)
Jul 19, 2018
ct087 How to Know if Online Teaching is Right for You?
Jul 12, 2018
ct086 When Will I Start Making Money?
Jul 05, 2018
ct085 3 Reasons Why You MUST see "Won't you be My Neighbor" ASAP
Jun 28, 2018
ct084 My BIGGEST Business Tip + thoughts on new Etsy Fees
Jun 21, 2018
ct083 Are you Making Progress?
Jun 14, 2018
ct082 Are You Excusing Yourself out of Your Success aka my Podcast Confession
Jun 07, 2018
ct081 Betz White: on Redefining Your Business Philosophy & Pacing Yourself
May 31, 2018
ct080 What Living a Life with Passion and a Love of the Planet have in Common
May 24, 2018
ct079 Art Fair & Show Supply List and Best Practices
May 17, 2018
ct078 Tami Romani: on how to Unlock your Authentic Voice
May 10, 2018
ct077 Are You Supported
May 03, 2018
ct076 How to Handle Overwhelm
Apr 26, 2018
ct075 Are you Investing in Yourself?
Apr 19, 2018
ct074 Diane Bleck: on what it takes to grow a Creative Career into a Seven Figure Income
Apr 12, 2018
ct073 The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling: Review
Apr 06, 2018
ct072 Cal Patch: on landing a dream job at Urban Outfitters and how her love for clothing design lead to discovering her true calling
Mar 29, 2018
ct071 What's Happening with Social Media?
Mar 22, 2018
ct070 Embracing Self Doubt
Mar 15, 2018
ct069 How to Build a Sustainable Business
Mar 08, 2018
ct068 How To Attend a Conference
Mar 01, 2018
ct067 Claire Van Holland: on financially empowering the creatives
Feb 22, 2018
ct066 Step out of your Bubble
Feb 15, 2018
ct065 Laura Nelkin: on finding life work Balance + staying Nimble
Feb 08, 2018
ct064 Cathy Nichols: on transforming Adversity into Strength #metoo
Feb 01, 2018
ct063 Susie Gahremani: on the Joys and Challenges of life as an artist and children's book illustrator
Jan 25, 2018
ct062 How to Find Balance
Jan 18, 2018
ct061 Diana Fayt: on Relevance, Resistance and what it takes to have Longevity as a career artist
Jan 11, 2018
ct060 Design Your Life
Jan 04, 2018
ct059 Jyl Johnson Pattee: on why Pain is Pivotal in experiencing Joy, the reverse bucket list, and why relationships always matter most in Marketing and Social Media
Dec 28, 2017
ct058 Sean Hogan: on overcoming painful Shyness to become a Comedian and Groundlings Theatre member
Dec 21, 2017
ct057 Amber Dusick: talks Un-Pausing, pumpkin pie, and the necessity of Passive Income
Dec 14, 2017
ct056 Cheryl Arkison: on the importance of a Daily Creative Practice and the Morning Make
Dec 13, 2017
I'm Back! The Re-Launch of the Creative Thursday Podcast - 055
Dec 13, 2017