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Amie McNee and James Winestock

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Join Amie McNee from @inspiredtowrite and her writer husband James Winestock for a podcast about building a sustainable creative life. A place to take your art seriously where you can go to reflect on your journey and build a thriving creative practice.

Recent Episodes

We Need Men's Art Too!
FEB 20, 2025
We Need Men's Art Too!

Today we're talking to the boys! Or, given our audience demographics, we're talking to the girls and gender non conforming folks about the boys...

Buy We Need Your Art here and be our best friend forever!

00:00 Introduction and Preamble00:47 Discussing Men and Creativity00:49 Housekeeping and Personal Updates03:13 How we're trying to be less tired07:10 Book Launch and Pre-orders12:12 The Importance of Men's Art27:37 The Gendered Nature of Art and Craft27:48 Men's Role in Art: Historical Context29:13 The Struggle of Monetizing Art for men and women32:33 Cultural Influences on Art Monetisation 33:33 The Australian Male and Creativity35:10 Encouraging Men to Embrace Art40:53 Breaking Gender Norms Through Art50:13 Final Thoughts and Encouragement


TOUR DATES

BROOKLYN event at the Bookmark Shoppe on the 11th of March ( I refuse to bow to the ludicrous American style of writing the date)


PHILLY Event at Head House books on the 12th


BROOKLYN event at Taylor & Co on the 13th (scroll down home page and you'll find it!)


Save the date for LONDON: 25th of March at Morocco Bound


And the 27th of March at the Marlow Book shop (our local!)


Save the date for Amsterdam: April 5th, 2-3pm at Scheltema


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52 MIN
How to Make Heaps of Art
FEB 13, 2025
How to Make Heaps of Art

Yes I kept Amie's preamble in on purpose because I thought it was funny!

Today we're talking about locking in, getting stuff done, and thriving as creatives. Expect a discussion about how to treat ourselves and our bodies well, not striving for perfection, and how to go from small steps to big goals.

TOUR THINGS:

We have LOCKED IN two bookshops in Brooklyn in the evenings of the 11th and 13th of March, so if you're in the NYC area, please save those dates. Plus we'll be in Philly on the 12th also in book stores. More to come as well as official links to the events.

We'll be hitting the UK hard after getting home on the 18th. So expect AT LEAST a London event and an event in the South Oxfordshire/Buckinghamshire area.

Berlin will be something between the 31st of March and the 3rd of April. Amsterdam probably either the 4th or the 5th of April.

Sydney and Melbourne will happen some time between the 9th and the 23rd of April.

Sorry we can't give you more info. We are organising most of this ourselves and there are lots of balls in the air as we have to liase with each book shop individually.

We are excited though!


00:00 Introduction and Podcast Setup02:24 Book Tour Announcements03:54 Locking In and Productivity23:26 The Myth of the Perfect Day29:53 The Illusion of Freedom for Successful Creatives30:56 Balancing Offers and Autonomy31:24 Media Consumption and Influences35:51 The Level System for Creative Productivity38:07 Maintaining Creative Identity43:38 Navigating Different Levels of Productivity47:55 The Challenges of Professional Creativity52:45 Wrapping Up and Future Plans

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54 MIN
Can Ambition be Healthy?
FEB 5, 2025
Can Ambition be Healthy?

We talk about ambition! How ambitious are we? Is it good to be ambitious? Is it HEALTHY to be ambitious?

Inspired by Amie's substack post.

We Need Your Art pre-order giveaway is now live! A chance to win a custom canvas love note when you submit your pre-order receipt here!

00:00 Introduction: Ambition and the Hustle 00:26 Recording Struggles and Podcast Delays 01:25 Guilt and Ambition: A Personal Reflection 02:08 The Toxicity of Ambition in Society 03:30 Money and Ambition: A Complex Relationship 05:19 Hustle Culture: Is It Still Relevant? 06:40 Historical Perspectives on Work and Leisure 12:23 Personal Ambitions and Creative Drive 18:21 Navigating Life as a Neurodiverse Individual

20:07 Facing the Fear of Misalignment 20:24 Struggles with Traditional Employment 20:58 Discovering Autism and Its Impact 21:46 Systematizing Ambition 22:47 Healthy Ambition and Personal Growth 23:39 Ambition in the Context of Capitalism 24:37 Community and Connection 25:21 Exploring Vulnerability and Teaching 30:13 Balancing Personal and Structural Ambition 36:04 Podcast Updates and Housekeeping

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39 MIN
We Don't Want Jobs!
JAN 21, 2025
We Don't Want Jobs!

We don't want jobs, we want to make art! You can read Amie's viral substack article here and pre-order WNYA here.

00:00 Introduction and Podcast Captain Hat

01:22 Discussing the Viral Essay on Not Wanting a Job

01:59 The Taboo of Not Wanting a Job

03:09 Capitalism and Meaningless Work

05:36 Artists and the Value of Work

15:21 Anti-Work Movement and Personal Reflections

18:44 Outsourcing Drudgery and Job Satisfaction

28:33 Middle-Class Jobs and Psychological Impact

30:08 Navigating New Territory: Vulnerability in Work Discussions

30:40 Viral Post Impact: Emotional and Psychological Strain

32:13 Criticism and Personal Reflections

33:42 Privilege and Its Role in the Conversation

39:03 Systemic Issues vs. Personal Empowerment

46:31 The Future of Work in the Age of AI

51:44 The Value of Education and University Degrees

54:31 Empowering Artists: A Call to Action

55:34 Book Launch and Community Engagement

59:03 Final Thoughts and Gratitude

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59 MIN