It's easy to take things for granted when they come too easily. Let's talk about beneficial weeds and how they might relate to the ways we use our innate talents. Mentioned in this episode: Knit Camp! A supportive community filled with inspiration and learning - for knitters. Into the Weeds by Tama Matsuoka Wong - click here for the book on Amazon Knot Another Hat Yarn Store (Hood River, Oregon - and online) Until next time, friend. You've got this! Visit my website here. I'm o...

Join host Marie Greene, founder of Olive Knits and the Knit Camp app, for today's friendly chat about leaning on creativity as a lifeline during times of stress. Mentioned in today's episode: Poems not Bombs, Knit Camp, and sign up for Marie's newsletter for details on her upcoming Creative Journaling Workshop (March 2025). Until next time, friend. You've got this! Visit my website here. I'm on Facebook here. © 2024 Olive Knits LLC. Olive Knits™, Knit Camp®, and the logo are t...

Join your host, Marie Greene, and special guest - Josh McHugh - for today's creative pep-talk about how to know when it's time to call your project finished and put it out into the world. For knitting inspiration and content, visit oliveknits.com or follow Olive Knits on Facebook. Learn more about Marie & Josh's writing partnership here: mchugh-greene.com and follow their writing adventures on Instagram: @mariegreeneauthor @joshmchughauthor Until next time, friend. You've got thi...

Just like an instrument, our creativity can go out of tune. Is it time for a creative tune-up? Until next time, friend. You've got this! Visit my website here. I'm on Facebook here. © 2024 Olive Knits LLC. Olive Knits™, Knit Camp®, and the logo are trademarks of Olive Knits LLC and may not be used without prior written permission. All Rights Reserved.

In today's bonus episode we're talking about lifelong learning and why it's important to get started (and keep going) - even if you don't feel still have a lot to learn. Check it out! Until next time, friend. You've got this! Visit my website here. I'm on Facebook here. © 2024 Olive Knits LLC. Olive Knits™, Knit Camp®, and the logo are trademarks of Olive Knits LLC and may not be used without prior written permission. All Rights Reserved.

In today's episode we're talking about the three M's of happiness, and how making space for these important things will help you feel more joy. Mentioned in this episode: Spark by John J. Ratey, MD - click here (affiliate link) Research about creativity and wellbeing - click here Research about community and wellbeing - click here Knit Camp - learn more here Until next time, friend. You've got this! Visit my website here. I'm on Facebook here. © 2024 Olive Knits LLC. Olive Knits™, Knit ...

This week we're trying something a little different. Join host Marie Greene for this week's creative pep talk about changing our perspective - in life and art - with a "tiny big" challenge. Listen now! Until next time, friend. You've got this! Visit my website here. I'm on Facebook here. © 2024 Olive Knits LLC. Olive Knits™, Knit Camp®, and the logo are trademarks of Olive Knits LLC and may not be used without prior written permission. All Rights Reserved.

Creativity isn't always linear - inspiration will come and go, and sometimes our best efforts won't pan out the way we'd hoped. In many ways - both large and small - we'll have to decide if it's worth going further, or if all signs are telling us to change pace. In today's bonus episode, we're talking about how to recognize whether the signs are telling you to lean in or let go. Until next time, friend. You've got this! Visit my website here. I'm on Facebook here. © 2024 Oliv...

We're all about the exhilaration of the beginning and the thrill of the finish line, but what about the middle? It can be a scary (and lonely!) place for creative work. Join best selling author, knitwear designer and creative coach, Marie Greene, for this week's creative pep talk on how to survive the messy middle of the creative process. Mentioned in this episode: The Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control by Katherine Morgan Schafler - click here to find the book on Amazon (affiliate l...

In today's episode we're chatting about BOREDOM! When is the last time you were bored? It might be just the thing you need to kickstart your creativity. This episode mentions: How to Get Your Brain to Focus (Ted Talk) by Chris Bailey Hyperfocus by Chris Bailey (affiliate link) Until next time, friend. You've got this! Visit my website here. I'm on Facebook here. © 2024 Olive Knits LLC. Olive Knits™, Knit Camp®, and the logo are trademarks of Olive Knits LLC and may not be used without ...

As we wrap up this February Podcast-athon, it’s a great time to talk about the power of habit. What did I learn in creating 30 days of back-to-back episodes? Today I'm sharing what I've learned over the last 30 days - and I share why a 30 day creative challenge might be the right next step for your big idea. Mentioned in this episode: The Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control (affiliate link) Until next time, friend. You've got this! Visit my website here. I'm on Facebook here. ...

If you’ve ever found yourself losing interest in things you previously enjoyed or just feel like your days have lost their spark, check out today’s episode for a simple way to be more present and reconnect with your joy. It’s called “dishabituation” and we’re talking about it today on the podcast. Until next time, friend. You've got this! Visit my website here. I'm on Facebook here. © 2024 Olive Knits LLC. Olive Knits™, Knit Camp®, and the logo are trademarks of Olive Knits LLC and may no...

Making daily or weekly progress on our creative goals can sometimes be hard to fit in with the other pressing demands of our lives. But in today's episode we're talking about the Rule of 100 - and how tiny, incremental progress can help us grow in our skills AND eliminate our excuses. Until next time, friend. You've got this! Visit my website here. I'm on Facebook here. © 2024 Olive Knits LLC. Olive Knits™, Knit Camp®, and the logo are trademarks of Olive Knits LLC and may not be us...

If you've ever hit a creative wall where you can't come up with a single good idea, today's episode is for you! Until next time, friend. You've got this! Visit my website here. I'm on Facebook here. © 2024 Olive Knits LLC. Olive Knits™, Knit Camp®, and the logo are trademarks of Olive Knits LLC and may not be used without prior written permission. All Rights Reserved.

In today's episode we're talking about why having limitations can make your creativity limitless. This episode mentions: Embrace the Shake by Phil Hansen Until next time, friend. You've got this! Visit my website here. I'm on Facebook here. © 2024 Olive Knits LLC. Olive Knits™, Knit Camp®, and the logo are trademarks of Olive Knits LLC and may not be used without prior written permission. All Rights Reserved.

Negative feedback is something that every writer, designer, musician and artist will face (and so will everyone else, to be honest), so it’s important to learn how to separate yourself from what you create or what you do so that you can build a boundary between what YOU believe about your art - and what other people may say about it. We're unpacking the feelings and the lessons in today's bonus episode. Amy Shackleton Art - Learn more here. Until next time, friend. You've got this! Visit...

In today's bonus episode we're talking about Creative Bad Hair Days. Not every day will be your best art day - it happens to the best of us. What do you do when things just aren’t clicking? Find out in today's episode! Until next time, friend. You've got this! Visit my website here. I'm on Facebook here. © 2024 Olive Knits LLC. Olive Knits™, Knit Camp®, and the logo are trademarks of Olive Knits LLC and may not be used without prior written permission. All Rights Reserved.

Join best selling author, knitwear designer and creative coach, Marie Greene, for today's cheerful dose of creative inspiration. Today's topic: Getting started! We put a lot of barriers in our own way. We might believe that we need more skills, better supplies, more instruction, more time, more of something in order to do that thing that we’re inspired to create. But the truth is, all we really have to do is start. Mentioned in today's episode: Bleach bottle lights 4,000 Weeks by Oliv...

Join best selling author, knitwear designer and creative coach, Marie Greene, for today’s dive into the seasons of our creativity. We're talking about how our creative goals can ebb and flow through life, and how learning to recognize and adapt to the seasons of our lives can help us embrace changes to our interests, energy, resources and abilities. Until next time, friend. You've got this! Visit my website here. I'm on Facebook here. © 2024 Olive Knits LLC. Olive Knits™, Knit Camp®...

From the outside, witnessing someone else’s journey might make it seem like the process should be easier, faster, or more ideal than it really is. If you ever find yourself comparing your progress or your journey, or feel like struggle might be a sign that you’re on the wrong path, today’s episode is for you. We’re talking about why even the right creative path will come with its share of challenges and roadblocks, and why there’s peace of mind in managing our own expectations. Just because i...