Stop Forcing Creativity Into Systems

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Making It: REAL Stories of Creative Success

Taylor Gallegos

113 episodes

4 days ago

"Making It" is a podcast about how artists and creatives turn their passion into a profession. Hosted by San Diego-based muralist Taylor Gallegos, each episode features honest conversations with working creatives about how they built careers doing what they love. On this podcast, “making it” doesn’t mean going viral, cashing out, or becoming a household name. It means finding alignment between who you are, what you create, and how you live. No hype, no formulas—just real talk, practical advice, and inspiration for anyone trying to "make it" as an artist.

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Stop Forcing Creativity Into Systems — Lynn Abate Johnson

Making It: REAL Stories of Creative Success

1 hour 33 minutes 24 seconds

2 months ago

Stop Forcing Creativity Into Systems — Lynn Abate Johnson

What happens when you stop trying to formulate creativity and start trusting your instincts instead? In this episode of Making It: REAL Stories of Creative Success, host Taylor Gallegos sits down with Lynn Abate Johnson @lajbiz to talk about breaking free from rigid creative formulas. Lynn shares her journey from following prescribed systems to developing what she calls an "un-marketing" approach—where inspiration trumps structure every time.Together, they explore how authenticity beats strategy, why Lynn refuses to cage her creativity in hard frameworks, and what it really means to show up as yourself in a world obsessed with formulas. From her accidental path to becoming a two-time international bestselling author to building community without scripts, Lynn proves that the best creative work happens when you leave space for whatever wants to emerge.Whether you're tired of forcing your art into someone else's system or ready to trust your own creative instincts, this conversation brings a raw look at what it really means to make it on your own terms.Website: lynnabatejohnson.com::Produced by Snapjack Studios: http://snapjackstudios.com/Copyright 2025 Taylor Gallegos Art, LLC. All rights reserved.