What does it really mean to be free as an artist? In this conversation, Mak and Valerie explore the tension between mastery and play, the discipline that builds skill, and the surrender that opens the soul. They unpack how both are essential, how each feeds the other, and why real creative freedom is not about choosing one side but learning to hold both. It is an honest and reflective look at what happens when you stop trying to get it right and start listening to what your creativity and you...
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What does it really mean to be free as an artist? In this conversation, Mak and Valerie explore the tension between mastery and play, the discipline that builds skill, and the surrender that opens the soul. They unpack how both are essential, how each feeds the other, and why real creative freedom is not about choosing one side but learning to hold both. It is an honest and reflective look at what happens when you stop trying to get it right and start listening to what your creativity and you...
The Most Dangerous Lie Creatives Tell Themselves (and How to Stop)
The Unbound Creative
52 minutes
7 months ago
The Most Dangerous Lie Creatives Tell Themselves (and How to Stop)
In this fired-up, heart-on-sleeve episode, Mak and Valerie tackle one of the biggest invisible barriers creative people face: waiting for permission. Whether it's from society, our families, our Instagram followers, or—most sneakily—ourselves, this need for outside validation keeps so many creatives stuck on the sidelines. If you've ever found yourself saying "I'll start when…" or "I'm not legit enough yet," this one’s for you. They talk candidly about the cultural contradictions around creat...
The Unbound Creative
What does it really mean to be free as an artist? In this conversation, Mak and Valerie explore the tension between mastery and play, the discipline that builds skill, and the surrender that opens the soul. They unpack how both are essential, how each feeds the other, and why real creative freedom is not about choosing one side but learning to hold both. It is an honest and reflective look at what happens when you stop trying to get it right and start listening to what your creativity and you...
