HeyJaredPersistent Bloom
Is a podcast hosted by Mel Mitchell-Jackson, an artist, writer, musician, and joy-based movement practitioner about the driving questions that foster persistent bloom.
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how to adjust your creative practice to fit your capacity (opens the original)
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This week I’m feeling a little off from being sick, which means it’s time to check in around capacity. I’ll share a bit about how I use gentle energy level accommodations in my art practice, how the advice of our culture makes us push harder than we need to, and my advice for artists with day jobs. Sign up for the Persistent Bloom newsletter Support the Pod on Patreon Why I write intentions in my sketchbook to make it a teacher for my art Read my essays on creative cycles here Want to learn the
the importance of finding our creative home as an artist (opens the original)
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Wes and I went on a hike to discuss an idea that comes up all the time for our artist friends -- being stuck. We eventually landed on the importance of returning to a sense of creative home, and that's the portion you'll get to listen to here today. I've been feeling into this frustration and analysis paralysis myself when it comes to music so we get into it, and the emotions behind it. The deep fear that can come up and the expectations we put between ourselves and the act of making. When we kn
the cycle of creative practice that art school got right (opens the original)
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Let’s get into the final episode of the Creative Cycles series, this one is all about the Learning and Research cycle. This was honestly the best thing I got out of art school and a really rich process to keep you moving towards long term, creative persistence. Read the original essay here & sign up for my weekly-ish newsletter Explore The Hikers Way pod-class and use promo code BLOOM-POD for $10 off before midnight PST on September 5th Persistent Bloom Patreon - support the show and get access
goodbye for now, YouTube (opens the original)
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Farewell fickle algo, and what's next for my work! Today I'll be digging into my choice to take a massive and potentially indefinite break from YouTube. Why did I do it? What has changed? Let's discuss. Read the original post, goodbye for now YouTube Sign up for my newsletter! Listen to the episode of Soil & Stars with Emily Hall — Earth Intelligence and AI Sobriety Book a Tutoring Session with me! Use the discount code “AUG-POD” for 15% off before August 15th The book I mentioned in the episode
creative prompts to trust your steps and let your practice be more wild (opens the original)
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This episode is an audio version of the July 2026 Creative Prompts I wrote in this article here. This is also where you can read the transcript of this podcast episode, or upgrade and access the exercise of an anti-artist statement for paid supporters :) Wanna try out Oblique Strategies? That’s the purpose of this cool website , and you can also buy a physical deck from Brian Eno (not sponsored) If you’re really resonating with this, consider joining the Persistent Bloom Discord or signing up fo
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