

The Tillage Podcast
Shirlee Fisher
The Tillage Podcast is a space I've created to help you gain clarity on your creative journey. Being a creative entrepreneur comes with its ups and downs, and sometimes it can feel like you're all on your own. I’m passionate about digging deep with you, asking the tough questions, and encouraging action that transforms your creative business and life into something you truly love. In each guest episode, you’ll hear from fellow artists who have shifted their mindsets on their path to success and gain actionable advice and strategies to move forward with purpose. Thanks for listening! 🧡🌿
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Feb 14, 2023 • 36min
25: Growth Through Consistent Art Making with Miranda Morehouse
In this episode, artist, Miranda Morehouse, shares her journey of how she started her art practice during the pandemic. She talks about how she embraced the "good-ish-ness" of her art and her experience dedicating to creating art for 100 days. This practice of creating consistently helped her grow leaps and bounds as an artist. Miranda also shares her tips for consistent art-making and addresses the misconception that being an artist is an innate talent and provides encouragement to anyone interested in pursuing art.
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Feb 7, 2023 • 31min
24: Merging Motherhood and Making with Lottie Caiella
In today's episode, Lottie, a self-taught graphic designer opens her heart about raising two small children while also pursuing an MFA. She shares how motherhood and creativity go hand in hand for her, as revisiting her creative side allows her to feel more grounded. Lottie struggled with feelings of guilt when deciding to go back to school, but reframing her thoughts and finding support from other moms helped her overcome it. She believes that the value society places on art and creativity is influenced by upbringing and community beliefs and hopes to empower her children to pursue their passions.
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Jan 31, 2023 • 21min
23: The Importance of Personal Development
If I could back in time and tell myself one thing it would be…"Take the time you need to work on yourself, and everything else will fall into place."
I can tell you without a shadow of doubt that the big strides and waves I have made in running my business and becoming a working artist have come from working on myself, being curious about my inner critic, and changing the dialogue that my limiting beliefs have created for me.
Today I pull back the curtain on my own personal development and what the impact has been on my life. I also share with you my heart beat for The Tillage Village membership and my "why" for creating it in the first place.
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Jan 24, 2023 • 42min
22: The Power of Celebration with Colleen Underwood
Do you take the time to celebrate yourself? Are you celebrating the end result AND the process? In today's episode, surface pattern designer and coach for creatives, Colleen Underwood, unpacks the power of celebration, how we are worthy of celebration, and small ways we can implement celebration in our daily lives.
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Jan 17, 2023 • 39min
21: Leading With Curiosity In Place of Fear with Genna Blackburn
What would your life look like if you approached new experiences, ideas, or your art with curiosity instead of fear? Surface pattern designer, illustrator, and educator, Genna Blackburn, opens up about all the things she has done to make money from her art and how her mindset helps her approach new opportunities. She also shares how she has worked through her fear of making bad art and gives tips and tricks to help you do the same.
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Jan 10, 2023 • 35min
20: Burnout and Messy Starts with Katie Leigh of Modern Magic
Are you aware of the signs of burnout? On today's episode, Katie of Modern Magic, shares her story of working her way up to a marketing director and later a marketing consultant only to be left with burnout. She vulnerably shares her healing journey, how she has found alignment in her art practice and starting her own art business, and how she is starting to embrace the messiness of starting over.
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Jan 3, 2023 • 20min
19: Reflect On Your Year
The New Year is upon us which means many of us are stirring with new goals and many hopes for what 2023 will bring. However, before we start making resolutions and goals, let's reflect together! Download my Reflection Worksheet for Artists and Creative Entrepreneurs.
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Dec 27, 2022 • 35min
18: Intentional Planning with Lissie Teehee
Are you planning you year and looking ahead? It can be overwhelming to place all of your ambitions and tasks on a calendar. Where do you even start?
In today's episode artist, illustrator, and educator, Lisse Teehee, shares her story of leaping into her creative career with intentionality from day one. Being a single mother of three, she speaks on her time management and working in the margins. She also describes how and when she makes work with the seasons: seasons of the year, seasons of her business, and seasons of her creativity level.
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Dec 20, 2022 • 46min
17: The Mindset Journey with Mable Tan
The artist/creative entrepreneur journey is a mindset journey more than anything. The constant stretching of oneself to have the courage to produce artwork and then sell it is one that is not for the faint of heart.
In today's episode, Mable Tan, shares her story and all the twists and turns she took in becoming a surface pattern designer. She vulnerably shares her own battles with mindset and some advice on how to push through when seasons feel slow and how to keep showing up after rejection.
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Dec 13, 2022 • 37min
16: Taking Action and Stepping Into The Arena with Rebecca Woolbright
How many ideas or dreams do you have that you are still sitting on? As creatives, we are idea machines! However, sometimes we can get paralyzed by all the "what ifs" and often fear can hold us back. In today's episode, illustrator, surface pattern designer, and educator, Rebecca Woolbright, shares how she quickly took action to create small groups to teach on manufacturing overseas called, “Manufacture: Awesome.” Rebecca also openly shares her fears and some imposter syndrome she felt as she “stepped into the arena" of online education.
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