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The Path to 10K Months as a Creative (and How to Keep Going When Things Gets Slow or Hard)

November 10, 2026 · 32 min

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A slower season is not a sign to quit. In this solo episode, Kat gets radically honest about the past two years of her creative business: the highest highs, the hardest moments, and how she's recommitting to her goals after ten years of self-employment.

She also shares the principles and mindset shifts that helped her reach a six-figure business early on, and that she's using again to reach her next level.

In this episode:

  • Why "trust recession" thinking can quietly take you out of the game
  • Why life and business move in a spiral, not a straight line
  • Following your joy and choosing the non-negotiables you'd do even if no one paid you
  • Finding your "enough" number to cover the basics
  • Setting clear goals that work like a ladder, and tracking them where you can see them
  • Surrounding yourself with people and voices you want to model
  • Why being a little delusional on purpose beats being "realistic"
  • Investing in yourself, including hiring a coach when you feel stuck
  • Believing in yourself when the numbers feel discouraging

Grab the Art Career Bundle: 13 courses plus the bonus workshop, The Path to 10K Months, where Kat walks you through this in a nervous-system-friendly way. https://courses.createmagazine.co/art-career-bundle

Join the Create! Magazine Substack for articles, art world experiences and tips for growing your creative business one day at a time: https://createmagazine.substack.com

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