FOMO, Jealousy, Comparison, and What to Do About It
Austin Shurtliff Austin Shurtliff

FOMO, Jealousy, Comparison, and What to Do About It

Trying to support, but find yourself wincing at your peers’ success? Jealousy is a normal human experience that hits creatives extra hard. Jake Parker and Anthony Wheeler discuss how to learn from these emotions and even improve from them.

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Danielle McGeough: Keys for a Generative Creative Life
Austin Shurtliff Austin Shurtliff

Danielle McGeough: Keys for a Generative Creative Life

If staying focused feels like a losing battle, this episode is for you. Danielle McGeough joins Sam Cotterill and Jake Parker to talk about creating a creative life that’s both fruitful and sustainable through play, introspection, and aligned expectations.

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How Your Personality Affects Your Art Career
Austin Shurtliff Austin Shurtliff

How Your Personality Affects Your Art Career

How does your personality influence your career? Jake Parker, Lee White, and Anthony Wheeler discuss how your traits impact your life as an illustrator and how you can optimize for the best version of life with your personality.

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How to Be an Exceptional Artist
Austin Shurtliff Austin Shurtliff

How to Be an Exceptional Artist

Are art skills and business savvy the only keys to illustration success? Jake Parker, Anthony Wheeler, and Lee White discuss the characteristics you need to become an exceptional illustrator (they’re not what you think!).

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Regina Linke: Illustrating Philosophy
Austin Shurtliff Austin Shurtliff

Regina Linke: Illustrating Philosophy

Regina Linke didn’t take the traditional illustrator’s path. Join Jake Parker and Sam Cotterill to learn how she developed her Eastern-inspired style, the philosophy behind her work, and how creative practices evolve with the seasons of life.

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Summer Productivity
Austin Shurtliff Austin Shurtliff

Summer Productivity

Do you feel a shift in the summer? Sam Cotterill, Jake Parker, and Anthony Wheeler explore reframes on productivity and how to nurture your creative spirit during this fun and chaotic time of year.

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Sophie Blackall: Creating Community
Austin Shurtliff Austin Shurtliff

Sophie Blackall: Creating Community

Sophie Blackall, illustrator of over 50 children’s books, takes us into the world of Milkwood, her community of illustrators in the Catskills. Join Sam Cotterill and Lee White to discover the importance of connection for artists to stay inspired, get unstuck, and never stop experimenting.

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Three Illustrators Shooting the Breeze
Austin Shurtliff Austin Shurtliff

Three Illustrators Shooting the Breeze

From the right way to make master studies to finding mentors to feeding your creative bank account, Jake Parker, Sam Cotterill, and Lee White cover a little bit of everything in this live-recorded episode.

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Philip and Erin Stead: Staying True to the Vision
Austin Shurtliff Austin Shurtliff

Philip and Erin Stead: Staying True to the Vision

Husband and wife duo Philip and Erin Stead join Jake Parker and Lee White to share their journey into children’s book illustration, how they’ve stayed true to their voices, and how they make work that resonates with kids.

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What is Illustration? An Interview with D. B. Dowd
Austin Shurtliff Austin Shurtliff

What is Illustration? An Interview with D. B. Dowd

Is there more to illustration than storytelling with pictures? D.B. Dowd joins Sam Cotterill and Jake Parker to discuss the influence of illustration on society, taking ownership of your work, and the history of the field.

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Is This a Scam?
Austin Shurtliff Austin Shurtliff

Is This a Scam?

Is that enticing offer legit? In this live episode, Jake Parker, Lee White, and Anthony Wheeler talk about identifying scams, plus updates on their current projects, and a fun family announcement from the Parkers.

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Honor the Craft: An Interview with Alan Barillaro
Austin Shurtliff Austin Shurtliff

Honor the Craft: An Interview with Alan Barillaro

Are you living up to your creative potential? Award-winning director, animator, illustrator, and storyteller extraordinaire Alan Barillaro joins Jake Parker and Anthony Wheeler to discuss striving for excellence, respect for your craft, and the importance of choosing risk.

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When to Pivot
Austin Shurtliff Austin Shurtliff

When to Pivot

Ever wonder how your favorite illustrators design their workspaces? Jake Parker, Sam Cotterill, and Lee White take you into their studios, past, present, and future. Plus, discover the accessories they can’t live without!

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The Infinite Feedback Loop
Austin Shurtliff Austin Shurtliff

The Infinite Feedback Loop

Is feedback helping or hurting you? Sam Cotterill, Lee White, and Anthony Wheeler share the most effective approaches for receiving and applying critiques.

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Let’s Talk About Studio Setups
Austin Shurtliff Austin Shurtliff

Let’s Talk About Studio Setups

Ever wonder how your favorite illustrators design their workspaces? Jake Parker, Sam Cotterill, and Lee White take you into their studios, past, present, and future. Plus, discover the accessories they can’t live without!

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How Can I Compete?
Austin Shurtliff Austin Shurtliff

How Can I Compete?

Can you hold your own against all the other illustrators in the world? In this minisode, Jake Parker and Anthony Wheeler reframe how you think about success and competition.

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What Books Actually Sell?
Austin Shurtliff Austin Shurtliff

What Books Actually Sell?

Should you let trends drive your creativity? How concerned should you be about saturated markets? Sam Cotterill, Lee White, and Jake Parker discuss the state of the publishing industry and how to navigate it successfully in 2026.

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