{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Lesson 63 - BEST OF: Building Self Confidence and Resilience with Aimee Hoover","description":"Today\u2019s episode is for everyone that was told you can\u2019t make money doing what you love, especially as an artist. (I have a feeling this is the majority of us!) The myth of the starving artist is one of the biggest misconceptions there is about creativity. I was told my entire life that I could never make a living with my creative hobbies. But my guest today, Aim\u00e9e Hoover, has made a successful career as an extraordinary fine artist for 20 years, painting contemporary portraits of animals. Her paintings are in collections all around the world, seen in galleries and exhibitions, and featured in countless magazine articles. In this episode, Aim\u00e9e tells us how she accidentally stumbled upon her niche painting portraits of pets 20 years ago, built her business as a side hustle, and how she\u2019s been able to sustain a long lasting career creating exactly what she loves to make. She talks about the point in her career when pleasing clients left her lost and burned out, and how she shut down a successful, profitable business to find joy in her work again. Aim\u00e9e also shares how to build self confidence and resilience in your work, especially in this day of social media when it\u2019s so easy to feel like you\u2019re not good enough. You\u2019ll also find out why I call Aim\u00e9e a social media and marketing genius! &amp;nbsp; \ud83c\udf1f Listen to this episode on  Apple Podcasts. \ud83c\udf1f Listen to this episode on  Spotify. &amp;nbsp; Thank you so much for listening. If you're interested in being on an Office Hours episode with me for some 1:1 creative coaching so you can start manifesting your wildest creative dreams, fill out this form. &amp;nbsp; CONNECT WITH AIM\u00c9E: Website | Instagram CONNECT WITH CREATIVITY SCHOOL: Subscribe so you never miss an episode, and connect with me online! Instagram | Twitter | Facebook If you have any questions or comments for the show, click here. ","author_name":"Creativity School","author_url":"https:\/\/www.creativityschoolpodcast.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/23299631\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/129025418"}