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Heart, Business, and Community - Stu McLaren - Ep 161

Art2Life

Nicholas Wilton

Self-improvement, Education, Visual Arts, Arts

4.8 • 647 Ratings

🗓️ 15 January 2025

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

Stu McLaren is a master in building thriving membership communities and harnessing the power of shared interests. He believes fear, rather than lack of resources, holds many creatives back. In this conversation, we discuss how integrating art and business can unlock huge creative potential and help you build connections that drive success.

We talk about overcoming self-doubt, the importance of sharing work regardless of expertise, and the incredible opportunities that come from engaging with a supportive community. Join us as we uncover the magic of building communities around passions, the joy of sharing progress, and the unexpected doors that can open when fear is left behind. 

This episode is packed with valuable insights and actionable advice to move you forward as a creator. 

Listen if you are interested in...

  • Entrepreneurship thrives on energy and collaboration (5:26)
  • Share your progress to inspire those just one step behind you (7:50)
  • Success in niche art memberships is fully achievable (16:47)
  • How your journey can inspire others (20:05)
  • Fear, not lack of preparation, is what hinders progress (24:37)
  • Focus on habits and process over outcome—take gradual steps (28:37)
  • Regret often follows when artists ignore their true calling (39:05)
  • Use contrasts to highlight transformation when describing what you do (45:13)
  • The power of uniting shared passions (55:55)

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Transcript

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0:00.0

The reality of why we don't move forward is very little that we are unprepared or we don't have

0:05.6

this or we got to wait for that. It's just that we're scared. And if we can just come to terms with that

0:11.0

and then navigate that and deal with that, the world begins to open up. Like when people are

0:17.7

throwing out excuse after excuse as to why they can't move forward,

0:21.6

that's just fear talking in a different format.

0:25.4

And so let's just make it so stinking simple and then address the number one thing that is holding us back.

0:32.2

And then now we set ourselves up for success.

0:37.5

Hey, everyone. Welcome back to the Art to Life success. Hey, everyone.

0:38.5

Welcome back to the Art to Life podcast.

0:40.5

I am really excited to have my friend, business mentor, Stu McLaren, with us today.

0:48.5

He helps all kinds of creatives from authors, speakers, coaches, consultants, all kinds of business, take their

0:55.8

expertise and create communities, membership sites, membership businesses. This is something

1:03.1

that I've learned from Stu. You've been doing this for 10 years now. But what I particularly

1:09.6

love about Stu and what I've learned is taking business and

1:15.2

making it really heart-driven and making it an extension of your creativity. And we're going to

1:22.5

get into all kinds of things. He's got a new book coming out. So we'll be talking about that.

1:32.0

Yeah. things he's got a new book coming out. So we'll be talking about that. Welcome to Art to Light, a podcast for the Creatively Curious. My name is Nicholas Wilton,

1:37.7

and each week I'll help you rediscover not just the art of your life, but the art in your life.

1:43.7

Join me as we explore that perfect blue at twilight,

1:46.9

the wild frontiers of art making,

1:49.2

and the extraordinary joy of finding your ways you go.

1:57.3

Stu, thanks so much for being here.

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