/2024
Why the “Starving Artist” Myth Is Killing Creativity
Podcast Information
Creativity is often romanticized as struggle. The starving artist. The endless grind. The belief that real art only comes from chaos. But the more people I talk to, the more I realize that idea might actually be holding creatives back. In this episode of Amplified, I sit down with musician Joe Mcleod, a touring artist who’s currently living in Switzerland while working with the United Nations and continuing to build his music career. What I appreciated about this conversation is how honest Joe is about the realities of building a creative life.
Creativity is often romanticized as struggle. The starving artist. The endless grind. The belief that real art only comes from chaos. But the more people I talk to, the more I realize that idea might actually be holding creatives back. In this episode of Amplified, I sit down with musician Joe Mcleod, a touring artist who’s currently living in Switzerland while working with the United Nations and continuing to build his music career. What I appreciated about this conversation is how honest Joe is about the realities of building a creative life.
