In this episode of Letter Now! Podcast, Martina Flor and her guests Sonia Selvas (@soniaselvas) and Joke Wijn (@the_green_nib_lettering) talk about Learning a skill, having a creative process & the importance of a community.

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In this episode of Letter Now! Podcast, Martina Flor and her guest Dan Forster (@danforster) talk about this big questions:

Is talent innate?
How does your personal story impact your work?
Can I be creative if I wasn't born in a creative household?
And a lot more!

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In this episode of Letter Now! Podcast, Martina Flor and her guest María Montes (@iammontes) talk about Learning and Teaching. The Power of Learning, Accountability and Deadlines, What Makes a Great Teacher, Filtering through the Information Clutter.

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In this episode of Letter Now! Podcast, Martina Flor and her guest Murugiah (@_murugiah) talk about How To Develop Your Style, and they answer the following questions:

• Is style important?
• How can you make personal work that appeals to clients and make you money?
• How do you find your style and how long does it take to find it? 

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In this solo episode of Letter Now! Podcast, Martina Flor talks about How to Create Work that Stands Out.

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In this episode of Letter Now! Podcast, Martina Flor and her guest Mary Kate McDevitt (@marykatemcdevitt) talk about Inspiration & Motivation, and they answer the following questions: 

• What’s the difference between inspiration and imitation?
• Which routines can you follow to stay motivated?
• Where do you find inspiration for your work?
• How do you manage through creative blocks? 

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In this episode of Letter Now! Podcast, Martina Flor and her guest Nim Ben Reuven (@nim_br) talk about The Ups and Downs of a Creative Life, and they answer the following questions:

• How can you deal with burnout?
• How do you process through your downs as a creative?
• What do you do when inspiration abandons you?
• How not let people’s indifference get you? 

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In this episode of Letter Now! Podcast, Martina Flor and her guest Scott Biersack ( @youbringfire )  talk about Income Streams for Artists, and they answer the following questions: 

• How do you keep from burnout if you love what you do?
• What are the great things about freelancing?
• What are the not-so-great things about it?

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In this episode of Letter Now! Podcast, Martina Flor and her guest Jackson Alves ( @letterjack )  talk about Income Streams for Artists, and they answer the following questions: 

• How can you create income streams that don’t require additional marketing effort?
• How do you find the perfect collaborators and partners?
• How do you create an income stream without cannibalizing your main offer?
• How much money do you need to get started?

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In this episode of Letter Now! Podcast, Martina Flor and her guest Liron Lavi talk about Productivity and Getting Things Done, and they answer the following questions:

• How can we be more productive and effective at what we do?
• Can we let ourselves have a bad day?
• How do you escape the “hustle” mindset?
• How do you reconcile productivity and big life events?

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In this episode of Letter Now! Podcast, Martina Flor and her guest Ian Barnard talk about Income Streams for Artists, and they answer the following questions: 

• How do you find an idea for an additional income stream?
• How do you promote it? 
• How do you diversify without burning out?
• How do you get started and find the right people to make it happen? 

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In this episode of Letter Now! Podcast, Martina Flor and her guest Giuseppe Salerno  talk about Going Viral and Being Famous, and they answer the following questions:

• How do you go viral with a project?
  
• How do you get attention towards your work?
  
• How’s like to be a celebrity?
  
• How do you find great opportunities?
  

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In this episode of Letter Now! Podcast, Martina Flor and her guest Cyla Costa  talk about Working Internationally, and they answer the following questions:

• How to do client reach-out in other countries?
  
• How can you have the same persuasiveness in another language?
  
• How do you deal with preconceptions about your country of origin or cultural background?
  
• How do you cope with uncomfortable working hours?
  

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In this episode of Letter Now! Podcast, Martina Flor talks about How to Define your Success, and she answers the following questions:

• How do you define your own success?
• What is a healthy way to validate your work?
• What technique can you follow to document your progress?

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In this episode of Letter Now! Podcast, Martina Flor and her guest Luke Lucas  talk about Dealing With Pressure & Meditation, and they answer the following questions:

• How can we avoid feeling guilty about taking a rest when the deadline is coming up?
• How do you manage multiple projects with the same deadline?
• How do you distinguish resting from being lazy?
• How do you deal with the pressure if you don’t want to meditate? 

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In this episode of Letter Now! Podcast, Martina Flor and her guest Becca Clason  talk about Community & Competition, and they answer the following questions:

• How can you connect with other peers even when you’re an introvert?
• How do you stop comparing yourself with others?
• How can you deal with plagiarism?
• How do you focus on what you like doing without constantly looking at your competition?
  

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In this episode of Letter Now! Podcast, Martina Flor and her guest Ricardo Gonzalez, also known as @itsaliving talk about Personal Projects, and they answer the following questions: 

• How do you start a project from scratch and finish it without procrastinating?
• How do you come up with ideas for personal projects?
• How do you monetize a personal project?
• And how do you balance real paid work with other things you do with your art?

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In this episode of Letter Now! Podcast, Martina Flor and her guests Vera Drmanivski & Alanna Flowers talk about Going Solo As An Artist, and they answer the following questions:

• How do you put yourself out there when you’re starting out?
• How can you diversify your income as an artist? How do you find clients?
• When is a good time to take the leap?

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In this episode of Letter Now! Podcast, Martina Flor and her guest Dot Lung talk about Mastering Social Media, and they answer the following questions:

• How do you engage on social media in an intuitive way, without the need of strategies?
• How do you overcome the pressure of having to be always present and even produce art for social media?
• How can you deal with people not liking your posts?
• How do you find balance between being social and staying away from devices?

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In this episode of Letter Now! Podcast, Martina Flor and her guests Roxy Prima & Phoebe Cornog from Pandr Design Co.  talk about Money Mindset, and they answer the following questions:

• How do you charge for work you love doing?
• What do you take into consideration when charging for your work?
• How do you overcome the starving artist mindset?
• Who are your clients? Who aren’t your clients?
• How do you overcome the fear of losing an assignment and charge what you’re worth?

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In this episode of Letter Now! Podcast, Martina Flor and her guest Ivan Castro talk about Finding Your Passion & Your Creative Voice, and they answer the following questions:

• How do you find your passion?
• How do you develop a “style”?
• How do you stand out in the crowd with your work?
• How do you find more of the work you want to do?
  

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In this episode of Letter Now! Podcast, Martina Flor and her guest Belinda Kou talk about Career Change & Freelancing, and they answer the following questions:

• How do you overcome the fear of leaving a steady job to pursue a freelance career?
• Have you achieved a goal and didn’t feel the way you expected it to feel?
• Will I be able to ensure enough income with my freelance practice?
• How to provide for your family when starting?

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In this episode of Letter Now! Podcast, Martina Flor and her guest Stefan Kunz talk about Motivation & Self-sabotage, and they answer the following questions: 

• How do you get back on track when you’ve been lacking motivation for weeks? 
• How do you allow yourself breaks without feeling the pressure of the deadline?
• When enough is enough?
• How do you stay motivated during the pandemic?
• How do you stop comparing yourself to others?  

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Martina Flor & her guests nurture the hand-lettering masters of tomorrow, today. This is a listeners-driven podcast to answer your questions about life and work in the creative industries.

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