“Change is the Only Constant” with Tim Packer (GWTW824)

The starving artist mentality is alive and well in 2025 as artists are told they’ll never make a living from their work. But today’s guest is living proof that’s a lie. Tim Packer is a former police officer turned celebrated Canadian artist and teacher, who walked away from the badge, cashed in his pension and went all-in on his creative dream. Tim is a natural storyteller and unfolds his entire creative journey for us in this episode. He shares the decisions that led him to becoming a police officer, the tragedy that turned his life toward art, the conversations he had with his wife at inflection points throughout his career, and many other lessons we can all learn from as we build our creative businesses. Show Links Tim Packer Art Academy Download 5 chapters of You Can Sell Your Art: A Step By Step Guide to Make a Livable Income From Your Art by Tim Packer Tim Packer Fine Arts on YouTube King Charles Painting Playlist by Tim Packer Fine Arts Harley Brown Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour Inside the Actors Studio Brooke Cormier Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D. Gary Vaynerchuck