Keep Making the Art

What happens when you stop creating a life that makes sense from the outside—and start choosing what genuinely feels like you?In this season-one finale, Liz reflects on intuition, ambition, legacy and the vulnerability of creating meaningful work. She explores the difference between rapidly releasing ideas and slowly developing a cohesive body of work, why other people’s perceptions can pull artists away from themselves, and how choosing joy can lead us home again and again.Liz also shares a passage from Brianna Wiest’s 101 Essays That Will Change the Way You Think and considers what changes when we stop living for how others might remember us.Tell Me More About That returns for season two on Wednesday, 11 November 2026.DO WHAT MAKES YOU FEEL LIKE YOUSeason 1, Episode 9 — Tell Me More About ThatIn this short, free-flowing season finale, Liz asks a deceptively simple question: what makes you feel most like yourself?Rather than interpreting our choices through the imagined opinions of other people, Liz invites us to follow what feels joyful, intuitive and deeply meaningful—even when we don’t yet know where it will lead.This episode explores:• Choosing what feels like you• Following intuition without needing a complete plan• Coming home to yourself again and again• Releasing the pressure to constantly achieve• Creativity as a meaningful personal legacy• The danger of viewing yourself through other people’s eyes• Making art whether people are praising it, criticising it or saying nothing• The vulnerability of developing a cohesive body of work• Creating personal art while culture and the wider world continue to shift• Separating your work from external perceptions and expectations• Setting intentions without forcing an exact timeline• Getting out of your head and returning to the experience of being aliveBOOK MENTIONED101 Essays That Will Change the Way You Think by Brianna WiestWebsite: https://www.briannawiest.com/Book: https://utpdistribution.com/9781945796067/101-essays-that-will-change-the-way-you-think/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/briannawiest/EPISODE PARTNERSRooted WithinHolistic wellness support connecting mind and body through services including functional nutrition, naturopathic medicine, meditation, yoga and Reiki.Website: https://www.rootedwithinwellnessspace.com/Instagram: @rootedwithinwellnessLiakadaA woman-owned creative agency helping brands clarify their positioning and tell stronger stories through strategy-led content, creative direction, photography and video.Website: https://www.liakada.io/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liakada.io/6TM MagazineA curated collection of experimental fonts, graphics, mockups, templates, motion assets, effects and textures for designers and creators.Website: https://shop.6tm-magazine.com/Instagram: @6tm_magazineUse code TELLMEMORE20 for 20% off your order. One use per customer.FOLLOW THE PODCASTInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tellmemoreaboutthatpod/If this episode resonated, follow the show, leave a rating, share it with a friend or send Liz a message on Instagram. Every listen, comment and recommendation helps make more episodes possible.Tell Me More About That returns for season two on Wednesday, 11 November 2026.Big love, baby.