If you've ever felt like you had to hide certain parts of yourself to be taken seriously in the art world, this one is for you. I'm sitting down with my dear friend Marina Granger, founder of The Artist Advisory and host of the brand new MFA Podcast, for a candid conversation about what it really takes to step into your next level as an artist - from the inside out.

Marina spent years working at the intersection of practical gallery strategy and deeper identity work, but kept the mystical side of her practice quietly in the background. In this episode she's fully out, and we get into all of it - astrology, feng shui, human design, manifestation, and the very real money blocks that keep creative entrepreneurs stuck even when the revenue is growing.

This is part one of two because we simply had too much to talk about!

We cover:

• Lunar New Year rituals and Marina's feng shui practice - including the 27-item trick for stirring prosperity in your home
• Why Marina hid the cosmic side of her coaching for years and what finally changed
• Being a manifesting generator and why doing many things is your superpower, not your flaw
• The three levels of abundance work - conscious, subconscious, and nervous system - and why most of us only work on one
• How your core identity shapes everything from the galleries you walk into to the clients you attract
• The immigrant experience and cash overflow - why earning more doesn't automatically mean keeping more

Connect with Marina:

• The MFA Podcast - available wherever you listen
• 1:1 programs and free resources at theartistadvisory.com

Also mentioned:

• Reality Transurfing by Vadim Zeland
• Current open call for Create! Magazine in partnership with Square One Gallery - submit at createmagazine.co/call-for-art