The idea of letting go of something that is safe but isn’t contributing to the life you want to live can be a very scary one. But my guest today has proven that cleaning out in order to follow your dreams just might be the best thing you could do for your art business. Lea K. Tawd did some of my favorite kind of cleaning out last year. She cleaned out obligations and associations that were taking her away from the work she was meant to do in this world, and the payoffs increase as her income streams multiply. She unlocked the secrets to a more abundant money mindset. In our conversation Lea and I talked about what she eliminated in 2020 that allowed her to dive deeper into her creativity and step into her art business more fully. We discuss the book she wrote, how she structures her days as a mom with a 6-year-old who has to show up for the virtual classroom, and how she quickly replaced the income from an outside source she had been holding onto out of fear. Highlights Lea K. Tawd shares her journey in art, motherhood, and self-care. (1:57) Getting back on track when you’re feeling off-centered. (6:02) Lea recounts the various income streams of her pre-pandemic artwork. (11:10) What happens when you stop doing the work that you are afraid to let go of? (14:40) How to clean out old obligations in order to turn your ideas into an income stream. (17:44) Creating spaces, rituals and schedules that will increase your energy. (21:19) Lea shares the ways that increasing her focus has also increased her income. (23:50) Advice for letting go of an income stream that you don’t love. (27:58) How to overcome a big, scary thing so that you can do the work you want to do most. (29:26) Cultivating the relationships that will support you through the hardest times. (33:17) Lea shares what is currently holding her attention in the studio. (34:27)   Mentioned Leak Arts Lea on Instagram Lea’s Reiki practice Printful Creativity Unstuck: A Toolbox for Making More Art by Lea K. Tawd Lea’s Moon Phase Calendar   Resources Full show notes including photos and listener comments Art Career Success System Art Biz Success Planning Sessions Art Biz Success Community Intro and outro music by Wildermiss   About My Guest Lea K. Tawd is an author, mixed media artist and Reiki master teacher. She seeks out the beauty in every woman and uses that vision to create mixed media art that inspires and heals. The finished pieces are a Utopian vision of inner beauty manifested that serve as a reminder to take care of yourself, to find moments of peace, kindness, and self-love. Lea often paints directly on wood, so the wood grains help to inform the finished piece. As a Reiki Master Lea uses Reiki in the creation of her art and combines the two to help others find deep inner healing and recover their creativity in private sessions, workshops, and retreats. First posted: https://artbizsuccess.com/money-breakthrough-tawd-podcast Let’s do this together: https://artbizsuccess.com/community Music by https://wildermiss.com