Join us for an inspiring conversation with Ekaterina Popova, creator of Create Magazine and leader of the Create Collective community. Kat shares her journey from growing up in Russia, overcoming challenges, to building a thriving artistic and entrepreneurial career, emphasizing the power of community and mindset in success.

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Key Topics Covered:

• Kat's origin story: moving from Russia to the US and her early artistic influences
• The evolution of her art career and founding of Create Magazine in 2013
• Lessons learned from partnerships and rebranding over the years
• Building a supportive community for artists at all stages
• Strategies for connecting with big names and seizing opportunities
• How to navigate gallery relationships and develop multiple income streams
• Breaking free from the scarcity mindset rooted in Soviet mentality
• Manifestation, divine intervention, and trusting the process
• The importance of removing limiting beliefs and embracing abundance
• Practical tips on art supplies affordability, and best pigments
• The role of community in creating opportunities and collaboration
• Advice for artists eager to grow their careers and cultivate consistent work

Timestamps:

00:00 - Introduction to Ekaterina Popova and her creative journey
02:15 - The transition from art student to community builder
05:05 - Creating the Creative Business Handbook & collaborative wisdom
09:15 - The story behind launching Create Magazine and rebranding
13:50 - Building authentic relationships with industry leaders
16:45 - How to approach and collaborate with big names in art
20:10 - Navigating gallery relationships and developing multiple income streams
25:00 - Overcoming scarcity mentality from Soviet upbringing
27:30 - Manifestation stories and divine intervention moments
30:50 - Practical advice on art supplies and pigment selection
34:20 - The power of community and collaborative opportunities
37:45 - Who joins the Create Collective and the benefits of being part of a supportive tribe
41:10 - The kind of artist that thrives in Kat's community
43:00 - Rapid fire Q&A: astrology, favorite flowers, movies, and travel dreams
47:20 - Final tips on building abundance and trusting your creative path

Tune in as Host Marina Granger answers listeners' questions including: How does a Gallery Know You're Ready for Representation? What makes a Gallery confident they can sell your work? What motivates collectors to buy emerging artists? And, how to debut new types of work?

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Tune in as Marina Granger blends the practical with the energetic reset of the New Moon in Aries. You can use this time to really shift your business. Marina gives you practical strategies to plan ahead of the next quarter - focusing on creating at least three pillars for your business as an artist.

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What can fuel your fire as an artist? Sometimes, you just have to step right into it.

Tune in as watercolor artist Arline Mann discusses her work and what motivated her to begin her career as an artist at the age of 63, and what continues to motivate her.

In a short time, Mann has since gone on to sell and exhibit her work with galleries and most recently have a solo museum exhibition at the Customs House Museum in Clarksville, TN.

And, it's about MORE than just having strong work. It's about the moves she has made because of her mindset.

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In this episode, your host Marina Granger speaks about three ways that we can see Manifestation in how Alysa Liu secured Olympic Gold. Being an excellent figure skater paired with her mindset, has us all thinking about her incredible energy...and that's manifestation! Marina discusses how The Law of Vibration, The Law of Divine Timing, and The Law of Attraction have played a role in Liu getting the GOLD MEDAL.

Tune into this inaugural episode of The MFA Podcast where host Marina Granger speaks with her tarot reader and spiritual mentor - NY Times Bestselling Author Margot Berwin. In this episode, Berwin speaks about how artists can use the tarot for guidance and how she cultivated her success. You can learn so much from this episode and from reading her best selling book, Hothouse Flower and the Nine Plants of Desire, which was translated into 40+ languages!

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Seeing other artists post their wins, getting featured, or posting their work at Art Basel Miami Beach? It's easy to fall into FOMO and start second-guessing your own path. Maybe you've even seen a "Top 10 Artists" list and wondered, why not me? In this episode, we're reframing comparison—so you can return to your power, reconnect with your purpose, and remember: there's no such thing as the best. Only your best.

Tune in as host Marina Granger speaks about the recent "white glove" Sotheby's Auction (white-glove means that everything sold and the auctioneer is given a pair of celebratory white gloves after the auction) - it was a huge success! Learn what it means for you as a living and working artist today and what it means for the Miami Art Fairs.

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