{"podcast":{"title":"Creative Business Spark","slug":"creative-business-spark-7305970","podcast_index_feed_id":7305970,"rss_url":"https://app.kajabi.com/podcasts/2147943689/feed?auth_token=LwXCvzFMj6hPM88YBHtH","website_url":"https://members.artwithanne.com/podcasts/creative-business-spark","image_url":"https://kajabi-storefronts-production.kajabi-cdn.com/kajabi-storefronts-production/file-uploads/site/26779/podcasts/4d80c0a-c032-3f65-75c6-68d3577f38b_0de6f38a-42e3-477b-8594-f0681ead0f46.png","author":"Anne LaFollette","episode_count":66,"summary":"Need help navigating through life after getting laid off from your job or as you approach retirement? Join Anne La Follette, former corporate Vice President, who reinvented herself in her late 50s after getting laid off from a job she loved. Becoming a successful creative entrepreneur from scratch was no easy feat. Anne brings her “can do” attitude and warm heart to support you in achieving your creative dreams at any age. Tune in for practical, step by step advice, whether you’re just dipping your toes into the entrepreneurial waters or you’ve got an established creative business that needs some “spark”. Welcome the The Creative Business Spark podcast where: It’s Never Too Late To Create®.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T06:19:21.728353+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/creative-business-spark-7305970"},"episode":{"title":"42. When the Tank Is Empty, Listen. New Ideas Will Emerge","slug":"42-when-the-tank-is-empty-listen-new-ideas-will-emerge","published_at":"2026-01-12T01:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/creative-business-spark-7305970/42-when-the-tank-is-empty-listen-new-ideas-will-emerge","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/creative-business-spark-7305970","url":"https://members.artwithanne.com/podcasts/creative-business-spark/episodes/2149146989","audio_url":"https://app.kajabi.com/podcasts/medias/2149146989.mp3","summary":"Show Notes: January often comes with pressure to feel motivated, organized, and ready to charge ahead. But what if that’s not the season you’re in? In this episode, I’m sharing a more honest start to the year. I talk about entering my eighth year of business, navigating caregiving and health challenges, and noticing what happens when energy feels low instead of abundant. Rather than pushing through exhaustion, this episode explores what it looks like to listen — to your body, your life, and the season you’re in — and how adjusting doesn’t mean quitting. Sometimes, it’s exactly how new ideas and new paths begin to emerge. If you’ve been feeling behind, unmotivated, or unsure how to start this year, this conversation is for you. What You'll Learn: Why feeling tired or unmotivated doesn’t mean you’re failing The bigger questions many entrepreneurs quietly ask (and why they’re normal) How listening to your energy can lead to more sustainable creativity Next Steps: Get started for just $10 with the   From Doodles to Dollars® Workbook . Expand your surface pattern design skills in The Pattern Design Academy   Self Study Program . Click   HERE  for details. Ready to expand your creative business? Explore   The Creative Business Mastermind   where I share my proven framework for building a successful and wildly profitable creative business online.   By application only . Spot are limited. Click   HERE   for details and to apply. Join my email list and get my weekly Doodles Digest  Newsletter .","meta_description":"Show Notes: January often comes with pressure to feel motivated, organized, and ready to charge ahead. But what if that’s not the season you’re in? In thi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":747,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/creative-business-spark-7305970/episodes/42-when-the-tank-is-empty-listen-new-ideas-will-emerge/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/creative-business-spark-7305970/42-when-the-tank-is-empty-listen-new-ideas-will-emerge.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}