The Creative Independent

Musician, writer, and filmmaker Rachel Brown on having a life outside of your creative world

Author and editor Jeremy Gordon on finding a project that will never bore you

Filmmaker and artist Cauleen Smith on valuing community over status

Brand strategist and advocate Malika Verma on challenging the romanticization of handmade craft

Clothing studies scholar Isabel Mundigo-Moore on feeling different every day

Dancer and photographer Cassandra Trenary on being open to exploration

Musician Harrison Patrick Smith (The Dare) on being part of a scene

Musician Meme del Real on understanding your connection to the process

Musician Ebba Asman on eliminating distractions

Comics creator Richard Fairgray on making what the world is missing

Director and installation artist Ashley Brett Chipman on building an immersive world

Curator, writer, and visual researcher Fabiola Alondra on developing a singular voice through self-reflection

Writer and artist Eloghosa Osunde on respecting yourself

Scent artist Kristen Pumphrey on growing your passion into a business without losing your enthusiasm

Author and actor Yrsa Daley-Ward on balancing the public and the private

Author and bookstore owner Leah Johnson on evaluating what you want to accomplish after burnout

Musician Kacy Lee Anderson on finding your voice and accepting it will change

Author Pip Adam on keeping faith in the project