Oct 28, 202614 minS6
What does the advice, "Just be yourself," mean when you are still figuring out who you are as an artist? In this episode, photographer Martine Severin shares her "prickly" journey to discovering her creative voice and...
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This is How We Create
Hosted by Martine Severin · arts · EN
About this Podcast:
The This is How We Create podcast digs deeper into the creative life of contemporary artists of color. Discover what feeds their creativity and how they found (or are finding) their artistic voice. Through these intimate and candid conversations, you will gain insights into the lives of creative professionals of color that are hard to find anywhere else.
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What is This is How We Create about?
The This is How We Create podcast digs deeper into the creative life of contemporary artists of color. Discover what feeds their creativity and how they found (or are finding) their artistic voice. Through these intimate and candid conversations, you will gain insights into the lives of creative professionals of color that are hard to find anywhere else.
Who hosts This is How We Create?
This is How We Create is hosted by Martine Severin. The show has published 232 episodes to date.
What has This is How We Create covered recently?
Recent episodes include "The Struggle to Find Your Original Voice as an Artist - Martine Severin (Replay)" (28 October 2026, 14 minutes), "Manifesting Creative Opportunities - Curtis Santiago" (22 October 2026, 40 minutes), and "How to Do the Scary Thing - Martine Severin (Replay)" (15 October 2026, 21 minutes).
How often does This is How We Create publish?
This is How We Create publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 25 minutes across 232 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on This is How We Create?
Booking probability for This is How We Create is 36%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. This is How We Create requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. This is How We Create's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch This is How We Create?
The strongest fits for This is How We Create are Artists, Writers & Performers. This is How We Create has an arts audience.
About the host
Martine Severin hosts This is How We Create, an arts podcast with 232 episodes published.
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- Jul 22, 202617 minS6
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Jun 18, 202631 minS6Screenwriter and coach Aleia Kristene survived grueling hustle, but she walked away questioning whether the narrative of the suffering artist is actually a badge of honor or just unexamined trauma. In our conversation...
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Polly Irungu
Black Women Photographers
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