From starving artist to thriving artist 🎧

“By focusing on what you want, you are taking care of yourself. By using it to serve others, you're fulfilling the prophecy of the universe.”
-Dio Oduwale

Hello.

Our culture convinces us that to be an artist we must risk poverty, failure, rejection, or worse. The narrative of the “starving artist” keeps many brilliant, creative folks from even beginning to develop their innate gifts and talents.

This podcast episode shifts that.

“You can't develop a habit of instant gratification and create great art.”

Ayodeji (Deji or Dio) Oduwole is a musician, music producer, entrepreneur, and writer based in South Florida. Recognizing that succeeding as an artist/entrepreneur is more in the mind than most realize, Dio has made it his mission to eliminate all mental blockages preventing his success, and he has dedicated himself to helping his fellow artists do the same.  

Here’s a sneak peek of what you’ll hear in this episode:

• The transformative realization of moving from selfish ambition to selfless service

• How overcoming mental barriers and shifting from external validation to inner growth is essential

• Moving beyond creating content to creating art that outlives us

• The conundrum of unplugging from social media while cultivating an audience to receive your art

• Changing our mindset from a starving artist who despises money to a thriving artist who uses money as a way to create more art

Listen in to learn how to conspire with the universe to achieve your dreams and be of service.

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Watch our unedited interview below (only on Substack) 📽️👇

“It's the lasting art, that great book, that amazing movie, that amazing song— that's not only what pays the artist, but that's what pays the people.”

I gained so much from our conversation, I’m sure you will, too! Leave a comment to let us know what resonated the most. Don’t forget to send Dio a message with the code “Heartbeats” for 50% off his recent e-book, “The Elusive Element.” ✨

Show notes

• Real Artists Don’t Starve by Jeff Goins

• The Thriving Artists’ Newsletter

• The Elusive Element E-book

• Listen to Dio’s music here

Tune in for Heartbeats’ next solo episode “Making Meaning: We Heal in Community.”

Please share this podcast with a friend and leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts. Let’s create a world where we all thrive together.💗

Thanks for listening.

All my love,
Mariah

More from the Pathfinders Series

Pathfinders: Embracing the multiple-in-one with Keva Epale

Pathfinders: Art as a way of being

Pathfinders: Finding hope to believe in yourself

P.S. If you’d like to be interviewed on the Heartbeats podcast, please reach out to thebarefootbeat(at)gmail.com. I’m specifically looking for stories and conversations with folks who are charting their unique path in life with creativity, authenticity, and a desire to build community. Check out our Pathfinders series for inspiration.

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