Ping is here with a big announcement. The Thriving Women podcast is coming to an end…but don’t panic! 

Ping is launching her very own brand new show - Botany Works Podcast. Each week on the show Ping, and her high profile guests, will share with you their insights into the world of art from both a creative and business perspective. 

So join Ping as she helps you to grow your business, become successful and create a healthy work / life balance. You can listen to Botany Works Podcast on your favourite podcast platform.

And thank you for listening, and for all your support and reviews of The Thriving Woman Artist Podcast. 

LINKS

Botany Works Artist Instagram

Join Ping on her new adventure with the Botany Artist Works Podcast:

Botany Works Artist - Spotify

ABOUT THE PODCAST

A serious and fun podcast for female creatives hosted by Ping He, a happy artist from Amsterdam. This podcast will inspire you to make a living out of your art. Ping welcomes you to be part of this community of like-minded people.

www.thrivingwomenartists.com

www.instagram.com/twapodcast

ABOUT THE HOSTS

Ping He

Ping is a watercolor artist. Her work is inspired by nature and her motherhood experience. She develops her greeting cards brand and teaches Botanical Illustration courses online and offline.

www.pinghe.art

info@pinghe.art 

www.instagram.com/pinghe.art

Welcome to this fresh look at Thriving Women Artist Podcast with your host, Ping He. In this episode, Ping is joined by watercolour artist and owner of Mitta Studio, Darya Mitta. In this wide ranging interview the ladies discuss everything from inspirations to motivation and time management to achieving success. So sit back and enjoy the first new look at what promises to be a great show. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Darya talks about her journey in the art world, from falling in love with painting at school, to working in design, and then taking the leap to follow her heart and become an artist.  

• Darya explains where she obtained her positive mindset and how reaffirming this on a daily basis helps her progress as an artist. 
• Darya and Ping talk about the importance of taking your work step by step and not to look for the end until it arrives. 
• The ladies discuss the importance of time management and balancing life and work commitments and share tips that you might find helpful.

BEST MOMENTS

“If you don’t think you are a genius, how will other people think it about you?”

“Find your potential, because that is the part that is unlimited.”

“Don’t be afraid of making mistakes, you can always, always change them.”

EPISODE LINKS

Darya’s Website

Darya’s Instagram

ABOUT THE PODCAST

A serious and fun podcast for female creatives hosted by Ping He, a happy artist from Amsterdam. This podcast will inspire you to make a living out of your art. Ping welcomes you to be part of this community of like-minded people.

www.thrivingwomenartists.com

www.instagram.com/twapodcast

ABOUT THE HOST

Ping He

Ping is a watercolor artist. Her work is inspired by nature and her motherhood experience. She develops her greeting cards brand and teaches Botanical Illustration courses online and offline.

www.pinghe.art

info@pinghe.art 

www.instagram.com/pinghe.art

This week's show is a special one, it’s the final ever episode of the Thriving Women Podcast. Ping, Dorien and Sarah are all here to take a look back over the last two and a half years. In this bittersweet episode the ladies share the lessons they have learned, their initial expectations versus the reality of producing a weekly podcast and what the future holds for your favourite thriving women artists.  

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• The ladies talk about some of the things they got from the podcast that they never anticipated, such as inspiration from talking to other artists.
• Sarah talks about some of the plans for the show and how they never came to fruition, but in retrospect, how that may have been a good thing. 
• The ladies share the lessons they learned from each other throughout the last two and a half years and how they contributed to making each other better artists.
• The ladies discuss their future plans including the possibility of bringing the show back in a new format.

BEST MOMENTS
“With any creative process your goals can change along the way, but the best thing to do is keep moving forward.”

“In order to make your work successful you need to have balance with your family life and your personal life.”

“Dream big and chase your dreams, no matter what.”

ABOUT THE PODCAST
A serious and fun podcast for female creatives hosted by Ping, Dorien and Sarah, three happy artists from Amsterdam. This podcast will inspire you to make a living out of your art. We welcome you to be part of this community of like-minded people.

www.thrivingwomenartists.com

www.instagram.com/twapodcast

ABOUT THE HOSTS

Ping He
Ping is a watercolor artist. Her work is inspired by nature and her motherhood experience. She develops her greeting cards brand and teaches Botanical Illustration courses online and offline.

www.pinghe.art
info@pinghe.art 
www.instagram.com/pinghe.art

Sarah van Dongen
Sarah is a children’s book illustrator and visual artist. She takes her sketchbooks and art supplies everywhere, which results in illustrations based on observation and daily life.

www.sarahvandongen.com
sarahvandongenillustration@gmail.com
www.instagram.com/sarahvandongenillustrations

Dorien Bellaar
Dorien is an illustration artist. Her work is mainly focused on illustration for children, editorial/food illustration, hand lettering, and she likes to combine those into both traditional and digital art.

www.dorienbellaar.nl
hello@dorienbellaar.nl
www.instagram.com/dorienbellaar

This week on the show, Sarah, Doreen and Ping are all here to talk about how to stay focused on your own artistic journey. But what is your creative journey? Can you really define it? How do you know when you’re on it or when you’ve fallen off it? And, is there ever an end point? The ladies go into depth on the most personal aspect of being an artist. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• The ladies start the discussion by laying out the importance of knowing what your journey is and what your journey isn’t.
• Doreen talks about the importance of being self aware on your journey and stopping along the way to take stock of how far you’ve come. 
• Sarah sees her journey not as a single straight line, but as many interconnecting lines that have the potential to take her in directions she never imagined. 
• The ladies talk about the importance of not comparing your journey to that of others, especially those you consider to be more successful.

BEST MOMENTS
“Is there an end to your creative journey or is it an ongoing evolution, just like life.”

“Creative satisfaction comes from a combination of doing the things that make you happy and speaking your truth.” 

“Someone might give off the perception of being successful, but you will never know what they are really experiencing, so don’t waste your time comparing yourself to them.”

ABOUT THE PODCAST
A serious and fun podcast for female creatives hosted by Ping, Dorien and Sarah, three happy artists from Amsterdam. This podcast will inspire you to make a living out of your art. We welcome you to be part of this community of like-minded people.

www.thrivingwomenartists.com
www.instagram.com/twapodcast

ABOUT THE HOSTS

Ping He
Ping is a watercolor artist. Her work is inspired by nature and her motherhood experience. She develops her greeting cards brand and teaches Botanical Illustration courses online and offline.

www.pinghe.art
info@pinghe.art
www.instagram.com/pinghe.art

Sarah van Dongen
Sarah is a children’s book illustrator and visual artist. She takes her sketchbooks and art supplies everywhere, which results in illustrations based on observation and daily life.

www.sarahvandongen.com
sarahvandongenillustration@gmail.com
www.instagram.com/sarahvandongenillustrations

Dorien Bellaar
Dorien is an illustration artist. Her work is mainly focused on illustration for children, editorial/food illustration, hand lettering, and she likes to combine those into both traditional and digital art.

www.dorienbellaar.nl
hello@dorienbellaar.nl
www.instagram.com/dorienbellaar

This week Ping, Doreen and Sarah are all here and they’re discussing how to overcome creative fears. All artists have fears, from those just starting out to the most accomplished in their fields. The ladies talk about some common fears, some fears specific to them, tips and tricks on how to overcome them and, are you really an artist if you don’t have fears. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• The ladies discuss what their fears are such as the fear of not being good enough and the fear of being compared to others.   
• Sometimes our fears aren’t rational. Try to remove yourself and look objectively at the problem. Sarah talks about how your art is also a job and not every rejection is personal.
• Ping talks about embracing fear and how, with a recent commission, she overcame her fear by just ‘taking a leap’ into the unknown. 
• The ladies talk about one of the most common fears..the fear of a blank page, and share tips on how they overcome it. 

BEST MOMENTS
“Try not to give your fears too much power as they can control you, use them as an incentive to improve.”

“Most of the time our fears can be defeated by simply just starting.”

“The more you do it, the easier it will become.”

“Instead of being afraid of the task ahead, be grateful for the opportunity.”

ABOUT THE PODCAST
A serious and fun podcast for female creatives hosted by Ping, Dorien and Sarah, three happy artists from Amsterdam. This podcast will inspire you to make a living out of your art. We welcome you to be part of this community of like-minded people.

www.thrivingwomenartists.com
www.instagram.com/twapodcast

ABOUT THE HOSTS
Ping He
Ping is a watercolor artist. Her work is inspired by nature and her motherhood experience. She develops her greeting cards brand and teaches Botanical Illustration courses online and offline.

www.pinghe.art
info@pinghe.art 
www.instagram.com/pinghe.art

Sarah van Dongen
Sarah is a children’s book illustrator and visual artist. She takes her sketchbooks and art supplies everywhere, which results in illustrations based on observation and daily life.

www.sarahvandongen.com
sarahvandongenillustration@gmail.com
www.instagram.com/sarahvandongenillustrations

Dorien Bellaar
Dorien is an illustration artist. Her work is mainly focused on illustration for children, editorial/food illustration, hand lettering, and she likes to combine those into both traditional and digital art.

www.dorienbellaar.nl
hello@dorienbellaar.nl
www.instagram.com/dorienbellaar

This week Ping is joined by artist Marenthe. Marenthe is a successful artist who has specialised in a wide range of practices over a long career. In this interview Marenthe discusses her journey in the art world, tips and tricks she uses on a daily basis, her progression as an artist and some of the challenges she has faced over the years and how she overcame them.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Marenthe details her journey as an artist from founding her own design agency and through the twists and turns that led her to where she is today.  
• Marenthe and Ping share their thoughts on digital versus analog art and the strengths and weaknesses they see in both.
• Marenthe talks about the business side of art, how most artists try to avoid it and why ‘money’ isn’t a dirty word.
• Marenthe talks about how she gets over a creative block and details how she finds that ‘taking a leap’ is the thing that always sets her free. 

BEST MOMENTS
“Have a routine, they are important, but if an idea pops into your head, don’t be afraid to put everything else to one side and run with that idea.”

“You have to accept that sometimes it isn’t about pleasure, sometimes you have to do the hard work.”

“Promote your art the way you create it, in an authentic way. When it’s from the heart, people will relate to it.”

“We don’t know what we don’t know until we experience it.”

ABOUT THE PODCAST
A serious and fun podcast for female creatives hosted by Ping, Dorien and Sarah, three happy artists from Amsterdam. This podcast will inspire you to make a living out of your art. We welcome you to be part of this community of like-minded people.

www.thrivingwomenartists.com

www.instagram.com/twapodcast

ABOUT THE GUEST
Marenthe Otten
Instagram: 
https://www.instagram.com/marenthe
https://www.instagram.com/theartbeatclub

Websites:
https://www.theartbeatclub.com/
https://www.marenthe.com/

ABOUT THE HOSTS
Ping He
Ping is a watercolor artist. Her work is inspired by nature and her motherhood experience. She develops her greeting cards brand and teaches Botanical Illustration courses online and offline.
www.pinghe.art
info@pinghe.art 
www.instagram.com/pinghe.art

Sarah van Dongen
Sarah is a children’s book illustrator and visual artist. She takes her sketchbooks and art supplies everywhere, which results in illustrations based on observation and daily life.
www.sarahvandongen.com
sarahvandongenillustration@gmail.com
www.instagram.com/sarahvandongenillustrations

Dorien Bellaar
Dorien is an illustration artist. Her work is mainly focused on illustration for children, editorial/food illustration, hand lettering, and she likes to combine those into both traditional and digital art.

www.dorienbellaar.nl
hello@dorienbellaar.nl
www.instagram.com/dorienbellaar

Finally, the gang are all back together. Dorien, Ping and Sarah are all here this week and they’re talking about creative breakthroughs. They share their thoughts on what a creative breakthrough actually is, tips and tricks you can try to achieve one, why they are important and, interestingly, how sometimes they are not what they appear to be.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• The ladies talk about what a creative breakthrough actually is and how they can sometimes appear small but actually be big.
• Do breakthroughs find you or do you find them? And are you more likely to get one if you’re not actively looking for it? The ladies discuss.
• Ping discusses how she has found that if she simplifies her work then she is more likely to achieve a breakthrough.
• The ladies discuss the idea that having a dramatic change in working practices can often lead to a breakthrough. 

BEST MOMENTS

“A breakthrough isn’t just winning an award or getting a big advance, sometimes it can just be a small discovery you make on your own.”

“If you force yourself to find a breakthrough, you might end up losing sight of why you were looking for one in the first place.”

“If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always got. Don’t be afraid to change directions, you never know where it will lead you.”

ABOUT THE PODCAST

A serious and fun podcast for female creatives hosted by Ping, Dorien and Sarah, three happy artists from Amsterdam. This podcast will inspire you to make a living out of your art. We welcome you to be part of this community of like-minded people.

www.thrivingwomenartists.com

www.instagram.com/twapodcast

ABOUT THE HOSTS

Ping He

Ping is a watercolor artist. Her work is inspired by nature and her motherhood experience. She develops her greeting cards brand and teaches Botanical Illustration courses online and offline.

www.pinghe.art

info@pinghe.art 

www.instagram.com/pinghe.art

Sarah van Dongen

Sarah is a children’s book illustrator and visual artist. She takes her sketchbooks and art supplies everywhere, which results in illustrations based on observation and daily life.

www.sarahvandongen.com

sarahvandongenillustration@gmail.com

www.instagram.com/sarahvandongenillustrations

Dorien Bellaar

Dorien is an illustration artist. Her work is mainly focused on illustration for children, editorial/food illustration, hand lettering, and she likes to combine those into both traditional and digital art.

www.dorienbellaar.nl

hello@dorienbellaar.nl

www.instagram.com/dorienbellaar

This week on the show Ping is joined by special guest Tracey English. Tracey has had a long and successful career as an artist working with illustrations and collages. In this interview she shares her creative journey, the lessons she’s learned and her top tips for artists both new and experienced.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Tracey talks about her journey to being an illustrator which took her from studying textiles to colour forcesating, to selling her work at market stalls to illustration and finally to where she is today.
• Tracey and Ping talk about the importance of continuing to find joy in work despite how successful you become as when it becomes just a job, you can lose that creative spark.
• Tracey shares the most valuable lessons she has learnt throughout her career including a key lessons…stay relevant.
• The ladies talk about the importance of networking in the art community and how this can be done online, through markets and even taking part in challenges.

BEST MOMENTS

“The best qualities an artist can have are to be hardworking, open minded, flexible and willing to accept setbacks.”

“Your art is like your handwriting, it has a particular look and that’s what draws people to your work.”

“The great thing about taking your art to markets is that you get to see people's reaction to it, you don’t get that online.”

LINKS

Tracey’s Etsy Store

ABOUT THE PODCAST

A serious and fun podcast for female creatives hosted by Ping, Dorien and Sarah, three happy artists from Amsterdam. This podcast will inspire you to make a living out of your art. We welcome you to be part of this community of like-minded people.

www.thrivingwomenartists.com

www.instagram.com/twapodcast

ABOUT THE HOSTS

Ping He

Ping is a watercolor artist. Her work is inspired by nature and her motherhood experience. She develops her greeting cards brand and teaches Botanical Illustration courses online and offline.

www.pinghe.art

info@pinghe.art

www.instagram.com/pinghe.art

Sarah van Dongen

Sarah is a children’s book illustrator and visual artist. She takes her sketchbooks and art supplies everywhere, which results in illustrations based on observation and daily life.

www.sarahvandongen.com

sarahvandongenillustration@gmail.com

www.instagram.com/sarahvandongenillustrations

Dorien Bellaar

Dorien is an illustration artist. Her work is mainly focused on illustration for children, editorial/food illustration, hand lettering, and she likes to combine those into both traditional and

digital art.

www.dorienbellaar.nl

hello@dorienbellaar.nl

www.instagram.com/dorienbellaar