The Artist Is In

The Artist Is In is a podcast where real, honest conversations about art, creativity, and becoming come to life. Hosted by abstract artist Kat Collins and co-host abstract and collage artist Nina Boodhansingh, this show is a welcoming space for artists at every stage of the journey—whether you're just starting out, deep in the messy middle, or finding your way back to the canvas. Each episode dives into the heart of what it means to live a creative life. Through thoughtful interviews and two artists reflections, The Artist Is In explores the beauty, grit, doubt, joy, and transformation that shape our art and our stories. You’ll hear from emerging and seasoned artists, makers, and creative souls who are willing to pull back the curtain and share the truth behind their process—the pivots, the breakthroughs, the quiet victories, and the lessons learned along the way. With themes that invite you to let go, to evolve, to listen to your in

The Artist Is In is a arts podcast hosted by Kat, with 0 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

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  Episode #11

  The Comparison Trap: Finding Your BIG Creative Self

  Sep 17, 202554 minS0

  <p>Comparison is inevitable—but does it help us grow, or hold us back? In this episode of The Artist Is In, Kat and Nina dive into the ways comparison can both paralyze and inspire artists. From self-doubt and social media façades to sandwich metaphors and T.S. Eliot quotes, they unpack how to recognize when comparison steals your voice and how to shift it into a tool for learning and growth.</p><p>Together they explore:</p>How comparison disrupts creativity through self-doubt, procrastination, and external validationWhat it means to feel “big” or “small” in your artistic practiceHealthy ways to ref...

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  Episode #10

  Rest to Create

  Aug 27, 202553 minS0

  <p>What if the most creative thing you could do today was… nothing? In this episode of The Artist Is In, Kat and Nina explore the power of rest—why stepping back gives your mind the space to breathe and allows inspiration to rise. They talk about how slowing down helps us notice beauty in the everyday, and why those small sparks of wonder are essential fuel for creativity. Whether you’re feeling stuck, burned out, or just caught in the rush of life, this conversation is a reminder that rest isn’t wasted time—it’s where the magic begins. </p>...

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  Episode #9

  Look in Your Pocket: Finding the Key Within (with Adam Crist)

  Aug 15, 202545 minS1

  <p><b>Artist Adam Crist joins The Artist Is In for a grounded, heart-forward conversation about what it really means to </b><b>become</b><b>.</b> For Adam, becoming isn’t about becoming someone new—it’s a returning to who he always wanted to be. We slow down together and notice the small moments in nature that recalibrate our pace, talk about rewriting the fear-and-self-doubt stories we tell ourselves, and name the hard truth: you can’t go around it—you have to work through it. Along the way, Adam keeps pointing us back to agency and inner wisdom: lo...

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  Episode #8

  Chronic (Ch)illness with Nina Boodhansingh

  Jul 30, 202539 minS0

  <p><b>In this episode of </b><b>The Artist Is In</b><b>, I (Kat Collins) am thrilled to introduce abstract and collage artist Nina Boodhansingh for two distinct reasons: </b></p>She is now my co-host for the podcast The Artist Is In! In addition to artist interviews, we’ll bring you our artist chats about anything and everything related to art (and sometimes, not). I get to interview her about her upcoming solo art show Chronically Chill at Lehigh Carbon Community College’s Glass Box Gallery.<p>We talk about Nina’s upcoming solo art exhibition and installa...

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  Episode #7

  Chasing Color With Shiri Phillips

  Jul 21, 202543 minS1

  <p><b>Guest: </b>Shiri Phillips</p><p>In this episode of The Artist Is In, painter Shiri Phillips joins Kat for a vibrant conversation about what it means to live—and create—with color at the center of it all. Trained in art history and rooted in graphic design, Shiri eventually traded digital grids for thick, expressive brushstrokes and a palette that pulses with energy.</p><p>We talk about her unique process of building paintings with precision and emotion, how growing up by the Mediterranean shaped her relationship to light and color, and why her personal motto, “Color is lif...

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