Episode 162: She Called Herself an Artist for the First Time ft. Sue White

Honest Art Podcast with Jodie King · Aug 18, 2026 · 1m

Six years ago, Sue White picked up a paintbrush for the first time. Before that, she spent decades building a career in the furniture/design industry that came with a lot of perfectionism and people pleasing standing between her and calling herself an artist. But then everything changed. In this episode, Sue joins Jodie to talk about the exact moment that changed, an offhand comment in an airport that turned into the first time she said the words I'm an artist out loud. Not long after, she sold two large paintings in a single week. Jodie and Sue get into the self-talk every artist battles…