Startist Society

About Startist Society

Are fear and procrastination keeping you from making progress in your art business? Artists Laura Lee Griffin and Nikki May believe strongly in the power of community, accountability, following your intuition, taking small actionable steps, and breaking down the barriers that keep you "stuck". The Startist Society will inspire you to stop getting in your own way and start building an art biz and life that you love. Follow along with us on our creative business journey as we encourage you on yours.

Publisher

Laura Lee Griffin and Nikki May

Category

arts · business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Apr 2021

Latest episode

22 Oct 2025

Latest episodes

127 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   22 Oct 2025

   130: Goodbye for Now

   In this episode, Laura and Nikki share big news about the future of Startist Society. After 4.5 amazing years, we are taking a hiatus, but the community, episodes, and resources aren't going anywhere. Listen to why we are pausing, what we've learned, and how you can stay connected with both of us. READ SHOW NOTES + DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE EMAIL MARKETING TIPS GUIDE: startistsociety.com/goodbyefornow/ JOIN THE STARTIST SOCIETY FB GROUP: facebook.com/groups/startistsociety/ FOLLOW STARTIST SOCIETY ON INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/startistsociety/ LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR? BUY US A COFFEE BOURBON: buymeacoffee.com/startistsociety/

2. 

   28 May 2025

   129: From Zero to Engaged - Creating an Email List that Works

   Hosts Laura and Nikki discuss the importance of artists building an email list to directly connect with their audience, because social media reach can be unreliable; this is an interview.

3. 

   14 May 2025

   128: Selfies, Sales, and Sanity - Surviving Social Media as an Artist

   Artist Laura and artist Nikki share practical social media strategies that help creatives sell their work without sacrificing valuable studio time.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

5,004

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

57 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

29 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 83 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

84

Social presence

91

YouTube

74

Engagement

85

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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