NO DRAMA: episode 6

NO DRAMA: episode 6

Ep6 of NO DRAMA, and we’ve got 3 more questions from artists. Can you find new ways of sustaining a career as a practicing artist when the “normal” ways of working are not accessible to you? Also, Jim starts talking about Jungian analysis and the merging of the real self and your performed self, if you spend your life on stage. Plus: nostalgia trip about getting funding news by post- who remembers the Arts Council England “big envelope”? We want to record a few more episodes before summer 2026, and we need some more q’s! Email us on info@actionhero.org.uk, and find us at actionhero.org.uk [https://actionhero.org.uk/About], on instagram.com/ActionHeroLive [https://www.instagram.com/ActionHeroLive/]. Subscribe to us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts to get future eps directly into your earholes. big love, Gemma & Jim, Action Hero Get full access to Action Hero deep dive at actionherolive.substack.com/subscribe [https://actionherolive.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

NO DRAMA: episode 5

A technical note : the sound is a bit uneven since we recorded this on borrowed equipment and didn’t get the balance between our mics right. So apols for that. Its February 2026 and we’re back again with ep5 of NO DRAMA. This week we talk about whether clothes really do maketh the artist, whether its worth trying to think about your work as a business or not (especially if you’re not creating art within the commercial art market) and if curators are getting meaner. Plus: Gemma decides to start a new segment about writing copy, called Text Education. Lets see if it has staying power… Find us at actionhero.org.uk, on instagram.com/ActionHeroLive and send us your q’s for future episodes to info@actionhero.org.uk. big love, Gemma & Jim, Action Hero Get full access to Action Hero deep dive at actionherolive.substack.com/subscribe [https://actionherolive.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

NO DRAMA: episode 4

Welcome to 2026 Action Hero fans! In this episode of NO DRAMA we take questions from an artist who is struggling to find their voice on social media, and we discuss what it might be like to be post-art, in the career sense. Plus: Jim sees one of his current ghosts IRL and decides to talk to them…. Find us at actionhero.org.uk, on instagram.com/ActionHeroLive and send us your q’s for future episodes to info@actionhero.org.uk. big love, Gemma & Jim, Action Hero Get full access to Action Hero deep dive at actionherolive.substack.com/subscribe [https://actionherolive.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

NO DRAMA: episode 3

Hi hero fans Here’s episode 3 of NO DRAMA, Action Hero’s advice podcast for artists. In this episode, we talk about dealing with complicated relationship dynamics, contracts, networking & running out of time to make all the creative projects that in your head. Want to submit a question for a future episode? Get in touch!! Find us at actionhero.org.uk, on instagram.com/ActionHeroLive and send us your q’s for future episodes to info@actionhero.org.uk. See you in 2026, love A.H xxx Get full access to Action Hero deep dive at actionherolive.substack.com/subscribe [https://actionherolive.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

NO DRAMA: episode 2

Hi podcast listeners, welcome to episode 2 of our advice podcast for artists, NO DRAMA. We’re back again, and this time we’re answering your questions about money, collaborators and community. Want to submit a question for a future episode? Get in touch!! You can comment below, find us on insta [http://instagram.com/ActionHeroLive] or click the button. Until next time, love A.H xxx Get full access to Action Hero deep dive at actionherolive.substack.com/subscribe [https://actionherolive.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]