Book · 2002 · Self-Help
The Artist's Way
A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity, 30th Anniversary Edition
#85 of 16,735 books, ranked by how many different people bring it up on podcasts
- mentions
- 45
- people
- 22
- podcasts
- 15
- episodes
- 37
- critical mentions
- 0
That book taught me how to protect my creativity and like how to be really treat myself really well and be really gentle with myself.
What they say about it
- Does morning pages11

- Discovered in the nineties“in the early 90s”4


- Practices artist dates3

- Calls it a classic“it's a classic”2
The best things said about it
The artist way which is a a primer on recover covering your innate creativity.
Rich Roll The Rich Roll Podcast · Dec 2025 One of the beautiful things from it is it advises to take yourself on an artist date.
It's amazing when you have that stillness, what starts to bubble up and the things you really need to hear only emerge in that silence.
Michael Acton Smith On Purpose with Jay Shetty · Dec 2023 The artist's way by julia cameron which is sort of a workbook way of unleashing creativity and kind of finding your voice.
Rich Roll The Rich Roll Podcast · Jul 2022 It's called the artist's way and it's a series of exercise built on letting go of control.
The artists way gave me this tool to try to actualize. And as soon as I start doing those pages I was like oh I can do this. I can write.
Where and when it comes up
Mentions per year
How it comes up
22 people who brought it up
Rich Roll13 mentions · 5 recs- Alicia Keys2 mentions · 2 recs
- Brian Koppelman3 mentions · 1 rec
- Gordo Byrn2 mentions · 1 rec
Tim Ferriss2 mentions · 1 rec- Alexis Ren1 mention · 1 rec
- Ben Gilbert1 mention · 1 rec
- Chappell Roan1 mention · 1 rec
- Chris Sparks1 mention · 1 rec
Fearne Cotton1 mention · 1 rec- Genevieve Harrison1 mention · 1 rec
Michael Acton Smith1 mention · 1 rec
Why people recommend it
The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron is a foundational self-help guide designed to help readers recover their innate creativity and overcome artistic blocks through structured practices like morning pages and artist dates. Rich Roll discussed on The Rich Roll Podcast how he adopted the morning pages practice after reading the book as a primer for unlocking creativity. Chappell Roan shared on Las Culturistas that the book taught her how to protect her creativity and treat herself gently. Alicia Keys mentioned on On Purpose with Jay Shetty that the classic text encourages readers to take themselves on solo artist dates for self-care. Anne noted on ChooseFI that a personal mantra adopted from the book provided her with courage during a major career transition. Similarly, Ali discussed on On Purpose with Jay Shetty how the morning pages technique allows thoughts to flow freely without overanalysis, and Tim Ferriss recommended the volume on Modern Wisdom for its powerful journaling exercises.
Every mention
Rich Roll like I started this practice of morning pages back in 1999 when I read Julia Cam Julia Cameron's book the a… 13
“which is almost like a chapter out of Julia Cameron's book The Artist's Way, where she advocates for going on an artist date once a week.”
“like I started this practice of morning pages back in 1999 when I read Julia Cam Julia Cameron's book the artist way which is a a primer on recover covering your innate creativity.”
“you talk about the artist date you know it's like the Julia Cameron book The Artist way like if you don't know you know what what the thing is like you have to get with yourself so that that can like percolate up and yeah and that that can be fun”
“the books that I chose are going to come as no surprise to anybody who who who follows me and because we were talking about writing and your process and and you know I have creativity very much on my mind”
“We talk a lot about the practice of journaling and the importance that Julia Cameron's book "The Artist Way" has played in his writing career.”
“second to that the artist's way by julia cameron which is sort of a workbook way of unleashing creativity and kind of finding your voice”
“It could be morning pages out of the artist's way where it's literally mumbo jumbo, just to kind of clear the cobwebs in your mind.”
“and "The Artist's Way" was introduced to me and I started working that program”
“Yeah, and Sacha's one of my better friends and he was a big proponent of morning pages and "The Artist's Way."”
“when i got out of treatment i started seeing a therapist and he suggested that i check out the artist's way”
“and then I either go out and train or I use the time for creative pursuits like this book right now so I'm actually not training very much at all because I'm on such crazy deadlines when do you watch you're keen on videos is that like after lunch”
“when people ask me you know what are the most influential books in your life there's that list is long but generally at or near the top of that list is always the war of art turning pro and the artists way”
“I was using the artists way like right when I got out of rehab in 1998”
Alicia Keys And I remember doing a beautiful book called The Artist's Way. Um Julia Cameron, I believe her name is. It'… 2
“And I remember doing a beautiful book called The Artist's Way. Um Julia Cameron, I believe her name is. It's like tried and true book, like classic.”
“I remember doing a beautiful book called 'The Artist's Way,' Julia Cameron, I believe her name is; it's a classic. One of the beautiful things from it is it advises to take yourself on an artist date.”
Brian Koppelman So, what are morning pages? They are from Julia Cameron's book The Artist's Way. 3
“I do morning pages every morning. So what, certain morning pages? Like out of Julie Cameron's book, the artists way.”
“So, what are morning pages? They are from Julia Cameron's book The Artist's Way.”
“And then the artists way gave me this tool to try to actualize. And as soon as I start doing those pages I was like oh I can do this. I can write.”
Gordo Byrn you can get yourself a copy of the artist's way by Julia Cameron you can do the morning Pages 2
“and it was a uh it's actually something I got out of the artist's way Julia Cameron you know just make it happen”
“you can get yourself a copy of the artist's way by Julia Cameron you can do the morning Pages”
Tim Ferriss or the artist way and morning Pages which are are fantastic 2
“this makes me actually flash back to our last conversation because we have some proof for this in a different form which is morning pages from the artist way and Julia Cameron just getting your monkey mind on paper”
“or the artist way and morning Pages which are are fantastic”
Alexis Ren It's an incredible gift, much like the morning pages from 'The Artist's Way,' but instead of overanalyzing… 1
“It's an incredible gift, much like the morning pages from 'The Artist's Way,' but instead of overanalyzing what you're saying, you just let the thoughts flow.”
Ben Gilbert it's called the artist sway by julia cameron oh yeah tim ferris loves this book right yeah i read it as a p… 1
“it's called the artist sway by julia cameron oh yeah tim ferris loves this book right yeah i read it as a part of a college class a cool class at ohio state called personal creativity and innovation”
Chappell Roan Creatively, The Artist's Way. I don't know if you've ever That book taught me how to protect my creativity… 1
“Creatively, The Artist's Way. I don't know if you've ever That book taught me how to protect my creativity and like how to be really treat myself really well and be really gentle with myself.”
Chris Sparks i write three pages in my journal this is the the morning pages that comes from artist's way which i'm a hu… 1
“i write three pages in my journal this is the the morning pages that comes from artist's way which i'm a huge proponent of”
Fearne Cotton you know i've just re-read the artist's way you do your pages every morning 1
“you know i've just re-read the artist's way you do your pages every morning”
Genevieve Harrison there's a famous book called the artist's way by julia cameron and this practice of mourning pages um is so… 1
“there's a famous book called the artist's way by julia cameron and this practice of mourning pages um is something that many people have found a lot of”
Michael Acton Smith You know, the the artist's way and just scribble and think. And it's amazing when you have that stillness,… 1
“You know, the the artist's way and just scribble and think. And it's amazing when you have that stillness, what starts to bubble up and the things you really need to hear only emerge in that silence.”
Angela Duckworth So he has this podcast and he was telling me about this famous self-help book called The Artist's Way! 2
“so he has this podcast and he was telling me about this famous self-help book called the artist's way I of course had never heard of it and he said wait what and the advice that he was passing along to me from the author of this apparently extremely famous self-help book which was written by and for artists”
“So he has this podcast and he was telling me about this famous self-help book called The Artist's Way!”
Chris Williamson you can ask her about it at the artists way the artists way that's where morning pages is from 1
“you can ask her about it at the artists way the artists way that's where morning pages is from”
Daniel Coyle She on a whim publishes a book. Um, it's now sold millions and millions and millions of copies. It's called… 1
“She on a whim publishes a book. Um, it's now sold millions and millions and millions of copies. It's called the artist's way and it's a series of exercise built on letting go of control...”
David Perell Julia Cameron who wrote the artist way. 1
“Julia Cameron who wrote the artist way.”
Josh Clark the artist's way a self-help book from 92 by Julia Cameron talked about morning Pages 1
“the artist's way a self-help book from 92 by Julia Cameron talked about morning Pages”
Judd Apatow I mean the the Julie Cameron artist way you know I I did that in the early 90s yeah think I started that in 90 1
“I mean the the Julie Cameron artist way you know I I did that in the early 90s yeah think I started that in 90”
Matt Rogers And like if you've read the artist's way like she talks all about like those first people who like snuff ou… 1
“And like if you've read the artist's way like she talks all about like those first people who like snuff out that thing in you are devastating and it's going to take you a long time to get over it.”
Rachel Hollis have you ever read the artist's way yeah cameron 1
“have you ever read the artist's way yeah cameron”
Rainn Wilson the author Julia Cameron who wrote the artist's sway she wrote I came to spirituality uh out of necessity n… 1
“the author Julia Cameron who wrote the artist's sway she wrote I came to spirituality uh out of necessity not out of virtue”
Ryan Holiday Are you familiar with the artist's way, Julia Cameron's work? Yeah, of course. The morning pages. 1
“Are you familiar with the artist's way, Julia Cameron's work? Yeah, of course. The morning pages.”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker5
“and so here's another a snippet other than um a in a season or a lifetime for stuff and people the other little Mantra that I've had in my head that I got from the artist's way it's a book called the artist's way is she says jump and the net will appear”
“uh the artist's way a self-help book from 92 by Julia Cameron talked about morning Pages uh so you just sort of and this is based on the jungian idea that your ego defense doesn't wake up until 4 45 minutes after you wake up”
“there's a famous book called the artist's way by julia cameron and this practice of mourning pages is something that many people have found a lot of”
“i heard rich mention that he includes journal entries from artist's way as part of his morning mindfulness routine”
“I'm doing the artist way right now. It's all about creative growth and selfreflection and growth. And you're bringing up some of these buzzwords and I am uncomfortable about how much they resonate with me.”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
Other mentions (4: passing, ad reads, own books)
“That's from Julia Cameron who wrote the artist's way.”
“Beyond something that was very structured you know like a six-minute journal five minute diary type thing um artist Pages or morning Pages by Julia Cameron or whatever was”
“Oh, by the way, your Julia Cameron Artist's Way.”
“Grab a blank sheet of paper, do something akin to 'The Artist's Way,' and just scribble and think.”





