Why You Don’t Need to Be Perfect to Teach Your Art or Craft Online (with Lyric Kinard)

In this solo episode, I’m sharing a heart-to-heart on something that holds so many creatives back: perfectionism.

If you’re an artist, quilter, or creative teacher who freezes when the camera turns on, episode 23 of the Creatives on Camera podcast will feel familiar.

This will help you move past perfectionism and imposter syndrome so you can start teaching online, even if you don’t feel ready yet. This matters because your students aren’t waiting for perfect—they’re waiting for someone who can help them take the next step.

In episode 23, Lyric Kinard shares a grounded, honest look at what it really takes to show up on video. She reminds us that confidence doesn’t come before you start—it comes because you start. If you’ve been holding back from teaching online because you don’t feel “good enough,” this is a gentle nudge to begin anyway.

If you’re ready to take a small step forward, subscribe to the channel and explore the free Virtual Teaching 101 training at Academy for Virtual Teaching. It’s a simple place to begin, with support from other creatives doing the same work.

You’ll learn:

Why you can’t get good without being bad first
Why perfection is not only unnecessary — it’s irrelevant
How service dissolves imposter syndrome
Why your audience needs you, exactly as you are

00:00 Welcome to Creatives on Camera
01:10 Why camera fear hits confident in-person teachers
02:29 You can’t get good without doing the thing
03:45 Everyone starts awkward (yes, everyone)
04:49 You don’t get to skip the bad part
05:30 You don’t need to know everything to teach
06:25 “Niche neighbors,” not competition
07:15 The real antidote to imposter syndrome
08:40 Teaching from service, not ego
09:38 Why perfection doesn’t matter to students
10:40 Start where you are — right now
11:45 Final encouragement & next steps

Episode Resources:

1. (Episode #17) Thinkific Platform with Aaron Morin

2. (Episode #2) with Alex Anderson:

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