265 -Feeling Crushed? This is Proof That Nothing Can Stop Your Creativity!

EThere were many times in my past when I felt I would never thrive creatively because I didn't live in the major creative markets. This is just one example of the many limiting creative beliefs that I've allowed to hold my creative practice back. In this episode I share with you my journey to Sioux Falls, South Dakota and all the creativity I found hiding there!!! The conversations in this episode are PACKED with creative strategies, tactics and tips that will prove to you that creativity can flourish anywhere and under any circumstance! I was SO ENERGIZED by this trip to South Dakota! I bet you will be too!! .....................................

264 - How to Find Yourself as An Artist in the Last Place You'd Think To Look

EWhat’s the most important part of being an artist? BEING YOURSELF, right??? We’ve all heard this from the creative masters over the years, but what if this advice is missing an essential step in the process? What if you're hiding in a place you might not think to look? In this episode I give you 3 things you can do today to start uncovering who you really are as artist, and hint: they aren’t what you think they are!!

263 - Are You Missing These Crucial Clues to Your Next Breakthrough?

EDo you feel like you’re following all the right advice, but still not getting anywhere? Often this is because you’re missing one key part of the equation: TIME Strategy is ALWAYS dependent on TIMING and understanding and reading the signs of the time you’re currently within is CRUCIAL to real creative breakthrough. In this episode I chat with my good friend Chris Graham about how to integrate timing into your strategy by picking up on the crucial clues that are hidden right under your nose! We dive deep into lots of tactical thinking, as well as look at my Creative Side Quest theories from many new angles. THIS WAS A GREAT CHAT!

262 - Feeling Hopeless and Lost in Your Work? Maybe It's Time For This

I have been working so so so hard on an episode. Getting up early and writing for hours. Recording and rerecording. AND… This is not that episode. Why? Because I needed to let that episode go. THIS episode is a response to the power that was released by loosening my grasp. This episode is a checklist that will help you get in touch with the obvious opportunities in your path that you’re missing, see hidden paths you’ve been blind to - that have been begging for more attention and how you can have new breakthroughs if you’ll be willing to let go of old ones. This episode is stripped back and straight from my heart, hope it hits home for you friends!

261 - Artists with Super Fandoms Have This Surprising Thing in Common

The difference between bad art and good art is probably skill, but what's the difference between GOOD art and GREAT art? Often the quality of art is the same between artists with a super following and artists with a meager fanbase, so what’s the secret? I was desperate to figure this out. So I started to study my creative heroes and those with really diehard super fandoms, and I came across a pattern that I’d never noticed. In this episode I want to share that insight with you and the 5 ways you can use it in your work for max effect!

260 - Why You Should Quit Worrying About Being a Jack of All Trades with Temi Coker

Jack of all trades, master of none… right? Well my guest today disproves this myth in major ways! Temi Coker is a designer, photographer, illustrator and much more. In this episode we talk about why being a ‘jack of all trades’ shouldn’t be discouraged, as well as dive into tactics and perspectives that make Temi the incredible artist he is today. Temi’s beautiful thoughts on creativity nearly moved me to tears in this episode and I think if you listen you’ll know why!! ENJOY!

259 - 20 Surprising and Super Powerful Prompts that will Make 2020 The Year You Do Your Best Work Ever!

Nothing feels better than finding your groove as an artist AND THAT’S WHY it’s so easy for these comfy grooves to become seemingly inescapable RUTS!! If you have been stuck in your old patterns and you fear 2020 might be just more of the same old same old, then buckle and get ready for a SUPER-FIRE-HOSE-EXPLOSION-OF-PEP-PACKED-TO-THE-FRIGGIN-BRIM of an episode!!! This episode is my deepest dive into all the hacks, tips and tricks I know on how to perform the mental gymnastics necessary for unexpected creative breakthroughs!! I HOPE THIS TAKES YOUR CREATIVE PRACTICE TO CRAZY NEW HEIGHTS IN 2020!! LET’S GET PEPPED!

258 - Exploit This Natural Law That Will Make 2020 YOUR Year

If you want to start 2020 with a plan that will supercharge your year with clarity and serious progress, start your year with this episode!!! I have a tendency to rush into the next new thing and the NEW YEAR is no exception for me! However, I’ve found that for my new year to have max potential, I need to do a thorough recap and review of the past year. In this episode I will give you a lens to look over 3 aspects of your previous year that will give you hidden advantages for 2020 that you would have otherwise missed!

257 - How to Know What to Make Today to Attract The Right People

Do you ever waste the little time you have worrying about whether you’re making the right thing INSTEAD of actually making it? In today’s episode I will give you steps and a tactical strategy that will help you narrow down your options and make 1 piece of work today that will: - Attract the Right Customers and Clients - Help You Communicate Who You Are and What Opportunities You Want As an Artist - Find An Easy Springboard for New Work Hidden in Your Old Work - CARL WINSLOW OF FAMILY MATTERS REFERENCES!

256 - How to Use Stillness to Unlock Your Best Work with Ryan Holiday

Today we have one of my biggest writing / creative heroes: Ryan Holiday!! This guy has found his creative groove and niche more than almost any other creative I can think of and I wanted to get to the bottom of how he did it!! In this episode Ryan delivers a ridiculous amount of insight on a range of creative topics. Here are just a few of the things we cover: -Writing on stage / finding product market fit -Writing / creative routine and best practices -How to make progress on a big overwhelming project -Taste and Creative Intuition If you’ve listened to more than 20 minutes of Creative Pep Talk, you know I AM A HUGE FAN of Ryan’s book Growth Hacker Marketing, and Ryan’s new book, Stillness is The Key JUST CAME OUT and it is fantastic!