Episodes
219 - The 3 Journeys to Creative Transcendence & How to Know Which You're Stuck On
Do you feel like you haven't quite hit that level that you've been searching for in your creative career? Maybe you know you haven't quite made it where you want to go, but you're not really sure where you're stuck? In this episode, we discuss the 3 journey's every creative person much travel to get to the place we all want to go: CREATIVE TRANSCENDENCE! What is creative transcendence? Well, you know it when you see it. It's that inflection point that happens when an artist is making truly …
219 - The 3 Journeys to Creative Transcendence & How to Know Which You're Stuck On
Do you feel like you haven't quite hit that level that you've been searching for in your creative career? Maybe you know you haven't quite made it where you want to go, but you're not really sure where you're stuck? In this episode, we discuss the 3 journey's every creative person much travel to get to the place we all want to go: CREATIVE TRANSCENDENCE! What is creative transcendence? Well, you know it when you see it. It's that inflection point that happens when an artist is making truly …
218 - Want More Followers? Ask Yourself This
The episode is CREATIVE REAL TALK. No music. No frills. One take. In this episode I share my current struggles, the lessons I'm learning right now in real time, and why I've been doing some unprecedented (for me) levels of soul searching in my life over the past 3 months. This is a very vulnerable / real / authentic episode. I hope it's a welcome brief change of pace that encourages and comforts you! We talk about: - The question to ask yourself if you want more followers - Why you're not a…
218 - Want More Followers? Ask Yourself This
The episode is CREATIVE REAL TALK. No music. No frills. One take. In this episode I share my current struggles, the lessons I'm learning right now in real time, and why I've been doing some unprecedented (for me) levels of soul searching in my life over the past 3 months. This is a very vulnerable / real / authentic episode. I hope it's a welcome brief change of pace that encourages and comforts you! We talk about: - The question to ask yourself if you want more followers - Why you're not a…
217 - Finding Your Style, Tricks for Getting Stuff Done, Imposter Syndrome & MORE
This episode covers a grab bag of topics with lots of tactics, fresh ideas and new perspectives designed to get you jazzed about making stuff today! I hope most of these topics will hit you in the sweet spot, but I bet one or two of these will be exactly what you need to hear today. Some topics we cover in this episode: - Finding Your Style - Managing productivity and or ADHD - Battling Imposter Syndrome even after success! - Pricing - Synesthesia! - Zelda soundtracks! - AND MORE! Sub…
217 - Finding Your Style, Tricks for Getting Stuff Done, Imposter Syndrome & MORE
This episode covers a grab bag of topics with lots of tactics, fresh ideas and new perspectives designed to get you jazzed about making stuff today! I hope most of these topics will hit you in the sweet spot, but I bet one or two of these will be exactly what you need to hear today. Some topics we cover in this episode: - Finding Your Style - Managing productivity and or ADHD - Battling Imposter Syndrome even after success! - Pricing - Synesthesia! - Zelda soundtracks! - AND MORE! Sub…
216 - The Thing That's Always Held You Back & The Scientific Way to Defeat It
The New Year is an exciting time but often the excitement is short lived. We have such high hopes for all the changes we're going to make, but most often our hopes are crushed by someone who's very hard to defeat: OURSELVES! YES. The OLD YOU you want to leave behind is the number 1 thing standing in the way of the NEW YOU you'd like to become and if you try to repress this OLD YOU it just seems to get stronger! So I guess we should all just give up right? NO! You have so much untapped pote…
216 - The Thing That's Always Held You Back & The Scientific Way to Defeat It
The New Year is an exciting time but often the excitement is short lived. We have such high hopes for all the changes we're going to make, but most often our hopes are crushed by someone who's very hard to defeat: OURSELVES! YES. The OLD YOU you want to leave behind is the number 1 thing standing in the way of the NEW YOU you'd like to become and if you try to repress this OLD YOU it just seems to get stronger! So I guess we should all just give up right? NO! You have so much untapped pote…
215 - Don't Keep Your Day Job with Cathy Heller
This episode is just what you need if you want to make a living doing creative work you love, without having to win the creative career lottery of randomly going viral or being famous! Our guest for the show today is musician and podcaster Cathy Heller. I wanted to have Cathy on the show because she is a living breathing example of what it looks like to have a thriving creative career through strategy, incremental progress and serving your audience AKA a CREATIVE PEP TALK CREATIVE! She bring…
215 - Don't Keep Your Day Job with Cathy Heller
This episode is just what you need if you want to make a living doing creative work you love, without having to win the creative career lottery of randomly going viral or being famous! Our guest for the show today is musician and podcaster Cathy Heller. I wanted to have Cathy on the show because she is a living breathing example of what it looks like to have a thriving creative career through strategy, incremental progress and serving your audience AKA a CREATIVE PEP TALK CREATIVE! She bring…
214 - How to Send E-Mails that Change Your Life & MORE (BEST YEAR YET 2019 Pt 2 of 2)
The most important part of business is sales and the number 1 rule in sales is this: BELIEVE IN YOUR PRODUCT! You see, if you TRULY believe in your product and believe it will enrich the lives of your customers, you'll see marketing as a public service. If you have something that will really make people's lives better, you owe it to them to spread the word! This is even more true in creative careers and creative business! You owe it to your potential true fans to get your work in front of them…
214 - How to Send E-Mails that Change Your Life & MORE (BEST YEAR YET 2019 Pt 2 of 2)
The most important part of business is sales and the number 1 rule in sales is this: BELIEVE IN YOUR PRODUCT! You see, if you TRULY believe in your product and believe it will enrich the lives of your customers, you'll see marketing as a public service. If you have something that will really make people's lives better, you owe it to them to spread the word! This is even more true in creative careers and creative business! You owe it to your potential true fans to get your work in front of them…
213 - 12 FRESH TACTICS to Get Your Work Seen That Will Make 2019 Your Best Year Yet! (Pt 1 of 2)
It's the start of a new year and I don't know about you, but I feel the drive to take as much action as I can at the start of this season, to enable as much creative career growth as I possibly can. I built this episode to help you capitalize on that sometimes quickly fading new-year FIRE with 12 new ideas to help you spread the word about your art!!! In part 1 of this 2 part episode, I will share with you my latest tactics and ideas that are helping me approach people directly with my work …
213 - 12 FRESH TACTICS to Get Your Work Seen That Will Make 2019 Your Best Year Yet! (Pt 1 of 2)
It's the start of a new year and I don't know about you, but I feel the drive to take as much action as I can at the start of this season, to enable as much creative career growth as I possibly can. I built this episode to help you capitalize on that sometimes quickly fading new-year FIRE with 12 new ideas to help you spread the word about your art!!! In part 1 of this 2 part episode, I will share with you my latest tactics and ideas that are helping me approach people directly with my work …
212 - How to Have Your True BIG BREAK!
They have been lying to you since you were born. You've been told "that's just the way it is" about taxes, school, work, and pretty much everything. But the truth is that nothing is ever "just the way it is", it's the way people before you decided it would be. The world isn't just the way it is, it's the way you make it and until you realize this not just in your head, but in your heart, you will be held back from living your full creative potential. In this episode I want to share with you h…
212 - How to Have Your True BIG BREAK!
They have been lying to you since you were born. You've been told "that's just the way it is" about taxes, school, work, and pretty much everything. But the truth is that nothing is ever "just the way it is", it's the way people before you decided it would be. The world isn't just the way it is, it's the way you make it and until you realize this not just in your head, but in your heart, you will be held back from living your full creative potential. In this episode I want to share with you h…
211 - Get Your Work Seen w/ Marketing Legend Seth Godin
THIS MAY BE THE MOST EXCITING EPISODE I'VE EVER SHARED WITH YOU!!! If you've listened to 25 seconds of this podcast you've probably heard me mention his name: Seth Godin. Who is he? He is a world changer going around calling himself a 'marketer'. This man has had a bigger impact on the way I do business and marketing than anyone else and I owe him so much! Seth shows up to this show and knocks every question out of the park. I haven't stopped thinking about this conversation since we had it,…
211 - Get Your Work Seen w/ Marketing Legend Seth Godin
THIS MAY BE THE MOST EXCITING EPISODE I'VE EVER SHARED WITH YOU!!! If you've listened to 25 seconds of this podcast you've probably heard me mention his name: Seth Godin. Who is he? He is a world changer going around calling himself a 'marketer'. This man has had a bigger impact on the way I do business and marketing than anyone else and I owe him so much! Seth shows up to this show and knocks every question out of the park. I haven't stopped thinking about this conversation since we had it,…
210 - You've Been Lied To And It's Holding You Back
In the movie Mean Girls, Regina George believes that these carb bars will make her lose weight, when in fact they are intended to make you GAIN WEIGHT! . Why does she believe this? Because Lindsay Lohan lies to her. . My poin...
210 - You've Been Lied To And It's Holding You Back
In the movie Mean Girls, Regina George believes that these carb bars will make her lose weight, when in fact they are intended to make you GAIN WEIGHT! . Why does she believe this? Because Lindsay Lohan lies to her. . My point? Don’t eat carb bars… AND believing a lie can have TERRIBLE CONSEQUENCES EVEN ABOVE AND BEYOND NOT BEING PROM READY! . In the latest episode I show my SALTY SIDE. THIS IS A SALTY PIZZA EPISODE. I’m mad because I believe we creative types are force fed lies that hurt our a…
209 -Self Doubt, ADHD and Breakthrough with Saiman Chow 00:0045:37
Today's episode is an interview with the brilliant mind that is Saiman Chow. I saw him give a talk at the ICON Illustration conference and my mind was seriously blown. I had to track him down and beg him to let me interview him. Saiman's illustration and animation looks like a beautiful chaotic brain, forever in play. This chat will inspire you to burst through self doubt and get lost in the play of your creative practice!
209 -Self Doubt, ADHD and Breakthrough with Saiman Chow
Today's episode is an interview with the brilliant mind that is Saiman Chow. I saw him give a talk at the ICON Illustration conference and my mind was seriously blown. I had to track him down and beg him to let me interview him. Saiman's illustration and animation looks like a beautiful chaotic brain, forever in play. This chat will inspire you to burst through self doubt and get lost in the play of your creative practice! saimanchow.com @chowsaiman ---- CREDITS Thanks to Yoni Wolf and the…
208 - Find Your Focus, Motivation Secrets & Time Management
This episode covers a grab bag of topics with lots of tactics, fresh ideas and new perspectives designed to get you jazzed about making stuff today! I hope most of these topics will hit you in the sweet spot, but I bet one or two of these will be exactly what you need to hear today. Some topics we cover in this episode: - How to find your focus - Why you need to rethink time management - Making BIG CHANGES in your work - How to unlock a deep well of motivation you didn't know you had! - AND M…
208 - Find Your Focus, Motivation Secrets & Time Management
This episode covers a grab bag of topics with lots of tactics, fresh ideas and new perspectives designed to get you jazzed about making stuff today! I hope most of these topics will hit you in the sweet spot, but I bet one or two of these will be exactly what you need to hear today. Some topics we cover in this episode: - How to find your focus - Why you need to rethink time management - Making BIG CHANGES in your work - How to unlock a deep well of motivation you didn't know you had! - AND M…