Episodes
425 - Creative Work Not Working? It's One of These 3 Things + How to Not Get Stuck In Your Head
This episode is for you if you: - Have overanalyzed your creative practice and it's no fun anymore and the work is worse off - Like your work but no one else seems to - Can't seem to figure out what about your creative practice isn't working properly
424 - Afraid Your Art is White Noise? Make People Feel with These 5 Tools
This episode will help you: - See new ways to add depth to whatever type of art you make - Quit churning out work that people ignore - Find fresh excitement for creating your art again
423 - How to Deepen Any Creative Work with Purposeful Symbol and Story
This episode is for you if you: 1 - Want new ideas on how to make your work deeper 2 - Are interested in diving deeper into Joseph Campbell / Carl Jung 3 - Love episodes like our Ghostshrimp interview from way back 4 - Like to play with spiritual and or philosophical ideas 5 - You want to hear personal topics Andy doesn’t usually explore This episode is an interview of the host Andy J. Pizza and was previously released on Michael Phillip’s podcast Third Eye Drops.
422 - 9 Ways to Get Creative with Your Time When You Have No Time to Get Creative
This episode will help you: - Find ways to make your work even if you feel you have no time - Specific productivity hacks that help you find more bandwidth to create - Eliminate stuff you shouldn't focus on and double down on what matters
421 - Which of These Crucial 7 Steps Are Your Stuck On?
In this episode we tackle: 1 - Why you might feel untethered, overwhelmed and confused about your practice. 2 - A step by step checklist to check in with your practice for what you may be missing or stuck on. 3 - A model for how a small group of passionate fans can become a full blown cultural movement.
420 - How to Free Your Creativity by Untying Some of it From Money Making with Mauro Gatti
If you’re a creative pro or aspire to be one - you probably put a lot of pressure on your creative work. In this episode I chat with illustrator / designer Mauro Gatti who has managed to free up loads of creativity by separating what he does for money and what he does pro bono, as well as forever attempting to balance work life with a personal life. If you’ve been struggling with pressure and workaholism, this conversation is for you! Episode art by Andy J. Pizza and Mauro Gatti
419 - Should We Keep Creating When the World is Upside Down?
In this episode we tackle: - Why create when the world is on fire? - Why to try at anything when everything changes before you can make progress. - A tool from the business consulting world for organizing your efforts and determining what to invest and double down on and what to let go of
418 - The Real Thing That Stops Me From Doing The Work and How to Break Through
Listen to this episode if you are: - Having trouble finding creative motivation - Unsure of what’s stopping you from making progress - Struggling to stay consistent in your creative practice - Miles away from where you want to be
417 - The 2 Essential Elements of a Game Changing Creative Collaboration with Sophie Miller
Listen to this episode if you feel like: ⁃ You’re missing something crucial in your creative practice but you’re not sure what it is ⁃ You’re stuck hitting the same dead end over and over ⁃ You don’t know what your value is or what you bring to the table ⁃ You don’t feel like you belong anywhere and isolated creatively ⁃ You have tried to collaborate in the past and it went horribly wrong and you’re afraid to try it ever again
416 - How to Strengthen Your Connection to Your Audience through Deconstruction with Hrishikesh Hirway
A chat with Hrishikesh Hirway, the man behind the legendary creative podcast, Song Exploder. Listen to this episode if you: - If you love your ideas but they don’t seem to be hitting the mark with your audience - If you need ideas for how to get your work to click with others - If you need an example of how to learn from your creative heroes
415 - The Dream Unlocking Art of Mastering How to Give Up
This episode is for you if you feel like: - You're never early enough to get the opportunities you want. - Your creative efforts are not paying off in any real way. - By the time you learn the skills you need, they will be rendered useless.
414 - How to Find Personal Symbols that Elevate Your Work with Grace Miceli
This episode is for you if: ⁃ You’re stuck in an old version of your creative self. ⁃ You need steps to follow to find new mentors and creative guides. ⁃ You don’t know how to make your work more personal in a way that’s truly meaningful and also resonates more deeply with others.
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413 - Step by Step How to Insert Yourself Into Your Work in a Powerful Way
This episode is for you if you need to: 1 - Make your work more "you" but don't know what that means or how to do it. 2 - Find a style. 3 - Find ways to stand out in your creative field.
412 - A Process for Using Creative Influences to Find A Unique Path for Yourself
THIS EPISODE IS FOR YOU IF: 1 - You want a process for finding the hidden clues for what to make unique work about within the work of your creative heroes. 2 - You get stuck doing nothing because you want to do everything. 3 - You know what you love but you don't know how to be appropriately influenced by it.
411 - How to Find Creative Super Fuel & Believe In Yourself Before Others Do
We often dream of someone showing up out of nowhere and giving us a real chance to get creative and unleash our potential, but the most important creative opportunity to take advantage of is taking a deep interest in your We often dream of talent scouts showing up with dream creative opportunities on silver platters - but the biggest and most important opportunity you’ll ever have is taking an interest in yourself before anyone else has! Maybe you already know that, but you can’t seem to fin…
410 - How to Build The Foundation of a Creative Practice that Cultivates Superfans
You know that having the creative practice you're after means gaining new fans and maybe even followers of your work, but why does this feel impossible? In this episode we explore the idea that you may be approaching this completely backwards. By the end of this episode, you will have a tool for diagnosing where your practice is stuck in this process and next steps on how to move forward.
409 - How to Find New Direction When Chasing Creative Dreams Becomes a Nightmare with Anoosha Syed
We've all been convinced from movies and media that we must CHASE OUR DREAMS and it will ALL WORK OUT! But what happens when you've given it everything you've got and it really hasn't worked out anything like what you were dreaming of? Today on the show I have Illustrator and YouTube Anoosha Syed. Take one look at Anoosha's career illustrating for mega clients like Netflix and Disney, illustrating over 25 picture books and now bringing out a kids book she's also AUTHORED and it's easy to assum…
408 - 3 Ways to Make The Quiet Slow Times = The Pivotal Exciting Times
You can’t always be in high demand. We all have slow times, but what you do with these seasons can be make or break. Looking back I’ve noticed there’s 3 simple things that make these times either the worst of times or the most pivotal. If you’re in a season that’s slow or quiet, tune in!
407 - Hit Creative Block Waiting for All The Answers? Listen to This Chat with Poet Maggie Smith
It’s very easy to get creatively blocked waiting for all the answers. In fact, I have been in that exact phase with a personal project of my own! So it was a relief to speak with our guest Poet, Maggie Smith, who just wrote and published a new New York Times Best Selling memoir with the premise of writing from questions rather than answers. In this episode we will explore a different way to approach creative work, that by its very nature allows for creating in the space where yourself still co…
406 - A Practical Step by Step Journey to a Thriving Creative Practice
This episode is a step by step practical roadmap to building a thriving creative practice that does not require making it big on social media, in fact it excludes any mindset of going big whatsoever. Do you worry that you have to make it big on social media in order to succeed in your creative pursuits? And if that’s true, does it feel impossible or simultaneously like a complete waste of time? This episode proposes that maybe thinking you have to go big may be whats keeping you small.
405 - Which Do You Need Today: Well Being, Marketing or Creative Quality?
If you are feeling stuck and don’t know what you need to reignite your spark, this episode is for you! This episode will give you tips in the areas of self development, marketing your work, as we as new prompts that are designed to help you have creative breakthrough!
404 - Running On Empty? Find the Creative Fuel You Need Right Now
In this episode we serve up a flavorful buffet of creative inspiration for when you don't even know what you're creatively hungry for! We recommend seven unique podcast episodes from other podcasts from various categories that relate to Creative Pep Talk, offering bite-sized takeaways and lessons I have learned from each. By the end of this episode, your creative appetite will be satisfied!! AND you might even discover a new favorite podcasts to feast on in the future!
403 - How to Access Creative Flow Through a Grounded Spiritual Approach with Eric Zimmer
Have you ever noticed the striking similarities between the creative flow state and mystical experiences, which are often associated with spirituality, religion, or nature? Our guest, Eric Zimmer, certainly has. As the host of the popular podcast The One You Feed, Eric takes a practical, grounded approach to exploring traditionally spiritual topics with curiosity and non-judgment, while maintaining a healthy respect for logic, rationality, and reason. In this episode, we delve into concepts an…