Episodes

Do you like your work better than ever but feel like people “get it” less? Have you ever made something that you were certain was your best work, but no one else seemed to notice? If you can’t figure out …

I have good news and bad news. Bad news first: It’s true most people are not creative. At least Aristotle wouldn’t think so. Most folks agree that the phrase “we are what we repeatedly do” is a good summary of …

There are so many obstacles on your creative path, and the biggest one? You! And the only self sabotage that ever really stops you is the one that we don’t know is self sabotage! In this episode I want to …

Do you feel it? The enthusiasm in the creative world is at an all time low AND the algorithm and noise of social media is not helping! It’s taken a lot of extra work for me to find purpose and …

Are you sick of your work being white noise? Why does some creative work grab people and some is just yawn-worthy? If you want to unlock a deeper well of resonance in your creativity that has the power to move …

Your creative voice isn’t something you go OUT to find, it’s something you go IN to find. In this special guest episode of Creative Pep Talk, we chat with incredible illustrator Rebecca Green about how to hear your ideas when …

Some people say that creativity is all about perfect timing, but in my experience, the best work comes from those spaces where you lose track of time completely. If TIME has become a brutal master and “staying relevant”, “hitting the …

Nothing feels better than when you’re unlocking your best work, finding the perfect opportunities and experiencing the best of your creative practice, but sometimes those times from the past can make you feel completely lost in the present. If you …

If you hate the work you’re doing, feel lost in the pursuit of finding what you’re truly equipped for and what really lights you up, this episode is what you need. Finding which of the 10 Sparketypes you are, can …

We all know the best way to grow our social media platform is to post regularly BUT not only is it hard to know what to post, it’s also IMPOSSIBLE to make that much new stuff! In this episode I …

If you keep hitting the same walls, long for someone with more insight to see your real talent and ultimately you’re worried that you’re going to miss your chance to reach your creative potential, this episode was designed for you! …

If you second guess every creative decision, panic before sharing your work, and overthink every piece, this is called hyper-vigilance and it’s a trauma response. The creative journey is full of bumps and bruises, but sometimes these wounds don’t heal …

It’s natural to think that the creative path would get easier as you get closer to breakthrough or that the signs you’re onto something would be obvious. But if you study those who have experienced a big break in finding …

Do you have fear and anxiety around making creative work? If you get stuck in your head, second guessing every decision and ultimately feeling torn about what you have made, this episode is for you. It’s time to remember why …

I love creative people so much and I hate to see them struggle. But most of the creative people I know are in a constant state of struggle. In this episode I want to share the one thing in my …

If you’re feeling stuck or unable to move because you don’t know which direction you should head, this episode is for you. If you don’t know how to spend you creative time right now, this episode is for you! If …

Who’s your current favorite artist or creator right now? With them in mind, doesn’t it seem like those who truly capture our attention have something more than the run-of-the-mill creativity but instead harness some kind of mysterious creative magic? They …

Have you ever went looking for new art in your field to stoke your creative flame, but inadvertently squelched your fire completely when you realized just how overwhelmingly stiff the competition is these days? Being a creative can feel impossible. …

How do you embody who you really are as an artist? How do you find what makes you truly different? How do you hone in and tap into that inner creative voice? In this episode of Creative Pep Talk we …

If you google “build it and they will come” the second most searched term is “build it and they will come bible”. This notion is so pervasive in our culture that we’re convinced it’s BIBLICAL! The problem? Well, beside the …

Creative work is subjective, but that doesn’t mean there is no good or bad, it just means that you define what’s good. Often though, we forget to actually do this! This episode is a deep dive into the practice of …

This episode is so deep!! I am so inspired by the depth of Barry Lee’s art and how he puts his whole heart and soul into everything that he makes. If you’re looking for how to find your creative path …

If you feel like you’re slipping creatively or you’ve lost your creative spark this year, right now is a great time to reconnect with your creative path. This episode will give you a framework for tapping back into your creative …

“Just keep going” they say, but should you keep going even when you know your pace is so slow, that by the time you get there, the thing you’re working towards will be gone? I have found myself in this …