Episodes
307 - Feeling Unhappy With How Your Work is Performing Online? Do These 3 Things Now!
I can’t be the only one just completely sick and tired of the internet. GOOD GOD. I mean - I am very grateful that we have this means of connecting in such disconnected times - BUT I have felt at my wit’s end trying to continue hustling online lately. If you’re feeling creatively exhausted this episode is for you. Tune in to find 3 exercises that will help you find fresh fire for your creative practice.
306 - Hit a Wall? Use These 3 Steps for Finding Your Creative Flow Again
A goal can be a powerful motivator, but what happens when the world changes and your goal becomes impossible? What do you do when every effort you make doesn’t seem to change any outcome? In this episode we dive into a strategy for when your motivation gets destroyed by lack of progress. This process was a game changer for me and in this episode not only will you hear why, but you’ll feel my excitement too!
305 - How the Secret to Great Work Starts Before The Creative Process with Brian Rea
There are very few creators whose practice I admire like I do illustrator Brian Rea’s - his work exemplifies so many of the ideas we talk about on this show and this conversation was like a B-12 energy shot into my creative practice. This was one of my favorite shop talk chats that I can remember having. If you need to fall in love with making stuff again. Listen to this. Listen & Subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-pep-talk/id929743897 Get Episode T…
304 - Sick of Nothing Working on Social Media? Try These 3 Surprising Strategies
Nothing makes me feel like giving up like when my efforts seem to make no difference. It’s maddening when your efforts don’t equal results, especially when it comes to social media. We all know that social media can really positively impact your creative practice, but more often than not, it can feel like it’s just not working for us and the time and energy we pour into these channels seems to have little or no return on investment. If you’ve been fed up with how your progress on social media…
303 - Afraid Your Creativity is Stunted? Maybe The Answer Isn't In The Work with Cymone Wilder
I’m starting to see a new pattern in creative breakthrough. We all know you gotta put in the time to learn your craft, but what’s the gap between being technically proficient and really truly finding yourself creatively? I think the secret is finding yourself personally. Today on the show we have designer and lettering artist Cymone Wilder. I wanted to have Cymone on the show not only because her work is fantastic, but also because as I started to see her work pop up everywhere, I also notice…
302 - The 5 Creative Languages - How to Find Yours and Supercharge Your Art
We often use clout oriented and achievement focused goals to boost our motivation at the start of a new year, but have you ever felt uninspired by the pursuit of stroking the ego? Freud said the driving force of man is pleasure - but neurologist and Holocaust survivor Viktor Frankl disagreed. Frankl said man is driven by meaning. When the future is as unpredictable as it has been recently, we must dig for deeper, more long lasting fuel for our creative motivation. In this episode I want to en…
301 - Feeling Apathetic? How to Get Super Motivated for 2021 in 3 Steps
In 2020 my normal approach to motivation just wasn’t cutting it. When the future is completely unpredictable, working towards some far off achievement just seemed like wishful thinking. So screw goals. Right? Wrong - 2020 taught me an invaluable lesson in how to set goals that impact my life right now today. In this episode I share with you the 3 things that have supercharged me with motivation to crush my creative career goals this year - yes - even in 2021!
300 - The 6 Six Essential Pillars of a Thriving Creative Practice
It’s the 300TH EPISODE of Creative Pep Talk!!! AND this episode will not disappoint!! Tune in to hear what I consider to be 6 of the most essential pillars of a thriving creative practice. These ideas have defined my career, but don’t take my word for it - we also have 6 testimonials in the episode of listeners who have had major breakthroughs from utilizing these ideas! This was an emotional episode and make sure you stay til the end for a surprise!! THANK YOU ALL FOR MAKING THIS PODCAST CO…
299 - 4 Ways to Silence the Inner Critic and Unlock Your Best Work with Danielle Krysa AKA The Jealous Curator
You are holding ideas in your head that are blocking your best work and the worst part? You can’t even see them! Danielle Krysa AKA The Jealous Curator is an expert at unblocking your work and helping you escape the inner critic that’s holding you back. HECK she wrote the book on it! Danielle has a beautiful soul that is SOOOO CREATIVE PEP TALK and she’s a tremendous artist. This was a fabulous and meaningful conversation. Can’t wait for you to hear it!
299 - 4 Ways to Silence the Inner Critic and Unlock Your Best Work with Danielle Krysa AKA The Jealous Curator
You are holding ideas in your head that are blocking your best work and the worst part? You can’t even see them! Danielle Krysa AKA The Jealous Curator is an expert at unblocking your work and helping you escape the inner critic that’s holding you back. HECK she wrote the book on it! Danielle has a beautiful soul that is SOOOO CREATIVE PEP TALK and she’s a tremendous artist. This was a fabulous and meaningful conversation. Can’t wait for you to hear it! Danielle has a new kid’s book out tha…
298 - Unlock Your New Powerful 3 Point Growth Plan by Analyzing This Past Year
If you want new followers and fans in 2021 - listen to this episode! Who wants to forget 2020 ASAP? Just me??? Didn’t think so. This year sucked. I get it, BUT before you switch lanes and blow past this year to get to the next, there’s a special way to review where we’ve been, that can unlock where you’d like to go in the near future!
298 - Unlock Your New Powerful 3 Point Growth Plan by Analyzing This Past Year
If you want new followers and fans in 2021 - listen to this episode! Who wants to forget 2020 ASAP? Just me??? Didn’t think so. This year sucked. I get it, BUT before you switch lanes and blow past this year to get to the next, there’s a special way to review where we’ve been, that can unlock where you’d like to go in the near future!
297 - Why Creatives are Struggling and Where to Refocus Your Energy with William Deresiewicz
“There’s never been a better time to be a creative person!” You’ve heard this before, but is it true? Is it your experience? Best Selling author William Deresiewicz decided to try and answer this question by interviewing hundreds of artists (spoiler: I was one of them!) and diving deep into research. All of his remarkable findings are in his new book “The Death of the Artist: How Creators Are Struggling to Survive in the Age of Billionaires and Big Tech”. In this episode we dive deep into t…
297 - Why Creatives are Struggling and Where to Refocus Your Energy with William Deresiewicz
“There’s never been a better time to be a creative person!” You’ve heard this before, but is it true? Is it your experience? Best Selling author William Deresiewicz decided to try and answer this question by interviewing hundreds of artists (spoiler: I was one of them!) and diving deep into research. All of his remarkable findings are in his new book “The Death of the Artist: How Creators Are Struggling to Survive in the Age of Billionaires and Big Tech”. In this episode we dive deep into t…
296 - The 4 Step Process to Making Creative Work That Resonates Deeper
How could an archer improve their form if they never saw where their arrows hit the target? I spent the start of my career like an archer with a blindfold, afraid to look and see if I’d hit a bullseye, or even missed the target completely. I would try anything I could to avoid getting feedback on my creative work, but these days, finding the right kind of feedback is the LIFEBLOOD of my practice. What changed? I saw that having a robust relationship to feedback was the key to unlocking tran…
296 - The 4 Step Process to Making Creative Work That Resonates Deeper
How could an archer improve their form if they never saw where their arrows hit the target? I spent the start of my career like an archer with a blindfold, afraid to look and see if I’d hit a bullseye, or even missed the target completely. I would try anything I could to avoid getting feedback on my creative work, but these days, finding the right kind of feedback is the LIFEBLOOD of my practice. What changed? I saw that having a robust relationship to feedback was the key to unlocking tran…
295 - Feeding Your Creative Spark with Lisa Congdon
Lisa Congdon is back and is the first guest to do 4 episodes of our show! Shouldn’t be a surprise though, as our episodes with Lisa are some of the absolute best! AND this one is my favorite of the 4! In this episode we talk: - The power of sharing resources / abundance mindset - Staying Inspired - What to do About Copy Cats - Creative From the ‘YES TO LIFE’ Energy
295 - Feeding Your Creative Spark with Lisa Congdon
Lisa Congdon is back and is the first guest to do 4 episodes of our show! Shouldn’t be a surprise though, as our episodes with Lisa are some of the absolute best! AND this one is my favorite of the 4! In this episode we talk: - The power of sharing resources / abundance mindset - Staying Inspired - What to do About Copy Cats - Creative From the ‘YES TO LIFE’ Energy
294 - Scared That You're Not Good Enough At Any One Thing? Listen To This!
Do you ever compare yourself to others in your creative field and feel like you don’t measure up? Do you ever question whether you really have the talent or raw potential necessary to succeed? If these anxieties keep you from investing your all into your practice today, listen in to this episode! Creative breakthrough is often less about being the BEST at one thing, and more about being creative about how you combine your multiple resources. In this episode we will tell you the 3 areas that y…
294 - Scared That You're Not Good Enough At Any One Thing? Listen To This!
Do you ever compare yourself to others in your creative field and feel like you don’t measure up? Do you ever question whether you really have the talent or raw potential necessary to succeed? If these anxieties keep you from investing your all into your practice today, listen in to this episode! Creative breakthrough is often less about being the BEST at one thing, and more about being creative about how you combine your multiple resources. In this episode we will tell you the 3 areas that y…
293 - How to Get Deeply Inspired from Super Surprising Sources with Yao Cheng
If you want your creative work to be super unique, you need to have super unique inspiration. Today on the show I chat with Watercolor Artist Yao Cheng and she embodies this principle in ways I’ve never seen! When you think of watercolor art, whatever images spring to mind are not what you see in Yao’s portfolio!! Why? Because there aren't many, if any, watercolor artists who are pulling their inspiration from quantum mechanics! This episode is a goodie bag of creative inspiration and a maste…
293 - How to Get Deeply Inspired from Super Surprising Sources with Yao Cheng
If you want your creative work to be super unique, you need to have super unique inspiration. Today on the show I chat with Watercolor Artist Yao Cheng and she embodies this principle in ways I’ve never seen! When you think of watercolor art, whatever images spring to mind are not what you see in Yao’s portfolio!! Why? Because there aren't many, if any, watercolor artists who are pulling their inspiration from quantum mechanics! This episode is a goodie bag of creative inspiration and a maste…
292 - 3 Steps on How to Discover Your Creative Work’s Hidden Theme
Are you having a really hard time remembering why you make creative work lately? In these times, it feels especially hard to stay grounded and motivated to keep making. If you’re feeling lost and unable to find your true north in your creative work - this episode contains an exercise that will help you start connecting the dots again and find the thread through your work that will get you excited and determined to start making again. This is part 1 of our Creative Target Practice Series.
292 - 3 Steps on How to Discover Your Creative Work’s Hidden Theme
Are you having a really hard time remembering why you make creative work lately? In these times, it feels especially hard to stay grounded and motivated to keep making. If you’re feeling lost and unable to find your true north in your creative work - this episode contains an exercise that will help you start connecting the dots again and find the thread through your work that will get you excited and determined to start making again. This is part 1 of our Creative Target Practice Series.