Episodes
291 - Tapping Into Your Creative Compass with Lulu Miller
Creatives have the super power of seeing infinite possibilities but this super power can easily become a confusing burden when it comes down to actually choosing a direction. In this episode we talk to Lulu Miller about how to navigate these decisions and so much more! Lulu is a master storyteller and this episode will help you reconnect with your inner creative compass! Lulu Miller is the cofounder of NPR's Invisibilia and now the co-host of Radiolab. She spends most of her time reporting sci…
291 - Tapping Into Your Creative Compass with Lulu Miller
Creatives have the super power of seeing infinite possibilities but this super power can easily become a confusing burden when it comes down to actually choosing a direction. In this episode we talk to Lulu Miller about how to navigate these decisions and so much more! Lulu is a master storyteller and this episode will help you reconnect with your inner creative compass! Lulu Miller is the cofounder of NPR's Invisibilia and now the co-host of Radiolab. She spends most of her time reporting sci…
290 - Why Making a Complicated Mess will Unlock Your Simple Brilliance with Peter Hastings
When you’re working on a new creative project and things start to get complicated and confusing, the most natural impulse is to turn around and start over. But my guest Peter Hastings says that your most brilliant simple creative ideas aren’t around that complicated stuff, but through it. If you’re stuck in a confusing moment in your creative career (which let’s face it, who isn’t these days?) I urge you to listen in. In this episode we dive deep into the creative wisdom of 6 time Emmy award…
290 - Why Making a Complicated Mess will Unlock Your Simple Brilliance with Peter Hastings
When you’re working on a new creative project and things start to get complicated and confusing, the most natural impulse is to turn around and start over. But my guest Peter Hastings says that your most brilliant simple creative ideas aren’t around that complicated stuff, but through it. If you’re stuck in a confusing moment in your creative career (which let’s face it, who isn’t these days?) I urge you to listen in. In this episode we dive deep into the creative wisdom of 6 time Emmy award…
289 - The 5 Dynamic Steps to Finding Your Creative Sensibility
Do you ever feel like you’re wandering on a weird side road in your creative journey, miles away from where your true potential lies? It’s so easy to get lost and distracted down some random rabbit hole and completely get yourself off course. In this episode we dive into how to get back to the pulse of your true sensibility and to the work that really matters to you. If you are struggling to keep motivated during these times and want to find how to relight your creative pilot light brighter th…
289 - The 5 Dynamic Steps to Finding Your Creative Sensibility
Do you ever feel like you’re wandering on a weird side road in your creative journey, miles away from where your true potential lies? It’s so easy to get lost and distracted down some random rabbit hole and completely get yourself off course. In this episode we dive into how to get back to the pulse of your true sensibility and to the work that really matters to you. If you are struggling to keep motivated during these times and want to find how to relight your creative pilot light brighter th…
288 - The Thing That Makes Being Discovered Impossible and How to Overcome It
I spent the first part of my creative journey desperately hoping to be discovered. The only problem? I was hiding! Life isn’t a game of hide and seek. No one is out there desperately trying to discover you against your will. If you’re going to find the breakthrough you’re looking for you’re going to have to quit hiding and put yourself out there. In this episode my friend and agent Ryan Appleton and I dive into: - Why Hiding Your Way to The Top is a Terrible Plan - 3 Places Artists Hide - Ho…
288 - The Thing That Makes Being Discovered Impossible and How to Overcome It
I spent the first part of my creative journey desperately hoping to be discovered. The only problem? I was hiding! Life isn’t a game of hide and seek. No one is out there desperately trying to discover you against your will. If you’re going to find the breakthrough you’re looking for you’re going to have to quit hiding and put yourself out there. In this episode my friend and agent Ryan Appleton and I dive into: - Why Hiding Your Way to The Top is a Terrible Plan - 3 Places Artists Hide - Ho…
287 - 3 Ways How to Kickstart Audience Growth When It's Plateaued 00:0041:59
Nothing is more frustrating than when you’re giving something all you’ve got and it doesn’t seem to be making any difference. You do this long enough and sooner or later you’re going to feel like there’s no point in showing up at all. If all of your old methods aren’t getting you anywhere new, maybe it’s time to try something different? In this episode we explore 3 new tactics to try when things have come to a standstill in your creative journey.
287 - 3 Ways How to Kickstart Audience Growth When It's Plateaued
Nothing is more frustrating than when you’re giving something all you’ve got and it doesn’t seem to be making any difference. You do this long enough and sooner or later you’re going to feel like there’s no point in showing up at all. If all of your old methods aren’t getting you anywhere new, maybe it’s time to try something different? In this episode we explore 3 new tactics to try when things have come to a standstill in your creative journey.
286 - 3 Lessons From A Career Changing 100 Day Project with Lolly Lolly Ceramics (AKA Lalese Stamps)
Today on the show we have Lalese Stamps, the ceramicist behind the beautiful mugs and pots of Lolly Lolly Ceramics! Lalese did the most incredible 100 day project posting a new mug everyday day for 100 days. This project put Lalese’s practice on the map and today she comes on the show to share everything that she learned in the process. Lalese’s work is gorgeous and the sensitivity behind the work that I discovered in this conversation was even more inspirational! If you’re thinking of startin…
286 - 3 Lessons From A Career Changing 100 Day Project with Lolly Lolly Ceramics (AKA Lalese Stamps)
Today on the show we have Lalese Stamps, the ceramicist behind the beautiful mugs and pots of Lolly Lolly Ceramics! Lalese did the most incredible 100 day project posting a new mug everyday day for 100 days. This project put Lalese’s practice on the map and today she comes on the show to share everything that she learned in the process. Lalese’s work is gorgeous and the sensitivity behind the work that I discovered in this conversation was even more inspirational! If you’re thinking of startin…
285 - 6 Things You Can Do To Unlock Your Creative Super Self
Your best creative work will flow out of you being your best you. This episode is a checklist of creative self care practices that you may be neglecting, will actually really WANT to do, but may be completely missing out on! The ideas in this episode have made a world a difference in my practice as of late, and I think they will do the same for you! We cover: - Finding Your POWER HOUR - Finding Your PLACE OF POWER - A Meditative Exercise that will Fill You With Motivation - Flow State Tips M…
285 - 6 Things You Can Do To Unlock Your Creative Super Self
Your best creative work will flow out of you being your best you. This episode is a checklist of creative self care practices that you may be neglecting, will actually really WANT to do, but may be completely missing out on! The ideas in this episode have made a world a difference in my practice as of late, and I think they will do the same for you! We cover: - Finding Your POWER HOUR - Finding Your PLACE OF POWER - A Meditative Exercise that will Fill You With Motivation - Flow State Tips
284 - 3 Unusual Ways How to Make Your Work More Attractive to New Fans
“Great art sells itself.” This is a common trope in the creative world. It’s the idea that merit and quality are the reason some things take off and others don’t. In this episode we dismantle this myth and take a deeper look into why people buy into new things and how this can inform how we market and promote our creative work. In this episode you will: Discover the real reason people try new things How to signal to potential new fans that they will like your work Identify and Destroy Self M…
284 - 3 Unusual Ways How to Make Your Work More Attractive to New Fans
“Great art sells itself.” This is a common trope in the creative world. It’s the idea that merit and quality are the reason some things take off and others don’t. In this episode we dismantle this myth and take a deeper look into why people buy into new things and how this can inform how we market and promote our creative work. In this episode you will: Discover the real reason people try new things How to signal to potential new fans that they will like your work Identify and Destroy Self M…
283 - The Journey of Finding Yourself as an Artist with Jamie Drake
There’s nothing worse for a creative than feeling like you’re off your path. Do you know that feeling of being ungrounded, untethered and unable to find the pulse of your work? How do you get back on the path and into that pocket of flow, where you’re center? I am a big believer that the creative journey often goes hand and hand with the journey of personal discovery, liberation and breakthrough. This conversation with Jamie Drake is such a beautiful testament to this idea. In 2019, Jamie re…
283 - The Journey of Finding Yourself as an Artist with Jamie Drake
There’s nothing worse for a creative than feeling like you’re off your path. Do you know that feeling of being ungrounded, untethered and unable to find the pulse of your work? How do you get back on the path and into that pocket of flow, where you’re center? I am a big believer that the creative journey often goes hand and hand with the journey of personal discovery, liberation and breakthrough. This conversation with Jamie Drake is such a beautiful testament to this idea. In 2019, Jamie re…
282 - 6 Tips On How To Build Your Following + 4 Fan Favorite CPT Ideas of All Time!
If you are looking for a boost of creative community in these isolated times: LISTEN TO THIS NOW!!! This episode gave me some serious feelings and I can not wait for you to hear it!! This episode is made up from 3 tips from me, 3 special guests and YOU our patreon backers!! In this episode you will get: 3 Tips For Building a Dedicated Audience from ME Andy J. Pizza 3 Audience Building Tips from SUPER SPECIAL GUESTS! 4 Creative Pep Talk Fan Favorite Tips from YOU our Patreon Backers!!! FEELING…
282 - 6 Tips On How To Build Your Following + 4 Fan Favorite CPT Ideas of All Time!
If you are looking for a boost of creative community in these isolated times: LISTEN TO THIS NOW!!! This episode gave me some serious feelings and I can not wait for you to hear it!! This episode is made up from 3 tips from me, 3 special guests and YOU our patreon backers!! In this episode you will get: 3 Tips For Building a Dedicated Audience from ME Andy J. Pizza 3 Audience Building Tips from SUPER SPECIAL GUESTS! 4 Creative Pep Talk Fan Favorite Tips from YOU our Patreon Backers!!! FEELING…
281 - Make Merch, Create an Accessible Brand and 3 Powerful Design Guidelines with Aaron Draplin
DRAPLIN IS ON THE SHOW!! This man is one of my biggest inspirations and heroes and I COULD NOT BE MORE EXCITED to share this big chat I had with him. I don’t think this podcast would exist without this man and all he’s done for the creative world. ***WARNING: CONTAINS EXPLICIT LANGUAGE*** This episode is really special and it’s packed full of goodies: - Tips from Draplin’s New Merch Class - How to Make an Authentic Brand - 3 Powerful Design Principles to Create By - Avoiding The Dicey Side of…
281 - Make Merch, Create an Accessible Brand and 3 Powerful Design Guidelines with Aaron Draplin
DRAPLIN IS ON THE SHOW!! This man is one of my biggest inspirations and heroes and I COULD NOT BE MORE EXCITED to share this big chat I had with him. I don’t think this podcast would exist without this man and all he’s done for the creative world. ***WARNING: CONTAINS EXPLICIT LANGUAGE*** This episode is really special and it’s packed full of goodies: - Tips from Draplin’s New Merch Class - How to Make an Authentic Brand - 3 Powerful Design Principles to Create By - Avoiding The Dicey Side of…
280 - Which of The 6 Creative Types Are You?
You wouldn’t get very far as a basketball player, if you played by the rules of soccer. Can you imagine? Trying to play without touching the ball with your hands? It’d be ridiculous! Actually impossible! And yet, in your creativity, you let other people’s creative rules and values make you feel disqualified all the time. You’ve heard it before “the only rule in creativity is that there are no rules”, so why do we constantly feel like imposters who are “doing it wrong”? I have a hypothesis: B…
280 - Which of The 6 Creative Types Are You?
You wouldn’t get very far as a basketball player, if you played by the rules of soccer. Can you imagine? Trying to play without touching the ball with your hands? It’d be ridiculous! Actually impossible! And yet, in your creativity, you let other people’s creative rules and values make you feel disqualified all the time. You’ve heard it before “the only rule in creativity is that there are no rules”, so why do we constantly feel like imposters who are “doing it wrong”? I have a hypothesis: B…