Episodes

Oct. 6, 2021

336 - Find Your Creative Zone Today: Which of These 7 Types of Ideas …

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 …

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Sept. 29, 2021

335 - Feeling Out-of-Step with Your Creative Journey? Do These 3 Thin…

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 …

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Sept. 22, 2021

334 - Find the Work That Makes You Come Alive. Which of The 10 Types …

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 …

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Sept. 15, 2021

333 - Get More, Do Less with These 31 Easy and Engaging Social Media …

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 …

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Sept. 8, 2021

332 - Do These 4 Things if You Think You May Have Undiscovered Talent

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! …

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Sept. 1, 2021

331 - Your Inner Critic is Drowning Out Your Creative Voice

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 …

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Aug. 25, 2021

330 - Keep Going or Quit? 3 Surprising Landmarks on the Path to Break…

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 …

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Aug. 18, 2021

329 - 15 Surprising, Strange and Powerful Ways for Overcoming Creativ…

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 …

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Aug. 11, 2021

328 - If You Only Listen to One Episode of This Show Make It This One

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 …

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Aug. 4, 2021

327 - The 6 Types of Personal Projects and How to Know Which Kind to …

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 …

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July 28, 2021

326 - The Invisible Difference Between Ordinary vs Transcendent Creat…

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 …

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July 14, 2021

325 - The 3 Step Creative Journey from Forgettable to All-Time Favori…

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. …

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July 7, 2021

324 - The Counterintuitive Step to Finding Your Creative Secret Sauce…

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 …

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June 30, 2021

323 - Do Not Miss These 3 Essential Things to Help Potential Fans Fin…

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 …

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June 23, 2021

322 - How to Fine-Tune Your Thinking to See Your Best Ideas

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 …

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June 9, 2021

321 - How to Find Your Path by Finding Which Torch to Pick Up with Ba…

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 …

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June 2, 2021

320 - 5 Steps and 27 Tools for a Super Energizing Mid Year Creative R…

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 …

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May 26, 2021

319 - 3 Things to Do When You’re Afraid The Times are Moving Faster T…

“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 …

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May 19, 2021

318 - How One Artist’s Strategic Personal Project Turned into a Book …

Listen to this episode if you feel like the answers are right in front of you but you just can’t seem to put your finger on them. Today on the show we have an artist whose journey truly exemplifies so …

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May 12, 2021

317 - Sick of Your Own Work? How to Make Work You Love Again in 5 Ste…

Do you ever look over your portfolio or back catalog of work and just feel sick of it all? Do you fear your work is irrelevant? It’s easy in times like these to rush to making new stuff that’s on …

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April 28, 2021

316 - How to Tap Into Your Highest Creative Self with Morgan Harper N…

Listen to this if you need to find the pulse of your creative path again. Morgan Harper Nichols is BACK! This conversation had me ON FIRE creatively while simultaneously inspiring me to the point of tears! We dive deep into …

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April 21, 2021

315 - 6 Secret Ingredients for a Breakthrough Creative Project

Some folks think creativity is all about the ideas, and others say that ideas are a dime a dozen and what really counts is the execution. But the truth is - each layer of a creative project matters and in …

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April 14, 2021

314 - How to Drown Out the Noise and Find Your Creative Pulse Again

Are you trying to be everywhere and feel like you’re getting nowhere? Is your creative flow overwhelmed by competing noisy thoughts? Is it getting harder for you to put yourself and your work out there? In this episode we will …

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April 7, 2021

313 - How to Make Creative Rules When You Don't Know What You Want wi…

This was a super cathartic chat with creative powerhouse Austin Kleon. In this chat we dive into some really big questions around influences, what happens when your creative heroes disappoint you and how to find what you want to do …

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