Episodes

April 19, 2023

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 …

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April 12, 2023

405 - Which Do You Need Today: Well Being, Marketing or Creative Qual…

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 …

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April 5, 2023

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 …

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March 29, 2023

403 - How to Access Creative Flow Through a Grounded Spiritual Approa…

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 …

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March 22, 2023

402 - Why Crafting Perfect Creative Work is Backfiring and How to Bre…

How shedding inauthentic layers in your practice can lead to true connection - In this episode, we dive into the struggles of constructing the perfect creative image and how it can hinder genuine connections. Drawing inspiration from the classic (yet …

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March 1, 2023

401 - The Creative Journey Survival Guide: The 3 Must Have Essentials

If I could only give a creator 3 pieces of advice - this would be it. It’s very easy to get lost on the creative journey, but with these three calibrating elements, you don’t have to stay lost long. If …

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Feb. 22, 2023

400 - How to Find a Creative Battle Cry that Will Ground and Guide Yo…

THIS IS A VERY SPECIAL EPISODE! It’s still early in the year, so, many of of us are still wrestling with goals or even still struggling with goal setting, but sometimes the most clarifying and energizing thing you can do …

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Feb. 15, 2023

399 - How to Unearth the Hidden Depth Already Present in Your Creativ…

If you’ve ever felt like your work wasn’t deep enough or that when you tried to make it deeper that it actually just got worse overall - this episode is for you. In this episode we explore how to find …

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Feb. 8, 2023

398 - How Your Inner Critic Can Surprisingly Help You Overcome Creati…

Does your creative work seem to get worse the better you try to make it? Is the only option to just quit trying? In this episode we explore how to approach improving your creative work in such a way that …

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Feb. 1, 2023

397 - How to Find Your Creative Sensibility and Unlock Your Creative …

Do you ever feel like your only option for making peace with your creative practice is just accepting that maybe you just don’t have it? It’s ironic that for many of us - the magic of our creative heroes is …

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Jan. 25, 2023

396 - The 5 Flavors of Creativity & How Knowing Yours Can Reignite Yo…

Do you ever feel like you have to force yourself to make something? It’s such a shame because, for most of us, the reason we wanted a creative practice in the first place was because we were so desperate to …

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Jan. 18, 2023

395 - When You Feel Your Only Shot on Social Media is to Become Someo…

Most of us feel like social media is constantly requiring us to redefine ourselves, but in this episode we will explore how to achieve our goals by redefining what we think of as social media. This episode contains specific strategies …

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Jan. 11, 2023

394 - Find Your Way Like a Great Creator with This Tactic with Guy Raz

Today on the show we have podcast legend Guy Raz of How I Built This and The Great Creators! This episode is for you if: - You feel like the creative path is so random, if it feels impossible where …

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Jan. 4, 2023

393 - How to Escape Imposter Syndrome and Maybe the Imminent Ai ARTMA…

This episode is for you if you: - You’re looking for your big inflection point in your creative practice - The competition is too steep and you’re not talented enough to even try - The speed of the world is …

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Dec. 14, 2022

392 - How to Find Your Style & Why You’re Making it Harder Than It Is

Have you ever longed to have a creative style that is as FULL OF LIFE and COMPELLING as the style of your creative heroes, but when you go to find your own style, it feels impossible or the style you …

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Dec. 7, 2022

391 - How to Move People with Your Creative Work on a Deeper Level

If you’ve always longed to make deeper work, that’s not just a tad cooler than the last thing you made, or a bit cooler than the work of your peers, this episode is for you. In this episode we explore …

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Nov. 30, 2022

390 - How to Make Work that's More Creative and Less of a Grind

This episode is for you if you: 1 - Are having trouble getting into the flow state. 2 - Can’t find the willpower to level up your skills. 3 - Have lost interest in your creative practice. How does one …

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Nov. 16, 2022

389 - Making Super Potent Small Pieces + Tackling Larger Projects (Ev…

Our chat with journalist, cartoonist and graphic novelist Malaka Gharib. After reading her latest book “It Won’t Always Be Like This” - a graphic memoir about her summers in Egypt with her dad - Andy wanted to chat with Malaka …

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Nov. 9, 2022

388 - 2 Easy Shifts That Enable Creative Work That is More Deeply Res…

Two questions that plague creatives: 1 - How do I find motivation to get through longer projects? 2 - How do I determine the best type of work to make next? In this episode we explore 1 idea that aims …

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Nov. 2, 2022

387 - How to Find a Secret Door into the Creative Field You’ve Always…

Every creative field worth entering seems heavily guarded by industry gatekeepers and established artists with the goal of keeping you out. How do you find a way in when everything seems designed to keep you out? In this episode I …

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Oct. 26, 2022

386 - How to Create an Inspiring Prompt That Unlocks Your Most Inspir…

Some of the most inspired creative work you’ll ever do will happen before you touch your materials. You’re familiar with your art, but have you fully mastered the art of crafting personal creative prompts for your own work? Every piece …

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Oct. 19, 2022

385 - How to Reverse Engineer What Creative Goal to Focus On Next

Asking yourself “what do I want?” Or “what is my creative goal?” can be a kind of chaotic and overwhelming type of Pandora’s box for creatives. We’re just too good at coming up with new ideas for possible futures! How …

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Oct. 12, 2022

384 - 3 Sources of Creative Fuel for When You're Running on Empty wit…

Do you ever feel like you’ve run out of creativity or that you have nothing left to say? If you need a creative refuel, this episode with writer, poet and music enthusiast and critic Hanif Abdurraqib is for you. In …

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Sept. 28, 2022

383 - 3 Steps for Creating the Work that Gets You The Work You're Per…

This episode is for you if: 1 - You feel pressure to go viral with your work or appeal to everyone. 2 - If you’re unhappy with where you are in your practice and need a big breakthrough fast. 3 …

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