Episodes

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

In this episode we answer these 3 questions: 1 - How do you make deep work that connects, when everyone has short attention spans now? 2 - How do you find a style that sticks? 3 - How do you …

This episode is for you if: - You’re burnt out by everything you’re trying to keep up with - You’ve tried adding everything you can think of to your creative practice and you still can’t seem to progress any further …