Episodes
546 - How to Transform What You're Drowning in Into High Octane Creat…
This episode is for you if: 1 - You want to figure out how to put your deep personal experiences into your work, but you have never seemed to figure out how to. 2 - You are currently overwhelmed and can’t find the energy or i...
545 - Make Your Life & Creative Work More Rich with Meaning with Jaro…
Pre-Order My New Book “Mysterious Things” and Help Us Spread the Word! --- This episode is for you if: 1 - You need a reminder to feel how vital making personal creative work is to your life. 2 - You are a creative type or ne...
544 - Quit Focusing on Being Discovered and Sales and Do This Instead
You can join the Creative Pro Talk meetups by supporting the podcast on Substack here: andyjpizza.substack.com or on Patreon here: Patreon.com/creativepeptalk --- I got it wrong for so long. When I started my creative practic...
543 - 3 Shifts to Make if You Feel Off Creatively
Pre-Order My New Book “Mysterious Things” and Help Us Spread the Word http://invisiblethings.co --- It is VERY easy to get off balance as a creative person because creativity is a delicate balance of many things. In this epis...
542 - When to Reboot Your Work + A Better Option than Beating Yoursel…
Feeling lost on the creative journey? Download our 7 step Creative Career Path Handbooklet for FREE by signing up to our newsletter : http://andyjpizza.substack.com --- My editor Conner loved this episode, which is always a g...
541 - Are You Afraid of The Art? How to Get Past the Fear and Have Fu…
Pre-Order My New Book “Mysterious Things” and Help Us Spread the Word! --- This episode is for you if: 1 - The idea of making something often feels scary. 2 - You don’t like your work anymore. 3 - You forgot why this used to ...
540 - Why the Creative Path Has to Be Twisty and Turny with Nishant J…
Pre-Order My New Book Mysterious Things Here --- It’s so easy to forget what this is all about. If you need a reminder to embrace imperfection as part of your flavor, and rekindle your drive to just go out and make stuff you ...
539 - This Super Easy Thing Will Make A Massive Impact On Your Creati…
Pre-Order My New Book “Mysterious Things” and Help Us Spread the Word! --- Do you have a toxic relationship with goal setting and New Year’s resolutions? Have you already given up this year?! If so, this episode is for you. I...
538 - Find Your Point of View, Story Insights, and Artist / Audience …
Have you ever heard someone say that making creative work is about having a “point of view”? It sounds right, but what does it mean and how do you find yours? I can’t think of any creatives that have a more compelling sense o...
537 - Reignite Creative Drive with This Energizing New Year's Exercise
Pre-Order “Mysterious Things” --- How do you get excited for the New Year when things feel so unstable? How do you get jazzed about planning and goals, when you don’t know what future you’re planning for? In times like these,...
536 - Rest and Retreat as a Neurodivergent Creative with Katherine May
This is a special HOLIDAY episode featuring the chat I had on Katherine May’s Podcast “The Clearing” where guests explore their ideal real or fantasy retreat. Here’s what Katherine said about the episode: The ADHD and autisti...
535 - If You Only Listen to One Episode of this Podcast This Year Mak…
Feeling lost on the creative journey? Download our 7 step Creative Career Path Handbooklet for FREE by signing up to our newsletter : http://andyjpizza.substack.com --- The Creative Pep Talk Top 5 BEST IDEAS from 2025. This i...
534 - New Fire for Sticking to the Path with Filmmaker Seth Worley
Feeling lost on the creative journey? Download our 7 step Creative Career Path Handbooklet for FREE by signing up to our newsletter : http://andyjpizza.substack.com --- This was one of my favorite chats!!! DEEP DIVE with my f...
533 - Make People Feel Things, Hope in AI Crazed World AND Create to …
Feeling lost on the creative journey? Download our 7 step Creative Career Path Handbooklet for FREE by signing up to our newsletter : http://andyjpizza.substack.com --- This is a favorite! Special edition of ask Dr. Pizza epi...
532 - THIS is Your Creative Secret Weapon that You’re Ignoring
Feeling lost on the creative journey? Download our 7 step Creative Career Path Handbooklet for FREE by signing up to our newsletter : http://andyjpizza.substack.com --- Who doesn’t want better opportunities? The key is standi...
531 - Risks that Land Big Jobs, Be Your Own Client & Find Your Sound …
Feeling lost on the creative journey? Download our 7 step Creative Career Path Handbooklet for FREE by signing up to our newsletter : http://andyjpizza.substack.com --- If you’re used to doing work for clients, it can be toug...
530 - Something Simple to Do When Mental Health Derails You with Fran…
Feeling lost on the creative journey? Download our 7 step Creative Career Path Handbooklet for FREE by signing up to our newsletter : http://andyjpizza.substack.com --- FRANNERD RETURNS! Illustrator, Comic Artist and YouTuber...
529 - Escape Your Creative Rut with This 5 Part Creative Hygiene Chec…
Feeling lost on the creative journey? Download our 7 step Creative Career Path Handbooklet for FREE by signing up to our newsletter : http://andyjpizza.substack.com --- Like sleep, creativity is something you can’t force. It’...
528 - Overcome Urge to Bury Artwork, Escape Overthinking, Cultivate Y…
Feeling lost on the creative journey? Download our 7 step Creative Career Path Handbooklet for FREE by signing up to our newsletter : http://andyjpizza.substack.com --- We cover a LOT in this episode. If you want some PEP but...
527 - Visual Journaling: Generate Ideas, Mindfulness and Creative Voi…
Stay pepped ALL NEXT YEAR with our 2026 Calendar: creativepeptalk.etsy.com --- Visual journaling can unlock your creativity, but it can also enhance your life. If you are struggling to tune into your everyday life and find in...
526 - Your Niche is Hiding in The Last Place You’d Look
Feeling lost on the creative journey? Download our 7 step Creative Career Path Handbooklet for FREE by signing up to our newsletter : http://andyjpizza.substack.com --- Find your niche. Stand out from the competition. Find yo...
525 - The Prerequisite to Connecting with Potential Fans
Feeling lost on the creative journey? Download our 7 step Creative Career Path Handbooklet for FREE by signing up to our newsletter : http://andyjpizza.substack.com --- Do you feel like the stuff you’re putting out is white n...
524 - How to Know Whether to Push On or Give Up
Feeling lost on the creative journey? Download our 7 step Creative Career Path Handbooklet for FREE by signing up to our newsletter : http://andyjpizza.substack.com --- Does this sound familiar? You find a new thing. You’re c...
523 - The Power of Finding Your Attention Aperture, Neurotype and Sch…
Feeling lost on the creative journey? Download our 7 step Creative Career Path Handbooklet for FREE by signing up to our newsletter : http://andyjpizza.substack.com --- This episode contains three small things that made a hug...