Episodes

“If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.” ― Haruki Murakami If you want work that feels like no one else's you need to be consuming totally different influences. You art what you eat! Should you be influenced by your modern heroes and peers or only with your own life? I would say YES... AND MORE! In this episode I run through my Creative Influences Pyramid and share everything I've learned about taking influence in ways that get the most powerful results in my creative practice!!

“If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.” ― Haruki Murakami If you want work that feels like no one else's you need to be consuming totally different influences. You art what you eat! Should you be influenced by your modern heroes and peers or only with your own life? I would say YES... AND MORE! In this episode I run through my Creative Influences Pyramid and share everything I've learned about taking influence in ways that get the most powerful results in my creative practice!!

FRIENDS!!! OR SHOULD I SAY FRANDS!? FRAN IS BACK!!!! You're favorite illustrator and YouTuber is BACK on the show and this is a very very special chat. I hung out with Fran while I was in NYC recently and and during one of our chats I flipped on some microphones so I could share this conversation with you. PUT YOUR SCUBA GEAR ON CUZ we go DEEP in this one. REAL DEEP. And I think that's good because this is where our most powerful creative work is found! In this episode we cover: - The Pros and Cons of living in the big city as an artist - Where our most powerful creativity is hiding within us - FLOSSING - FLOSSING - AND... MORE FLOSSING!! HAHA TRIGGER WARNING: Fran very graciously shares her experience of growing up with a physically abusive father, so if there's trauma around that subject for you be aware we go into that with a significant amount of detail.

FRIENDS!!! OR SHOULD I SAY FRANDS!? FRAN IS BACK!!!! You're favorite illustrator and YouTuber is BACK on the show and this is a very very special chat. I hung out with Fran while I was in NYC recently and and during one of our chats I flipped on some microphones so I could share this conversation with you. PUT YOUR SCUBA GEAR ON CUZ we go DEEP in this one. REAL DEEP. And I think that's good because this is where our most powerful creative work is found! In this episode we cover: - The Pros and Cons of living in the big city as an artist - Where our most powerful creativity is hiding within us - FLOSSING - FLOSSING - AND... MORE FLOSSING!! HAHA TRIGGER WARNING: Fran very graciously shares her experience of growing up with a physically abusive father, so if there's trauma around that subject for you be aware we go into that with a significant amount of detail.

Today's episode is EXTREMELY SPECIAL! WHY? Because we have a SUPER SPECIAL GUEST: SOPHIE... MY WIFE!! Sophie is reading me questions for this super special episode of Ask Dr. Pizza and it's a delight!! Lot of practical takeaways from this episode, things that have recently helped me gain clarity, take action and create some breakthroughs in my creative career. LOTS OF GOLD NUGGETS in here, including some from my wise partner Sophie. DON'T MISS IT!! We cover: - Finding Your Style and Medium - How to Stop Second Guessing Things - Collaboration Strategies - How Much Should You Share with Your Audience - AND MORE!

Today's episode is EXTREMELY SPECIAL! WHY? Because we have a SUPER SPECIAL GUEST: SOPHIE... MY WIFE!! Sophie is reading me questions for this super special episode of Ask Dr. Pizza and it's a delight!! Lot of practical takeaways from this episode, things that have recently helped me gain clarity, take action and create some breakthroughs in my creative career. LOTS OF GOLD NUGGETS in here, including some from my wise partner Sophie. DON'T MISS IT!! We cover: - Finding Your Style and Medium - How to Stop Second Guessing Things - Collaboration Strategies - How Much Should You Share with Your Audience - AND MORE!

Nothing's better than feeling like you're right at the center of your path and everything is just FLOWING... but the flip side is true too: NOTHING IS WORSE than feeling completely lost and miles away from your calling. What do you do when your old goals become obsolete for one reason or another, and you find yourself lost and untethered? In this conversation with my friend Loveis we explore this very tricky topic and what we've learned about getting back on the path, back in our flow and back on the pulse of the creative narrative that's attempting to be birthed from our lives.

Nothing's better than feeling like you're right at the center of your path and everything is just FLOWING... but the flip side is true too: NOTHING IS WORSE than feeling completely lost and miles away from your calling. What do you do when your old goals become obsolete for one reason or another, and you find yourself lost and untethered? In this conversation with my friend Loveis we explore this very tricky topic and what we've learned about getting back on the path, back in our flow and back on the pulse of the creative narrative that's attempting to be birthed from our lives.

Had I known the 3 insights I share in this episode 5 years ago, I might be twice as far in my creative career as I am today. ALSO this episode is CHOCKED FULL of insights like this from the Creative Pep Talk and HitRECord communities!!

Had I known the 3 insights I share in this episode 5 years ago, I might be twice as far in my creative career as I am today. ALSO this episode is CHOCKED FULL of insights like this from the Creative Pep Talk and HitRECord communities!!

It's so easy to get lost. The creative path is a treacherous journey, with numerous pitfalls and distractions. AND I don't know about you... but... ALL MY PRODUCTIVITY STOPS when I start feeling lost and I can't remember where I'm going, what to do next or even why I'm on this path in the first place. Early in my career this feeling would nearly sink my ship and throw me off for weeks, but over time, I've learned some insights that help me course correct so I can recalibrate and spend as much time as possible squarely at the center of my creative calling. If you feel lost today I encourage you to listen in and find 3 techniques for getting back on YOUR path TODAY!

It's so easy to get lost. The creative path is a treacherous journey, with numerous pitfalls and distractions. AND I don't know about you... but... ALL MY PRODUCTIVITY STOPS when I start feeling lost and I can't remember where I'm going, what to do next or even why I'm on this path in the first place. Early in my career this feeling would nearly sink my ship and throw me off for weeks, but over time, I've learned some insights that help me course correct so I can recalibrate and spend as much time as possible squarely at the center of my creative calling. If you feel lost today I encourage you to listen in and find 3 techniques for getting back on YOUR path TODAY!

My creative career was a mess before I started reading business books. I'm not some crazy reader either, it doesn't take a ton of business books to change everything for your creative career, it just takes the RIGHT ONES. In this episode I share my top 10 favorite business books and the top lesson from each one that enabled me to build a creative career that I absolutely love.

My creative career was a mess before I started reading business books. I'm not some crazy reader either, it doesn't take a ton of business books to change everything for your creative career, it just takes the RIGHT ONES. In this episode I share my top 10 favorite business books and the top lesson from each one that enabled me to build a creative career that I absolutely love.

WE ARE HALFWAY THROUGH THE YEAR! This is usually about the time we all realize we've failed most of our goals for the year and call it a wash and quit trying to change things until next year rolls around. BUT in this episode we are gonna reboot the system, recalibrate, re-strategize and make the 2nd half of this year TWICE as good as the first half.

WE ARE HALFWAY THROUGH THE YEAR! This is usually about the time we all realize we've failed most of our goals for the year and call it a wash and quit trying to change things until next year rolls around. BUT in this episode we are gonna reboot the system, recalibrate, re-strategize and make the 2nd half of this year TWICE as good as the first half.WE ARE HALFWAY THROUGH THE YEAR! This is usually about the time we all realize we've failed most of our goals for the year and call it a wash and quit trying to change things until next year rolls around. BUT in this episode we are gonna reboot the system, recalibrate, re-strategize and make the 2nd half of this year TWICE as good as the first half.

This episode is more jammed full of tactics than maybe any episode we've ever done!!

This episode is more jammed full of tactics than maybe any episode we've ever done!! Episode Notes Influencer marketing is currently the most effective form of marketing in the business world, but what about the creative world? It's not obvious how this powerful type of marketing can be harnessed for your creative business, but with some effort, you will see how this strategy can be used to grow your audience in a big big way. BUCKLE UP and GET READY for a rollercoaster ride through the world of INFLUENCER MARKETING... FOR CREATIVES! No, seriously, it will be fun and very productive. PROMISE! This episode is part of our collaboration with Joe's collaboration platform 'HitRECord'. If you want to participate in the community made episode of Creative Pep Talk with me, JGL and all the other PEPperoni's go to hitRECord.org/creativepeptalk

Interview with actor, writer, director and creative entrepreneur Joseph Gordon-Levitt. We talk the creative magic of making now and saving the editing until afterward.

Interview with actor, writer, director and creative entrepreneur Joseph Gordon-Levitt. We talk the creative magic of making now and saving the editing until afterward. Episode Notes HOLY GOODNESS WE HAVE JGL ON THE SHOW TODAY!!! AAAAHH!!! I have been a Joseph Gordon-Levitt super fan for well over a decade. I first started following Joe's career back in high school when I discovered his first major dramatic role in the film 'Manic' and followed him as he went on to star in Rian Johnson's first film 'Brick'. It's been incredible as a fan to watch him rise from those indie films to prominent roles in blockbusters such as Looper, Inception and Batman The Dark Knight Rises. In this special interview episode, we dive deep into Joe's creative practice, what lead to his biggest breakthrough and ultimately the lesson that allowed him to reinvent his career from child actor to a-list movie star. AND This episode marks the start of our collaboration with Joe's collaboration platform 'HitRECord'.…

Today is an Ask Dr. Pizza episode! These episodes have become most downloaded fan favorites. Why? Because no matter what kind of a creative business you have, there's sure to be a few nuggets in this episode that gets you exactly what you need to hear, exactly when you need to hear it! Questions we tackle today: 1 - How do I get the money I deserve for my work? 2 - How do a network when I'm shy and just starting out? 3 - Marketing on Instagram - What do you do about the Instagram Algorithm? 4 - How do I do what to focus on? AND MUCH MORE!! ---- SHOW NOTES BREAKING THE TIME BARRIER - FRESHBOOKS https://www.freshbooks.com/fbstaticprod-uploads/public-website-assets/other/Breaking-the-Time-Barrier.pdf Brene Brown WTF Podcast http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episode-1012-bren-brown LATER's TIPS FOR BEATING THE INSTAGRAM ALGORITHM https://later.com/blog/how-instagram-algorithm-works/ Good One Podcast Lonely Island https://headgum.com/good-one-a-podcast-about-jokes/the-lonely-islands-jose…

Today is an Ask Dr. Pizza episode! These episodes have become most downloaded fan favorites. Why? Because no matter what kind of a creative business you have, there's sure to be a few nuggets in this episode that gets you exactly what you need to hear, exactly when you need to hear it! Questions we tackle today: 1 - How do I get the money I deserve for my work? 2 - How do a network when I'm shy and just starting out? 3 - Marketing on Instagram - What do you do about the Instagram Algorithm? 4 - How do I do what to focus on?

If you make super great creative work, the word will spread. The problem is this: will it spread as fast as you need it to to keep the lights on? Will you run out of steam before your time has come? The solution is good marketing. In this episode I want to share the 9 pieces of advice I'd give any artist whose work isn't catching on at the rate they want it to. The ideas in this episode have been HUGE for me lately. Hope they are for you too! ---- SHOW NOTES The Alter Ego Effect https://alteregoeffect.com/ The Writer's Journey by Christopher Vogler https://www.amazon.com/Writers-Journey-Mythic-Structure-3rd/dp/193290736X EMILY WINTER REJECTION on WORK LIFE Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bouncing-back-from-rejection/id1346314086?i=1000435037507 Jim Henson Bio https://www.amazon.com/Jim-Henson-Brian-Jay-Jones/dp/0345526120 ---- CREDITS Support Creative Pep Talk on Patreon: www.patreon.com/creativepeptalk Thanks to Yoni Wolf and the band WHY? for our theme music. …

If you make super great creative work, the word will spread. The problem is this: will it spread as fast as you need it to to keep the lights on? Will you run out of steam before your time has come? The solution is good marketing. In this episode I want to share the 9 pieces of advice I'd give any artist whose work isn't catching on at the rate they want it to. The ideas in this episode have been HUGE for me lately. Hope they are for you too!