Episodes

I recently had the pleasure of sitting down and chatting with the wonderful Yao Cheng! Yao is a watercolor artist and designer based in Columbus, Ohio. While she has been painting and drawing since the age of 5, her introduction to watercolor really began a few years ago while exploring new painting techniques. With this medium, the connection was immediate and it has since defined her painting style and marked the beginning for Yao Cheng Design! We talk about starting your own business, Yao’s artistic breakthroughs and what it feels like when you’ve found your flow.

The way you approach goal setting can have a tremendous effect on whether you actually achieve them. In this episode, I share a recent a breakthrough in my approach to goal setting that’s been extremely reenergizing in my everyday life.

This episode is about giving space to that small whisper in your life that tells you there’s a reason for your existence. Tapping into this purpose unleashes a well of creative energy like nothing else can!

Have you had a hard time getting motivated for 2017? Honestly, I’ve struggled too, but I’ve found some ideas that have really helped me. In this episode we explore the power of dreaming up a compelling future and how that can transform today’s motivation.

No that title is not a typo. In this episode we dream big about what an ideal January 1st 2018 would look like, so we can spend a year working hard to get there. I've found I ride the wave that I created the year before. This episode contains 9 of the most effective principles I use for making the most explosive changes to your creative career.

It’s very easy to feel hopeless in your marketing. Here’s why: if you think marketing starts when you go to tell people about your work, you’re doing it wrong. It’s not just what you say, it’s how you say it! In this episode we take a deeper, more comprehensive view of marketing that starts before you make any artwork at all!

Who run the world? TROLLS. No I’m not talking about Donald Trump… In this weeks episode we get real. What’s stoping you from making authentic work? How can you overcome these hurdles and truly connect with your audience?

Today we have world renowned photographer and founder of Creative Live, Chase Jarvis! Chase shares his story and the personal breakthroughs that helped become the entrepreneur that he is today.

In this episode we discuss how to know what work YOU should be making. I share my process of gathering ideas and how I’ve determined the type of content I’d like to feature in my work. This isn’t just about personal work. Yes it may start there, but that personal work will lead to the type of clients you get too. This is why it’s so important to dig deep and get clear on what you want your work to be about.

A quick message of hope

Here’s a little known fact: clients are people too! In this episode we look at the big picture and identify the 4 things that I believe are essential for building great client relationships AND I speak with real life ‘clients’! AKA Senior Art Director at TIME Magazine, Martin Gee, Nautilus Art Director Len Small and NPR Art Director LA Johnson about what they really want from their artists.

Ya ever heard of the phrase ‘the diet starts tomorrow’? Well what about ‘my creative career starts tomorrow’? In today’s episode I’m going to teach you how to lose 65 pounds… JUST KIDDING! KIND OF! HAHA, I mean I’m going to tell you about the tips and tricks that lead to the mindset that helped me finally lose weight… and see if this translates to your creative career! (SPOILER ALERT: it does!)

Today we have an absolute DOOZY of a show! A live recorded podcast from Creative Works where I interview three of my favorite people! We all have to navigate tricky transitions in our careers and in this episode we look into going from solo freelancer to a full studio, moving across the country, and leaving a full time gig for the freelance life. Thank you all so much for taking part!

Today we talk about taking self doubt and how to kick his or her booty. Do not let self doubt kill your creativity!

The one and only Gemma Correll! Gemma is a British Illustrator now living in Oakland, CA. Gemma is hilarious and insightful. We talk about anxiety, finding your voice, what it’s like to have very visible work online and of course… PUGS!

Here's my theory: the difference between the successful and the ULTRA successful is personal brand. Then why are we so grossed out by it? In this episode we talk about why you should embrace your personal brand and how you can do so without losing your soul. We also cover what a personal brand is and how you can develop yours. WE ALSO HAVE SUPER SPECIAL GUEST, THE ONE, THE ONLY! MEG LEWIS! Meg is an amazing designer who knows a few things about this topic. Here's my theory: the difference between the successful and the ULTRA successful is personal brand. Then why are we so grossed out by it? In this episode we talk about why you should embrace your personal brand and how you can do so without losing your soul. We also cover what a personal brand is and how you can develop yours. WE ALSO HAVE SUPER SPECIAL GUEST, THE ONE, THE ONLY! MEG LEWIS! Meg is an amazing designer who knows a few things about this topic.

Ghostshrimp X CPT! What more could you ask for??! Ghostshrimp AKA Dan Bandit AKA the original background designer for Adventure Time. This guy created Finn and Jake's Tree Fort for goodness sake!! Dan brings so much wisdom in this episode, buckle up and get ready to take notes! We talk about creating new experiences to influence your art, his Ghostscout Training Camp and more!

We'd all love to have the creative fairy godmother grant us overnight success, but while you wait, why not stack the deck in your favor? In this episode we talk about how to prove yourself as a 'creative genius'. BONUS Interview at the end with Joey Ellis, Luke Flowers and Seth Worley!

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