Listener Reviews

Such great, high quality and VALIDATING content from Andy. The guest artists are great and are diverse in their practice, the convos are always interesting. Andy is so brilliant at coming up with memorable metaphors that really give you those “ah-ha” moments to shape your thinking. KEEP IT UP!!!!! <3

Andy J. Miller is like an invisible uncle, perhaps more like a guardian angel, that shares top-notch advice and interviews that will change your life!

I second all the other 5 star reviews.It is no surprise that Andy recently spoke at a Creative Mornings event. His podcast is brilliant- I have listened to every episode. "Creative Pep Talk" is a spot on title for the nature of his content and enthusiasm for the subject. His guests are also excellent.

I love that I stumbled onto this podcast by chance. I'm an art teacher and life long creative. This podcast has fueled my creative soul and inspired me to pour into my students.

Andy Miller's podcast is inspiring, encouraging, warming and really down to earth.

I am at the beginning of my professional Illustrator career and this podcast is helping me so much! Thank you so much for the inspiration and motivation.

I just recently started listening to Creative Pep Talk and can't stop! Andy's peppy words of insight and encouragement have helped me immensely in finding my way down my own creative path. Thank you Andy!

Really enjoy this podcast. Andy is a great host, full of information and great ideas. It's a very engaging podcast

To get this type of input from the creative folks that Andy interviews and the man himself at your fingertips is quite a joy. Listen to the amazing type of info that only comes with putting yourself out there and being lucky to find the opportunities involved! Get into it, then go out and get it! Make opportunities and listen to some expereince along the way. Thank you Andy!

Creative Pep Talk is a must for any creative, whether you're starting out or a seasoned professional. Andy hits all the important topics, from self-doubt to promotion, to collaboration—all the topics artists care about. Andy's wealth of insight always comes with a dose of humility and a great sense of humor, laced with hilarious 80s and 90s pop culture references. If you're in a creative field or want to be, I can't recommend this enough.

Sometimes when I need an extra push of motivation to do the best work I can, I listen to this podcast.

I just listened to Andy’s podcast for the first time wondering why I haven’t listened to it before! A new find for me that I will definitely keep and make a habit. Awesome advice and well, “pep talk.” Thank you!

I love how real and informative this podcast is. I espeically like how Andy cracks himself up. Also, there is always a bit of information in every podcast that you can take away and apply to your creative life and endeavors! Great job!

I couldn't appreciate this podcast more. Post graduation I both moved away from my creative commununity, and had a lot of financial struggles, both of which made a huge creative slump for me of several years. Andy does an awesome job of both providing genuine, realistic, creative advice, while balancing it with a sincerity and humility. It really is a solid upbeat pep talk without anything feeling contrived. Thanks so much! It's made such a difference.

If you're a creative person, looking for encouragment and great insight, you HAVE to listen to this show. Andy does an outstanding job keeping my attention and keeping me encouraged. I've never met him in person but he's already be a huge help on my outlook in the creative field.

Love the show, keeps me going during the week!

I'm a recent listener and have really enjoyed Creative Pep Talk. I'm a creative and this year I stepped out on my own into the world of self-employment after 8 years at a full-time gig. It can be scary and exciting out here. Easy to encounter existential panic and wonder where the next work will be coming from. Also easy to enjoy the freedom and diversity of work self-employment offers. I found Andy's podcast in a slump of fear, needing some serious encouragement. That is exactly what I found. I like how Andy is honest about the highs and lows of his own career and thought life, then offers practical vision on how to keep going. He's the kind of host I'd love to sit down and have a beer with to talk these things over. Listening to the podcast is the next best thing. Thanks for the encouragement and keep up the good work! (@hbedward)

Although I am not a commercial illustrator, I find Andy's podcast so inspirational and honest. The values and topics he hits on are key to any creative career. I am an acrylic painter focusing in portraits, trying to transition out of real estate and pour myself exclusively into the art industry. The podcast is a great way to stay motivated on achieving your creative goals!

Creative Pep Talk lives up to its name. Andy J. Miller has a very positive attitude and I can easily see this being a pep talk for people in the despair of a creative rut.

This podcast is the best. I am so encouraged and inspired by Andy. His passion for creative people is truly admirable.

I just showed up to the Creative Pep Talk party, and love it. Andy hits on all of the points that I think about and muse about and really appreciate the effort he takes to put everything together and out in the world. Thanks so much!

Andy is so freaking helpful in a down to earth way. I think I may actually be able to pull off this creative career and have felt driven for months. Anytime I need a pick-me-up and some wisdom, I listen to an episode. I can't imagine my mindset without this insight. Thanks Andy!!

When I found this podcast it felt like it was custom made for me. I recently started working as an illustrator and sometimes I feel frustrated, but Andy explains everything in such a clear and interesting way that makes you stay motivated and calmed.

Love listening to the show - I really like that there are long and short episodes I can listen to for different times I have the opportunity to listen. Andy J Miller has a great diversity of content and somehow manages (has managed) to cover so many things I am interested in, pondering and struggling with as a creative - and as I try to figure out how that creativity and my art will be able to become part of my life professionally in the post college year - and feel these episodes particularly can be helpful to people in their young 20s but really flexible to and fitting to so many. Especially unique in the entrepreneurial angle and perspective - taking the creative entrepreneur seriously and this can be hard to learn about and find real resources on. Really worth listening to for his advice and the outside resources provided as well. Thanks for being so inspiring and bringing the pep to those of us who need it most!