Be Createfull

This week we're talking about ways our society and culture discourage creativity. Whether it's the education system or corporate America, creative thinking isn't always a priority. We discuss the pitfalls of emphasizing productivity, avoiding collaboration, and over-consumption.

Episodes mentioned: Scarcity and Abundance (Ep. 59), The color wheel is a lie, or is it? (Ep. 93)

The Harvard Business Review article Madison mentioned.

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Getting started can be the hardest part. It doesn't seem to matter if you're a beginner and don't know what you're doing or an old pro that just doesn't have any inspiration. Sometimes it takes bad art (or the f-ing first draft, as Brene Brown likes to call it) to get the ball rolling. This week, we talk about our personal experiences making bad art and staring at a blank page and wrap up with tips to help you power through.

Episodes mentioned: You gotta start somewhere (Ep. 2), How to be a good beginner (Ep. 3)

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Common sense. Does it even exist? This week we're talking about what common sense is, where it comes from, and if it actually exists at all.

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Nostalgia is a tricky thing to pin down. This week, we're talking about why it's appealing, how it's dangerous, and the surprising impact it can have on creativity. We also discuss some tips on how to get the most out of nostalgia without living in the past. In the words of Billy Joel, "the good old days weren't always good and tomorrow's not as bad as it seems."

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Andrew is joining us again for a deep dive into Artificial Intelligence and the ways it's already impacting art and creativity. We discuss the positives, negatives, and everything in between.

Other episodes mentioned: Music is how we decorate time (Ep. 95)

Smirnoff Mind Tunes project

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Failure is something we avoid at all costs, but should it be? This week, we discuss different types of failure, how failure is inevitable in the journey toward success, and the influence creativity has on our relationship to failure.

Other episodes mentioned: Overcoming the fear of failure (Ep. 23), Suck it up, buttercup (Ep. 24), What's so scary about creativity? (Ep. 42)

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This conversation goes deeper into Madison's visceral reaction to the word "habit." We spend the first few minutes talking about how to have compassionate and curious conversation when we disagree on semantics. Then we dive into our habit hangups, why habits are hard, and some practical tips for introducing new routines/habits/intentions into our lives. 

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Madison really threw me for a loop with that title. Don't be confused, this is our annual "new year, new intentions" episode. We reflect back on 2022 and lay out some of things we're hoping for 2023.

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We're celebrating our 100th episode of Be Createfull by looking back at what we've learned, what we've loved, and what's been hard about recording a podcast. Thanks for coming along with us!

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Christmas, a good book, a big vacation... it's hard when things end. A month (or more) of anticipation and excitement can make it extra hard to recover from the letdown of something being over. This week, we talking about our how we feel after Christmas, other things that bring "the big sad" and ways we feel our feelings and move forward.

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