Mental health concerns continue to rise.

 

19.86% of adults in the US are experiencing some form of mental illness. That’s equivalent to nearly 50 million Americans.

 

As a creative person, I know all too well the struggles that mental health can present when trying to show up for your creativity. Depression, anxiety, burnout, fear… 

 

I’ve found that when creative people are willing to be real and vulnerable about their experiences around mental health, our stories are not so different. Yet, so many struggle in silence, and in shame. 

 

I want to bring more conversation and awareness around mental health and creativity, to normalize some of the experiences we may have had. So creative people don't feel alone. And can start, or keep taking steps towards health while pursuing their creativity.

This is my most vulnverable episode yet, as I share my story and experiences around mental health and creatvity.


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I'm coming at you with a mini-episode with 3 things that are on my radar that I think you'll really enjoy. 

1. Clarity & Connection by Yung Pueblo 

2. Severance (Apple TV)

3. SketchHeadshot.com (Use code "Freind25" for  25% off)

It's so important to get out of your creative studio or workspace and expereince some different things (and people!)

I returned from an event called You Are the Brand Live, hosted by my friend Mike KIm. 

I share some insights from the event and my time in Denver, Colrado, including a trip to Garden of the Gods (in Colorado Springs) and an Art exprience called MeowWolf!

 

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https://www.gardenofgods.com/

https://meowwolf.com/

 

It's my 10 year anniversary of my daily creative habit!

I have shown up every day for the past decade to create something.

On this episode, I share some insights and cahlleneges Ive experienced along the way. 

Curious to see the visual of what 10 years of daily art looks like? Check it out here:

https://www.mikebrennan.me/blog

 

Do you want to establish your own daily creative habit? Listen to the episode, then go join our free Facebook group Daily Creative Habit

www.DailyCreativeHabit.com

 

Take my online course Your Artist Joureny

http://yourartistjourney.com/

 

Dan is the inventor of the iconic Bop It, a wildly successful children’s toy that has sold over 30+ million units since 1996.

Dan Klitsner has had a love for games for as long as he can remember, and he is not just a one-hit-wonder. Dan has created and patented over 100 other ‘annoying’ toys that parents and kids alike have loved to hate for decades.

Bop it for Good is Dan’s latest project, taking the success of the Bop It and turning it into a force for change for underserved communities, and especially children. Through the Bop It for Good program, 100% of his profits through the website will go to Boys and Girls Clubs in underserved areas to provide assistance and programs to children.

https://bopitforgood.com/

 

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Co-founded in 2001 by Danny Gonzalez and Jeremy Lasky, Perception is an Emmy nominated design lab pioneering the visionary process of Science Fiction Thinking to architect the future. They divide our time equally between the parallel worlds of science-fiction—working with trailblazing filmmakers, and science-fact—collaborating with the world’s most innovative technology brands.

When Tony Stark needs new tech he gets a little help from Jarvis, when Batman needs new toys he calls Lucius Fox. The one thing both these characters have in common is a direct line into Perception. Conceptualizing the entire Stark digital universe and extending it into the full Marvel Cinematic Universe has been their honor since 2009. They have also worked on numerous films creating futuristic tech for robots,  helicarriers,  jets, boats, automobiles and even time travel.

Visit https://www.experienceperception.com

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I'm sharing some thoughts from a recent social media post, namely -Your next right step will probably be messy.

Here's the written form:

Your next right step will probably be messy. 

But the alternative is to turn back. Which isn’t really an option either.

What hangs in the balance isn’t just simply taking a step. 

It’s the creative dream you’ve been pursuing. 

It’s being able to make a living from your creativity.

It’s landing that dream gig.

It’s creating something you’re passionate about that others become passionate about too. 

It’s putting something uniquely you out into the world.

But taking that next messy step means … getting comfortable with being uncomfortable. 

It means forging ahead when everyone around you thinks you’ve lost your mind, live in a fantasy world or that you should give it up by now.

It means sacrifice. Of time, finances, resources, and sometimes relationships. 

It means being ok with being misunderstood. 

Because it’s not their path, it’s yours. 

It means prioritizing for your mental health when you’re wresting with those around you as well as yourself.

It’s not denying that creative part of you any longer.

It’s leading yourself in creating a bias towards action as opposed to staying stuck in over analysis. 

Your two feet are in front of you. 

They’re on the edge. 

And what you want is on the other side of what you are facing right now. 

Fear is screaming. But you’re the only one who can hear it.

We’re not promised safe passage. 

Or protection from loss. 

But if we’re going to make something of this one life we’ve got, there’s only one thing left to do. 

Step. out. 

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What’s the deal with all this NFT talk?

 

Have you been wondering if this is a space you should enter as an artist and creator?

 

I share 3 takeaways after completing a course “How to Master NFT’s in 7 Days with Ben Yu”.  

 

Be sure to check out some resources I list in the show notes as well!

How To Master NFTs in 7 Days with Ben Yu:

https://nasacademy.com/MIKEBRENNANAD1

 

How To Make And Sell An NFT: A Complete Guide

https://thedesignest.net/how-to-make-and-sell-an-nft/

 

My FT Journey podcast with Andy Storch

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/my-nft-journey/id1596156196

 

Opensea:
https://opensea.io/Mikebone

Rarible 

https://rarible.com/mikebone/sale

 

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Can Real Estate be creative?

I believe we are all creative, often regardless of what our carreer title says about us. 

I sit down with my freind, real estate agent Kyle Cook, to talk about how creativity shows up in our lives in a more holistc way!

Connect with Kyle on instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/kylecookrealestate/

https://www.instagram.com/goldheartyoga/

https://www.cookrealtygroup.com/

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