Creative Happy Hour

In this episode of Creative Happy Hour, we do a deep dive into interesting stuff…What is a fandom? What is an aesthetic? What is fan art and fan fiction? What in the world are fictosexuals? And what does all of this mean for creatives and creativity: How can being a superfan of something help you to express your creativity, and how can it hurt? How do you create work of your own that is fandom worthy? Been hoping to write or produce the next Twilight or Harry Potter? Listen to this and get drunk on the creative possibilities!

Victim mentality: it's a symptom ego messing with your mind, and it's also an acquired personality trait, often the result of early life conditioning and coping mechanisms. Though many of us go through some form of trauma as children or in our pasts, if we want to be creative, happy adults, we need to ditch the victim mentality in order to step into our power, take responsibility for our successes and failures, and reclaim our own happiness.

-What is victim mentality?

-What are the signs of victim mentality?

-How does victim mentality negatively impact creativity and success?

-How do you get rid of victim mentality?

We get drunk on the creative possibilities this week with the Pisco Sour.

Claude Monet kept painting even as he went blind. Vincent Van Gogh kept making art in the insane asylum and despite the fact that he never sold a painting while he was alive. Miguel de Cervantes wrote Don Quixote in jail. Rick Allen from Def Leppard kept drumming after his arm was amputated. Sir Richard Branson built a huge empire despite, or maybe because of, severe dyslexia.

But you- you're making excuses for why you aren't doing your creative work.

-Some people pride themselves on coming up with truly creative excuses. But in reality, excuses are one of the worst things for your creativity. In this episode, we discuss excuses: what excuses are, why people make excuses, why excuses are bad, and how to stop making excuses and move forward in your creative project.

By now, we've all seen a million perfectly curated morning routine videos and read numerous articles and blog posts about how if you don't have the perfect morning routine you're gonna be a loser for life. We all know that your average billionaire wakes up 3 hours earlier than us mere mortals, and that Oprah meditates for 20 minutes before taking an invigorating walk around her Montecito mansion and tucking into an organic meal prepared by her private chef. But really- why are we so obsessed with morning routines? To what extent do they work, or not work? Are there truly some things we should be doing in the morning to increase our creativity and productivity? We'll be getting drunk on the creative possibilities with a Bloody Mary- don't worry, not a lemon water in sight!

Everyone is so focused on social media, so it's not surprising that many artists, writers, musicians, creatives, and creative entrepreneurs assume that they no longer need a website.

In fact, a great website is your creative entrepreneurship secret weapon that will help you level up in your creative career.

In this episode, you'll find out exactly why a good website is one of the main determiners of creative success. You'll also find out common website mistakes, what makes a good website, and how to build your own website the easy way. You'll also get a huge piece of useful, actionable website building advice that will change your creative life!

Join me as we drink White Russians and get drunk on the creative possibilities.

As an artist, a writer, a creative, or a creative entrepreneur, it is so much easier to talk and dream about a creative project than it is to actually buckle down and do the work and see your project through to the end. But is it actually easier? It is really sad to be passionate about a creative idea or a creative project and then to realize that you have not let that idea be born and shared with the world out of your own laziness and procrastination.

This is why it's so important for us to talk about MOTIVATION. The more you understand about motivation: what it is, why it's so important, what saps motivation, and how to harness unstoppable internal motivation to get your creative project done, the more chances you have to actually follow through on your creative project and encounter success in your creative career.

Listen in for mindset-transforming insights and actionable tips that will fire up your internal motivation. And as always, we'll be getting drunk on the creative possibilities with a unique cocktail, Cameron's Kick.

One of the top Google searches for creativity is "Why are creatives depressed?" This got me thinking. Is there a real link between mental illness and creativity? Is there truth to the stereotype of the mad creative genius? Are most artists, writers, musicians, and dancers mentally ill? Who are some well-known artists and creatives who have struggled with- or owed their creative success to- mental illness? You'll also get concrete, actionable tips on how we can use creativity to improve mood, balance emotions, and generally enjoy better mental health and more creativity. Join us as we get drunk on the creative possibilities.

More creatives than ever are deciding to jump ship from corporate jobs and try to make a living from their art or just generally as a creative. Today we're going to be talking about how to actually be a creative entrepreneur in 2021, i.e how to make money as a creative, artist, crafter, designer, musician, etc. This is a very highly searched for subject on the internet, and many of the popular tips and ideas you find for how to make money are just plain wrong. We'll be debunking some myths, doling out some tough love, and getting drunk on the creative possibilities. We'll also be talking about the best drinks to have on a budget.

It's 2021 and we are all ready for a change! To celebrate season 4 of Creative Happy Hour, we're going to be talking about creative issues and opportunities for creatives, artists, and creative entrepreneurs. We're going to be getting drunk on all of the creative Possibilities that are open to you in this new year. Being creative means not being stuck in the same old rut.

In this time of pandemic, museums, galleries, music venues, and corporations have gone all-in on virtual events. Startups facilitating virtual events are getting heavily funded.

There are pros and cons to virtual events, and unique opportunities but also unique difficulties inherent in the virtual form. How can artists, creatives, and creative entrepreneurs leverage the creative possibilities of virtual events? We're not only talking about organizing your own virtual events, though of course that's on the table. We're talking about how creatives can use opportunities to be part of others' virtual events to boost their reach, engagement, and income. We're talking to creatives who have experienced the pros and cons of this new world, we'll give you some tips on creating your own successful virtual events whether you're an artist, a musician, or a creative entrepreneur or even a wine or alcohol professional such as Casity Cooper, named by Liquor.com as one of the best virtual wine tasting experiences in 2020, or Fatima Silva, an interior designer who participated in the first ever virtual edition of the SF Decorator Showcase. We'll also be speaking with Robin Farmanfarmaian, based in Silicon Valley and the author of Facilitating Virtual Events: Driving Participant Engagement & Interaction. We're going to be sipping on the Modern cocktail. Join us and get drunk on the creative possibilities.

Am I f*cked as a creative, as a creative entrepreneur, as a writer, as a coach, and as a person if I can't meditate? I decided to get to the bottom of this important question because I know I'm not alone in this shameful secret I have, that I'm just plain sh*tty at meditating. And along the way, I found some pretty reassuring information about meditation. In this episode we'll be discussing crucial questions such as:

-Does meditation actually help, or does it suck?

-Can you do it wrong?

-How do you meditate?

-What is the history of meditation?

-What do do instead of meditating if you really hate the idea?

-What is the link between creativity and meditation?

And we discuss this while drinking a "healthy" cocktail, the Sage-rita. Join us and get drunk on the creative possibilities.