Creative Happy Hour

Are you into astrology? Do you believe your horoscope? Do you think your astrological sign affects how creative you are? Which star signs are most creative? In this episode of the Creative Happy Hour Podcast, we drink Stargazer cocktails and discuss Creativity and Astrology. We'll also talk about which artists were inspired by Astrological signs, astrology, and the Tarot, and how your Moon sign may impact you as well. Whether you are an artist, a creative, or a creative entrepreneur, join us and get drunk on the creative possibilities.

Most to least Creative zodiac signs:

1. PISCES (February 19 - March 20)

2. AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18)

3. GEMINI (May 21 - June 20)

4. LIBRA (September 23 - October 22)

5. SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21)

6. TAURUS (April 20 - May 20)

7. CANCER (June 21 - July 22)

8. ARIES (March 21 - April 19)

9. VIRGO (August 23 - September 22)

10. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 - December 21)

11. CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 19)

12. LEO (July 23 - August 22)

or is it...

1. Pisces (Feb. 19 – March 20)

2. Cancer (June 21 – July 22)

3. Leo (July 23 – Aug. 22)

4. Gemini (May 21 – June 20)

5. Scorpio (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21)

6.Taurus (April 20 – May 20)

7. Sagittarius (Nov. 22 -Dec. 21)

8. Aquarius (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18)

9. Virgo (Aug. 23 – Sep. 22)

10. Capricorn (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19)

11. Libra (Sep. 23 – Oct. 22)

12. Aries (March 21 – April 19)

Whether you're calling it sheltering in place, quarantine, lockdown, or social distancing, chances are you're spending a lot of time at home right now. If you're like us, you've been searching for creative ways to stay sane and ease the boredom and stress of the Covid-19 pandemic through creativity. Which creative or artistic activities are you enjoying? In this episode of the Creative Happy Hour Podcast, cohosts Karena Akhavein and Micah Black deliver their creative ideas and give you a few websites that are providing artistic and cultural content for free. So grab a glass of wine (we're having Pinot), settle in, and get ready to be inspired by this episode of Creative Happy Hour, whether You are an artist, a creative, or a creative entrepreneur.

Have you wanted to start a podcast for a while now, but are intimidated by everything it takes to record and promote a podcast? In this episode of the Creative Happy Hour podcast, we tell you what starting a podcast is a great idea for any creative, artist, or. creative entrepreneur. Cohosts Karena Akhavein and Micah Black go over how we started our podcast and deliver tips on how to come up with a subject and theme for your podcast, how to give your podcast a catchy name, and how to come up with material. We also go over how often to record and release your podcast, how to get your podcast hosted and how to choose a podcast hosting service. We also go over the details of recording your podcast by discussing which equipment is crucial for recording a podcast, and which fancy microphones, cameras, and other accessories are a waste of money. We tell you how the ring light changed our lives, and about how to soundproof your studio (no, you don't need to record in the closet). Next, we'll go over a week in the life of a podcaster, telling you exactly how much work, time, and energy it takes to make a podcast, from research to recording, editing, uploading, graphics, promoting, and more. And we do all of this while drinking the classic Mexican cocktail the Paloma: Because a podcast will give your creative career wings! Join us and get drunk on the creative possibilities.

For this episode of the podcast, cohost Karena Akhavein is complaining because her vacation was cancelled due to Coronavirus (yes, it's insensitive- don't judge). Micah and Karena discuss how various plagues, pandemics, epidemics, and diseases affect creative output, creativity, and art and artists. From the Boccacio's Decameron and Brueghel 's Triumph of Death to Rembrandt and Monet painting consumptive wives, all the way to Keith Haring, Elton John's Candle in the Wind and LiveAid, you'll get a quick and dirty history of art and epidemiology. Creative Happy Hour. join us and get drunk on the creative possibilities.

Improv is a skill. Improvisation isn't something that just happens. Using improbabilities techniques and skills can help you to improve your life and your creativity. In this episode of creative happy hour, cohosts Karena Akhavein and Micah Black give tips and tricks on using the rules and conventions of improvisation and comedy to learn valuable creative skills that will improve your creativity and creative output whether you are an artist or a creative entrepreneur. Join us and get drunk on the creative possibilities.

Finding your creative passion is something that seems to be on everyone's mind, not only artists and creatives, but creative entrepreneurs, too. Passion has become such a buzzword that you'll be pressed to find anyone not waxing rhapsodic about their passion for boring business processes. Those who have not found their passion end up feeling like they are in danger of missing their professional and creative calling. But watch out! Combining passion and creativity can sometimes lead to burnout instead of success. In this episode of the Creative Happy Hour Podcast, cohosts Karena Akhavein and Micah Black sample the Pomegranate Passion cocktail and discuss how to unlock your creative passion, how to find your creative passion, and they also deliver tips to actually leveraging your passion into creative success. They also give advice on ways to identify your elusive creative passion, how to keep passion from consuming you, how to leverage passion into success, and how to avoid passion turning into pain. Creative Happy Hour Podcast. Whether you're a creative, an artist, or a creative entrepreneur, join us and get drunk on the creative possibilities.

Is there a link between luck and success? How do some people get so lucky? How did celebrities catch their big break, and is there any way to increase your luck in order to get more creative success? In this episode of the Creative Happy Hour Podcast, cohosts Karena Akhavein and Micah Black drink the Orgasm #7 and discuss the issue of luck and how to maximize your luck as a creative for more success and happiness. We also reveal the origin of the phrase "the luck of the Irish." Join us and get drunk on the creative possibilities.

Feeling overwhelmed? Creatives, artists, and creative entrepreneurs, and those in creative careers, can easily get overwhelmed because they are always "on." That feeling of overwhelm is stressful, and it prevents you from being creative and efficient. Being overwhelmed makes you run around, and lose focus. We try to multitask, but it ends up backfiring. How can you be happier, more creative, more productive? In this episode of Creative Happy Hour we drink Surfer on Acid and tell you what overwhelm is, what causes overwhelm, how and why people get overwhelmed, and how to avoid overwhelm. We discuss Marie Forleo and "Everything is figureoutable" along the way. Join cohost Karena Akhavein and Micah Black and get drunk on the creative possibilities.

Happiness and creativity. Creative Happy Hour Season 2 Episode 1 What is happiness and how to you increase happiness? Everyone wants to be happy and successful but did you know that being happier increases success? Did you know that creatives experience more happiness, and that you need to be at least a little bit happy to be creative? Karena Akhavein and Micah Black, the charming cohosts of Creative Happy Hour, drink bubbly and discuss what happiness is, how to experience happiness, and how to increase your feelings of happiness- and why that's important, whether you're an artist, a creative, or a creative entrepreneur. Creative Happy Hour podcast- Join us and get drunk on the creative possibilities.

Creative Happy Hour Episode 46: The power of now- Mindfulness and creativity. In this episode, Karena Akhavein and Micah Black discuss Eckhart Tolle's book, The Power of Now. How does being mindful and living in the moment help you to live a more creative happy life? How do you actually manage to be more mindful, and how do you live in the now when so many things are distracting? Living in the moment is a skill that leads to increased happiness and success, so learning how to live in the moment, how to live in the now, is a vital skill for all creatives. It can take creativity to fully embrace mindfulness, but many creatives practice mindfulness every day naturally. Check out the episode as we drink the "here and now" cocktail and join us as we get drunk on the creative possibilities.