Creative Pep Talk

Creative Pep Talk

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Creative Pep Talk episodes

  • 464 - The Magic of Whispering into The Void (instead of Screaming!) with Anna-Laura Sullivan

    This episode is for you if you are:

    1 - Tired of tracking the meaningless stats of likes and follows and want to find ways of tracking more meaningful progress

    2 - Struggling to remember why you love making creative work and want to feel that spark again

    3 - You need a more human way of being online as a creative person


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    Show Notes:

    Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller sophiemiller.co

    Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones pendingbeautiful.co 

    Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? whywithaquestionmark.com  


    This episode is a conversation with Anna-Laura Sullivan

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annalaura_art/

    Website: https://annalauraart.com/

    1 hr 10 min
  • 463- 3 Areas Of Stress And Wasted Effort To Cut Out Now

    This episode is for you if:

    • Your schedule is too full
    • Your stress is too high
    • You don't know how to change anything
    • You've overwhelmed but don't know what to cut

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      SHOW NOTES

      Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller sophiemiller.co

      Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones pendingbeautiful.co 

      Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? whywithaquestionmark.com

      

      Mentioned:

      Dave Ramsey and the 80/20 rule

      Susan David's book 'Emotional Agility' https://www.susandavid.com/book/

      Angus Fletcher's book 'Wonderworks' https://www.angusfletcher.co/

      Adam Grant https://adamgrant.net/

      47 min
    • 462- How to Find Purpose Behind-the-Scenes and In-Between with Mark Eshleman

      This episode is for you if:

      • You find yourself trying on hats as you try to figure out what you want to be and what you should be doing 
      • You’re someone who loves the creative process, the behind the scenes, the supporting roles
      • You’re in a creative career that has intense and exciting projects with weird down time between them

      • This episode is a conversation with Mark Eshleman @reelbearmedia the creative and content director for the band Twenty One Pilots.


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        SHOW NOTES:

        Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller sophiemiller.co

        Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones pendingbeautiful.co 

        Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? whywithaquestionmark.com  


        Reel Bear Media: www.reelbearmedia.com

        Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reelbearmedia/


        Twenty One Pilots https://www.twentyonepilots.com/

        https://www.instagram.com/twentyonepilots/


        Also mentioned:

        Flor https://www.instagram.com/flor/

        Skateboarding video: Girl- Yeah Right

        Twenty One Pilots Graphic Design by Brandon Rike https://brandonrike.com/

        Jim Henson documentary https://ondisneyplus.disney.com/movie/jim-henson-idea-man

        'The last of Us' video Game and hit tv show

        The Band 'Men I trust' https://menitrust.com/

        Chappell Roan https://www.iamchappellroan.com/


        1 hr 18 min
      • 461 - My New Plan for Surviving Some Scary Overwhelm

        This episode’s for you if:


        • You’re tired of trying to do it all
        • You feel like giving up
        • You’re wondering how to pep talk yourself or a friend or loved one who’s struggling on the creative journey. 
        • Stick to the end for some time travel and something new that I’m calling a CTIA

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          SHOW NOTES:


          Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller sophiemiller.co

          Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones pendingbeautiful.co 

          Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? whywithaquestionmark.com  


          Old episode clip from Episode 5- The Obvious Thing You're Missing

          https://www.creativepeptalk.com/005-the-obvious-thing-youre-missing/


          Movie referenced for the anti-pep talk is School of Rock with Jack Black

          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37oJqWp4rJM


          Book: The Heroine's Journey by Gail Carrier

          https://gailcarriger.com/books/hj/

          44 min
        • 460 - How Vulnerable Questions Lead to Strong Creative Hooks with Ronald Young Jr.

          We all want to make work that’s authentic and has our creative fingerprints on it. But it’s easier said than done. There’s lots to learn from folks who literally put themselves into the work. In this episode we chat with Ronald Young Jr. about his award winning audio memoir series “Weight for It” and glean what all of us can learn about injecting your DNA into your work. So whether you’re literally making a self portrait / memoir project or not, this episode is chocked full of takeaways on how to make your work more you!

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          SHOW NOTES:

          Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller sophiemiller.co

          Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones pendingbeautiful.co 

          Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? whywithaquestionmark.com  


          Ron Young Jr Instagram:

          https://www.instagram.com/ohitsbigron


          Weight For It Podcast:

          https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/weight-for-it/id1686599391


          Leaving The Theater Podcast:

          https://www.ohitsbigron.com/leaving-the-theater


          On Air Fest:

          https://www.onairfest.com


          Angus Fletcher: 

          https://www.angusfletcher.co

          Book- Wonderworks


          “There is no art which does not conceal a still greater art." – Percival Wilde

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          58 min
        • 459 - Make Art Not Noise with the Supercommunication Tools of Charles Duhigg

          This episode is for you if:

          -You are exploring your voice and how you can insert it into your work in a more genuine way

          -You are exploring being seen, heard and understood through your creative work

          -You are considering or working on a collaboration 

          -You want to strengthen the connection between yourself and your audience



          SHOW NOTES:

          Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller sophiemiller.co

          Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones pendingbeautiful.co 

          Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? whywithaquestionmark.com  


          Book ‘Super Communicators’

          https://www.charlesduhigg.com/supercommunicators


          ‘The Power of Habit’ book

          https://www.charlesduhigg.com/the-power-of-habit


          Artist Kara Walker

          http://www.karawalkerstudio.com


          Ai Weiwei

          https://www.aiweiwei.com


          Lynda Barry

          https://drawnandquarterly.com/author/lynda-barry/


          Abstract artists mentioned:

          Mark Rothko

          Frank Philip Stella


          SPONSORS: 

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          59 min
        • 458 - How to Get Yourself to Finish Bigger Projects Well

          This episode is for you if:

          • You’re stuck in the middle of a never ending project and you need a fresh perspective 
          • You feel distracted by so many ideas
          • You have felt discouraged by the response to your work/projects after putting so much time and effort in
          • you’re interested in picture book making or storytelling 

          • SHOW NOTES

            A Sundae with Everything On It

            https://smarturl.it/SundaewithEverythingOnIt


            A Pizza with Everything On It

            https://www.etsy.com/listing/1341177986/hardback-book-a-pizza-with-everything-on?click_key=5e66d965c915b93862cf7c4786572f45e020a8c0%3A1341177986&click_sum=5bf1f093&crt=1&ref=shop_home_recs_6


            Cal Newport

            https://calnewport.com


            Childish Gambino - Atavista

            https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atavista


            John Cleese - Creativity

            https://www.amazon.com/Creativity-Short-Cheerful-John-Cleese/dp/0385348274


            Eliza Kinkz

            https://www.elizakinkz.com

            https://bookshop.org/p/books/papa-s-magical-water-jug-clock-jesus-trejo/18822245?ean=9781662651045


            SPONSORS

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            48 min
          • 457 - The Big Breakthrough Power of Finding Your Small Focus with Rosalie Haizlett

            This episode is for you if:

            • You’re overwhelmed by the demands of social media
            • You feel pressure to MAKE IT BIG or give up trying
            • You’re burnt out from trying to DO IT ALL
            • You need an example and and an action plan on how to stay focused and get results

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              SHOW NOTES

              Rosalie Haizlett

              https://rosaliehaizlett.com/

              instagram.com/rosaliehaizlett

              Books:

              Watercolor in Nature (2021)

              https://rosaliehaizlett.com/collections/books/products/watercolor-in-nature-book-by-rosalie-haizlett

              Tiny Worlds of the Appalachian Mountains (Preorder 2024)

              https://rosaliehaizlett.com/pages/tiny-worlds-bookhttps://rosaliehaizlett.com/pages/tiny-worlds-book


              Naturalist/illustrator Roger Tory Peterson

              https://rtpi.org/


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              1 hr 7 min
            • 456 - How to Quit Hustling AND Be More Productive with Cal Newport

              This episode is for you if:

              • Hustle culture and social media are destroying your creativity
              • You’ve lost hope of ever being able to do enough
              • You intuitively know the pace of the world and industry isn’t conducive to creative productivity but need language to understand why
              • You need a map to more satisfying work life balance that improves both

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                SHOW NOTES


                Cal Newport

                https://calnewport.com/


                Slow Productivity

                https://calnewport.com/slow/


                Jenny Blake - Free Time

                https://itsfreetime.com/book

                43 min
              • 455 - How to Work with Your Brain Instead of Against it with Jessica McCabe

                This episode is for you if:

                • You need a boost of encouragement from someone who has also felt the burden to conform to expectations of others
                • You need examples and ideas on how to creatively adapt your lifestyle to be more conducive to your nature
                • You want to learn about leaning into your strengths and tips on following curiosity and how to work with who you are and not against it!

                • SHOW NOTES

                  Jessica McCabe https://howtoadhd.com/

                  How to ADHD Book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/710890/how-to-adhd-by-jessica-mccabe/

                  How to ADHD YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/howtoadhd

                  56 min

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