Creative Pep Talk

By Andy J. Pizza

A Weekly Podcast Companion for Your Creative Journey

Transform your creative potential into reality by making your creativity a practice. A “creative discipline” can feel like an oxymoron. Creativity... more

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The podcast currently has 675 episodes available.

Creative Pep Talk episodes:

September 10, 2025 521 - How to Quit Worrying About Other’s Opinions & Finally Create What You Want
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Are you so worried about other people’s opinions you don’t make or share anything?
Need a tool for finding the thing you’re so passionate about that you’ll finally have the courage to put yourself out there?
If so, this episode is for you!
We all wish we could quit caring so much about what other’s think, but what if it’s a hopeless cause? In this episode we examine how caring about others might actually unlock the boldness we need to finally put our deepest selves into our work and rise above our imagined critics!

SHOW NOTES:
Angus Fletcher - Primal Intelligence
https://www.angusfletcher.co
Producer / Editor: Sophie Miller http://sophiemiller.co
Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones http://pendingbeautiful.co
Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? http://whywithaquestionmark.com

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41min
September 03, 2025 520 - Does Creating Feel Hollow Right Now? How to Unlock New Fire
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This episode is for you if:
- The chaos of the world is making creative work feel meaningless
- Need to remember why making creative work is your passion
- You need a dose of art that makes you remember what life is about

SHOW NOTES:
Producer / Editor: Sophie Miller http://sophiemiller.co
Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones http://pendingbeautiful.co
Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? http://whywithaquestionmark.com

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35min
August 27, 2025 519 - Access Imagination and Intuition that Ai Can’t Touch with Angus Fletcher PhD
This episode is for you if you need:
- To tap into your intuition and imagination in a deeper way than ever before
- A boost of hope for your creative future and the future of human creativity
- To hear two creativity nerds getting EXTREMELY excited about art, story and human potential!!!
Pretty much everyday you are told that AI is coming for your job, but NOT TODAY, because today we talk with Angus Fletcher PhD.
Angus is an expert in story AND neuroscience, and in this episode, we will dive into Fletcher’s research that will show you how to access your “Primal Intelligence” AKA something AI cannot do!!
Angus Fletch has a PhD in Literature from Yale studying Shakespeare and a BS in neuroscience from the University of Michigan. This unique blend of story and science makes him one of the most fascinating people I have ever met and I ABSOLUTELY LOVED this conversation!
I HIGHLY recommend you pick up Angus' new book “Primal Intelligence:
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/740110/primal-intelligence-by-angus-fletcher/
Learn more about Angus Fletcher here: https://www.angusfletcher.co

SHOW NOTES:
Producer / Editor: Sophie Miller http://sophiemiller.co
Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones http://pendingbeautiful.co
Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? http://whywithaquestionmark.com

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1h 39min
August 20, 2025 518 - The Hope I Found in This Rapidly Changing Creative Landscape
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The chaotic changes we are currently experiencing are truly unreal. Tech. Platforms. Politics. Economy. It’s an upheaval. It’s very easy to slip into a full on panic when looking into your creative future. In this episode I want to share something that helped me find hope in this new ever changing landscape, and more than just hope, real creative career growth too!

SHOW NOTES:
Creative Pep Talk on YouTube
YouTube.com/creativepeptalk
Creative Pep Talk on Substack
andyjpizza.substack.com
Producer / Editor: Sophie Miller http://sophiemiller.co
Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones http://pendingbeautiful.co
Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? http://whywithaquestionmark.com

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38min
August 13, 2025 CPT Presents: The Ghost Frame Podcast Episode 1 "The Endless Hallway"
Check Out the rest of the Ghost Frame series:
Ghost Frame on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ghost-frame/id1814128797
Ghost Frame on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/4dpUSAANUNsukVTMbkuEDC?si=1cbe0dba190045c5
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This week we are featuring an episode of the “Ghost Frame” podcast by animator / illustrator / director Sarah Beth Morgan. This 5 part narrative non-fiction series is about the rapid flux in the creative industry and navigating transitions as a creative person.
I think we can all relate and I got so much from the series I wanted to share it with all of you! Hope you love it! Here’s a little more about the series:
“The animation podcast that's… not really about animation. Ghost Frame is a narrative nonfiction podcast exploring the creative industry through storytelling, sound-rich scenes, and personal reflection—all framed by one creator’s career crossroads.”
ALSO Patreon and Substack supporters will have access to a BTS conversation between Sarah Beth and I about the series, so be sure to check that out:
andyjpizza.substack.com
patreon.com/creativepeptalk

SHOW NOTES:
Sarah Beth Morgan
https://www.sarahbethmorgan.com
Ghost Frame on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ghost-frame/id1814128797
Ghost Frame on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/4dpUSAANUNsukVTMbkuEDC?si=1cbe0dba190045c5

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49min
August 06, 2025 517 - How to Turn Business Pressures into a Fun Creative Project with Yowei Shaw
Feeling lost on the creative journey? Download our 7 step Creative Career Path Handbooklet for FREE by signing up to our newsletter: http://andyjpizza.substack.com
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WHOA! Loved this conversation SO MUCH! There’s so much to go at here and I could have spoke with Yowei for twice as long. Hope to have her back sometime.
Yowei Shaw is an “emotional investigative journalist” and the creator of the really really great “Proxy” podcast.
We talk:
1 How owning the success of failure of your creative project can be really energizing
2 How to see the opportunity in the constraints of your obstacle
3 The tricky line between art and therapy
4 SO MUCH MORE! You’re gonna love it!

SHOW NOTES:
Yowei Shaw
https://www.yoweishaw.com
Proxy Podcast
https://www.proxypodcast.com
Invisibilia Podcast
https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510307/invisibilia
Producer / Editor: Sophie Miller http://sophiemiller.co
Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones http://pendingbeautiful.co
Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? http://whywithaquestionmark.com

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1h 12min
July 30, 2025 516 - How to Recognize Your Ideas, Juggling Different Roles and More with Cartoonist Grant Snider
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I used to think I didn’t have ideas. I would hear other artists talk about how an idea presented to them and think “oh that never happens to me, I must not have ideas!”
But over time, I’ve come to realize that ideas present in different ways to everyone. That’s what makes them unique.
In this chat I talk with cartoonist Grant Snider. He has LOADS of great ideas and we get into how to recognize an idea when it comes up. We also talk managing his two roles, one being a cartoonist and the other being a part time orthodontist. This balance actually seems to suit him well and I think there’s a lot to take away from this conversation for all of us juggling lots of things!

SHOW NOTES:
Grant Snider
https://www.grantsnider.com
https://incidentalcomics.substack.com
Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller http://sophiemiller.co
Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones http://pendingbeautiful.co
Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? http://whywithaquestionmark.com

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1h 1min
July 23, 2025 515 - Want to Quit Social Media? 3 Essential Considerations for Any Creative Practice
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Social media has become a very difficult space for artists and lots of folks are looking for other places to share their work.
Before we all bail, there are a few things to consider. This episode identifies 3 essential needs we have been attempting to satisfy with social media, so that we can be clear on what it is we’re leaving and how we may go about finding these things elsewhere if necessary.

SHOW NOTES:
Chief Audience Officer
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chief-audience-officer/id1534942246
Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller http://sophiemiller.co
Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones http://pendingbeautiful.co
Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? http://whywithaquestionmark.com
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36min
July 16, 2025 514 - Tap Your Mood, Connect to Your Target Audience & Fun and Flow Process Inspo with Eliza Kinkz
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You know those people who are SO FREE and CREATIVE that spending time with them just opens you up and makes you want to be more authentic and creative yourself?
Eliza Kinkz is a human like that.
If you need some of that, THIS EPISODE HAS GOT YOU COVERED!
We talk:
PROCESS TIPS: How to keep the FUN, FLOW, and LIFE in your process so that you LOVE IT and your work feels ALIVE! Eliza’s process is SO INSPIRING.
KNOWING YOUR AUDIENCE: Eliza has an amazing tactic and story about how she stays connected to her target audience as a kids book creator.
AND SO MUCH MORE! ELIZA IS JUST A HOOT! ENJOY!
SHOW NOTES:
Elizakinkz.com
https://elizakinkz.substack.com
MISTACO

Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller http://sophiemiller.co
Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones http://pendingbeautiful.co
Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? http://whywithaquestionmark.com

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1h 6min
July 09, 2025 513 - Why Creatives Have to Build Habits Differently and How to Do It
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You know that in order to make progress you have to show up in a disciplined way or have good creative habits, but no matter how hard you try, you always end up throwing in the towel.
If that’s you, listen to this episode! Let’s talk CREATIVE DISCIPLINE!

SHOW NOTES:
Atomic Habits
https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits
Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller http://sophiemiller.co
Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones http://pendingbeautiful.co
Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? http://whywithaquestionmark.com

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45min

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How many episodes does Creative Pep Talk have?

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