How do you develop discipline as an artist?

Can you hack your behavior and form creative habits?

What tips or tricks could help you to create more often AND more confidently?

In this episode I'm joined by Eisner Award winning cartoonist Sophie Yanow. Sophie has so much insight on this topic and found great value in creating what she calls a 'Gentle Comics Habit'. We talk starting, stacking and bundling habits and what it all achieved.

If you'd like to join in, use the hashtag #gentlecomicshabit !

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Photo credit: Michael Worful

SHOW NOTES:

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

https://www.sophieyanow.com/

https://www.instagram.com/sophieyanow

GABRIELLE BELL https://gabriellebell.com/

JAMES CLEAR https://jamesclear.com/habits

BJ FOGG https://tinyhabits.com/

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If you’re like me, you have more trouble with following through with ideas than you do coming up with new ideas. I am a serial quitter. I have ADHD and I am often working on 5 things at once. BUT. In this episode I want to share 5 things that have helped me stay consistent long enough to make 500 episodes of the same podcast, publish over 10 books and work with clients like X-Box, Nickelodeon and Apple over the past 15 years.

This episode ends with a CALL TO ADVENTURE called “MAKE SUM-THING OF YOURSELF”. This action is something you can do in an instant, that in my experience INSTANTLY increases your ability to follow through and achieve what you set out to achieve.

SHOW NOTES:

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

Susan David - Emotional Agility

https://www.susandavid.com/book/

Steven Pressfield - The War of Art 

https://stevenpressfield.com/books/the-war-of-art/

Julian Glander on Creative Pep Talk

https://www.creativepeptalk.com/474-the-obstacle-is-the-swagway-with-julian-glander/

Sophie Yanow

https://www.sophieyanow.com

James Clear - Atomic Habits

https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits

Undermining Children’s Intrinsic Interest with Extrinsic Rewards: A Test of the ‘Overjustification’ Hypothesis

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/281453299_Undermining_Children's_Intrinsic_Interest_with_Extrinsic_Reward_A_Test_of_the_Overjustification_Hypothesis

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On this Ask Dr. Pizza episode we hear from 3 artists in totally different creative pitfalls and explore what action you can take to get past each of them!

This episode is for you if:

1 - You don’t have enough time and space to create the art you want

2 - You’re afraid of what will happen if you share your work

3 - You know what to do next but it requires leaving your creative comfort zone

SHOW NOTES

Andy J. Pizza Skillshare Style Class (Affiliate Link)

https://skl.sh/4gMGVfW 

Michael Hyatt

https://fullfocus.co/rebrand/

Ryan Holiday

https://ryanholiday.net

Indie Rock coloring book

https://www.hpb.com/indie-rock-coloring-book/P-4791738-USED.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=HPB_PMAX_ECOM&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAoO5LlWHVc8SkPz24bfhlHlv9iXRN&gclid=Cj0KCQjwna6_BhCbARIsALId2Z2xYfo7EqnFqpyWtE24TwFyCV_7WmVgJSdiZXOaJmsyDY77xtostb8aAqPpEALw_wcB

Eric Nuzum Make Noise

http://ericnuzum.com

Bon Iver Interview on Popbase

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBvC_-XaTTc

Dijon

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

Mk.Gee

https://www.mkgee.com

John Klassen

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

Ian McGilchrist - Master and His Emissary

Ian McGilchrist - Master and His Emissary

Timothy Goodman

https://www.tgoodman.com

Ghibli / Hayao Miyazaki

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

Roman Muradov on Style

https://substack.com/@bluebed/note/c-104114669 

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Do you feel like you’ve lost your way a bit creatively? Maybe you feel lost or in a creative rut. Today on the show we chat with Artist / Actor / YouTuber Cheyenne Barton about a recent creative crisis and we find some aha moments along the way! Loved this episode!

SHOW NOTES:

Cheyenne Barton

https://cheyennebarton.com 

https://www.youtube.com/user/cheyennebarton

Nat Andrewson

https://www.natalieandrewson.com

Ghostshrimp

https://www.ghostshrimpglobal.com

The Artist’s Way

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Artist%27s_Way 

Missing Link

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6348138/

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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Some people say that creativity is all about perfect timing, but in my experience, the best work comes from those spaces where you lose track of time completely.

If TIME has become a brutal master and “staying relevant”, “hitting the cultural zeitgeist”, “keeping up with the times”, “missing your chance” or even “posting at the perfect time” has taken all of the joy out of your practice, this episode is for you!

In this episode you will:1 - Identify when you are your most creative self.2 - Uncover what your natural ideas look like when they show up3 - Get homework on how to lose yourself in creative work again today!

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SHOW NOTES

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Whole Brain Living by Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor

https://www.amazon.com/Whole-Brain-Living-Anatomy-Characters/dp/1401961983

Chris Martin of Coldplay on Pete Holmes

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chris-martin/id475878118?i=1000534667456&l=ca

Brain Pickings

https://www.brainpickings.org/2014/07/04/the-artists-way-julia-cameron/

Mason Currey Daily Rituals

https://www.masoncurrey.com/daily-rituals

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If you feel like you have to do everything but none of it actually works, listen to this. We are in the midst of outrageous chaos and change. The last thing you need to be doing is focusing on what doesn’t matter in your creative practice. In this episode, you will get a tool for organizing your efforts in such a way that you can find clarity in what to focus on and what to let loose.

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SHOW NOTES:

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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Are you in survival mode?

Do you feel like something is failing, broken, wrong?

In this episode I talk through 3 things that help me when I'm feeling lost on the Creative Journey.

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SHOW NOTES:

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

Mentioned/Referenced:

Andy Mineo LOST EP Song 'Clarity'

Oak Island tv show

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Special edition of Ask Dr. Pizza! Mega creative, long time listener Jen Kwok asks Andy questions around navigating transitions, parenting as a creative, getting stuff done and the key to keep longer projects interesting.

SHOW NOTES:

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

Jen Kwok https://www.jenkwok.com

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Has an unexpected life event ever derailed your creative journey? 

When I reached out to illustrator Rebecca Green to join me on the podcast for the second time, she graciously volunteered to speak about a tragedy she had experienced in recent years, that brought her life to a complete stand still. Join us for a deeply vulnerable and inspiring conversation about this artist’s journey from grief to renewed creativity.

Content Warning: this episode contains a conversation around the death of an infant.

SHOW NOTES:

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

Rebecca Green https://www.myblankpaper.com 

Rebecca’s blog: https://www.myblankpaper.com/blog

Sufjan Stevens - Carrie & Lowell

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrie_%26_Lowell

Katherine May - Wintering

https://katherine-may.co.uk/wintering 

Art Brand Alliance

https://artbrandalliance.com 

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Things change fast these days. If I started my creative practice in 2025 I would do things very differently than when I started out over 15 years ago. Tune into this episode to hear the 7 sequential steps I would take if I was starting out today.

SHOW NOTES:

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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