Real Abstract

Today's guest can remember your name, your number, and, oh, about 10,000 digits of pi while he's at it! Nelson Dellis is a 5-time USA Memory Champion, and when he says he's an athlete, he means it. In addition to his incredible feats of memory, Dellis is a former elite Crossfit games athlete and a mountaineer, having climbed Everest three times.

 

Nelson Dellis describes his unique method for memorizing large amounts of information very quickly, associating words and numbers with notable characteristics and emotions, then placing them in one of his "memory palaces" where they can be organized and quickly recalled. While you may not need to memorize the number and suit of 7 decks of randomly shuffled cards, Dellis' techniques have many real-world applications, like learning the names of employees at a job interview, memorizing lines in a script, or understanding how to make characters in a story more memorable to readers.

 

Nelson Dellis has published two books about his memory techniques, and coaches others privately and through his YouTube channel.

 

Website: https://www.nelsondellis.com

YouTube: youtu.be/Bhl1-vgQ1Nk

IG: @nelzor

 

Remember It! by Nelson Dellis

Memory Superpowers!: An Adventurous Guide to Remembering What You Don't Want to Forget by Nelson Dellis

Eric chats with actor, voiceover artist, producer and director Ray Buffer about his personal influences in life and career, as well as how he hopes to influence others in his work. Ray stays very busy, with a wide range of roles in both high profile TV, film, and commercials as well as independently financed film and theater. He also works as a voiceover artist, and has even owned and managed production companies.

 

One key piece of advice for staying in-demand in the competitive creative industry? Honor your commitments. Ray has had to turn down higher paying gigs because he was already committed to other jobs, but he always honors his commitments and follows through. It shows integrity, which speaks for your reputation in the industry and may lead to more work down the road.

 

Ray Buffer

Website: http://raybuffer.com

IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1338528/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Instagram @therealraybuffer: https://www.instagram.com/therealraybuffer/

 

 

Eric M. Strong

https://www.ericmstrong.com

IG: @art4business

Mo' money mo' problems right? What are you talking about?! More money, more house, more pools, more happiness! Well, maybe that's overselling it a bit, but making more money has some obvious benefits. Such as, more money in your bank account! But there are some hidden benefits to raising your rates that go beyond the money, like better clients, fewer projects, and more satisfaction.

 

Eric M. Strong

https://www.ericmstrong.com

IG: @art4business

It's tax season, and everyone's mind is on their money... and also, how to make more of it! In today's show, Eric offers three strategies for increasing your income this year, including raising your rates, subcontracting your work, creating your own content, and more.

 

Eric M. Strong

https://www.ericmstrong.com

IG: @art4business

Eric sits down with a good friend and accomplished filmmaker George Johnson to talk about the difficult, exciting, occasionally terrifying life of a freelance filmmaker. George has made 5 feature length films and thousands of short films, music videos, and more. His work has won numerous awards and received distribution on major streaming platforms, but his road to success was not always easy. George shares the ups and downs of his artistic career with a passion and zeal for the craft of filmmaking that clearly has only grown over the years.

 

George Johnson

https://www.homesickmedia.com

https://georgeajohnson.com

 

Michelle King is an actress... and much, much more. When she's not acting, you might find her writing screenplays, writing songs, working her family's hobby farm, running one of her non-profits, or being a mom of 10!

 

Despite her impressive array of commitments, Michelle is deeply comitted to the art and craft of acting. She has starred in 8 independent films as well as a number of TV series and commericals. Michelle loves to stretch herself creatively, and has played both comedic and dramatic roles on camera. She also writes screenplays, music, and has even worked behind the scenes in various technical capacities of production.

 

In this show, Michelle shares much wisdom about acting: what it means to be an actor, the lifestyle of an independent actor, how to network and land auditions, representation, and staying fresh creatively. Whether you are an actor of not, if you are a creative there is much you can take from this episode!

 

Michelle L. King

http://www.michellelking.net/

www.Imdb.me/michellelking

 

Eric M. Strong

https://www.ericmstrong.com

IG: @art4business

Even creatives get bored and distracted! Creative work is, well, work, and all work gets to be a drag at times. What separates the real pros, however, is their ability to focus and get work done even when the job is difficult or their motivation is waning. To that end, Eric offers seven ways to trick yourself into getting motivated next time you run into a block.

 

Eric M. Strong

https://www.ericmstrong.com

IG: @art4business

Artists get a bad rap when it comes to career. Any artist or creative has heard from so many people that his or her field of work is risky, unstable, the first thing to go in a bad economy... you name it, he's probably heard it. Eric argues that art is not a luxury, it's a necessity, and that man has been painting on cave walls since the dawn of history. Creatives will always have work, despite the shifts of technology, economics, and politics.

 

Eric M. Strong

https://www.ericmstrong.com

IG: @art4business

Former philosophy professor turned seminar leader, lover of great books, strength coach, and polymath Karl Schudt joins the podcast to talk about art. What is it anyway? You'd think artists would know, but philosophers have long grappled with this question and found that great artists don't necessarily have great insight into this question. Nevertheless, it's worth asking and exploring, Karl says, because artists can wield great power... hopefully for good!

 

Karl Schudt leads seminars at Online Great Books, an online program that pairs readers into small groups which together read through the great books of Western Civilization. Karl also co-hosts a podcast about great books by the same name. When he's not leading seminars, recording podcasts, or reading, you can find him at the gym, where he coaches people to get stronger and fitter. He also coaches online at Barbell Logic Online Coaching.

 

Online Great Books

https://onlinegreatbooks.com

 

Online Great Books Podcast

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/online-great-books-podcast/id1375330490

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0H3Q3UVeU1OsENDb3c0lxx?si=c0b94c716d4c4abe

 

Barbell Logic Online Coaching

https://barbell-logic.com

 

Karl's Blog

https://karlschudt.com

 

Books Mentioned in This Podcast

Plato's Republic

Art & Scholasticism by Jacques Maritain

Summa Theologica by Thomas Aquinas

Eric offers up a theory of creativity, and why we should celebrate the "problem solvers" in the creative world as much as the "self-expressers."

 

Eric M. Strong

https://www.ericmstrong.com

IG: @art4business