I learned a few really solid lessons these past few weeks when I would typically have delayed my processes while waiting for input from some peers on my work. 

Working somewhat outside of my comfort zone I sought some input, which never really came. Instead of giving up, I remembered to trust myself, my skills and my process. And it worked out just fine! 

This might be a good listen if you have had doubts about your work. 

In this episode I recount some very strange experiences I had which left me staring at my comfort zone from the outside; I took it as a creative challenge and 6 years later it's bearing fruit! 

You may relate to my experience, or not, but what we can all relate to is the importance of our comfort zone and the necessity to step outside of it.

An episode dedicated to all those artists, past and present who have left an indelible mark upon us as creatives.

Small moments of gratitude, honouring their inspiration goes a long way to not only fuel yourself but maybe the artists you're most inspired by.

Who knows, maybe YOU are that inspirational in someone's life?!

Have a listen, leave a comment of who's on your list of greatest influences!

In this episode, I recount some very personal experience about a creative relationship built upon with a "fictional" character created by a fellow artist. I fell for the "masked persona" and so did several others. 

There are some hard questions to ask yourself within this episode- can you live up to the persona you present to the world? Do you have the courage to reveal your authentic self? Can you back-up your reputation or do you hide behind excuses?

A more emotionally charged episode with some recounting of my own experience and catharsis.

Brief synopsis: "Your creative mind is not bound by time or place" 

Consider that. 

Let me know what you think, let's have a conversation. 

As a teacher, you are charged with many tasks- delivering information, testing, marking, monitoring class behaviour, and inspiring your students to want to learn. 

The last part is often the hardest; each student has their own learning needs and motivations so how do you as a teacher grab their attention, then retain it?

By making your lessons relatable instead of treating your classes like a sermon! Here's a bit of what I do to do that.

In this episode I'm diving into the question of why we create things.

What inspired us to take up an artistic pursuit?

What do we hope to accomplish with all this investment of time, money, emotion and space in our homes?

I hope that all artists who listen to this will pick up on some new things to think about, new inspirations, motivations and affirmations. 

And if you are considering finally embarking on the artist's journey- let this add some fuel to your creative fire!

I have enjoyed almost three weeks off of work over the Christmas holiday season, I was very productive at home though! 

In this episode I let you in on a few things coming up for the podcast, guests, inspirations and some fun self-observation.

I could talk about this for days, but here's 17.5 minutes of my thoughts on this!

When our goals and inspirations reach far beyond the normal things that day-to-day-life needs us to do, we tend to become dreamers, wanderers and dare I say, a bit weird?!

Artists- if you're struggling, listen to this, I hope this will ease your struggle. And if you have artsy friends, this episode might help you understand those often misunderstood folks in your life! 

Peter saw his teenage hobby turn into a thriving career! As a young man, he experimented with what was "new tech" at the time- hand-held video recorders and massive machines for editing his creations. 

Later in life, Peter found himself working in various aspects of the burgeoning film industry in Toronto, Ontario (Canada) and finally to his current gig as an independent contractor creating promotional and training videos,  captivating documentaries for major corporations, independent films, working  a day job for a major television production company as well as making social media ads for several local mom-and-pop-shops in his hometown.  

In this episode, we run the gamut of everything you might expect to find when you seek to turn your hobby into your career, from drawing up contracts, to negotiations, to working for "the man", nightmare clients and dream gigs. All of this and more as we discuss the ins and outs  of making a living in the arts!