The Life We Create

This week Taylor & Cobain take a deep dive into LA Times recent article Hollywood’s exodus: Why film and TV workers are leaving Los Angeles. We discuss how the strikes & living costs have impacted the entertainment industry & how people have made a creative pivot for their lives. This article shows how people have forged new paths for themselves in this age of disruption and how creativity can be freely pursued in many ways outside of Hollywood. We love how these creative individuals came up with solutions to meet their needs & keep scratching the creative itch. It's all in line with The Life We Create and how we have the power to create the life we desire. 

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ABOUT THE LIFE WE CREATE:

In a world that glorifies perfection, The Life We Create dives into the messy realities of building art, brand, and identity. Hosted by Taylor Joy Stevens and Cobain Rivers, this is the creative culture podcast from Brain Juice Creative. Get ready for unfiltered, reflective, and inspiring conversations about the real creative process. This is the podcast every creative needs.

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Show up, show up, show up! Consistently. We continue our series inspired by Elizabeth Gilbert's Big Magic and in this episode we discuss Hard Labour vs. Fairy Dust. We debunk & demystify magic/luck happening serendipitously with the help of Elizabeth Gilbert and how consistently doing the work is what allows this magic to happen. It's a lesson in showing up to the work/craft/creativity for yourself & witness what happens as a result of it. Ultimately putting in the work is what gets results and that luck is where preparation & opportunity meet. Dive in with Taylor & Cobain in The Life We Create to implement this concept into your daily life and creative practice. 

Where to start:
listen to Big Magic https://amzn.to/3xoh3Wl

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ABOUT THE LIFE WE CREATE:

In a world that glorifies perfection, The Life We Create dives into the messy realities of building art, brand, and identity. Hosted by Taylor Joy Stevens and Cobain Rivers, this is the creative culture podcast from Brain Juice Creative. Get ready for unfiltered, reflective, and inspiring conversations about the real creative process. This is the podcast every creative needs.

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Cobain & Taylor back it with entitlement...creative entitlement that is. We explore this topic that Elizebth Gilbert so elegantly explains in her book, Big Magic, and why you need to hone it. We love this notion & the empowerment it brings and we discuss exactly what creative entitlement is, why it's important, and how to implement it in your life. It's all about giving yourself permission, because you deserve to be creative, boo.

Where to start:

listen to Big Magic https://amzn.to/3xoh3Wl

dive into The Artist's Way https://amzn.to/3KR8jv1

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ABOUT THE LIFE WE CREATE:

In a world that glorifies perfection, The Life We Create dives into the messy realities of building art, brand, and identity. Hosted by Taylor Joy Stevens and Cobain Rivers, this is the creative culture podcast from Brain Juice Creative. Get ready for unfiltered, reflective, and inspiring conversations about the real creative process. This is the podcast every creative needs.

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Taylor & Cobain back at it inspired by fellow creative @struthless around The Stallion Theory & the process of harnessing creative freedom. You see, creativity can be like a stallion running free in your mind until you learn to harness it! But don't take it from us, hear how Jerry Seinfeld breaks it down. We’re excited to share this process we discovered to help create structure for creativity and how it will help, not hurt you in guiding it. 

Mentions:

• The Stallion Harness pdf guide provided by @struthless ⁠https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_5GN3q3gOpAwFQxlTrWkS4JfvbSROfr5/view?usp=sharing⁠
• inspo- ⁠https://youtu.be/z8f5MRDiSGY?si=hGdcxRH302p-Pnus⁠
• simon sinek start with why⁠ https://amzn.to/3VEOD3D⁠
• Jerry Seinfeld on Tim Ferriss' podcast talking about The Stallion Theory ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNTmFORn3xQ⁠

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ABOUT THE LIFE WE CREATE:

In a world that glorifies perfection, The Life We Create dives into the messy realities of building art, brand, and identity. Hosted by Taylor Joy Stevens and Cobain Rivers, this is the creative culture podcast from Brain Juice Creative. Get ready for unfiltered, reflective, and inspiring conversations about the real creative process. This is the podcast every creative needs.

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Hey hey, Cobain & Taylor here and we’re giving you all the tea behind the scenes of our Huggies Commercial as a family. We reveal the whole process from audition to shoot, our favorite moments and takeaways. Buckle up as we take you on our journey to Mexico City!

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ABOUT THE LIFE WE CREATE:

In a world that glorifies perfection, The Life We Create dives into the messy realities of building art, brand, and identity. Hosted by Taylor Joy Stevens and Cobain Rivers, this is the creative culture podcast from Brain Juice Creative. Get ready for unfiltered, reflective, and inspiring conversations about the real creative process. This is the podcast every creative needs.

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Cobain & Taylor here, join us as we pull back the curtain on our business, SLFLVE Media. We break down what it is we do, our vision and goals, where we're at now, and how we overcome challenges. We dive into the ins and outs of running our business as a two-person team and some of the things we've come up against as entrepreneurs. We wanted to bring transparency to what we're busy with and how we move toward our goals each day. It's no cake walk, but we wouldn't trade it for the world, especially because it is the life we're creating for our family. Tune in to hear a special invitation! 

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ABOUT THE LIFE WE CREATE:

In a world that glorifies perfection, The Life We Create dives into the messy realities of building art, brand, and identity. Hosted by Taylor Joy Stevens and Cobain Rivers, this is the creative culture podcast from Brain Juice Creative. Get ready for unfiltered, reflective, and inspiring conversations about the real creative process. This is the podcast every creative needs.

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Cobain & Taylor back at it again discussing failure’s role in creativity. 

We discuss:

• The definition of failure & what it means in creativity 
• Our challenges with failing & being creative
• How to take the power away from failure 
• How to us failure as a tool to your success

You won’t to miss this chat & discover how to harness the power within you to overcome your hang ups with creativity & failure. 

Mentions:

Big Magic Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert https://amzn.to/4bepEcW

The War of Art by Steven Pressfield https://amzn.to/3QDTH5f

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In a world that glorifies perfection, The Life We Create dives into the messy realities of building art, brand, and identity. Hosted by Taylor Joy Stevens and Cobain Rivers, this is the creative culture podcast from Brain Juice Creative. Get ready for unfiltered, reflective, and inspiring conversations about the real creative process. This is the podcast every creative needs.

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This week we explore creativity’s impact on mental health. We love a good discussion on self care & we get into how creativity is self care for us. How it is m, in fact, a mental health tool. We chat about how creativity is scientifically proven to uplift mood, decrease anxiety & depression, and overcome trauma. The best part? It’s all within you. Share the creative tasks you do that you notice have a positive effect on your mental health! 

Honorable mentions:

https://nyctherapy.com/therapists-nyc-blog/creativity-is-your-secret-advantage-for-mental-health-and-well-being/

Taylor’s content around grief-

https://www.instagram.com/p/CRzTfPMJb13/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

https://raindrum.com.au/insights/ceos-celebs-and-sport-stars-using-art-to-address-mental-health/

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In a world that glorifies perfection, The Life We Create dives into the messy realities of building art, brand, and identity. Hosted by Taylor Joy Stevens and Cobain Rivers, this is the creative culture podcast from Brain Juice Creative. Get ready for unfiltered, reflective, and inspiring conversations about the real creative process. This is the podcast every creative needs.

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Taylor & Cobain back atcha talking  about how our son not only jumpstarted our creativity, but helped make it an actionable habit like never before. We go deep into creativity as a value & centerpiece for parenting. We talk about postpartum adjustment, our challenges, and how we bounced back better than before. Our creativity has expanded since our son’s birth & we incorporate it every opportunity we get. You could say our baby gave us superpowers in creativity & we’re excited to see how it serves him in his life. 

Honorable Mention:

Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey: https://amzn.to/3WyXDs7

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In a world that glorifies perfection, The Life We Create dives into the messy realities of building art, brand, and identity. Hosted by Taylor Joy Stevens and Cobain Rivers, this is the creative culture podcast from Brain Juice Creative. Get ready for unfiltered, reflective, and inspiring conversations about the real creative process. This is the podcast every creative needs.

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Cobain & Taylor are back at you with some more creativity talk & we hope you have an open mind ;). We're not talking grandiose measures of creative exploration, but even employing small creative gestures & expressions in your daily life can be very impactful. We dive deep into exploration & discovery (and even uncertainty) and how being open to new experiences enhances your life. No matter who you are, if you want to find more ways to be creative, this episode will be sure to open your mind. 

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ABOUT THE LIFE WE CREATE:

In a world that glorifies perfection, The Life We Create dives into the messy realities of building art, brand, and identity. Hosted by Taylor Joy Stevens and Cobain Rivers, this is the creative culture podcast from Brain Juice Creative. Get ready for unfiltered, reflective, and inspiring conversations about the real creative process. This is the podcast every creative needs.

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