The Unmistakable Creative Podcast

In this episode of the podcast, live event artist John Bukaty shares his incredibly journey from college football player to becoming a Rock n Roll painter.

HIGHLIGHTS

• The journey from football player to artist 
• Dealing with several tragic losses in a row
• Uncovering the archetypes that lead to our calling
• Lessons learned from the football field 
• The gifts of education that come from our past
• Making the distinction between “this is happening” and “this is happening to me” 
• Finding profound moments and learning to hold on to them
• Capturing a moment to express yourself creatively

QUOTES

When I don’t feel the inspiration, I just stick to the process 

The beauty is in your mistakes. So, how you present your mistakes is what makes you unmistakable. 

John Bukaty paints people in their times, and in their places. He paints them in the middle of loud, busy and cherished events. He paints to preserve moments, forever etched in color on canvas, and in the minds of attendees. He creates beautiful and durable pieces of history for the ages.

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In this episode of the podcast, live event artist John Bukaty shares his incredibly journey from college football player to becoming a Rock n Roll painter . 

When I don’t feel the inspiration, I just stick to the process 

The beauty is in your mistakes. So, how you present your mistakes is what makes you unmistakable. 

John Bukaty paints people in their times, and in their places. He paints them in the middle of loud, busy and cherished events. He paints to preserve moments, forever etched in color on canvas, and in the minds of attendees. He creates beautiful and durable pieces of history for the ages.

In this episode, Accidental Creative founder Todd Henry returns to the show to talk about the keys to harnessing the power of your authentic and creating work that resonates with other people.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Giving ourselves space and freedom for exploration and play 
• The freedom that comes with having limited options
• Essential elements of a substantive body of work 
• Learning to be decisive in the face of uncertainty
• Doing work that is founded upon something you care about
• The three core elements of an authentic voice
• The difference between developing and finding your voice 
• Changing our false narratives in order to do our best work
• Putting ourselves in a position to hear uncomfortable truths 
• Practical exercises and questions to harness your authentic voice

QUOTES

If you don’t root it in action, inspiration has a shelf life

Art is being decisive in the face of uncertainty

BOOKS AND RESOURCES

The Accidental Creative by Todd Henry

Die Empty by Todd Henry

Louder Than Words by Todd Henry 

PREVIOUS INTERVIEWS MENTIONED

Designing Environments for Optimal Performance and Creativity with Jim Bunch

A Notebook As a Platform for Your Imagination with Erik Fabian 

Todd is the founder of Accidental Creative, a company that helps creative people and teams generate brilliant ideas. He regularly speaks and consults with companies about how to develop practices and systems that lead to everyday brilliance. His books have been translated into more than a dozen languages, and he speaks internationally on creativity, productivity, leadership, and passion for work.

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In this episode, Accidental Creative founder Todd Henry returns to the show to talk about the keys to harnessing the power of your authentic and creating work that resonates with other people.  

If you don’t root it in action, inspiration has a shelf life

Art is being decisive in the face of uncertainty 

The Accidental Creative by Todd Henry

Die Empty  by Todd Henry

Louder Than Words by Todd Henry 

Unleashing Your Best Work Everyday with Todd Henry

Designing Environments for Optimal Performance and Creativity with Jim Bunch

A Notebook As a Platform for Your Imagination with Erik Fabian 

Todd is the founder of Accidental Creative, a company that helps creative people and teams generate brilliant ideas.  He regularly speaks and consults with companies about how to develop practices and systems that lead to everyday brilliance.  His books have been translated into more than a dozen languages, and he speaks internationally on creativity, productivity, leadership, and passion for work.

In this episode of the podcast, Sean D Souza joins us to share is journey from comic artist for India’s newspapers to running a wildly successful copywriting business. 

HIGHLIGHTS

• Writing comic strips for Indian newspapers
• How adversity gives us an opportunity to make improvements in lives 
• The power of persistence in a career path
• Making the transition from cartoonist to copywriter
• Copywriting lessons from the world of cartooning
• Building a business on your own scheduling 
• Translating the world around you into stories 
• How a daily creative habit can radically transform the quality of your work 

LINKS AND RESOURCES 

The Other Sean D Souza

Sean’s Cartooning Course

Sean D’Souza runs a zany marketing site at Psychotactics and deconstructs headlines in his spare time. Learn how to assemble (and audit) your headlines in seconds with Sean’s powerful headline report, when you subscribe to the Psychotactics Newsletter. And don’t miss his binge-worthy, music-filled podcast, The Three Month Vacation. Download his free report on How to Win the Resistance Game

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In this episode of the podcast, Sean D Souza joins us to share is journey from comic artist for India’s newspapers to running a wildly successful copywriting business. 

The Other Sean D Souza

Sean’s Cartooning Course 

Sean D’Souza runs a zany marketing site at Psychotactics and deconstructs headlines in his spare time. Learn how to assemble (and audit) your headlines in seconds with Sean’s powerful headline report, when you subscribe to the Psychotactics Newsletter. And don’t miss his binge-worthy, music-filled podcast, The Three Month Vacation. Download his free report on  How to Win the Resistance Game

In this episode, Transhumanist 2016 Presidential candidate, Zoltan Istvan talks to us about how artificial intelligence will impact the future of humanity and government. 

HIGHLIGHTS

• Developing the belief to accomplish audacious goals like running for president
• What its like be the first atheist presidential candidate
• Finding the drive to be radical
• How the meaning of life changes when there is a possibility of living forever
• The potential of science and technology to influence policy
• The ways in which artificial intelligence will impact the future of our lives
• How the transhumanist movement will impact our values
• The profound implications of a universal basic income

QUOTES

I do not let emotions be part of my decision making process because it leads to dangerous things. 

BOOKS AND OTHER RESOURCES

The Transhumanist Wager

Bestselling visionary author Zoltan Istvan, an American-Hungarian, began a solo, multi-year sailing journey around the world at the age of 21. His main cargo was 500 handpicked books, mostly classics. He’s explored over 100 countries–many as a journalist for the National Geographic Channel–writing, filming, and appearing in dozens of television stories, articles, and webcasts. His work has also been featured by The New York Times, Outside, San Francisco Chronicle, Slate, Wired UK, Vice, BBC Radio, CBS, Fox News, CNN, RT, the Travel Channel, and much other media. He is the founder of political organization the Transhumanist Party and is its 2016 US presidential candidate.

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In this episode, Transhumanist 2016 Presidential candidate, Zoltan Istvan talks to us about how artificial intelligence will impact the future of humanity and government. 

I do not let emotions be part of my decision making process because it leads to dangerous things. 

The Transhumanist Wager 

Bestselling visionary author Zoltan Istvan, an American-Hungarian, began a solo, multi-year sailing journey around the world at the age of 21. His main cargo was 500 handpicked books, mostly classics. He’s explored over 100 countries–many as a journalist for the National Geographic Channel–writing, filming, and appearing in dozens of television stories, articles, and webcasts. His work has also been featured by The New York Times, Outside, San Francisco Chronicle, Slate, Wired UK, Vice, BBC Radio, CBS, Fox News, CNN, RT, the Travel Channel, and much other media.  He is the founder of political organization the Transhumanist Party and is its 2016 US presidential candidate.

In this episode SOMA Water Filter founder Mike DelPonte shares his story of how a light bulb moment lit the spark for starting his company and the essential questions to ask in order to discover our calling. 

HIGHLIGHTS

• The three questions to ask if you want to find your calling
• Lessons learned from running a global nonprofit
• Why being a great thinker is essential to your growth
• How difficult jobs give us perspective on life 
• Insights into accelerated growth at an early stage startup
• Dealing with the extreme highs and lows of entrepreneurship
• Making decisions based on love instead of fear
• Finding clarity through discernment

QUOTES

People only settle if they believe they can’t get something better 

Fear is only worry about the future and the past. There’s no fear in the present. 

Mike Del Ponte is a social entrepreneur, speaker, and health hacker. Mike is the co-founder and CEO of Soma. Soma makes make products to positively impact millions of lives. The first product is an award winning glass water filter. For every filter sold, Soma donates clean drinking water to people in need through charity: water. 

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In this episode SOMA Water Filter founder Mike DelPonte shares his story of how a light bulb moment lit the spark for starting his company and the essential questions to ask in order to discover our calling. 

People only settle if they believe they can’t get something better 

Fear is only worry about the future and the past. There’s no fear in the present. 

Mike Del Ponte is a social entrepreneur, speaker, and health hacker.  Mike is the co-founder and CEO of Soma. Soma makes make products to positively impact millions of lives. The first product is an award winning glass water filter. For every filter sold, Soma donates clean drinking water to people in need through charity: water.