Creative Pep Talk

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This episode is for you if:

1 - You have hit a dead end and need to open up to totally new directions.

2 - You are stuck doing nothing and need a small place to start.

3 - You need to find new guidance from an outside perspective.

This is a chat with musician Hrishikesh Hirway. You may know Hirway from his phenomenal podcast “Song Exploder” or his work as a composer for the film “Companion” or Netflix television series “Everything Sucks!”. Today we discuss the winding journey to his new album “In the Last Hour of Light” which features guests like Iron and Wine and Fenne Lily.
SHOW NOTES:

Hrishikesh Hirway
https://hrishikesh.co
Hrishikesh Hirway - In the Last Hour of Light
https://hrishikesh.bandcamp.com/album/in-the-last-hour-of-light

Song Exploder
https://songexploder.net

Producer / Editor: 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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Most of us start making things because on some level it feels good! It feels like a meditation. It brings flow. It helps us process.

But if you ever get serious about your work, you may also accidentally lose all these positives and replace them with negative side effects like pressure, anxiety, and even despair.

If you want to get back to the kind of creative practice that lifts you up instead of triggers you, this episode is for you!

Gemma Correll is a world-renowned illustrator and cartoonist with one of the most personal and practical creative practices that I know of. She has been art journaling way before it was cool, and it’s turned into a cathartic experience that she now shares with the world through her online comics and now her phenomenal graphic memoir “Anxietyland”.

We discuss:

1 - How to access that energy of making just for yourself before you think about anyone else.

2 - The power and pitfalls of mixing creativity with your mental health.

3 - What type of creative community we hope to see evolve in a post-social media-centric world.

SHOW NOTES:

Gemma Correll
https://www.gemmacorrell.com
Anxietyland by Gemma Correll
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Anxietyland/Gemma-Correll/9781668004159

Producer / Editor: 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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This episode is for you if:

1 - You have been pretending to be someone else for so long that you have forgotten who you are.

2 - You want to put more of your real self into your work and need help understanding how to do that.

3 - You need some fun and unexpected exercises to get back in touch with what you really care about and who you really are.

Check out the “Right Side Out” Series here: http://andyjpizza.com/rso

SHOW NOTES:

Producer / Editor: Sophie Miller http://sophiemiller.co
Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones http://pendingbeautiful.co
Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? http://whywithaquestionmark.com
Spotify Playlist of WHY? Songs Used on This Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4ZIE7PHG5I1Ddg1BuVGRzj?si=4x_BzDZjQgqSpoaLXdVACg&pi=h4HsIKG0SP6Kg

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It’s been 2 years since we originally aired this episode.

This is part 1 of our 6 part audio memoir series “Right Side Out”.

On the surface it’s about my journey with ADHD and making peace with being “just like my mom”. But underneath, what it’s really about, is YOU. It’s about how to love yourself enough to get curious about who you are.

If you have had trouble finding your style, voice or sensibility as an artist, it might be because you’ve jumped to making for others too quickly. First and foremost, creative work helps us get our inner world onto the page so that we can get an outside perspective on ourselves. Kind of trippy, right? HAHA. But it’s true.

Listen to this episode:

1 - If you want to remember who you are.

2 - You need tools for putting more of yourself into your work, whether it’s creative work or not!

3 - You are longing for a more gentle, loving and ultimately more productive relationship with yourself.

SHOW NOTES:

You can now listen to the whole “Right Side Out” series on its podcast feed here: andyjpizza.com/rso

On Apple Podcasts here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/right-side-out/id1894328132

And on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/show/13Z8as20GdLXDifrQVxuyL?si=723da00dfa3048d3

Producer / Editor: 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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This episode is for you if:

1 - You’re feeling like you’ve lost the thread and your point of view as a creative.

2 - You’re fed up with consuming so much junk online and need tactics to start consuming better creative stuff that inspires you again.

3 - Need to dive deeper into the science of why your relationship with art can make all the difference to your creative practice and general wellbeing.

This episode features a chat with scientist and science communicator Daisy Fancourt about her new Sunday Times Bestselling book “Art Cure - The Science of How the Arts Save Lives”.

Learn more about Daisy Fancourt here:
https://profiles.ucl.ac.uk/44526-daisy-fancourt

Check out “Art Cure” here:
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250364531/artcure/

SHOW NOTES:

Art Cure by Daisy Fancourt
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250364531/artcure/

Art Cure Events Calendar
https://sbbresearch.org/projects/artcure/

Producer / Editor: 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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Listen to this if:

1 - You feel creatively off or can’t find your creative thread at the moment

2 - You’re in a season where you’re not making as much as you want to be

3 - You feel in a low place creatively and need to remember why you care about creating

4 - You feel ill from so much doomscrolling and consuming short form video!

SHOW NOTES:

Cal Newport’s Podcast
https://calnewport.com/podcasts/

Simon Critchley - On Mysticism
https://www.nyrb.com/products/mysticism

Angus Fletcher - Wonderworks
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Wonderworks/Angus-Fletcher/9781982135980

Lizzy McAlpine - Drunk, Running
https://youtu.be/Xa8iMI0yRVY?si=De3Uia0x0VkHL-mM

Wolf Children
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2140203/

Wolf Children Soundtrack
https://open.spotify.com/album/3vZyva1XWxRbf0wq4MsU8q

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/piranesi-9781635575637/

Producer / Editor: Sophie Miller http://sophiemiller.co
Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones http://pendingbeautiful.co
Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? http://whywithaquestionmark.com
Spotify Playlist of WHY? Songs Used on This Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4ZIE7PHG5I1Ddg1BuVGRzj?si=4x_BzDZjQgqSpoaLXdVACg&pi=h4HsIKG0SP6Kg

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Listen if:

1 - All the habit advice doesn’t work you as an emotional creative type

2 - You are tired of fighting yourself to make the changes you want to make

3 - You need an exercise for discovering your deepest held values

If these hit home, this deep dive with author and podcaster Eric Zimmer was made for you!

SHOW NOTES:

Eric Zimmer
https://www.oneyoufeed.net/about-eric-zimmer/

How a Little Becomes a Lot by Eric Zimmer
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/how-a-little-becomes-a-lot-eric-zimmer?variant=43996638838818

The One You Feed Podcast
https://www.oneyoufeed.net

Producer / Editor: Sophie Miller http://sophiemiller.co
Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones http://pendingbeautiful.co
Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? http://whywithaquestionmark.com
Spotify Playlist of WHY? Songs Used on This Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4ZIE7PHG5I1Ddg1BuVGRzj?si=4x_BzDZjQgqSpoaLXdVACg&pi=h4HsIKG0SP6Kg

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This episode is for you if:

1 - You have so many ideas but struggle to realize many of them!

2 - Most productivity advice doesn’t work for you.

3 - You need to feel excited and hopeful again about your creative practice.

SHOW NOTES:

Creative Pep Talk Ep 548 with Jarod K. Anderson
https://www.creativepeptalk.com/draft-episode-for-mar-04-2026545-make-your-life-creative-work-more-rich-with-meaning-with-jarod/

Jim Collins - Jim the Bug
https://www.jimcollins.com/media_topics/TheCurseOfCompetence.html

Producer / Editor: 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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This episode is for you if:

1 - You have had a hard time tapping into your unique creative voice.

2 - You feel disempowered as a creative and feel like you need agents, managers, or talent scouts to succeed.

3 - You need help clearing out the noise in your brain and hearing your creative voice again.

This is a chat with phenomenal author-illustrator Claire Keane! We chat about her new gorgeous picture book “Who Are You” and her visual development art for movies like “Tangled” and “Frozen”.

This was a magical chat and I can’t wait for you to listen!

SHOW NOTES:

Claire Keane
https://www.claireonacloud.com
Claire Keane’s Substack
https://claireonacloud.substack.com
”Who Are You” Picture Book
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/779600/who-are-you-by-claire-keane/
Know Yourself Substack Post
https://claireonacloud.substack.com/p/know-yourselfupdated
Hamnet
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamnet_(film)
Glen Keane
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glen_Keane
Bil Keane
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bil_Keane

Producer / Editor: Sophie Miller http://sophiemiller.co
Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones http://pendingbeautiful.co
Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? http://whywithaquestionmark.com
Spotify Playlist of WHY? Songs Used on This Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4ZIE7PHG5I1Ddg1BuVGRzj?si=4x_BzDZjQgqSpoaLXdVACg&pi=h4HsIKG0SP6Kg

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This episode is for you if:

1 - You want to figure out how to put your deep personal experiences into your work, but you have never seemed to figure out how to.

2 - You are currently overwhelmed and can’t find the energy or ideas for your creative practice.

3 - You are ruminating on painful things from your life or from the state of the world, and it’s stopping you from taking action.

4 - You feel your best ideas are in the past or escaping you, and you can’t seem to “bottle that lightning” again.

SHOW NOTES:

Bittersweet by Susan Cain
https://susancain.net/book/bittersweet/

Producer / Editor: Sophie Miller http://sophiemiller.co
Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones http://pendingbeautiful.co
Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? http://whywithaquestionmark.com
Spotify Playlist of WHY? Songs Used on This Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4ZIE7PHG5I1Ddg1BuVGRzj?si=4x_BzDZjQgqSpoaLXdVACg&pi=h4HsIKG0SP6Kg

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This episode is for you if:

1 - You need a reminder to feel how vital making personal creative work is to your life.

2 - You are a creative type or neurodivergent person needing an example of how to do lots of things well.

3 - Your soul could use some warmth and grounding!

This chat is with wonderful Poet and Author Jarod K. Anderson AKA The CryptoNaturalist!

SHOW NOTES:

Jarod K. Anderson
https://www.jarodkanderson.com

Strange Animals by Jarod K. Anderson
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/798888/strange-animals-by-jarod-k-anderson/

Cyptonaturalist Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/cryptonaturalist/

“Something in the Woods Loves You” by Jarod K. Anderson
https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jarod-k-anderson/something-in-the-woods-loves-you/9781643262291/?lens=timber-press

Producer / Editor: 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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I got it wrong for so long. When I started my creative practice I thought I needed two things: 1 Get Discovered and 2 Make the Sale. I was missing the secret 3rd ingredient. In this episode we explore this secret hidden sauce and how to make it the centerpiece of your creative strategy!

SHOW NOTES:

Producer / Editor: Sophie Miller http://sophiemiller.co
Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones http://pendingbeautiful.co
Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? http://whywithaquestionmark.com
Spotify Playlist of WHY? Songs Used on This Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4ZIE7PHG5I1Ddg1BuVGRzj?si=4x_BzDZjQgqSpoaLXdVACg&pi=h4HsIKG0SP6Kg

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It is VERY easy to get off balance as a creative person because creativity is a delicate balance of many things. In this episode, we will explore 3 areas that require creative tension and how to diagnose where you may be off and need a pivot.

SHOW NOTES:

Del the Funky Homosapien https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Del_the_Funky_Homosapien

Producer / Editor: Sophie Miller http://sophiemiller.co
Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones http://pendingbeautiful.co
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My editor Conner loved this episode, which is always a good sign!

Two reasons to listen to this:

1 - If your work feels stale or a long term project feels stuck, and you have been wondering if you need to switch it up, reboot, or pivot, this episode is for you. We talk a lot about how to navigate this with Zak Rosen, who just did a big rebrand of his podcast.

2 - You are sick and tired of fighting yourself on everything. This is the time of year when New Year’s Resolutions have gone up in flames. If that’s your situation, Zak asks me what thing is “weirdly helpful” to me, and it addresses this frustration head-on!

Hope you love the episode!

SHOW NOTES:

Zak Rosen
https://zakrosen.com/about

Weirdly Helpful
https://weirdlyhelpful.show

Producer / Editor: 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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This episode is for you if:

1 - The idea of making something often feels scary.

2 - You don’t like your work anymore.

3 - You forgot why this used to be fun.

4 - You want to stand out in your field but don’t know how.

5 - You want an exercise that unlocks the flowy fun feeling part of your creative brain.

SHOW NOTES:

Stranger Things
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stranger_Things

Angus Fletcher - Wonderworks / Primal Intelligence
https://www.angusfletcher.co

Producer / Editor: 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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It’s so easy to forget what this is all about. If you need a reminder to embrace imperfection as part of your flavor, and rekindle your drive to just go out and make stuff you love about things you’re interested in, this is your episode!!

Guest Nishant Jain drops a billion good gems here. We talk about his sneaky public drawing practice, his inspiring philosophy around creativity and his new book “Make Sneaky Art”.

I could have talked to Nishant for another hour or more!

This will fuel your creative tank!

SHOW NOTES:

Nishant Jain https://www.sneakyartist.com

Book: Make Sneaky Art https://www.sneakyartist.com/the-book

Kendyll Hillegas http://www.kendyllhillegas.com

Roald Dahl https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roald_Dahl

Quentin Blake https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quentin_Blake

Sneaky Art Podcast - Hosted by Nishant Jain https://www.sneakyartist.com/podcast

Producer / Editor: 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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Do you have a toxic relationship with goal setting and New Year’s resolutions? Have you already given up this year?!

If so, this episode is for you. In this episode, we will explore the easy and impactful starting place that can help you make this season count for your creative practice.

At the end, I share the “Select Your Seed” Venn diagram exercise for figuring out where to focus your energy and how to kick things off in an easy, deep, holistic way.

SHOW NOTES:

Fresh Start Psychology
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/4000-mondays/202412/fresh-starts-the-psychology-behind-new-year-motivation/amp

Study on Result Goals vs Process Goals
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1750984X.2022.2116723#abstract

The One Thing https://the1thing.com

Producer / Editor: 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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Have you ever heard someone say that making creative work is about having a “point of view”? It sounds right, but what does it mean and how do you find yours?

I can’t think of any creatives that have a more compelling sense of their “point of view” than my guests today. Author Mac Barnett and author-illustrator Jon Klassen have such a strong voice, and I have been longing to have them both on the show for such a long time!!

This is an instant all-timer episode for me. These two legends from the picture book world just knocked it out of the park, and we have an incredible chat exploring how to find your point of view, the artist/audience relationship, storytelling, and so much more.

Buckle up. This mega episode starts off with a bang and just gets better and better all the way til the end! This episode will make for a great companion for a long creative session or long drive!

Hope you love it as much as I did!

SHOW NOTES:

Substack: "Looking at Picture Books"
https://lookingatpicturebooks.substack.com

"Mac B. Spy Kid"
https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=%22Mac+B.+Spy+Kid%22&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

"The Skull" by Jon Klassen
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/725351/the-skull-by-jon-klassen-illustrated-by-jon-klassen/

"Sam and Dave Dig a Hole" by Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen
https://www.macbarnett.com/sam-dave-dig-a-hole

"Extra Yarn"
https://www.macbarnett.com/extra-yarn

"Where the Wild Things Are"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Where_the_Wild_Things_Are

"Goodnight Moon"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodnight_Moon

"The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Remains_of_the_Day

"Swim in a Pond in the Rain" by George Saunders
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/609280/a-swim-in-a-pond-in-the-rain-by-george-saunders/

"Outside Over There" by Maurice Sendak
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outside_Over_There

"Sam and the Firefly" by P.D. Eastman
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_and_the_Firefly

"Dead Souls" by Nikolai Gogol
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Souls

"Let the Right One In"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let_the_Right_One_In_(film)

"Ponyo"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ponyo

"Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternal_Sunshine_of_the_Spotless_Mind

"Mysterious Things" by Andy J. Pizza and Sophie Miller
http://invisiblethings.co

"Making Comics" by Scott McCloud
https://www.scottmccloud.com/makingcomics/

Producer / Editor: 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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How do you get excited for the New Year when things feel so unstable? How do you get jazzed about planning and goals, when you don’t know what future you’re planning for?

In times like these, I find it more effective to tap into the creative drives you already have, than working towards a future that may or may not come to pass. Tune in to check out the 3 creative drives and figure out which you can employ today to get excited about making creative work again!

SHOW NOTES:

Mysterious Things by Andy J. Pizza and Sophie Miller
http://invisiblethings.co

Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman
https://www.oliverburkeman.com/fourthousandweeks

Producer / Editor: Sophie Miller http://sophiemiller.co
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This is a special HOLIDAY episode featuring the chat I had on Katherine May’s Podcast “The Clearing” where guests explore their ideal real or fantasy retreat. Here’s what Katherine said about the episode:

The ADHD and autistic tendency to rest in motion is fully realised in American author and illustrator Andy J. Pizza’s vision of the ideal retreat. Choosing an extraordinary fictional setting which incorporates an ingenious method of traveling the world, this episode showcases the wonder of a brilliantly creative, neurodivergent brain.

Along the way, and with many fascinating tangents, Andy and Katherine discuss the power of Miyazaki films, their shared love of Fraggle Rock and longing for direction from the universe.

A meticulously thought out and fully realised world that accommodates his own personal experience of ADHD, Andy unveils the most beautifully zany and imaginative dreamscape. An absolute treat.

SHOW NOTES:

Fraggle Rock

Last of the Summer Wine Wiki

The Master and his Emissary book about left and right brain

The Little Prince

Producer / Editor: 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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The Creative Pep Talk Top 5 BEST IDEAS from 2025.

This is a FUN BLITZ through the most essential ideas and tactics from our past year of episodes.

This was exciting and helpful for me to review, and I can’t wait for you to hear this jam packed, end of year episode!
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SHOW NOTES:
502 - How to Beat the Analysis Paralysis of "The Right Path"
502 - How to Beat the Analysis Paralysis of "The Right Path"

513 - Why Creatives Have to Build Habits Differently and How to Do It
513 - Why Creatives Have to Build Habits Differently and How to Do It

515 - Want to Quit Social Media? 3 Essential Considerations for Any Creative Practice
515 - Want to Quit Social Media? 3 Essential Considerations for Any Creative Practice

529 - Escape Your Creative Rut with This 5 Part Creative Hygiene Checklist
529 - Escape Your Creative Rut with This 5 Part Creative Hygiene Checklist

532 - THIS is Your Creative Secret Weapon that You’re Ignoring
532 - THIS is Your Creative Secret Weapon that You’re Ignoring

Petey USA on Rainn Wilson’s Soul Boom
Petey USA Leans Into Life

Iain McGilchrist - Master and His Emissary
The Master and His Emissary

Producer / Editor: 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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This was one of my favorite chats!!!

DEEP DIVE with my friend and Filmmaker Seth Worley!

We get into:

1 - Finding the drive to stick to long creative quests, especially when you’re not sure you’re going to reach your goal!

2 - Why to make a proof of concept of your idea and put it out there!

3 - Why the path has to take a long time some times!

4 - A trick for finding your edge among your creative peers!

SHOW NOTES:

Seth Worley
https://sethworley.com

Producer / Editor: 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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This is a favorite!

Special edition of ask Dr. Pizza episode! This time the questions come from the hosts of the Grupo de Autoayuda de Dibujo podcast! THE CRUSHED IT!

SHOW NOTES:

Grupo de Autoayuda de Dibujo
https://www.instagram.com/grupodeautoayudadedibujo/
https://www.youtube.com/c/GrupodeAutoayudadeDibujo

Producer / Editor: Sophie Miller http://sophiemiller.co
Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones http://pendingbeautiful.co
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Who doesn’t want better opportunities?

The key is standing out and having a unique creative offering. But that is much easier said than done, when it feels like EVERYTHING has been DONE!

How do you find your edge?

I have had some client opportunities come may way recently that felt SO perfectly custom tailored for me, and it got me thinking: how did these things fall into my lap?

This episode is what I think helped me position my work in a way that attracted those “perfect fit” opportunities and I hope it helps you do the same!

SHOW NOTES:

Landmark School
https://www.landmarkschool.org

“Standing out: an atypical salience account of creativity” Paper
https://www.cell.com/trends/cognitive-sciences/fulltext/S1364-6613(24)00111-6?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS1364661324001116%3Fshowall%3Dtrue

Producer / Editor: 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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If you’re used to doing work for clients, it can be tough to then create your own solo project. On the other hand, if you’re only used to doing your own thing, working for a client can feel impossible!

How do you find yourself and your creative voice in the mix of all of this?

This is one of the many topics I dive into on today’s episode with Composer Oli Julian. Oli is the composer for Netflix’s new animated Roald Dahl adaptation of “The Twits”, and has a huge wealth of experience doing music for television for the likes of Sex Education and The Complete Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin.

This was a guest from a very different side of the creative industry, hope you enjoy!

SHOW NOTES:

Oli Julian
https://www.olijulian.co.uk

The Twits
https://www.netflix.com/title/81612165

Producer / Editor: 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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FRANNERD RETURNS! Illustrator, Comic Artist and YouTuber Fran Meneses is a long time friend of the show and it’s been 6 years since her last episode!

We dive deep into:

1 - When mental health “gets in the way” of your creative plans and what has seemed to help both of us.

2 - How to think about creative crossroads and let go of things that don’t serve where you want to go and double down on the path you do want to take.

3 - How the pandemic impacted both of our careers and shaped out creative focus moving forward.

This chat was a blast and filled me with so much hope and comfort. Hope it does the same for you!

SHOW NOTES:

Fran Meneses AKA Frannerd
https://www.frannerd.cl
https://www.instagram.com/frannerd/?hl=en
https://www.youtube.com/c/FranMeneses
https://www.patreon.com/frannerd

Producer / Editor: 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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Like sleep, creativity is something you can’t force. It’s a brain state that you have to slip into. But that doesn’t mean you can’t create the perfect conditions for this state to be more likely to occur. If you have been blocked or in a rut, this episode will give you 5 ways to cultivate your higher creative states and unlock your next favorite piece of work.

SHOW NOTES:

Master and His Emissary by Ian McGilchrist
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Master_and_His_Emissary

The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
https://juliacameronlive.com/book/the-artists-way-a-spiritual-path-to-higher-creativity/

Cultivating Life Force by Phil Stutz
https://www.thetoolsbook.com/blog/practices-to-build-your-life-force

Christoph Niemann - Good Not Great Talk
https://vimeo.com/130898948

Producer / Editor: 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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We cover a LOT in this episode. If you want some PEP but you’re not sure exactly what it is you need, we probably cover it in this episode! We explore:

When the reality of creating isn’t what we thought it would be.

How to find your flow when things got stale.

Escaping the voices that tell you to hide.

Finding that “magic thread” on your creative path again.

Creative Habits!

How to keep your taste fresh over a lifetime!

SHOW NOTES:

Jake Martin - Guest Host:
https://www.instagram.com/stanky.art/
https://stankyart.substack.com/

Producer / Editor: 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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Stay pepped ALL NEXT YEAR with our 2026 Calendar: creativepeptalk.etsy.com

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Visual journaling can unlock your creativity, but it can also enhance your life. If you are struggling to tune into your everyday life and find inspiration there, this is the episode for you!

Samantha Dion Baker has written the book on this! Well 3 books on this!! So much goodness in this episode!

SHOW NOTES:

Samantha Dion Baker
https://www.sdionbaker.com
https://samanthadionbaker.substack.com

Draw Your Adventures
https://www.sdionbaker.com/books

Producer / Editor: 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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Find your niche. Stand out from the competition. Find your unique selling point.

Easier said than done. Right? In this episode we explore where your creative edge might be hiding and how to strategically think about your place within the creative markets you find yourself in.

SHOW NOTES:

Get the Creative Career Path Handbook by signing up to the newsletter: andyjpizza.substack.com

Producer / Editor: 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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Do you feel like the stuff you’re putting out is white noise in an already noisy world?

In this episode we explore what you need to cut through and connect with the hearts of your potential fans.

SHOW NOTES
Study: “Seeing your life story as a Hero's Journey increases meaning in life”
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36972106/

The Awakened Brain
https://www.lisamillerphd.com

Primal Intelligence
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/740110/primal-intelligence-by-angus-fletcher/

Producer / Editor: 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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Does this sound familiar? You find a new thing. You’re certain this is THE thing. It all makes sense! You get started with tons of energy… but then you hit a wall. It all feels wrong. You bail. Find a new thing and the loop starts all over.

If you can relate. This episode is for you!!!

Stick until the end for a checklist that can help you decide whether to stick to the path or give up the thing you’re currently working on!

SHOW NOTES:

Eustress the Good Stress
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/be-the-sun-not-the-salt/202408/eustress-the-good-stress

Eustress vs Distress
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/eustress-vs-distress

Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
https://www.aaspa.org/products/flow-the-psychology-of-optimal-experience

Producer / Editor: 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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This episode contains three small things that made a huge difference in my creative practice!

Tune in if you know you need a creative boost, but you’re not EXACTLY sure what it is you need because this is like THREE mini episodes in ONE.

SHOW NOTES:

Strengthsfinder Assessment:
https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/254033/strengthsfinder.aspx

Producer / Editor: 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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If you’re a creative type, you probably don’t quite fit into the systems you were born into. This can be VERY DIFFICULT. There’s a lot of pressure for folks like us to beat ourselves up into a shape that fits society.

In this episode, I want to share the number 1 thing that changed my life as a creative person, and resources that can help you adopt this shift too!!

SHOW NOTES:
Right Side Out Series
andyjpizza.com/rso

No Bad Parts by Richard Schwartz, PhD
https://ifs-institute.com/nobadparts

Good Inside by Dr. Becky
https://www.goodinside.com/book/
Simulacra and Simulation
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simulacra_and_Simulation

Producer / Editor: 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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Sharing a new podcast from Campside Media called Origin Stories, about the creative process and the craft of writing and reporting. Each episode drills down on a single work. What inspired it? How was it created, and why? What kind of challenges and hurdles cropped up along the way? And above all, what can the rest of us learn from the guest’s creative process? 

In this episode, Matt talks to Dan Taberski about his podcast “Hysterical,” which centers on a strange illness that afflicted a group of girls in the New York town of LeRoy. Dan discusses his reporting and outlining approach and the importance of treating subjects (and their stories) with care and respect. You can listen to more episodes of Origin Stories at https://link.mgln.ai/creativepeptalk

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Are you so worried about other people’s opinions you don’t make or share anything?

Need a tool for finding the thing you’re so passionate about that you’ll finally have the courage to put yourself out there?

If so, this episode is for you!

We all wish we could quit caring so much about what other’s think, but what if it’s a hopeless cause? In this episode we examine how caring about others might actually unlock the boldness we need to finally put our deepest selves into our work and rise above our imagined critics!

SHOW NOTES:

Angus Fletcher - Primal Intelligence
https://www.angusfletcher.co

Producer / Editor: 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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This episode is for you if:

- The chaos of the world is making creative work feel meaningless
- Need to remember why making creative work is your passion
- You need a dose of art that makes you remember what life is about

SHOW NOTES:
Producer / Editor: 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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This episode is for you if you need:

- To tap into your intuition and imagination in a deeper way than ever before

- A boost of hope for your creative future and the future of human creativity

- To hear two creativity nerds getting EXTREMELY excited about art, story and human potential!!!

Pretty much everyday you are told that AI is coming for your job, but NOT TODAY, because today we talk with Angus Fletcher PhD.

Angus is an expert in story AND neuroscience, and in this episode, we will dive into Fletcher’s research that will show you how to access your “Primal Intelligence” AKA something AI cannot do!!

Angus Fletch has a PhD in Literature from Yale studying Shakespeare and a BS in neuroscience from the University of Michigan. This unique blend of story and science makes him one of the most fascinating people I have ever met and I ABSOLUTELY LOVED this conversation!

I HIGHLY recommend you pick up Angus' new book “Primal Intelligence:
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/740110/primal-intelligence-by-angus-fletcher/

Learn more about Angus Fletcher here: https://www.angusfletcher.co

SHOW NOTES:

Producer / Editor: 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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The chaotic changes we are currently experiencing are truly unreal. Tech. Platforms. Politics. Economy. It’s an upheaval. It’s very easy to slip into a full on panic when looking into your creative future. In this episode I want to share something that helped me find hope in this new ever changing landscape, and more than just hope, real creative career growth too!

SHOW NOTES:

Creative Pep Talk on YouTube
YouTube.com/creativepeptalk

Creative Pep Talk on Substack
andyjpizza.substack.com

Producer / Editor: 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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Check Out the rest of the Ghost Frame series:
Ghost Frame on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ghost-frame/id1814128797

Ghost Frame on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/4dpUSAANUNsukVTMbkuEDC?si=1cbe0dba190045c5

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This week we are featuring an episode of the “Ghost Frame” podcast by animator / illustrator / director Sarah Beth Morgan. This 5 part narrative non-fiction series is about the rapid flux in the creative industry and navigating transitions as a creative person.

I think we can all relate and I got so much from the series I wanted to share it with all of you! Hope you love it! Here’s a little more about the series:

“The animation podcast that's… not really about animation. Ghost Frame is a narrative nonfiction podcast exploring the creative industry through storytelling, sound-rich scenes, and personal reflection—all framed by one creator’s career crossroads.”

ALSO Patreon and Substack supporters will have access to a BTS conversation between Sarah Beth and I about the series, so be sure to check that out:
andyjpizza.substack.com
patreon.com/creativepeptalk

SHOW NOTES:

Sarah Beth Morgan
https://www.sarahbethmorgan.com

Ghost Frame on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ghost-frame/id1814128797

Ghost Frame on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/4dpUSAANUNsukVTMbkuEDC?si=1cbe0dba190045c5

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WHOA! Loved this conversation SO MUCH! There’s so much to go at here and I could have spoke with Yowei for twice as long. Hope to have her back sometime.

Yowei Shaw is an “emotional investigative journalist” and the creator of the really really great “Proxy” podcast.

We talk:

1 How owning the success of failure of your creative project can be really energizing

2 How to see the opportunity in the constraints of your obstacle

3 The tricky line between art and therapy

4 SO MUCH MORE! You’re gonna love it!

SHOW NOTES:

Yowei Shaw
https://www.yoweishaw.com

Proxy Podcast 
https://www.proxypodcast.com

Invisibilia Podcast
https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510307/invisibilia

Producer / Editor: 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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I used to think I didn’t have ideas. I would hear other artists talk about how an idea presented to them and think “oh that never happens to me, I must not have ideas!”

But over time, I’ve come to realize that ideas present in different ways to everyone. That’s what makes them unique.

In this chat I talk with cartoonist Grant Snider. He has LOADS of great ideas and we get into how to recognize an idea when it comes up. We also talk managing his two roles, one being a cartoonist and the other being a part time orthodontist. This balance actually seems to suit him well and I think there’s a lot to take away from this conversation for all of us juggling lots of things!

SHOW NOTES:

Grant Snider
https://www.grantsnider.com
https://incidentalcomics.substack.com

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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Social media has become a very difficult space for artists and lots of folks are looking for other places to share their work.

Before we all bail, there are a few things to consider. This episode identifies 3 essential needs we have been attempting to satisfy with social media, so that we can be clear on what it is we’re leaving and how we may go about finding these things elsewhere if necessary.

SHOW NOTES:

Chief Audience Officer
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chief-audience-officer/id1534942246

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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You know those people who are SO FREE and CREATIVE that spending time with them just opens you up and makes you want to be more authentic and creative yourself?

Eliza Kinkz is a human like that.

If you need some of that, THIS EPISODE HAS GOT YOU COVERED!

We talk:

PROCESS TIPS: How to keep the FUN, FLOW, and LIFE in your process so that you LOVE IT and your work feels ALIVE! Eliza’s process is SO INSPIRING.

KNOWING YOUR AUDIENCE: Eliza has an amazing tactic and story about how she stays connected to her target audience as a kids book creator.

AND SO MUCH MORE! ELIZA IS JUST A HOOT! ENJOY!

SHOW NOTES:
Elizakinkz.com
https://elizakinkz.substack.com
MISTACO

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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You know that in order to make progress you have to show up in a disciplined way or have good creative habits, but no matter how hard you try, you always end up throwing in the towel.

If that’s you, listen to this episode! Let’s talk CREATIVE DISCIPLINE!

SHOW NOTES:

Atomic Habits
https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits

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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How does it feel to be on the path to realizing your creative potential? Zorana Ivcevic Pringle, PhD wrote the book on it and has the research to back it up!! 

Listen to this episode if you:

Struggle to follow through
Constantly abandon projects
Don’t feel like your portfolio reflects your potential
Need more tenacity and motivation!

SHOW NOTES:

Zorana Ivcevic Pringle, PhD
Website / Book: https://www.zorana-ivcevic-pringle.com/
Substack newsletter: https://creativitydecision.substack.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zorana-ivcevic-pringle/
BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/z-i-pringle.bsky.social
Twitter: https://x.com/ZoranaPsych
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZoranaIvcevicPringle

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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Listen to this if you are feeling overwhelmed, struggling to focus and unable to find the fuel you need to show up.

There’s a cliche that says artists are depressive types, and although this isn’t completely unfounded, this disposition creates a powerful opportunity that you may be missing!

SHOW NOTES:

Andre 3000 on Broken Record
https://youtu.be/LjHcHTJ8D5k?si=KLoYwQMotdWJxHQj

Past Lives
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13238346/

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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This episode is for you if you:

1 - Struggle to be productive like a “normal” human
2 - Want to make your work more YOU
3 - You want to get looser and have more fun in your work
4 - Are interested in storytelling / picture books

THIS WAS A PHENOMENALLY FUN AND INSIGHTFUL CHAT with picture book legend Bob Shea!

SHOW NOTES:

Bob Shea
https://www.bobshea.com

Bearsuit Turtle
https://store.abramsbooks.com/products/bearsuit-turtle-makes-a-friend

Chez Bob
https://www.bobshea.com/books/chez-bob

Lane Smith
https://www.lanesmithbooks.com

Stinky Cheese Man
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stinky_Cheese_Man_and_Other_Fairly_Stupid_Tales

Genesight Medication Testing
https://genesight.com

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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---This episode is for you if you are:

1 - A beginner trying to make a splash
2 - A seasoned creative who needs to try something new
3 - Stuck and uninspired and lost the love of making stuff

We are all beginners at some point and we become beginners again and again at different aspects of our creative journey repeatedly. With times rapidly changing, this has never been more true. In this Q&A episode of the show, we explore how to begin well, but also, maybe more importantly how to end and finish projects well.

This is a fan favorite type Q&A “Ask Dr. Pizza” episode :)

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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How do truly embed yourself into your work? 

Today on the show, we have a creative master who has done this at the highest level. In this episode, Caldecott winning author illustrator Brian Selznick joins me to discuss his new book “Run Away with Me”. 

We deconstruct the elements that make this book both a quintessential piece of work for Selznick, and also an evolution of his creative voice. 

If you want to develop a deeper sense of yourself in the work and find your place amongst the timeline of your creative hero's. This episode is for you!

SHOW NOTES:

Brian Selznick
https://brianselznick.com 
https://www.runawaywithmethebook.com

Maurice Sendak
https://www.mauricesendak.com

A Page is a Door by Remy Charlip
https://www.theinventionofhugocabret.com/remy_essay.htm

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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Do you feel like the competition is so steep you don’t have a chance? Do you ever look around online and think “why should I even bother? I am not even close to this level of talent!” If so, this episode is for you. Stop trying to be super and tap into your true edge: your secret creative powers! Let’s talk about how to find them!

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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When times are hectic and industries freeze, it can feel like creative progress is impossible. In times like these, rather than bang your head up against the same wall over and over again, you can see this external block as a sign that it’s time to shift your focus and ways of being. In this episode I share one of the most essential breakthroughs in my creative practice that happened during some of the slowest and scariest moments of my creative journey.

SHOW NOTES:

Lisa Miller PhD The Awakened Brain
https://www.lisamillerphd.com

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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This was an INCREDIBLE CHAT. I left so pepped.

If you are overwhelmed by the blank page, scared to try and fail, or feel the pressure to exist in a vacuum, this episode is for you!

In this episode, Poet Maggie Smith is back with her brilliant new book “Dear Writer: Pep Talks and Practical Advice for the Creative Life”. I LOVED this book and this chat JUST AS MUCH. This episode is CHOCKED FULL of creative insights from Maggie and her new book, you are going to love it!

SHOW NOTES:

Maggie Smith
https://maggiesmithpoet.com/book/dear-writer/

Good Bones
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/89897/good-bones

Dear Writer: Pep Talks and Practical Advice for the Creative Life
https://maggiesmithpoet.com/book/dear-writer/

Katherine Fahey
http://www.thecrankiefactory.com/115034631.html

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 overwhelmed pretty much no matter what you do? Are you overwhelmed by long to do lists? Short ones? Complex and simple ones? In this episode I will share a recent shift that has made a big impact on me that resulted in me feeling less overwhelmed and more able to be creatively productive.

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

John Cleese on Creativity https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvKeu46jgwo

Cal Newport https://calnewport.com

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Feel like things have changed or are always changing?

Do you find yourself changing yourself to fit?

Where do you really want to be?

In this episode I am joined by artist and author, Morgan Harper Nichols. We discuss envisioning a future for yourself that you actually want to go towards and how to find the right creative home within all the possibilities.

https://morganharpernichols.com

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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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If you THINK more about making stuff than actually making stuff, this episode is for you! I tell a story that helped me realize that going the right way is overrated and what to do instead.

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

War of Art by Stephen Pressfield

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

Cal Newport Deep Work

https://calnewport.com/writing/

Christopher Vogler The Writers Journey

https://mwp.com/product/writers-journey-25th-anniversary-edition-mythic-structure-writers/

Brian McDonald Invisible Ink

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/invisible-ink-stewart-stern/1146054340

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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 !

Discuss this episode, share creative wins and obstacles at our next monthly meetup! Join this month’s Creative Pep Rally by supporting the show on Substack or Patreon:

andyjpizza.substack.com

https://www.patreon.com/c/creativepeptalk

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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What should you focus your creative energy towards right now? It helps to tune into the creative stage you’re currently in. Today on the show we chat with Illustrator Chris Piascik about how he went from a daily drawing practice to shifting gears and focusing on building his YouTube to nearly 100k subscribers.

If you’re feeling out of sync with your creative season or need inspo for reigniting your personal work, this episode is for you!

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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

Chris Piascik

https://www.chrispiascik.com

https://www.youtube.com/@chris-piascik

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If you’re struggling to find motivation in the face of bad habits and bad news, this episode is for you. Repeat episodes of burn out, procrastination or lack of progress can wear you down, so if you’re looking for a fresh perspective, check this episode out!

THIS EPISODE IS INSPIRED BY MY LOVE OF THE SHOW SEVERANCE, BUT CONTAINS NO SPOILERS!

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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

Severance

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Severance_(TV_series)

Tim Ferriss 770 with Elizabeth Gilbert

https://tim.blog/2024/09/26/elizabeth-gilbert-2/

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Andy sits down to have a joint podcast episode with master storyteller and comedian Alice Fraser for both of their podcasts. 

In this episode we explore:

- Making work that’s more personal and meaningful

- The things to consider when sharing elements of your personal life in your work

- Being a parent when you have a creative practice

- Navigating the different stages of life / 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

Alice Fraser https://www.alicecomedyfraser.com

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Freeze up during slow times? Waiting for a BIG IDEA to get started? Overwhelmed by the blank page? In this episode, we explore how to tap into your effortless creativity and get yourself to start TODAY.

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SHOW NOTES:

Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller SOPHIE MILLER

Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones Pending Beautiful Collective

Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? WHY?

Institutional Validation

https://www.tiktok.com/@faganchelsea/video/7275799035351452960

TEMI COKER Temi Coker on Substack

Taika Waititi How Being Yourself Can Make You Hilarious | Taika Waititi on Filmmaking

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If you’re struggling to create goals that feel motivating, this episode is for you! Goals have their place, but sometimes we need to tap into a more renewable motivation. In this episode I share a shift that freaking changed the game for me! For real! Hope you get the same boost from this that I did!

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Albert Camus - Sisyphus

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

Austin Kleon - Keep Going

https://austinkleon.com/keepgoing/

Stephen Pressfield - The Artist’s Journey

https://stevenpressfield.com/books/the-artists-journey/

Uri Shulevitz - Writing With Pictures

https://www.amazon.com/Writing-Pictures-Write-Illustrate-Childrens/dp/0823059359

James P. Carse - Finite and Infinite Games

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

Simon Sinek - The Infinite Game

https://simonsinek.com/books/the-infinite-game/

Sufjan Stevens

https://thecreativeindependent.com/people/sufjan-stevens-on-songwriting-collaboration-and-the-myth-of-the-tortured-artist/

Brian McDonald

https://writeinvisibleink.com

Ira Glass

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

Colin Rigsby

https://www.instagram.com/vesperteen/?hl=en

Clairo - Charm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charm_(Clairo_album)

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If you’re struggling to find an exciting vision for your creative future this new year, this episode is for you. This is episode one of “The Grounding Series”. While others may be shooting for the sky this January, we start with the opposite: getting grounded. Let’s tap into what really matters and why we choose to create in the first place. If chasing sales, career or validation has got in the way, this episode will help you root yourself back in the joy of creating again.

This is episode 1 of The Ground Series.

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

The Indie Rock Coloring Book

https://www.amazon.com/Indie-Rock-Coloring-Book/dp/B008ISI14S

Modest Mouse

https://www.instagram.com/modestmouse/?hl=en

“The Hidden Life of Trees” Illustrated Edition

https://shop.readbirdiebooks.com/item/AS48k97jmWOOU7NcZAJOUQ

Megalopolis

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megalopolis_(film)

Julian Glander’s “Boys Go to Jupiter”

https://glander.co/filter/tunes/BOYS-GO-TO-JUPITER

WHY? - The Well that I Fell Into

https://whywithaquestionmark.bandcamp.com/album/the-well-i-fell-into 

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Prompts for reflection, intention and hope with Andy J. Pizza and Sophie Miller.

Step back from the holiday hustle, consider your 2024 year of creativity and look forward into the year to come.

In this fun Christmas Carol themed episode (not too Christmassy so don’t let that put you off!)

we are visited by 3 Ghosts: Past, Present and Future. Each Creative Ghost asks a question and we each answer their prompts.

There are themes of gratitude, growth, presence, inspiration for 2025.

This episode has a downloadable worksheet

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10 Years of the Creative Pep Talk Podcast. Can you believe it? In this episode the tables get turned! Bestselling Author Katherine May interviews Andy J. Pizza about this ten year journey of a creative project.

In this vulnerable behind the scenes chat we cover:

1. How to unlock the creative discipline to keep showing up in your creative practice even when you may want to quit sometimes.
2. Why you might want to include personal / vulnerable information in your work and how to think about what you want to share vs what you want to remain private
3. Behind the scenes and creative journey details that Andy hasn’t shared before!

We talk: Podcasting, ADHD and Storytelling.

SHOW NOTES:

Interview by Katherine May https://katherine-may.co.uk/

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

SPONSORS:

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How do you find a creative niche? It's become a Creative Pep Talk classic cliche!

In this Artist Case Study episode we talk through the creative journey of Scottish Singer-Songwriter, Olivia Rafferty. Olivia is such a great example of an artist who has found a novel way to cut through the noise by stepping out of her industry and dipping into another.

From the creative sparks, to all the confusing conflicting advice, to finding something that works for you and rolling with it.

http://www.oliviarafferty.com/

https://www.instagram.com/olivia_rafferty/

https://open.spotify.com/artist/0Syuo0IkP7frpCdRuWJEpp

https://oliviarafferty.bandcamp.com/

https://soundcloud.com/oliviarafferty

SHOW NOTES:

Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller SOPHIE MILLER

Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones Pending Beautiful Collective

Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? WHY?

SPONSORS:

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Episode 4/4 of The Journey of The True Fan Series

• How do you find an audience for your work?
• Does it feel like you're sat quietly with your fishing rod, just waiting patiently for something to bite?
• Have you really considered what you're hoping to catch and how best to get its attention?

In this episode we explore the DISCOVERY of the 3 part plan: Discovery, Trust and Sell.

We get into the essential purpose of your website too!

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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:

Seth Godin 'Be Remarkable'

Immanuel Kant

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How can you take ownership of your creativity and quit waiting for someone to tell you what to do and how to do it?

In this episode we discuss staying true to your younger self, taking charge of your path, leaning into that unicorn energy and holding onto the goofiness.

Collaborative art by Andy J Pizza and Sarah Walsh. See instagram post for all phases of this collab from sketch to final.

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SHOW NOTES

Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller sophiemiller.co

Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones pendingbeautiful.co 

Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? whywithaquestionmark.com  

---Sarah Walsh---

Website: http://www.sarahwalshmakesthings.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahwalshmakesthings/

Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Tigersheepfriends

'I can be ok even if you're not ok' Teacher Quote

Mentioned:

Problemista movie & Julio Torres

Illustrated Wildlife Treasury

Vampire Weekend and Rostam

CPT Rostam episode is #311

'Making Comics' book by Lynda Barry

'Bird by Bird' book by Anne Lamott

'Working it Out' Podcast with Mike Birbiglia https://www.birbigs.com/working-it-out-pod

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Sometimes the most simple act of presence can lead us from exhaustion, to recovery and back onto the path towards inspiration. Katherine May, author of The Electricity of Every Living Thing and Wintering joins us to talk about the inspiration behind her newest book Enchantment.

In this episode we discuss the fog, the magic, the journey, and how we can nudge ourselves and others forward by:

• Reconnecting to a child-like sense of awe and wonder
• Trusting what comes natural
• Leaving a post-it note

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SHOW NOTES:

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

'The Clearing' https://substack.com/@katherinemay

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/katherinemay_/

MENTIONS:

John Yorke: 'All tales, then, are at some level a journey into the woods to find the missing part of us, to retrieve it and make ourselves whole.'

Richard Dawkins

'The Artist's Way' Book

Picasso: 'Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working'

Julian James- Origin of Consciousnessin the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind

Kristin Hersh- The Future of Songwriting

Mike Birbiglia podcast

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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This is episode 3 of 4 in our Journey of The True Fan Series

What’s the difference between a band whose music you love and a band t-shirt you’re proud to wear in public? In this episode we discuss a make-or-break element that is easy-to-miss. This piece transforms casual consumers into active ambassadors of your creative work, and yet it’s something most of us don’t think much about.

We get into the essential purpose of your website too!

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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

This Jungian Life - Zombies

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-jungian-life/id1376929139?i=1000584041549

Ryan Holiday - Perrenial Seller

https://perennialseller.com

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What if your art was an invitation rather than a gift?

What if this was an invite to a party that celebrated failures?

A FAIL-A-BRATION!?

What happens when we share our wins AND losses, happy accidents AND miserable mishaps?

In this fun and inspiring chat with Brad and Kristi Montague, we discuss the origins and inspiration behind their newest picture book 'FAIL-A-BRATION' and how an idea generously shared, can spark a movement.

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SHOW NOTES:

Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller sophiemiller.co

Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones pendingbeautiful.co 

Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? whywithaquestionmark.com  

Web: https://montagueworkshop.com/hello

Brad's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bradmontague

Kristi's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristimontague

Kid President: https://www.instagram.com/iamkidpresident

Their Books:

Fail-a-bration,

The Circles All Around Us,

The Fantastic Bureau of Imagination

Mentioned:

James Marshall Books

Sister Corita Kent

'Burden of Dreams' documentary

'Adventures of Pete and Pete' tv show

'Son of Rambow' movie

Robert Frost

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When working on a project, do you carefully plot or fly by the seat of your pants?

How do you switch gears between different projects or even different mediums?

This episode is a conversation with Michael Dante DiMartino, the writer, producer and co-creator of the animated series 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' and 'Legend of Korra'. We discuss flipping genres, working on a variety of projects at a once, and finding the balance between dreaming big and getting the job done.

SHOW NOTES:

Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller sophiemiller.co

Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones pendingbeautiful.co 

Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? whywithaquestionmark.com  

WEB: https://www.michaeldantedimartino.com/

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/mike_dante_d

His New Novel 'Both Here and Gone' https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CW1JRPY7

Mentioned:

NaNo WriMo: https://nanowrimo.org/

'On Writing' https://stephenking.com/works/nonfiction/on-writing-a-memoir-of-the-craft.html

Ambiguous Loss: https://www.ambiguousloss.com/

Storygrid https://storygrid.com/

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How many people do you need to connect with to financially make or break your creative career?

1? 10? 100? 1000?

In this episode we explore how you can figure out what it is that you're selling, so that trying to keep the lights on doesn't take all your creative energy.

Part 2/4 of the Journey of the True Fan Series.

Part 1 is episode 473 of Creative Pep Talk

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Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones pendingbeautiful.co 

Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? whywithaquestionmark.com  

MENTIONED:

Kevin Kelly 1000 True Fans: https://kk.org/thetechnium/1000-true-fans/

Julien Baker https://julienbaker.com/

Boygenius http://xboygeniusx.com

SPONSORS:

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Why do we tell stories?

What is my story?

How and where do I even start?

This episode is a conversation with award-winning screenwriter, director and author Brian McDonald about the why, what and how of telling stories. We dive deep into the process of finding substance, building structure and connecting with others.

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Show Notes

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Brian McDonald

https://writeinvisibleink.com/

https://www.instagram.com/writeinvisibleink/

Books

https://writeinvisibleink.com/#books

Invisible Ink

Land of the Dead

Previous episode with Brian:

http://creativepeptalk.com/326

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How to step by step your way to a big goal, glide around obstacles and combine multiple mediums/passions into your masterpiece.

This episode is an interview with 3D artist Julian Glander. We discuss his new full length animated feature film and the journey he took to get there.

SHOW NOTES:

Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller sophiemiller.co

Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones pendingbeautiful.co 

Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? whywithaquestionmark.com  

Julian Glander https://glander.co/

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/glanderco/

'Boys Go To Jupiter' movie https://glander.co/BOYS-GO-TO-JUPITER

Also mentioned:

Beefstrong

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Why aren’t more people discovering and embracing your work? It must not be good enough, right? 

You’ve heard it a billion times: Just do the work. But what if obsessively overthinking and over-tinkering is just as dangerous of a distraction as procrastination? 

What would it look like if you redirected some of your focus away from micro-creative improvements and towards developing a more intentional relationship with new fans?

In this episode we explore how to get new people to discover your work and form a meaningful long lasting connection with them as well!

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SHOW NOTES:

Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller sophiemiller.co

Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones pendingbeautiful.co 

Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? whywithaquestionmark.com  

Nancy Duarte https://www.ted.com/speakers/nancy_duarte

Billy Eichner https://www.instagram.com/billyeichner

Invisible Things Books https://www.andyjpizza.com/invisiblethingsbook

Also Mentioned:

Andy Stanley 'Don't plan on winning the lottery'

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When approaching creative projects- how do you express yourself, challenge yourself and be true to yourself?

This episode is an interview with Grammy nominated musician Gallant. From the relatable moment when he snapped, to the joyful moment it all clicked, Gallant walks us through his creative process from intuitive mood-boards to finding the flow.

Stick to the end for a fresh take on creating mood-boards to inspire your projects.

Gallant Links https://gallant.lnk.to/Zinc

Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sogallant

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sogallant

His New Album 'Zinc' is Out 9/27/2024 https://open.spotify.com/prerelease/1mD2QDlJ2UHLF6X7oFpnlz

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SHOW NOTES:

Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller sophiemiller.co

Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones pendingbeautiful.co 

Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? whywithaquestionmark.com  

SPONSORS:

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Check out Adobe Express' "In the Making" Podcast" here: https://link.chtbl.com/ZNKQZa97

In the Making - from Adobe Express - kicks off season two with Teresa Au interviewing Vanessa Rivera of The Life of AIVAX about her whimsical Photoshop art and how she balances a time-consuming creative career with a family as a working mom. Vanessa talks about creative tools that save her time in her work, how she and her family left their home to travel in Europe for an extended period, how to set limits on her work life, and how to find joy and connection in a lonely world as a creative.

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How do you create something both accessible and innovative? What do you draw inspiration from to make authentic and meaningful work?

In this episode- animator, illustrator and author Sanjay Patel tells us about his life-changing journey back to his upbringing, we discuss his deep-dive into the well of inspiration he found and how it all came together into a playful preschool show.

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SHOW NOTES:

Writing / Host: Andy J. Pizza

Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller sophiemiller.co

Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones pendingbeautiful.co 

Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? whywithaquestionmark.com  

Sanjay Patel

https://www.gheehappy.com

https://www.instagram.com/gheehappy/

https://www.youtube.com/@gheehappystudio

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Immaterial: 5,000 Years of Art, One Material at a Time a podcast by The Met - Each episode examines a material of art, like clay... stone... trash... and what they can reveal about history and humanity. You’ll get a sense of the meaningfulness of these materials, and see them in a whole new way.

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Do you have a box of treasured momentos, a drawer of unfinished artwork or a notebook of ideas you never quite started and definitely didn't finish?

Author and illustrator Carson Ellis tells us how she uncovered a forgotten journal from her 20s and how it informed an entire series of work, with a little help along the way from some other past projects.

This interview is creative inspiration for how to tell stories using pictures, capture nostalgia and perhaps even create art today as a time capsule for the future.

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SHOW NOTES:

Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller sophiemiller.co

Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones pendingbeautiful.co 

Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? whywithaquestionmark.com

https://www.carsonellis.com/

https://www.chroniclebooks.com/products/one-week-in-january

Picture book mentions: What is Love, Du is Tak and Wildwood

TV show mentions: Mad Men

Band: https://www.decemberists.com/

Author Kazoo Ishiguro https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/14137/kazuo-ishiguro/

Julian Glander https://glander.co/

Past episode with Carson Ellis and Mac Barnett: https://creativepeptalk.com/355

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It’s difficult to know where to focus your creative energy. If you don’t know whether you should be learning a new skill, diving deep into a new project or marketing something you’ve already done, this episode is for you!

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SHOW NOTES:

Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller sophiemiller.co

Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones pendingbeautiful.co 

Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? whywithaquestionmark.com

Dan Harmon, Story Circle https://boords.com/blog/storytelling-101-the-dan-harmon-story-circle

The Heroine's Journey by Gail Carrier https://gailcarriger.com/books/hj/

Also mentioned the Maureen Murdock book by the same name

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This episode is for you if:

-You keep giving up

-You violently swing your focus from money-making, to never mixing money and creativity ever again

-You need a method for staying true to your creative core and not getting swept away by all the shiny objects 

SHOW NOTES:

Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller sophiemiller.co

Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones pendingbeautiful.co 

Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? whywithaquestionmark.com 

Lisa Miller PhD - The Awakened Brain

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/608347/the-awakened-brain-by-lisa-miller-phd/

Jill Bolte Taylor PhD - Whole Brain Living

https://www.drjilltaylor.com/whole-brain-living/

Joseph Campbell - The Hero with a Thousand Faces

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/314324/the-hero-with-a-thousand-faces-by-joseph-campbell/

Carl Jung - The Tension of Opposites

https://www.amazon.com/Man-His-Symbols-Carl-Jung/dp/0440351839

Christopher Nolan - Inception

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1375666/

The Matrix

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0133093/

Susan Cain - Bittersweet

https://susancain.net/book/bittersweet/

Lin-Manuel Miranda - Hamilton

https://www.hamiltonmusical.com/

About Time

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2194499/

Charlie Brown Christmas

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059026/

Joe Hisaishi - Composer for Miyazaki Films

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0386749/

Hayao Miyazaki - Animator and Filmmaker

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0594503/

The PodGlomerate network

https://www.podglomerate.com/

Newsletter signup

https://andyjpizza.substack.com/

"Invisible Things" project

Invisiblethings.co

Invisible Things Enamel Pins

https://www.etsy.com/shop/CreativePepTalk?ref=shop-header-name&listing_id=1290656010&from_page=listing&section_id=33163429

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION:

Everything changes. Platforms. The Economy. Seasons of Life. 

What do you do when these changes block your path in such a way, that no matter how you look at it, you can’t seem to find a path forward? You need to get distance to find perspective, but you can’t always press pause and escape to a two week vacation anytime you get stuck. In this episode we talk about the research backed power of the journey mentality and how to access its perspective shifting magic.

This is episode 1 of our ongoing Creative Journey Series.

SHOW NOTES:

Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller sophiemiller.co

Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones pendingbeautiful.co 

Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? whywithaquestionmark.com  

Lisa Miller Phd "The Awakened Brain"

https://www.lisamillerphd.com/

Joseph Campbell "A Hero with A Thousand Faces"

https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-hero-with-a-thousand-faces-joseph-campbell/6894600?ean=9781577315933

Donald Miller "A Million Miles in A Thousand Years"

https://bookshop.org/p/books/a-million-miles-in-a-thousand-years-how-i-learned-to-live-a-better-story-donald-miller/228927?ean=9781400202980

The Curse of Oak Island

https://www.history.com/shows/the-curse-of-oak-island

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A chat with Yoni Wolf of the band WHY? - I have been a massive fan for YEARS and you've heard their music every week on the show! You may also have heard more of the the band in our Right Side Out Series.

This episode is for you if you are sick and tired of waiting for someone to let you do the creative work you want to be making, if you need inspiration for how to put more of yourself into your work or if you need a fresh helping of that feeling of why we do creative work at all - and stick until the end for a CTIA called NO MITT FOR THESE PITCHES on the mindset shift that helped me go from a place of fruitlessly pitching tons unsuccessful book ideas to publishers and into a place where I’ve been consistently making books for the past four years!

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SHOW NOTES:

Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller sophiemiller.co

Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones pendingbeautiful.co 

Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? whywithaquestionmark.com  

WHY?

https://whywithaquestionmark.com/

WHY?'s latest album: The Well that I Fell Into

https://lnk.to/twifi

Yoni Wolf's Substack

https://yoniwolf.substack.com/

ANTICON

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

Adam "Doesone" Drucker

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

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The creative brain is amazing at coming up with infinite options and connections, but sorting through and choosing which options are best and should be focused on is a totally different skill.

In this episode we talk to incredible Illustrator and Youtuber Cheyenne Barton, right in the midst of working this stuff out for herself. At the time we talked, Cheyenne was feeling overwhelmed in her practice and I found the vulnerability of this chat to be a real gift. If you’re burnt out or feeling overwhelmed, this snapshot will help you feel less alone in it and may just give you some tools to overcome it!

Episode art by Cheyenne Barton and Andy J. Pizza

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SHOW NOTES

Cheyenne Barton’s Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/chey.barton/

Cheyenne Barton’s Youtube Channel

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

“The life of an artist.” Iceberg Illustration by Megan Herbert

https://www.instagram.com/p/CU6THjkpuqd/

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This episode is for you if you are:

1 - Tired of tracking the meaningless stats of likes and follows and want to find ways of tracking more meaningful progress

2 - Struggling to remember why you love making creative work and want to feel that spark again

3 - You need a more human way of being online as a creative person

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Show Notes:

Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller sophiemiller.co

Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones pendingbeautiful.co 

Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? whywithaquestionmark.com  

This episode is a conversation with Anna-Laura Sullivan

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annalaura_art/

Website: https://annalauraart.com/

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This episode is for you if:

• Your schedule is too full
• Your stress is too high
• You don't know how to change anything
• You've overwhelmed but don't know what to cut

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SHOW NOTES

Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller sophiemiller.co

Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones pendingbeautiful.co 

Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? whywithaquestionmark.com



Mentioned:

Dave Ramsey and the 80/20 rule

Susan David's book 'Emotional Agility' https://www.susandavid.com/book/

Angus Fletcher's book 'Wonderworks' https://www.angusfletcher.co/

Adam Grant https://adamgrant.net/

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This episode is for you if:

• You find yourself trying on hats as you try to figure out what you want to be and what you should be doing 
• You’re someone who loves the creative process, the behind the scenes, the supporting roles
• You’re in a creative career that has intense and exciting projects with weird down time between them

This episode is a conversation with Mark Eshleman @reelbearmedia the creative and content director for the band Twenty One Pilots.

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SHOW NOTES:

Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller sophiemiller.co

Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones pendingbeautiful.co 

Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? whywithaquestionmark.com  

Reel Bear Media: www.reelbearmedia.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reelbearmedia/

Twenty One Pilots https://www.twentyonepilots.com/

https://www.instagram.com/twentyonepilots/

Also mentioned:

Flor https://www.instagram.com/flor/

Skateboarding video: Girl- Yeah Right

Twenty One Pilots Graphic Design by Brandon Rike https://brandonrike.com/

Jim Henson documentary https://ondisneyplus.disney.com/movie/jim-henson-idea-man

'The last of Us' video Game and hit tv show

The Band 'Men I trust' https://menitrust.com/

Chappell Roan https://www.iamchappellroan.com/

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This episode’s for you if:

• You’re tired of trying to do it all
• You feel like giving up
• You’re wondering how to pep talk yourself or a friend or loved one who’s struggling on the creative journey. 
• Stick to the end for some time travel and something new that I’m calling a CTIA

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SHOW NOTES:

Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller sophiemiller.co

Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones pendingbeautiful.co 

Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? whywithaquestionmark.com  

Old episode clip from Episode 5- The Obvious Thing You're Missing

https://www.creativepeptalk.com/005-the-obvious-thing-youre-missing/

Movie referenced for the anti-pep talk is School of Rock with Jack Black

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37oJqWp4rJM

Book: The Heroine's Journey by Gail Carrier

https://gailcarriger.com/books/hj/

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We all want to make work that’s authentic and has our creative fingerprints on it. But it’s easier said than done. There’s lots to learn from folks who literally put themselves into the work. In this episode we chat with Ronald Young Jr. about his award winning audio memoir series “Weight for It” and glean what all of us can learn about injecting your DNA into your work. So whether you’re literally making a self portrait / memoir project or not, this episode is chocked full of takeaways on how to make your work more you!

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SHOW NOTES:

Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller sophiemiller.co

Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones pendingbeautiful.co 

Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? whywithaquestionmark.com  

Ron Young Jr Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/ohitsbigron

Weight For It Podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/weight-for-it/id1686599391

Leaving The Theater Podcast:

https://www.ohitsbigron.com/leaving-the-theater

On Air Fest:

https://www.onairfest.com

Angus Fletcher: 

https://www.angusfletcher.co

Book- Wonderworks

“There is no art which does not conceal a still greater art." – Percival Wilde

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This episode is for you if:

-You are exploring your voice and how you can insert it into your work in a more genuine way

-You are exploring being seen, heard and understood through your creative work

-You are considering or working on a collaboration 

-You want to strengthen the connection between yourself and your audience

SHOW NOTES:

Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller sophiemiller.co

Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones pendingbeautiful.co 

Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? whywithaquestionmark.com  

Book ‘Super Communicators’

https://www.charlesduhigg.com/supercommunicators

‘The Power of Habit’ book

https://www.charlesduhigg.com/the-power-of-habit

Artist Kara Walker

http://www.karawalkerstudio.com

Ai Weiwei

https://www.aiweiwei.com

Lynda Barry

https://drawnandquarterly.com/author/lynda-barry/

Abstract artists mentioned:

Mark Rothko

Frank Philip Stella

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This episode is for you if:

• You’re stuck in the middle of a never ending project and you need a fresh perspective 
• You feel distracted by so many ideas
• You have felt discouraged by the response to your work/projects after putting so much time and effort in
• you’re interested in picture book making or storytelling 

SHOW NOTES

A Sundae with Everything On It

https://smarturl.it/SundaewithEverythingOnIt

A Pizza with Everything On It

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1341177986/hardback-book-a-pizza-with-everything-on?click_key=5e66d965c915b93862cf7c4786572f45e020a8c0%3A1341177986&click_sum=5bf1f093&crt=1&ref=shop_home_recs_6

Cal Newport

https://calnewport.com

Childish Gambino - Atavista

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

John Cleese - Creativity

https://www.amazon.com/Creativity-Short-Cheerful-John-Cleese/dp/0385348274

Eliza Kinkz

https://www.elizakinkz.com

https://bookshop.org/p/books/papa-s-magical-water-jug-clock-jesus-trejo/18822245?ean=9781662651045

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This episode is for you if:

• You’re overwhelmed by the demands of social media
• You feel pressure to MAKE IT BIG or give up trying
• You’re burnt out from trying to DO IT ALL
• You need an example and and an action plan on how to stay focused and get results

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SHOW NOTES

Rosalie Haizlett

https://rosaliehaizlett.com/

instagram.com/rosaliehaizlett

Books:

Watercolor in Nature (2021)

https://rosaliehaizlett.com/collections/books/products/watercolor-in-nature-book-by-rosalie-haizlett

Tiny Worlds of the Appalachian Mountains (Preorder 2024)

https://rosaliehaizlett.com/pages/tiny-worlds-bookhttps://rosaliehaizlett.com/pages/tiny-worlds-book

Naturalist/illustrator Roger Tory Peterson

https://rtpi.org/

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This episode is for you if:

• Hustle culture and social media are destroying your creativity
• You’ve lost hope of ever being able to do enough
• You intuitively know the pace of the world and industry isn’t conducive to creative productivity but need language to understand why
• You need a map to more satisfying work life balance that improves both

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SHOW NOTES

Cal Newport

https://calnewport.com/

Slow Productivity

https://calnewport.com/slow/

Jenny Blake - Free Time

https://itsfreetime.com/book

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This episode is for you if:

• You need a boost of encouragement from someone who has also felt the burden to conform to expectations of others
• You need examples and ideas on how to creatively adapt your lifestyle to be more conducive to your nature
• You want to learn about leaning into your strengths and tips on following curiosity and how to work with who you are and not against it!

SHOW NOTES

Jessica McCabe https://howtoadhd.com/

How to ADHD Book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/710890/how-to-adhd-by-jessica-mccabe/

How to ADHD YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/howtoadhd

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This episode is for you if you get in your head and struggle to share your story and your work with the world, if you worry that it’s just not relevant or interesting or maybe that it’s too weird… and just a heads up - we’ve been doing a series called Right Side Out - this is episode 6 and the last episode of the series - it really won’t make sense without working through the episodes - go back to episode 449 of this show to start back at episode one.

Episode 1 of Right Side Out

SHOW NOTES

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Sophie Miller

sophiemiller.co

https://www.sophiemiller.co/

Yoni Wolf / WHY?

https://whywithaquestionmark.com/

AOKOHIO

https://yoniwolf.substack.com/

Angus Fletcher

https://www.angusfletcher.co/

Wonderworks

https://swiftpress.com/book/wonderworks/

Connor Jones / Pending Beautiful

https://www.pendingbeautiful.co/

CreativeMornings

https://creativemornings.com/

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All the parts come together and I share the conversation with my mom.

Part 5 of Right Side Out

SHOW NOTES

Lulu Miller

https://www.instagram.com/lutimestwoo/?hl=en

CreativeMornings

https://creativemornings.com/

SWISSMISS / Tina Roth Eisenberg

https://www.instagram.com/swissmiss/?hl=en

James Acaster

https://www.jamesacaster.com/

A Pizza with Everything On It

https://www.chroniclebooks.com/products/a-pizza-with-everything-on-it

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This episode is for you if:

• You want to get more personal or deep in your creative work but you don’t know practically where to start
• You struggle to take a personal interest in yourself and you feel like every one else is more interesting or worthy
• You are prone to low self and esteem and sometimes feel like why even bother making anything at all
• STICK TIL THE END of this episode I am going to share a prompt that unlocked the most significant creative breakthrough in finding my own creative voice

SHOW NOTES

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Stuff by Andrew Neyer:

https://andrewneyer.com/

Color Me Collaborative Exhibit:

https://andrewneyer.com/projects/color-me

Charles Schulz on 60 Minutes in 1997:

https://youtu.be/kjTpdUs-pfw

Creative Mornings:

https://creativemornings.com/

https://creativemornings.com/talks/aaron-james-draplin/1

https://creativemornings.com/talks/kate-bingaman-burt/1

https://creativemornings.com/talks/joseph-wu/1

IFS:

https://ifs-institute.com/

BOOK 'No Bad Parts' by Dr Richard C. Schwartz

https://ifs-institute.com/nobadparts

'Muppet Guys Talking'

Dave Goelz and Jerry Nelson

https://muppetguystalking.com/

Yoni Wolf / WHY?

https://whywithaquestionmark.com/

AOKOHIO

https://yoniwolf.substack.com/

Sophie Miller

https://www.sophiemiller.co/

Connor Jones / Pending Beautiful

https://www.pendingbeautiful.co/

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THIS EPISODE IS FOR YOU IF:

• You struggle to find where the literal voices of others and the metaphorical creative voices of your hero’s end and where you begin
• If limitations were put on you by others that you have a hard time shaking off
• You need help finding a starting place to build off of in terms of building your creative identity
• Stick til the end for an exercise to kickstart finding your creative voice

SHOW NOTES

Dr Ken Benau

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/ken-benau-kensington-ca/279286

NPR - Social media posts warn people not to call 988. Here's what you need to know

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/08/11/1116769071/social-media-posts-warn-people-not-to-call-988-heres-what-you-need-to-know

Yoni Wolf / WHY?

https://whywithaquestionmark.com/

AOKOHIO

https://yoniwolf.substack.com/

Sophie Miller

https://www.sophiemiller.co/

Connor Jones / Pending Beautiful

https://www.pendingbeautiful.co/

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This episode is for you if:

• You need some ideas on how to tap into a more timeless sense of yourself
• You cant figure out what’s you and what’s you trying to be cool
• Or you need help breaking free from your creative influences and find something that truly unique to you to build a more unique creative sensibility 
• STAY TIL THE END and I will give you a creative thought exercise that broke open the development of my creative identity in a major way early on in my practice 

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SHOW NOTES

Yoni Wolf / WHY?

https://whywithaquestionmark.com/

AOKOHIO

https://yoniwolf.substack.com/

Sophie Miller

https://www.sophiemiller.co/

Connor Jones / Pending Beautiful

https://www.pendingbeautiful.co/

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THIS EPISODE IS FOR YOU IF:

• You want to find your style and voice and make authentic work
• If you know to do so you have to put yourself into the work
• But you don’t know how to do that or worse you don’t really know who you are!
• This episode is the start of a new series all about that - and is especially relevant to neurodivergent ppl or those of us that constantly feel like we have had to hide ourselves or become smaller to get by in society
• Stay until the end and I will share a creative prompt that didn’t just break open my creativity - it broke open whole layers of my self and my life

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SHOW NOTES

Lulu Miller

https://www.instagram.com/lutimestwoo

https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Trucky-Roads/Lulu-Miller/9781665919173

Yoni Wolf / WHY?

https://whywithaquestionmark.com/

AOKOHIO

https://yoniwolf.substack.com/

On Air Fest

https://www.onairfest.com/

Connor Jones / Pending Beautiful

https://www.pendingbeautiful.co/

Charley Locke

https://charleylocke.com/

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THIS EPISODE IS FOR YOU IF:

• You feel super inconsistent in your creative practice
• You’re work isn’t going anywhere because it happens in fits and starts
• You’re relationship to your work is like a on again off again thing and you’re ready to make at least a short term commitment
• STICK UNTIL THE END: I will give you are the 4 essentials to a thriving creative practice and a journal prompt to figure out which you’re missing - or which you need to add

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Book Mentions:

"A Sunday with Everything on It" by Andy J. Pizza and Kyle Scheele

"Emotional Agility" by Susan David

"Deep Work" by Cal Newport

"Slow Productivity" by Cal Newport

"Invisible Ink" by Brian McDonald

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THIS EPISODE IS FOR YOU IF:

• You feel like you’re being left behind
• ALL THE TECH advancements and shifts in the past couple years has you scrambling
• OR you just feel like you’re not locked into making progress in a meaningful direction that your whole heart and soul can embrace
• IF YOU STAY UNTIL THE END - I will come back with a CALL TO ADVENTURE called THE HEADS UP 7 SECONDS exercise that you can use TODAY to make your creative session more aligned with where you are in the moment right now and make that effort count

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Josh Linkner - https://joshlinkner.com/

Josh's podcast Mic Drop

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This episode is for you if:

• No longer having fun making stuff
• Your passion and enjoyment have been replaced by anxiety and pressure
• You always find yourself trying to outdo the last thing you made and end up overthinking
• Or you worry if you don’t stay afraid you’re going to end up washed up
• Stay til the end for a practice for finding fun, focus and clarity again called “Rename the Game”

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Atomic Habits by James Clear

The Weeknd

Dr Rex Jung Ted Talk

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This episode is for you if you:

• Feel your work lacks depth
• Don’t know what to make
• Or you have lots of ideas and don’t know which to choose next 
• If you stick until the end of the episode I’m going to give you a tool called CREATIVE KINDLING that you can use to help you decide what to focus on and keep you fueled throughout a project, even when you feel you’re running on fumes

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Rian Johnson on Creative Processing

J Gonzo

El Mano Del Destino

Zone of Interest

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This episode is for you if you:

- Can’t seem to stand out in your creative field

- The competition is too steep or too crowded in your creative world

- Feel like there’s a cutthroat / gossipy culture in your creative industry because everyone sees each other as competition and you feel lonely in your creative community

- IF YOU STICK TIL THE END: I’m going to share the hidden place where your attention grabbing creative superpower might be hiding - and an action you can do today to get you one step closer to cutting through the noise in your genre: it’s called WEDDING CRASH LANDER

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On Air Fest

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Angus Fletcher Wonderworks

Moomin - Comet in Moominvalley

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Todd Henry

Daily Creative Podcast

Born Standing Up by Steven Martin

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Listen to this episode if you:

• Want to dig deeper and personally interpret new expressions of your daydreams into actionable steps.
• Are looking for ways to get excited about what you’re dreaming up.
• Finding where those more fantastical dreams are valuable and practical in the world.

Episode four celebrating January Dreamuary.

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Episode 435 - For drawing your dreams without judgement.

CALL TO ADVENTURE

Find the best exchange rate. Where are people who most value what you do? Look for the folks from similar life experiences and non-negotiables, create a possible unique selling point.

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Meera’s Substack

Meera’s Website

Meera’s illustration on Instagram mentioned around 18min.

Flip the script.

Be mindful the next time you create something and come at it from the opposite end.

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Review any of these 12 ideas/episodes that stood out to you from last year of Creative Pep Talk:

🌊 410 - How to Build The Foundation of a Creative Practice that Cultivates Superfans

🐾 385 - How to Reverse Engineer What Creative Goal to Focus On Next

🤖 377 - 3 Steps on Building The Essential Relationships in Your Creative Sphere

🌷 390 - How to Make Work that's More Creative and Less of a Grind

🍔 383 - 3 Steps for Creating the Work that Gets You The Work You're Perfect For

🥤 384 - 3 Sources of Creative Fuel for When You're Running on Empty with Hanif Abdurraqib

🚀 381 - Tried Everything but Nothing's Working? Studies Show This Creative Tactic is Often Overlooked

🐌 412 - A Process for Using Creative Influences to Find A Unique Path for Yourself

⏰ 396 - The 5 Flavors of Creativity & How Knowing Yours Can Reignite Your Spark

💀 413 - Step by Step How to Insert Yourself Into Your Work in a Powerful Way

🕹️ 415 - The Dream Unlocking Art of Mastering How to Give Up

🦅 417 - The 2 Essential Elements of a Game Changing Creative Collaboration with Sophie Miller

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JAKPRINTS

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This Jungian Life Podcast

Episode 076 on Animus and Anima

Lisa Marchiano’s Website

The Vital Spark: Reclaim Your Outlaw Energies and Find Your Feminine Fire by Lisa Marchiano – Out February 6th, 2024!

Other mentionings:

Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype by Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Ph. D.

The Soul’s Code: In Search of Character and Calling by James Hillman

Care of the Soul: A Guide for Cultivating Depth and Sacredness in Everyday Life by Thomas Moore

Vasilisa the Beautiful - Fairy Tale

Inanna's Descent: A Sumerian Tale of Injustice

The Master and His Emissary: The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World by Iain McGilchrist

Dionysis - Greek Mythology

Hephaestus - Greek Mythology

The Elves and The Shoemaker by The Brothers Grimm - Fairy Tale

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Create your daydream.

Dream in your medium!

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Bob Dylan - Magical Youth Clip

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_wAZ02JUtM

Original Creative Pep Talk on Booby Traps

https://www.creativepeptalk.com/episodes/2018/10/9/202-for-when-you-feel-like-giving-up

Right Side Out Pizza Story

https://www.instagram.com/p/CAX66GsgYfX/

Lynda Barry

https://drawnandquarterly.com/author/lynda-barry/

Dieter Rams Good Design Rules

https://designmuseum.org/discover-design/all-stories/what-is-good-design-a-quick-look-at-dieter-rams-ten-principles

Sister Corita Kent Art Class Rules

https://www.creativelivesinprogress.com/article/corita-kent

Everything is a Remix Kirby Ferguson

https://www.everythingisaremix.info/

George Carlin Cardboard Cut Out Story

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CewUVZZMXT8

Seth Godin More Good Ideas by Having More Bad Ideas

https://seths.blog/2018/06/the-two-simple-secrets-to-good-ideas/#:~:text=Secret %231 is the biggest,easier than the opposite approach.

James Clear Atomic Habits

https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits

Twyla Tharp The Creative Habit

https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Creative-Habit/Twyla-Tharp/9780743235273

1000 True Fans Kevin Kelly

https://kk.org/thetechnium/1000-true-fans/

Austin Kleon Seasons

https://austinkleon.com/2016/08/11/seasons/

Todd Henry Seasons

https://accidentalcreative.com/podcasts/ac/ac-podcast-seasons/

Pantsers vs Plotter

https://whenyouwrite.com/plotter-vs-pantser/#:~:text=A plotter is someone who,their pots on the stove

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Human Rhythms Series: Part Four

Do Less - Hidden Brain episode with Leidy Klotz

Subtract: The Untapped Science of Less - Book by Leidy Klotz

Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less - Book by Greg McKeown

Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World - Book by Cal Newport

Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals - Book by Oliver Burkeman

The Zeigarnik Cache Clearing

1. Brain dump for 10 minutes on a piece of paper.
2. 80-20 your list.
3. How much time will they take?
4. Do as many of the shorter tasks as possible in one chunk of time!

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Scott Erickson on Instagram - “I Get To” post

Wonderworks: Literary Invention and the Science of Stories by Angus Fletcher

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

“Give what you didn't get.” — Garry Shandling

Three magic words.

1. I
2. Choose
3. You

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Ego is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday

The Artist’s Journey by Steven Pressfield

1. Brain dump.
2. Brain buckets.
3. Brain balance.

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Marlee Grace’s Podcast, Common Shapes

Off the Grid Podcast

Three questions before you make anything for free:

1. Is this the right channel for the medium?
2. What is the purpose?
3. Is that the purpose I need to be focused on?

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Melissa’s Website

Melissa’s TED Talk, How I found myself – by impersonating other people

Either/Or: A Fragment of Life by by Soren Kierkegaard

You Could Make This Place Beautiful: A Memoir by Maggie Smith

PeteyUSA on TikTok

The either or method.

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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

Convertible mooning! 

Top down, bottoms up assessment of your personal needs. Coin, community, confidence, and connotation.

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Fran Meneses (Franerd)’s Youtube Channel - [Rolling Stone Music Challenge]

Turn the other cheek!

Find your guide and humble yourself, lean into the discomfort, and feel the burn anyway!

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Lizzy Stewart’s Instagram

Alison by Lizzy Stewart

Walking Distance by Lizzy Stewart

Redefine your mountain.

How can you rethink the things you want to do? How can you downsize it in your mind to make it less intimidating?

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Austin Kleon’s Desk(s)

Design Matters Podcast with Debbie Millman

Brad Montague on the Insatiable Monster Internet

1000 True Fans by Kevin Kelly

BCG Growth Share Matrix

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Wonderworks: Literary invention and the science of stories by Angus Fletcher

Bill Burr's Comedy Writing Secrets (Feat. The Joke Doctor)

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

There's a Wocket in my Pocket! by Dr. Seuss

Rosie's Walk by Pat Hutchins

East of Eden by John Steinbeck

Yes to Life: In Spite of Everything by Viktor E. Frankl

Pick a feeling and then find a mechanic/method of how you can create that feeling.

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Third Eye Drops with Michael Phillip

The Awakened Brain: The New Science of Spirituality and Our Quest for an Inspired Life by Dr. Lisa Miller

How to Awaken Your Brian with Dr. Lisa Miller - Episode of Third Eye Drops

Invisible Ink: A Practical Guide to Building Stories That Resonate by Brian McDonald

The Soul's Code: In Search of Character and Calling by James Hillman

The Book of Symbols: Reflections on Archetypal Images

The Red Book: Liber Novus by C.G. Jung

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Broken Record Podcast - Belle and Sebastian

Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear

Be creative with your time to have more time to be creative.

1. Find the fulcrum
2. Make a mosaic
3. Do a batch day
4. 60-minute (or 90-minute) morning
5. Sprint (scan-tron it)
6. Trim the fat
7. Plan it
8. Energy clock
9. Quit something
10. Sharpening the axe

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The Awakened Brain: The New Science of Spirituality and Our Quest for an Inspired Life by Lisa Miller

Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear

This whole episode is a call to adventure! 

The quest to find and progress your main quest.

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Mauro Gatti’s Website

Mauro Gatti’s Instagram

The Happy Broadcast by Mauro Gatti

Set your art free by doing free art.

What could you afford to do happily for free?

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BCG Growth Share Matrix

Creative Pepped Growth Share Matrix

Organize your practice through the lens of the BCG growth share matrix.

What is your dog, cash cow, question mark, and star?

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The One Thing by Jay Papasan and Gary Keller

Atomic Habits by James Clear

Lisa Congdon

Jessica Hische

Kate Bingaman-Burt

The NOD Daily Drawing Project

Gretchen Rubin - The Four Tendencies

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Invisible Things – NEW PICTURE BOOK, OUT NOW!

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Create a tension board.

Similar to a mood board, but through the lens of a medium that feels opposite to you, being yourself in a place that is completely uncomfortable to you. What are the similarities to how you approached this, to how you approach your work?

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Hrishikesh Hirway’s Website

What you discover when you really listen - TED Talk by Hrishikesh Hirway

The Creative Key.

Break down a favorite piece of your work into some behind the scenes kind of way, then create some new work that really makes this idea accessible.

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The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit - Book by Seth Godin

The Gap by Ira Glass

Focus on the locus of your control.

Write down an action that is still able to move the needle towards what you’re after. If you don’t have an action, what is an opportunity you can pivot towards? Determine where to stick with the line you’re stuck in, or just keep pivoting.

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