Creative Pep Tal‪k‬ Andy J. Pizza, Co-Loop Podcast Network

This was a super cathartic chat with creative powerhouse Austin Kleon.

In this chat we dive into some really big questions around influences, what happens when your creative heroes disappoint you and how to find what you want to do by using the shortcut of defining what you’re against.

If you don’t know Austin - he’s the author of several incredible books including Steal Like an Artist, Show Your Work and Keep Going. I think of Kleon as my older cooler creative cousin, who’s much more well read than I am! HA!

Most artists have a deep desire to be known, but you can’t tell the world who you are if you don’t know who you are. In this special episode we dive deep into a 5 step process for finding and finely crafting your creative identity.

If you’re afraid you’re not sure who you are or you’re unsure if you’re effectively communicating who you are in your work or online - tune into this JAM PACKED PEPisode to unlock powerful and effective brand messaging.

TODAY ON THE SHOW WE HAVE ONE OF MY CREATIVE HEROES! Grammy award winner Rostam Batmanglij!!!! Now I bet many of you are already fans, but if you’re a fan of Haim, Frank Ocean, Carly Rae Jepson, Vampire Weekend, Charli XCX or Clairo you’ve almost certainly already enjoyed Rostam’s incredible work as a producer!

This conversation is a deep dive into Rostam’s creative journey and there are so many takeaways and moving tidbits. Can’t wait for you to hear it!

We talk about:
- How Thinking Through the Lens of Synesthesia Can Spark Creativity
- Taking Cues from Other Mediums
- Childhood Clues to Who You Are as An Artist Today
- How Personal Breakthrough Unlocks Creative Progress

The worst thing about being lost is not knowing whether every step is getting you closer to being found or further away. It’s maddening! Have you ever felt this way in your creative journey? Is this dread haunting your creative process? More often than not, this is because you are lost. When you don’t know where you’re headed, you can’t know if what you’re working on is getting you closer to your goal or further away.

The answer is not to buckle down and muscle through. You don’t need more motivation, you need clarity. Stop what you’re doing and listen to this episode to find what you want and what you should make next.

Listen & Subscribe on Apple Podcasts
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-pep-talk/id929743897

Get Episode Transcripts at creative-pep-talk.simplecast.com

Part 2 of our TOP 10 Podcast COUNTDOWN!

Listen in and hear some of my all time favorite creative podcasts, specific episodes of theirs I love and even specific tips, tactics and mindset shifts from these episodes! These insights have been SUPERCHARGING my creativity lately.

OK! HUGE NEWS!! We just launched our very own CREATIVE PODCAST NETWORK!!! The Co-Loop Podcast Network is NOW LIVE: co-podcast.co

What podcasts inspire you? This is the question I get maybe more than any other. SO! I’ve decided to answer this question in a BIG WAY. First by creating a directory of my favorite shows by launching our very own podcast network!

And secondly by creating a two part episode where we discuss the 5 podcasts we chose to be part of our network and 5 other shows that aren’t on the network but incredibly inspiring anyway!

Listen in and hear some of my all time favorite creative podcasts, specific episodes of theirs I love and even specific tips, tactics and mindset shifts from these episodes! These insights have been SUPERCHARGING my creativity lately.

OK! HUGE NEWS!! We just launched our very own CREATIVE PODCAST NETWORK!!! The Co-Loop Podcast Network is NOW LIVE: co-podcast.co

What podcasts inspire you? This is the question I get maybe more than any other. SO! I’ve decided to answer this question in a BIG WAY. First by creating a directory of my favorite shows by launching our very own podcast network!

And secondly by creating a two part episode where we discuss the 5 podcasts we chose to be part of our network and 5 other shows that aren’t on the network but incredibly inspiring anyway!

Part TWO will drop tomorrow!