The Creative Hustle With Anika Goyal

Anika Goyal
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What does it really take to create something people care about? Host, Anika Goyal has been asking that question since she was 12. Now 18, with 240+ episodes and interviews with musicians, authors, and entrepreneurs, she's still not done asking. The Creative Hustle is a real conversation about creativity for this generation, the process, the hard lessons, and what it looks like to build a life around your art before anyone tells you you're ready. Follow Anika Goyal on Instagram for more updates on future episodes and bonus material too: https://www.instagram.com/thecreativehustlewithanikag/

  1. 1D AGO

    "You can't complain about having a full plate if your goal was to eat"

    In this episode, Anika discusses the concept of wanting something versus actually living it. She also discusses the struggles of comparison, feeling like she is asking for a lot, managing pressures, and more! This episode is for all the people who dream big, but get burnt out really quickly!

    28 min

  2. 4D AGO

    Finding her Edge w/ YA Romance Author Jennifer Iacopelli

    In this episode, Anika sits down with YA sports romance author Jennifer Iacopelli! They discuss storytelling, romance development, building strong independent woman characters, Netflix adaptations, creating opportunities for debut actors, and more! This episode is for all the creatives out there who dream of making it big someday or want an extra dose of inspiration!

    25 min

  3. MAY 10

    Mother's Day Special: My Mom Came on the Podcast and Said Things I Wasn't Ready For

    She was here in year two. Now it's year six. And a lot has changed. The last time my mom sat across from me on this podcast, I was still figuring out who I was as a host, as a storyteller, and honestly, as a person. She showed up for me then, the way she always has. And now, four years later, she's back. This Mother's Day, I'm bringing my mom back to the mic for a conversation that felt long overdue, and nothing about it went the way I expected. We talked about her dreams, definition of success, what happiness actually means to her in her own words, and more! And yes, she had stories about raising me that I was absolutely not prepared for. Four years is a long time. We've both grown. And this conversation proves it. If you've never asked your mom the big questions: what she wants, what she believes, what lights her up, this episode will make you want to pick up the phone the second it's over. This one is for every mom who shows up quietly and every daughter who doesn't say thank you enough. 🍋 Happy Mother's Day, Mom. Thank you for coming back.

    17 min

  4. MAY 4

    You had them at hello: The science of charisma in the media industry

    In this episode, we get into the neuroscience and psychology of first impressions and what it actually means for your career in creative and media: an industry where the meeting is the audition and the pitch is the preview. We break down the warmth-competence axis, why leading with credentials backfires, the uncomfortable truth about Mehrabian's 55/38/7 rule, and what researcher John Antonakis found about the tactics that make some people genuinely magnetic in a room, regardless of what they say. Then we get tactical: five things you can change immediately that will shift how rooms respond to you, from the way you slow down, to the specificity trick that makes you unforgettable, to the counterintuitive reason vulnerability closes more deals than confidence. This one's for anyone who's ever walked out of a pitch wondering why the energy was off, why the room never fully opened up, or why someone less talented keeps getting the call back. Stay tuned for new episodes every week! For more BTS content; follow me on Instagram (@thecreativehustlewithanikag)

    25 min

  5. APR 30

    World's Leading Human Design expert Erin Claire Jones on the secrets to playing big and scaling your life

    In this episode, I'm joined with the world's leading human design expert Erin Claire Jones. In this episode, we discuss: - Thriving vs just surviving  - Identifying career paths that align with your human design - Choice paralysis - and more! This episode is for all the dreamers and innovators out there, hoping to achieve their dreams and goals, while maintaining their peace and composure! If you want to look up your own human design: https://humandesignblueprint.com  Here's a link to get her book: https:/erinclairejones.com/book For more updates from Erin follow her instagram pages:  instagram.com/erinclairejones &  instagram.com/humandesignblueprint Here's a link to study human design with her too: https://humandesigngenius.com Stay tuned for new episodes every week!

    16 min

  6. APR 21

    19-year old Dating App Founder Saul Brauns on rewriting the rules of modern romance

    In this episode, I sit down with Saul Brauns, a 19-year-old founder and Rice University student building Bridge, a dating app designed to rethink how we actually connect. And we’re not keeping this surface-level. We get into: the real psychology of men (not what TikTok tells you)why modern dating feels so broken, and what might fix itthe business side of love: attraction, retention, and emotional brandingpickup lines that actually work vs. ones that should be retired immediatelyhow storytelling shapes attraction (and your entire dating life)the overlap between building a brand and building a relationship and more...This episode is equal parts unfiltered, strategic, and slightly chaotic, in the best way. Whether you’re single, taken, or just observing the mess, this conversation will change how you think about connection.

    16 min

  7. APR 13

    Creepshow writer Melanie Dale on pivoting into fiction

    She wrote laugh-out-loud funny books about the hardest parts of life : infertility, friendships, the seasons that don't go according to plan. Then she wrote horror screenplays for Creepshow, including episodes starring Joey King and Molly Ringwald. Then she shambled around as a zombie on The Walking Dead. Then she wrote a young adult horror novel about a girl whose greatest fear turns out to be completely real. On paper, none of that belongs together. In this conversation, it all makes perfect sense. In this episode we get into the pivot from nonfiction to fiction and what finally made her make it, what surviving cancer changed about what she was willing to write and how honestly she was willing to write it, why she thinks humor and horror are actually doing the same emotional work, how she wrote a character whose OCD makes danger feel real before the real danger arrives, and what it means to finally tell the story you've been circling for years. This one is for anyone who has ever felt like their interests are too different to belong together. They do. You just haven't found the through line yet. 🎙️ New episodes every week! Follow along on Instagram @thecreativehustlewithanikag

    15 min

  8. APR 13

    Gen Z Is Winning at Branding (Here’s What Big Companies Are Learning)

    In this episode of The Creative Hustle, Anika Goyal breaks down why Gen Z creators are building more engaging, relatable brands than even the biggest companies, and what’s driving this shift. From authenticity and speed to community-driven content, Gen Z has redefined what it means to connect with an audience in today’s digital world. If you’re interested in marketing, content creation, or building a brand of your own, this episode will completely change how you think about what actually works. For behind the scenes content and other exclusives follow Anika on her Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/thecreativehustlewithanikag)

    14 min
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What does it really take to create something people care about? Host, Anika Goyal has been asking that question since she was 12. Now 18, with 240+ episodes and interviews with musicians, authors, and entrepreneurs, she's still not done asking. The Creative Hustle is a real conversation about creativity for this generation, the process, the hard lessons, and what it looks like to build a life around your art before anyone tells you you're ready. Follow Anika Goyal on Instagram for more updates on future episodes and bonus material too: https://www.instagram.com/thecreativehustlewithanikag/

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