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Creative Pep Talk Andy J. Pizza
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Inspiring Stories & Actionable Strategies for Building a Thriving Creative Practice
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463- 3 Areas Of Stress And Wasted Effort To Cut Out Now
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/ -
462- How to Find Purpose Behind-the-Scenes and In-Between with Mark Eshleman
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/ -
461 - My New Plan for Surviving Some Scary Overwhelm
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/ -
460 - How Vulnerable Questions Lead to Strong Creative Hooks with Ronald Young Jr.
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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459 - Make Art Not Noise with the Supercommunication Tools of Charles Duhigg
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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458 - How to Get Yourself to Finish Bigger Projects Well
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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Customer Reviews
I’m addicted to this show!
I love Andy’s authenticity and heart. I’m not even a commercial artist. I’m a Psychologist by day and an art quilter the rest of the time, and this show is motivating in so many ways, no matter what I’m doing! Please don’t stop making these episodes Andy!
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