Episodes
134 - Illustrator Daniel Fishel's Top 5 Creative Career Lessons
Daniel Fishel is a top notch illustrator with the accolades to prove it: clients like The New York Times and The Washington Post, an MFA from SVA, and the 2016 Forbes Magazine 30 under 30 in Art / Style.
But more importantly to me, he's a great dude with a heart to share what he's learned for the benefit of others. Daniel's put in real sweat equity and deep work to get where he is now, and he's never shy about sharing what's working for him.
In this e…
133 - The 3 Obstacles Blocking Your Creative Magic (and How To Move Through Them!)
When done right, creativity is like magic or even alchemy. If you know what you’re doing, you can turn a blank page into something truly valuable! In this episode we will explore what might be holding you back from making your own creative gold!
And what better inspiration for finding creative magic, than the one and only Harry Potter? Let’s dive deep into the wizarding world to find our own sorcery. In other words, this episode could be called “Harry Potter and The Creative’s Stone”…
132 - Lettering Legend Erik Marinovich
132 - Lettering Legend Erik Marinovich
It is my honor and privilege to bring you an in depth interview with lettering legend Erik Marinovich.
Erik is such an inspiration to me, both in life and art. He’s such a sweet guy and is also just INSANELY talented. This episode is jam packed with creative wisdom!
A few of the topics we cover in this week’s episode:
- Creative Community
- Passion
- Advice for Electricians
- Curiosity
- Insecurity
- Raisin Farm…
131 - Find Your Roadmap
131 - Find Your Roadmap
A creative career can feel like randomly stumbling in the dark. In this episode, I’ll tell you how you can find a model for success that can guide you into making the next right move for your creative business.
If you're feeling lost in the dark, this episode can help you find your path.
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Thanks to Yoni Wolf and the band WHY? for our theme music.
Thanks to my man Nate Utesch and his band Metavari for all the other tunes…
130 - Win in Business without Winning the Creative Lottery with These Are Things
Today I talk with pin and patch masterminds These Are Things. These Are Things is a partnership between Jen Adrion and Omar Noory.
In this episode we talk through the rollercoaster of running your own business and how to build a sustainable business with blood, sweat and tears, rather than on pure luck.
These Are Things just launched a new business to help YOU make your own Enamel Pins & Patches. If want to get into the pin and patch game, but don’t know where to start, l…
129 - How to Remedy Creative Burnout
What do you do when your creative spark goes out? What happens when you've lost the will to grind out that good side hustle? How do you recover and relight the fuse when you can't get out of bed, you can't see the point and you've lost your inspiration and excitement?
In this week's episode I want to talk about a very real and recent encounter with my own burnout and how I relit that spark in a major way.
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128 - Solving Creative Block with 18 SUPER SPECIAL GUESTS!
I’m insanely excited to bring you this episode! This episode is jam packed with wisdom from 18 leading creative professionals. In fact, I’m just completely humbled to bring you these greats.
This episode will give you tried and tested answers to this question: what do you do when you’re feeling discouraged in your creative work? I know you’re going to find these answers and insights extremely helpful, but even more so, I hope you just feel encouraged to hear these masters struggle wi…
127 - The Key to Unlocking Your Artistic Voice
127 - The Key to Unlocking Your Artistic Voice
Finding your unique artistic voice might just be the key to creative career success. So what’s the key to finding it?
In this episode we talk about the key mindset shift that helps put you on the road to finding your voice, with a systematic, step by step process.
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Creative Pep Rally - a day long workshop pizza party celebration with Andy J. Pizza and…
126 - How to Make Big Career Changes When You Have Little Time
You ever have those moments when you look around at your life and wonder how you got there? Do you try to silence that little whisper in your mind that says ‘this is not what you’re supposed to be doing with your life!’?
In this episode we talk about embracing that voice and taking action. Life is too short to play it safe and live a life you’re not proud of.
Find the secret stash of time and energy you're wasting and maximize it for the career change you want to make.
124 - The New Path to a Satisfying Career
124 - The New Path to a Satisfying Career
The only people I know who are truly satisfied with their career are those who are willing to build something completely custom made.
Embracing your career as the ultimate creative project can be a powerful and liberating perspective shift, and in this episode, I’m going to explain the step by step process I use to approach my career in a creative manner.
Thanks to our syndicate Illustration Age, you can find this show at www…
125 - Keep Growing with Danielle Evans
TODAY IS A VERY SPECIAL DAY!!!
TWO MASSIVE ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1 - Creative Pep Talk THE BOOK!
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2 - Creative Pep Rally - a day long workshop pizza party celebration with Andy J. Pizza and friends!
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Dimensional lettering artist Danielle Evans is helping me make this event happen, so I thought what better way to announce it than with a special conversation with her!
Thi…
123 - 25 Ways to Stand Out
I don’t have to tell you that it’s NOISY out there and it’s never been tougher to stand out from the crowd.
In this episode I’ll share 25 ideas that you can use to make a ruckus and get noticed!
Thanks to our syndicate Illustration Age, you can find this show at www.illustrationage.com/creativepeptalk
Thanks to Yoni Wolf and the band WHY? for our theme music.
Thanks to my man Nate Utesch and his band Metavari for all the other tunes! soundcloud.com/metavari
122 - How to Build Sustainable Income & Thrive!
Making a good living, making great art is my definition of success. In this episode, I give you practical tips on how to stimulate a thriving ecosystem of creative money making.
Thanks to our syndicate Illustration Age, you can find this show at www.illustrationage.com/creativepeptalk
Thanks to Yoni Wolf and the band WHY? for our theme music.
Thanks to my man Nate Utesch and his band Metavari for all the other tunes! soundcloud.com/metavari
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121 - Make Space for Creativity with Kate Bingaman-Burt
121 - Making Space for Creativity with Kate Bingaman-Burt
Today on the show we have creative sensation KATE BINGAMAN-BURT! Get ready to GET ULTRA PEPPED and learn from one of the most creatively wise humans I know!
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Thanks to our syndicate Illustration Age, you can find this show at www.illustrationage.com/creativepeptalk
Thanks to Yoni Wolf and the band WHY? for our theme music.
120 - Give Your Art a Makeover
120 - Give Your Art a Makeover
Did you ever see that 90s film ‘She’s All That’? Well let’s do that but for your creative portfolio! It’s time to take the glasses off! :D
I will both be speaking at this year’s Midwest Craft Con, Feb 10-12.
Pep talk listeners will get a 20% discount with promo code PEP
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Thanks to our syndicate Illustration Age, you can find this show at www.illustrationage.com/creativepeptalk
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119 - Why There's No Excuse
This episode is a brand new live talk that I did for the AAF chapter in Baton Rouge.
If there’s a paved road to where you’d like to go, the connection has already been made and the opportunity for creativity is already gone.
There’s always an excuse not to do the work you’re here to do, there’s always an obstacle, and in this episode I suppose that maybe that’s not such a bad thing?
Had such a blast going down to the South for this talk, thanks Baton Rouge for having …
118 - Finding Your Flow with Yao Cheng
118 - Finding Your Flow with Yao Cheng
I recently had the pleasure of sitting down and chatting with the wonderful Yao Cheng!
Yao is a watercolor artist and designer based in Columbus, Ohio. While she has been painting and drawing since the age of 5, her introduction to watercolor really began a few years ago while exploring new painting techniques. With this medium, the connection was immediate and it has since defined her painting style and marked the beginning for Yao Chen…
117 - Powerful Goal Setting
The way you approach goal setting can have a tremendous effect on whether you actually achieve them.
In this episode, I share a recent a breakthrough in my approach to goal setting that’s been extremely reenergizing in my everyday life.
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116 - Unlock Your True Potential
This episode is about giving space to that small whisper in your life that tells you there’s a reason for your existence. Tapping into this purpose unleashes a well of creative energy like nothing else can!
Thanks to our syndicate Illustration Age, you can find this show at www.illustrationage.com/creativepeptalk
Thanks to Yoni Wolf and the band WHY? for our theme music.
Thanks to my man Nate Utesch and his band Metavari for all the other tunes! soundcloud.com/metavar…
115 - How to Get Super Motivated for 2017
115 - How to Get Super Motivated for 2017
Have you had a hard time getting motivated for 2017?
Honestly, I’ve struggled too, but I’ve found some ideas that have really helped me. In this episode we explore the power of dreaming up a compelling future and how that can transform today’s motivation.
Thanks to our syndicate Illustration Age, you can find this show at www.illustrationage.com/creativepeptalk
Thanks to Yoni Wolf and the band WHY? for our theme music…
114 - 9 Ways to Make 2018 Your Best Year Yet
No that title is not a typo.
In this episode we dream big about what an ideal January 1st 2018 would look like, so we can spend a year working hard to get there.
I've found I ride the wave that I created the year before. This episode contains 9 of the most effective principles I use for making the most explosive changes to your creative career.
Thanks to our syndicate Illustration Age, you can find this show at www.illustrationage.com/creativepeptalk
Than…
113 - Why Your Marketing Isn't Working
It’s very easy to feel hopeless in your marketing.
Here’s why: if you think marketing starts when you go to tell people about your work, you’re doing it wrong. It’s not just what you say, it’s how you say it!
In this episode we take a deeper, more comprehensive view of marketing that starts before you make any artwork at all!
Thanks to our syndicate Illustration Age, you can find this show at www.illustrationage.com/creativepeptalk
Thanks to Yoni Wolf and the…
112 - Quit Hiding!
Who run the world? TROLLS.
No I’m not talking about Donald Trump…
In this weeks episode we get real. What’s stoping you from making authentic work? How can you overcome these hurdles and truly connect with your audience?
Thanks to our syndicate Illustration Age, you can find this show at www.illustrationage.com/creativepeptalk
Thanks to Yoni Wolf and the band WHY? for our theme music.
Thanks to my man Nate Utesch and his band Metavari for all the other…
111 - Quit Pursuing Other People's Dreams with Chase Jarvis
Today we have world renowned photographer and founder of Creative Live, Chase Jarvis!
Chase shares his story and the personal breakthroughs that helped become the entrepreneur that he is today.
Save 25% of a class at Creative Live:
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Thanks to our syndicate Illustration Age, you can find this show at www.illustrationage.com/creativepeptalk
Thanks to Yoni Wolf and the band WHY? for our theme music.
Thanks to my man Nate Utesch and …