Chase Jarvis: The Dangers of Playing It Safe

Sep 29, 2025

Chase Jarvis, an award-winning photographer and founder of CreativeLive, shares insights on creativity and the dangers of playing it safe in today's economy. He recounts a life-changing near-death experience that shifted his priorities towards meaningful impact. Discussing the power of narrative and intuition, he emphasizes self-reflection and mindfulness as keys to success. Chase advocates for embracing creativity and continuous learning, arguing that safety is now the riskiest choice, urging listeners to pursue their passions boldly.

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ANECDOTE

Avalanche Changed His Priorities

Chase Jarvis survived an 1,800-foot avalanche in Alaska that shook his priorities and life choices.
The event made him reassess impact and pivot from commercial shoots to meaningful work with CreativeLive.

INSIGHT

Philosophy As A Mirror

Studying philosophy gave Chase tools for critical self-reflection that exposed living others' expectations.
That self-awareness helped him swap a prescribed path for one aligned with his creative instincts.

ADVICE

Tune Into Your Intuition

Increase self-awareness to better hear and trust your intuition about life directions.
Use major events or deliberate practices to snap out of cultural programming and reassess priorities.

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Award-winning photographer and founder of CreativeLive Chase Jarvis is one of the top 30 photographers of the past decade. In this episode of Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu, Chase dives deep into how to create a life that you love through the power of complex personal narrative and descriptive visualization. GIFT FROM CHASE: www.creativelive.com/impacttheory

Original air date: 3-28-17

SHOW NOTES

Chase recalls how a near-death experience helped shape his worldview. [4:26]

Chase reveals how he applied critical thinking and self-reflection to live out his dreams. [8:22]

Tom and Chase discuss cultivating the ability to listen to your intuition. [14:55]

Chase explains the power of narrative and storytelling. [21:07]

Tom and Chase talk about meditation and switching your narrative. [24:33]

Chase describes how he incorporates his senses and crafts headlines through visualization. [28:14]

Tom and Chase discuss the growth mindset and desire to learn. [33:45]

Chase digs deep into the core values of creativity, access, and community. [35:45]

Chase defines the impact that he wants to have on the world. [41:04]

Chase breaks down why playing it safe is the most dangerous thing you can do. [42:01]

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