
Creative Pep Talk
A Weekly Podcast Companion for Your Creative JourneyTransform your creative potential into reality by making your creativity a practice. A “creative discipline” can feel like an oxymoron. Creativity is about doing something new. Discipline is about doing something consistently. The aim of this podcast is to help you strike that elusive balance. Each week, New York Times Bestselling Author Illustrator Andy J. Pizza shares everything he’s learning about building a thriving creative practice. Through solo episodes and interviews with top-tier creatives, Pizza brings you the strategies and stories that you need week in and week out to keep your inner critic at bay, bust through creative blocks and stay creatively pepped to the max!!Learn more: creativepeptalk.comCheck out the host: andyjpizza.com
Latest episodes

Nov 3, 2021 • 1h 8min
340 - One Idea that Unlocks New Levels of Your Style, Reveals Your Builder Type & Gets You Back On Your Path
---Listen & Subscribe on Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-pep-talk/id929743897TRANSCRIPT- - -SHOW NOTES- - -Bo Burnham Inside Specia https://www.netflix.com/title/81289483Alex G http://sandyalexg.com/Everything is A Remix by Kirby Ferguson https://www.everythingisaremix.info/Geoff McFetridge https://www.instagram.com/mcfetridge/?hl=enAustin Kleon Family Tree https://austinkleon.com/2018/10/06/climbing-your-own-family-tree/Remy Charlip https://www.remycharlipestate.org/aboutThe Little Prince https://www.amazon.com/Little-Prince-Antoine-Saint-Exup%C3%A9ry/dp/0156012197Saimon Chow https://www.instagram.com/chowsaiman/?hl=enGhostshrimp https://www.instagram.com/theghostshrimp/?hl=enDavid Shrigley https://www.instagram.com/davidshrigley/?hl=enHegelian Dialectic https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/hegel-dialectics/ - - -SPONSORS- - -THE LEGO GROUPThis episode is made in partnership with The Lego Group and their Rebuild the World Campaign. Ask your kids to tell a story about something that would bring joy to their world, solve a creative problem or bring people together. Share photos of their LEGO® builds, pictures, or ideas on social media mentioning @LEGO and using #RebuildTheWorld Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 27, 2021 • 52min
339 - 4 New Strategies That Reignited a Fresh Spark in My Creative Practice
Take my new skillshare class! “Social Media for Creatives: 5 Exercises to Power Your Freelance Career” https://skl.sh/truefansclass---Listen & Subscribe on Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-pep-talk/id929743897TRANSCRIPT- - -SHOW NOTES- - -MOLLY FLETCHER - ENERGY CLOCKhttps://mollyfletcher.com/the-energy-clock/KEEP GOING BY AUSTIN KLEONhttps://austinkleon.com/keepgoing/ALANIS MORISSETTE and OLIVIA RODRIGO in ROLLING STONEhttps://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/olivia-rodrigo-alanis-morissette-musicians-on-musicians-1239136/Wired for story by LISA CRONhttp://wiredforstory.com/wired-for-story - - -SPONSORS- - -SKILLSHAREThere’s nothing better than getting better. Accomplishing growth is extremely satisfying, and online classes from Skillshare make it possible. Learn about illustration, design, photography, productivity, and marketing. With Skillshare’s short classes, you can move your creative journey forward without putting life on hold. So explore your creativity at Skillshare.com/CreativePep where our listeners get a free trial of Premium Membership.STORYBLOCKSVideo is one of my most effective ways to stand out as a creator online these days - and with Storyblocks you can take your videos to the next level - with Affordable Subscriptions, Unlimited Downloads, and 1M+ Royalty Free Assets - you can level up your content at storyblocks.com/CreativePepTalk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 20, 2021 • 1h
338 - How to Make Deeply Powerful Creative Work
Take my new skillshare class! “Social Media for Creatives: 5 Exercises to Power Your Freelance Career” https://skl.sh/truefansclass---Listen & Subscribe on Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-pep-talk/id929743897TRANSCRIPT- - -SHOW NOTES- - -Nancy Duarte - TED Talkhttps://www.ted.com/talks/nancy_duarte_the_secret_structure_of_great_talks?language=enMartha Beck - Integrityhttps://marthabeck.com/the-way-of-integrity/Waxahatchee Lucinda Williams Interviewhttps://www.interviewmagazine.com/uncategorized/katie-crutchfield-and-lucinda-williams-on-staying-power-and-major-label-bullshitINVISIBLE INK by Brian McDonaldhttps://www.amazon.com/Invisible-Ink-Practical-Building-Resonate/dp/0998534471/ref=as_li_ss_tl?keywords=invisible+ink+book&qid=1550185205&s=gateway&sr=8-2&linkCode=sl1&tag=theinvinkbl08-20&linkId=6ba59b9dcf498d8505a70a4d95770928&language=en_USRostam Song Exploderhttps://songexploder.net/rostamHenson Executive Producer Halle Stanford on Creative Pep Talkhttps://www.creativepeptalk.com/episodes/2019/10/1/246-embracing-your-essence-with-the-dark-crystal-executive-producer-halle-stanfordPixar’s Soulhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soul_(2020_film)3 Billboards Outside Ebbing Missourihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Billboards_Outside_Ebbing,_MissouriFrank Chimero - Analogieshttps://frankchimero.com/blog/2011/suggestions-for-speakers/ - - -SPONSORS- - -SPOONFLOWERShop, design and sell custom fabric, wallpaper and home decor on Spoonflower - if DIYing is your jam, SPOONFLOWER is THE destination for print-on-demand fabric, wallpaper and home decor products. Visit spoonflower.com and DIY all the live long day! Spoonflower.comSTORYBLOCKSVideo is one of my most effective ways to stand out as a creator online these days - and with Storyblocks you can take your videos to the next level - with Affordable Subscriptions, Unlimited Downloads, and 1M+ Royalty Free Assets - you can level up your content at storyblocks.com/CreativePepTalk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 13, 2021 • 58min
337 - How to Hear Your Creative Voice and Trust It with Rebecca Green
Take my new skillshare class! “Social Media for Creatives: 5 Exercises to Power Your Freelance Career” https://skl.sh/truefansclass---Listen & Subscribe on Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-pep-talk/id929743897TRANSCRIPT- - -SHOW NOTES- - -Rebecca Greenhttps://www.myblankpaper.com/https://www.instagram.com/rebeccagreenillustration/Chris Pain, Illustratorhttps://www.cfpayne.com/Garfield’s Thanksgiving, bookhttps://www.amazon.com/Garfields-Thanksgiving-Jim-Davis/dp/0345356500Boney Legs, Joanna Cole, bookhttps://www.amazon.com/Bony-Legs-Joanna-Cole/dp/0590405160How to Make Friends with a Ghost, Book by Rebecca Greenhttps://www.myblankpaper.com/books#/how-to-make-friends-with-a-ghost-1/ - - -SPONSORS- - -ADOBE MAXSupport for Creative Pep Talk comes from Adobe MAX. Adobe MAX is the annual global creativity conference and it’s going online this year -- October 26th through the 28th. This is sure to be a creative experience like no other. Plus, it’s all free. Yep - 100% free! With over 25 hours of keynotes, luminary speakers, breakout sessions, workshops, musical performances and even a few celebrity appearances, it’s going to be one-stop shopping for your inspiration, goals and creative tune-ups. Explore over 300 sessions across 11 tracks, hear from amazing speakers and learn new creative skills… all totally free and online this October. To register, head to max.adobe.comSKILLSHAREThere’s nothing better than getting better. Accomplishing growth is extremely satisfying, and online classes from Skillshare make it possible. Learn about illustration, design, photography, productivity, and marketing. With Skillshare’s short classes, you can move your creative journey forward without putting life on hold. So explore your creativity at Skillshare.com/CreativePep where our listeners get a free trial of Premium Membership.SPOONFLOWERShop, design and sell custom fabric, wallpaper and home decor on Spoonflower - if DIYing is your jam, SPOONFLOWER is THE destination for print-on-demand fabric, wallpaper and home decor products. Visit spoonflower.com and DIY all the live long day! Spoonflower.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 6, 2021 • 47min
336 - Find Your Creative Zone Today: Which of These 7 Types of Ideas Come to You Naturally?
Take my new skillshare class! “Social Media for Creatives: 5 Exercises to Power Your Freelance Career” https://skl.sh/truefansclass---Listen & Subscribe on Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-pep-talk/id929743897TRANSCRIPT- - -SHOW NOTES- - -Whole Brain Living by Dr. Jill Bolte Taylorhttps://www.amazon.com/Whole-Brain-Living-Anatomy-Characters/dp/1401961983Chris Martin of Coldplay on Pete Holmeshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chris-martin/id475878118?i=1000534667456&l=caBrain Pickingshttps://www.brainpickings.org/2014/07/04/the-artists-way-julia-cameron/Mason Currey Daily Ritualshttps://www.masoncurrey.com/daily-rituals- - -SPONSORS- - -ADOBE MAXSupport for Creative Pep Talk comes from Adobe MAX. Adobe MAX is the annual global creativity conference and it’s going online this year -- October 26th through the 28th. This is sure to be a creative experience like no other. Plus, it’s all free. Yep - 100% free! With over 25 hours of keynotes, luminary speakers, breakout sessions, workshops, musical performances and even a few celebrity appearances, it’s going to be one-stop shopping for your inspiration, goals and creative tune-ups. Explore over 300 sessions across 11 tracks, hear from amazing speakers and learn new creative skills… all totally free and online this October. To register, head to max.adobe.com SKILLSHAREThere’s nothing better than getting better. Accomplishing growth is extremely satisfying, and online classes from Skillshare make it possible. Learn about illustration, design, photography, productivity, and marketing. With Skillshare’s short classes, you can move your creative journey forward without putting life on hold. So explore your creativity at Skillshare.com/CreativePep where our listeners get a free trial of Premium Membership. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 29, 2021 • 48min
335 - Feeling Out-of-Step with Your Creative Journey? Do These 3 Things Now
Take my new skillshare class! “Social Media for Creatives: 5 Exercises to Power Your Freelance Career” https://skl.sh/truefansclass---Listen & Subscribe on Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-pep-talk/id929743897TRANSCRIPT- - -SHOW NOTES- - -The Nowhere Innhttps://pitchfork.com/thepitch/st-vincent-carrie-brownstein-the-nowhere-inn-movie-review/Tiktok @eat_more_spidershttps://www.tiktok.com/@eat_more_spiders/video/7007884697766251782?is_copy_url=0&is_from_webapp=v1&sender_device=pc&sender_web_id=6906827253348353542Mission Impossible Storyhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/write-the-fuse/id1574368686?i=1000536234907- - -SPONSORS- - -SpoonflowerShop, design and sell custom fabric, wallpaper and home decor on Spoonflower - if DIYing is your jam, SPOONFLOWER is THE destination for print-on-demand fabric, wallpaper and home decor products. Visit spoonflower.com and DIY all the live long day! Spoonflower.comADOBE MAXSupport for Creative Pep Talk comes from Adobe MAX. Adobe MAX is the annual global creativity conference and it’s going online this year -- October 26th through the 28th. This is sure to be a creative experience like no other. Plus, it’s all free. Yep - 100% free! With over 25 hours of keynotes, luminary speakers, breakout sessions, workshops, musical performances and even a few celebrity appearances, it’s going to be one-stop shopping for your inspiration, goals and creative tune-ups. Explore over 300 sessions across 11 tracks, hear from amazing speakers and learn new creative skills… all totally free and online this October. To register, head to max.adobe.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 22, 2021 • 1h 6min
334 - Find the Work That Makes You Come Alive. Which of The 10 Types Are You? with Jonathan Fields
Take my new Skillshare class! “Social Media for Creatives: 5 Exercises to Power Your Freelance Career” https://skl.sh/truefansclass---Listen & Subscribe on Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-pep-talk/id929743897TRANSCRIPT- - -SHOW NOTES- - -Jonathan Fieldshttps://www.jonathanfields.com/Take the Sparketype Test FOR FREE!https://sparketype.com/Listen to the Good Life Project Podcasthttps://www.goodlifeproject.com/podcast/- - -SPONSORS- - -SKILLSHAREThere’s nothing better than getting better. Accomplishing growth is extremely satisfying, and online classes from Skillshare make it possible. Learn about illustration, design, photography, productivity, and marketing. With Skillshare’s short classes, you can move your creative journey forward without putting life on hold. So explore your creativity at Skillshare.com/CreativePep where our listeners get a free trial of Premium Membership.STORYBLOCKSVideo is one of my most effective ways to stand out as a creator online these days - and with Storyblocks you can take your videos to the next level - with Affordable Subscriptions, Unlimited Downloads, and 1M+ Royalty Free Assets - you can level up your content at storyblocks.com/CreativePepTalk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 15, 2021 • 1h 3min
333 - Get More, Do Less with These 31 Easy and Engaging Social Media Post Prompts
---Listen & Subscribe on Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-pep-talk/id929743897TRANSCRIPT- - -SHOW NOTES- - -PEPTOBER LIST1 Reintroduction 2 Search Your Feelings3 ATA (Ask THEM Anything)4 Part 25 Process6 BRING THEM ON STAGE7 SPC (Sneak Peak Crop)8 Giveaway9 Crossover10 PUF11 Lowlight12 Highlight13 Collab14 TBT15 WIP16 COP (Carousel of Progress)17 FAN OUT18 BTS19 Quote20 Key To Your Work21 SYT (Share Your Talent)22 FF23 PTP (Personal Tipping Point)24 Solidarity Post25 SAT (Share a Tip)26 RGH (Repost Greatest Hit)27 MVP - Multi-Verse Piece 28 Hobby Post29 MAKE A GAME30 Message to Past You31 A New Piece- - -SPONSORS- - -SKILLSHAREThere’s nothing better than getting better. Accomplishing growth is extremely satisfying, and online classes from Skillshare make it possible. Learn about illustration, design, photography, productivity, and marketing. With Skillshare’s short classes, you can move your creative journey forward without putting life on hold. So explore your creativity at Skillshare.com/CreativePep where our listeners get a free trial of Premium Membership. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 8, 2021 • 55min
332 - Do These 4 Things if You Think You May Have Undiscovered Talent
WATCH MY NEW YOUTUBE SERIES UNMAKING THE MYTH WITH SKILLSHARE: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtqQYNGG0ZFdenijIGA_yXEYzTlarH8jT---Listen & Subscribe on Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-pep-talk/id929743897TRANSCRIPT- - -SHOW NOTES- - -Unmaking the Myth Skillshare YouTube Serieshttps://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtqQYNGG0ZFdenijIGA_yXEYzTlarH8jTLaura Sanders Comedian / Illustratorhttp://laurasanders.fun/Brian Reahttp://www.brianrea.com/Rob Bell Everything is Spiritualhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JT09JbaEh_I- - -SPONSORS- - -SPOONFLOWERShop, design and sell custom fabric, wallpaper and home decor on Spoonflower - if DIYing is your jam, SPOONFLOWER is THE destination for print-on-demand fabric, wallpaper and home decor products. Visit spoonflower.com and DIY all the live long day! Spoonflower.com SKILLSHAREThere’s nothing better than getting better. Accomplishing growth is extremely satisfying, and online classes from Skillshare make it possible. Learn about illustration, design, photography, productivity, and marketing. With Skillshare’s short classes, you can move your creative journey forward without putting life on hold. So explore your creativity at Skillshare.com/CreativePep where our listeners get a free trial of Premium Membership. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 1, 2021 • 1h 1min
331 - Your Inner Critic is Drowning Out Your Creative Voice
---Listen & Subscribe on Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-pep-talk/id929743897TRANSCRIPT- - -SHOW NOTES- - -Elizabeth Gilbert Authentic vs Originalhttps://www.elizabethgilbert.com/dont-worry-about-being-original-just-be-authentic-dear-ones-i-must-confe/George Steiner - Real Presenceshttps://www.amazon.com/Real-Presences-George-Steiner/dp/0226772349Austin Kleon - Steal Like an Artisthttps://www.amazon.com/Steal-Like-Artist-Things-Creative/dp/0761169253Art island Episodehttps://www.creativepeptalk.com/episodes/2018/10/9/202-for-when-you-feel-like-giving-upKendyll Hillegas - Start Here: Advice for New and Aspiring Artistshttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD3sXoQ9uTswykL-ZJIjM03vieXPwBBTdKendyll Hillegas Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/kendyllhillegasKendyll Hillegas Skillsharehttps://www.skillshare.com/user/kendyllhillegas- - -SPONSORS- - -SPOONFLOWERShop, design and sell custom fabric, wallpaper and home decor on Spoonflower - if DIYing is your jam, SPOONFLOWER is THE destination for print-on-demand fabric, wallpaper and home decor products. Visit spoonflower.com and DIY all the live long day! Spoonflower.comSTORYBLOCKSVideo is one of my most effective ways to stand out as a creator online these days - and with Storyblocks you can take your videos to the next level - with Affordable Subscriptions, Unlimited Downloads, and 1M+ Royalty Free Assets - you can level up your content at storyblocks.com/CreativePepTalkSKILLSHAREThere’s nothing better than getting better. Accomplishing growth is extremely satisfying, and online classes from Skillshare make it possible. Learn about illustration, design, photography, productivity, and marketing. With Skillshare’s short classes, you can move your creative journey forward without putting life on hold. So explore your creativity at Skillshare.com/CreativePep where our listeners get a free trial of Premium Membership. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices