Creative Pep Talk
Andy J. Pizza
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
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Dec 10, 2020 • 1h 1min
299 - 4 Ways to Silence the Inner Critic and Unlock Your Best Work with Danielle Krysa AKA The Jealous Curator
Danielle Krysa, artist and author, shares insights on overcoming self-doubt, choosing a creative path, and finding joy in creativity. She discusses the power of collage as a transformative medium and highlights her new children's book 'How to Spot an Artist' that encourages embracing creativity. The chapter explores concepts like the inner critic, creative blocks, and creative jujitsu.
Dec 2, 2020 • 44min
298 - Unlock Your New Powerful 3 Point Growth Plan by Analyzing This Past Year
This podcast explores marketing creative work and growing an audience, including the importance of reflecting on the past year, communicating goals, and effective elevator pitches. It also discusses artistic styles, partnering with similar individuals and brands, and shifting mindsets for marketing. Building valuable relationships and creating a sense of community are highlighted. The concept of creating a 'census communis' is introduced, as well as identifying the ideal customer and addressing blind spots in serving the audience.
Nov 18, 2020 • 45min
297 - Why Creatives are Struggling and Where to Refocus Your Energy with William Deresiewicz
Guest William Deresiewicz, author of Death of The Artist, discusses the challenges faced by artists in the current economy, including the impact of big tech on the arts and the profitability of YouTube. They explore the lack of appreciation for artists, the pressures they face, and the importance of perseverance and alternative sources of income. The guest also shares insights from their book, highlighting the stages and struggles in the lives of artists.
Nov 11, 2020 • 49min
296 - The 4 Step Process to Making Creative Work That Resonates Deeper
The podcast discusses the importance of shifting mindset and practicing creativity, lessons from Dave Chappelle's stand-up, finding a platform for creative work, creating work as a gift and embracing feedback, and the significance of listener feedback and acknowledgments.
Nov 2, 2020 • 1h 16min
295 - Feeding Your Creative Spark with Lisa Congdon
Lisa Congdon, an accomplished artist specializing in empowering creativity, joins Co loop. The interview covers authenticity, vulnerability, internet struggles, cultural influences, and the impact of moving to San Francisco. They reflect on previous conversations and promote the podcast's 2021 calendar.
Oct 28, 2020 • 52min
294 - Scared That You're Not Good Enough At Any One Thing? Listen To This!
Julia Cameron, author of The Artist's Way, discusses embracing the creative process, unschooling, and finding joy in creativity. They explore building a persona, the stress of creativity, and the importance of reconnecting with our natural essence. They also talk about embracing the artist playdate and rejecting the myth of suffering for great art.
Oct 21, 2020 • 1h 10min
293 - How to Get Deeply Inspired from Super Surprising Sources with Yao Cheng
Yao Cheng discusses building relationships in the creative industry, reflects on career changes and business decisions, and shares insights on starting fresh. They also explore capturing movement and space in art, the relationship between watercolor and the natural world, the challenge of using colors, and express gratitude to Yao Cheng for her artwork.
Oct 14, 2020 • 40min
292 - 3 Steps on How to Discover Your Creative Work’s Hidden Theme
The podcast discusses changing our mindset towards creativity, building a genuine relationship with our craft, understanding the target audience and desired emotional response, and discovering the hidden theme in our work.
Sep 30, 2020 • 1h 8min
291 - Tapping Into Your Creative Compass with Lulu Miller
Author Lulu Miller shares insights on tapping into your creative compass, including the power of trust and intuition in creative pursuits, the captivating nature of audio, and the intersection of science and creativity. They also explore sadistic storytelling and express gratitude for the conversation.
Sep 23, 2020 • 1h 6min
290 - Why Making a Complicated Mess will Unlock Your Simple Brilliance with Peter Hastings
Peter Hastings, a creative mind behind some of the most brilliant works, discusses the struggle between exploring curiosities and not spreading oneself too thin in the creative field. The chapter explores how different crafts can inform and feed each other. The speaker emphasizes the importance of conveying a shared vision when working with a team. They explore how comedians convey emotions through their craft and the importance of listening to one's body during the editing process. They discuss the three stages of craft, from being a beginner to reaching a state of freedom and creativity. They highlight the challenges of pursuing a career in music or any art form and emphasize the importance of determining if it brings genuine happiness.
