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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May 14, 2019 • 1h 29min
231 - The Power of Finding Your People with Jessica Hische
Renowned designer and letterer Jessica Hische discusses her impressive career, including being featured in The New York Times. They explore the importance of finding a creative community and expressing intentions. They reflect on the challenge of finding new goals and purpose in their career. They also discuss creating work for an audience and express gratitude for the conversation.
May 7, 2019 • 54min
230 - The Number 1 Most Essential Tactic I Used to Build My Creative Career
Embrace unfamiliarity for creative success, take action and get attention, dress for the job you want, focus on presentation and aesthetics, create personal projects, and consistently make and share your work for growth and success.
Apr 30, 2019 • 1h 4min
229 - The 6 Step Process to Unlock Powerful Creative Business Momentum
In this podcast, they discuss unlocking your creative powers through self-awareness and finding your hidden abilities. They explore the importance of taste in creativity and the misconception of talent. They also discuss the three act system and bridging the gap between perception and personal work. Additionally, they talk about the expiration date of taste and the importance of reinvention in creative work. Finally, they emphasize the significance of tapping into your hidden potential.
Apr 23, 2019 • 1h 6min
228 - James Victore Gives Me A Pep Talk
Embracing vulnerability and pushing against societal expectations, discovering design and art history, the power of subjectivity in graphic design, whittling down ideas and anecdotes, finding your own style and embracing individuality, unleashing creativity and overcoming doubts, uncovering vibrations and embracing creativity, avoiding pain and typography discussion
Apr 17, 2019 • 25min
227 - You'll Never Make Your Best Work While Believing This Lie
The podcast discusses the toxic creative myth and emphasizes the importance of embracing the struggle and tension. It also explores the intersection of luck and preparation and expresses gratitude towards Patreon backers.
Apr 9, 2019 • 50min
226 - Beating Over Analysis, Leap into Full Time, Harsh Critics, Self Care and MORE
The podcast explores topics such as overanalyzing versus underanalyzing in the creative process, Enneagram types and their impact on self-esteem, working with critical people, balancing impact and glory in creative work, quitting a nine to five job for creativity, and job security versus taking creative risks.
Apr 2, 2019 • 1h 13min
225 - Resonance Breadcrumbs, Finding Your People & Courage to Let Go w/ Morgan Harper Nichols 00:0001:17:22
Artist and poet Morgan Harper Nichols discusses her journey of transitioning from music to illustration and poetry, the importance of pattern finding in unlocking artistic voice, adapting writing style for different platforms, finding your creative identity, and expressing gratitude.
Mar 26, 2019 • 1h 16min
224 - How to Get Into Your Flow State (PT 3 of Call the Midwife Series)
Exploring the process of bringing a creative project to life, balancing business and creativity, and strategies for maintaining a state of play during work. The origins and meaning of 'La Maas' and the importance of tapping into a state of play for creative flow. The benefits of sharing your creative process and not being afraid to put your work out there. The difficulties faced by freelancers when working from home and the value of engaging with life experiences. The importance of separating the creative space from the rest of life and making creativity a daily habit.
Mar 19, 2019 • 46min
223 - The Strategy I Used to Crush My 2018 Goal in 12 Weeks (Call the Midwife Series Pt 2)
Explore the power of strategic planning for creative career success. Find guidance from someone who overcame similar struggles. Learn about the importance of clear objectives and the pitfalls of vague desires. Discover the speaker's journey in finding love and the importance of clear intentions in achieving positive outcomes.
Mar 12, 2019 • 1h 18min
222 - How to GET SUPER PUMPED by Unearthing Your True Desire (Call the Midwife Series Pt 1)
Explore the importance of embracing true desires and finding meaning, the power of storytelling in shaping growth, and the impact of mortality on living a fulfilling life. Discover the connection between desire and the journey of synthesis, and gain recommendations from the Call the Midwife Dr. Pizza Series.
