Creative Pep Talk

This podcast explores strategies to combat creative blocks and stay focused on completing projects. It delves into the balance between creativity and execution, overcoming self-doubt, and enhancing creativity through preparation and promotion.

Rosalie Haizlett, expert in focus and results, shares insights on overcoming overwhelm and burnout in the digital age. Topics include small focus for success, artistic journeys, safety precautions for solo hiking, finding niche in nature illustration, embracing authenticity in creativity, and the power of small, focused steps in creative work.

Productivity expert and author, Cal Newport, discusses the pitfalls of hustle culture and social media on creativity. He introduces the concept of Slow Productivity for a more fulfilling work-life balance. Tips include setting boundaries, transparent communication with clients, and focusing on fewer tasks for increased productivity.

Jessica McCabe, an ADHD expert, discusses the importance of working with your natural tendencies. She shares tips on leaning into strengths, following curiosity, and embracing who you are. The podcast explores creativity, neurodiversity, ADHD challenges, failure, and strategies for optimal productivity.

This episode is for you if you get in your head and struggle to share your story and your work with the world, if you worry that it’s just not relevant or interesting or maybe that it’s too weird… and just a heads up - we’ve been doing a series called Right Side Out - this is episode 6 and the last episode of the series - it really won’t make sense without working through the episodes - go back to episode 449 of this show to start back at episode one.Episode 1 of Right Side Out SHOW NOTES----------------Sophie Millersophiemiller.cohttps://www.sophiemiller.co/Yoni Wolf / WHY?https://whywithaquestionmark.com/AOKOHIOhttps://yoniwolf.substack.com/Angus Fletcherhttps://www.angusfletcher.co/Wonderworkshttps://swiftpress.com/book/wonderworks/Connor Jones / Pending Beautifulhttps://www.pendingbeautiful.co/CreativeMorningshttps://creativemornings.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Author and journalist Lulu Miller discusses navigating tasks with ADHD, artistic journey in pursuit of identity, reflecting on personal struggles, embracing self and ADHD diagnosis, and expressing gratitude for support in creation.

This podcast explores overcoming self-esteem challenges, creative breakthroughs, and personal identity. It delves into facing struggles, ADHD traits as strengths, and using internal family systems for self-acceptance. The episode also acknowledges creative collaborators and the importance of support systems in creative endeavors.

THIS EPISODE IS FOR YOU IF: You struggle to find where the literal voices of others and the metaphorical creative voices of your hero’s end and where you begin If limitations were put on you by others that you have a hard time shaking off You need help finding a starting place to build off of in terms of building your creative identity Stick til the end for an exercise to kickstart finding your creative voice SHOW NOTESDr Ken Benauhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/ken-benau-kensington-ca/279286NPR - Social media posts warn people not to call 988. Here's what you need to knowhttps://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/08/11/1116769071/social-media-posts-warn-people-not-to-call-988-heres-what-you-need-to-knowYoni Wolf / WHY?https://whywithaquestionmark.com/AOKOHIOhttps://yoniwolf.substack.com/Sophie Millerhttps://www.sophiemiller.co/Connor Jones / Pending Beautifulhttps://www.pendingbeautiful.co/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Explore how to tap into a timeless sense of self, break free from creative influences, and develop a unique creative sensibility. Gain insights from creatives like Yoni Wolf, Sophie Miller, and Connor Jones. Engage in a thought exercise to shape your creative identity.

THIS EPISODE IS FOR YOU IF: You want to find your style and voice and make authentic work If you know to do so you have to put yourself into the work But you don’t know how to do that or worse you don’t really know who you are! This episode is the start of a new series all about that - and is especially relevant to neurodivergent ppl or those of us that constantly feel like we have had to hide ourselves or become smaller to get by in society Stay until the end and I will share a creative prompt that didn’t just break open my creativity - it broke open whole layers of my self and my life SPONSORSEXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/peptalk Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee!SHOW NOTESLulu Millerhttps://www.instagram.com/lutimestwoohttps://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Trucky-Roads/Lulu-Miller/9781665919173Yoni Wolf / WHY?https://whywithaquestionmark.com/AOKOHIOhttps://yoniwolf.substack.com/On Air Festhttps://www.onairfest.com/Connor Jones / Pending Beautifulhttps://www.pendingbeautiful.co/Charley Lockehttps://charleylocke.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices