Creative Pep Talk

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This episode is for you if:

1 - The idea of making something often feels scary.

2 - You don’t like your work anymore.

3 - You forgot why this used to be fun.

4 - You want to stand out in your field but don’t know how.

5 - You want an exercise that unlocks the flowy fun feeling part of your creative brain.

SHOW NOTES:

Stranger Thingshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stranger_Things

Angus Fletcher - Wonderworks / Primal Intelligencehttps://www.angusfletcher.co

 

Producer / Editor: Sophie Miller http://sophiemiller.coAudio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones http://pendingbeautiful.coSoundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? http://whywithaquestionmark.comSpotify Playlist of WHY? Songs Used on This Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4ZIE7PHG5I1Ddg1BuVGRzj?si=4x_BzDZjQgqSpoaLXdVACg&pi=h4HsIKG0SP6Kg
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Pre-Order My New Book Mysterious Things Here

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It’s so easy to forget what this is all about. If you need a reminder to embrace imperfection as part of your flavor, and rekindle your drive to just go out and make stuff you love about things you’re interested in, this is your episode!!

Guest Nishant Jain drops a billion good gems here. We talk about his sneaky public drawing practice, his inspiring philosophy around creativity and his new book “Make Sneaky Art”.

I could have talked to Nishant for another hour or more!

This will fuel your creative tank!

 

SHOW NOTES:

Nishant Jain https://www.sneakyartist.com

Book: Make Sneaky Art https://www.sneakyartist.com/the-book

Kendyll Hillegas http://www.kendyllhillegas.com

Roald Dahl https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roald_Dahl

Quentin Blake https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quentin_Blake

Sneaky Art Podcast - Hosted by Nishant Jain https://www.sneakyartist.com/podcast

Producer / Editor: Sophie Miller http://sophiemiller.coAudio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones http://pendingbeautiful.coSoundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? http://whywithaquestionmark.com

 

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Pre-Order My New Book “Mysterious Things” and Help Us Spread the Word!

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Do you have a toxic relationship with goal setting and New Year’s resolutions? Have you already given up this year?!

If so, this episode is for you. In this episode, we will explore the easy and impactful starting place that can help you make this season count for your creative practice.

At the end, I share the “Select Your Seed” Venn diagram exercise for figuring out where to focus your energy and how to kick things off in an easy, deep, holistic way.

SHOW NOTES:

Fresh Start Psychologyhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/4000-mondays/202412/fresh-starts-the-psychology-behind-new-year-motivation/amp

Study on Result Goals vs Process Goalshttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1750984X.2022.2116723#abstract

The One Thing https://the1thing.com

Producer / Editor: Sophie Miller http://sophiemiller.coAudio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones http://pendingbeautiful.coSoundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? http://whywithaquestionmark.com

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Want to hear bold ideas and big solutions for our planet? We have been listening to Alex Honnold as he hosts Planet Visionaries, in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative. Each week, Alex spotlights innovators who are not just imagining a better future but actively creating it. Go check it out and hope you enjoy it as much as we do.