Creative Pep Talk

This episode is for you if you: Feel your work lacks depth Don’t know what to make Or you have lots of ideas and don’t know which to choose next  If you stick until the end of the episode I’m going to give you a tool called CREATIVE KINDLING that you can use to help you decide what to focus on and keep you fueled throughout a project, even when you feel you’re running on fumes SPONSORS EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/peptalk Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! SHOW NOTES Rian Johnson on Creative Processing J Gonzo El Mano Del Destino Zone of Interest

This episode is for you if you: - Can’t seem to stand out in your creative field - The competition is too steep or too crowded in your creative world - Feel like there’s a cutthroat / gossipy culture in your creative industry because everyone sees each other as competition and you feel lonely in your creative community - IF YOU STICK TIL THE END: I’m going to share the hidden place where your attention grabbing creative superpower might be hiding - and an action you can do today to get you one step closer to cutting through the noise in your genre: it’s called WEDDING CRASH LANDER SPONSORS EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/peptalk Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! On Air Fest

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Listen to this episode if you: Want to dig deeper and personally interpret new expressions of your daydreams into actionable steps. Are looking for ways to get excited about what you’re dreaming up. Finding where those more fantastical dreams are valuable and practical in the world. Episode four celebrating January Dreamuary. SPONSORS EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/peptalk Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! SHOW NOTES Transcripts available on the Creative Pep Talk episode! Sign up to the newsletter and receive a FREE copy of The Creative Career Path e-book! https://www.creativepeptalk.com/path Episode 435 - For drawing your dreams without judgement. CALL TO ADVENTURE Find the best exchange rate. Where are people who most value what you do? Look for the folks from similar life experiences and non-negotiables, create a possible unique selling point. SUPPORT THE SHOW You can support Creative Pep Talk and my creative practice on Patreon (patreon.com/creativepeptalk) or

SPONSORS EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/peptalk Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! SHOW NOTES Transcripts available on the Creative Pep Talk episode! Sign up to the newsletter and receive a FREE copy of The Creative Career Path e-book! https://www.creativepeptalk.com/path Meera’s Substack Meera’s Website Meera’s illustration on Instagram mentioned around 18min. CALL TO ADVENTURE Flip the script. Be mindful the next time you create something and come at it from the opposite end. SUPPORT THE SHOW You can support Creative Pep Talk and my creative practice on Patreon (patreon.com/creativepeptalk) or Substack (andyjpizza.substack.com). Either membership provides you access to our monthly Creative Pep Rally Zoom calls, tentatively planned for the last Monday of each month! You can also support the show by getting merch in our online shop: creativepeptalk.etsy.com SPONSORS & SHOUT OUTS OUR PATREON BACKERS Thank you patrons, we appreciate you so much!

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SPONSORS EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/peptalk Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! SHOW NOTES Transcripts available on the Creative Pep Talk episode! Sign up to the newsletter and receive a FREE copy of The Creative Career Path e-book! https://www.creativepeptalk.com/path Check out the Creative Pep Talk shop at creativepeptalk.etsy.com Our PATREON virtual meetup, now on the last Monday of every month! Join us for the next one on January 29th, 2024! This Jungian Life Podcast Episode 076 on Animus and Anima Lisa Marchiano’s Website The Vital Spark: Reclaim Your Outlaw Energies and Find Your Feminine Fire by Lisa Marchiano – Out February 6th, 2024! Other mentionings: Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype by Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Ph. D. The Soul’s Code: In Search of Character and Calling by James Hillman Care of the Soul: A Guide for Cultivating Depth and Sacredness in Everyday Life by Thomas Moore Vasilisa the Beautiful - Fairy Tale In

SPONSORS EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/peptalk Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! SHOW NOTES Transcripts available on the Creative Pep Talk episode! Sign up to the newsletter and receive a FREE copy of The Creative Career Path e-book! https://www.creativepeptalk.com/path Check out the Creative Pep Talk shop at creativepeptalk.etsy.com Our PATREON virtual meetup, now on the last Monday of every month! Join us for the next one on January 29th, 2024! CALL TO ADVENTURE Create your daydream. Dream in your medium! SPONSORS & SHOUT OUTS OUR PATREON BACKERS  Thank you patrons, we appreciate you so much! If you have the means, support the show at patreon.com/creativepeptalk!

SHOW NOTES Transcripts available on the Creative Pep Talk episode! Sign up to the newsletter and receive a FREE copy of The Creative Career Path e-book! https://www.creativepeptalk.com/path Check out the Creative Pep Talk shop at creativepeptalk.etsy.com Our PATREON virtual meetup, now on the last Monday of every month! Join us for the next one on January 29th, 2024!  ____ Bob Dylan - Magical Youth Clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_wAZ02JUtM Original Creative Pep Talk on Booby Traps https://www.creativepeptalk.com/episodes/2018/10/9/202-for-when-you-feel-like-giving-up Right Side Out Pizza Story https://www.instagram.com/p/CAX66GsgYfX/ Lynda Barry https://drawnandquarterly.com/author/lynda-barry/ Dieter Rams Good Design Rules https://designmuseum.org/discover-design/all-stories/what-is-good-design-a-quick-look-at-dieter-rams-ten-principles Sister Corita Kent Art Class Rules https://www.creativelivesinprogress.com/article/corita-kent Everything is a Remix Kirby Ferguson https://www.everythingisaremix.inf

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SHOW NOTES Transcripts available on the Creative Pep Talk episode! Sign up to the newsletter and receive a FREE copy of The Creative Career Path e-book! https://www.creativepeptalk.com/path Check out the Creative Pep Talk shop at creativepeptalk.etsy.com Scott Erickson on Instagram - “I Get To” post Wonderworks: Literary Invention and the Science of Stories by Angus Fletcher Frankenstein by Mary Shelley “Give what you didn't get.” — Garry Shandling CALL TO ADVENTURE Three magic words. I Choose You SPONSORS & SHOUT OUTS OUR PATREON BACKERS Thank you patrons, we appreciate you so much! If you have the means, support the show at

SPONSORS EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/peptalk Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! SHOW NOTES Transcripts available on the Creative Pep Talk episode! Sign up to the newsletter and receive a FREE copy of The Creative Career Path e-book! https://www.creativepeptalk.com/path Check out the Creative Pep Talk shop at creativepeptalk.etsy.com Ego is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday The Artist’s Journey by Steven Pressfield CALL TO ADVENTURE Brain dump. Brain buckets. Brain balance. SPONSORS & SHOUT OUTS OUR PATREON BACKERS  Thank you patrons, we appreciate you so much! If you have the means, support the show at patreon.com/creativepeptalk!

SPONSORS EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/peptalk Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! SHOW NOTES Transcripts available on the Creative Pep Talk episode! Sign up to the newsletter and receive a FREE copy of The Creative Career Path e-book! https://www.creativepeptalk.com/path Check out the Creative Pep Talk shop at creativepeptalk.etsy.com Marlee Grace’s Podcast, Common Shapes Off the Grid Podcast CALL TO ADVENTURE Three questions before you make anything for free: Is this the right channel for the medium? What is the purpose? Is that the purpose I need to be focused on? SPONSORS & SHOUT OUTS OUR PATREON BACKERS  Thank you patrons, we appreciate you so much! If you have the means, support the show at patreon.com/creativepeptalk!

SPONSORS EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/peptalk Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! SHOW NOTES Transcripts available on the Creative Pep Talk episode! Sign up to the newsletter and receive a FREE copy of The Creative Career Path e-book! https://www.creativepeptalk.com/path Check out the Creative Pep Talk shop at creativepeptalk.etsy.com Melissa’s Website Melissa’s TED Talk, How I found myself – by impersonating other people Either/Or: A Fragment of Life by by Soren Kierkegaard You Could Make This Place Beautiful: A Memoir by Maggie Smith PeteyUSA on TikTok CALL TO ADVENTURE The either or method.   SPONSORS & SHOUT OUTS OUR PATREON BACKERS Thank you patrons, we appreciate you so much! If you have the means, support the show at patreon.com/creativepeptalk!

SHOW NOTES Transcripts available on the Creative Pep Talk episode! Sign up to the newsletter and receive a FREE copy of The Creative Career Path e-book! https://www.creativepeptalk.com/path Check out the Creative Pep Talk shop at creativepeptalk.etsy.com Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs CALL TO ADVENTURE Convertible mooning!  Top down, bottoms up assessment of your personal needs. Coin, community, confidence, and connotation. SPONSORS & SHOUT OUTS OUR PATREON BACKERS  Thank you patrons, we appreciate you so much! If you have the means, support the show at patreon.com/creativepeptalk!

SHOW NOTES Transcripts available on the Creative Pep Talk episode! Sign up to the newsletter and receive a FREE copy of The Creative Career Path e-book! https://www.creativepeptalk.com/path OR get the Creative DIet Pyramid https://www.creativepeptalk.com/diet Check out the Creative Pep Talk shop at creativepeptalk.etsy.com Fran Meneses (Franerd)’s Youtube Channel - [Rolling Stone Music Challenge] CALL TO ADVENTURE Turn the other cheek! Find your guide and humble yourself, lean into the discomfort, and feel the burn anyway! SPONSORS & SHOUT OUTS OUR PATREON BACKERS  Thank you patrons, we appreciate you so much! If you have the means, support the show at patreon.com/creativepeptalk!

SHOW NOTES Transcripts available on the Creative Pep Talk episode! Sign up to the newsletter and receive a FREE copy of The Creative Career Path e-book! https://www.creativepeptalk.com/path Check out the Creative Pep Talk shop at creativepeptalk.etsy.com Lizzy Stewart’s Instagram Alison by Lizzy Stewart Walking Distance by Lizzy Stewart CALL TO ADVENTURE Redefine your mountain. How can you rethink the things you want to do? How can you downsize it in your mind to make it less intimidating? SPONSORS & SHOUT OUTS OUR PATREON BACKERS Thank you patrons, we appreciate you so much! If you have the means, support the show at patreon.com/creativepeptalk!