"Push through resistance" is absolutely terrible advice. Why? I'll tell you in this short episode. Get in Touch I'd love to hear your feedback, questions, and experience with these ideas! Send me a note at fycuriosity.com, or contact me on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter. Subscribe!
Stacey Smith? My guest this week, Stacey Smith? was one of my first guests in 2019, when we talked about the creative side of mathematics, and particularly about mathematical models of disease outbreaks—and the occasional zombie apocalypse. We also talked about how Doctor Who influenced her decision to become a mathematician in the first place.… Continue reading Transitions with Stacey Smith?
Our culture tells us we should be obsessed(!) with the thing we're meant to do, which can lead to judgment on our part—of our kids, our friends, and ourselves. There are lots of reasons not to be obsessed, and better ways to deal with them than judgment. I'll tell you more in this short episode. … Continue reading Creative Pep Talk #54: Be Curious, Not Judgmental
Patrick Lombardi My guest this week, Patrick Lombardi, was born and raised in New Jersey, where he still lives and writes for a variety of local and national sites like BestofNJ.com, NJ.com, and BuzzFeed. He’s collection of humorous stories and essays, Junk Sale, came out in 2018. He’s also the creator of DevourNJ.com, which highlights… Continue reading Stick with It with Patrick Lombardi
It's easy to think we don't need to get to our creative work now. It's also wrong. I'll tell you why in this short episode. The episode I mention about being ready is Pep Talk #5: Ready. Get in Touch I'd love to hear your feedback, questions, and experience with these ideas! Send me a… Continue reading Creative Pep Talk #53: Do It Now
Michael McLaughlin Novelist Michael McLaughlin trained as a doctor for more than a decade before deciding that medicine wasn’t where he wanted to be after all. He moved back into his first love—fiction writing—in stages, moving to medical communications before deciding it was time to write full-time. Michael tells me how and why he made… Continue reading Nothing is Wasted with Michael McLaughlin
We often believe that the best way to do good work--of any kind--is to do it well. Seems obvious, right? What if I told you the opposite is often true? I explain in this short episode. Get in Touch I'd love to hear your feedback, questions, and experience with these ideas! Send me a note… Continue reading Creative Pep Talk #52: Do It Badly
Matt Leyshon Author Matt Leyshon spends his days as a software engineer before morphing into a fervent writer at night. He’s best known for his writing and research for his debut novel, Jack the Ripper: Live and Uncut, which was received the Jack the Ripper: Book of the Year award for fiction from the Ripperology… Continue reading Believing in Yourself with Matt Leyshon
Building on last week's conversation with Nina Hart about Keith Johnstone's book, "Impro," here's why putting on a persona can be a valuable part of your creative process. Get in Touch I'd love to hear your feedback, questions, and experience with these ideas! Send me a note at fycuriosity.com, or contact me on Facebook, Instagram,… Continue reading Creative Pep Talk #51: Personas
Nina Hart My friend and fellow Kaizen-Muse creativity coach, Nina Hart, was one of my first guests, and she comes back to the podcast today. Nina is an author and performer—including being an original member of San Francisco’s experimental dance troupe, Contraband, where she played a purple electric bass—and I invited her to dig into… Continue reading Impro with Nina Hart