After our last pep talk, where I looked at what I'm learning from reading War and Peace over the course of a year, I noticed a little more about what happens when you break a process into small pieces over time. Some further thoughts on the magic of small steps over time in this short… Continue reading Creative Pep Talk #89: Building Momentum
Lianna Magerr and Kimberly Doucette When you hear the words “children’s chorus,” you probably think of a pretty straightforward group of kids making music. If you’re in Wilmington, Delaware, you have good reason to think of a whole lot more. Wilmington Children’s Chorus Executive Director Lianna Magerr and Artistic Director Kimberly Doucette join me to… Continue reading Uniting Communities through Music with Lianna Magerr and Kimberly Doucette
Simple, but not always easy: the key to progress or success is just to keep going. I'll tell you why in this short episode. Simon Haisell's year-long War and Peace read can be found here. Want more tips? Check out this playlist with all my previous Creative Pep Talks! Could you leave a review? It's really… Continue reading Creative Pep Talk #88: Keep Going
Michael Broussard Actor, activist, musician, and artist Michael Broussard joined me back in 2021 to talk about his one-man show, Ask a Sex Abuse Survivor, and what he’s learned about destigmatizing trauma abuse through art. A few months ago, he mentioned to me that he’s been focusing on pulling the rug out from under himself… Continue reading Pulling the Rug Out with Michael Broussard
Sometimes life, and the world around us, gets to be too much. I hereby give you permission to take a break when that happens. Want more tips? Check out this playlist with all my previous Creative Pep Talks! Could you leave a review? It's really easy, and it helps SO much. Thanks! Join my free creative… Continue reading Creative Pep Talk #87: Clear Out the Gunk
Warren Berger Journalist Warren Berger, who has written for publications such as the New York Times, Wired magazine, and Fast Company, has a question for you. In fact, he has a lot. He’s literally written the book on questions (three of them, to be exact), and recently updated his book, A MORE BEAUTIFUL QUESTION, for… Continue reading A More Beautiful Question with Warren Berger
Sometimes life, and the world around us, gets to be too much. I hereby give you permission to take a break when that happens. Want more tips? Check out this playlist with all my previous Creative Pep Talks! Could you leave a review? It's really easy, and it helps SO much. Thanks! Join my free creative… Continue reading Creative Pep Talk #86: Rest and Have a Laugh
Judith Turner-Yamamoto Judith Turner-Yamamoto, an award-winning author hailing from a mill town in rural North Carolina, began her writing journey as an art historian, learning to appraise and describe what moved her. Her debut novel LOVING THE DEAD AND GONE, a Mariel Hemingway Book Club pick, is the 2023 Independent Publisher Book Awards Gold Medalist… Continue reading Complexity and Authenticity in Writing with Judith Turner-Yamamoto
A lot of creative work happens in solitude, but it doesn't have to be that way. Community can be one of your greatest creative tools--I explain why in this short episode, and issue an invitation as well! Want more tips? Check out this playlist with all my previous Creative Pep Talks! Could you leave a… Continue reading Creative Pep Talk #85: The Power of Community
Steve Cole My guest this week is Steve Cole, a bestselling children’s author of more than 200 books. Those books cover many styles and children’s genres, with titles including the Astrosaurs and Young Bond ranges, Go to Sleep or I Let Loose the Leopard, and most recently, Drowning in my Bedroom. Steve is also the creative… Continue reading Imagination, Editing, and Writing with Steve Cole