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Building Worlds on Page and Screen with Josh Mendoza

Josh Mendoza

My guest today is Josh Mendoza, an award-winning filmmaker known for his post-apocalyptic feature film, What Still Remains. His debut novel, Shadow of the Eternal Watcher, which combines sci-if and film noir, was released in January. Josh joins me to talk about his start in creative writing and his move into film, the similarities and […]

Creative Pep Talk #103: Celebrate Your Wins

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Building on my conversation with Amber Petty last week: I look at how and why you should give yourself credit for accomplishments in this short episode. 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 […]

Navigating Feedback and Building Creative Confidence with Amber Petty

Amber Petty

Amber Petty helps creatives get bylines and build audiences. She’s written for the New York Times, Parade, Bustle, and others, and her clients have been published in outlets like the New Yorker, Washington Post, New York Times and many more. Amber talks with me about how she moved from teaching singing to teaching freelancing, how […]

Creative Pep Talk #102: Write It Down

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This might be the most functionally important pep talk ever—and you may even know it already! It bears repeating, though, and I tell you why in this super-short episode. 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. […]

Preserving Memories with Andrew Darlow

Andrew Darlow

Andrew Darlow is a New Jersey-based photographer, inventor, author, and digital workflow coach. For over 25 years he has helped people preserve, protect and back up their irreplaceable photos, videos and other digital files. His photography, tips and reviews have appeared in many publications and media outlets, including: People magazine, Animal Planet, Reader’s Digest and […]

Creative Pep Talk #101: What’s Your Truth?

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What’s your truth? Do you know? You might not—we’re often not taught how to tell what’s true for us, and instead, we’re told what should be true for us. So why should we care, and how do we find out? I’ll give you some suggestions in this short episode. Want more tips? Check out this […]

Wrangling the Doubt Monster with Amy L. Bernstein

Amy L. Bernstein

Amy L. Bernstein is a multi-genre novelist, award-winning journalist, speechwriter,playwright, poet, and nonfiction book coach. Her new book is Wrangling the DoubtMonster: Fighting Fears, Finding Inspiration. Amy teaches a variety of writing workshops and is a frequent guest on podcasts to discuss writing, publishing, and creativity. Amy joins me to talk about the difference between writing […]

Creative Pep Talk #100: Take a Chance

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Sometimes we don’t act on ideas because we’re convinced we can’t sustain them long-term. Here’s why you should take a chance—and how taking the leap on creative pep talks worked out for me. 🎉 Spoiler: This is pep talk ONE HUNDRED!!! 🎉 Want more tips? Check out this playlist with all my previous Creative Pep […]

Changing Lives with Wendi Gordon

Wendi Gordon

My guest today is Wendi Gordon, a mental and spiritual health writer, speaker, and coach. Wendi writes for various digital media outlets, including her own “Changing Lives” newsletter, where she shares her mental and spiritual health struggles and the resources and practices that have helped her change her life to help others change theirs. Wendi talks […]

Creative Pep Talk #99: Trust Yourself

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How much do you trust yourself? Why should you start trusting yourself, and how do you start doing it more? I answer these questions in this super short episode. 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. […]