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
It's the 50th pep talk! And it's time to give ourselves credit. Why? And How? 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!
Jodi Krangle Jodi Krangle is a Toronto-based voice actor who works with major brands all over the world including Dell, BBVA, HGTV, Nespresso & Kraft. She's been heard in thousands of your favorite commercials and websites, so odds are very good that you’ve already heard her voice. She also hosts the Audio Branding podcast, which… Continue reading Sound and Voice with Jodi Krangle
Our concept of "normal" can be one of the biggest creative obstacles we face (and the same is often true outside the creative process). And in one particular case, it's just plain wrong anyway. I'll tell you why in this short episode. The link I promised: Writing Begins with Forgiveness. Get in Touch I'd love… Continue reading Creative Pep Talk #49: Rethink Normal
Michael Hearns My guest today is Michael Hearns, a veteran law enforcement officer whose experience includes working undercover with Miami’s vice, intelligence, and narcotics unit—yes, like Miami Vice—and has also worked as a technical consultant on a variety of movies and tv shows. These days, Michael is the author of the Cade Taylor police thrillers,… Continue reading Miami Vice: Fact and Fiction with Michael Hearns
