Creative Pep Talk

What if your art was an invitation rather than a gift? What if this was an invite to a party that celebrated failures? A FAIL-A-BRATION!? What happens when we share our wins AND losses, happy accidents AND miserable mishaps? In this fun and inspiring chat with Brad and Kristi Montague, we discuss the origins and inspiration behind their newest picture book 'FAIL-A-BRATION' and how an idea generously shared, can spark a movement. SQUARESPACE Head to https://www.squarespace.com/PEPTALK to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code PEPTALK SHOW NOTES: Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller sophiemiller.co Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones pendingbeautiful.co  Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? whywithaquestionmark.com   Web: https://montagueworkshop.com/hello Brad's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bradmontague Kristi's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristimontague Kid President: https://www.instagram.com/iamkidpresident Their Books: Fail-a-bration, The

When working on a project, do you carefully plot or fly by the seat of your pants? How do you switch gears between different projects or even different mediums? This episode is a conversation with Michael Dante DiMartino, the writer, producer and co-creator of the animated series 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' and 'Legend of Korra'. We discuss flipping genres, working on a variety of projects at a once, and finding the balance between dreaming big and getting the job done. SHOW NOTES: Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller sophiemiller.co Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones pendingbeautiful.co  Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? whywithaquestionmark.com   WEB: https://www.michaeldantedimartino.com/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/mike_dante_d His New Novel 'Both Here and Gone' https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CW1JRPY7 Mentioned: NaNo WriMo: https://nanowrimo.org/ 'On Writing' https://stephenking.com/works/nonfiction/on-writing-a-memoir-of-the-craft.html Ambiguous Loss: https://www.ambiguouslos

How many people do you need to connect with to financially make or break your creative career? 1? 10? 100? 1000? In this episode we explore how you can figure out what it is that you're selling, so that trying to keep the lights on doesn't take all your creative energy. Part 2/4 of the Journey of the True Fan Series. Part 1 is episode 473 of Creative Pep Talk SQUARESPACE Head to https://www.squarespace.com/PEPTALK to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code PEPTALK SHOW NOTES: Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller sophiemiller.co Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones pendingbeautiful.co  Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? whywithaquestionmark.com   MENTIONED: Kevin Kelly 1000 True Fans: https://kk.org/thetechnium/1000-true-fans/ Julien Baker https://julienbaker.com/ Boygenius http://xboygeniusx.com SPONSORS: MIRO Miro is a collaborative virtual workspace that syncs in real time for you and your team so that you can innovate an idea into an outcome seamlessly - mir

Why do we tell stories? What is my story? How and where do I even start? This episode is a conversation with award-winning screenwriter, director and author Brian McDonald about the why, what and how of telling stories. We dive deep into the process of finding substance, building structure and connecting with others. ---------------- Show Notes ---------------- Brian McDonald https://writeinvisibleink.com/ https://www.instagram.com/writeinvisibleink/ Books https://writeinvisibleink.com/#books Invisible Ink Land of the Dead Previous episode with Brian: http://creativepeptalk.com/326 SPONSORS: Squarespace Head to https://www.squarespace.com/PEPTALK to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code PEPTALK

How to step by step your way to a big goal, glide around obstacles and combine multiple mediums/passions into your masterpiece. This episode is an interview with 3D artist Julian Glander. We discuss his new full length animated feature film and the journey he took to get there. SHOW NOTES: Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller sophiemiller.co Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones pendingbeautiful.co  Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? whywithaquestionmark.com   Julian Glander https://glander.co/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/glanderco/ 'Boys Go To Jupiter' movie https://glander.co/BOYS-GO-TO-JUPITER Also mentioned: Beefstrong SPONSORS: Squarespace Head to https://www.squarespace.com/PEPTALK to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code PEPTALK

Why aren’t more people discovering and embracing your work? It must not be good enough, right?  You’ve heard it a billion times: Just do the work. But what if obsessively overthinking and over-tinkering is just as dangerous of a distraction as procrastination?  What would it look like if you redirected some of your focus away from micro-creative improvements and towards developing a more intentional relationship with new fans? In this episode we explore how to get new people to discover your work and form a meaningful long lasting connection with them as well! Head to https://www.squarespace.com/PEPTALK to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code PEPTALK SHOW NOTES: Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller sophiemiller.co Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones pendingbeautiful.co  Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? whywithaquestionmark.com   Nancy Duarte https://www.ted.com/speakers/nancy_duarte Billy Eichner https://www.instagram.com/billyeichner Invisible Things Books h

When approaching creative projects- how do you express yourself, challenge yourself and be true to yourself? This episode is an interview with Grammy nominated musician Gallant. From the relatable moment when he snapped, to the joyful moment it all clicked, Gallant walks us through his creative process from intuitive mood-boards to finding the flow. Stick to the end for a fresh take on creating mood-boards to inspire your projects. Gallant Links https://gallant.lnk.to/Zinc Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sogallant YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sogallant His New Album 'Zinc' is Out 9/27/2024 https://open.spotify.com/prerelease/1mD2QDlJ2UHLF6X7oFpnlz ---------- SHOW NOTES: Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller sophiemiller.co Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones pendingbeautiful.co  Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? whywithaquestionmark.com   SPONSORS: Squarespace: https://www.squarespace.com/PEPTALK

Check out Adobe Express' "In the Making" Podcast" here: https://link.chtbl.com/ZNKQZa97 In the Making - from Adobe Express - kicks off season two with Teresa Au interviewing Vanessa Rivera of The Life of AIVAX about her whimsical Photoshop art and how she balances a time-consuming creative career with a family as a working mom. Vanessa talks about creative tools that save her time in her work, how she and her family left their home to travel in Europe for an extended period, how to set limits on her work life, and how to find joy and connection in a lonely world as a creative.

How do you create something both accessible and innovative? What do you draw inspiration from to make authentic and meaningful work? In this episode- animator, illustrator and author Sanjay Patel tells us about his life-changing journey back to his upbringing, we discuss his deep-dive into the well of inspiration he found and how it all came together into a playful preschool show. ------- SHOW NOTES: Writing / Host: Andy J. Pizza Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller sophiemiller.co Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones pendingbeautiful.co  Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? whywithaquestionmark.com   Sanjay Patel https://www.gheehappy.com https://www.instagram.com/gheehappy/ https://www.youtube.com/@gheehappystudio SPONSORS: Immaterial: 5,000 Years of Art, One Material at a Time a podcast by The Met - Each episode examines a material of art, like clay... stone... trash... and what they can reveal about history and humanity. You’ll get a sense of the meaningfulness of these materials, and

Do you have a box of treasured momentos, a drawer of unfinished artwork or a notebook of ideas you never quite started and definitely didn't finish? Author and illustrator Carson Ellis tells us how she uncovered a forgotten journal from her 20s and how it informed an entire series of work, with a little help along the way from some other past projects. This interview is creative inspiration for how to tell stories using pictures, capture nostalgia and perhaps even create art today as a time capsule for the future. ------- SHOW NOTES: Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller sophiemiller.co Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones pendingbeautiful.co  Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? whywithaquestionmark.com https://www.carsonellis.com/ https://www.chroniclebooks.com/products/one-week-in-january Picture book mentions: What is Love, Du is Tak and Wildwood TV show mentions: Mad Men Band: https://www.decemberists.com/ Author Kazoo Ishiguro https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/14137/kazuo-ishi

It’s difficult to know where to focus your creative energy. If you don’t know whether you should be learning a new skill, diving deep into a new project or marketing something you’ve already done, this episode is for you! -------- SHOW NOTES: Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller sophiemiller.co Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones pendingbeautiful.co  Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? whywithaquestionmark.com Dan Harmon, Story Circle https://boords.com/blog/storytelling-101-the-dan-harmon-story-circle The Heroine's Journey by Gail Carrier https://gailcarriger.com/books/hj/ Also mentioned the Maureen Murdock book by the same name SPONSORS: Immaterial: 5,000 Years of Art, One Material at a Time a podcast by The Met - Each episode examines a material of art, like clay... stone... trash... and what they can reveal about history and humanity. You’ll get a sense of the meaningfulness of these materials, and see them in a whole new way. Check out Immaterial here: https://bio.to/ImmaterialPodca

This episode is for you if: -You keep giving up -You violently swing your focus from money-making, to never mixing money and creativity ever again -You need a method for staying true to your creative core and not getting swept away by all the shiny objects  SHOW NOTES: Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller sophiemiller.co Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones pendingbeautiful.co  Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? whywithaquestionmark.com  Lisa Miller PhD - The Awakened Brain https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/608347/the-awakened-brain-by-lisa-miller-phd/ Jill Bolte Taylor PhD - Whole Brain Living https://www.drjilltaylor.com/whole-brain-living/ Joseph Campbell - The Hero with a Thousand Faces https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/314324/the-hero-with-a-thousand-faces-by-joseph-campbell/ Carl Jung - The Tension of Opposites https://www.amazon.com/Man-His-Symbols-Carl-Jung/dp/0440351839 Christopher Nolan - Inception https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1375666/ The Matrix https://www.imdb

EPISODE DESCRIPTION: Everything changes. Platforms. The Economy. Seasons of Life.  What do you do when these changes block your path in such a way, that no matter how you look at it, you can’t seem to find a path forward? You need to get distance to find perspective, but you can’t always press pause and escape to a two week vacation anytime you get stuck. In this episode we talk about the research backed power of the journey mentality and how to access its perspective shifting magic. This is episode 1 of our ongoing Creative Journey Series. SHOW NOTES: Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller sophiemiller.co Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones pendingbeautiful.co  Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? whywithaquestionmark.com   Lisa Miller Phd "The Awakened Brain" https://www.lisamillerphd.com/ Joseph Campbell "A Hero with A Thousand Faces" https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-hero-with-a-thousand-faces-joseph-campbell/6894600?ean=9781577315933 Donald Miller "A Million Miles in A Thousand Years" https:

A chat with Yoni Wolf of the band WHY? - I have been a massive fan for YEARS and you've heard their music every week on the show! You may also have heard more of the the band in our Right Side Out Series. This episode is for you if you are sick and tired of waiting for someone to let you do the creative work you want to be making, if you need inspiration for how to put more of yourself into your work or if you need a fresh helping of that feeling of why we do creative work at all - and stick until the end for a CTIA called NO MITT FOR THESE PITCHES on the mindset shift that helped me go from a place of fruitlessly pitching tons unsuccessful book ideas to publishers and into a place where I’ve been consistently making books for the past four years! Riverside - The easiest way for you and your team to record, edit and share professional grade Videos and Podcasts, from anywhere in the world.  https://creators.riverside.fm/creativepeptalk SHOW NOTES: Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller sophiemiller.co Audio Ed

The creative brain is amazing at coming up with infinite options and connections, but sorting through and choosing which options are best and should be focused on is a totally different skill. In this episode we talk to incredible Illustrator and Youtuber Cheyenne Barton, right in the midst of working this stuff out for herself. At the time we talked, Cheyenne was feeling overwhelmed in her practice and I found the vulnerability of this chat to be a real gift. If you’re burnt out or feeling overwhelmed, this snapshot will help you feel less alone in it and may just give you some tools to overcome it! Episode art by Cheyenne Barton and Andy J. Pizza __________ SHOW NOTES Cheyenne Barton’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/chey.barton/ Cheyenne Barton’s Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/cheyennebarton “The life of an artist.” Iceberg Illustration by Megan Herbert https://www.instagram.com/p/CU6THjkpuqd/

This episode is for you if you are: 1 - Tired of tracking the meaningless stats of likes and follows and want to find ways of tracking more meaningful progress 2 - Struggling to remember why you love making creative work and want to feel that spark again 3 - You need a more human way of being online as a creative person Riverside - The easiest way for you and your team to record, edit and share professional grade Videos and Podcasts, from anywhere in the world.  https://creators.riverside.fm/creativepeptalk Show Notes: Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller sophiemiller.co Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones pendingbeautiful.co  Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? whywithaquestionmark.com   This episode is a conversation with Anna-Laura Sullivan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annalaura_art/ Website: https://annalauraart.com/

This episode is for you if: Your schedule is too full Your stress is too high You don't know how to change anything You've overwhelmed but don't know what to cut --------- Riverside - The easiest way for you and your team to record, edit and share professional grade Videos and Podcasts, from anywhere in the world. Use code PEPTALK 15% Off  https://creators.riverside.fm/creativepeptalk  --------- SHOW NOTES Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller sophiemiller.co Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones pendingbeautiful.co  Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? whywithaquestionmark.com  Mentioned: Dave Ramsey and the 80/20 rule Susan David's book 'Emotional Agility' https://www.susandavid.com/book/ Angus Fletcher's book 'Wonderworks' https://www.angusfletcher.co/ Adam Grant https://adamgrant.net/

This episode is for you if: You find yourself trying on hats as you try to figure out what you want to be and what you should be doing  You’re someone who loves the creative process, the behind the scenes, the supporting roles You’re in a creative career that has intense and exciting projects with weird down time between them This episode is a conversation with Mark Eshleman @reelbearmedia the creative and content director for the band Twenty One Pilots. -------------- Riverside - The easiest way for you and your team to record, edit and share professional grade Videos and Podcasts, from anywhere in the world. Use code PEPTALK 15% Off  https://creators.riverside.fm/creativepeptalk  ------------- SHOW NOTES: Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller sophiemiller.co Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones pendingbeautiful.co  Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? whywithaquestionmark.com   Reel Bear Media: www.reelbearmedia.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reelbearmedia/ Twenty One Pilots htt

This episode’s for you if: You’re tired of trying to do it all You feel like giving up You’re wondering how to pep talk yourself or a friend or loved one who’s struggling on the creative journey.  Stick to the end for some time travel and something new that I’m calling a CTIA ---------- Riverside - The easiest way for you and your team to record, edit and share professional grade Videos and Podcasts, from anywhere in the world. Use code PEPTALK 15% Off  https://creators.riverside.fm/creativepeptalk  ----------- SHOW NOTES: Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller sophiemiller.co Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones pendingbeautiful.co  Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? whywithaquestionmark.com   Old episode clip from Episode 5- The Obvious Thing You're Missing https://www.creativepeptalk.com/005-the-obvious-thing-youre-missing/ Movie referenced for the anti-pep talk is School of Rock with Jack Black https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37oJqWp4rJM Book: The Heroine's Journey by Gail Carrier

We all want to make work that’s authentic and has our creative fingerprints on it. But it’s easier said than done. There’s lots to learn from folks who literally put themselves into the work. In this episode we chat with Ronald Young Jr. about his award winning audio memoir series “Weight for It” and glean what all of us can learn about injecting your DNA into your work. So whether you’re literally making a self portrait / memoir project or not, this episode is chocked full of takeaways on how to make your work more you! -------- SHOW NOTES: Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller sophiemiller.co Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones pendingbeautiful.co  Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? whywithaquestionmark.com   Ron Young Jr Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ohitsbigron Weight For It Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/weight-for-it/id1686599391 Leaving The Theater Podcast: https://www.ohitsbigron.com/leaving-the-theater On Air Fest: https://www.onairfest.com Angus Fletcher:  htt