The Unmistakable Creative Podcast

Liz DiAlto’s exploration of health and fitness eventually resulted in the creation of Wild Soul Movement and a powerful discovery that we can apply to every aspect of our lives. Everything we need in order to thrive lies within our physical bodies. In this episode, we explore habits and practices to tap into the power of our physical bodies, to create the changes we want.  Lessons learned from the world of selling Cutco knivesHaving the guts to take a 60% pay cut and work as a trainerLearning to recognize possibilities for yourself and your lifestyleA look at how the beauty industry creates certain perceptionLearning to trust yourself and listen to your intuition Why we must look closely at our own gifts and treasure themThe danger of putting our heroes and role models on pedestalsGetting to the point in your journey where you have no ego leftDealing with our shame around money and overcoming it How vulnerability enables us to overcome our challengesWhy we must let ourselves feel things in order to heal themUsing biofeedback to make decisions about our livesLiz DiAlto is a speaker, writer, and the creator of Wild Soul Movement, a 12-week online experience of self-discovery that combines movement, meditation, and mantra. Her mission is to revolutionize the way women move and nourish their bodies and abolish current body image culture to create new standards for her peers, elders, and all the young women and little girls who come after her. She is known for her raw and honest approach to body love and self-acceptance. In 2013, Shape Magazine listed her alongside Dr. Oz, Ellen, Jillian Michaels, Tim Ferriss, and more, as a Top 30 Motivator. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sunni Brown is the leader of a global campaign for literacy called the The Doodle Revolution. In this episode, she talks to us all about the journey that led her to leading this revolution, and how we can make sense of the world by doodling. Overcoming a challenging childhood environment Learning to love and nurture your creative skillsA life and career made of punctuated equilibriumThe evolution of following your bliss as a career Discovering where you thrive and where you don’tWhy we need people who don’t take risks The benefits of collecting a paycheck we ignoreEarly foundations for the info-doodle revolution Recognizing the moment when you’re calling appearsIncreasing the odds of finding your element Learning to remember the beginner’s mind Creating info-doodles to make sense of the world Why your doodles don’t have to be beautifulInsights that get revealed through the doodling process Sunni Brown was named one of the “100 Most Creative People in Business” and one of the “10 Most Creative People on Twitter” by Fast Company. She is founder of a creative consultancy, an international speaker, the co-author of Gamestorming, and the leader of a global campaign for visual literacy called The Doodle Revolution. Her TED Talk on doodling has drawn more than a million views on TED.com. She lives in Keep Austin Weird, Texas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Noah Lederman’s 15 month quest around the world eventually led him to reconnect with the stories of his grandmother, a Holocaust survivor, and then a deep dive into the Cambodian genocide. The stories of grandparents who survived the HolocaustA 15 month trip around the world that changed thingsSearching for answers in a Holocaust museum How a visit to Portland reconnected Noah to his grandmotherRevisiting the difficult stories of our pastWhy it’s important to keep stories alive and put them on displaySearching for our own answers to our own questions in lifeThe children of the Cambodian genocideHow 15 months of surfing and traveling world formed and revealed Noah’s creativityChanging the perception of a grandmother through storiesAn in-depth look into the Cambodian genocide and how it impacted the cultureNoah has a blog, Somewhere or Bust, that captures the essence of his travels and the stunning niches he has uncovered. He has written for a myriad of publications, including but not limited to the Chicago Sun-Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Jerusalem Post, Gadling, the Economist, the Cape Cod Times, Eastern Surf Magazine, Tikkun, Draft Magazine, Snowboard Magazine, SUP, France Today. He is currently working on three projects:  a nonfiction project about my grandparents’ lives in the concentration camps and my journey to understand their past, a novel, and a book about the Cambodian Genocide Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dave Logan has been blending ideas from both the academic and business world to do work that creates true change in organizations and individuals. In this episode we get into the three laws of performance, and how to use the power of words to reinvent our future.Blending ideas from the academic and business worldWhy business is the most powerful force on the planetDiscovering the work that makes you feel at homeThe foundations for the three laws of performanceThe synthesis of neuroscience, rhetoric, and transformational workAn insightful look into how language shapes our experience of the worldUsing language to create situations and make changes on a dimeDeveloping a word map to leverage language to rewrite the futureLearning to make sense of things that you didn’t cause at allThe five languages of leadership and how they influence our livesThe language of change to rewrite the futureOne of the big reasons that affirmations don’t work The “oracle” question and the idea of the default futureReplacing your default future with your invented futureWhy a massive setback will occur when you head towards an invented futureWhy we need a support system to help us get through challengesThe power of embracing the darkness of your own natureDave Logan is the author of Tribal Leadership, The Three Laws Performance and a professor at USC’s Marshall School of Business.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amy Clover was diagnosed with clinical depression and obsessive compulsive disorder, which eventually lead to a suicide attempt in her early 20’s. Through the power of fitness and exercise, she began her own recovery and became strong from the inside out.What resulted in Amy’s suicide attempt in her 20’sThe choices we have, that we can all take advantage ofWhy fitness as an outlet helped Amy overcome her challengesThe tendency to bury some of our most important problemsTaking a first step in sharing your challenges and problems How self medication can lead to covering some things upThe wakeup call that came from being hospitalizedWhy the determination to keep standing up helped Amy recoverNavigating the roller coaster ride of trials and failures Why we must embrace struggle to grow strongerLearning to find reasons to make a change in your lifeThe role that fitness plays in your ability to overcome depressionTranslating the intention of your workout to your life outside at the gymHow the mission of Strong Inside Out has evolved over the last few yearsAmy Clover has dedicated herself to providing others with to start implementing change within themselves, and to discover happiness and confidence. Through captivating blog posts, a successful coaching practice, and mind-body oriented workshops, books, and videos, Amy facilitates the unveiling of a vivacious, thriving community. The Strong Inside Out Tour exists to empower people out of struggle through fitness, but Amy can't do this without our help. Please be a part of this movement with us, and support the Tour by sharing and donating here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Colin Wright walked away from a bountiful financial opportunity to conduct extreme lifestyle experiments, like letting the readers of his blog vote on which country he should spend the next four months of his life in. This eventually resulted in the writing multiple books, and the development of an independent publishing company, Asymmetrical Press.Finding the balance between professional and personal fulfillmentWhy the meaning we find in money is starting to changeThe tendency to default to traditions, simply because they are traditionsA look at what it means to live intentionally, in spite of our circumstancesWhy you don’t need to live a crazy adventure to have a good lifeOur tendency to demonize life in the cubicleWhy there is no downside to the hand you’ve been dealtImplementing systemized self disruption into your lifeWhat causes post traumatic growth versus post traumatic stressLearning to navigate the constantly undulating wave of good and badA look at the pivotal moment in Colin’s life that would have led to significant wealthThe problem with living and measuring your life by one metricKnowing where you fall on the spectrum of risk and rewardLessons learned from Colin’s travels to various countriesWhat eventually led Colin to create a publishing companyThe role that quality and talent will play in media and publishingColin Wright is an author, blogger, entrepreneur, and traveler. He periodically teaches classes online, gives talks, and runs workshops, all while travelling full time and publishing books with Asymmetrical Press. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam Polk’s childhood ambitions of becoming rich led him to a career on Wall Street in which eventually he discovered that he had become addicted to money and success In this episode we discuss overcoming that addiction an the similarities that success and addiction have in common. The influence that Sam’s dad had on his view of the worldA period of loneliness and depression in collegeThe challenges of pretending to be what we’re notThe disconnect between who we are and who we want to beA series of inauthentic reinventions that failed A relationship that made Sam choose a different pathWhat happens when we see the world as a dark scary placeLosing the belief that we’re inherently valuable The exploration of core beliefs about your life Why living your life from a complete deficit doesn’t lead to true successA look at the meaning that we give to having money in our livesThe similarities between the pursuit of success and addiction Dealing with two conflicting views of the worldThe challenge of choosing between two pathsChoosing the path on which you can’t see the end The motivation for creating the Groceryships non-profit Why we can all create things that don’t exist Sam Polk is a former hedge-fund trader and the founder of the nonprofit Groceryships. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Growing up under the dictatorship of Noriega, Lisa Fabrega has overcome incredible odds in developing the courage to speak her truth. In this episode, we discuss the role of speaking your truth, and finding compassion in your ability to be a leader.Growing up under the dictatorship of NoriegaWhen we ignore our artistic inclinationsFacing death and dealing with a terrible illnessThe problem with doing work that doesn’t align with your valuesDealing with fears of speaking your truthRemoving the imprints of our past to mold a stronger futureFinding hope through creativity when life challenges youLearning to forgive people after they have oppressed or hurt youTranscending our tendency to build walls and be self protectiveThe importance of devotion, trust, and beliefWhy massive growth experiences are rarely blissfulThe role that self care plays in your ability to healLearning to separate rejection from your identity as a creatorLisa Fabrega has devoted herself to helping others find their inner Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., and Mother Theresa, so they can accomplish the big things they were destined to. By facilitating release of fear and transcension of circumstance, Lisa finds big ideas to make big impacts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this unmistakable classic we revisit our interview with Georgetown professor and author Cal Newport who talks to us about how to be so good they can't ignore you. How Cal Has Blended a Traditional and Untraditional Path A Look at the Early Creation Process of Cal's Study GuidesLessons from the MIT Theory of Computation GroupThe Importance of Focus and Resisting DistractionsWhat it Takes to Develop Career Capital (Rare and Valuable Skills)How Skills Give You More Leverage Than a Set Career PathThe Arbitrary Advice of Following Your Passion – And Why It's FlawedWhy You have to Become Really Good at Something to Love Your WorkTraits That Lead People to Absolutely Love What They DoMaking the Transition Match Theory to Capital TheoryThe Philosophy of Deep Work and Becoming a Master of Your CraftWhy Cal Newport has No Social Media AccountsThe Importance of Developing Taste in Your Work Looking at the Mission Behind Somebody's WorkThe Framework of Little Bets to Make Progress with Your IdeasWhy Publishers are Like Investors When it Comes to Your Book DealFinding the Threads that Persist in Your Body of Work Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jessica Hagy’s dissatisfaction with her work led her to self expression in the form of visual storytelling, allowing readers to draw their own conclusions and to actively participate in each narrative. She combines mixed data with humor, insight, and visuals, making complex concepts accessible and relevant.Coping and dealing with work that is predatoryWhy it’s important to create what you want to consumeThe power in creating something every single dayIntersecting with nature on a daily basisA blog post that flourished into the origin story for the bookThe importance of physical and mental explorationHow starting something, no matter what, is importantWhy it’s important to embrace the things that are weirdSomething amazing that doesn’t require monetary outputTrusting your gut feeling around your creativityWhy we have to stop asking for permission The cultural narrative the kills imaginative possibilityGetting to the bottom of your motivation for your artDeveloping your own true northJessica Hagy is an artist and writer best known for her Webby award-winning blog, Indexed (www.thisisindexed.com). A fixture in the creative online space, Jessica has been prolifically illustrating, consulting, and speaking to international media and events since 2006. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.