

Creative Pep Talk
Andy J. Pizza
A Weekly Podcast Companion for Your Creative JourneyTransform your creative potential into reality by making your creativity a practice. A “creative discipline” can feel like an oxymoron. Creativity is about doing something new. Discipline is about doing something consistently. The aim of this podcast is to help you strike that elusive balance. Each week, New York Times Bestselling Author Illustrator Andy J. Pizza shares everything he’s learning about building a thriving creative practice. Through solo episodes and interviews with top-tier creatives, Pizza brings you the strategies and stories that you need week in and week out to keep your inner critic at bay, bust through creative blocks and stay creatively pepped to the max!!Learn more: creativepeptalk.comCheck out the host: andyjpizza.com
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Jul 13, 2022 • 52min
373 - How to Escape Your Creative Hero's Shadow & Forge A Deeply Satisfying Path
Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalkSupport the show at patreon.com/creativepeptalk!TRANSCRIPT_________SHOW NOTESCreative Summer School Series: Part ThreeExpressive Illustration: From Ideas to Execution - Roman Muradov's Skillshare Class_________CALL TO ADVENTUREIdentify your ‘creative guide’ from your acquired tastes and your ‘creative villain’ from your guilty pleasures – then discern how you can mash them together! _________SPONSORSASTROPADAstropad is the ultimate iPad app for artists! Astropad Studio turns your iPad into a drawing tablet by mirroring your favorite Mac or PC desktop apps directly onto your iPad. With Astropad Studio, you get the flexibility of your Apple Pencil combined with the power of full desktop apps like Photoshop and Illustrator. If you’re ready to take your creative workflow to the next level, you can start your 30-day free trial of Astropad Studio today. Plus, save 10% on your first year when you enter the promo code from this episode at checkout. Visit astropad.com to get started!SKILLSHAREThere’s nothing better than getting better. Accomplishing growth is extremely satisfying, and online classes from Skillshare make it possible. Learn about illustration, design, photography, productivity, and marketing. With Skillshare’s short classes, you can move your creative journey forward without putting life on hold. So explore your creativity at Skillshare.com/CreativePep where our listeners get a free trial of Premium Membership. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 6, 2022 • 49min
372 - This Simple Creative Prompt Sparked Nearly Every Major Breakthrough I Ever Had
Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalkSupport the show at patreon.com/creativepeptalk!TRANSCRIPT_________SHOW NOTESCreative Summer School Series: Part TwoMake Creativity Your Career: Six Exercises to Create a Successful Side ProjectFind Your Style: Five Exercises to Unlock Your Creative Identity Social Media for Creatives: Five Exercises to Power Your Freelance Career_________CALL TO ADVENTUREWrite your dream brief!If a PDF of a dream brief showed up in your inbox, what would it be?_________SPONSORSASTROPADAstropad is the ultimate iPad app for artists! Astropad Studio turns your iPad into a drawing tablet by mirroring your favorite Mac or PC desktop apps directly onto your iPad. With Astropad Studio, you get the flexibility of your Apple Pencil combined with the power of full desktop apps like Photoshop and Illustrator. If you’re ready to take your creative workflow to the next level, you can start your 30-day free trial of Astropad Studio today. Plus, save 10% on your first year when you enter the promo code from this episode at checkout. Visit astropad.com to get started!SHILLINGTON Study graphic design with Shillington for 3 months full-time or 9 months part-time. With Shillington’s graphic design course, you’ll graduate with a solid understanding of creative problem solving, design theory and software. Create an incredible design portfolio and master how to discuss and sell your work—essential skills for any creative career. LEARN MORE: https://shillo.design/pep Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 29, 2022 • 45min
371 - The 3 Step Mid-Year Creative Recalibration for Finding Direction Again
Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalkSupport the show at patreon.com/creativepeptalk!TRANSCRIPT_________SHOW NOTESCreative Summer School Series: Part OneSinging Like A Star: Five Steps to Discovering Your Voice - Skillshare Class by Valerie MorehouseOlogies podcast by Alie WardSong Exploder podcast by Hrishikesh HirwayTwenty Thosand Hertz podcast by Dallas TaylorMake Creativity Your Career: Six Exercises to Create a Successful Side Project - Skillshare Class_________CALL TO ADVENTUREFind your cows!Your market models, who are the people who exist in your market? How can you learn from them?_________SPONSORSSKILLSHAREThere’s nothing better than getting better. Accomplishing growth is extremely satisfying, and online classes from Skillshare make it possible. Learn about illustration, design, photography, productivity, and marketing. With Skillshare’s short classes, you can move your creative journey forward without putting life on hold. So explore your creativity at Skillshare.com/CreativePep where our listeners get a free trial of Premium Membership.STORYBLOCKSVideo is one of my most effective ways to stand out as a creator online these days - and with Storyblocks you can take your videos to the next level - with Affordable Subscriptions, Unlimited Downloads, and 1M+ Royalty Free Assets - you can level up your content at storyblocks.com/CreativePepTalk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Jun 15, 2022 • 45min
370 - 5 Pieces of Incredible Creative Advice that Lit Me On Fire with Zak Rosen of the Best Advice Show
Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalkSupport the show at patreon.com/creativepeptalk!TRANSCRIPT_________SHOW NOTESZak Rosen’s Podcast - The Best Advice ShowTom Froese’s Skillshare Class: “The Six Stages of Illustration: Leading Clients Through Your Art"_________SPONSORSSHILLINGTONStudy graphic design with Shillington for 3 months full-time or 9 months part-time. With Shillington’s graphic design course, you’ll graduate with a solid understanding of creative problem solving, design theory and software. Create an incredible design portfolio and master how to discuss and sell your work—essential skills for any creative career. LEARN MORE: https://shillo.design/pepSKILLSHAREThere’s nothing better than getting better. Accomplishing growth is extremely satisfying, and online classes from Skillshare make it possible. Learn about illustration, design, photography, productivity, and marketing. With Skillshare’s short classes, you can move your creative journey forward without putting life on hold. So explore your creativity at Skillshare.com/CreativePep where our listeners get a free trial of Premium Membership. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 8, 2022 • 1h 10min
369 - How to Access the Otherworldly Creative Power within Your Longing with Author Susan Cain
Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalkSupport the show at patreon.com/creativepeptalk!TRANSCRIPT_________SHOW NOTESSusan Cain's, "Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking" BookSusan Cain’s “Bittersweet: How Sorrow And Longing Make Us Whole” Book_________SPONSORSASTROPAD STUDIOAstropad is the ultimate iPad app for artists! Astropad Studio turns your iPad into a drawing tablet by mirroring your favorite Mac or PC desktop apps directly onto your iPad. With Astropad Studio, you get the flexibility of your Apple Pencil combined with the power of full desktop apps like Photoshop and Illustrator. If you’re ready to take your creative workflow to the next level, you can start your 30-day free trial of Astropad Studio today. Plus, save 10% on your first year when you enter the promo code from this episode at checkout. Visit astropad.com to get started!STORYBLOCKSVideo is one of my most effective ways to stand out as a creator online these days - and with Storyblocks you can take your videos to the next level - with Affordable Subscriptions, Unlimited Downloads, and 1M+ Royalty Free Assets - you can level up your content at storyblocks.com/CreativePepTalk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 1, 2022 • 39min
368 - Follow Your Bliss or Get Real? This New Take Gave Me a Thrilling Insight
Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalkSupport the show at patreon.com/creativepeptalk!TRANSCRIPT_________SHOW NOTESThis Jungian Life PodcastSusan Cain’s “Bittersweet: How Sorrow And Longing Make Us Whole” BookScott Erickson’s “Say Yes: Discover the Surprising Life Beyond The Death of a Dream” Book_________CALL TO ADVENTUREWhere do you need to explore more – the dreaming or the reality/doing?Figure out where you might be uncomfortable in these categories and dig into what it could symbolize._________SPONSORSASTROPAD STUDIOAstropad is the ultimate iPad app for artists! Astropad Studio turns your iPad into a drawing tablet by mirroring your favorite Mac or PC desktop apps directly onto your iPad. With Astropad Studio, you get the flexibility of your Apple Pencil combined with the power of full desktop apps like Photoshop and Illustrator. If you’re ready to take your creative workflow to the next level, you can start your 30-day free trial of Astropad Studio today. Plus, save 10% on your first year when you enter the promo code from this episode at checkout. Visit astropad.com to get started!SHILLINGTON Study graphic design with Shillington for 3 months full-time or 9 months part-time. With Shillington’s graphic design course, you’ll graduate with a solid understanding of creative problem solving, design theory and software. Create an incredible design portfolio and master how to discuss and sell your work—essential skills for any creative career. LEARN MORE: https://shillo.design/pep Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 25, 2022 • 49min
367 - How Seeing Every Piece as A Self Portrait Unlocks Hidden Creative Gold
Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalkSupport the show at patreon.com/creativepeptalk!TRANSCRIPT_________SHOW NOTESAbout Charles M. ShultzStorytelling Basics: How Creatives and Brands Can Build a Following | Learn with Kickstarter - Skillshare Class_________CALL TO ADVENTURECreate an identity parade!In the spirit of facing our flaws, think of the villains in fiction media that you might identify with. By facing your villain side you might get an insight into your heroic side!_________SPONSORSSKILLSHAREThere’s nothing better than getting better. Accomplishing growth is extremely satisfying, and online classes from Skillshare make it possible. Learn about illustration, design, photography, productivity, and marketing. With Skillshare’s short classes, you can move your creative journey forward without putting life on hold. So explore your creativity at Skillshare.com/CreativePep where our listeners get a free trial of Premium Membership.STORYBLOCKSVideo is one of my most effective ways to stand out as a creator online these days - and with Storyblocks you can take your videos to the next level - with Affordable Subscriptions, Unlimited Downloads, and 1M+ Royalty Free Assets - you can level up your content at storyblocks.com/CreativePepTalk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 18, 2022 • 49min
366 - 3 Unexpected Places Your Creative Genius is Hiding
Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalkSupport the show at patreon.com/creativepeptalk!TRANSCRIPT_________SHOW NOTESCover Story Podcast from New York Magazine (executive producer and editor, Hanna Rosin)_________CALL TO ADVENTUREDo the shoehorn!What would it look like for you to take your most proficient creative skill and filter your latest obsession through it?_________SPONSORSSKILLSHAREThere’s nothing better than getting better. Accomplishing growth is extremely satisfying, and online classes from Skillshare make it possible. Learn about illustration, design, photography, productivity, and marketing. With Skillshare’s short classes, you can move your creative journey forward without putting life on hold. So explore your creativity at Skillshare.com/CreativePep where our listeners get a free trial of Premium Membership.SHILLINGTONStudy graphic design with Shillington for 3 months full-time or 9 months part-time. With Shillington’s graphic design course, you’ll graduate with a solid understanding of creative problem solving, design theory and software. Create an incredible design portfolio and master how to discuss and sell your work—essential skills for any creative career. LEARN MORE: https://shillo.design/pep Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 11, 2022 • 1h 10min
365 - Which of The 6 Creative Types Are You?
Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalkSupport the show at patreon.com/creativepeptalk!TRANSCRIPT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 4, 2022 • 57min
364 - How to Overcome Tests and Trials on the Creative Journey and More with EttaVee AKA Jessi Raulet
Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: https://link.chtbl.com/creativepeptalkTRANSCRIPT_________SPONSORSSKILLSHAREThere’s nothing better than getting better. Accomplishing growth is extremely satisfying, and online classes from Skillshare make it possible. Learn about illustration, design, photography, productivity, and marketing. With Skillshare’s short classes, you can move your creative journey forward without putting life on hold. So explore your creativity at Skillshare.com/CreativePep where our listeners get a free trial of Premium Membership.SHILLINGTON Study graphic design with Shillington for 3 months full-time or 9 months part-time. With Shillington’s graphic design course, you’ll graduate with a solid understanding of creative problem solving, design theory and software. Create an incredible design portfolio and master how to discuss and sell your work—essential skills for any creative career. LEARN MORE: https://shillo.design/pep Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


