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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Jun 18, 2019 • 54min
235 - The Creative Voice Secret, Find Your Value, Instagram Success Despite the Algorithm & MORE!
Guests include Brene Brown, researcher and storyteller, and The Lonely Island, a comedy trio. Topics discussed include managing client relationships and assertive pricing, navigating the Instagram algorithm, the power of focus, embracing discomfort for unique creative work, and the importance of stepping out of one's comfort zone for greater creativity.
Jun 11, 2019 • 1h 6min
234 - 9 Marketing Tactics to Gain The True Fans You Need to Thrive Now
Importance of marketing for creative careers, going deep to cultivate a dedicated fanbase, addressing market obstacles, strategies for exposure and success in creative fields, the importance of building a passionate fanbase
Jun 4, 2019 • 1h 23min
233 - From Doing Stand Up in a Living Room to a Role on an NBC TV Show - Comedian Johnny Pemberton
Comedian Johnny Pemberton discusses his journey from doing stand-up in a living room to a role on an NBC TV show. Topics include challenges and intimidation in Los Angeles, embracing duality and finding inherent value in relationships, moving to LA and health challenges, exploring Del Close and the improv form 'The Herald', playing to the top of one's intelligence, transitioning from comedy to seriousness, being yourself in auditions, the challenge of finding complementary business people, and capturing creativity and avoiding rushed productions.
May 21, 2019 • 1h 10min
232 - Starbucks Doesn't Sell Coffee: This Is The Secret to Unbelievable Growth
The podcast features guests including Les McKeown, Tycho, Howard Schultz, Frank Chimero, Andy J. Pizza, and Dan Harmon. Topics discussed include creating consistent opportunities in a creative career, providing consistent value, the science of creating impactful content, dynamics of jokes and contrast, power of design principles, and understanding customer desires.
May 14, 2019 • 1h 29min
231 - The Power of Finding Your People with Jessica Hische
Renowned designer and letterer Jessica Hische discusses her impressive career, including being featured in The New York Times. They explore the importance of finding a creative community and expressing intentions. They reflect on the challenge of finding new goals and purpose in their career. They also discuss creating work for an audience and express gratitude for the conversation.
May 7, 2019 • 54min
230 - The Number 1 Most Essential Tactic I Used to Build My Creative Career
Embrace unfamiliarity for creative success, take action and get attention, dress for the job you want, focus on presentation and aesthetics, create personal projects, and consistently make and share your work for growth and success.
Apr 30, 2019 • 1h 4min
229 - The 6 Step Process to Unlock Powerful Creative Business Momentum
In this podcast, they discuss unlocking your creative powers through self-awareness and finding your hidden abilities. They explore the importance of taste in creativity and the misconception of talent. They also discuss the three act system and bridging the gap between perception and personal work. Additionally, they talk about the expiration date of taste and the importance of reinvention in creative work. Finally, they emphasize the significance of tapping into your hidden potential.
Apr 23, 2019 • 1h 6min
228 - James Victore Gives Me A Pep Talk
Embracing vulnerability and pushing against societal expectations, discovering design and art history, the power of subjectivity in graphic design, whittling down ideas and anecdotes, finding your own style and embracing individuality, unleashing creativity and overcoming doubts, uncovering vibrations and embracing creativity, avoiding pain and typography discussion
Apr 17, 2019 • 25min
227 - You'll Never Make Your Best Work While Believing This Lie
The podcast discusses the toxic creative myth and emphasizes the importance of embracing the struggle and tension. It also explores the intersection of luck and preparation and expresses gratitude towards Patreon backers.
Apr 9, 2019 • 50min
226 - Beating Over Analysis, Leap into Full Time, Harsh Critics, Self Care and MORE
The podcast explores topics such as overanalyzing versus underanalyzing in the creative process, Enneagram types and their impact on self-esteem, working with critical people, balancing impact and glory in creative work, quitting a nine to five job for creativity, and job security versus taking creative risks.
