Creative Pep Talk

Andy J. Pizza
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Creative Pep Talk

A Weekly Podcast Companion for Your Creative Journey Transform 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 block and stay creatively pepped to the max! Learn more: creativepeptalk.com Check out the host: andyjpizza.com

  1. 485 - A 3 Question Year-End Reflection to Awaken Your Creative Spirit

    2 DAYS AGO

    485 - A 3 Question Year-End Reflection to Awaken Your Creative Spirit

    Prompts for reflection, intention and hope with Andy J. Pizza and Sophie Miller. Step back from the holiday hustle, consider your 2024 year of creativity and look forward into the year to come. In this fun Christmas Carol themed episode (not too Christmassy so don’t let that put you off!) we are visited by 3 Ghosts: Past, Present and Future. Each Creative Ghost asks a question and we each answer their prompts. There are themes of gratitude, growth, presence, inspiration for 2025. This episode has a downloadable worksheet

    54 min
  2. 484 - Creativity vs Discipline: Finding Balance Between these Oppositional Forces with Andy J. Pizza

    DEC 18

    484 - Creativity vs Discipline: Finding Balance Between these Oppositional Forces with Andy J. Pizza

    10 Years of the Creative Pep Talk Podcast. Can you believe it? In this episode the tables get turned! Bestselling Author Katherine May interviews Andy J. Pizza about this ten year journey of a creative project. In this vulnerable behind the scenes chat we cover: How to unlock the creative discipline to keep showing up in your creative practice even when you may want to quit sometimes. Why you might want to include personal / vulnerable information in your work and how to think about what you want to share vs what you want to remain private Behind the scenes and creative journey details that Andy hasn’t shared before! We talk: Podcasting, ADHD and Storytelling. SHOW NOTES: Interview by Katherine May https://katherine-may.co.uk/ Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller http://sophiemiller.co Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones http://pendingbeautiful.co Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? http://whywithaquestionmark.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 - http://miro.com Squarespace Head to https://www.squarespace.com/PEPTALK to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code PEPTALK

    1h 36m
  3. 483 - Artist Case Study: The Niche Shortcut with Olivia Rafferty

    DEC 11

    483 - Artist Case Study: The Niche Shortcut with Olivia Rafferty

    How do you find a creative niche? It's become a Creative Pep Talk classic cliche! In this Artist Case Study episode we talk through the creative journey of Scottish Singer-Songwriter, Olivia Rafferty. Olivia is such a great example of an artist who has found a novel way to cut through the noise by stepping out of her industry and dipping into another. From the creative sparks, to all the confusing conflicting advice, to finding something that works for you and rolling with it. http://www.oliviarafferty.com/ https://www.instagram.com/olivia_rafferty/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/0Syuo0IkP7frpCdRuWJEpp https://oliviarafferty.bandcamp.com/ https://soundcloud.com/oliviarafferty SHOW NOTES: Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller SOPHIE MILLER Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones Pending Beautiful Collective Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? WHY? SPONSORS: Squarespace Head to https://www.squarespace.com/PEPTALK to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code PEPTALK 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 - Miro | The Innovation Workspace

    1h 15m
  4. 482 - The Key Ingredient for Maximizing Discoverability

    DEC 4

    482 - The Key Ingredient for Maximizing Discoverability

    Episode 4/4 of The Journey of The True Fan Series How do you find an audience for your work? Does it feel like you're sat quietly with your fishing rod, just waiting patiently for something to bite? Have you really considered what you're hoping to catch and how best to get its attention? In this episode we explore the DISCOVERY of the 3 part plan: Discovery, Trust and Sell. We get into the essential purpose of your website too! This episode is in partnership with 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 http://sophiemiller.co Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones http://pendingbeautiful.co Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? http://whywithaquestionmark.com Mentioned: Seth Godin 'Be Remarkable' Immanuel Kant SPONSORS: Uncommon Goods Check out Uncommon Goods and use my code PEPTALK for a great deal: www.uncommongoods.com 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 - Miro | The Innovation Workspace

    38 min
  5. 481 - Get Lost and Found in Your Work, With Sarah Walsh

    NOV 27

    481 - Get Lost and Found in Your Work, With Sarah Walsh

    How can you take ownership of your creativity and quit waiting for someone to tell you what to do and how to do it? In this episode we discuss staying true to your younger self, taking charge of your path, leaning into that unicorn energy and holding onto the goofiness. Collaborative art by Andy J Pizza and Sarah Walsh. See instagram post for all phases of this collab from sketch to final. --------------- 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   ---Sarah Walsh--- Website: http://www.sarahwalshmakesthings.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahwalshmakesthings/ Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Tigersheepfriends 'I can be ok even if you're not ok' Teacher Quote Mentioned: Problemista movie & Julio Torres Illustrated Wildlife Treasury Vampire Weekend and Rostam CPT Rostam episode is #311 'Making Comics' book by Lynda Barry 'Bird by Bird' book by Anne Lamott 'Working it Out' Podcast with Mike Birbiglia https://www.birbigs.com/working-it-out-pod ---SPONSORS--- Uncommon Goods Check out Uncommon Goods and use my code PEPTALK for a great deal: http://uncommongoods.com 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 http://miro.com Squarespace Head to https://www.squarespace.com/PEPTALK to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code PEPTALK

    1h 46m
  6. 480 - Creating Wonder Rituals, with Katherine May

    NOV 20

    480 - Creating Wonder Rituals, with Katherine May

    Sometimes the most simple act of presence can lead us from exhaustion, to recovery and back onto the path towards inspiration. Katherine May, author of The Electricity of Every Living Thing and Wintering joins us to talk about the inspiration behind her newest book Enchantment. In this episode we discuss the fog, the magic, the journey, and how we can nudge ourselves and others forward by: Reconnecting to a child-like sense of awe and wonder Trusting what comes natural Leaving a post-it note ----------------- SHOW NOTES: Web https://katherine-may.co.uk/ 'The Clearing' https://substack.com/@katherinemay Instagram https://www.instagram.com/katherinemay_/ MENTIONS: John Yorke: 'All tales, then, are at some level a journey into the woods to find the missing part of us, to retrieve it and make ourselves whole.' Richard Dawkins 'The Artist's Way' Book Picasso: 'Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working' Julian James- Origin of Consciousnessin the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind Kristin Hersh- The Future of Songwriting Mike Birbiglia podcast Co-Writing/ Editing: Sophie Miller http://sophiemiller.co Audio Editing/ Sound Design: Conner Jones http://pendingbeautiful.co Soundtrack/ Theme Song: Yoni Wolf/ WHY? http://whywithaquestionmark.com SPONSORS: Uncommon Goods Check out Uncommon Goods and use my code PEPTALK for a great deal: http://uncommongoods.com 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 http://miro.com

    1h 16m
  7. 479 - The Easily Missed Key to Building Critical Mass

    NOV 13

    479 - The Easily Missed Key to Building Critical Mass

    This is episode 3 of 4 in our Journey of The True Fan Series What’s the difference between a band whose music you love and a band t-shirt you’re proud to wear in public? In this episode we discuss a make-or-break element that is easy-to-miss. This piece transforms casual consumers into active ambassadors of your creative work, and yet it’s something most of us don’t think much about. We get into the essential purpose of your website too! This episode is in partnership with 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 http://sophiemiller.co Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones http://pendingbeautiful.co Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? http://whywithaquestionmark.com This Jungian Life - Zombies https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-jungian-life/id1376929139?i=1000584041549 Ryan Holiday - Perrenial Seller https://perennialseller.com SPONSORS: Uncommon Goods Check out Uncommon Goods and use my code PEPTALK for a great deal: www.uncommongoods.com 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 - http://miro.com

    47 min
  8. 478 - Make Your Art an Invitation with Brad & Kristi Montague

    NOV 6

    478 - Make Your Art an Invitation with Brad & Kristi Montague

    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 Circles All Around Us, The Fantastic Bureau of Imagination Mentioned: James Marshall Books Sister Corita Kent 'Burden of Dreams' documentary 'Adventures of Pete and Pete' tv show 'Son of Rambow' movie Robert Frost

    1h 16m
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A Weekly Podcast Companion for Your Creative Journey Transform 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 block and stay creatively pepped to the max! Learn more: creativepeptalk.com Check out the host: andyjpizza.com

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  • Creator
    Andy J. Pizza
  • Years Active
    2014 - 2024
  • Episodes
    487
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    Creative Pep Talk

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