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Creative Pep Talk

Andy J. Pizza•www.creativepeptalk.com
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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 blocks and stay creatively pepped to the max!! Learn more: creativepeptalk.com Check out the host: andyjpizza.com
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Episodes

212 - How to Have Your True BIG BREAK!

Thanks to Yoni Wolf and the band WHY? for our theme music. Thanks to Alex Sugg for editing and the podcast! www.alexsugg.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 18, 2018•54 min•Ep. 212

211 - Get Your Work Seen w/ Marketing Legend Seth Godin

Seth Godin https://www.sethgodin.com/ https://seths.blog/ This Is Marketing https://seths.blog/tim/ Check Out Seth's Amazing Podcast Akimbo https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/akimbo-a-podcast-from-seth-godin/id1345042626 ---- CREDITS Thanks to Yoni Wolf and the band WHY? for our theme music. Thanks to Alex Sugg for editing and the podcast! www.alexsugg.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 11, 2018•48 min•Ep. 211

210 - You've Been Lied To And It's Holding You Back

In the movie Mean Girls, Regina George believes that these carb bars will make her lose weight, when in fact they are intended to make you GAIN WEIGHT! . Why does she believe this? Because Lindsay Lohan lies to her. . My point? Don’t eat carb bars… AND believing a lie can have TERRIBLE CONSEQUENCES EVEN ABOVE AND BEYOND NOT BEING PROM READY! . In the latest episode I show my SALTY SIDE. THIS IS A SALTY PIZZA EPISODE. I’m mad because I believe we creative types are force fed lies that hurt our ab...

Dec 05, 2018•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 210

208 - Find Your Focus, Motivation Secrets & Time Management

This episode is Ask Dr. Pizza episode where I answer questions submitted via Instagram Stories @andyjpizza NEW 2019 Creative Pep Talk Calendar creativepeptalk.etsy.com ---- CREDITS Thanks to Yoni Wolf and the band WHY? for our theme music. Thanks to Alex Sugg for editing and the podcast! www.alexsugg.com Dr. Pizza Theme by Ben Worley http://benworley.work/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 20, 2018•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 208

206 - 5 Steps to Finding Your Style with Darren Booth

Darren Booth darrenbooth.com Instagram: @darrenbooth ---- CREDITS Thanks to Yoni Wolf and the band WHY? for our theme music. Thanks to Alex Sugg for editing and the podcast! www.alexsugg.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 06, 2018•1 hr•Ep. 206

205 - 11 Tips That Will Help You Go Further Faster

CREDITS Thanks to Yoni Wolf and the band WHY? for our theme music. Thanks to Alex Sugg for editing and the podcast! www.alexsugg.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 30, 2018•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 205

204 - Grow Your Instagram Following (& Other Important Things We Don't Want to Talk About)

3 Tips From The Latina Illustrator Who Jump Started Her Career On Instagram https://www.forbes.com/sites/viviannunez/2017/05/04/3-tips-from-the-latina-illustrator-who-jumpstarted-her-career-on-instagram/ ---- CREDITS Thanks to Yoni Wolf and the band WHY? for our theme music. Thanks to Alex Sugg for editing and the podcast! www.alexsugg.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 23, 2018•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 204

203 - Is It Time To Leap? w/ Andrea Pippins

https://andreapippins.com/ Instagram: @andreapippins ---- CREDITS Thanks to Yoni Wolf and the band WHY? for our theme music. Thanks to Alex Sugg for editing and the podcast! www.alexsugg.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 16, 2018•51 min•Ep. 203

201 - How to Find Your Gift

Thanks to Yoni Wolf and the band WHY? for our theme music. Thanks to Alex Sugg for editing and the podcast! www.alexsugg.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 02, 2018•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 201

200 - Why Caring Matters w/ Michael Bierut

Links: Michael Bierut https://www.pentagram.com/about/michael-bierut Bierut's 'Seven Things Designers Can Learn from Stand Up Comics https://designobserver.com/feature/seven-things-designers-can-learn-from-stand-up-comics/27038 Exhibit Columbus 2018 National Symposium https://exhibitcolumbus.org/2018-symposium ---- CREDITS Thanks to Yoni Wolf and the band WHY? for our theme music. Thanks to Alex Sugg for editing and the podcast! www.alexsugg.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....

Sep 18, 2018•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 200

199 - There are 4 Creative Business Types, Discovering Yours Changes Everything

Strengthsfinder test - https://www.gallupstrengthscenter.com/product/en-u… The Strategist Quiz - http://predictablesuccess.info/quiz/quiz.php?id=13 CREDITS Thanks to Yoni Wolf and the band WHY? for our theme music. Thanks to Alex Sugg for editing and the podcast! www.alexsugg.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 11, 2018•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 199

197 - Imposter Syndrome, Connecting w/ an Audience & Noticing Inspiration w/ Frannerd (Fran Meneses)

EXTREMELY SPECIAL GUEST ALERT!!! Incredible Illustrator / Youtuber Fran Meneses (AKA Frannerd) joins us for a long chat about all things creative career! We talk about: How to make a deep connection with your audience and why it matters. Imposter Syndrome and why no matter how far you go, it still shows up from time to time! The breakthroughs that lead to this point. Daily tactics for noticing inspiration P.S. This podcast art is a collaboration between myself and Fran. I did the lettering she d...

Aug 28, 2018•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 197

196 - How to Break Into New Territory (Side Quest Series FINALE)

Back the kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/462109578/the… CREDITS Thanks to Yoni Wolf and the band WHY? for our theme music. Thanks to Alex Sugg for editing and the podcast! www.alexsugg.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 21, 2018•40 min•Ep. 196

195 - A Super Underused Tactic for Career Growth (Side Quest Series Pt 4)

This is part of our Creative Side Quest series. This series is about how to take a side project and add business and marketing strategy to transform it into a Creative Side Quest AKA your secret weapon for developing your creative career! The Creative Career Path Handbook KICKSTARTER!! Back the kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/462109578/the… CREDITS Thanks to Yoni Wolf and the band WHY? for our theme music. Thanks to Alex Sugg for editing and the podcast! www.alexsugg.com L...

Aug 14, 2018•1 hr•Ep. 195

194 - How to Make Work that Spreads (Side Quest Series Pt 3)

CREATIVE SIDE QUEST SERIES PART 3 This is part 3 of our Creative Side Quest series. This series is about how to take a side project and add business and marketing strategy to transform it into a Creative Side Quest AKA your secret weapon for developing your creative career! The Creative Career Path Handbook KICKSTARTER UPDATE! We are over 200% funded on our Kickstarter!! In this episode I announce a new stretch goal: if we get to $10k I will make the handbook full color and add 12 pages of bonus...

Aug 07, 2018•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 194

193 - How to Win Dream Opportunities (Side Quest Series Pt 2)

The Creative Career Path Handbook KICKSTARTER UPDATE! We are over 200% funded on our Kickstarter!! In this episode I announce a new stretch goal: if we get to $10k I will make the handbook full color and add 12 pages of bonus content! Back the kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/462109578/the… CREDITS Thanks to Yoni Wolf and the band WHY? for our theme music. Thanks to my man Nate Utesch and his band Metavari for all the other tunes! Metavari.com Thanks to Alex Sugg for editin...

Jul 31, 2018•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 193

192 - The Lesson that Changed My Creative Career (Side Quest Series Pt 1)

2 - Our Kickstarter launches today!!! We are upping the ante with our next order of the Creative Career Path Handbooks! If you missed one of these when they sold out, now is your chance! There are all sorts of rewards available, including new creative career coaching slots! BACK THE PROJECT: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/462109578/the… 3 - The Creative Pep Talk Original Soundtrack Vol. 1 is live today!!! Alex Sugg has written an original score, inspired by the CPT vibes, the hero's journe...

Jul 24, 2018•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 192

191 - You're Hiding Your Secret Weapon for Growing Your Audience

In this episode I want to share with you the secret weapon I KNOW you have... that I'm SURE you're hiding :D This episode contains 3 lessons on creating a deep connection with your audience, and how that's THE number 1 secret to building a thriving creative career! P.S. Next week we will return to "normal" episodes, but I was deeply inspired to bring you one more "messy" summer episode! CREDITS Thanks to Yoni Wolf and the band WHY? for our theme music. Thanks to my man Nate Utesch and his band M...

Jul 17, 2018•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 191

190 - How to Push Past the Hard Times w/ Adé Hogue

http://www.adehogue.com CREDITS Thanks to Yoni Wolf and the band WHY? for our theme music. Thanks to my man Nate Utesch and his band Metavari for all the other tunes! Metavari.com Thanks to Alex Sugg for editing and the podcast! www.alexsugg.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 10, 2018•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 190

189 - Finding Peak Creative Performance

Thanks to Yoni Wolf and the band WHY? for our theme music. Thanks to my man Nate Utesch and his band Metavari for all the other tunes! Metavari.com Thanks to Alex Sugg for editing and the podcast! www.alexsugg.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 03, 2018•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 189

188 - Why You're Off Track

Psychology Today - Find A Therapist https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists Suicide Helpline - 1-800-273-8255 https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ CREDITS Thanks to Yoni Wolf and the band WHY? for our theme music. Thanks to my man Nate Utesch and his band Metavari for all the other tunes! Metavari.com Thanks to Alex Sugg for editing and the podcast! www.alexsugg.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 27, 2018•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 188

187 - How to Get More YOU into Your Art w/ Jon Burgerman

Thanks to Yoni Wolf and the band WHY? for our theme music. Thanks to my man Nate Utesch and his band Metavari for all the other tunes! Metavari.com Thanks to Alex Sugg for editing and the podcast! www.alexsugg.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 19, 2018•56 min•Ep. 187

186 - The Key to Unlocking Your Creative Super Powers

Thanks to Yoni Wolf and the band WHY? for our theme music. Thanks to my man Nate Utesch and his band Metavari for all the other tunes! Metavari.com Thanks to Alex Sugg for editing and the podcast! www.alexsugg.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 13, 2018•47 min•Ep. 186

185 - Your New Secret Weapon for the Hard Times

Kiki Schirr 100 Rejections Tactic https://medium.com/@KikiSchirr/my-experiment-in-collecting-rejection-694bf0a43f3f ---- CREDITS Thanks to Yoni Wolf and the band WHY? for our theme music. Thanks to my man Nate Utesch and his band Metavari for all the other tunes! Metavari.com Thanks to Alex Sugg for editing and the podcast! www.alexsugg.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 05, 2018•1 hr 1 min

184 - Challenge Everything!!

Audrey Liu Director of Product Design, LYFT http://www.audreyliu.com/ Tea Uglow Creative Director, Google Creative Labs, Sydney http://teau.me/ Devon McGowan http://devonmcgowan.com/ Associate Brand Designer, BuzzFeed Tad Carpenter Designer / Illustrator https://carpentercollective.com/ ---- CREDITS Thanks to Yoni Wolf and the band WHY? for our theme music. Thanks to my man Nate Utesch and his band Metavari for all the other tunes! Metavari.com Thanks to Alex Sugg for editing and the podcast! ww...

May 29, 2018•53 min•Ep. 184
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