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The Unmistakable Creative Podcast

Timeless Practical Wisdom For Living a Meaningful Life

Inspiring stories and practical advice from creatives, entrepreneurs, change-makers, misfits, and rebels to help you become successful on your own terms 


Our listeners say, “If TEDTalks met Oprah you’d have the Unmistakable Creative.” Eliminate the feeling of being stuck in your life, blocked in your creativity, and discover higher levels of meaning and purpose in your life and career. Listen to deeply personal, insightful, and thought-provoking stories from the world’s leading thinkers and doers including best-selling authors, artists, peak performance psychologists, happiness researchers, entrepreneurs, startup founders, artists, venture capitalists, and even former bank robbers. Former guests have included Tim Ferriss, Seth Godin, Justine Musk, Scott Adams, Rob Bell, David Heinemeier Hansson, Elle Luna, Jordan Harbinger Brett Mckay, and Simon Sinek.


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Episodes

From Imagination to Invention with Chris Aimone

Chris Aimone is the co-founder and CEO of Muse, a tech company that has developed a revolutionary headband that meets brain sensing technology with meditation. During our discussion, Chris talks about where he found his inspiration for Muse, what lead him to where he is now, the unique proven benefits of using Muse for meditation as well as how to get out of your comfort zone in order to maintain creative flow. These are only to name a few as Chris unveils many more remarkable insights into harn...

Nov 19, 201854 min

Unmistakable Nuggets: Finding Your Voice

Phillip Mckernan sheds light on the freedom and exponential growth that follows the moment we find our voice – and just where to find it. Phillip Mckernan sheds light on the freedom and exponential growth that follows the moment we find our voice – and just where to find it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 16, 20182 min

How Nature Impacts Your Creativity with Florence Williams

Florence Williams, journalist and author, joins us in this episode to unveil the remarkable relationship between creativity, the human brain and nature. Florence’s work is rooted in scientific research and uses easy-to-understand logic to explain the profound and awe-inspiring neurological benefits of being in the wild. Take a moment to tune in to what she has to share and you will be on your way to creativity. Visit www.FlorenceWilliams.com where you will find her Podcast, ‘The 3-Day Effect’, a...

Nov 14, 201843 min

Spreading Your Message and Mission through Word of Mouth with Jay Baer

Jay Baer is an award-winning Internet pioneer who helps brands improve their digital marketing and customer experience. In this episode, we get to discuss some of Jay’s most helpful methods on applying this in your own life which can be found in his most recent book, Talk Triggers. Jay discusses how to build a word of mouth strategy that will result in you becoming more talkable and in-turn, spread your message and your mission. Find Jay’s latest book here – www.talktriggers.com To learn more ab...

Nov 12, 201848 min

Unmistakable Nuggets: The Pilot

Seth Godin reveals why reassurance is futile and why there is no amount of reassurance that will confirm you of the things you truly care about. In order to be a creative, we need to learn how to move forward without it. Seth Godin reveals why reassurance is futile and why there is no amount of reassurance that will confirm you of the things you truly care about. In order to be a creative, we need to learn how to move forward without it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...

Nov 09, 20182 min

Giving a Megaphone to Stories that Need to be Heard with Mason Aid

We live in an ever-progressing society, in which LGBTQ teens and adults alike are fighting for a place to exist. Mason Aid is an LGBTQ consultant who helps businesses become more inclusive in the workplace through consultation, copy audits and staff training. Mason shares some first-hand, touching stories of her experience growing up as well as encouraging guidance that will not only prove helpful to members of the LGBTQ society but everyone included. So pay attention to what they have to share ...

Nov 07, 201835 min

Bringing the Humanity back to Digital Communication with Val Geisler

Val Geisler has spent the last six years highly involved in customer experience and research and is largely skilled in using better email sequences to generate more revenue for your business. Val adds a creative flare with a dose of wisdom to the topic of human behavior and communication. In a world run by computers, intimacy and relationship can all too often be lost in translation. Val shares the knowledge she has gained through years of experience that accurately defines what it means to brin...

Nov 05, 201848 min

Best Of: The Creation of Atari and Finding The Next Steve Jobs with Nolan Bushnell

Nolan Bushnell, founder of Atari and Chuck E. Cheese, as well as Steve Jobs’ mentor, shares views on education, reconnecting with your curiosity and developing creativity to connect it to your vision. In this episode: How do we better prepare people for today’s society? How schools have become warehouses How do we recognize early mentors? Credentials vs knowledge Are we born with awareness or can we cultivate it? Is ability to navigate emotional uncertainty something we are born with? The future...

Nov 02, 20181 hr 1 min

Designing a Business that runs itself with Mike Michalowicz

Mike Michalowiz is an author, entrepreneur and lecturer. By the age of just 35, Mike had founded and sold two multi-million dollar companies. After becoming an angel investor and then losing his entire fortune, Mike started all over again. Through this trying experience, he became driven to discover the recipe for a truly successful business. In our discussion we learn how Mike created the ‘Profit First Formula’. Join us and discover the secret to designing a business so healthy, that it runs it...

Oct 31, 201849 min

Wisdom at Work with Chip Conley

In this episode of Unmistakable Creative, we delve into the wisdom-filled world of Chip Conley, a renowned hotelier, hospitality entrepreneur, author, and speaker. Chip Conley, known for his innovative approach to creating psychological safety and fostering collaboration in the workplace, shares his insights and experiences that have shaped his successful career. Throughout the conversation, Conley addresses a myriad of intriguing questions, each leading to more profound and enlightening answers...

Oct 29, 201856 min

Best Of: Rewriting the Story of Your Life with Donald Miller

Back when he was still young and naive, Don Miller fell in love with writing and believed he could make a living at it. Writing a newsgroup newsletter for the local church sparked the flame for a successful writing career and has now spanned many years and several best sellers. Don unpacks many helpful lessons and life experiences such as why pain is key to character transformation, the influence of religion and spirituality on his work or even what causes leaders to become villains. These and m...

Oct 26, 201857 min

Lessons in Life and Leadership from a Cooking School with Makenna Held

In this episode, author, entrepreneur, & leadership coach, Makenna Held talks us through some of her most life changing experiences and lessons learned as well as a deeper look into how she went from working in a tech company to starting many businesses and becoming a leadership coach. Moreover, Makenna uncovers what she learned from being diagnosed with melanoma, how she changed the story of her life and then went on to buying the former summer home of Julia Child, from which she runs a coo...

Oct 24, 201850 min

The Joy of Genius with Gay Hendricks

How do we break through our upper limits and begin the upward genius spiral? Gay Hendricks is a psychologist, writer, and teacher in the field of personal growth, relationships, and body intelligence. In this episode, he uncovers the ways of getting passed our most hindering fears, correcting negative thinking, cultivating lasting relationships and ultimately, taking the leap into true creativity. Gay Hendricks’ latest book can be found here at JoyofGenius.com . Those who order the book today wi...

Oct 22, 201854 min

Best of: Turning on Your Superhero Brain with Jim Kwik

In this awe-inspiring episode of Unmistakable Creative, we have the privilege of hosting the extraordinary Jim Kwik, the world-renowned brain and memory expert. Prepare to unleash your inner superhero as Kwik reveals the secrets to turning on your superhero brain and tapping into your limitless cognitive potential. Kwik, a best-selling author and memory coach to A-list celebrities and CEOs, shares practical techniques to boost your brainpower, memory, and focus. He empowers you to overcome limit...

Oct 19, 201859 min

Translating Expertise into Impact and Wealth with David Baker

Today we get to sit down with author, speaker, and expert entrepreneurial advisor, David Baker. Upon sharing some of his early background, David dives into the many fascinating discoveries he has made on turning expertise into impact and wealth. Join us to find out how he started his own marketing firm, why we shouldn’t be afraid to be different and how to become unignorable. These as well as many more clear and direct, yet caring and thoughtful lessons on being an expert entrepreneur are what D...

Oct 17, 201851 min

Redesigning The Future of Education with Gahmya Drummond-Bey

Today we are joined by Gahmya Drummond-Bey, a Global Education Curriculum Designer, TED-Resident and Visionary Educator. Gahmya shares the childhood experiences that helped shape her into the woman she is today. She also dives into the wisdom behind her teachings that enable children and teenagers to overcome many of the hardships that they face today, such as finding a sense of belonging, feeling valuable or even as far as finding a will to live. Pay close attention because what Gahmya has to s...

Oct 15, 201852 min

Best of: The Psychology of Visionaries with Justine Musk

Want to know how some of the most creative minds in the world today function? Then take a listen to one of our greatest interviews as Justine Musk dives into the psychology of visionaries such as Elon Musk, David Bowie, and Steve Jobs! She discusses how to come out of the shadows in your life and how to find the things in your life that will lead to creativity! Justine Musk is the author of the contemporary fantasy novel Blood Angel and writes about creativity, self discovery, and culture. Hoste...

Oct 12, 201852 min

A Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones with James Clear

Join us on Unmistakable Creative for an enlightening conversation with James Clear, an author, photographer, and entrepreneur. In this episode, Clear shares his scientific approach to building good habits and breaking bad ones, providing profound yet easy-to-understand insights that can be applied to our lives immediately. Discover how Clear, the author of the worldwide bestseller 'Atomic Habits,' uncovers the scientific truth behind habits and human potential. Learn about his research and how i...

Oct 10, 201854 min

Why a Tolerance for Discomfort is Essential to Peak Performance with Renita Kalhorn

In this episode we sit down with Renita Kalhorn, a peak performance expert, executive coach, Juilliard-trained concert pianist and martial arts black belt with an MBA from INSEAD. Renita takes us through a few life-changing moments that helped shape her journey as well as who she is today. Not only this but she also coaches us on many powerful tools that help us reach our peak performance. These include things like shifting from living in survival mode to growth mode, chasing your deepest desire...

Oct 08, 201844 min

Best Of: Moving from Scarcity to Abundance with Garret Gunderson

Money is a byproduct. It’s a byproduct of value creation. Really the biggest way to deliver that value is to create a compelling vision. I think vision is the rarest commodity that there is in the world. When we’re in scarcity it’s hard to have vision. But if you can be more abundant, what you realize is that vision is what drives the most value. – Garrett Gunderson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 05, 201848 min

Developing Emotional Agility with Susan David

The way we navigate our inner thoughts in our everyday lives is the most important factor of our life success. Susan David is an award-winning psychologist and author of Emotional Agility. In this episode, Susan touches on the powerful process found within her book, which ultimately leads us to accept the existence of our circumstances and allows us to adapt and thrive in life regardless of who we are or whatever we face. Susan David’s #1 Wall Street Journal Bestseller – Emotional Agility: Get U...

Oct 03, 201855 min

Reconciling Your Social Programming and Creative Desires with David Kadavy

Sometimes, your creativity may lead you on a path that leaves you feeling as if you need to entirely forget what you’ve been taught in order for you to continue with your creative journey. What do we do when we find ourselves here? David Kadavy is an author, creative entrepreneur & host of the Love Your Work podcast. Through sharing many of his own experiences and personal insights, he helps us to understand how to reconcile our social programming and creative desires. Hosted on Acast. See a...

Oct 01, 201854 min

Best Of: Inside the Psychology of Cults with Bob Gower

In classic cult psychology or cult literature, there’s really two characteristics to a cult. First is that it’s ideologically intense and of course that can describe a lot of organizations. Everything from say something like the Landmark forum to the United States of America. We have an ideology that sits behind the organization. In order to be a part of the US government you have to adopt a certain kind of ideology. There’s this idea that we have an ideology. And cults for that reason pray on p...

Sep 28, 20181 hr 1 min

Zone of Genius Thinking with Michael Potts

Are you a Visionary, an Architect, a Builder; or a Cultivator? Today we get to sit down with mentor, director, consultant and entrepreneur, Michael Potts. In this episode, Michael shares with us many powerful lessons and life experiences, whereby we can learn more about ourselves and the areas in which we are most efficient. Join us to discover the value of your individual strengths and ultimately, your zone of genius. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Sep 26, 201843 min

Love As Your Bottom Line with Danielle Laporte

In this episode, bestselling author, inspirational speaker, entrepreneur, and blogger, Danielle Laporte shares the thought-provoking and inspirational truths that unfold in our lives when we make Love our bottom line. Danielle expands on many intimate concepts including spirituality, belonging, affection, and surrender; as well as how, with a mindfulness of Love, we can lead a peaceful life of choice and self-acceptance. Open your heart to what Danielle has to share because with this one, she tr...

Sep 24, 201853 min

Best Of: Asking a More Beautiful Question with Warren Berger

In this episode, author Warren Berger joins us to talk about the power of leveraging questions to drive innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship. HIGHLIGHTS How asking questions drives innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship The importance of letting our work be shaped by different perspectives Why questioning matters and why we don’t appreciate it as much as we should How questioning unintentionally gets trained out of us Developing a capacity for and a habit of asking questions The why,...

Sep 21, 201847 min

Getting to Hell Yes with Alex Jamieson and Bob Gower

In today's episode, we get to sit down with Facilitator, Advisor and Connector, Bob Gower, as well as natural foods Chef, author, speaker, TV personality, and holistic health counselor, Alex Jamieson. Throughout this discussion, they answer many powerful questions that unveil their understanding and raw experience of positive thinking, true happiness and success. More than this, Bob and Alex give us an insightful look into Intentions, Concerns, Boundaries and Dreams – the fluid practice of getti...

Sep 19, 201854 min

The Art and Science of Decision Engineering with Michelle Florendo

In this episode, coach, speaker and decision analyst, Michelle Florendo, unfolds the science and emotions that we as humans typically encounter when making decisions. Michelle takes us through an empowering wisdom-filled episode on how to use tough decisions as opportunities to better our lives while avoiding the often anxiety-inducing habits of decision making. You can be certain that this and many more truly profound lessons can be learned from what Michelle has to share today. Michelle Floren...

Sep 17, 201849 min

Best Of: Making Our Childhood Dreams Come True as Adults With Stephanie Halligan

Do you remember those wild-eyed dreams you had when you were a kid? What if you could make some of them come true as an adult? Motivational cartoonist Stephanie Halligan talks about how we can use our creativity to make hour childhood dreams come true as adults. Steph Halligan is a motivational cartoonist and creator of Art To Self , where she delivers daily inspiration to your inbox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Sep 14, 201849 min

William Deresiewicz: The Miseducation of the American Elite

In this enlightening episode of Unmistakable Creative, we sit down with renowned cultural critic and author, William Deresiewicz, to explore "The Miseducation of the American Elite." Join us for an insightful conversation as we delve into the profound impact of elite education on individuals and society at large. William Deresiewicz brings his unique perspective to the forefront, shedding light on the challenges and consequences of an education system that prioritizes achievement over genuine le...

Sep 12, 201853 min
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