In a world centered way too deeply on efficiency, this episode asks: what if instead, we focused on fun? This week, we cover 5 building blocks you can use to craft your perfect creative process so that you can fall in love all over again with making your creative thing. Get More From Brooke: Find Your Style Masterclass https://event.webinarjam.com/register/20/o8gn7ck The Love Soaked Vault https://brookeschultz.kartra.com/page/get-the-vault Tell Brooke how this episode impacted your creative life...
Apr 11, 2024•24 min
Mentors help you see the forest through the trees, give you perspective and the kick in the booty you need to take your creativity to the next level. But what about imaginary mentors? Before, during and after real-life mentoring relationships, successful peeps of all kinds have interacted with imaginary mentors. It’s a simple thing you can do too that will boost your clarity and inspire you to take more action so you can CREATE more, boo! In this episode you’ll learn: How to assemble your roster...
Apr 04, 2024•21 min
Everyone has to deal with clothes every day. Lately, when I show up for Zoom, people are surprised that I’m dressed + ready. But I like to show up for my life because it’s happening NOW, not when my 4 kids are older, not when I “have somewhere to go.” In this episode I defend getting dressed as an access point to becoming the person + creator you long to be. In this episode: How I used getting dressed to tune into the version of myself I want to be How getting dressed will directly boost your cr...
Mar 28, 2024•25 min
Description: If you’ve ever wanted to evolve or change in your business but you’re scared to make the move because you still need money, this episode is for you. We talk to Alice Claire Photography about how to bridge the gap + the first steps to take when you want to make a big shift but need to hold onto your past clients. Alice Claire Photography: https://www.instagram.com/aliceclairephotography https://aliceclairephotography.com In this ep you’re going to meet Alice, who’s been doing fine ar...
Mar 21, 2024•14 min
This one's for the multi-passionate entrepeneurs. I’ve sold everything from in-person retreats to photo shoots, mini courses to podcast ads, magazine ads and more. I've been a wedding photographer, an educator, a musician, a copywriter, and sometimes many of these things all at the same time. In this episode, I walk you through a few of the lessons I've learned along the way plus how it's shaped the way I do business now. Get More from Brooke: Heartful Magazine's Spring 2024 Issue https://heartf...
Mar 14, 2024•22 min
Description: In this call you’ll meet Brittany, who has been refining what kind of family photographer she wants to be + what type of client she wants to attract. We do a review of her website and while some of the details will be lost since you can’t see the photos, you’re still going to get a ton out of this and it will be like a vicarious review for your own website esp if youre a photog. We talk about whether to repeat images and where to repeat them in a site and pricing guide, how to appro...
Mar 07, 2024•20 min
What happens when your creations involve not only inanimate objects like paints or flowers, but HUMANS too? You need to be a diva who's uncompromising in her vision, but you also need to collaborate. In this episode we talk about the two kinds of things in the world, how humans can be both, and which category we're best served within. We also talk about 4 rules for improv as they apply to creating in collaboration with other humans so you can use your creative power to create better relationship...
Feb 29, 2024•23 min
Boredom is almost extinct in our modern lives and we’re paying the price in our creative work. If you’re bored with your creative output, the ironic cure might be actively seeking out boredom, white space, and wandering. But HOW can we include these when we have to get.stuff.done? And when does wandering become just avoiding our creative work and giving into resistance? In this episode you’ll learn: -why giving yourself breaks + white space isn’t just a luxury but is absolutely necessary -why yo...
Feb 22, 2024•22 min
The creative process is often painted as eternal bloom; we see only the polished, finished work in carefully curated highlight reels in an endless scroll. But the incubation and quiet that has to accumulate over a seed before the bloom is just as vital to its growth as the vibrant blossoming. Often, in talking to creators, they say things in winter like, “I’m burnt out”, “I don’t know what I’m doing anymore” “All my photos are crap” or “I’m just not inspired or motivated.” These experiences can ...
Feb 15, 2024•14 min
Each artistic medium has its own language -- words are only one language. You have a language, a dialogue with your creativity, a back and forth exchange within your creative niche. Maybe it’s the way you use color, light, line, form, gesture, sound. Maybe it's a little something else. In this episode we discuss a few ways to identify and utilize these languages within your creativity to uplevel your art. Mentions: My FREE 6 Hacks for Skyrocket Creativity (Even If You're Super Busy): www.brookeb...
Feb 08, 2024•20 min
Have you ever had an 'aha' moment? An idea that just came to you? How did it come? In this episode you'll learn which phase of the creative process everyone skips and underestimates (plus how incorporating it consciously is gonna give you way better ideas and more of 'em), why being a workaholic is actually terrible for your creativity, and how to avoid the traps of this particular phase of creativity so you can create MORE. In this episode we also dig into how to know if you're truly "not ready...
Feb 01, 2024•25 min
The difference between work that feels lackluster and work that excites the audience and moves them? Curation. Whether you’re a photographer, musician, writer or whatever your creative medium is, this episode is all about the art of storytelling and taking your audience on a journey through your choices. The order in which you present your work, the juxtaposition you create in your work through the sequence or the sizing or the contrast from one work to the next – let’s talk about curation. Ment...
Jan 25, 2024•21 min
If you have a nagging feeling that you're meant for more, that you're capable of more than you're currently expressing, this episode is for you. In this episode we detail out the brilliance cycle from Arjuna Ardagh, and how moving through it can help you have not only more brilliance in your creativity and your work, but in your life. With ideas about how to move through each phase and what to do when you get stuck in any part of the cycle – you don’t want to miss this episode. Mentions: Radical...
Jan 18, 2024•24 min
What if “getting it right” is what’s keeping you from getting it done at all? In this episode, we’ll talk about how to shift your perspective from avoiding obstacles to embracing them as the way. Learn to enjoy the process of discovery and perfect the process, not the result– and how to take these thoughts from cute ideas to practical action items for your creative life. Get More from Brooke: The Love Soaked Family Photography Vault https://brookeschultz.kartra.com/page/get-the-vault Dress to Cr...
Jan 11, 2024•23 min
Risk taking is talked about in relation to creativity--the act of creativity itself risks losing time, and sometimes money and relationships. So should you amp up your risk taking to amp up your creativity? Let's unpack that. Learn about the right risks to take (and which to avoid) so you can use your wild side to uplevel your creativity. Mentions: Risk taking study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5289983/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenkotler/2012/10/11/einstein-at-the-beach-t...
Jan 04, 2024•21 min
Reflecting on your year can be incredibly powerful, especially if you feel discouraged or didn’t meet the goals you set out to at the beginning of the year. In this episode I share the reality of what I created this year in my business, my musical, my family, and my personal life, with some very vulnerable excerpts from my journal, in hopes that you will feel inspired to find creativity in everything 2023 held for you, as well as making 2024 intentional. Mentions: 4 lessons learned from pitching...
Dec 28, 2023•25 min
We're going to talk about how to price your creative services. We'll talk actual numbers, plus some very unpopular opinions about how to think about pricing. In this episode: minimum amount to charge for a photo session how to think about pricing ANYTHING should you work with influencers to grow your brand? how to price yourself when you are just starting out Get More from Brooke: Art of Curation: How to Spot Your Best Images (free class) https://brookeschultz.kartra.com/videopage/Art-of-curatio...
Dec 21, 2023•27 min
In this episode: how creations can be the balm we all need how being a high quality fan makes you a better creator what to consume right now to make fertile soil for your creativity to flourish Mentions: Ep 66: the ideal creative diet how to curate the best creative input for you https://soundcloud.com/brooke-schultz-568659304/ep-66-the-ideal-creative-diet-how-to-curate-the-best-creative-input-for-you Get More from Brooke: FREE Class to Spot Your Best Images: https://brookeschultz.kartra.com/pag...
Dec 14, 2023•19 min
Serving up a treat for you today: an interview with Summer Murdock. Summer was a burnt out photographer who found her voice accidentally as she re-fell in love with the process of making things. In this interview we discuss creativity as a meditative, sacred process, how to get out of ruts, get inspired, what to do when your kids don't want to be photographed, and much more. Mentions: http://www.summermurdock.com/ Summer's Magic of Light Class: http://www.summermurdock.com/magicoflight/ Illumina...
Dec 07, 2023•42 min
Get ready for part two! Huge swaths of our lives are the mundane: cleaning, eating, driving, working, sleeping– so how do we tap into creativity when life is regular and not that glamorous? In this episode: 4 ideas you can implement today to feel more creative amidst caregiving, logistics, and all kinds of undesirables embracing a yes-and mentality to create mindful moments a super simple shortcut to making friends as an adult Mentions: The Power of Moments by Chip Heath and Dan Heath: The Power...
Nov 30, 2023•17 min
Huge swaths of our lives are the mundane: cleaning, eating, driving, working, sleeping– so how do we tap into creativity when life is regular and not that glamorous? In this episode: 4 ideas you can implement today to feel more creative amidst caregiving, logistics, and all kinds of undesirables using ritual to elevate the mundane to the sacred (practical ideas) how to use music to shortcut your manifestation Mentions: In the Heights- Alabanza song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blI_VXpd394 @b...
Nov 23, 2023•22 min
It can be easy and wonderful and rainbow-laden to create when conditions are perfect. It can also be hard to get yourself to create even when you have ideal conditions, so what about when LIFE inevitably happens and you just wanna hide under the covers, throw in the towel, play the victim? How can you keep your creativity alive both in a formal sense, and in the sense of taking an active role in creating your life on purpose when so much is outside your control? In this episode you’ll learn: how...
Nov 16, 2023•27 min
Overwhelm isn’t necessary. Here’s what to do when it shows up, including: -The magical question i ask myself no matter what is stopping me from creating -When overwhelm isn’t a time problem, but a courage problem–and how to solve both. -How to stop being overwhelmed creatively because of what your kids need from you Get More From Brooke - The Ultimate Posing Tip: https://courses.brookeschultzphotography.com/minicourse97offer48hours Brooke's Personal Style Masterclass https://brookebschultz.com/d...
Nov 09, 2023•25 min
Did you love getting A's in school? Do you find yourself struggling in your creativity now? Believe it or not, those two things might just be connected. Tune in to today's episode to hear all about how school doesn't prepare you for the most crucial part of living a creative life authentic to you. Mentions: Employers want critical thinkers: https://www.fastcompany.com/3037837/employers-want-critical-thinkers-but-do-they-know-what-it-means Sir Ken Robinson’s ted talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/si...
Nov 02, 2023•23 min
Today's episode comes straight from the trenches: I've recently been very low in motivation and want to encourage you from the trenches - because when I personally am in a rut, the last thing I want to hear is someone who’s like, "I was unmotivated once and here’s how I skyrocketed myself out of it and never felt that way again!" Not this episode! Here's what you'll hear - Why starting over can be exciting Resting for the sake of rest More rapid-fire ideas for finding motivation in the trenches ...
Oct 26, 2023•17 min
This episode is inspired by a conversation I recently had with a new friend. If you've ever wondered if your creative pursuit is worth it if it isn't making money, or are interested in different ideas around how to make money with your creativity - this one is for you, m'friend! In this episode - Getting to the root of our need to make money from our creativity Separating art and sales Is it worth making art, even if it isn't making money right now? Mentions: Becca Lee: @haunted_librarian Get Mo...
Oct 19, 2023•32 min
I have shared many essential habits on the podcast before and there are SO many touch points in your day and your routines that will help you be more creative for sure, but the angle I wanna speak to today is what about when life is just a lot and things are really hard and you’re not able to stick with a 14 point morning routine? In this episode - -the one power-packed habit that’s directly linked to increased creativity -why i’m choosing this over exercise or meditation Mentions Walking + crea...
Oct 11, 2023•23 min
While you’d never see an episode titled ‘Candid Confessions about Fatherhood and Creativity’ I want to offer you some new ways to think about motherhood in relation to your creativity whether you feel like they are in opposition to each other or in harmony. In this episode why I loathe the suggestion that mothers just need more self care and what to do instead how to balance a system that doesn’t support mothers with empowering yourself after 10 years of motherhood and 4 kids, what I’m still str...
Oct 05, 2023•29 min
Creators tend to grossly overestimate what’s required to run a successful business. Here are the 4 building blocks I would focus on if I had to start a business again from scratch, along with the popular advice I totally disagree with in regard to building a business. Especially if you’re a busy mom trying to build a business in the simplest way possible, these building blocks are for you! Get More from Brooke: FREE Class to Spot Your Best Images: https://brookeschultz.kartra.com/page/zJD107 Get...
Sep 28, 2023•25 min
We know intellectually that people pleasing chips away at your soul, but what about what it does to the people you are pleasing? If your clients are happy but you’re not, this episode will give you new insights and practical to-dos to rebuild the relationship with your artist self so you can find your artistic voice and make work that moves people. Get More from Brooke FREE Class to Spot Your Best Images: https://brookeschultz.kartra.com/page/zJD107 Get Heartful Magazine - Fall Issue https://hea...
Sep 21, 2023•26 min
