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How to Optimize Your Performance (with Mitch Swergold)
What do you think of when you hear the word “optimize”? Do you think of a robot or some kind of mechanical system? Does it bring to mind some kind of cold, impersonal approach to life? My guest today shows us that...
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The Life-Changing Power of Mindset (with Cliff Ravenscraft)
This episode marks a milestone for a couple of different reasons. First, it’s my longest episode ever! And second, it’s episode #100! This is by far my longest episode, and for good reason: I was engrossed in a...
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Understanding Color Theory (with Melissa AuClair)
When it comes to the creative arts, one of my favorite topics is color theory. Did you know that colors represent different ideas and themes? Understanding even a bit of color theory can help you unlock the riches of...
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22.5 Reflections on My 45th Birthday
Today I turn 45 years old. It’s hard to believe. I remember being a kid in the 1980’s and thinking, “I’ll be 26 years old in the year 2000!” I surpassed that long ago. So here I am, on my 45th birthday, reflecting on...
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Exploring Multiple Intelligences (with Carrie Naglak)
What does it mean to be “intelligent”? We typically define intelligence in terms of intellectual ability, as evidenced by grades, IQ, or other measurements. But today’s guest helps us understand the theory of multiple...
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How to Be a Creative Communicator (with Nikomas Perez)
One of the most important skills you can develop is good communication. It doesn’t matter whether you are a writer, painter, dancer, videographer, or any of a hundred other areas of creative work. You will always need...
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Freelance to Freedom (with Vincent Pugliese)
Have you ever wondered what true creative freedom looks like? People may define “freedom” differently, but for many of us, freedom means being able to do what you want to do, when you want to do it. My guest today,...
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Step into Your Creative Authority (with Ginger Moran)
Have you ever noticed that a high percentage of artists and creative types are passive and “too nice”? Maybe it’s because we don’t want to appear aggressive. Maybe it’s because we feel paralyzed by too many options....
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Secrets of Storytelling (with Shane Wood)
When you hear the word “storyteller,” what do you think? Maybe the first image that comes to mind is a group of people sitting around a campfire, with a wise old sage telling an ancient tale. Maybe you think of a...
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How to Write a Novel (with Amber Royer)
Over the years, I’ve heard the statistic that 8 out of 10 people want to write a book. Based on many conversations about writing, it’s probably true. Nearly everybody feels they have a book in them, and many of those...
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Diversity, Empathy & Creativity (with Heather Fleming)
Many of the episodes of this podcast are more light-hearted thematically. We often talk about writing, the arts, curiosity, and related topics. This episode is a little different because I decided to dive into the...
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Developing a da Vinci Mindset (with Kenny Aronson)
Sometimes we make creativity and personal growth more complicated than it needs to be. Although there are countless systems, courses, books, and other resources to help us reach our creative potential, it all begins...
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