Creative Habit's Podcast | Exploring Habits For Tapping Into Creative Consciousness

Mark has a new children’s board book called Monkey Suit. He talks about what it’s like working with Kickstarter and Etsy as an artist. http://www.creativehabitspodcast.com/mark-gonyea-talks-kickstarter-etsy-and-creativity/

Orienting your mind and habits towards practice rather than outcome is a lifelong endeavor well worth pursuing. Listen to the podcast for ideas, quotes, and core concepts from the book. Enjoy! http://www.creativehabitspodcast.com/the-practicing-mind/

Elizabeth Bryan is an author, artist, and speaker. She is the co-author of  bestselling “Chicken Soup for the Soul: Count Your Blessings” She is also author of “Soul Models: Transformative Stories of Courage and Compassion That Will Transform Your Life,” check out the books website for more. She took a few moments before heading into her studio in LA to talk about her creative habits. Listen and read the show notes for some inspirational quotes from the podcast. http://www.creativehabitspodcast.com/elizabeth-bryan/

Is getting to 1,000 true fans a myth? If it is true, how do you get there? Listen to this and more this week on the Creative Habits Podcast.

You ever hear someone describe the 10,000 hour rule and get really motivated to just start kicking it with talent? It's probably one of the most demotivating "rules" there are out there. Thing is there is also the 20 hour rule from Josh Kaufman and the Little Book of Talent by Daniel Coyle and a bit of luck from Kirby Ferguson that combined together may provide the best antidote. Listen to this weeks podcast, check out the quotes and links at CreativeHabitsPodcast.com

Justin Romack is a blind Copywriter. His journey is an interesting one. He wasn’t always blind and in fact his blindness broke enough for him to see the birth of his son. Pretty amazing moment to be sure and there are many more! Listen to the podcast to get the full story and learn about an exciting new project he is starting to help other blind entrepreneur’s break from the stats. Did you know there is a 70%-80% unemployment and underemployment rate for the blind community? Crazy but Justin is working to fix that. Listen to the show and catch some of the quotes and take aways in the show notes here.

First of all it's impossible to say exactly where great ideas come from. It's really an ongoing exploration and question explored on the Creative Habits Podcast. There is no real answer however there are a series of ideas that help get you closer to your own practice of innovation. The core question is, What regular things can you do to get great ideas? Let's face it everyone would love great ideas all the time. Having a great idea fuels the creation of just about everything in the world. Listen to this episode for more and view the blog post here

Tucker lives in Canada where he is the Experience Designer for a large company. He is also a musician and podcaster at The Spark and the Art podcast. Tucker shares some ideas on collaboration, getting ideas out of your head and more at CreativeHabitsPodcast.com

This weeks podcast is with John Suchocki a university professor and textbook author who shares creating an engaging multimedia learning experience.  Part of John's ability to create engaging videos is interaction with his audience of students and instructors. That feedback loop provides a solid road map for his content.  There is a similar feedback loop that's helpful for any artistic journey. It's one of co-creating with your audience. It's also part of the artistic challenge.   

Bobbi Klein is on the Creative Habits Podcast this week. She is the Chief Unconventionalist of Splendore a creative agency focusing on commercial photography, writing projects, and design. She also has her own website that is 100% unconventional. She loves connecting with other people and is motivated by looking at life from different angles. Her creative habits thrive on interaction and being unconventional. View more show notes here.

Christian Marie Herron is a strategic story teller and business coach. She engages in a process built on direct understanding and intuition to reveal stories that uncover the essential core to a person and their business. This opens them up to the strength of what they have. These authentic stories create a strong connection to each audience and propel her clients drive forward in life and business. The complete show has core lessons from a master strategic story teller. Show notes and some take-aways are below, be sure to listen to the whole show to reveal full ideas. View the full show notes here.

Marshall Wagner is a Seattle area painter whose work has been featured in local Seattle area restaurants and coffee shops. More recently, he is the featured artist at the Sunlight Cafe in Seattle. Marshall talks about large lizards, cats, and the creative process. His website is TheMarshallArtist.com View show notes here.

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Sarah Bak has been a professional potter selling at various shows throughout the Seattle area, on Etsy and more recently featured in the new handmade section on Amazon. She shares her journey including a revival of a 100 mug challenge! She did the challenge while a potters apprentice years ago only this time instead of taking months she did it in a week. Learn more about her experience and recommendations for going pro. View quotes and show notes here.

There is an elusive aspect to mastery of any craft however Robert Greene in his book Mastery counter balances the myth of genetics with a real look at how great historical figures have navigated towards mastery. In this podcast there are various quotes and a look at key components to achieving mastery while also maintaining good creative habits.

Betsy Haber is a Seattle area musician who takes some time to talk creative habits and her process for creating her first album.

This week on the Creative Habits Podcast we have Alan Steinberg who is a therapist/counselor and potter. Alan delves deep into the convergence of art and self, how art really gets at the heart of who we are at the core. Alan provides a look into some of his inspirations which include a vision quest, a merging of self with nature, and more. A longer podcast Alan shares some heart wrenching stories while providing a window into how to overcome creative blocks. Read more show notes here.

Ed Potyrala is a painter from New Jersey sharing insights into what it means to have a dialogue with his painting. Ed believes in having a strong foundation of drawing to paint. In terms of creative habits he says, “You have to draw and paint from 50-100 old masters. What happens is it all comes together and depending on your particular character you develop your own style. Style is something you don’t find, your style kind of finds you. It’s based on who you are, your family, your teachers that you have had, the books you have read, the experiences you have had, the artists from the past who have inspired you and of course nature.” 

This weeks podcast with Dr. Dream is a rare treat. Dr. Dream is a holistic healing practitioner and international speaker. Among the many creative endeavors he does a regular radio show with Laura Eisenhower called Awake in the Dream Radio. There are three shows a week designed “with topics and guests that raise your frequency and expand your consciousness…” Most of the ideas are well beyond mainstream thinking however Dr. Dream has a way of grounding many of the ideas with practical insights anyone can use within their life no matter where they are in their journey. Show notes: http://creativehabitspodcast.com/dr-dream/

Hakim Bellamy is the inaugural Poet Laureate of Albuquerque, NM, an Actor, Journalist, and Dad. He took time out to talk about his creative habits alongside some of the work he has been doing. This includes teaching kids at detention centers to think differently through poetry. Hakim is working to develop a model project that is part of PREA, Prison Rape Elimination Act. At the heart Hakim looks to transform through poetry, community interaction, and other creative elements. Check out the show notes and listen as Hakim gives wisdom through an economy of words that connect.