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Creative Pep Talk
Hosted by Andy J. Pizza · EN
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!!
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500 - 5 Steps from ADHD Serial Quitter to Podcaster with 500 Episodes
Apr 9, 202500:54:26Summary readyDiscuss this episode, share creative wins and obstacles at our next monthly meetup! Join this month’s Creative Pep Rally by supporting the show on Substack or Patreon:andyjpizza.substack.comhttps://www.patreon.com/c/creativepeptalkIf you’re like me, you have more trouble with following through with ideas than you do coming up with new ideas. I am a serial quitter. I have ADHD and I am often working on 5 things at once. BUT. In this episode I want to share 5 things that have helped me stay consistent long enough to make 500 episodes of the same podcast, publish over 10 books and work with clients like X-Box, Nickelodeon and Apple over the past 15 years.This episode ends with a CALL TO ADVENTURE called “MAKE SUM-THING OF YOURSELF”. This action is something you can do in an instant, that in my experience INSTANTLY increases your ability to follow through and achieve what you set out to achieve.SHOW NOTES:Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller http://sophiemiller.coAudio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones http://pendingbeautiful.coSoundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? http://whywithaquestionmark.comSusan David - Emotional Agilityhttps://www.susandavid.com/book/Steven Pressfield - The War of Art https://stevenpressfield.com/books/the-war-of-art/Julian Glander on Creative Pep Talkhttps://www.creativepeptalk.com/474-the-obstacle-is-the-swagway-with-julian-glander/Sophie Yanowhttps://www.sophieyanow.comJames Clear - Atomic Habitshttps://jamesclear.com/atomic-habitsUndermining Children’s Intrinsic Interest with Extrinsic Rewards: A Test of the ‘Overjustification’ Hypothesishttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/281453299_Undermining_Children's_Intrinsic_Interest_with_Extrinsic_Reward_A_Test_of_the_Overjustification_HypothesisSPONSORS:SQUARESPACEHead to https://www.squarespace.com/PEPTALK to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code PEPTALK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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499 - Which of These 3 Pitfalls is Stopping You and How to Overcome
Apr 2, 202500:44:35Summary readyDiscuss this episode, share creative wins and obstacles at our next monthly meetup! Join this month’s Creative Pep Rally by supporting the show on Substack or Patreon:andyjpizza.substack.comhttps://www.patreon.com/c/creativepeptalkOn this Ask Dr. Pizza episode we hear from 3 artists in totally different creative pitfalls and explore what action you can take to get past each of them!This episode is for you if:1 - You don’t have enough time and space to create the art you want2 - You’re afraid of what will happen if you share your work3 - You know what to do next but it requires leaving your creative comfort zoneSHOW NOTESAndy J. Pizza Skillshare Style Class (Affiliate Link)https://skl.sh/4gMGVfW Michael Hyatthttps://fullfocus.co/rebrand/Ryan Holidayhttps://ryanholiday.netIndie Rock coloring bookhttps://www.hpb.com/indie-rock-coloring-book/P-4791738-USED.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=HPB_PMAX_ECOM&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAoO5LlWHVc8SkPz24bfhlHlv9iXRN&gclid=Cj0KCQjwna6_BhCbARIsALId2Z2xYfo7EqnFqpyWtE24TwFyCV_7WmVgJSdiZXOaJmsyDY77xtostb8aAqPpEALw_wcBEric Nuzum Make Noisehttp://ericnuzum.comBon Iver Interview on Popbasehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBvC_-XaTTcDijonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dijon_DuenasMk.Geehttps://www.mkgee.comJohn Klassenhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_KlassenIan McGilchrist - Master and His EmissaryIan McGilchrist - Master and His EmissaryTimothy Goodmanhttps://www.tgoodman.comGhibli / Hayao Miyazakihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayao_MiyazakiRoman Muradov on Stylehttps://substack.com/@bluebed/note/c-104114669 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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498 - The Hidden Skill You Need to Develop with Cheyenne Barton
Mar 26, 202500:53:30Summary readyJoin our January Virtual Pep Rally by supporting on Substack or Patreon!andyjpizza.substack.comhttps://www.patreon.com/c/creativepeptalkDo you feel like you’ve lost your way a bit creatively? Maybe you feel lost or in a creative rut. Today on the show we chat with Artist / Actor / YouTuber Cheyenne Barton about a recent creative crisis and we find some aha moments along the way! Loved this episode!SHOW NOTES:Cheyenne Bartonhttps://cheyennebarton.com https://www.youtube.com/user/cheyennebartonNat Andrewsonhttps://www.natalieandrewson.comGhostshrimphttps://www.ghostshrimpglobal.comThe Artist’s Wayhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Artist%27s_Way Missing Linkhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt6348138/Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller http://sophiemiller.coAudio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones http://pendingbeautiful.coSoundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? http://whywithaquestionmark.comSPONSORS:SQUARESPACEHead to https://www.squarespace.com/PEPTALK to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code PEPTALK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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497 - Find Your Creative Zone Today: Which of These 7 Types of Ideas Come to You Naturally? **REPLAY**
Mar 19, 202500:49:05Summary readyJoin our January Virtual Pep Rally by supporting on Substack or Patreon!andyjpizza.substack.comhttps://www.patreon.com/c/creativepeptalkSome people say that creativity is all about perfect timing, but in my experience, the best work comes from those spaces where you lose track of time completely.If TIME has become a brutal master and “staying relevant”, “hitting the cultural zeitgeist”, “keeping up with the times”, “missing your chance” or even “posting at the perfect time” has taken all of the joy out of your practice, this episode is for you!In this episode you will:1 - Identify when you are your most creative self.2 - Uncover what your natural ideas look like when they show up3 - Get homework on how to lose yourself in creative work again today!- - -SHOW NOTES- - -Whole Brain Living by Dr. Jill Bolte Taylorhttps://www.amazon.com/Whole-Brain-Living-Anatomy-Characters/dp/1401961983Chris Martin of Coldplay on Pete Holmeshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chris-martin/id475878118?i=1000534667456&l=caBrain Pickingshttps://www.brainpickings.org/2014/07/04/the-artists-way-julia-cameron/Mason Currey Daily Ritualshttps://www.masoncurrey.com/daily-rituals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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496 - How to Know What to Start, Continue, Double Down On or Quit
Mar 12, 202500:45:47Summary readyGo to http://andyjpizza.substack.com to sign up to our newsletter and get the “Passion Mastery Table” download mentioned in this episode.If you feel like you have to do everything but none of it actually works, listen to this. We are in the midst of outrageous chaos and change. The last thing you need to be doing is focusing on what doesn’t matter in your creative practice. In this episode, you will get a tool for organizing your efforts in such a way that you can find clarity in what to focus on and what to let loose.Join our January Virtual Pep Rally by supporting on Substack or Patreon!andyjpizza.substack.comhttps://www.patreon.com/c/creativepeptalkSHOW NOTES:Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller http://sophiemiller.coAudio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones http://pendingbeautiful.coSoundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? http://whywithaquestionmark.comSPONSORS:SQUARESPACEHead to https://www.squarespace.com/PEPTALK to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code PEPTALK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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495 - 3 Steps To Get Un-Lost As A Creative
Mar 5, 202500:46:24Summary readyAre you in survival mode? Do you feel like something is failing, broken, wrong? In this episode I talk through 3 things that help me when I'm feeling lost on the Creative Journey. Join our next Virtual Pep Rally by supporting on Substack or Patreon!andyjpizza.substack.comhttps://www.patreon.com/c/creativepeptalkSHOW NOTES:Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller http://sophiemiller.coAudio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones http://pendingbeautiful.coSoundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? http://whywithaquestionmark.comMentioned/Referenced:Andy Mineo LOST EP Song 'Clarity'Oak Island tv showSPONSORS:SQUARESPACEHead to https://www.squarespace.com/PEPTALK to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code PEPTALK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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494 - The Paradoxical Key for Creative Habits, Career Path Models & More
Feb 26, 202501:05:54Summary readyJoin our January Virtual Pep Rally by supporting on Substack or Patreon!andyjpizza.substack.comhttps://www.patreon.com/c/creativepeptalkSpecial edition of Ask Dr. Pizza! Mega creative, long time listener Jen Kwok asks Andy questions around navigating transitions, parenting as a creative, getting stuff done and the key to keep longer projects interesting.SHOW NOTES:Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller http://sophiemiller.coAudio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones http://pendingbeautiful.coSoundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? http://whywithaquestionmark.comJen Kwok https://www.jenkwok.comSPONSORS:SQUARESPACEHead to https://www.squarespace.com/PEPTALK to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code PEPTALK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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493 - Grief, Creativity, and Re-finding Your Magic with Rebecca Green
Feb 19, 202501:08:19Summary readyJoin our January Virtual Pep Rally by supporting on Substack or Patreon!andyjpizza.substack.comhttps://www.patreon.com/c/creativepeptalkHas an unexpected life event ever derailed your creative journey? When I reached out to illustrator Rebecca Green to join me on the podcast for the second time, she graciously volunteered to speak about a tragedy she had experienced in recent years, that brought her life to a complete stand still. Join us for a deeply vulnerable and inspiring conversation about this artist’s journey from grief to renewed creativity.Content Warning: this episode contains a conversation around the death of an infant.SHOW NOTES:Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller http://sophiemiller.coAudio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones http://pendingbeautiful.coSoundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? http://whywithaquestionmark.comRebecca Green https://www.myblankpaper.com Rebecca’s blog: https://www.myblankpaper.com/blogSufjan Stevens - Carrie & Lowellhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrie_%26_LowellKatherine May - Winteringhttps://katherine-may.co.uk/wintering Art Brand Alliancehttps://artbrandalliance.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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492 - 7 Steps I'd Take If I Was Starting My Creative Practice From Scratch in 2025
Feb 12, 202500:31:47Summary readyJoin our January Virtual Pep Rally by supporting on Substack or Patreon!andyjpizza.substack.comhttps://www.patreon.com/c/creativepeptalkThings change fast these days. If I started my creative practice in 2025 I would do things very differently than when I started out over 15 years ago. Tune into this episode to hear the 7 sequential steps I would take if I was starting out today.SHOW NOTES:Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller http://sophiemiller.coAudio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones http://pendingbeautiful.coSoundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? http://whywithaquestionmark.com SPONSORS:SQUARESPACEHead to https://www.squarespace.com/PEPTALK to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code PEPTALK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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491 - Determining Your Current Creative Stage and Shifting Focus with Illustrator Chris Piascik
Feb 5, 202500:53:10Summary readyWhat should you focus your creative energy towards right now? It helps to tune into the creative stage you’re currently in. Today on the show we chat with Illustrator Chris Piascik about how he went from a daily drawing practice to shifting gears and focusing on building his YouTube to nearly 100k subscribers.If you’re feeling out of sync with your creative season or need inspo for reigniting your personal work, this episode is for you!Join our January Virtual Pep Rally by supporting on Substack or Patreon!andyjpizza.substack.comhttps://www.patreon.com/c/creativepeptalkSHOW NOTES:Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller http://sophiemiller.coAudio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones http://pendingbeautiful.coSoundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? http://whywithaquestionmark.comChris Piascikhttps://www.chrispiascik.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@chris-piascikSPONSORS:SQUARESPACEHead to https://www.squarespace.com/PEPTALK to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code PEPTALK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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