Every week on the podcast, we talk about making creativity our career. But you know what, it’s totally fine if you don’t want that. This episode will help you on that journey. And will give you some advice either way!
Creating New and Unique Experiences With Your Art : Interview with Daniel Oakley
It’s easy to get into a rut when it comes to presenting our work. But what happens when you step back and ask, “can I do this in a new or interesting way?” Daniel Oakley is the CEO of BTFL. They help artists create unique experiences. In this interview, we explore how you can rethink the way you interact with your audience.
Starting Up and Staying Healthy, an excerpt from an interview on "Podcast More Life"
Here are some excerpts from an interview Cole did with Podcast More Life. In this episode Cole and KAL discuss the costs of building a creative business and staying healthy along the way.
Expect to Suuuuuck
When learning a language, we don’t expect to get it right away. But we don’t often have the same amount of patience in the creative process. In this episode, we talk about what to do in the process.
Art and Social Action : An interview with Sinego
Last year we talked to Juan Rodriguez (whose music is under the name Sinego) about how to build a following online. A year later we catch up. He’s still killing it with his music career, but he has a new found passion to leverage his art for social change. We hone in on that and ask, “how do we bring a deep sense of meaning and power to our creative work?”
The Path Toward Success
The road is different for everyone. But there are also some broad principles that can be helpful as we build a creative career. In this episode, we talk about 5 things that are really important on our road toward a successful creative career.
Nurturing Yourself As An Artist
Maybe you weren't nurtured as a kid. Maybe you grew up in a really supportive environment. Either way, nurturing yourself through adulthood is essential if you're going to make creativity your career. Here are 4 ways to make sure you're being treated well.
Keep your content game strong
The best way to make creativity your career? Force yourself to have creative time. Create content. Share the content. Build bridges with people. Once you have work and an audience who cares about your work… you’ve got it made!
The Cycle of Isolation and Relationship
As we make creativity our careers, we will have moments of isolation and moments of relationship. Both are really valuable. In this episode, we look at elements of both isolation and relationship and take time to evaluate these two things in our own lives and practice.
5 Lessons Every Artist and Entrepreneur Can Learn From Music
This episode comes to you from Nashville, TN. So, naturally, we look at some aspects of music and what it can teach us about chasing our dreams. No matter what you’re building, these 5 things will help you bring it to life.
Bringing Your Dreams To Life Part 3
Part 3 of 3… We want to make creativity our career. But that can be really hard sometimes. In this series of episodes, we talk about how to bring our dreams to life without beating ourselves us along the way.
Bringing Your Dreams To Life Part 2
A continuation from last week… We want to make creativity our career. But that can be really hard sometimes. In this series of episodes, we talk about how to bring our dreams to life without beating ourselves us along the way.
Bringing Your Dreams To Life Part 1
We want to make creativity our career. But that can be really hard sometimes. In this series of episodes, we talk about how to bring our dreams to life without beating ourselves us along the way.
Being a More Healthy Artist By Defining Our Relationships
We need people who support us. We need editors. We need managers. But sometimes, the line gets blurry. Sometimes, the people we care for the most start playing roles we don’t want or need them to play. Today, we talk about how to invite others into our creative process in ways that keep our relationships healthy.
Interview with Broadway's Wesley Taylor and Isaac Cole Powell
Being a working actor can be an exciting life. But – like all creative careers – it’s often filled with ups and downs. In this episode, we talk to these two incredible Broadway actors about their careers and how they’re doing it!
Turning Pain Into a Gift
Pain is very real. And sometimes it can feel overwhelming. It can quickly become immobilizing. But what if we could begin turning it into a creative force? In this episode we talk about the very real nature of pain. But we also explore how it can make us better humans and better artists.
Who Are You Doing This For?
Creating innovative work comes by having an internal locus of control. When we’re controlled by external forces, like the opinions of people, it immobilizes us. But when we create from within, things shift for the better. This week, we talk about creating from within and all the amazing things that can do for us.
Three Keys to Not Giving Up
It’s so easy to fall prey to how hard it is to make stuff! It is hard, for sure. But there are a few things we can do to stay the course and build our creative careers! Here they are.
Find Your Flow
We all have different things that work for us. When you find a workflow that works for you, you’ll be more productive and love your work more! It’s a crucial step in making creativity your career. So find your flow.
Feedback Is Your Friend
Here are 5 tips for getting great feedback that will make your work better.
