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Ashley and I talk about how Ashley went from "broke as shit" to selling to hedge-fund managers and billionaires, the formula for figuring out who you are and what you want to say, money, and how to never, ever give up. *warning: the language used in this interview is explicit

It's not an easy leap from employee to entrepreneur. In this conversation with photographer, Olivia Emmer, we talk about taking that leap. We talk about how to make the switch from creativity as a hobby to a full-time gig, charging for your work, the challenges and joys of working on your own, knowing when to leap, and claiming your space as an artist.

From a Ku Klux Klan rally to Poet-in Residence in Greenville, SC, Glenis Redmond has been changing live through poetry her entire adult life. In this interview we talk about how to get on the right path when you find yourself on the wrong one, the different faces of courage, what it means to make a vow to your creativity and, how to not only find your creative voice but stand in it and live from i...

we talk about creative problem solving, the challenges of collaboration, how to run a successful kickstarter campaign, why it matters where your things come from, and how to have more with less.  

we dive into diversity, how Ophelia grew her business from an idea to a partnership with adobe in under two years, crafting your perfect job, setting good goals, and living a life of risk.

on using art to discover oneself, taking risks and changing directions, Elana’s daily warm-up routine, the biggest hindrance to making art, practices for cultivating self-love, and the one thing to be on guard for when pursuing a path of creativity.

In this interview we talk about breakdowns – emotional and physical – and how not to let them break you down, how to create and maintain your own self-esteem, especially when in a very competitive environment, dance as a tool for social change, a typical day in the world of a professional dancer and antuan’s personal journey from a young kid in dallas, tx to a professional dancer on national and i...

In this interview we talk about creative ways to survive as an artist, Ekaterina's personal journey from art school to working three jobs to financially supporting herself full-time as an artist, how artists can use social media to market themselves, and the most important phrase to know for owning your creativity and pursuing a creative path.

In this interview we talk about designing your own creativity story, being an artist with no art experience, how to trust and follow your creative urges, and how to stay sane in the midst of motherhood, art-making, and entrepreneurship.

In this interview Nathanael and I talk about the value of street art, the power of art to shake up a stagnant society, how to move through “hot head” – the potentially paralyzing anxiety every artist faces, creativity as the highest pursuit and how to bring art into every part of your life.

In this interview we dive deep into some very personal parts of Melody’s life, we talk about grief and loss and how art can save you and bring you back home. We talk about sisterhood, the secret to following your dream even when you have no money, time, or resources, and how to use art to heal even the most broken parts of life.

In this interview we talk about singing and voice and how to use your voice to change your world. We look at how to find your authentic singing and creative voice, how we hide behind our voice, why singing can be so scary and how singing can change your life.

In this interview we begin with a brief history of the design world in the 20th and 21st century, and then dive into what it means to be a wildly expressed woman, how to get out of your own way, the integration of the masculine and feminine in ourselves and our art, and the secret to creativity.

In this interview we talk about permission, freedom, the art of bravery, creating without a plan, moving through stuckness, finding your way when your way is unclear, and the courage to just let go, show up, and make your art.

In this interview with baker, Susannah Gebhart, we talk about the grace of hard work, the power of daily practice, failure, abundance, and the vulnerability of sharing. 

In this interview with designer Kat Walters, we talk about how to quiet the inner critic, what to do when the creative juices stop flowing, the importance of vision, and how to stay focused in a world full of distractions.    

In this interview Andy Farkas and I talk about the necessity of solitude and how to find stillness in the busiest of lives, the seven stages of the creative process, the most important questions to ask after every creative project, and how to know if your art is worth making

In this creativity conversation Esmé Weijun Wang and I talk about how to deal with artistic jealousy, what it takes to persevere in the face of rejection after rejection, how to endure suffering, how much to share and where do you draw the line, and how do you know your creative voice.

Welcome to the Creativity Habit Podcast: conversations about art, creativity and courage. In this episode I talk about what the show's about, who it's for, how it's going to work and why art, creativity, and courage.