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What does it mean to have “enough”—and how do you know when your business is helping you build the life you want rather than slowly taking it over? In this episode of Creative on Purpose ’s Scott Perry reconnects with Nic Peterson for a wide-ranging conversation about sufficiency, Stoicism, self-mastery, priorities, non-negotiables, and the quiet discipline of telling the truth about what you actu...

What if you could build a successful business without becoming a full-time digital marketer? In this conversation, Scott Perry of Creative on Purpose joins Shannon R. MacKinnon of Imagine | Believe | Discover to talk about what it really means to build a business that funds and fits your ideal lifestyle — without algorithm chasing, funnel gymnastics, fake urgency, or salesy tactics. Scott shares w...

Most solopreneurs are tempted by the same two traps: adding more or going faster. More tools. More tactics. More content. More channels. More productivity. More speed. But if you haven’t clarified where you’re going, where you’re starting, and what actually matters, faster usually just means getting lost more efficiently. In this pop-up edition of Creative on Purpose Live , Scott Perry explores th...

CSA : Ready to build a sustainable growth engine that generates prosperity without funnel gymnastics? Join us for today’s Be a Blessing Marketing session. Reply ‘BLESSING’ for details! In this episode, Scott Perry and Heat Dziczek engage in a wide-ranging conversation about significance, empathy, meaningful work, and the quiet impact we often fail to recognize in ourselves. They explore why genero...

What happens when the role you’ve been playing no longer tells the full story of who you are? In this conversation, Scott Perry joins Edgar Huitema, PhD to explore identity, leadership, coaching, creativity, and the shift from performing a role to practicing a way of being. Edgar shares his experience moving from scientist to leader and realizing that what animated him most was not simply biology,...

What if the fastest path to a better business isn’t another funnel, lead magnet, or content strategy? In this conversation, Scott Perry of Creative on Purpose joins Ryan Maxwell of Chasing Maximus for a candid discussion about purpose-driven work, burnout, digital marketing BS, and the deeper work of closing the gap between where you are and what you actually want. Scott shares how he built a succ...

Most of us believe the goal is to make better decisions. But the more useful practice may be learning how to make better decisions . In this episode of Creative on Purpose Live , Scott Perry introduces a practical Stoic decision-making framework rooted in the work of Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, and the three Stoic disciplines: perception, action, and will. Scott reframes these disciplines into thr...

What if marketing were not about pressure, performance, or chasing attention? In this conversation, Scott Perry and @robopulp explore a more human way to build an audience and grow meaningful work. Drawing on lessons from Seth Godin, altMBA, the Marketing Seminar, and his own journey from professional guitarist to writer, coach, and Cornerman, Scott unpacks what creators often get wrong about clar...

What do waiting tables, ethical marketing, curiosity, and purpose-driven work have in common? More than you might think. In this episode, Creative on Purpose ’s Scott Perry sits down with Bruce C. Bryan —author of Turning Tables: Everything I Needed to Know About Business I Learned as a Server , host of Naturally Curious , and owner of Five Points Creative —for a rich conversation about service, s...

What keeps thoughtful, purpose-driven people stuck is rarely a lack of motivation. More often, it’s fear, overthinking, false stories, and the hope that clarity will arrive before commitment is required. In this conversation, Creative on Purpose ’s Scott Perry joins Judith Röhrle of The Ocean Says Hi to talk about his book, Intrepid: Dare to Make a Difference , and the deeper challenge behind mean...

What does it really take to launch a book today? In this conversation with Claudia Faith of Wander Wealth, Scott Perry of Creative on Purpose breaks down a refreshingly grounded approach to writing, publishing, and promoting a book without chasing hype, gaming the system, or waiting for permission. He shares how he tests book ideas before writing them, why he prefers self-publishing, how a small b...

What does it really take to make a meaningful difference with your life and work? In this conversation with David McIlroy , publisher of How to Write for a Living, Scott Perry , publisher of Creative on Purpose, shares the core idea behind his book Intrepid: Dare to Make a Difference , a book built around one central question asked 27 different ways: Do you care enough to commit? He explains that...

What does it really take to make the difference only you can make? In this conversation, Scott Perry | Cornerman joins One Brilliant Arc (OBA) , Ceylan Gunduz to talk about his new book, Intrepid: Dare to Make a Difference , a short, provocative handbook built around one essential question: Do you care enough to commit? Scott shares the origin story behind the book, why “intrepid” is less about fe...

What if the problem isn’t that you need more motivation? What if the real issue is that you haven’t yet committed to the journey of becoming the person your work requires? In this conversation, Scott Perry joins Maya Say to talk about his new book, Intrepid: Dare to Make a Difference —and to challenge some of the most common lies solopreneurs and creatives believe about success, confidence, and pr...

CSA : Are you joining us for the Purpose-Driven Prosperity OS Sprint this weekend? Click here for details and to reserve your seat! Mortality awareness sounds heavy, but in this episode, you’ll hear how remembering that life ends can actually help you live with more joy, courage, and integrity right now . Scott Perry sits down with bestselling author and behavioral change expert Karen Salmansohn (...

What actually drives solopreneur success in 2025? It’s not another tactic, a new platform, or a tighter productivity system. It’s connection—inner, outer, and upward. In this conversation, Scott Perry sits down with author, entrepreneur, and human-connection expert Jennifer K. Hill for a wide-ranging exploration of how consciousness, stillness, and intentional relationships shape the way we build...

In this special episode, Scott Perry sits down with Seth Godin to explore the ideas that shaped Scott’s new book, The Coaching Business Prescription . The conversation goes deep into Seth’s signature concepts—“First 10,” the smallest viable audience, choosing your customers on purpose, and why generous, specific work outperforms chasing scale every time. They also dig into resistance, fear, purpos...

Laurel Portié, founder of adcoachingfor7.com , shares how to make social media work for you (instead of the other way around). This is one of the concepts that informed some of the ideas I baked into my latest Amazon best-seller,  The Coaching Business Prescription . This is a member-supported publication. Subscribe for free or support for as little as $7.50/month to join the conversations in the...

Dan Nicholson, the author of Rigging the Game , shares the virtues and value of Closer > More. This is one of the concepts that informed some of the ideas I baked into my latest Amazon best-seller,  The Coaching Business Prescription . This is a member-supported publication. Subscribe for free or support for as little as $7.50/month to join the conversations in the comments and the weekly live com...

In today's episode, I speak with Randy Massengale, professor and leadership coach. Creative on Purpose is a show about making a better living and a bigger impact by defining, developing, and delivering the difference only you can make. I’m your host, Scott Perry, Chief Difference-Maker at Creative on Purpose. If you're ready to play your game on your terms without compromise, visit   CreativeOnPur...

In today's episode, I speak with Howard Getson, CEO of Captalogix. Click here   to learn more about Howard and the difference he makes. Creative on Purpose is a show about making a better living and a bigger impact by defining, developing, and delivering the difference only you can make. I’m your host, Scott Perry, Chief Difference-Maker at Creative on Purpose. If you're ready to play your game on...

In today's episode, I speak with Nic Peterson, author of Bumpers and  founder of the Guardian Academy. Click here   to learn more about Nic and the difference he makes. Creative on Purpose is a show about defining, developing, and delivering the difference only you can make. I’m your host, Scott Perry, encore life coach, author of   The Art of Encore Living , and Chief Difference-Maker at Creative...

This episode goes straight at a question every purpose-driven solopreneur eventually has to face: What does it take to make a bigger impact right now—without chasing hacks, shortcuts, or someone else’s definition of success? Scott Perry sits down with Seth Godin for a candid conversation about direction, discipline, identity, and the work of building a life your business can actually fit inside of...

In today's episode, I speak with Dr. Jeff Spencer.   Click here   to learn more about Dr. Jeff and the difference he makes. Creative on Purpose is a show about defining, developing, and delivering the difference only you can make. I’m your host, Scott Perry, encore life coach, author of The Art of Encore Living, and Chief Difference-Maker at Creative on Purpose. Ready to play your game all in and...

In today's episode, I speak with Brandon Straza, founder of The Success Finder.   Click here   to learn more about Brandon and the difference he makes. Creative on Purpose is a show about defining, developing, and delivering the difference only you can make. I’m your host, Scott Perry, encore life coach, author of The Art of Encore Living, and Chief Difference-Maker at Creative on Purpose. Ready t...