Andy J. Pizza

Creative Pep Talk

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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 stori...

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242 - What to Do When the Flow Stops with Loveis Wise 04.09.2019 51:03

Loveis Wise is an L.A. based illustrator who has worked with clients like The New Yorker, Google, Instagram, The New York Times and many many more! ..................................... SHOW NOTES Loveis Wise https://loveiswiseillustration.myportfolio.com/projects https://www.instagram.com/loveiswiseillu/ Snowy Day https://www.ezra-jack-keats.org/ezras-books/the-snowy-day/ LISA CONGDON https://lis...

241 - Crucial & Inspiring Insights That You Need to Hear Today (HitRECord X 5 Year Anniversary Special!) 27.08.2019 51:29

CAN YOU BELIEVE We are just about to hit 5 years of this podcast?? I can see no better way to celebrate this show than to put what it's really all about at the front and center of this episode. And what is it all about? YOU of course!! Within 10 seconds of this episode I was full of so much joy and love I instantly had tears in my eyes! CAN'T WAIT FOR YOU TO HEAR IT!!! THIS IS A MUST LISTEN EPISOD...

240 - 3 Ways to Get Back On The Right Path When You Feel Lost 20.08.2019 45:14

Conde Bartlett https://www.instagram.com/condebartlett/?hl=en Skillshare Classes Mentioned: Illustration - Tom Froes https://www.skillshare.com/user/tomfroese Lettering - Jessica Hische https://www.skillshare.com/user/jessicahische Logo - Aaron Draplin https://www.skillshare.com/profile/Aaron-Draplin/6666857 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

239 - The 10 Business Books That Saved Me & Their 10 Secrets 23.07.2019 1:05:53

Buy The Books AND Support Creative Pep Talk AT THE SAME TIME: http://amazon.com/shop/andyjpizza This episode is part of our collaboration with Joe's collaboration platform 'HitRECord'. If you want to participate in the community made episode of Creative Pep Talk with me, JGL and all the other PEPperoni's go to hitRECord.org/creativepeptalk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho...

238 - The Powerful 3 Step Mid-Year Tune Up That Will Make THIS Year YOUR Year 09.07.2019 1:00:05

If you're feeling tired, burnout or defeated this episode is for you! If you've lost hope that you can change things in your creative career THIS YEAR this episode is your remedy! THIS EPISODE ALSO FEATURES A SNIPPET OF A CONVERSATION I HAD WITH SUPER SPECIAL GUEST GHOSTSHRIMP AKA DAN BANDIT AKA THE FOREST DWELLING WILD CAT HIMSELF!! This episode is part of our collaboration with Joe's collaborati...

237 - 8 Ways How to Use The Most Potent Marketing Strategy In The World 02.07.2019 38:00

GARY VEE INFLUENCER EPISODE https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/20-minutes-on-the-most-underpriced-marketing-opportunity/id928159684?i=1000436647441 Big Commerce - How You Can Build A Powerful Influencer Marketing Strategy in 2019 https://www.bigcommerce.com/blog/influencer-marketing/#types-of-influencer-campaigns ASHKAHN https://ashkahn.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...

236 - Joseph Gordon-Levitt and The Magic of Just Hitting Recordv 25.06.2019 1:03:12

HitRECord.org/creativepeptalk Manic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manic_(2001_film) John Cleese - Open Mode vs Closed Mode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pb5oIIPO62g CREDITS Support Creative Pep Talk on Patreon: www.patreon.com/creativepeptalk Thanks to Yoni Wolf and the band WHY? for our theme music. Thanks to Alex Sugg for our soundtrack! www.alexsugg.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

235 - The Creative Voice Secret, Find Your Value, Instagram Success Despite the Algorithm & MORE! 18.06.2019 54:07

BREAKING THE TIME BARRIER - FRESHBOOKS https://www.freshbooks.com/fbstaticprod-uploads/public-website-assets/other/Breaking-the-Time-Barrier.pdf Brene Brown WTF Podcast http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episode-1012-bren-brown LATER's TIPS FOR BEATING THE INSTAGRAM ALGORITHM https://later.com/blog/how-instagram-algorithm-works/ Good One Podcast Lonely Island https://headgum.com/good-one-a-podcast-abou...

234 - 9 Marketing Tactics to Gain The True Fans You Need to Thrive Now 11.06.2019 1:05:49

The Alter Ego Effect https://alteregoeffect.com/ The Writer's Journey by Christopher Vogler https://www.amazon.com/Writers-Journey-Mythic-Structure-3rd/dp/193290736X EMILY WINTER REJECTION on WORK LIFE Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bouncing-back-from-rejection/id1346314086?i=1000435037507 Jim Henson Bio https://www.amazon.com/Jim-Henson-Brian-Jay-Jones/dp/0345526120 Learn more abou...

233 - From Doing Stand Up in a Living Room to a Role on an NBC TV Show - Comedian Johnny Pemberton 04.06.2019 1:23:21

Andy J. Pizza on Johnny’s Podcast “Live to Tape” https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/andy-j-miller/id1162386297?i=1000424719147 Del Close https://www.nytimes.com/1999/03/16/arts/del-close-64-a-comedian-with-a-flair-for-improvisation.html Sleepy Brittany - Johnny’s Wife’s Illustration https://www.instagram.com/sleepybrittany John Cleese on Creativity https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pb5oIIPO62g Le...

232 - Starbucks Doesn't Sell Coffee: This Is The Secret to Unbelievable Growth 21.05.2019 1:10:26

LES MCKEOWN - PREDICTABLE SUCCESS https://predictablesuccess.com/ TYCHO https://tychomusic.com/ HOW I BUILT THIS WITH HOWARD SHULZ https://www.npr.org/2017/09/28/551874532/live-episode-starbucks-howard-schultz FRANK CHIMERO - SUGGESTIONS FOR SPEAKERS https://frankchimero.com/blog/2011/suggestions-for-speakers/ CREATIVE PEP TALK WORKLIST (WORK+PLAYLIST) https://open.spotify.com/user/andyjpizza/play...

231 - The Power of Finding Your People with Jessica Hische 14.05.2019 1:28:44

SHOW NOTES JESSICA HISCHE http://jessicahische.is/ ---- CREDITS Support Creative Pep Talk on Patreon: www.patreon.com/creativepeptalk Thanks to Yoni Wolf and the band WHY? for our theme music. Thanks to Alex Sugg for our soundtrack! www.alexsugg.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

230 - The Number 1 Most Essential Tactic I Used to Build My Creative Career 07.05.2019 54:00

SHOW NOTES Lauren Hom http://www.homsweethom.com Russell Brand on the Joe Rogen Podcast https://www.mixcloud.com/TheJoeRoganExperience/1021-russell-brand/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

229 - The 6 Step Process to Unlock Powerful Creative Business Momentum 30.04.2019 1:03:33

IRA GLASS - THE TASTE GAP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2wLP0izeJE Chevy Chase The Washington Post Artle https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2018/lifestyle/chevy-chase-cant-change/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.7c235246f80e Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

228 - James Victore Gives Me A Pep Talk 23.04.2019 1:05:49

Go get James' new book Feck Perfuction!! https://www.feckperfuction.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

227 - You'll Never Make Your Best Work While Believing This Lie 17.04.2019 24:47

Support Creative Pep Talk on Patreon: www.patreon.com/creativepeptalk Thanks to Yoni Wolf and the band WHY? for our theme music. Thanks to Alex Sugg for editing and the podcast! www.alexsugg.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

226 - Beating Over Analysis, Leap into Full Time, Harsh Critics, Self Care and MORE 09.04.2019 50:18

225 - Resonance Breadcrumbs, Finding Your People & Courage to Let Go w/ Morgan Harper Nichols 00:0001:17:22 02.04.2019 1:13:25

Morgan Harper Nichols https://morganharpernichols.com/ https://www.instagram.com/morganharpernichols ---- CREDITS Support Creative Pep Talk on Patreon: www.patreon.com/creativepeptalk Thanks to Yoni Wolf and the band WHY? for our theme music. Thanks to Alex Sugg for editing and the podcast! www.alexsugg.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

224 - How to Get Into Your Flow State (PT 3 of Call the Midwife Series) 26.03.2019 1:16:17

SHOW NOTES DEEP WORK by Cal Newport https://www.amazon.com/Deep-Work-Focused-Success-Distracted/dp/1455586692 John Cleese on Creativity https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMpdPrm6Ul4&t=176s Artist's Way by Julia Cameron https://www.amazon.com/Artists-Way-25th-Anniversary/dp/0143129252 Christoph Niemann Tweet on Effort https://twitter.com/abstractsunday/status/1103377932712624130 Death Alan Watts http...

223 - The Strategy I Used to Crush My 2018 Goal in 12 Weeks (Call the Midwife Series Pt 2) 19.03.2019 46:07

SHOW NOTES Measure What Matters https://www.whatmatters.com/ 12 Week Year https://12weekyear.com/ ---- Conferences Creative Works Skill Camp PROMO CODE: CPT50 for $50 off https://www.creativeworks.co/skillcamp/ ---- CREDITS Support Creative Pep Talk on Patreon: www.patreon.com/creativepeptalk Thanks to Yoni Wolf and the band WHY? for our theme music. Thanks to Alex Sugg for editing and the podcast...

222 - How to GET SUPER PUMPED by Unearthing Your True Desire (Call the Midwife Series Pt 1) 12.03.2019 1:17:32

PECIAL GUEST MEG LEWIS! https://darngood.co/ https://www.instagram.com/darngooood/ CREDITS Support Creative Pep Talk on Patreon: www.patreon.com/creativepeptalk Thanks to Yoni Wolf and the band WHY? for our theme music. Thanks to Alex Sugg for editing and the podcast! www.alexsugg.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

221 - How Personal Life Experience Leads to Deeply Authentic Work w/ Suzy Ultman PART 2 05.03.2019 1:09:57

Suzy Ultman https://www.suzyultman.com/ Instagram.com/suzyultman Patreon Patron Shoutout! Thank you Austin Saylor! Check out AUSTIN'S work: https://www.austinsaylor.com/ https://www.instagram.com/ItsAustinSaylor/ Support Creative Pep Talk on Patreon: www.patreon.com/creativepeptalk Thanks to Yoni Wolf and the band WHY? for our theme music. Thanks to Alex Sugg for editing and the podcast! www.alexs...

220 - 6 Tactics to Routinely Unlock Your Best Creative Self w/ Suzy Ultman PART 1 26.02.2019 1:14:36

Suzy Ultman https://www.suzyultman.com/ Instagram.com/suzyultman Patreon Patron Shoutout! Thank you JASON HEGLUND! Check out JASON'S work: https://jasonheglund.com/work Support Creative Pep Talk on Patreon: www.patreon.com/creativepeptalk Thanks to Yoni Wolf and the band WHY? for our theme music. Thanks to Alex Sugg for editing and the podcast! www.alexsugg.com ---- Learn more about your ad choice...

219 - The 3 Journeys to Creative Transcendence & How to Know Which You're Stuck On 19.02.2019 57:13

Billy Eichner on WTF http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episode-949-billy-eichner George Carlin Interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZGo6mWjk4Y&t=25s Creative Career Path Handbook https://www.etsy.com/listing/630655200/the-creative-career-path-handbook?ref=shop_home_feat_1 Dreamtopia Workshop with Cathy Heller & Friends in L.A. PROMO CODE: ANDY for 30% OFF SIGN UP NOW! bit.ly/andydreamtopia Creat...

218 - Want More Followers? Ask Yourself This 13.02.2019 1:06:14

Conferences Dreamtopia Workshop with Cathy Heller & Friends in L.A. PROMO CODE: ANDY for 30% OFF SIGN UP NOW! bit.ly/andydreamtopia Creative Works Skill Camp PROMO CODE: CPT50 for $50 off https://www.creativeworks.co/skillcamp/ ---- CREDITS Support Creative Pep Talk on Patreon: www.patreon.com/creativepeptalk Thanks to Yoni Wolf and the band WHY? for our theme music. Thanks to Alex Sugg for editin...