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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Andy J. Pizza

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217 - Finding Your Style, Tricks for Getting Stuff Done, Imposter Syndrome & MORE 05.02.2019 1:17:16

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/ ---- SHOW NOTES Philosophize This! Gilles Deleuze http://philosophizethis.org/deleuze-pt-1/ Bain & Company Elements of Value https://www.bain.com/insights/topics/elements-o...

216 - The Thing That's Always Held You Back & The Scientific Way to Defeat It 29.01.2019 46:13

James Clear - Atomic Habits https://jamesclear.com/ NYT Article - Resistance Is Futile. To Change Habits, Try Replacement Instead. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/19/your-money/resistance-is-futile-to-change-habits-try-replacement-instead.html RON FUNCHES on the GOOD ONE PODCAST https://headgum.com/good-one-a-podcast-about-jokes/ron-funchess-fck-linda-neck-tattoo Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend Podca...

215 - Don't Keep Your Day Job with Cathy Heller 22.01.2019 1:15:33

Cathy's Interview With Me on her podcast: https://www.dontkeepyourdayjob.com/episodes/andy-j-pizza Cathy Heller http://www.cathyheller.com/ https://www.instagram.com/cathy.heller/ Cathy's Dreamtopia Workshop https://cathy-heller.teachable.com/p/live-event ---- CREDITS Patreon Patron Shoutout! Thank you Nicholas Goodger! Check out Nicholas' work: http://www.goodsir.co Instagram: @nicholasgoodger Su...

214 - How to Send E-Mails that Change Your Life & MORE (BEST YEAR YET 2019 Pt 2 of 2) 15.01.2019 1:00:43

THANK YOU SPECIAL GUEST Kyle Scheele! http://kylescheele.com/ Instagram: @kylescheele 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

213 - 12 FRESH TACTICS to Get Your Work Seen That Will Make 2019 Your Best Year Yet! (Pt 1 of 2) 08.01.2019 40:05

Thanks to Yoni Wolf and the band WHY? for our theme music. Thanks to Alex Sugg for editing and the podcast! www.alexsugg.com Patreon Shoutout! KIT COLLINS https://www.kitschcollins.com/ https://www.instagram.com/kitschcollins/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

212 - How to Have Your True BIG BREAK! 18.12.2018 52:13

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

211 - Get Your Work Seen w/ Marketing Legend Seth Godin 11.12.2018 46:17

Seth Godin https://www.sethgodin.com/ https://seths.blog/ This Is Marketing https://seths.blog/tim/ Check Out Seth's Amazing Podcast Akimbo https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/akimbo-a-podcast-from-seth-godin/id1345042626 ---- CREDITS 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. Visi...

210 - You've Been Lied To And It's Holding You Back 05.12.2018 1:03:53

In the movie Mean Girls, Regina George believes that these carb bars will make her lose weight, when in fact they are intended to make you GAIN WEIGHT! . Why does she believe this? Because Lindsay Lohan lies to her. . My point? Don’t eat carb bars… AND believing a lie can have TERRIBLE CONSEQUENCES EVEN ABOVE AND BEYOND NOT BEING PROM READY! . In the latest episode I show my SALTY SIDE. THIS IS A...

209 -Self Doubt, ADHD and Breakthrough with Saiman Chow 00:0045:37 27.11.2018 45:23

saimanchow.com @chowsaiman ---- CREDITS 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

208 - Find Your Focus, Motivation Secrets & Time Management 20.11.2018 1:02:30

This episode is Ask Dr. Pizza episode where I answer questions submitted via Instagram Stories @andyjpizza NEW 2019 Creative Pep Talk Calendar creativepeptalk.etsy.com ---- CREDITS Thanks to Yoni Wolf and the band WHY? for our theme music. Thanks to Alex Sugg for editing and the podcast! www.alexsugg.com Dr. Pizza Theme by Ben Worley http://benworley.work/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...

207 - Defeat Burnout & Get Stoked Out of Your Mind About Making Stuff Again! 13.11.2018 57:39

NEW SHOP STUFF!!! creativepeptalk.etsy.com ---- CREDITS 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

206 - 5 Steps to Finding Your Style with Darren Booth 06.11.2018 58:07

Darren Booth darrenbooth.com Instagram: @darrenbooth ---- CREDITS 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

205 - 11 Tips That Will Help You Go Further Faster 30.10.2018 1:06:17

CREDITS 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

204 - Grow Your Instagram Following (& Other Important Things We Don't Want to Talk About) 23.10.2018 1:17:09

3 Tips From The Latina Illustrator Who Jump Started Her Career On Instagram https://www.forbes.com/sites/viviannunez/2017/05/04/3-tips-from-the-latina-illustrator-who-jumpstarted-her-career-on-instagram/ ---- CREDITS 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/adcho...

203 - Is It Time To Leap? w/ Andrea Pippins 16.10.2018 48:56

https://andreapippins.com/ Instagram: @andreapippins ---- CREDITS 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

202 - For When You Feel Like Giving Up202 - For When You Feel Like Giving Up 09.10.2018 1:06:29

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

201 - How to Find Your Gift 02.10.2018 1:03:09

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

200 - Why Caring Matters w/ Michael Bierut 18.09.2018 1:05:26

Links: Michael Bierut https://www.pentagram.com/about/michael-bierut Bierut's 'Seven Things Designers Can Learn from Stand Up Comics https://designobserver.com/feature/seven-things-designers-can-learn-from-stand-up-comics/27038 Exhibit Columbus 2018 National Symposium https://exhibitcolumbus.org/2018-symposium ---- CREDITS Thanks to Yoni Wolf and the band WHY? for our theme music. Thanks to Alex S...

199 - There are 4 Creative Business Types, Discovering Yours Changes Everything 11.09.2018 1:16:22

Strengthsfinder test - https://www.gallupstrengthscenter.com/product/en-u… The Strategist Quiz - http://predictablesuccess.info/quiz/quiz.php?id=13 CREDITS 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

198 - 17 Ways to Tap Into Your Creative Joy (Even When the Pressure is On!) 04.09.2018 1:23:46

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

197 - Imposter Syndrome, Connecting w/ an Audience & Noticing Inspiration w/ Frannerd (Fran Meneses) 28.08.2018 1:48:44

EXTREMELY SPECIAL GUEST ALERT!!! Incredible Illustrator / Youtuber Fran Meneses (AKA Frannerd) joins us for a long chat about all things creative career! We talk about: How to make a deep connection with your audience and why it matters. Imposter Syndrome and why no matter how far you go, it still shows up from time to time! The breakthroughs that lead to this point. Daily tactics for noticing ins...

196 - How to Break Into New Territory (Side Quest Series FINALE) 21.08.2018 38:07

Back the kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/462109578/the… CREDITS 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

195 - A Super Underused Tactic for Career Growth (Side Quest Series Pt 4) 14.08.2018 57:37

This is part of our Creative Side Quest series. This series is about how to take a side project and add business and marketing strategy to transform it into a Creative Side Quest AKA your secret weapon for developing your creative career! The Creative Career Path Handbook KICKSTARTER!! Back the kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/462109578/the… CREDITS Thanks to Yoni Wolf and th...

194 - How to Make Work that Spreads (Side Quest Series Pt 3) 07.08.2018 1:04:37

CREATIVE SIDE QUEST SERIES PART 3 This is part 3 of our Creative Side Quest series. This series is about how to take a side project and add business and marketing strategy to transform it into a Creative Side Quest AKA your secret weapon for developing your creative career! The Creative Career Path Handbook KICKSTARTER UPDATE! We are over 200% funded on our Kickstarter!! In this episode I announce...

193 - How to Win Dream Opportunities (Side Quest Series Pt 2) 31.07.2018 1:06:55

The Creative Career Path Handbook KICKSTARTER UPDATE! We are over 200% funded on our Kickstarter!! In this episode I announce a new stretch goal: if we get to $10k I will make the handbook full color and add 12 pages of bonus content! Back the kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/462109578/the… CREDITS Thanks to Yoni Wolf and the band WHY? for our theme music. Thanks to my man Na...