Onken's World Podcast

nionradio.com/ep152 "Patterns are often the precursor for frameworks." - Michael Roderick.

nionradio.com/ep151 "No matter where you're at or what you're going through, it's important to keep moving, keep your head up and keep going." - Nick Onken.

nionradio.com/ep150 "The human mind is the most powerful pharmacy on the planet." - Shawn Stevenson.

nionradio.com/ep149 "What is catnip? Catnip is powerful, memorable, and very fast. Everybody has a story, but the decisions that you make about people and brands is much faster than the story." - Marie Griffin.

nionradio.com/ep148 "Even people with huge networks, they're not thinking about what they can do for other people most of the time, and that's the mistake." - Jordan Harbinger.

nionradio.com/ep147 "The game of money making and staying creative has always been the challenge of the artist's journey." - Nick Onken

nionradio.com/ep146 "So much of getting people to come along on your journey is to inspire them, and the best way to inspire them is through story." - Alex Banayan

nionradio.com/ep145 "How do we embrace all our messy and uncomfortable emotions and treat them as allies on our path rather than enemies that are trying to hurt us?" - Amber Rae

nionradio.com/ep144 "We're all artists of something. Everyone has the creative means to be an artist." - Chris Lee

nionradio.com/ep143 "Have hope and know that you'll get through this." - Nick Onken

Are you willing to invest 2% of your day to make the other 98% better? Emily Fletcher is a three time returning guest. A meditation teacher and creator of the Ziva Technique, Emily taught me everything I know about meditation, and I've been a huge advocate of the practice every since I learned three years […] The post 142: Emily Fletcher – Tools to De-Stress Your Mind and Body appeared first on NI...

It's easy to find yourself analyzing everything and not actually creating. Today I want to talk about some of the mistakes I see people make when they are just beginning the journey of their career in art. And while these mistakes are common when you're just starting, they can be made (and often are) no […] The post 141: Five Mistakes Beginner Creatives Make appeared first on NIONlife™ .

Jewelry is not an organic kind of art: it's a lot of measuring and calculating. Today's guest, Gabriel Urist, is a big name in streetwear world. A jewelry designer and artist, Gabriel has designed for LeBron James, Jay-Z, and has collaborated with Supreme, Nike, and other big brands. In today's show, we dive into Gabriel's […] The post 140: Gabriel Urist – How To Stay Disciplined In Your Craft app...

The art of the start is the hardest thing. One of the questions I get asked most often in my Nion Life Community is, "How do I start?" And it's an important question. You can be someone with passion, you can be good at your art, but it's completely different to take this thing and […] The post 139: Where Do I Start? appeared first on NIONlife™ .

The only thing that was really holding me back was time and full-on commitment. Something I've been thinking about lately is the connection between fitness and the creative lifestyle. Bringing movement and fitness into my life and taking care of my body allows me more clarity of mind, which in turn helps me continue to […] The post 138: Amanda Bucci – How Fitness Boosts Your Creativity appeared fi...

Business is always going to have ups and downs, and the creatives that succeed are the ones that push through that. Today I'm talking about something that has been on my mind for a long time now, something that relates to my own creative journey lately and what I've been going through, and that is […] The post 137: Nick Onken – Art, Fear, and Resilience appeared first on NIONlife™ .

I'm very lucky that I get to do something that has a simple message but reaches so many people. Today I'm talking to returning guest James Goldcrown. I had him on in the early days of Nion Radio but James' path has changed since then. These days he is known for the creation of the […] The post 136: James Goldcrown – How to Create a Brand Out of Your Art appeared first on NIONlife™ .

I was just in Mexico with a mastermind, which is a group of high level individuals who come together to help each other with life and business. My time there got me thinking about people, networking, and relationships, and how people can come together to create conversations that take your brain to the next level. […] The post 135: Nick Onken – 7 Tips For Building Relationships appeared first on N...

If I'm not excited about something the readers aren't going to be excited either. Mark Manson has blown up over the last couple years selling over 2 million copies of his newest book, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck, which stemmed from his blog article and pdf. I recently met Mark though a […] The post 134: Mark Manson – How To Prioritize Which F*cks To Give appeared first on NIONlife™ .

When you create a higher self, that elevates your game. Happy new year! I hope you celebrated and had fun sending out 2017 with a bang. I also hope you took the time to write down some goals for 2018, to think about what you want to build and create this year. I did a […] The post 133: Nick Onken – 10 Things I Learned This Year (2017) appeared first on NIONlife™ .

We all have these things we want to do, and they're all intangible until you speak them or write them down. Today I'm talking to Ben Nemtin, one of the founders of The Buried Life. When he was younger Ben struggled with serious depression and today he's talking about how he got through it. From […] The post 132: Ben Nemtin – 6 Steps to Conquer Anything On Your Bucket List appeared first on NIONlif...

Real artists will take the time to create a business around what their craft. Today I'm sharing with you some of the books that have helped me along my creative and entrepreneurial journey. Some of these books are what got me started down this path of art and commerce, and others are ones I have […] The post 131: Nick Onken – 8 Must Reads for Creative Entrepreneurs appeared first on NIONlife™ .

It's great to be able to communicate with people and to be able to get ahold of people as you're getting through a country and making plans. I travel a lot, probably logging 75,000 - 100,000 miles flown every year. The majority of those miles are international, and I've learned a lot from traveling so […] The post 130: Nick Onken – 5 Tips to Travel the World Like a Pro appeared first on NIONlife™...

If you want to take off, build your runway. Connor Beaton has taken a unique path. After graduating from college not really feeling passionate about his major in technical engineering, he became an opera singer. Normal, right? Connor's path is unique, as is his message. His organization ManTalks aims to encourage men to develop and […] The post 129: Connor Beaton – How Personal Growth Catalyzes Yo...

If you're not taking care of yourself, there's no way you can show up as your best self for others. Your inner world affects your outer world, your relationships, your art, your career. Understanding and knowing yourself allows you to pursue the things you care about. Today I'm talking to Vienna Pharaon from Mindful MFT. […] The post 128: Vienna Pharaon – Unpacking Your Inner World for Better Rela...