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Making Your Work Speak for Itself on Your Own Terms Everyone’s paths are different. Sometimes you have to do things your own way and go against the grain. It doesn’t have to be pretty or perfect—it just has to work for you. Today’s guest has been blazing his own trail for quite some time by landing killer gigs working with Lollapalooza, Bones Coffee Co, Dickies, and a ton of your favorite bands. I...

Use Competition to Your Advantage Aristotle said, “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” We, as a creative community, can accomplish some incredible things when we teach, collaborate, and encourage each other rather than bullying, undermining, and tearing people down. Back in episode 104, I strongly voice my opinion on creative copy cats and stress the importance of creating your own wa...

A 6-Step Game Plan for Finding Clarity to Create Your Own Future “The best way to predict your future is to create it.” Abe Lincoln I’m fired up for this punchy solo episode today. I’ve been answering a lot of questions via IG DMs or in my Private Facebook Community, and there seems to be a theme in a lot of my responses. I compiled a lot of the pattern answers together and crafted this little did...

Tom Ross Design Cuts CEO on Growing a Tribe & Boosting Engagement I thrive when I’m able to engage with other creatives, and I pride myself in building my brand and reputation around serving others. I really vibe to others who approach life and their business in the same way—which is why today’s guest is hella special and a perfect fit for what I want to share with you. Today we have on Tom Ro...

The 3 Causes of Self-Doubt = "I'm Not Enough" "Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will." -Suzy Kazzem The following concept is from a talk Lewis Howes gave at his Summit of Greatness last October 2018. He mentioned that the 3 causes of self-doubt that hold us back from starting and chasing our creative dreams fall into these buckets of fear: Fear of Failure Fear of Judgm...

Dangerous Ideas & Living Boldly with James Victore Today, we have on a special guest who epitomizes everything I stand for: serving and empowering creatives while putting my unique work and message into the world. I’m talking about James Victore who’s been kicking ass and taking names from his pocket of the planet in Texas. He’s won an Emmy, been featured in the Museum of Modern Art multiple t...

Little Patterns on Niching Down, Pricing, Contracts, & Licensing Our incredibly talented guest today is Maggie Enterrios of Little Patterns. She’s an illustrator, packaging expert, and author of both the Nature Observer Journal and Gather Foraging Journal . Her incredibly-detailed style has landed her clients like Apple, Instagram, and the Chicago White Sox. Soon, she's gonna drop a project wi...

Attracting Life-Changing Opportunities with Scott Biersack Today's guest has done work for juggernauts like Target, Netflix, Starbucks, Adobe, and Facebook to name a few—and he’s only 25 (but remember , we’re all on our own paths now, so kill the comparison). I’m talking about my brother, Scott Biersack aka Youbringfire, on social media. He’s a legend-in-the-making with his style, craft, and creat...

People Appreciate Being Appreciated I used to be the kind of person who was always waiting for good things to happen to me. I used to be the kind of person who was always waiting for good things to happen to me. It felt like the world was against because it felt like the ball never bounced my way. I expected these things, but I damn sure didn’t deserve them with how I selfishly acted. What I learn...

This episode is brought to you by Crop Conference Crop is a 2-day celebration of creativity, community and inspiration April 18th & 19th in Baton Rouge, LA. Register today before it sells out and use Promo Code PIZZA at checkout to be entered to win a FREE ticket to their PopUp Crop Fall event! Check out the full lineup at Cropcons.com Why Concept is King if You Want to Stand Out with Joshua A...

This episode is brought to you by Crop Conference Crop is a 2-day celebration of creativity, community and inspiration April 18th & 19th in Baton Rouge, LA. Register today before it sells out and use Promo Code PIZZA at checkout to be entered to win a FREE ticket to their PopUp Crop Fall event! Check out the full lineup at Cropcons.com Keeping Your Head Up and Handling It with Adé Hogue Social...

This episode is brought to you by Crop Conference Crop is a 2-day celebration of creativity, community and inspiration April 18th & 19th in Baton Rouge, LA. Register today before it sells out and use Promo Code PIZZA at checkout to be entered to win a FREE ticket to their PopUp Crop Fall event! Check out the full lineup at Cropcons.com How to Pay Your Dues to Get Paid with BenRealVsWorld of BW...

This episode is brought to you by Crop Conference Crop is a 2-day celebration of creativity, community and inspiration April 18th & 19th in Baton Rouge, LA. Register today before it sells out and use Promo Code PIZZA at checkout to be entered to win a FREE ticket to their PopUp Crop Fall event! Check out the full lineup at Cropcons.com Growing an Audience & Profitable Side Hustle with Becc...

This episode is brought to you by Crop Conference Crop is a 2-day celebration of creativity, community and inspiration April 18th & 19th in Baton Rouge, LA. Register today before it sells out and use Promo Code PIZZA at checkout to be entered to win a FREE ticket to their PopUp Crop Fall event! Check out the full lineup at Cropcons.com 5 Enlightening Lessons in 2018 to Help You Dominate 2019 2...

Excuses, Fear & Discomfort Many things boils down to excuses, fear, and discomfort. It's easy to make excuses and attach the blame to something else. From my experience, there are many things that hold many of us back from the people we're meant to become and stop us from positively impacting other people. That's why the final part of this Coffee Caffeinated Kick Series is Stop Brewing a Latte...

Espresso Yourself By Any Beans Necessary We live in a world where outside marketing forces make millions by seducing and influencing us to buy their product or services. Then we spend endless hours on social media unconsciously consuming other people's perfectly-curated feeds. It's easy to feel brainwashed into wanting these people's lives. This desire causes us to mimic what we see so we can atte...

A Coffee-Caffeinated Kick Whether you drink it black, with cream, or with cream and 13 Stevias, coffee is a magical elixir that fuels our creative grind. It puts a pep in our step when we start our mornings. It provides that spark when you hit that 2 PM wall. Most importantly, it creates community amongst creators and provides an instant connection. Today, we're going to finish the year strong—as...

Leveling the Playing Field & Proving Your Humanity If you’re a creative like me, you deal with imposter syndrome, burnout, finding time to make personal work, and trying to make something meaningful. Some people refuse to admit these “flaws” publicly, as they feel it would tarnish their potential professional perception. In my eyes, showing the world that you're human attracts more people to y...

Steal Like an Artist, not a Creative Copycat “Imitation is about copying. Emulation is when imitation goes one step further, breaking through into your own thing.” - Austin Kleon, Steal Like an Artist When you're a kid, copying is second nature. It's a harmless and innocent way to express yourself and develop some artistic skills. When you get older, copying is no longer so innocent—especially whe...

Mental Health, Social Media & the Secret World of Pricing with Ari Woeste Opening up about your struggles opens you up to being put under a microscope. However, I feel when we do open up about our story, it makes us more human and gives others permission to embrace their imperfect story. Queue today’s guest: Ari Woeste, an independent lettering artist and art director out of Minneapolis, MN, w...

Solving and Serving with Stefan Kunz Today's guest, Stefan Kunz, has built a creative empire with lettering and digital products. At such a young age, you’d think his amassing of an Instagram audience of over 300K+ loyal followers happened overnight, but I can assure you it didn’t. Stefan is a DO'er as he works on his craft daily and attracts opportunities. Stefan is also a giver as he solves prob...

Do you struggle with clarity and focus on your vision? This was me recently until a recent life-changing experience. Early in October, I had a spontaneous opportunity to attend the Summit of Greatness in Columbus, OH. This monstrous event brings together the world's greatest minds and talents in entertainment, public speaking, fitness, health, and personal development. What I was able to soak up f...

The Big 100 EPISODE 100 BABY! You're in for a treat. I've listened to hours of previous guest episodes and strategically plucked out some of the best golden nuggets. These people's words made a significant impact on my daily mindset and approach and I feel it will hit home with you too. The following, in no particular order, are the Top 10 Tips from Industry Juggernauts to Elevate Your Creative Hu...

Working Through Your Path and Passions Sometimes, it takes a few attempts to figure out which passion path you should be following in life. You may have multiple interests, but not all of them point toward a fruitful future. Queue today’s guest, Kyle Letendre aka @HeyKyle , a groovy magician who casts spellbinding expressive lettering and illustrations for some of the biggest kids on the block lik...

Today we chop it up with Michael Fugoso aka FUGS aka @Fugstrator on the Grams. This guy has an incredible story of finding his path of art and design later in the game than most. However, once he found that thing that made him feel alive, he went all out and took the illustration world by storm with a unique, skeuomorphic style I can pick out from a sea of noise. In this episode, Fugs and I inject...