The Chase Jarvis LIVE Show

We're now heading into almost 100 episodes of the podcast, that's a crazy amount to learn from. So I figured there wasn't a better time to share a short convo I had with my good bud Tim Ferriss on his method for rapidly learning any skill. Tim's got mad skills in breaking down big subjects and making them digestible which he does for us here, in all of his best selling books- 4 Hour Workweek, 4 Ho...

Elle is an artist and author and just a genuinely amazing human. You've seen her design work on Medium, Uber, and many other recognizable brands as she came out the legendary design firm, IDEO. She was part of the 30 Days of Genius series on this podcast where we took a deep dive into finding our calling with the help of her breakthrough book, The Crossroads of Should And Must. I've personally fou...

This week, I feel lucky enough to bring you not one, not two, but three masters of inspiration into the hot seat. Join me in this LIVE conversation from the WeWork Creator Awards where I was joined on stage by serial entrepreneur and investor Kevin Rose, interior designer Kelly Wearstler, and star of Netflix's 'Queer Eye' & fashion designer Tan France. All three of our panelists are built a life d...

Today on the podcast we're answering one of the most popular questions I receive: "how do I find my passion". Yeah, not an easy one. Super tough! And if you've struggled with this or are struggling right now, this episode will help you find your way. In fact, my good friend Chris Guillebeau has spent years researching this exact topic and shares a formula that can help you unlock some missing piec...

Today on the podcast, the tables are turned. I'm in the hot seat on my pal Lewis Howes' podcast, The School of Greatness.  I'm sure you are familiar with Lewis - he's an entrepreneur, high performance business coach, keynote speaker, and author of the best selling book School of Greatness .  In this episode, we discuss: The people who wrote the rules were no smarter than you. We talk about confide...

Sally Kohn is the author of the fantastic book, The Opposite of Hate . which explores how we can bridge our differences and speak respectfully with those we passionately disagree with. She has has been published in the New York Times, The Washington Post, and delivered multiple TED Talks on emotional correctness, clickbait, and correcting the culture of hate. In this episode we go deep into what i...

There are two things that I love sharing more than anything else. Margaritas and answers to your creative questions. I couldn't figure out how to get margaritas into your ears this week, but we've got some fantastic questions from The Daily Creative (my YouTube show where I answer YOUR questions about the challenges you're facing on your journey to become an aspiring or professional creative) and...

You guys know how much I love Brené. She's been the show multiple times-- in fact, I think she holds the record for most number of times on the show. Her philosophies on fear, vulnerability, and courage are so so powerful and when you realize how these things are acting in your life, you can unlock a whole new level of understanding around the things that have been holding you back. Today I'm goin...

Today you're joining me in Jamaica where I gave a keynote to rising stars; part of Richard Branson's Center for Entrepreneurship. What I love about this talk, and really engaging with the community at large is -- whether you are an entrepreneur, artist, or really pursuing anything, we all face the same challenges - fear, doubt, and finding our way. I share some of those things from my journey, but...

Today I'm reaching into my quiver of keynotes  to share a talk I gave at CreativeMornings here in Seattle. If you're not aware of CreativeMornings it's a breakfast lecture series for the creative community started by my good friend Tina Roth Eisenberg. These talks are hosted in hundreds of cities around the globe and a great way to connect with your local community. There are thousands of talks on...

Thomas Middleditch is an actor and comedian best known for his starring role on HBO's Silicon Valley where he plays Richard, the struggling startup founder. He started his career doing improv theater for the likes of Second City and UCB, and certainly showed off his improv skills during our conversation. Silicon Valley is the only TV show that I watch religiously, due largely in part to its authen...

Melissa Arnot Reid is a mountain guide, speaker, and founder of the nonprofit organization, The Juniper Fund. She was the first American woman to summit and descent Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen and also holds the record for summiting the tallest peak in the world more times than any other western woman with a total of 6 ascents. She's a certifiable bone crushing badass with a lot of l...

David Heinemeier Hansson is a programmer, writer, and entrepreneur. He changed the future of technology with Ruby on Rails, has influenced the way businesses are being built and run with his books; Getting Real, Rework, and Remote; Office Not Required, and has helped many businesses (including my own photo studio) stay organized and productive with the integrated project management solution, Basec...

Eugene Mirman is a stand up comedian, actor, and writer. You've heard his voice as "Gene" from Bob's Burgers, seen his face on Comedy Central, Netflix, and Flight of the Conchords and recently found his podcast on Audible, Hold On. From the outside, Eugene has lived what we may think of as the typical struggling comedian's career. It took him six years of failing before got a bit of traction. Most...

Todd Henry is a creator for creators. He makes tools and resources that help creatives succeed, personally and professionally. His four books, The Accidental Creative, Louder Than Words, Die Empty, and his newest Herding Tigers, cover all angles of succeeding as a creative; from finding your voice, to being creative on demand, to managing teams of creatives. He's an arms dealer for the creative re...

No one has single-handedly given me better insight about the business side of art than the New York Times bestselling author, Ramit Sethi. He's a business savant, mindset master, habit king, and money maker. Ramit is a regular on the show by now, and this episode is the first one we did together. It was such a hit and I still get so much positive feedback on how powerful his advice is that we had...

We all have fear. The question is: Is fear holding you back? In today's show, we're mixing it up with my friends Tim Ferriss, Brené Brown, Daymond John, Mel Robbins, and Neil Strauss. We take a look back at how they think about fear, some strategies to deal with it, and how we can play through it. In this episode, Fear isn't all bad. There's a healthy level of fear, and Daymond John shares how it'...

You're stuck. You've plateaued. You're making great work but nobody is seeing it and you're asking yourself "how do I get noticed?" How did the blowout successes of YouTube and Instagram get to their million+ followers? The answer: they created community. Whether you're an individual, a hustler, an artist, a creator, an entrepreneur, or you represent a company, the fundamental principle is that ma...

Adam Gazzaley is a neuroscientist, speaker, entrepreneur, photographer, author… He's a hyphen through and through. But what he's obsessed with these days is using technology to retrain and improve the use of our human brains, using it even to treat ADHD and other mental conditions. Now more than ever before the world is moving at a pace faster than our 2 million year old brains can catch up. Adam...

Austin Kleon is a writer who draws. He's the best selling author of three illustrated books; Newspaper Blackout, Steal Like An Artist, and Show Your Work. Using his own words and borrowed (stolen) words alike, Austin articulates better than anyone how to find your own style and vision and then what to do with your work. He's been featured on NPR, Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and this is...

Daymond John is the CEO and founder of the iconic lifestyle brand, FUBU , which he started by selling handmade hats on the street and went on to have more than $6 billion in sales. You've seen him as the "snake in the grass" star on ABC's Shark Tank , which is currently in its tenth season of filming. He released his first NY Times best selling book, Power of Broke , in 2016, and is just about to...

December is generally a slow time- a lot of businesses shut down or slow down, people tend to spend time with family and loved ones, and it's traditionally a time that offers us time and space. I love using this time of year and the traits that it bears to its full advantage to slow down, strategize, and synthesize my intentions. Whether it's end of the year, beginning of a year, or the cusp of an...

Gary Vaynerchuk and I gave a co-keynote in NYC at Photo Plus Expo . My background is as a creator turned entrepreneur, and Gary's a born entrepreneur and then realized that creativity was how he was going to take his business to the next level. Unsurprisingly, we both ended up in roughly the same space. Instead of delivering a keynote that showed my own pictures or videos or stories like I've done...

Ryan Hoover is most notably known as the founder of the website that brings you all the world's newest products and technologies, Product Hunt. He's also a writer and founder of his new VC firm, Weekend Fund which he admits he started because he's constantly chasing the warm fuzzy feelings he gets from helping other people. Some call him Silicon Valley's "resident nice guy" and it won't take you l...

By popular demand, this week's show is another microshow compiling some of the most popular + impactful questions from  The Daily Creative  (my YouTube show where I answer YOUR questions about the challenges you're facing on your journey to become an aspiring or professional creative). In this episode: Joe wants to know how to overcome ego and self-doubt. I borrow from some powerful tools from Ton...