The Creative Brew

This episode we go into some tips and insights that’s helped me in my creative career. If you’re looking to push towards your creative/entrepreneurial career, this may be an episode for you. Brewing some inspiration for your week! SHARE, SUBSCRIBE, COMMENT SUPPORT THE SHOW www.buymeacoffee.com/TheCreativeBrew SPONSORS All Skill No Luck If you’re a creator, athlete or entrepreneur, luck can only ge...

This episode we talk about sprinting after your dreams. When opportunities arise that gives you the platform to share your gifts and talents, we can’t walk after it, thinking that another great opportunity will come. You have to sprint after it with all of your heart and spirit. Sometimes we’re sprinting after someone else’s dream-when you should be in the lane that’s in your zone of genius. Being...

150. Playing with Possibilities This episode we talk about playing with possibilities rather than fighting for our limitations. Many times we invest an incredible amount of energy fighting for the things that makes us comfortable and drain our energy over things that gives us energy, hope, love and creativity. This week could you devote at least 5 mins to making the time towards playing with a pos...

This episode We talk about learning how to support others. I’ve seen it too many times being a creator/coach. When we play the comparison game, learning how to bypass our own egos to magnify and promote ventures, opportunities, businesses that others are doing-and being fully confident in who we are, we actually gain more power and gratitude within ourselves. The season you’re in right now may not...

This episode I share some insights that my grandkid and niece and nephew gave me while on my trip on the east coast. For the three weeks being able to meet hundreds of new people, visit local coffeeshops, seeing family and friends as well as doing a few wrestling clinics and speaking engagements. Many times the most profound lessons happen in the simplest moments. The topic being: who’s cheering f...

This episode, recorded at Hetzel Art Studio and Gallery in Cleveland TN, with one of the owners Beth Hetzel, fellow creators and collaborators Jerett Offut and Kevin Roberts. We chat about the studio, the Cleveland Art Alliance, creativity, validation with one’s art, getting the correct feedback and as always some creative tips and words of wisdom. Hetzel Art studio has a bunch of events lined up...

This episode I share some insights from my recent journeys on the east coast. I had the opportunity to create some content and do some speaking at a big wrestling camp in PA as well as some opportunities in TN. Seeing all the moving pieces to a huge camp and knowing where it started it from, is the context for this episode. Knowing that we all have to start from somewhere. If we knew we could auto...

This episode we share the story of Nick Eller, a former wrestler and now assistant wrestling coach and founder of TN Grappling Apparel based out of Knoxville. Focusing on cool and lifestyle centric designs within the wrestling/grappling community. Starting with an idea and an initial design he is slowly growing it into a way of life for many in the wrestling community. We talked about art, design,...

This episode we share the story of Britain Beltran, one of the top BKFC (Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship) fighters in the world. We talk about her struggles and successes. How she defines creativity within pro fighting and how her platform is creating other avenues for her to explore who she could be come. This is a heartwarming story of sadness, transformation and inspiration! She has a PPV fi...

This episode we talk about energy deficits. Through the course of our day, we are constantly being pulled by a variety of things. Work, family, technology, commitments. As a creator, learning how properly manage your creative power and learning how to become efficient every day is the difference between showing up consistently everyday or burning out. Some inspiration for the Creative/Entrepreneur...

This episode we share a little creative inspiration and insight for our creative brewers. We go into the 3 C’s- Call it Forth, Commit and Create It. Everything that you see around you was built off these 3 concepts. What’s even better is that the same creative power that has built the things around you-you have in you as well. This was recorded live at Panels Comics and Coffee Shop. Some inspirati...

This episode we share the story of Marisa DeLuca (She/Her) is an artist working in painting, drawing, and photography. Her practice examines time, memory, nostalgia, and systemic inequality. Marisa comes from a background of community engagement through nonprofit service in the arts sector. She is founder and President of the nonprofit Artists in Solidarity, an artist collective that raises funds...

This episode we are talking about Faith. An incredible book I’ve read called the Surrender Experiment is an excellent example of learning how to say yes to your yes and no to the rest. There are times in our lives where the universe has left us breadcrumbs in our own creative journeys and we didn’t have the faith to see where it would lead. Instead going a direction that was safe and secure. There...

This episode I talk with a legend in amateur wrestling. Ken Chertow, a U.S. Olympian, and 3x All-American from Penn State University, shares his origin story. From the mountains of West Virginia to Penn State University. He is the owner of Ken Chertow Training Camps that’s he’s ran for 20 + years. Some of the best wrestlers on the national and world level has been in his camps. He shares his passi...

This episode we share the journey of Michelle Beaton aka Beats. She shares her journey from playing basketball to jumping in hospitality. Feeling ready to pivot she found herself going into personal training and now forming her own brand called Beats Fitness. We talk consistency, being authentic, what creativity really is and becoming a bike addict, and why fitness is a way of life, not an overnig...

This special brew episode was recorded at Dark Moon Roasters in Henderson, NV. Sharing my thoughts from competing in the US Open for Wrestling that was in Las Vegas, Nevada this past weekend. Giving shoutouts to all the people who supported in someway or fashion. Special shoutout to my wife Heather and my old high school coach Al Miller for being in my corner during the tournament. Like what you h...

TBT from one of our earlier episodes on the show with the hardest working man in the San Diego comics scene, Matt Dunford. Recorded at Panels Coffee and Comics in Oceanside, we talked comics, the San Diego Comic Fest, creative tips and his intense love for Spiderman. Check it out today. Also if you're in the area get your tickets for the SD Comic Fest that will run April 21-24, 2022 at the Sherato...

It’s inspirational Tuesday and we’re talking about Fuel. What are you adding or investing in that’s going to keep your fire going. Keep you locked in on your vision when nothing seems to be working. Inspired from Jim Rohn, you have to have a list of compelling reasons to keep you becoming the best version of you. The more reasons you have in accomplishing anything the less likely you are to give u...

In this episode, we share the story of best selling author of the book The Art of Living, interpreted from the writings of Epictetus, from Sharon Lebell. We talk creativity, stoicism, how the philosophy of Epictetus has stood the test of time. I even got to listen to her makeshift instrument that has no name, but she loves making music on it! She gave out some incredible creative tips and words of...

In this episode, we recorded live from Panels Comics and Coffee in Oceanside, Ca. As we talk about the comparison game. We see it all the time, I know I’ve done it, comparing my life to someone else’s life. Many times celebrities, influencers, etc. We have to stop comparing one’s story to someone else’s story. There’s no comparison. The things that you’ve experienced is what makes you-you. We can...

Throwback Tuesday episode This episode is is inspired by the book I’m currently reading, Do it Anyway by Coach Jim Miller and the 10x book by Grant Cardone. We talk about dictating your pace. That we can get control of how we want to show up in life, at the pace we want to create, love and live that’s when we can decide the energy and the effort we want to give out for your family, clients, audien...

In this episode, we share the colorful story of Eliza the Chef. She shares her story of becoming an executive chef, to the opportunity of being able to compete and win Food Network’s Chopped, and now teaching high school kids how to empower themselves by learning how to cook. Her journey does come with her share of challenges, figuring out who she is and what really matters. Many times in life the...

133.Are you a Professional In this episode, we talk about the difference between an amateur and a professional. This is so important for this generation now in what we call the gig economy, we dabble in a bunch of things but not really committed to really going the direction we are meant to go. Some of these concepts were taken from The Art of Living, based on the stoic philosophy of Epictetus and...

In this episode we share the story of Simon Drew. A creative savant. A Photographer. Philosopher. Poet. Musician. Podcaster. It’s very hard to place a description on a man that loves to create and express from who he is. He help found the Walled Garden, which is a community of thinkers and creatives, providing a space and platform to share and promote ideas that helps society. He has a new book ou...

In this episode we share the story of Dr. Coyte Cooper, a high performance coach and speaker. A talented wrestler in high school and college, he was able to get a professor position with UNC-Chapel Hill. A great position within his grasp, the course of journey pivoted when one door closed and another opened. Leading to a Ted X talk, online courses, speaking across the country. Now he and his famil...