The Unmistakable Creative Podcast

Dive into the captivating world of flow and neuroscience with renowned author and peak performance expert Steven Kotler, in this thought-provoking episode of Unmistakable Creative. In this mind-expanding conversation, Steven Kotler takes us on a fascinating journey through the science of flow - a state of optimal human performance where time seems to vanish and individuals feel their best and most...

“You have to find that thing that you want so badly that you’ll stand in the town square naked and let me people throw rotten tomatoes at your because you believe it in so much. I’ve had so many times in my life where I couldn’t rely on other people to give me that so I had to give that to myself.” – Erika Lyremark Erika Lyremark is the author of  Think Like a Stripper and now runs an ep...

“The realm of possibility is predicated on the idea that we create our lives. And of course, we’re not victims of anything. We have the power to create stories. And in this realm we’re connected in a different way than we are as in the child or in the downward spiral. We define ourselves as connected to others. We do not define ourselves a individuals trying to survive. We define ourselves as livi...

What happens when our trust has been broken and we have been betrayed, it can cause us to feel a lack of confidence in ourselves. It can put us on to shaky ground. So it’s important that we observe what happened. We acknowledge to ourselves, we give permission for those feelings to surface and we’ve got to get support. We go after finding another person who can support us to do the next most...

Particularly in America, we think that influence is bad. It’s not a four letter word but it’s pretty close. There’s this myth of the non-conformist. We’re all different. We’re all separate. We’re all completely original and different from everybody else. And that’s not true at the end of the day. Not only is that not true,influence just isn’t as bad as we think. Imagine for a moment that you could...

Join us on Unmistakable Creative for a profound conversation with Ryan Holiday, a strategist, writer, and bestselling author. In this episode, Holiday discusses the concept of ego and how it can be a significant obstacle in our personal and professional lives. Discover the importance of separating your work and the effort you put in from the results that might come out of it. Holiday shares his in...

“I think one of the things is not looking at the result. Something that has grown very evident in me, and it came from being a teacher, the work that we always do in my classroom is process work not product work. What we want to do when go into the audition room is we want to show these people that “hey, this what this song does to me, And it’s not polished and it’s not perfect, but I’m in the mom...

“A work of art is something new in the world that changes the world to allow itself to exist.  What that means is that the context you’re making something in, the world itself is different when you start and when you end. So you’re not just going from point A to point B within a static known world. You’re in the point A world figuring out how to lead from questions and risk developing things...

It starts at the core. A lot of times we can find our minds go the place of “when I have then I’ll be.” It’s kind of that context. When I have a lot of money, then I’ll be happy. I’ll take vacations. I’ll take these trips. When I marry then I’ll feel connected. It’s sort of like “when this happens in my world, it’ll produce this effect for me inside.” And it’s sort of like turning it on its head a...

Welcome to a captivating episode of Unmistakable Creative, featuring the esteemed Michael Gervais, an expert in human performance, as we delve into the world of high-stakes situations. Join us as we uncover the secrets to achieving peak performance and thriving under pressure. Gervais shares his profound insights into human psychology and performance, offering valuable strategies to excel in chall...

It turns out when we do put ourselves at the edge of the water, visually our field of view is simplified. Auditorily our world is simplified. You’re sensory input gets simple. It doesn’t completely turn off. It doesn’t go away. But the patterns become more clear. When you get into the water, assuming that you want to be in the water, it’s totally different if you get thrown into the water. That’s...

“Humans are emotional creatures. We all have the chance right now today to decide, and that word is so important, to decide to live a beautiful life, meaning no matter what’s going on. Don’t take my word for it. Victor Frankl, a holocaust survivor, this is all him, this is literally the message of his book Man’s Search for Meaning. When you decide to find something beautiful right now in the momen...

“No one who is learning to play a musical instrument, no one who wants to learn a musical instrument would ever take a class where they would lecture you for a year on theory for putting it into practice. And in fact if you did want to learn piano theory or music theory, you still learn to play first. There’s lots of fields like that. Constantin Stanislavski revolutionized how acting is taught. I...

“My first night in prison was the worst night of my life. I’ll never forget it because it was right around my birthday, a time that you’re supposed to be celebrating and happy. I was on my way to doing a life sentence in prison. It was the most depressing, just worst imaginable experience that one could ever have. I wouldn’t’ wish it upon my worst enemy. I was really desperate. I was so fearful. I...

We as a society have collectively decided that there’s an appropriate way to show our commitment to our jobs. And that’s through struggle and sacrifice. So you say “I’m so busy” or “I pulled an all-nighter.” You stay really late, you’re the last one to leave, you’re the first one to arrive. There’s this kind of element of you’re proving through sacrifice your devotion to your job which we as...

I don’t help people launch into their trajectory. I show them what it likely is. Then it’s up to them to make the effort to do whatever they’ve got to do to get there. My goal is four things. Self understanding, then self management. Understand who you are, how you’re wired, and embrace it for what it is. In other words, if you’re a head of lettuce find a salad. If you’re a hammer find a toolbox a...

“That whole yoga sutras idea, the fact that the eagle spreads its wings, then brings its wings down, the cycle of life almost. You have to experience growth in its fullest form, keep pushing yourself and your boundaries of growth, and there comes a point when you want nothing more in the world and you want to bring it down, that you want bring the wings down and spend an inordinate amount of time...

Welcome to an insightful episode of Unmistakable Creative, where we delve into the art of reconciling your creativity and your identity with the acclaimed photographer and entrepreneur Chase Jarvis. In this thought-provoking conversation, we explore the challenges and triumphs of aligning one's creative pursuits with their authentic self. Join us as we embark on a journey with Chase Jarvis, who sh...

How does what we know get in the way of what we don’t know, but need to learn? I felt like I finally knew stuff. But now I’m leaving and going into a new environment. And I began to wonder, how does all of this mastery and competence that I have built the hard way, how is that actually now going to be a liability in this new environment? I could see it wasn’t just a question for me. We’re living i...

“For me it’s pretty obvious that what people are searching for is inside. I think we’re sold that it’s outside of us. People in this world do a pretty good of selling that it’s outside of you. And you need to go get more to get it. My understanding is that doesn’t satisfying anything deep down. It’s almost like a dope fiend. It’s triggering a response that you’re an addict. And you’re never go to...

Are you ready to discover the secrets behind creating work that captivates and compels others? Join us in this engaging episode as we dive deep into the realm of irresistible work with the renowned author and speaker, Sally Hogshead. Sally Hogshead is a world-class branding expert, best-selling author, and a captivating storyteller. In this thought-provoking interview, she shares her valuable insi...

“Unfortunately we see a lot of shows like Lockup and so forth that portray a certain subset of what goes on in prison. And that’s real. But there are a lot of things that are not necessarily shown all the time that are really positive. I had no experience with prison. Never been a prison before. I stepped in San Quentin the first time. I had the same sort of perception that most people do. San Que...

Samantha Skelly, creator of Hungry for Happiness joins us to discuss the power of learning to listen to your body to develop stronger intuition Highlights  Turning fear into a catalyst for growth How small disciplines turn into a daily habits Lessons in creativity from Samantha’s time as a dancer Shutting down the world in order to hear our own voice Bringing an element of performance into th...

Michael Ellsberg, author of The Education of Millionaires and The Last Safe Investment joins us to discuss how we can spend how to increase our true wealth forever and develop superskills to increase our earning. Highlights Prioritizing the mark you want to leave on the world How the need for safety drives so many of our decisions Learning to act on our “lightbulb” moments Why our current retireme...

John Corcoran, former Clinton administration staff writer joins us to discuss how we translate relationships to revenue. Highlights How struggle inspired John to study success The power of learning to cope and adapt to new communities Not letting our decisions be guided by snap judgements Lessons from working as a Clinton administration staff writer Why charisma can be developed through service to...