The Unmistakable Creative Podcast

Chris Bailey, author of The Productivity Project returns to the show to discuss how to bridge the productivity gaps in our lives, and how to effectively manage your time, attention and energy.   HIGHLIGHTS How to create a structure for your projects Why limitations and constraints increase your creativity The difference between production and accomplishments  Character traits coordi...

Adam Steltzner, an engineer from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory joins us to discuss his new book the Right Kind of Crazy and lessons in creativity from landing spacecrafts on Mars.  HIGHLIGHTS Going to the edges of what we might be capable of Making a significant internal identity shift  Searching for what’s wrong to find what’s true  Managing fear in high-stakes situations  The...

Steve Kamb, rebel leader of Nerd Fitness joins us to talk about the power of using incremental progress to level up your life.  HIGHLIGHTS Lessons learned from The Legend of Zelda Applying the progress principle to our biggest goals Structuring your environment to induce flow states Finding the distinctive identity and fingerprint in our work  Removing the need for willpower and mot...

Jamie Varon, writer and designer joins us to discuss design and writing in a way that gets to the heart f what you want to say.  HIGHLIGHTS  Thinking along the lines of what a professional would do  The role of self-motivation in our work  The power of teaching yourself Overcoming the desire to just be comfortable   Recognizing the disconnect between where you are and...

Jeffrey Veen , design partner at True Ventures, and founder of Typekit joins us to discuss the benefits of living a more curious and creative life.  HIGHLIGHTS:  Lessons in design and content creation from the earliest days of the internet  Finding the things that are infectious to us  Why empathy is one of the most vital skills that we can learn  The power of democratizin...

Cal Newport, Georgetown professor, and author of of So Good They Can’t Ignore, and Deep Work joins us to talk about how to produce work of real of value while training your ability to focus. HIGHLIGHTS How positive serendipity pays dividends going forward  Exposing yourself to positive randomness The issues with “follow your passion” The role of engagement, craftsmanship Why deliberate p...

AJ Leon, founder of the creative agency Misfit Inc, returns to the show to discuss living a life of meaning, intention and purpose. HIGHLIGHTS Why you always have a choice in your life Letting go of our need to prove people wrong Evacuating a life plan that had gone horribly wrong Why you should never stop asking for what you want Understanding the difference between courage and defiance The diffe...

Phillip Mckernan returns to the show to discuss how to make 2016 the most prosperous year of our lives. HIGHLIGHTS Why happiness is the byproduct of meaning  Letting go of our attachments to create space Leveraging a wakeup call to become more of who we are  The danger of giving too much of your identity to external outcomes How to resist the temptation to dilute your truth  Developing the courage...

In this 2015 wrap up episode, Brian Koehn and I steal an idea from Tim Ferriss, and share some of the things we’ve learned from podcast guests in 2015.  Episodes Mentioned How to Live Well and Die Well ( Part 1 and Part 2 ) with Greg Hartle A Soulful Exploration of Inner Wisdom with Susan Piver The Art of Living a Noteworthy Life with Bob Goff Why You Should Never Miss an Opportunity to be Fa...

Wesley Chapman shares his personal story of 12 documented suicide attempts, and the tremendous power of accepting the transparent reality of our core identities  HIGHLIGHTS:  Wes’ experience with 12 document suicide attempt Finding your identity after it’s been lost  How our stories and circumstances become our power  Connecting the experiences of your life to express...

Tina Seelig author, educator, and executive director of the Stanford Technology Ventures program, talks about why most rules are just recommendations, the power of writing a resume of your failures, reframing problems to give us an expanded set of solutions and much more.   HIGHLIGHTS:  What happens when we do the right things for the wrong reasons Why passion follows engagemen...

Jennifer Boykin discusses what it takes to create your immortal beautiful work, getting comfortable with something unplanned happening and how we can use mastery of one craft to build confidence in others.  Why you can have everything, but not at the same time Learning about your dreaming instead of pursuing it Meeting the enormity of what is possible for us in our lives Using small wins to b...

Robert Kurson shares his journey from being an F-student in high school, to a desperately unhappy Harvard educated Lawyer and eventual New York Times Bestselling Author HIGHLIGHTS:   A formative relationship that played a fundamental role in Robert’s career  Why a strong work ethic is important for a creative career  The struggles of a challenging academic career   Fi...

Justine Musk discusses creativity, emotional resonance and the psychology of visionary leaders like Elon Musk, Coco Chanel, Steve Jobs, David Bowie and many others.  Highlights  The questions that we need to ask in an identity transition  How crisis forces complacency to be thrown out the window Coming out of the shadows in our lives Learning to read your life like a mystery novel a...

Bob Goff joins us to talk about love, what we’re made to do, and living a life filled with whimsy in this best of 2015 episode.  HIGHLIGHTS What you’re able to do vs what you are made to do Infusing your life with a sense of wonder and taking a childlike approach to everything  Viewing things as additions and interruptions  How curiosity and humility can shape our lives  Factor...

Elle Luna shares her journey to the crossroads of should and must in this best of 2015 episode.  Highlights: A recurring dream that served as a sign for a calling Why the crossroads should and must appears over and over again How getting rejected from every law school changed Elle’s life Learning to trust the intelligence that lies beyond ourselves Opening the floodgates of creativity through...

Jim Bunch talks about rapid transformation, why will power fails to change the behavior of 96% of people and, how you can design your environment for optimal performance and and creativity.  Why transformation has been the glue that held together Jim’s businesses  The importance of having a bigger brighter vision for the future  A Look at why willpower fails to change the behavior o...

Ryan Moran joins us to talk about defining freedom in a way that serves us, learning to separate ourselves from our stories and much more.  HIGHLIGHTS Breaking away from the Beliefs of Our Past and Upbringing  Navigating a Painful Identity Crisis Rebuilding Your Life after and Identity Crisis  How Absolutes Get in Our Way  Being Informed vs Defined by Other Perspectives Why We’...

Sarah Cooper, creator of the The Cooper Review, a satirical blog that features weekly original articles, videos and cartoons on corporate humor, news, and other stuff joins us to talk about how she’s made a career of out rebelling against the status quo.  HIGHLIGHTS Dealing with Our Desires to Do Less Practical Things Finding an Outlet to be Wild and Unhinged The Challenges of...

Allison Carmen, author of The Gift of Maybe talks about how we can use the power of maybe to find hope and possibility in uncertain times.  HIGHLIGHTS How We Suffer from Our Addiction to Certainty Why Our Stories Cause us to Spin out of Control Using the Power of Maybe To Create Possibility Moving form Intellectual Understanding to Awareness The 2 Questions We Can Ask Ourselves   Ho...

Brad Montague creative director and co-producer of the wildly popular web series Kid President, talks to us about the process of how a creative project finds its voice.  HIGHLIGHTS How Small Moments Create Encouragement  Brad’s Mission to Make Other People Feel like they Matter  The Origin Story of Kid President  The Importance of Messengers in our Lives  Finding the Eleme...

In an effort to teach their own kids how they could change the world, Matt and Eva Webb took a one year road trip to all 50 states on which they interviewed 75 young change makers from all over the United States.  HIGHLIGHTS Creating Opportunities for Children to Make a Difference How Expectations Get us Sucked into Keeping Up with the Joneses Making Good On Our Most Ambitious Dreams How the...

In this episode of the podcast, Sasha Martin talks to us about her journey of cooking a dish from every country in the world.  HIGHLIGHTS What Causes us to Ignore Our Spark Moments  How a Recipe Book Turned into a Memoir  The Search for a Sense of Belonging  Finding The Purpose of Your Quest Diffusing The Negative Stories of Our Past How Food Can Serve as a Bridge Between Peopl...

In this episode of the podcast, writer, coach, and co-founder of the investment firm Rose Park advisors talks about incorporating the principles of disruptive innovation into our lives.  HIGHLIGHTS Dealing with and Resolving Parental Expectations Why Some of Our Biggest Strengths Come from Our Biggest Challenges  The Different Types of Intelligence  Identifying the Types of Intellig...

In this episode of the podcast business strategist Tara Gentile talks about how to make your work more compelling and yourself more effective.  HIGHLIGHTS Developing a Sense of Abundance  Living a Priority to Driven Life  Where We Inherit Our Beliefs About Money Dealing with Your Blocks Around Money Why the Notion of a Solo Entrepreneurship is a Myth How Confirmation Bias Gets in Ou...