The Unmistakable Creative Podcast

In this episode, celebrity photographer and Offcamera Host Sam Jones discusses the art of of storytelling, photojournalism, and how he manages to continually produce authentic conversations that seem to make the cameras disappear. HIGHLIGHTS Creating the ultimate living black and white portrait of a person How skateboarding and music impacted Sam’s childhood and career choice The push pull between...

In this episode of the Unmistakable Creative, professional drummer Rich Redmond talks to us about the realities of “making it” in the music industry. Highlights Why we find our true callings in life no matter what The power of using music to change lives Understanding the ambition required to follow a calling Learning to fall in love with rejection when you have a career in the arts The...

In this episode of the Unmistakable creative, Suzannah Scully whose clients included individuals and organizations such as Apple, Sony, and Eventbrite talks about the sacred contracts that drive our lives, and the difference between purpose and passion.  Highlights  How “shoulds” of our lives send us down the wrong path Why tragedies and crisis make us see the world in a different way &n...

In this episode pro-surfer/filmmaker Easkey Britton whose grandmother brought the very first surfboard back to Ireland, share her story of a heritage that has been passed on from generation to generation and across international borders. Her relationship with the ocean has been an ongoing constant force in her life for so long, that she has no recollection of a time when she wasn’t a sur...

In this episode, Justine Musk returns to the show to discuss 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...

Today, we're excited to have Tim Ferriss back on the show. Tim has been listed as one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People”, Forbes Magazine’s “Names You Need to Know,” and is the 7th “most powerful” personality on Newsweek’s Digital 100 Power Index for 2012. He is an angel investor/advisor (Uber, Facebook, Twitter, Evernote, and 20+ more) and author of The Four Hour Work Week, The F...

In this episode of the podcast visually impaired artist John Bramblitt talks about how losing his eyesight became the catalyst for learning how to paint and how we can bring color into our lives when we have no vision.  How art got John through an incredibly difficult childhood Why art forces us into thinking positively and living in the moment John’s habit of painting for 12-16 hou...

In this episode Jia Jiang shares his story of how he turned 100 days of rejection into a life changing experience and a full blown movement including a published book and the creation of something called the rejection gym.  Why there’s no such thing as a perfect time Looking for rejection instead of running away from it How our stories turn into noble excuses  Learning to turn our o...

In this episode of the podcast millennial expert and award winning journalist Antonio Neves shares his journey from first generation college student to working as  a business correspondent, host and producer with top networks including NBC, PBS , Advertising Age and BET.  Highlights  Lessons from growing up in an unstable environment  Overcoming the challenges of our envir...

Mars Dorian’s work has been an integral part of The Unmistakable Creative brand. In this episode of the podcast, he discusses how he discovered his calling at an early age, growing up with creative parents and how he eventually developed such a distinctive style as an artist that it’s instantly recognized as his work. Highlights: A moment in early life when Mars found his calling How drawing pulle...

The crossroads of “should” and “must” is a place we all come to eventually, though many don’t recognize it when it comes OR the importance of the decisions we make once we are there. Elle Luna is the one who coined the phrase, and to her, this crossroads is the place where each of us make one of life’s most important decisions. Will we do what we “MUST” - what we are called and compelled to do? Or...

In this episode of the podcast, Dave Vanderveen, founder of the energy drink company XS talks all about what it means to consciously choose the reality that we create. It’s an eye opening looking into a building a foundation for becoming your best self and uncovering the progression of truth over the course of your life.   Highlights  Choosing the universe that you decide to consciously...

In this episode of the podcast, Lucas Carlson talks all about navigating the emotional journey of entrepreneurship and building a business as a tool for personal growth.  Lessons in creativity learned from the world of computer programming The ins and outs of raising venture capital for a startup  Living on the fringe of bankruptcy  Overcoming fear ad learning to take the...

In this episode of the podcast, Buddhist Geeks founder, Vincent Horn discusses how to conduct a deep process of self inquiry through mindfulness and meditation. Highlights  Defining moments that alter our career paths  Transcending your personal ego and personal narrative The converence of practical, pragmatic and idealistic Conducting a process of self inquiry to bring about y...

In this episode of the Unmistakable Creative, 25 year creative director and Mad Men co producer Josh Weltman who helped make Don Draper act and sound like a genius discusses his new book, Seducing strangers, and the art of persuasion through advertising.  HIGHLIGHTS How Josh Discovered his artistic talent at an early age The importance of finding the right teacher at the r...

In this episode of the podcast Mark Bowden talks about the power of body language, and how non-verbal communication can be utilized for influence, persuasion and changing human behavior.  D ealing with the stigmas that come with dyslexia Lessons from the world of visual and physical theater Using body language to change the feelings of an audience Why everything is learnable and teachable&nbs...

In this episode of the podcast, Tom Yorton, CEO of SecondCity Works, Chicago’s world renown improv theater whose alumni include Steven Colbert, Tina Fey and many other high profile comedians talks about what the world of improv can teach us about creation, communication and collaboration. Finding different ways to connect with an audience The role that music played in Tom’s career Redeveloping cur...

In today’s special solo episode of the podcast, I decided to share a short preview of our latest writing project, The Compass.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lisa Congdon didn’t start drawing or painting until she was 30. In this episode of the podcast Lisa talks about her journey from doing education reform work in the non-profit world to making a full time living as an artist. Highlights A painting class that was the catalyst for a career change Infusing a spirit of generosity into the world of art The starving artist narrative that perpetuates our c...

In this episode of the show Kabir Seghal discusses his new book Coined, the history of money and how it is has shaped us.  What’s happening in the brain when we deal with money Our physiological responses to money An interesting look at how different cultures react to money The currencies of social and financial debt  The future of money in developed and developing countries Why our fina...

Peter Young is an animal right activist who went on a cross country run in which he cut fences to free mink from farms, which resulted in a potential life sentence, and becoming a fugitive on the run for 7 years. The punk rock roots of Peter’s calling  Furthering the mission of communities through action Figuring out the only metric that matters in your work  Lessons in persuasion and co...

In this episode Jen Louden returns to the show discuss telling stories, finding out what’s true for you,and uncovering the thread of our deepest desire Creative roadblocks and falling apart moments Overcoming our environments to reach our creative potential Self trust and learning to choose what’s true for you Storytelling lessons from the world of film  The stories we tell ourselves and the...

Ryan Holiday dropped out of college to spend his early 20’s working for masters of their craft like Robert Greene and Tucker Max. A conversation at a conference turned him on to the world of stoic philosophy and led to the publication of his most recent book The Obstacle is the Way Building a capacity for making terrifying decisions  Recognizing pivotal moments in our own lives How we deal wi...

Michael Gebben found himself exhausted by his work, and hiding from this clients. In this inspiring conversation he talks identifying the sweet spot in our work and getting back to doing the things we love.  Highlights:  Going the extra mile in all the work you do  Why becoming an entrepreneur is not for everybody Doing things with no expectation of anything in return Tuning out you...

In this episode of The Unmistakable Creative, Seth Godin returns to the show to discuss his new book, It’s Your Turn.  Leveraging books as a tool to change the people around you  Writing a book that begs to be shared and gets under people’s skin The choice between creative or cog that we’re always making  Why we must be willing to be wrong to do work that matters H ow the conne...