The Unmistakable Creative Podcast

Hugh Howey has on the surface what might appear to be Cinderella story from the world of self publishing. His best selling series Wool caught the attention of Ridley Scott and has been turned into a screenplay. But as you might expect, there's alot more to this story.  Why so few writers follow a traditional path The role that our life experiences play in our writing Saying yes to every o...

In this unmistakable classic we revisit our interview with Julliard faculty member, violinist and performance psychologist, Noa Kageyama. We discuss how to apply principles of peak performance psychology from the world of music to every area of your life.     A Look into the Influences of Suzuki Violin in Noa's Life Why You Can Only See Dots Connecting in Hindsight The Reality...

To say that Josh Long is an entrepreneur who keeps himself busy is an understatement. He’s the creator of the to-do list app Cheddar, the podcasting service Simplecast, and oversees sponsorship at the Great Discontent. In this interview he talks to me about the underlying themes and threads of his life’s work and how to identify yours.  Josh’s exposure to entrepreneurship at a very early age...

James Clear’s journey resulted in the intersection of entrepreneurship, health, and creativity. The byproduct of this intersection was an deep study on how habits impact our lives. In this interview we discuss the process of creating identity based habits in order to change our lives.  How habits impact entrepreneurship, health, and creativity  Lessons from the baseball field t...

Chris Mckinlay’s disparate career path has led to working as a Chinese- English translator, playing team blackjack, and eventually a math PHD program at UCLA. The perfect real world scenario to test the the knowledge gained from his math PHD was OkCupid. And using math to hack OkCupid eventually led to meeting the love of his life.  A look at an unconventional college experience in...

Meg Worden is a memoir writer and health coach with a scandalous past that led her through the federal prison system for selling ecstasy. In this episode she returns to the show to discuss the process of how we reintegrate after a significant emotional experience.  Telling the hard truth and finding peace within our stories  Finding the seeker that lies within yourself  The com...

Hillary Rubin’s difficult childhood resulted in an incredible work ethic in which she started creating demand for herself at a very early age. Her need to survive gave her what she referred to as a PHD in street smarts.  Learning to let go of the imprints that hold us back Saving yourself through forms of self expression  Focusing on the individual and connecting with people A look...

Joe Loya’s life trajectory of rising up and moving forward took a radically different turn after losing his mother at an an early age, and stabbing his father in the neck at the age of 16. This was beginning of of a life of crime, and 14 month bank robbing spree in which he robbed 30 banks. In this amazing chat about his life, we discuss the amazing power of innovating with your story.  The l...

In this Unmistakable Creative Classic, we speak with happiness researcher Shawn Achor about scientifically proven advice for become happier. His work in positive psychology has resulted in discoveries of incredibly simple and effective happiness advice.  A look at Shawn’s early work in religion and spirituality Why positive brains lead to better outcomes The opportunity to choose between mult...

In 2006 Ari Meisel was diagnosed with Crohns disease. Through a combination of yoga, nutrition, natural supplements and rigorous exercise he was able to fight back the symptoms of Crohn’s until he was finally able to suspend my medication. He leveraged self tracking and self exploration to develop an awareness the led breakthroughs in human performance.  Starting as a...

A visit to his local bookstore, and his frustration with quality of the men's magazines on the bookshelf frustrated Brett Mckay.  In an effort to change the conversation around what it means to be a man, he was inspired to start The Art of Manliness which has become  wildly successful web site with a focus on helping men be better husbands, better fathers, and better men. The m...

In this special Friday episode, we flip the script, and Instigator Experience attendee Diana Alvear interviews Srini about his motivation and thoughts on the event  Srini’s original motivation for creating the Instigator Experience How being in the zone completely changes performance  Why we have to learn to let go of the people who lead us The illusion of dependency that is created by o...

Mike Hrostoski is making the world a better place one man at a time. In this revealing chat about, grief, loss, and growth he talks me about how our relationships can become one of our greatest engines for personal growth. Here are some of the highlights from our chat:  Learning to look at your past through the lens of compassion The dichotomy of tragedy and enlightenment in one event How dea...

Ali Shanti was living a life that looked successful on the outside, with a million dollar business, and the accolades we all dream of. But making every decision based on money, and accumulating more of it became a prison of her own making. Through a radical identity shift, she escaped that prison. Here are the highlights:  Building a successful 6 Figure Business  The danger of makin...

Chris Ducker returns to the Unmistkalbe Creative to discuss his journey from humble beginnings to building a mutli 7 figure business in the Philliplines. We dissect the DNA of entrepreneurs and discuss his new book  Virtual Freedom.  A look at the beginning of Chris Ducker’s journey Why the journey is not a Cinderella story  The myths of the 4-hour workweek lifestyle Why failures an...

Some people come up with creative projects that truly challenge the status quo. In attempt to come to terms with this religious upbringing, Mark teamed up with cartoonist Shannon Wheeler to write a comedic translation of The Bible.  The difference between working artists and earning artists Why making a living from your art isn't always glamorous A look at a 10 year project that was hardly re...

Megan Auman began her journey as an artist by studying metalsmithing.  The early foray into the work of a metalsmith led to making jewelry and most recently a transition into the world of textiles and fashion. Here are a few of the highlights from our chat. An early look at Megan's interest in jewelry and metalsmith work  How to not lose your creative juices in the first place ...

Adam Shepard decided to start in a random city with 25.00 and the clothes on his back to see if he could achieve his version of the American Dream by going from the 25 to 2500 Dollars. Here are some of the highlights from our conversation.  Finding that one little bit of greatness inside of you Mastering the art of diving in head first to everything The numerous businesses that Adam fail...

In an effort to understand his personal optimal rythm and flow, Mason Currey set out to amass as much information as he could find about the routines “brilliant and successful” creators adopted and followed. The result of his research was a book titled  Daily Rituals: How Artists Work How Mason started developing rituals for his own craft of writing Why Mason left a job at a library for...

His growing feelings of cynicism and frustration with love, led Nate Bagley on a search for answers to the questions of what what true love really is, and how to attain it. The search resulted in conversations with people who were experiencing these things on a daily basis and the start of what became known as the “Lovumentary”   How failing in relationships caused Nate to start sea...

A few months ago one of our listeners wrote in and asked us to address how the older generation could apply the advice in our interview with Charlie Hoehn on how to become recession proof. In this episode we discuss why the idea of a generational divide might be a myth. Why we vilify the gatekeepers of the world The reason we can’t make broad generalizations Considering the value of higher ed...

At a very early age Jamie Tardy, made a decision that she wanted to be a millionaire. Paying off 70 thousand dollars, allowed her to leave a 6 figure job and start the journey to becoming an eventual millionaire.  How to Jaime got herself into 70k in debt at an early age Developing awareness to get yourself out of large sums of debt What it took to pay off over 70 grand in debt in 16 months i...

Debbie Millman has taken a rather unconventional approach to the process of brand strategy. The discipline of the visual narrative has been the driving force behind her work as writer, educator and a brand consultant. Here are a few of the highlights from our conversation How working on a student newspaper shaped Debbie’s career The role that the contemporary culture of 70’s influenced Debbie’s ar...

In this week’s backstage episode, we discuss the role of gatekeepers play in our world today. While we have the ability to bypass them, perhaps they have value. Do they force us to step up our game? How does the impact artists? Why your worldview matters when it comes to this debate The value of our classical definition of success The reason there is nothing that is true for everyon...

Like many young people, Nick Reese was wildly ambitious. While that ambition became the driving force of his entrepreneurial efforts, matters of the heart interfered. What started was a radical shift from maximizing income to maximizing impact.  Starting a t-shirt company from a college dorm room Learning to recover from the failure of a business  Having the audacity to go for what...