The Unmistakable Creative Podcast

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...

When Janelle Hanchett returned to motherhood after being separated from her children, she started to wonder about the way the parenting experience is portrayed in the media. It brought up a very basic question about the experience. Was she the only who wasn't seeing it the way it was portrayed? That was the start of renegade mothering, a fight against meaningful parenting advice.  Here a...

In this backstage episode we have a discussion about the role that technology is playing in our creativity, and the quality of our lives. Here are some of the highlights from our chat: Why Srini has returned to pen and paper for writing  The point of diminishing returns with everything in our lives Understanding that technology is designed to change your habits Learning to control technology...

Allison Gryphon has climbed the ranks of the film industry over the last several years. Right at what appeared to be the pinnacle of her career, she was diagnosed with cancer. In response to her diagnosis she decided to create the film What the F*ck is Cancer? In this interview she talks to me about the process of fearless film making and fighting cancer.  Lessons from climbing the ladder in...

What makes people play at the top of their game?  How does our ability to get into a flow state impact our work?  Do Superman and extreme sports athletes have something that makes them tick differential that the rest of us? In this interview with Steven Kotler, we get into an incredible discussion about the neuroscience of flow. Here are some of the highlights from our chat A Look a...

Simon Sinek is the instigator of an idea that has fundamentally changed the way we do business, live life, and create art.  The notion that people don't buy what you do, they buy why you do is at the core of the success of some of the most successful organizations in the world.  Here are some of the highlights from our conversation:   The Discovery of this thing called “Why”  How Evolution In...

Charlie Hoehn started his career by doing free work and landing amazing roles working with best selling authors and tech startups. He's worked as a marketing strategist and the director of special projects for Tim Ferriss. But his continual desire to become indispensable resulted in discovering the dark side of ambition.  How the desire to be the best in the world burned Charile out What happ...

Sarah Peck is an writer/designer/entrepreneur whose life has been deeply influenced by swimming and writing. In this chat we discuss lessons she’s learned on her journey from college swim team member to writer and open water swimmer, whose swims have included braving the treacherous waters of San Francisco bay to make it to Alcatraz and back. The “not good enough” narrative that we all d...

In this backstage episode we have a discussion on whether or not consumers have a responsibility to support artists. Here are a few of the highlights from our chat:  Revisiting last week's episode on the All or Nothing Internet Why It may not matter who the Haves and Have Nots Are The power of showing up every single day How little habits bleed into bigger ones The first disagreement that Gre...

Vinnie Tortorich is a trainer to people from all walks of life. His clients include Hollywood celebrities, captains of industry, stay at home moms, working moms, pregnant moms, ultra athletes, Ironman triathletes, injured and post surgical clients and even children with the beginnings of a weight problem. In this interview he talks to me about a career in which honesty has made him a trusted...

Alex Jamieson co-wrote the iconic food documentary Super Size Me. That eventually led to the publication of The Great American Detox, and multiple best belling books that followed. In this interview we take a look at the relationship between the food we consume and our bodies. Here a few of the highlights.  How the loss of a parent gave Alex clarity Hitting rock bottom and the a downward...