Way of the Artist Podcast

The B&E Podcast #067 "How Artistry is Connected to Our Deepest Values" Soundcloud Link: soundcloud.com/thebandepodcast SUMMARY OF THE PODCAST: In artistic fields, it can often be challenging to keep your own sense of values in sight. Also, there are many pressures that can make putting your own values in your work something we become averse to doing. Our values are ever evolving, deepening and ess...

The B&E Podcast #066 "Expanding Your Territory as a Creative" Soundcloud Link: soundcloud.com/thebandepodcast SUMMARY OF THE PODCAST: How we forget to play and how we forget to recognize the value of play as artists. Play is about curiosity, exploration, and following our creative impulses. It doesn't mean that everything will come out perfect, but it helps us to grow joyfully into new realms. POI...

The B&E Podcast #065 "Artistry is Adapting to Our Evolution as Human Beings" Soundcloud Link: soundcloud.com/thebandepodcast SUMMARY OF THE PODCAST: Another Not So Serious episode brings us into the realms of technology and how we as artists adapt to it. Beyond that, we talk about our ever changing, evolving world and civilization and the value of our openness and courage to explore new ideas. POI...

The B&E Podcast #063 "Why Artistry is an Experience & Not an Explanation" Soundcloud Link: soundcloud.com/thebandepodcast SUMMARY OF THE PODCAST: We always dig deep on these "Not So Serious" conversations. We stumble upon some interesting realizations about our perceptions and evolution as artists through the questions we ask ourselves at different stages of our lives and what they reveal. POINT #...

The B&E Podcast #063 "Why Artistry is an Experience & Not an Explanation" Soundcloud Link: soundcloud.com/thebandepodcast SUMMARY OF THE PODCAST: We always dig deep on these "Not So Serious" conversations. We stumble upon some interesting realizations about our perceptions and evolution as artists through the questions we ask ourselves at different stages of our lives and what they reveal. POINT #...

The B&E Podcast #062 "Why Engaging With Depression Deepens Your Art" Soundcloud Link: soundcloud.com/thebandepodcast SUMMARY OF THE PODCAST: These Not So Serious episodes always seem to get real intense. Like so many that have come before, we cover a lot of territory on this one. We talk about the pressure to get things done -- when it's healthy and when it isn't and how it ties in with motivation...

The B&E Podcast #060 "The Point Where Art Can No Longer Be Quantified" Soundcloud Link: soundcloud.com/thebandepodcast SUMMARY OF THE PODCAST: This one dives into the reasons why we get into creating art and finding meaning in what we're doing. If it we're creating art entirely for some kind of quantified reward, then what is the point? In the end, it's all about the love. Listen to know how it ge...

The B&E Podcast #061 "How is Trust Integral to Creativity" Soundcloud Link: soundcloud.com/thebandepodcast SUMMARY OF THE PODCAST: This one begins as a theory we simply wanted to discuss and explore and in the end we discover some fascinating insights and relationships between trust, creativity, authenticity and presence. Trust is something we need to practice and learn but is a game changer when...

The B&E Podcast #059 "Challenging the Conventions of Art" Soundcloud Link: soundcloud.com/thebandepodcast SUMMARY OF THE PODCAST: This becomes an epic talk that goes beyond where we thought it would, all about challenging conventions of one sort or another. We cover technology and innovations in artistic fields and how they fit with our process, and end up in territory about how we help others alo...

The B&E Podcast #058 "The Architecture of Authenticity w/ Matt Gibbs" Soundcloud Link: soundcloud.com/thebandepodcast SUMMARY OF THE PODCAST: We branch out on a new creative side of industry with Landscape Architect Matt Gibbs. We explore a new form and industry with unique perspectives on the creative process. We discover fascinating similarities and insights into this thing called "art". POINT #...

The B&E Podcast #057 "Giving Without Expectation w/ Marco Pasqua" Soundcloud Link: soundcloud.com/thebandepodcast SUMMARY OF THE PODCAST: We talk with entrepreneur and motivational speaker Marco Pasqua on being what it means to be authentic, offering value to others and the world, and how our mistakes and unexpected "setbacks" can be creatively used to open new pathways. Get ready to be inspired....

The B&E Podcast #056 "In the Game of Industry the House Always Wins" Soundcloud Link: soundcloud.com/thebandepodcast SUMMARY OF THE PODCAST: As artists, it's important for us to acknowledge how we participate within our industry which is there to meet its own needs. When we become a slave or entirely driven by how the industry operates we undermine our own integrity as artists and can lose our ent...

The B&E Podcast #055 "Being An Artistic Pioneer" Soundcloud Link: soundcloud.com/thebandepodcast SUMMARY OF THE PODCAST: We go through a bunch of lessons we've learned from the beginning of our podcasts to now -- not intentionally mind you. We touch on the craft of screenwriting, looking at our fears, challenging our perceptions and connecting with our work and others with truth and authenticity....

The B&E Podcast #054 "Why or Why Not to Have a Career in the Arts" Soundcloud Link: soundcloud.com/thebandepodcast SUMMARY OF THE PODCAST: Maybe you're thinking about getting into an artistic field -- we get into what kinds of challenges and gifts are down that road, as well as how embracing our artistic side can have huge benefits, whether it's our career field or not. POINT #1:"THE ARTIST'S LIFE...

The B&E Podcast #053 "So You Feel Like a Phoney... Now What?" Soundcloud Link: soundcloud.com/thebandepodcast SUMMARY OF THE PODCAST: We get into A LOT of stuff on this one. We dissect and examine this idea of being a "phoney", not being good enough, "who am I?" etc. Who are you not to? We look into where all of this might be coming from, its impact and how to keep it in its place. POINT #1:"THE P...

The B&E Podcast #052 "The Relationship Between Your Story & the Audience w/ Scott Smith" Soundcloud Link: soundcloud.com/thebandepodcast SUMMARY OF THE PODCAST: In a very exciting screenwriting conversation, we talk with writer Scott Smith on the creative process. We discuss trusting your voice and trusting the audience's intelligence to understand you. POINT #1: "WRITE, WRITE, WRITE!" -From one s...

The B&E Podcast #051 "Trust Process Over Progress & Here's Why" Soundcloud Link: soundcloud.com/thebandepodcast SUMMARY OF THE PODCAST: As artists, we so often lose sight of the progress we have made. When we focus on our process and that we are ALWAYS in process, we become aware of what our next steps are to take and that even in the moments where it feels like nothing is happening, we are being...

The B&E Podcast #050 "The Great Lie of Suffering For Your Art" Soundcloud Link: soundcloud.com/thebandepodcast SUMMARY OF THE PODCAST: On our grand 50th podcast extravaganza, we accidentally cover a lot of topics that reflect on our conversations of past all the way to now. We go through a lot of territory from practical advice for your creative process to keeping your values in mind, to the place...

The B&E Podcast #049 "Clearing Out What Pollutes Our Creativity" Soundcloud Link: soundcloud.com/thebandepodcast SUMMARY OF THE PODCAST: We go deep down the rabbit hole with this one. Today we put the past and the future in our sights and explore how our thoughts and feelings around them hinder us as artists. Creativity and presence go hand in hand when it comes to getting truthful in our work. PO...

B&E Podcast #043 "What to Do When Things Aren't Working" iTunes Link: https://itun.es/i6hv7ck THE SUMMARY OF THE PODCAST: You're down, you're frustrated, you're confused about your career or this project -- things just aren't working. Sometimes all this situation needs is a shift in perception. Maybe you're exactly where you're supposed to be, maybe this frustration will become part of the process...

The Brandon & Evan Show - Podcast #048 "Diving Into Your Creative Passion w/ Jordan Wade" Soundcloud Link: soundcloud.com/thebandepodcast SUMMARY OF THE PODCAST: On our Not So Serious Sunday roundtable with documentary filmmaker Jordan Wade, we talk about getting in touch with our curiosity, the virtues of not overthinking our passions and how sometimes the "bad" things we go through are not actua...

The B&E Podcast #047 "Coming of Age as an Artist w/ Sam Davidson" Soundcloud Link: soundcloud.com/thebandepodcast SUMMARY OF THE PODCAST: We have a great chat with musician Sam Davidson, aka Skim Milk, about the dreams and ideas we had as kids or teenagers about our art, and how those can change as we get older. Learning to embrace the change, let go of the past, and how it doesn't compromise who...

The B&E Podcast #046 "The Value of Detaching Yourself From Your Art" Soundcloud Link: soundcloud.com/thebandepodcast SUMMARY OF THE PODCAST: We're thinking of renaming "Not So Serious Sunday" again because of this one. We get into how when we attach and identify ourselves with our works, the things we do, and the results they get, ultimately sabotages our ability to create freely and most importan...

The B&E Podcast #041 "Continuing to Transform Your Artistry" iTunes Link: https://itun.es/i6hv7ck SUMMARY OF THE PODCAST: On another sweet off the cuff not so serious Sunday conversation, we talk about finding balance in our lives and artistic careers, dedication to continuing to grow and learn, as well as standing on the shoulders of giants. There's also a lot of talk about caterpillars..... POIN...

The B&E Podcast #045 "Connecting to the Message of Your Medium" Soundcloud Link: soundcloud.com/thebandepodcast SUMMARY OF THE PODCAST: As artists, we are communicators. It's important that we are aware of the ideas that we are putting out into the world, especially when we're dealing with subject matter in violence and sex. We then take a small detour in trusting where we're at, communicating our...