Way of the Artist Podcast

The B&E Podcast #017 "Here is Why You Need to Keep Your Ego in Check" SUMMARY OF THE PODCAST: We explore what the ego is -- where it has a place, where it doesn't and where it's holding you back. POINT #1: "YOU'RE NOT WHO YOU THINK YOU ARE" -We constantly try and create an image of ourselves to others that gets in the way of expressing our beautiful truth. POINT #2: "YOU HAVE NO CONTROL" -The idea...

The B&E Podcast #016 "Navigating Creative Partnerships" SUMMARY OF THE PODCAST: In a creative and artistic career, collaboration and partnership situations or opportunities will present themselves. Whether you take them on and why are important areas you want to assess. POINT #1: "PARTNERSHIP OR CODEPENDENCE?" -Sometimes we take on a partner because we think we can't do it on our own. Maybe we don...

The B&E Podcast - Episode #015 "Creating Your Own Work" SUMMARY OF THE PODCAST: Create something you care about and don't be a slave to your artistic industry. Creating your own work is about so much more than trying to get noticed. POINT #1: "FORGET TRYING TO BE SEEN" -If you're doing your own work as only a means to get attention, you're doing everyone a disservice including yourself. POINT #2:...

The B&E Podcast - Episode #014 "Beyond Perception & Ego" SUMMARY OF THE PODCAST: Not So Serious Sunday; We explore how we allow our experiences and perceptions to influence our creative endeavours. POINT #1: "WHETHER YOU FEEL GOOD ENOUGH OR NOT DOESN'T REALLY MATTER" -Telling the truth, and being as honest as you can is what matters. POINT #2: "YOUR PRESENCE AND TRUST IS ALL THAT IS ASKED" -Artist...

The B&E Podcast - Episode #013 "Being True to Your Artistic Expression" SUMMARY OF THE PODCAST: We talk about looking to others for approval and the notion of being better than your peers. POINT #1: "BE A COLLABORATOR NOT A COMPETITOR" -The idea of being better in an art than others becomes poisonous and puts an unnecessary pressure on you that only gets in the way. POINT #2: "WE CONNECT TO TRUTH...

The B&E Podcast - Episode #011 "What to Do When You Don't Feel Like Doing Anything" SUMMARY OF THE PODCAST: We often don't feel particularly motivated, don't want to do anything, feel low or without much purpose. We try and explore where that comes from and what we can do about it when it happens. POINT #1: "A LITTLE SOMETHING IS BETTER THAN A WHOLE LOT OF NOTHING" -Doing nothing will throw you fu...

The B&E Podcast - Episode #012 "Trust What You Truly Want to Do" SUMMARY OF THE PODCAST: We talk about what it is to trust yourself in your work and why it's important despite how you may be feeling. POINT #1: "WHATEVER YOU GOT, TRUST IT" -When it comes down to the time to do what you do, questioning your preparedness won't help. Whatever you have, trust that it will be enough. POINT #2: "YOU ARE...

The B&E Podcast- Episode #010 "Critical vs. Constructive Criticism" SUMMARY OF THE PODCAST: There are lots of haters out there. Don't be one of them. Learn to recognize the people who are trying to help and the people who are simply projecting their own lack of willingness to create. POINT #1: "IT TAKES COURAGE TO CREATE" -From battling the inner critics to the outer ones (real and imagined), putt...

The B&E Podcast - Episode #009 "Practice, Discipline & Practicality in Art" SUMMARY OF THE PODCAST: We discuss some simple and practical ways to make forward steps to seeing your creative endeavours come to fruition. POINT #1: "JOURNAL!!!" -Getting your thoughts down on a page (or screen) is a creative act in itself that can help get the juices going as well as address some of the blocks you might...

The B&E Podcast - Episode #008 "The Reward of Taking Creative Risks" SUMMARY OF THE PODCAST: We talk about "The Revenant" and how taking risks in art, even in a commercial industry, can be game changing. It might be scary and uncharted territory, but in the end you may just give people something they've never experienced before. POINT #1: "IT'S ALL ABOUT AN EXPERIENCE" -What is the experience that...

The B&E Podcast - Episode #007 "The Discovery of Theme w/ Kat Karpoff" SUMMARY OF THE PODCAST: Theme is arguably the most important part of your story but it can be a tricky concept to navigate with. We explore figuring out a theme, keeping perspective on it and how it may take a life of its own. POINT #1: "HAVE A THEME, BUT DON'T MARRY IT" -It's great to start with a theme but by the time your do...

The B&E Podcast - Episode #005 "Exploration, Experience, Expression" SUMMARY OF THE PODCAST: In this episode we consider what the creative process is within a "working" environment. POINT #1: "DIVE IN" -In art we must explore the concepts we're working with from a place of curiosity and discovery. POINT #2: "TRYING TO GET IT RIGHT LIMITS YOU" -It makes it almost impossible to stumble upon great tr...

The B&E Podcast - Episode #006 "The Struggle & Dilemma in Star Wars" SUMMARY OF THE PODCAST: We get into one of the biggest modern day movie releases of our time. We break down some of the elements that really work in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens". POINT #1: "DEMANDS OF GENRE AND EXPECTATIONS" -Managing our expectations of a movie can greatly affect our experience of it. An action movie is not ne...

The B&E Podcast - Episode #004 "Rules & Compassion in Art" SUMMARY OF THE PODCAST: In this podcast, we talk about technique and rules of craft. Why it's important to know them so that you know how to bend and even break them to suit your needs. POINT #1: "BE THE WIELDER OF THE RULES" -Know the rules but don't let them dictate you. You dictate the rules as the artist. POINT #2: "KNOW WHY THE RULES...

The B&E Podcast - Episode #002 "Dramedy, Comedy & Sci-Fi" SUMMARY OF THE PODCAST: We talk about relying on CG to tell a story and the pitfalls that can come with it, as well as the challenges of writing comedy and one of the toughest genres of all -- the dramedy. POINT #1: "LET'S KEEP IT REAL" -CG is a great tool in film, but sometimes there's just no substitute for the real thing. See where you m...

The B&E Podcast - Episode #003 "What Kind of Movie to Make" SUMMARY OF THE PODCAST: We often deliberate seemingly endlessly about what kinds of films to make. There's a lot to factor in when you consider the market, trends, and of course our own desires. We try to break it down and make it simple. POINT #1: "THE PROOF OF CONCEPT" -A new tool in getting your idea developed. It's a simple way of sho...

The B&E Podcast - Episode #001 "Storytelling & Genre Writing" SUMMARY OF THE PODCAST: In this podcast we discuss honouring the primary genres of film, including Drama, Horror, Action, Thriller & Comedy. We venture into the value of applying various writing styles and discover what we can learn from branching out and trying our hands at creating stories outside of our comfort zone. POINT #1: "KNOW...