Wildly Creative Life with Brooke Schultz

Reflecting on your year can be incredibly powerful, especially if you feel discouraged or didn't meet the goals you set out to at the beginning of the year. In this episode I share the reality of what I created this year in my business, my musical, my family, and my personal life, with some very vulnerable excerpts from my journal, in hopes that you will feel inspired to find creativity in everyth...

We're going to talk about how to price your creative services. We'll talk actual numbers, plus some very unpopular opinions about how to think about pricing.  In this episode: minimum amount to charge for a photo session how to think about pricing ANYTHING should you work with influencers to grow your brand? how to price yourself when you are just starting out   Get More from Brooke: Art of Curati...

In this episode: how creations can be the balm we all need how being a high quality fan makes you a better creator what to consume right now to make fertile soil for your creativity to flourish  Mentions: Ep 66: the ideal creative diet how to curate the best creative input for you https://soundcloud.com/brooke-schultz-568659304/ep-66-the-ideal-creative-diet-how-to-curate-the-best-creative-input-fo...

Serving up a treat for you today: an interview with Summer Murdock.   Summer was a burnt out photographer who found her voice accidentally as she re-fell in love with the process of making things. In this interview we discuss creativity as a meditative, sacred process, how to get out of ruts, get inspired, what to do when your kids don't want to be photographed, and much more.   Mentions: http://w...

Get ready for part two! Huge swaths of our lives are the mundane: cleaning, eating, driving, working, sleeping– so how do we tap into creativity when life is regular and not that glamorous? In this episode:  4 ideas you can implement today to feel more creative amidst caregiving, logistics, and all kinds of undesirables embracing a yes-and mentality to create mindful moments a super simple shortcu...

Huge swaths of our lives are the mundane: cleaning, eating, driving, working, sleeping– so how do we tap into creativity when life is regular and not that glamorous? In this episode:  4 ideas you can implement today to feel more creative amidst caregiving, logistics, and all kinds of undesirables using ritual to elevate the mundane to the sacred (practical ideas) how to use music to shortcut your...

It can be easy and wonderful and rainbow-laden to create when conditions are perfect. It can also be hard to get yourself to create even when you have ideal conditions, so what about when LIFE inevitably happens and you just wanna hide under the covers, throw in the towel, play the victim? How can you keep your creativity alive both in a formal sense, and in the sense of taking an active role in c...

 Overwhelm isn't necessary. Here's what to do when it shows up, including: -The magical question i ask myself no matter what is stopping me from creating -When overwhelm isn't a time problem, but a courage problem–and how to solve both. -How to stop being overwhelmed creatively because of what your kids need from you   Get More From Brooke -  The Ultimate Posing Tip: https://courses.brookeschultzp...

Did you love getting A's in school? Do you find yourself struggling in your creativity now? Believe it or not, those two things might just be connected.   Tune in to today's episode to hear all about how school doesn't prepare you for the most crucial part of living a creative life authentic to you.   Mentions:  Employers want critical thinkers: https://www.fastcompany.com/3037837/employers-want-c...

Today's episode comes straight from the trenches: I've recently been very low in motivation and want to encourage you from the trenches - because when I personally am in a rut, the last thing I want to hear is someone who's like, "I was unmotivated once and here's how I skyrocketed myself out of it and never felt that way again!"  Not this episode! Here's what you'll hear -  Why starting over can...

This episode is inspired by a conversation I recently had with a new friend. If you've ever wondered if your creative pursuit is worth it if it isn't making money, or are interested in different ideas around how to make money with your creativity - this one is for you, m'friend!  In this episode -  Getting to the root of our need to make money from our creativity Separating art and sales  Is it wo...

I have shared many essential habits on the podcast before and there are SO many touch points in your day and your routines that will help you be more creative for sure, but the angle I wanna speak to today is what about when life is just a lot and things are really hard and you're not able to stick with a 14 point morning routine?   In this episode -  -the one power-packed habit that's directly li...

While you'd never see an episode titled 'Candid Confessions about Fatherhood and Creativity' I want to offer you some new ways to think about motherhood in relation to your creativity whether you feel like they are in opposition to each other or in harmony.  In this episode why I loathe the suggestion that mothers just need more self care and what to do instead how to balance a system that doesn't...

Creators tend to grossly overestimate what's required to run a successful business. Here are the 4 building blocks I would focus on if I had to start a business again from scratch, along with the popular advice I totally disagree with in regard to building a business. Especially if you're a busy mom trying to build a business in the simplest way possible, these building blocks are for you!   Get M...

We know intellectually that people pleasing chips away at your soul, but what about what it does to the people you are pleasing? If your clients are happy but you're not, this episode will give you new insights and practical to-dos to rebuild the relationship with your artist self so you can find your artistic voice and make work that moves people.   Get More from Brooke FREE Class to Spot Your Be...

A clip of a coaching call from soulful creators rising, which is Brooke's program for creators to take you from stuck to finished project in 6 weeks. This call was from week two, where the students were beginning their projects, and Naomi was having a hard time sharing about her project and feeling a little stuck. Listen in as Brooke helps Naomi get to the root of the issue and find a plan to brea...

So, is beauty actually important? What are we doing creating when there are people dying and far more pressing problems to address in the world? Is beauty worthwhile?  In this episode we explore what beauty is (hint: more than pretty), how to define your own unique beauty sensibility, along with some beauty homework for art and life to get more in tune with the force that drives us to create.  Men...

Your fear is boring, but friend, you are not. Fear always says the same thing: What will people think? Who do you think you are? What if it's terrible? What if you fail? This episode is a continuation of a series of love letters to creatives at different stages of your creative lives. In today's episode, we'll walk through the place of fear in the creative life, what those fearful thoughts can sou...

Needing a little nourishment for your creative soul? Perfect. Spend some time receiving with quotes curated from favorite books, poems and some of my own writing.   Get More from Brooke Soul Food Part 1:  Listen on Apple or Spotify Soul Food Part 2:  Listen on Apple or Spotify Free class for Family Photographers to Find Your Style https://brookebschultz.com/findyourphotographystyle Tell Brooke how...

What do you get when you hold things lightly? Dangerous freedom! You have a bias toward action and GOING for it when you're not so worried about the outcome--even when it's "serious".    Mentions 6 Hacks for Skyrocketing Creativity (Even If You're Super Busy): https://brookebschultz.com/get-creating/  Ep 120: The ONE habit to keep when everything else goes to cra‪p‬: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/...

If you find yourself starting that creative venture you're excited about, then dropping it when other things come up or you realize how bad you are, I have two words for you: me too. This is a letter to the one who keeps stopping and starting. The one with conflicting desires like me, to build an empire and rule the world, and also to lean into the softness of the earth, the squishiness of my hear...

Starting over holds all kinds of power for unleashing your capacity to create. But how do you know when to persevere and when to start over? What's the difference between quitting and starting over because it's in your creativity's best interest? And how do we find the courage to start over when it doesn't make any sense and everyone thinks we're crazy pants?  In this episode you'll learn:  - How...

Our imaginations are like birds who are meant to fly, and we mostly use them to walk.  In this episode:  the hidden benefits of nurturing your imaginations why your current wildest dreams aren't wild ENOUGH how to go after big dreams while being here now   Mentions:  Ep 25: How to use visualization to blow your creative mind: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1cZURHZ5OisWygpmmaITN8?si=383f3e19fe984...

One of the most popular episodes of this show is how to get out of self doubt by embracing it. So this week we're diving deeper and talking more about self doubt because it comes up for all of us... but it's not a super useful emotion when you're trying to make things!   Get More from Brooke: Submit Your Work to Heartful Magazine: https://heartful.brookebschultz.com/contact Apply for our last ever...

Most creativity + productivity advice just DOES NOT WORK if you are the main caregiver to your kids. If you're a mom, I'm sharing how I rewrite the narrative we've been told from "experts" and how to apply it with an unpredictable "routine".   Get More from Brooke: Submit Your Work to Heartful Magazine: https://heartful.brookebschultz.com/contact Apply for our last ever LoveSoaked Retreat: https:/...