Sometimes the most simple act of presence can lead us from exhaustion, to recovery and back onto the path towards inspiration. Katherine May, author of The Electricity of Every Living Thing and Wintering joins us to talk about the inspiration behind her newest book Enchantment.

In this episode we discuss the fog, the magic, the journey, and how we can nudge ourselves and others forward by:

• Reconnecting to a child-like sense of awe and wonder
• Trusting what comes natural
• Leaving a post-it note

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SHOW NOTES:

Web https://katherine-may.co.uk/

'The Clearing' https://substack.com/@katherinemay

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/katherinemay_/

MENTIONS:

John Yorke: 'All tales, then, are at some level a journey into the woods to find the missing part of us, to retrieve it and make ourselves whole.'

Richard Dawkins

'The Artist's Way' Book

Picasso: 'Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working'

Julian James- Origin of Consciousnessin the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind

Kristin Hersh- The Future of Songwriting

Mike Birbiglia podcast

Co-Writing/ Editing: Sophie Miller http://sophiemiller.co

Audio Editing/ Sound Design: Conner Jones http://pendingbeautiful.co

Soundtrack/ Theme Song: Yoni Wolf/ WHY? http://whywithaquestionmark.com

SPONSORS:

Uncommon Goods

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Miro

Miro is a collaborative virtual workspace that syncs in real time for you and your team so that you can innovate an idea into an outcome seamlessly

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This is episode 3 of 4 in our Journey of The True Fan Series

What’s the difference between a band whose music you love and a band t-shirt you’re proud to wear in public? In this episode we discuss a make-or-break element that is easy-to-miss. This piece transforms casual consumers into active ambassadors of your creative work, and yet it’s something most of us don’t think much about.

We get into the essential purpose of your website too!

This episode is in partnership with Squarespace!

Head to https://www.squarespace.com/PEPTALK to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code PEPTALK

SHOW NOTES:

Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller http://sophiemiller.co

Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones http://pendingbeautiful.co

Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? http://whywithaquestionmark.com

This Jungian Life - Zombies

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-jungian-life/id1376929139?i=1000584041549

Ryan Holiday - Perrenial Seller

https://perennialseller.com

SPONSORS:

Uncommon Goods

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Miro

Miro is a collaborative virtual workspace that syncs in real time for you and your team so that you can innovate an idea into an outcome seamlessly - http://miro.com

What if your art was an invitation rather than a gift?

What if this was an invite to a party that celebrated failures?

A FAIL-A-BRATION!?

What happens when we share our wins AND losses, happy accidents AND miserable mishaps?

In this fun and inspiring chat with Brad and Kristi Montague, we discuss the origins and inspiration behind their newest picture book 'FAIL-A-BRATION' and how an idea generously shared, can spark a movement.

SQUARESPACE

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SHOW NOTES:

Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller sophiemiller.co

Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones pendingbeautiful.co 

Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? whywithaquestionmark.com  

Web: https://montagueworkshop.com/hello

Brad's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bradmontague

Kristi's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristimontague

Kid President: https://www.instagram.com/iamkidpresident

Their Books:

Fail-a-bration,

The Circles All Around Us,

The Fantastic Bureau of Imagination

Mentioned:

James Marshall Books

Sister Corita Kent

'Burden of Dreams' documentary

'Adventures of Pete and Pete' tv show

'Son of Rambow' movie

Robert Frost

When working on a project, do you carefully plot or fly by the seat of your pants?

How do you switch gears between different projects or even different mediums?

This episode is a conversation with Michael Dante DiMartino, the writer, producer and co-creator of the animated series 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' and 'Legend of Korra'. We discuss flipping genres, working on a variety of projects at a once, and finding the balance between dreaming big and getting the job done.

SHOW NOTES:

Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller sophiemiller.co

Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones pendingbeautiful.co 

Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? whywithaquestionmark.com  

WEB: https://www.michaeldantedimartino.com/

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/mike_dante_d

His New Novel 'Both Here and Gone' https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CW1JRPY7

Mentioned:

NaNo WriMo: https://nanowrimo.org/

'On Writing' https://stephenking.com/works/nonfiction/on-writing-a-memoir-of-the-craft.html

Ambiguous Loss: https://www.ambiguousloss.com/

Storygrid https://storygrid.com/

SQUARESPACE

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How many people do you need to connect with to financially make or break your creative career?

1? 10? 100? 1000?

In this episode we explore how you can figure out what it is that you're selling, so that trying to keep the lights on doesn't take all your creative energy.

Part 2/4 of the Journey of the True Fan Series.

Part 1 is episode 473 of Creative Pep Talk

SQUARESPACE

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SHOW NOTES:

Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller sophiemiller.co

Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones pendingbeautiful.co 

Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? whywithaquestionmark.com  

MENTIONED:

Kevin Kelly 1000 True Fans: https://kk.org/thetechnium/1000-true-fans/

Julien Baker https://julienbaker.com/

Boygenius http://xboygeniusx.com

SPONSORS:

MIRO

Miro is a collaborative virtual workspace that syncs in real time for you and your team so that you can innovate an idea into an outcome seamlessly - miro.com

Why do we tell stories?

What is my story?

How and where do I even start?

This episode is a conversation with award-winning screenwriter, director and author Brian McDonald about the why, what and how of telling stories. We dive deep into the process of finding substance, building structure and connecting with others.

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Show Notes

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Brian McDonald

https://writeinvisibleink.com/

https://www.instagram.com/writeinvisibleink/

Books

https://writeinvisibleink.com/#books

Invisible Ink

Land of the Dead

Previous episode with Brian:

http://creativepeptalk.com/326

SPONSORS:

Squarespace

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How to step by step your way to a big goal, glide around obstacles and combine multiple mediums/passions into your masterpiece.

This episode is an interview with 3D artist Julian Glander. We discuss his new full length animated feature film and the journey he took to get there.

SHOW NOTES:

Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller sophiemiller.co

Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones pendingbeautiful.co 

Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? whywithaquestionmark.com  

Julian Glander https://glander.co/

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/glanderco/

'Boys Go To Jupiter' movie https://glander.co/BOYS-GO-TO-JUPITER

Also mentioned:

Beefstrong

SPONSORS:

Squarespace

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Why aren’t more people discovering and embracing your work? It must not be good enough, right? 

You’ve heard it a billion times: Just do the work. But what if obsessively overthinking and over-tinkering is just as dangerous of a distraction as procrastination? 

What would it look like if you redirected some of your focus away from micro-creative improvements and towards developing a more intentional relationship with new fans?

In this episode we explore how to get new people to discover your work and form a meaningful long lasting connection with them as well!

Head to https://www.squarespace.com/PEPTALK to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code PEPTALK

SHOW NOTES:

Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller sophiemiller.co

Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones pendingbeautiful.co 

Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? whywithaquestionmark.com  

Nancy Duarte https://www.ted.com/speakers/nancy_duarte

Billy Eichner https://www.instagram.com/billyeichner

Invisible Things Books https://www.andyjpizza.com/invisiblethingsbook

Also Mentioned:

Andy Stanley 'Don't plan on winning the lottery'

When approaching creative projects- how do you express yourself, challenge yourself and be true to yourself?

This episode is an interview with Grammy nominated musician Gallant. From the relatable moment when he snapped, to the joyful moment it all clicked, Gallant walks us through his creative process from intuitive mood-boards to finding the flow.

Stick to the end for a fresh take on creating mood-boards to inspire your projects.

Gallant Links https://gallant.lnk.to/Zinc

Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sogallant

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sogallant

His New Album 'Zinc' is Out 9/27/2024 https://open.spotify.com/prerelease/1mD2QDlJ2UHLF6X7oFpnlz

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SHOW NOTES:

Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller sophiemiller.co

Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones pendingbeautiful.co 

Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? whywithaquestionmark.com  

SPONSORS:

Squarespace:

https://www.squarespace.com/PEPTALK

Check out Adobe Express' "In the Making" Podcast" here: https://link.chtbl.com/ZNKQZa97

In the Making - from Adobe Express - kicks off season two with Teresa Au interviewing Vanessa Rivera of The Life of AIVAX about her whimsical Photoshop art and how she balances a time-consuming creative career with a family as a working mom. Vanessa talks about creative tools that save her time in her work, how she and her family left their home to travel in Europe for an extended period, how to set limits on her work life, and how to find joy and connection in a lonely world as a creative.

How do you create something both accessible and innovative? What do you draw inspiration from to make authentic and meaningful work?

In this episode- animator, illustrator and author Sanjay Patel tells us about his life-changing journey back to his upbringing, we discuss his deep-dive into the well of inspiration he found and how it all came together into a playful preschool show.

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SHOW NOTES:

Writing / Host: Andy J. Pizza

Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller sophiemiller.co

Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones pendingbeautiful.co 

Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? whywithaquestionmark.com  

Sanjay Patel

https://www.gheehappy.com

https://www.instagram.com/gheehappy/

https://www.youtube.com/@gheehappystudio

SPONSORS:

Immaterial: 5,000 Years of Art, One Material at a Time a podcast by The Met - Each episode examines a material of art, like clay... stone... trash... and what they can reveal about history and humanity. You’ll get a sense of the meaningfulness of these materials, and see them in a whole new way.

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