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Creative Pep Talk

A Weekly Podcast Companion for Your Creative Journey Transform your creative potential into reality by making your creativity a practice. A “creative discipline” can feel like an oxymoron. Creativity is about doing something new. Discipline is about doing something consistently. The aim of this podcast is to help you strike that elusive balance. Each week, New York Times Bestselling Author Illustrator Andy J. Pizza shares everything he’s learning about building a thriving creative practice

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575 - An Alternative to Habits for Creative Brains...

Creative Pep Talk ·

2026/09/30

If you struggle to make changes in your life and hate trying to create new positive habits, this episode is for you!ADHD Neuroscientist Anne-Laure LeCunff has a totally different approach that is fun and friendly to creative neurodivergent brains! We also talk about why following your curiosity is so key to charting your path. This is life changing stuff! Tune in! SHOW NOTES:Anne-Laure LeCunffhttps://anne-laure.net Tiny Experiments Bookhttps://nesslabs.com/retailers Producer / Editor: Sophie

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24:41

574 - 3 Things to Do When You Can’t Change Your...

Creative Pep Talk ·

2026/09/23

Are you stuck in a season of life that’s making you miserable?Have you tried everything you can think to change things with no luck? Do you feel like life has you in a holding pattern? If so, this episode is for you! SHOW NOTES: Producer / Editor: Sophie Millerhttp://sophiemiller.coAudio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Joneshttp://pendingbeautiful.coSoundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY?http://whywithaquestionmark.comSpotify Playlist of WHY? Songs Used on This

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40:31

573 - Need More Joy? How Creativity is the Discipline...

Creative Pep Talk ·

2026/09/16

Do you need more optimism in your life right now?I know I sure do in these current times we’re living in! This chat with Tina Roth Eisenberg AKA SwissMiss sure did the trick! Tina’s generosity, impulse to gather people and complain by creating filled me with so much pep and I think it will do the same for you! If you don’t know, Tina is the creator of the blog SwissMiss, the temporary tattoo company Tattly, and CreativeMornings. Her work has had a huge impact on me and I hope it inspires you

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62:51

571 - How to Escape Creative Paralysis According to...

Creative Pep Talk ·

2026/09/02

Too many options got you stuck?Are your ideas not connecting? Do you need a prompt to kickstart your energy and action? This episode is for you! This is a chat with #1 New York Times Bestselling author David Epstein about his phenomenal new book “Inside the Box” - absolutely loved this book. One of my all time favorite books on creativity and this conversation matched the experience! SHOW NOTES: David Epstein https://davidepstein.com Inside the Box

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66:18

569 - Making Things Happen, Create on Command,...

Creative Pep Talk ·

2026/08/19

Has going with the flow taken you somewhere you no longer want to be?Are you sick of waiting for good ideas to show up? If you need inspiration to regain control of your creativity, this conversation with Emmy-nominated, WGA Award-winning, Peabody Award-winning comedian, writer, cartoonist, and best-selling author Asher Perlman is for you! SHOW NOTES: Asher Perlmanhttps://ashermaxperlman.com Producer / Editor: Sophie Miller http://sophiemiller.coAudio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones

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49:22

568 - Make Finishing Strong Fun, Where to Find Ideas...

Creative Pep Talk ·

2026/08/12

This episode is for you if:1 - You are struggling to finish creative projects. 2 - You don’t know where to find ideas. 3 - You are sick of waiting for opportunities to come your way. 4 - You need a fun actionable prompt to define your influences in a new way. This is a chat with legendary author illustrator Sophie Blackall! Sophie is a 2 time Caldecott Medalist and makes super gorgeous books! SHOW NOTES: Sophie Blackallhttps://www.sophieblackall.com Story

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40:23

560 - Get Back to Passion, Ignore the Internet,...

Creative Pep Talk ·

2026/06/17

Pre-Order My New Book “Mysterious Things” and Help Us Spread the Word: invisiblethings.co--- This episode is for you if: 1 - You struggle to find the joy in your creative practice. 2 - You’re constantly distracted by schemes to fix all your problems. 3 - You get taken out and waste time with feelings of jealous or envy and they make you want to give up. 4 - You need shift gears and reorient yourself for the new creative season you find yourself in today. SHOW NOTES: ICON 13 ILLUSTRATION

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70:34

559 - Make Before Thinking, Sales Mode, Get Weird...

Creative Pep Talk ·

2026/06/10

Pre-Order My New Book “Mysterious Things” and Help Us Spread the Word: invisiblethings.co--- This episode is for you if you need: 1 - Tactics for escaping overthinking. 2 - More fun in your creative practice. 3 - Insights on how to find your child like passion for creating again. 4 - Something unexpected to spark you! This is a phenomenal chat with the great Austin Kleon. The guy is full of creative wisdom and is BACK with another banger of book for creatives. It’s called “Don’t Call it

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60:00

555 - Overcome Dead Ends & Open Up to New Directions...

Creative Pep Talk ·

2026/05/13

Pre-Order My New Book “Mysterious Things” and Help Us Spread the Word: invisiblethings.co--- This episode is for you if: 1 - You have hit a dead end and need to open up to totally new directions. 2 - You are stuck doing nothing and need a small place to start. 3 - You need to find new guidance from an outside perspective. This is a chat with musician Hrishikesh Hirway. You may know Hirway from his phenomenal podcast “Song Exploder” or his work as a composer for the film “Companion” or Netflix

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35:15

548 - 5 Creative / Neurodivergent Friendly...

Creative Pep Talk ·

2026/03/25

Pre-Order My New Book “Mysterious Things” and Help Us Spread the Word: invisiblethings.co--- This episode is for you if: 1 - You have so many ideas but struggle to realize many of them! 2 - Most productivity advice doesn’t work for you. 3 - You need to feel excited and hopeful again about your creative practice. SHOW NOTES: Creative Pep Talk Ep 548 with Jarod K.

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28:06

546 - How to Transform What You're Drowning in Into...

Creative Pep Talk ·

2026/03/11

This episode is for you if:1 - You want to figure out how to put your deep personal experiences into your work, but you have never seemed to figure out how to. 2 - You are currently overwhelmed and can’t find the energy or ideas for your creative practice. 3 - You are ruminating on painful things from your life or from the state of the world, and it’s stopping you from taking action. 4 - You feel your best ideas are in the past or escaping you, and you can’t seem to “bottle that lightning”

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72:14

545 - Make Your Life & Creative Work More Rich with...

Creative Pep Talk ·

2026/03/04

Pre-Order My New Book “Mysterious Things” and Help Us Spread the Word!--- This episode is for you if: 1 - You need a reminder to feel how vital making personal creative work is to your life. 2 - You are a creative type or neurodivergent person needing an example of how to do lots of things well. 3 - Your soul could use some warmth and grounding! This chat is with wonderful Poet and Author Jarod K. Anderson AKA The CryptoNaturalist! SHOW NOTES: Jarod K.

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55:14

542 - When to Reboot Your Work + A Better Option than...

Creative Pep Talk ·

2026/02/11

Feeling lost on the creative journey? Download our 7 step Creative Career Path Handbooklet for FREE by signing up to our newsletter: http://andyjpizza.substack.com--- My editor Conner loved this episode, which is always a good sign! Two reasons to listen to this: 1 - If your work feels stale or a long term project feels stuck, and you have been wondering if you need to switch it up, reboot, or pivot, this episode is for you. We talk a lot about how to navigate this with Zak Rosen, who just did

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47:10

537 - Reignite Creative Drive with This Energizing...

Creative Pep Talk ·

2026/01/07

Pre-Order “Mysterious Things”--- How do you get excited for the New Year when things feel so unstable? How do you get jazzed about planning and goals, when you don’t know what future you’re planning for? In times like these, I find it more effective to tap into the creative drives you already have, than working towards a future that may or may not come to pass. Tune in to check out the 3 creative drives and figure out which you can employ today to get excited about making creative work

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74:00

536 - Rest and Retreat as a Neurodivergent Creative...

Creative Pep Talk ·

2025/12/24

This is a special HOLIDAY episode featuring the chat I had on Katherine May’s Podcast “The Clearing” where guests explore their ideal real or fantasy retreat. Here’s what Katherine said about the episode:The ADHD and autistic tendency to rest in motion is fully realised in American author and illustrator Andy J. Pizza’s vision of the ideal retreat. Choosing an extraordinary fictional setting which incorporates an ingenious method of traveling the world, this episode showcases the wonder of a

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45:28

535 - If You Only Listen to One Episode of this...

Creative Pep Talk ·

2025/12/17

Feeling lost on the creative journey? Download our 7 step Creative Career Path Handbooklet for FREE by signing up to our newsletter: http://andyjpizza.substack.com--- The Creative Pep Talk Top 5 BEST IDEAS from 2025. This is a FUN BLITZ through the most essential ideas and tactics from our past year of episodes. This was exciting and helpful for me to review, and I can’t wait for you to hear this jam packed, end of year episode!‌ SHOW NOTES:502 - How to Beat the Analysis Paralysis of "The

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34:54

532 - THIS is Your Creative Secret Weapon that You’re...

Creative Pep Talk ·

2025/11/26

Feeling lost on the creative journey? Download our 7 step Creative Career Path Handbooklet for FREE by signing up to our newsletter: http://andyjpizza.substack.com--- Who doesn’t want better opportunities? The key is standing out and having a unique creative offering. But that is much easier said than done, when it feels like EVERYTHING has been DONE! How do you find your edge? I have had some client opportunities come may way recently that felt SO perfectly custom tailored for me, and it got

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78:12

528 - Overcome Urge to Bury Artwork, Escape...

Creative Pep Talk ·

2025/10/29

Feeling lost on the creative journey? Download our 7 step Creative Career Path Handbooklet for FREE by signing up to our newsletter: http://andyjpizza.substack.com--- We cover a LOT in this episode. If you want some PEP but you’re not sure exactly what it is you need, we probably cover it in this episode! We explore: When the reality of creating isn’t what we thought it would be. How to find your flow when things got stale. Escaping the voices that tell you to hide. Finding that “magic

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53:27

527 - Visual Journaling: Generate Ideas, Mindfulness...

Creative Pep Talk ·

2025/10/22

Stay pepped ALL NEXT YEAR with our 2026 Calendar: creativepeptalk.etsy.com--- Visual journaling can unlock your creativity, but it can also enhance your life. If you are struggling to tune into your everyday life and find inspiration there, this is the episode for you! Samantha Dion Baker has written the book on this! Well 3 books on this!! So much goodness in this episode! SHOW NOTES: Samantha Dion Bakerhttps://www.sdionbaker.comhttps://samanthadionbaker.substack.com Draw Your

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31:50

526 - Your Niche is Hiding in The Last Place You’d Look

Creative Pep Talk ·

2025/10/15

Feeling lost on the creative journey? Download our 7 step Creative Career Path Handbooklet for FREE by signing up to our newsletter: http://andyjpizza.substack.com--- Find your niche. Stand out from the competition. Find your unique selling point. Easier said than done. Right? In this episode we explore where your creative edge might be hiding and how to strategically think about your place within the creative markets you find yourself in. SHOW NOTES: Get the Creative Career Path Handbook by

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