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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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498 - The Hidden Skill You Need to Develop with...

Creative Pep Talk ·

2025/03/26

Join our January Virtual Pep Rally by supporting on Substack or Patreon!andyjpizza.substack.com https://www.patreon.com/c/creativepeptalk Do you feel like you’ve lost your way a bit creatively? Maybe you feel lost or in a creative rut. Today on the show we chat with Artist / Actor / YouTuber Cheyenne Barton about a recent creative crisis and we find some aha moments along the way! Loved this episode! SHOW NOTES: Cheyenne

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49:05

497 - Find Your Creative Zone Today: Which of These 7...

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2025/03/19

Join our January Virtual Pep Rally by supporting on Substack or Patreon!andyjpizza.substack.com https://www.patreon.com/c/creativepeptalk Some people say that creativity is all about perfect timing, but in my experience, the best work comes from those spaces where you lose track of time completely. If TIME has become a brutal master and “staying relevant”, “hitting the cultural zeitgeist”, “keeping up with the times”, “missing your chance” or even “posting at the perfect time” has taken all of

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45:47

496 - How to Know What to Start, Continue, Double...

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2025/03/12

Go to http://andyjpizza.substack.com to sign up to our newsletter and get the “Passion Mastery Table” download mentioned in this episode. If you feel like you have to do everything but none of it actually works, listen to this. We are in the midst of outrageous chaos and change. The last thing you need to be doing is focusing on what doesn’t matter in your creative practice. In this episode, you will get a tool for organizing your efforts in such a way that you can find clarity in what to focus on

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495 - 3 Steps To Get Un-Lost As A Creative

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2025/03/05

Are you in survival mode? Do you feel like something is failing, broken, wrong? In this episode I talk through 3 things that help me when I'm feeling lost on the Creative Journey. Join our next Virtual Pep Rally by supporting on Substack or Patreon! andyjpizza.substack.com https://www.patreon.com/c/creativepeptalk 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

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493 - Grief, Creativity, and Re-finding Your Magic...

Creative Pep Talk ·

2025/02/19

Join our January Virtual Pep Rally by supporting on Substack or Patreon!andyjpizza.substack.com https://www.patreon.com/c/creativepeptalk Has an unexpected life event ever derailed your creative journey? When I reached out to illustrator Rebecca Green to join me on the podcast for the second time, she graciously volunteered to speak about a tragedy she had experienced in recent years, that brought her life to a complete stand still. Join us for a deeply vulnerable and inspiring conversation

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53:10

491 - Determining Your Current Creative Stage and...

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2025/02/05

What should you focus your creative energy towards right now? It helps to tune into the creative stage you’re currently in. Today on the show we chat with Illustrator Chris Piascik about how he went from a daily drawing practice to shifting gears and focusing on building his YouTube to nearly 100k subscribers.If you’re feeling out of sync with your creative season or need inspo for reigniting your personal work, this episode is for you! Join our January Virtual Pep Rally by supporting on Substack

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490 - An Unlock of Motivation in the Face of Chaos on...

Creative Pep Talk ·

2025/01/29

If you’re struggling to find motivation in the face of bad habits and bad news, this episode is for you. Repeat episodes of burn out, procrastination or lack of progress can wear you down, so if you’re looking for a fresh perspective, check this episode out!THIS EPISODE IS INSPIRED BY MY LOVE OF THE SHOW SEVERANCE, BUT CONTAINS NO SPOILERS! Join our January Virtual Pep Rally by supporting on Substack or Patreon! andyjpizza.substack.com https://www.patreon.com/c/creativepeptalk SHOW

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489 - How to Make Your Work More Personal with...

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2025/01/22

Andy sits down to have a joint podcast episode with master storyteller and comedian Alice Fraser for both of their podcasts. In this episode we explore: - Making work that’s more personal and meaningful - The things to consider when sharing elements of your personal life in your work - Being a parent when you have a creative practice - Navigating the different stages of life / the creative journey Join our January Virtual Pep Rally by supporting on Substack or

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39:05

487 - Apathetic About Goals? Uncover A Different...

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2025/01/08

If you’re struggling to create goals that feel motivating, this episode is for you! Goals have their place, but sometimes we need to tap into a more renewable motivation. In this episode I share a shift that freaking changed the game for me! For real! Hope you get the same boost from this that I did!Join our January Virtual Pep Rally by supporting on Substack or Patreon! andyjpizza.substack.com https://www.patreon.com/c/creativepeptalk Albert Camus -

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486 - How to Transform Your Frustrations into...

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2025/01/01

Join our January Virtual Pep Rally by supporting on Substack or Patreon! andyjpizza.substack.com https://www.patreon.com/c/creativepeptalk --- If you’re struggling to find an exciting vision for your creative future this new year, this episode is for you. This is episode one of “The Grounding Series”. While others may be shooting for the sky this January, we start with the opposite: getting grounded. Let’s tap into what really matters and why we choose to create in the first place. If chasing sales,

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485 - A 3 Question Year-End Reflection to Awaken Your...

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2024/12/25

Prompts for reflection, intention and hope with Andy J. Pizza and Sophie Miller. Step back from the holiday hustle, consider your 2024 year of creativity and look forward into the year to come. In this fun Christmas Carol themed episode (not too Christmassy so don’t let that put you off!) we are visited by 3 Ghosts: Past, Present and Future. Each Creative Ghost asks a question and we each answer their prompts. There are themes of gratitude, growth, presence, inspiration for 2025. This episode has a

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484 - Creativity vs Discipline: Finding Balance...

Creative Pep Talk ·

2024/12/18

10 Years of the Creative Pep Talk Podcast. Can you believe it? In this episode the tables get turned! Bestselling Author Katherine May interviews Andy J. Pizza about this ten year journey of a creative project. In this vulnerable behind the scenes chat we cover: How to unlock the creative discipline to keep showing up in your creative practice even when you may want to quit sometimes. Why you might want to include personal / vulnerable information in your work and how to think about what you want

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483 - Artist Case Study: The Niche Shortcut with...

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2024/12/11

How do you find a creative niche? It's become a Creative Pep Talk classic cliche!In this Artist Case Study episode we talk through the creative journey of Scottish Singer-Songwriter, Olivia Rafferty. Olivia is such a great example of an artist who has found a novel way to cut through the noise by stepping out of her industry and dipping into another. From the creative sparks, to all the confusing conflicting advice, to finding something that works for you and rolling with it.

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38:05

482 - The Key Ingredient for Maximizing Discoverability

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2024/12/04

Episode 4/4 of The Journey of The True Fan SeriesHow do you find an audience for your work? Does it feel like you're sat quietly with your fishing rod, just waiting patiently for something to bite? Have you really considered what you're hoping to catch and how best to get its attention? In this episode we explore the DISCOVERY of the 3 part plan: Discovery, Trust and Sell. We get into the essential purpose of your website too! This episode is in partnership with Squarespace! Head

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473 - The 3 Steps from Strangers to True Fans

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2024/10/02

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

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472- The Tug-Of-War Between Making Your Art And...

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2024/09/25

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:

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23:55

Making Magic Happen with Vanessa Rivera

Creative Pep Talk ·

2024/09/20

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

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471- Is A World Of Inspiration Waiting In The One...

Creative Pep Talk ·

2024/09/18

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. ------- SHOW NOTES: Writing / Host: Andy J. Pizza Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller sophiemiller.co Audio Editing

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470 - How To Create A Body Of Work By Collaborating...

Creative Pep Talk ·

2024/09/11

Do you have a box of treasured momentos, a drawer of unfinished artwork or a notebook of ideas you never quite started and definitely didn't finish? Author and illustrator Carson Ellis tells us how she uncovered a forgotten journal from her 20s and how it informed an entire series of work, with a little help along the way from some other past projects. This interview is creative inspiration for how to tell stories using pictures, capture nostalgia and perhaps even create art today as a time capsule

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469 - How to Know What Work You Need to Focus On Now

Creative Pep Talk ·

2024/09/04

It’s difficult to know where to focus your creative energy. If you don’t know whether you should be learning a new skill, diving deep into a new project or marketing something you’ve already done, this episode is for you!-------- 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 Dan Harmon, Story Circle

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