Where do we go from here?
The podcast goes on. But why? We didn't get canceled only to be revived by a network after thousands of passionate fan letters poured in. No...
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Creative Confidants - Exploring and Encouraging the Origins of Creativity
Mick Thyer and Jason Joel discuss creative icons of the past and speak with present day guests who are willing to share the ups and downs of their creative pursuits. Holding firm in the beli...
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20 of 100 episodesWhat would happen if you really gave it a 10/10?
Effort. It's the not-so-secret sauce to any creative pursuit. So why can't we give-give-give-give-it all we got every time? Or even most tim...
Another one from the vault!
And by "vault", I mean earlier this year. And really only 4 months ago. I have no idea what we talk about in this one, but if I had to ventu...
There's No Traffic on the Extra Mile
Oh hi! Yeah, we still do this. We recorded this episode in May of 2019 and haven't really listened back to it. So let's all discover its con...
Using Creativity to make Fantasy a Reality
Game of Thrones style! AND how creative beings are more likely to gather a box full of tools along the way to mastering their craft.
When Business and Creativity start to Flow together.
Shakespeare stacked the theater with what the people wanted. Mozart made money not as a composer. Never mind what your passion is...what's y...
Into the Great Wide Open
In his classic song, Tom Petty utters two identical phrases with completely opposing meanings. "The future was wide open" holds as much hope...
The Creativity in the Familiar Surprise
"I've got a business idea that no one has ever done before! I've got a song that sounds like nothing you've ever heard! I'm writing a book o...
Elton John and a Fond Farewell
What do you say about Rocketman? Not enough, that's for sure. So we didn't try too hard. We probably could have tried harder. But we think y...
The Kind of Creativity that Start-ups Need
All start-ups are creative by definition. But what do some of them need to have to get that edge over the competition. We don't know. But we...
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Can an Old Dog Teach a Young Dog New Tricks?
What can Millennials learn from Gen X? Baby Boomers? Are they even listening? As they discover certain areas of expertise they can't simply...
The Year in Creativity
We did a lot in 2018. And we documented most of it on our podcast. Here's a fun little recap of where our creative paths took us and where w...
Do you suffer from creative jealousy?
Is everyone getting successful without you? Probably not. Have others experienced the kind of success you'd like for yourself? Well...yeah.....
When Your Creative Breakthrough Happens in Your 50s.
We talk about the lovely article by Ann Dowd as it was published in Glamour magazine. She gives some powerful insight into graceful approach...
Origins of Truth in Creativity. What got you started? What keeps you going?
We examine the first moments that sent us down our respective creative paths. What were the early signs of wanting to chase down a life full...
Creative Confidants' Greatest Hits
We didn't mean to do this. But we ended up with a dense episode of good things to remember in your creative pursuits. So maybe it's just wha...
So I Have This Idea for a TV Show...
Here's a fun one! Jason has an idea for a show he wants to write. Mick has been teaching writers workshops for years now. Can these two conf...
The benefits and pitfalls of being the creative human.
You know Caveman Steve, right? Well, now you'll know him and some of his crazy ideas. But one of those ideas might be all it takes to take h...
9 Ways to be More Creative in the Next 10 Minutes
We found a thing online and now we're talking about it. Cool?
How Creative Are You?
We jump into a little bit of the science behind genius and reveal 10 questions to answer whether or not you're a creative person. Of course,...