Podcast · 111 episodes
Creative Pep Talk, page 3
by Andy J. Pizza · English
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. Through solo episodes and interviews with top-tier creatives, Pizza brings you the strategies and stories that you need week in and week out to keep your inner critic at bay, bust through creative blocks and stay creatively pepped to the max!! Learn more: creativepeptalk.com Check out the host: andyjpizza.com
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527 - Visual Journaling: Generate Ideas, Mindfulness and Creative Voice with Samantha Dion BakerVisual Journaling: Generate Ideas, Mindfulness and Creative Voice with Samantha Dion Baker22 Oct 2025 · 53 min
526 - Your Niche is Hiding in The Last Place You’d LookIn this episode, Andy J. Pizza discusses the challenge of finding one’s creative niche and how perceived deficiencies can actually lead to unique strengths.15 Oct 2025 · 32 min
525 - The Prerequisite to Connecting with Potential FansA weekly podcast that helps creators transform their potential into reality through the practice of creativity.8 Oct 2025 · 43 min
524 - How to Know Whether to Push On or Give UpIn this episode, Andy J. Pizza delves into the common struggles faced by creatives when deciding whether to persist with a project or abandon it.1 Oct 2025 · 39 min
523 - The Power of Finding Your Attention Aperture, Neurotype and School of ThoughtIn this episode of Creative Pep Talk, titled "The Power of Finding Your Attention Aperture, Neurotype and School of Thought," host Andy J.24 Sep 2025 · 46 min
522 - The Unexpected Thing that Suddenly Unlocked My Creative Brain522 - The Unexpected Thing that Suddenly Unlocked My Creative Brain17 Sep 2025 · 33 min
CPT Presents: Origin Stories - Dan Taberski on HystericalAndy J. Pizza, New York Times Bestselling Author and Illustrator15 Sep 2025 · 35 min
521 - How to Quit Worrying About Other’s Opinions & Finally Create What You WantHow to Quit Worrying About Others’ Opinions & Finally Create What You Want10 Sep 2025 · 40 min
520 - Does Creating Feel Hollow Right Now? How to Unlock New Fire520 - Does Creating Feel Hollow Right Now? How to Unlock New Fire3 Sep 2025 · 35 min
519 - Access Imagination and Intuition that Ai Can’t Touch with Angus Fletcher PhDIn this episode of Creative Pep Talk, host Andy J. Pizza speaks with Angus Fletcher, a PhD expert in storytelling and neuroscience.27 Aug 2025 · 1 h 38 min
518 - The Hope I Found in This Rapidly Changing Creative LandscapeCreative Pep Talk is a weekly podcast hosted by Andy J. Pizza, aimed at helping creatives transform their potential into reality.20 Aug 2025 · 37 min
CPT Presents: The Ghost Frame Podcast Episode 1 "The Endless Hallway"A weekly podcast aimed at helping creatives transform their artistic potential into reality through disciplined practice.13 Aug 2025 · 49 min
517 - How to Turn Business Pressures into a Fun Creative Project with Yowei Shaw517 - How to Turn Business Pressures into a Fun Creative Project with Yowei Shaw6 Aug 2025 · 1 h 11 min
516 - How to Recognize Your Ideas, Juggling Different Roles and More with Cartoonist Grant Snider516 - How to Recognize Your Ideas, Juggling Different Roles and More with Cartoonist Grant Snider30 Jul 2025 · 1 h
515 - Want to Quit Social Media? 3 Essential Considerations for Any Creative PracticeIn this episode, host Andy J. Pizza discusses the challenges artists face with social media and presents three essential questions to consider before quitting social media.23 Jul 2025 · 36 min
514 - Tap Your Mood, Connect to Your Target Audience & Fun and Flow Process Inspo with Eliza KinkzIn this lively episode of Creative Pep Talk, host Andy J. Pizza speaks with illustrator and newly published picture book author Eliza Kinkz.16 Jul 2025 · 1 h 5 min
513 - Why Creatives Have to Build Habits Differently and How to Do ItA weekly podcast aimed at helping creatives transform their potential into reality by establishing consistent creative practices.9 Jul 2025 · 45 min
512 - The Science of Realizing Creative Potential with Yale Researcher Zorana Ivcevic Pringle, PhDThe Science of Realizing Creative Potential with Yale Researcher Zorana Ivcevic Pringle, PhD2 Jul 2025 · 1 h 27 min
511 - A Message for Sensitive Creatives Who Are Struggling Right Now511 - A Message for Sensitive Creatives Who Are Struggling Right Now25 Jun 2025 · 34 min
510 - Remember How to Have Fun and Get Loose, ADHD / Being You, Storytelling, Ignoring the Industry & More with Picture Book Maker Bob Shea510 - Remember How to Have Fun and Get Loose, ADHD / Being You, Storytelling, Ignoring the Industry & More with Picture Book Maker Bob Shea18 Jun 2025 · 1 h 14 min
509 - Hack Motivation to Begin AND Finish Well + Unlock Creative Self with These Questions509 - Hack Motivation to Begin AND Finish Well + Unlock Creative Self with These Questions11 Jun 2025 · 45 min
508 - The Real Magic of Finding Your Creative Voice with Brian SelznickIn this episode of Creative Pep Talk, host Andy J. Pizza interviews Brian Selznick, a Caldecott-winning author and illustrator known for his unique storytelling style.4 Jun 2025 · 1 h 7 min
507 - How to Find Your Secret Creative PowersIn this episode, host Andy J. Pizza discusses the challenges artists face in a competitive creative landscape and encourages listeners to discover their unique "secret creative powers." It’s about…28 May 2025 · 35 min
506 - The Career Defining Breakthrough I Found in Scary Slow TimesThe Career Defining Breakthrough I Found in Scary Slow Times21 May 2025 · 36 min