Lightning in a Bottle

Did you know that your creativity is directly related to your openness to experiencing new things? This episode begins a series which explores the importance of being open and several ways to be more open when it comes to life and your creativity. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/johnstormart/message

This time of year most of us are thinking about change. It’s about to be a new year (thankfully!) and many people set their sights on new goals and resolutions. Unfortunately, a lot of these big goals are abandoned by mid-January if not sooner. What if instead, you tried a new approach to making progress? This episode explores a little thing that can make a big difference. Kaizen (Japanese) - "Kai" = Change.  "Zen" = Good. The Art of Noticing: 131 Ways to Spark Creativity, Find Inspiration, and Discover Joy in the Everyday by Rob Walker --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/johnstormart/message

Winter has officially begun and there are changes happening not only with the weather but your creative pursuits as well. This episode looks at some of the timeless lessons that winter can teach us about ourselves and creativity. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/johnstormart/message

Dogs are amazing! We just recently got our first puppy for our family. Have a puppy is so much fun but it is a lot of work too! Puppy’s also can teach you a ton about being a creative person. Check out this episode and learn ten different ways that puppy’s can push your creativity further! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/johnstormart/message

Why do you create your art? What drives you to express yourself? Have you given much thought to your deeper “why?” In this episode we look at the potential of beginning the journey of understanding, cultivating and watering your “why.” Thanks for listening! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/johnstormart/message

Often times creative people have a tough time taking a break.  Many of us love to keep the pedal to the metal and just keep working away - which can often be a good thing. However, there are times we need to step back and take a break.  This Thanksgiving holiday week I am going to be taking a break and spending time with my family.  I encourage you to find space as well and do the same. Taking a break can help us jump back in with fresh eyes and a rested soul that is ready to tackle our next creative endeavor. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/johnstormart/message

It’s that time of year again - Thanksgiving!  I love Thanksgiving!  Yes, I enjoy the food, time with family and football but most of all I love being reminded of the power of gratitude.  I believe there is an art to being thankful and a creative connection to gratitude. The spiral is a symbol often used to represent thankfulness.  Starting small in the center and ever-growing and expanding, the spiral perfectly symbolizes the effects of thankfulness in our lives. Check out this episode to explore ways that thankfulness can boost your creativity and benefit so many areas of your life.. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/johnstormart/message

Have you noticed a recurring pattern in your creative process and artistic endeavors?  Although the creative process is unique to each of us, there are also universal stages that happen during any act of creativity.  Join John Storm in this episode as he unpacks several key stages that will help you be prepared for your creative process and how to survive the "Drop." --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/johnstormart/message

Do you ever feel like something is holding you back? Did you know there is an enemy of your creativity? That force is Resistance and it’s only aim is to stifle and halt your creativity. Learn about the tricks of Resistance and some ways to beat it at it’s own game. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/johnstormart/message

If you’re going to go anywhere you have to take that first step. Getting started is a huge part of the creative process - everything that follows "hinges" on your ability to take the first step. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/johnstormart/message

Everyone is creative! You have a powerful force within you - your creativity! It's like lightning and you are the bottle or container of this amazing creative energy. The goal of this podcast is to find what creatively lights you up and how to share that light with the world around you! Thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/johnstormart/message