Michael Amidei is a creative polymath, working as a musician, poet, author, and speaker. He is a childhood cancer survivor and has appeared on 20/20, ABC, CBS, & NBC. In this podcast, Michael delves into the subjects of philosophy, creativity, art, beauty, and how to live a meaningful and authentic experience, what he calls "living life as poetry". Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michaelamideishow/support
In this episode, Michael discusses how success never seems to appear in just "one moment", but in the slow accumulation of advancing steps. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michaelamideishow/support
Michael discusses how he has been going about delving into his own anxiety and anger. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michaelamideishow/support
Michael discusses an important idea for creative people. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michaelamideishow/support
Michael discusses the value of positivity and being an agent of reconciliation. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michaelamideishow/support
Michael sets a prayer for 2022. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michaelamideishow/support
Michael shares a new theme that he's working with in the coming months, emphasizing action over further reading and training. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michaelamideishow/support
Even though it's not the first thing on everyone's mind, Michael is already setting intentions and working for the New Year. 2022, he hopes, will be a good year. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michaelamideishow/support
Michael discusses a mental shift around prosperity that has changed how he perceives the world. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michaelamideishow/support
Michael discusses the value of creating "awesomeness" in life as a tactic to scale to reaching larger goals. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michaelamideishow/support
Michael discusses his joyful new pursuit: silence. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michaelamideishow/support
Michael discusses the meaning and the opportunity in our scars... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michaelamideishow/support
Michael discusses what fills the void after our illusions are seen for what they are. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michaelamideishow/support
Michael discusses success and failure... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michaelamideishow/support
Michael discusses finding joy in the moment as opposed to being entirely future-focused... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michaelamideishow/support
Michael discusses the match up between Floyd Mayweather and Logan Paul... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michaelamideishow/support
Michael talks about the truth... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michaelamideishow/support
Michael commemorates the anniversary of the beginning of the US Civil War and ties it to deep personal work. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michaelamideishow/support
Michael discusses how to create art that creates a rebounding art effect within the audience. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michaelamideishow/support
Michael discusses the power of being unique in your career and life. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michaelamideishow/support
Michael discusses the myth of the starving artist and charts a direction for the future of the podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michaelamideishow/support
Michael discusses the dance between going with the flow and the action of will in the world. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michaelamideishow/support
Michael discusses a late night text message from a friend and the inspiration that followed. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michaelamideishow/support
Michael tells the story of a past inauguration and how it changed his life. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michaelamideishow/support
Michael shares a new short piece and his thoughts on our cultural transition. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michaelamideishow/support
Michael discusses nostalgia, the myth of the "great" America, and the series "Mad Men"... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michaelamideishow/support
Michael discusses the feelings of stress that many of us are experiencing. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michaelamideishow/support
Michael discusses the importance of presence in this tumultuous time. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michaelamideishow/support
Michael discusses the process of turning your own values into real world projects. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michaelamideishow/support
Michael discusses the year of 2020 (so far), the election, and how he is using story to keep an empowered perspective. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michaelamideishow/support
Michael discusses his spotty early employment record... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michaelamideishow/support
Michael discusses our seasonal nature, both as a culture and individually. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michaelamideishow/support
Michael discusses the importance of not regarding your creative work as "content" or as an "asset". --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michaelamideishow/support
Michael discusses the importance of finding inspiring and transcending beauty in the midst of tumultuous times. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michaelamideishow/support
Michael discusses the surprising connections between his philosophy and Mick Jagger's lyrics. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michaelamideishow/support
Michael discusses giving to the world when there is no guarantee that gift will be received. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michaelamideishow/support
Michael discusses the reimagining of the future as a method to move forward. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michaelamideishow/support
Michael breaks his silence to discuss current cultural events through a lens of symbology, the unconcious, biocentrisim, and our place as creators within it. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michaelamideishow/support
Michael discusses the root cause of our culture's prevalent hysteria and ideological violence. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michaelamideishow/support
Michael discusses how culture reinforces our comfort zone by supporting our opinions and biases. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michaelamideishow/support
Michael discusses getting older and how the choices we make take effect in our lives. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michaelamideishow/support
Michael discusses the power of the collective over the truth. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michaelamideishow/support
Michael announces that he is, in fact, starting a book club. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michaelamideishow/support
Michael discusses on of the realities of working in creativity as you professional goal. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michaelamideishow/support
Michael discusses gratitude and humility and their role in doing the work that you love. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michaelamideishow/support
Michael discusses one his favorite "block busting" techniqies. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michaelamideishow/support
Michael discusses persistence in the face of resistance. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michaelamideishow/support
Michael discusses the need for making mistakes and how to head of the emotional fallout from making them. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michaelamideishow/support
Michael discusses several counterintuitive concepts around creativity... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michaelamideishow/support
Michael discusses the power of context in our lives... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michaelamideishow/support
Michael discusses what he's learned about healing in dysfunctional relationships... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michaelamideishow/support
Michael discusses the old concept if "faking it" until you "make it". --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michaelamideishow/support