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This week is a bit more personal, for both you and I, as I share a bit more about the next chapter in our Adventures in Creativity. There are changes, rather, evolutions underway and I’m very excited to share that with you. ----more----     Enjoy what I do?   If you would like to support me and you enjoy what you are seeing here, there are a couple simple ways to help! First, feel free to use those SHARE/TWEET buttons down below, share with the world what you enjoy! I sincerely appreciate it!   Second, if you want to keep up with not only the podcast but ALL of the articles I’m putting out as well as some occasional exclusive content not found anywhere else I’d love it if you signed up for the FREE NEWSLETTER! I won’t spam your inbox, the goal is to give you some extra content once a week or once every two weeks at most!  Join the adventure and sign up for the newsletter here!     How To Catch The Show & Contact Me   Listen anytime on the Official Website of Adventures in Creativity, or in the podcast player of your choice by searching for “Adventures in Creativity”!   Have a follow up thought on anything I discussed or have a recommendation of a creative you’d love me to chat with? Shoot me an email and I’ll read it on the show! You can also find me on social media everywhere @davidszweduik, but I’m most active on Twitter so feel free to reach out and chat!   Thanks for listening, see you on our next adventure!   Theme Music:Music: Funk In The Trunk by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com   Additional Music by We Is Shore Dedicated     Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com

The concept of storytelling is one of, if not the only, most important elements of creativity, the creative process, and even simply the human experience. Let’s talk about why.    ----more----     Enjoy what I do?   If you would like to support me and you enjoy what you are seeing here, there are a couple simple ways to help! First, feel free to use those SHARE/TWEET buttons down below, share with the world what you enjoy! I sincerely appreciate it!   Second, if you want to keep up with not only the podcast but ALL of the articles I’m putting out as well as some occasional exclusive content not found anywhere else I’d love it if you signed up for the FREE NEWSLETTER! I won’t spam your inbox, the goal is to give you some extra content once a week or once every two weeks at most!  Join the adventure and sign up for the newsletter here!     How To Catch The Show & Contact Me   Listen anytime on the Official Website of Adventures in Creativity, or in the podcast player of your choice by searching for “Adventures in Creativity”!   Have a follow up thought on anything I discussed or have a recommendation of a creative you’d love me to chat with? Shoot me an email and I’ll read it on the show! You can also find me on social media everywhere @davidszweduik, but I’m most active on Twitter so feel free to reach out and chat!   Thanks for listening, see you on our next adventure!   Theme Music:Music: Funk In The Trunk by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com   Additional Music by We Is Shore Dedicated     Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com

I’m joined by a very special guest this week to talk about creativity from the perspective of a kid. Especially from the perspective of a kid with a parent that is a creative. My daughter Emma joins me as my co-host this week with some background appearances by my son, Orion as well!   ----more----     Enjoy what I do?   If you would like to support me and you enjoy what you are seeing here, there are a couple simple ways to help! First, feel free to use those SHARE/TWEET buttons down below, share with the world what you enjoy! I sincerely appreciate it!   Second, if you want to keep up with not only the podcast but ALL of the articles I’m putting out as well as some occasional exclusive content not found anywhere else I’d love it if you signed up for the FREE NEWSLETTER! I won’t spam your inbox, the goal is to give you some extra content once a week or once every two weeks at most!  Join the adventure and sign up for the newsletter here!     How To Catch The Show & Contact Me   Listen anytime on the Official Website of Adventures in Creativity, or in the podcast player of your choice by searching for “Adventures in Creativity”!   Have a follow up thought on anything I discussed or have a recommendation of a creative you’d love me to chat with? Shoot me an email and I’ll read it on the show! You can also find me on social media everywhere @davidszweduik, but I’m most active on Twitter so feel free to reach out and chat!   Thanks for listening, see you on our next adventure!   Theme Music:Music: Funk In The Trunk by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com   Additional Music by We Is Shore Dedicated     Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com

Do you ever wonder if being an artist has somehow ruined your ability to just ENJOY the type of artwork you make? Let’s talk about this for just a moment.    ----more----     Enjoy what I do?   If you would like to support me and you enjoy what you are seeing here, there are a couple simple ways to help! First, feel free to use those SHARE/TWEET buttons down below, share with the world what you enjoy! I sincerely appreciate it!   Second, if you want to keep up with not only the podcast but ALL of the articles I’m putting out as well as some occasional exclusive content not found anywhere else I’d love it if you signed up for the FREE NEWSLETTER! I won’t spam your inbox, the goal is to give you some extra content once a week or once every two weeks at most!  Join the adventure and sign up for the newsletter here!     How To Catch The Show & Contact Me   Listen anytime on the Official Website of Adventures in Creativity, or in the podcast player of your choice by searching for “Adventures in Creativity”!   Have a follow up thought on anything I discussed or have a recommendation of a creative you’d love me to chat with? Shoot me an email and I’ll read it on the show! You can also find me on social media everywhere @davidszweduik, but I’m most active on Twitter so feel free to reach out and chat!   Thanks for listening, see you on our next adventure!   Theme Music:Music: Funk In The Trunk by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com   Additional Music by We Is Shore Dedicated     Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com

As an artist it can be very tough to set aside the expectation of wanting everyone to love what you do. The fact is, not everyone will love what you do, and that is a good thing.   ----more---- Links: Stop expecting people to like your photos - usuallydave.com       Enjoy what I do?   If you would like to support me and you enjoy what you are seeing here, there are a couple simple ways to help! First, feel free to use those SHARE/TWEET buttons down below, share with the world what you enjoy! I sincerely appreciate it!   Second, if you want to keep up with not only the podcast but ALL of the articles I’m putting out as well as some occasional exclusive content not found anywhere else I’d love it if you signed up for the FREE NEWSLETTER! I won’t spam your inbox, the goal is to give you some extra content once a week or once every two weeks at most!  Join the adventure and sign up for the newsletter here!     How To Catch The Show & Contact Me   Listen anytime on the Official Website of Adventures in Creativity, or in the podcast player of your choice by searching for “Adventures in Creativity”!   Have a follow up thought on anything I discussed or have a recommendation of a creative you’d love me to chat with? Shoot me an email and I’ll read it on the show! You can also find me on social media everywhere @davidszweduik, but I’m most active on Twitter so feel free to reach out and chat!   Thanks for listening, see you on our next adventure!   Theme Music:Music: Funk In The Trunk by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com   Additional Music by We Is Shore Dedicated     Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com

One of my long time favorite people to follow on social media has been the super talented artist from Calgary, Shelley Nutma. From paint to pen and ink there is something incredibly captivating about the worlds she creates and in this episode she’s stopped by the virtual studio to share her story with us! ----more---- Links: Instagram : @shelleynutma_art   Etsy Shop : ShelleyNutmaART   Loving Vincent Movie Trailer     Enjoy what I do?   If you would like to support me and you enjoy what you are seeing here, there are a couple simple ways to help! First, feel free to use those SHARE/TWEET buttons down below, share with the world what you enjoy! I sincerely appreciate it!   Second, if you want to keep up with not only the podcast but ALL of the articles I’m putting out as well as some occasional exclusive content not found anywhere else I’d love it if you signed up for the FREE NEWSLETTER! I won’t spam your inbox, the goal is to give you some extra content once a week or once every two weeks at most!  Join the adventure and sign up for the newsletter here!     How To Catch The Show & Contact Me   Listen anytime on the Official Website of Adventures in Creativity, or in the podcast player of your choice by searching for “Adventures in Creativity”!   Have a follow up thought on anything I discussed or have a recommendation of a creative you’d love me to chat with? Shoot me an email and I’ll read it on the show! You can also find me on social media everywhere @davidszweduik, but I’m most active on Twitter so feel free to reach out and chat!   Thanks for listening, see you on our next adventure!   Theme Music:Music: Funk In The Trunk by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com   Additional Music by We Is Shore Dedicated     Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com

As we wrap up our series on how and why focusing on creating deep connections to our audience when it comes to our creativity, we’re going to find a brilliant strategy in the most unlikely of places… Horror films and stories.  ----more---- Enjoy what I do?   If you would like to support me and you enjoy what you are seeing here, there are a couple simple ways to help! First, feel free to use those SHARE/TWEET buttons down below, share with the world what you enjoy! I sincerely appreciate it!   Second, if you want to keep up with not only the podcast but ALL of the articles I’m putting out as well as some occasional exclusive content not found anywhere else I’d love it if you signed up for the FREE NEWSLETTER! I won’t spam your inbox, the goal is to give you some extra content once a week or once every two weeks at most!  Join the adventure and sign up for the newsletter here!     How To Catch The Show & Contact Me   Listen anytime on the Official Website of Adventures in Creativity, or in the podcast player of your choice by searching for “Adventures in Creativity”!   Have a follow up thought on anything I discussed or have a recommendation of a creative you’d love me to chat with? Shoot me an email and I’ll read it on the show! You can also find me on social media everywhere @davidszweduik, but I’m most active on Twitter so feel free to reach out and chat!   Thanks for listening, see you on our next adventure!   Theme Music:Music: Funk In The Trunk by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com   Additional Music by We Is Shore Dedicated     Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com

Celeste Ng is a writer based in Cambridge, MA. Celeste's first novel, 2014's Everything I Never Told You, is, without exaggeration, one of the most important books of my life. When I read it in 2016, it gave me my first real glimpse at what representation in fiction could mean, and it was revelatory. Celeste's newest novel, which was just released this week, is called Little Fires Everywhere, and I was thrilled to get the chance to talk with her about it. In our conversation we talked about both books, about the importance of representation in media and culture, our shared obsession with Hamilton, and about Celeste's fascination with family roles. For the second segment, Celeste talked about how she got over her phobia of octopuses. (Conversation recorded July 27, 2017. Originally aired September 13, 2017.) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RadioPublic | Stitcher | Spotify | TuneIn | RSS Support: Support our Patreon | Leave a review Share: Tweet this episode | Share to Facebook Connect: Newsletter | Email | Facebook | Twitter | Tumblr Show Notes: Celeste Ng Celeste Ng - Everything I Never Told You Celeste Ng - Little Fires Everywhere Little Fires Everywhere (Hulu) Celeste Ng - “How to Be Chinese” (LikeWise Fiction) Fresh Off the Boat All-American Girl Hamilton George Saunders - Lincoln in the Bardo Sesame Street - Me and My Llama Sesame Street - And Now… The Octopus! [Phobia warning: octopuses] Octopus leaps out of water, grabs crab [Phobia warning: octopuses] Sy Montgomery - The Soul of an Octopus Monterey Bay Aquarium Lindsay Hatton New England Aquarium Peter Watts - Blindsight New Scientist - Mirror test shows magpies aren’t so bird-brained Wendy Cope Wendy Cope - The Orange (read by Emma Watson) Transcript Episode Credits Editing/Mixing: Mike Sakasegawa Music: Podington Bear Transcription: Shea Aguinaldo

Let’s talk about the first strategy you can put in place to help shift your mindset from the “Gotta Catch ‘Em All Pokemon” mentality to a true appreciation of the fans of your art and creative pursuits that are already in your corner! ----more---- Enjoy what I do?   If you would like to support me and you enjoy what you are seeing here, there are a couple simple ways to help! First, feel free to use those SHARE/TWEET buttons down below, share with the world what you enjoy! I sincerely appreciate it!   Second, if you want to keep up with not only the podcast but ALL of the articles I’m putting out as well as some occasional exclusive content not found anywhere else I’d love it if you signed up for the FREE NEWSLETTER! I won’t spam your inbox, the goal is to give you some extra content once a week or once every two weeks at most!  Join the adventure and sign up for the newsletter here!     How To Catch The Show & Contact Me   Listen anytime on the Official Website of Adventures in Creativity, or in the podcast player of your choice by searching for “Adventures in Creativity”!   Have a follow up thought on anything I discussed or have a recommendation of a creative you’d love me to chat with? Shoot me an email and I’ll read it on the show! You can also find me on social media everywhere @davidszweduik, but I’m most active on Twitter so feel free to reach out and chat!   Thanks for listening, see you on our next adventure!   Theme Music:Music: Funk In The Trunk by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com   Additional Music by We Is Shore Dedicated     Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com

I’m kicking off a short multipart series of episodes about some thoughts on connecting with your audience, both how and why it’s important. To kick things off let me tell you about a story I heard about a boy and the starfish from friend of the show, Andy Pugh from Thoughts From The Tinkerage Podcast.  ----more----  Links: Thoughts From The Tinkerage - Episode 8 Starfish on the beach.      Enjoy what I do?   If you would like to support me and you enjoy what you are seeing here, there are a couple simple ways to help! First, feel free to use those SHARE/TWEET buttons down below, share with the world what you enjoy! I sincerely appreciate it!   Second, if you want to keep up with not only the podcast but ALL of the articles I’m putting out as well as some occasional exclusive content not found anywhere else I’d love it if you signed up for the FREE NEWSLETTER! I won’t spam your inbox, the goal is to give you some extra content once a week or once every two weeks at most!  Join the adventure and sign up for the newsletter here!     How To Catch The Show & Contact Me   Listen anytime on the Official Website of Adventures in Creativity, or in the podcast player of your choice by searching for “Adventures in Creativity”!   Have a follow up thought on anything I discussed or have a recommendation of a creative you’d love me to chat with? Shoot me an email and I’ll read it on the show! You can also find me on social media everywhere @davidszweduik, but I’m most active on Twitter so feel free to reach out and chat!   Thanks for listening, see you on our next adventure!   Theme Music:Music: Funk In The Trunk by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com   Additional Music by We Is Shore Dedicated     Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com

A couple years back I wrote an article about a Japanese practice called Shinrin-Yoku, or loosely translated, Forest Bathing. Because of the recent Covid-19 Pandemic, it’s something I’ve been putting into practice now more than ever. I wanted to share this practice with you because I think you’ll find it a valuable tool for your emotional and creative well-being.  ----more----  Links: The Art and Practice of Forest Bathing     Enjoy what I do?   If you would like to support me and you enjoy what you are seeing here, there are a couple simple ways to help! First, feel free to use those SHARE/TWEET buttons down below, share with the world what you enjoy! I sincerely appreciate it!   Second, if you want to keep up with not only the podcast but ALL of the articles I’m putting out as well as some occasional exclusive content not found anywhere else I’d love it if you signed up for the FREE NEWSLETTER! I won’t spam your inbox, the goal is to give you some extra content once a week or once every two weeks at most!  Join the adventure and sign up for the newsletter here!     How To Catch The Show & Contact Me   Listen anytime on the Official Website of Adventures in Creativity, or in the podcast player of your choice by searching for “Adventures in Creativity”!   Have a follow up thought on anything I discussed or have a recommendation of a creative you’d love me to chat with? Shoot me an email and I’ll read it on the show! You can also find me on social media everywhere @davidszweduik, but I’m most active on Twitter so feel free to reach out and chat!   Thanks for listening, see you on our next adventure!   Theme Music:Music: Funk In The Trunk by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com   Additional Music by We Is Shore Dedicated     Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com  

Seasons of Glass and Iron, by Amal El-Mohtar. Tabitha is cursed to walk in iron shoes. Amira is imprisoned, alone, atop a hill of glass. Two fairy tales converse in this story, and two women rescue each other. (Content note: contains some strong language and references to sexual harassment and intimate partner abuse.) (This story first appeared in the anthology The Starlit Wood: New Fairy Tales.) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RadioPublic | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Support: Support our Patreon | Donate via PayPal | Leave a review Share: Tweet this episode | Share to Facebook Connect: Email | Newsletter | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

I had a chance to participate in a collaboration with Nick of PinkHat Photography which got me thinking we should talk about collaborations as photographers and artists. Oftentimes in the arts we find ourselves creating as a lone wolf, but sometimes it’s important to stretch those wings and actually collaborate with another artist to make something cool or even just to have a little fun!----more---- Links: PinkHat Photography Twitter   PinkHat Photography YouTube   Collaboration Video with PinkHat Photography   OFFICIAL Adventures in Creativity Merch!     Enjoy what I do?   If you would like to support me and you enjoy what you are seeing here, there are a couple simple ways to help! First, feel free to use those SHARE/TWEET buttons down below, share with the world what you enjoy! I sincerely appreciate it!   Second, if you want to keep up with not only the podcast but ALL of the articles I’m putting out as well as some occasional exclusive content not found anywhere else I’d love it if you signed up for the FREE NEWSLETTER! I won’t spam your inbox, the goal is to give you some extra content once a week or once every two weeks at most!  Join the adventure and sign up for the newsletter here!     How To Catch The Show & Contact Me   Listen anytime on the Official Website of Adventures in Creativity, or in the podcast player of your choice by searching for “Adventures in Creativity”!   Have a follow up thought on anything I discussed or have a recommendation of a creative you’d love me to chat with? Shoot me an email and I’ll read it on the show! You can also find me on social media everywhere @davidszweduik, but I’m most active on Twitter so feel free to reach out and chat!   Thanks for listening, see you on our next adventure!   Theme Music:Music: Funk In The Trunk by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com   Additional Music by We Is Shore Dedicated     Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com

The world is in a state of chaos right now and as creatives things might be feeling pretty down right now. I just want to check in with all of you and talk about the state of things in our creative lives at the moment.   ----more---- OFFICIAL Adventures in Creativity Merch!     Enjoy what I do?   If you would like to support me and you enjoy what you are seeing here, there are a couple simple ways to help! First, feel free to use those SHARE/TWEET buttons down below, share with the world what you enjoy! I sincerely appreciate it!   Second, if you want to keep up with not only the podcast but ALL of the articles I’m putting out as well as some occasional exclusive content not found anywhere else I’d love it if you signed up for the FREE NEWSLETTER! I won’t spam your inbox, the goal is to give you some extra content once a week or once every two weeks at most!  Join the adventure and sign up for the newsletter here!     How To Catch The Show & Contact Me   Listen anytime on the Official Website of Adventures in Creativity, or in the podcast player of your choice by searching for “Adventures in Creativity”!   Have a follow up thought on anything I discussed or have a recommendation of a creative you’d love me to chat with? Shoot me an email and I’ll read it on the show! You can also find me on social media everywhere @davidszweduik, but I’m most active on Twitter so feel free to reach out and chat!   Thanks for listening, see you on our next adventure!   Theme Music:Music: Funk In The Trunk by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com     Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com

I’m joined this week by my good friend Vincent Ferrari from the Because We Make Podcast. Pull up a chair for this great conversation all about creating the cliche, struggling with creative plateaus, and the impact of impostor syndrome. Get your notebook ready because there is some AMAZING take-aways this episode!----more----   LINKS Because We Make Podcast   Handmade by Vincent Ferrari Shop   What if we like the cliche?   Impostor Syndrome Almost Killed Me   Instagram   Twitter   Tabitha Park - Skillshare OFFICIAL Adventures in Creativity Merch!     Enjoy what I do?   If you would like to support me and you enjoy what you are seeing here, there are a couple simple ways to help! First, feel free to use those SHARE/TWEET buttons down below, share with the world what you enjoy! I sincerely appreciate it!   Second, if you want to keep up with not only the podcast but ALL of the articles I’m putting out as well as some occasional exclusive content not found anywhere else I’d love it if you signed up for the FREE NEWSLETTER! I won’t spam your inbox, the goal is to give you some extra content once a week or once every two weeks at most!  Join the adventure and sign up for the newsletter here!     How To Catch The Show & Contact Me   Listen anytime on the Official Website of Adventures in Creativity, or in the podcast player of your choice by searching for “Adventures in Creativity”!   Have a follow up thought on anything I discussed or have a recommendation of a creative you’d love me to chat with? Shoot me an email and I’ll read it on the show! You can also find me on social media everywhere @davidszweduik, but I’m most active on Twitter so feel free to reach out and chat!   Thanks for listening, see you on our next adventure!   Theme Music:Music: Funk In The Trunk by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com     Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com  

Evangelina Concepcion, by Ani Sison Cooney. A young Latina woman growing up in Los Angeles struggles with grief after her mother is killed in a car accident. (Content note: contains some strong language and references to death.) (This story first appeared in Epiphany Magazine in 2019.) Bonus Interview: Subscribers to the Likewise Media Patreon campaign can hear an interview with author Ani Sison Cooney. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RadioPublic | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Support: Support our Patreon | Donate via PayPal | Leave a review Share: Tweet this episode | Share to Facebook Connect: Email | Newsletter | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

If you read about creativity online at all you’ll likely have seen the terms “growth mindset” and “fixed mindset”. But they are often presented in terms of creativity in business, which means to a person like myself that pursues my creative passions as a hobby or side gig, we may have glossed over the buzzwords thinking they don’t apply to us. In fact, they are SUPER relevant, possibly even more so to us than in business! Let me explain why! ----more---- LINKS: What Having a “Growth Mindset” Actually Means via Harvard Business Review   Listen Anywhere! OFFICIAL Adventures in Creativity Merch!     Enjoy what I do?   If you would like to support me and you enjoy what you are seeing here, there are a couple simple ways to help! First, feel free to use those SHARE/TWEET buttons down below, share with the world what you enjoy! I sincerely appreciate it!   Second, if you want to keep up with not only the podcast but ALL of the articles I’m putting out as well as some occasional exclusive content not found anywhere else I’d love it if you signed up for the FREE NEWSLETTER! I won’t spam your inbox, the goal is to give you some extra content once a week or once every two weeks at most!  Join the adventure and sign up for the newsletter here!     How To Catch The Show & Contact Me   Listen anytime on the Official Website of Adventures in Creativity, or in the podcast player of your choice by searching for “Adventures in Creativity”!   Have a follow up thought on anything I discussed or have a recommendation of a creative you’d love me to chat with? Shoot me an email and I’ll read it on the show! You can also find me on social media everywhere @davidszweduik, but I’m most active on Twitter so feel free to reach out and chat!   Thanks for listening, see you on our next adventure!   Theme Music:Music: Funk In The Trunk by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com     Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com

Is releasing your art, your creations, out into the world a part of the creative process? Or is that something we do after the creative process is complete in search of some sort of gratification?  ----more----   Listen Anywhere! OFFICIAL Adventures in Creativity Merch!     Enjoy what I do?   If you would like to support me and you enjoy what you are seeing here, there are a couple simple ways to help! First, feel free to use those SHARE/TWEET buttons down below, share with the world what you enjoy! I sincerely appreciate it!   Second, if you want to keep up with not only the podcast but ALL of the articles I’m putting out as well as some occasional exclusive content not found anywhere else I’d love it if you signed up for the FREE NEWSLETTER! I won’t spam your inbox, the goal is to give you some extra content once a week or once every two weeks at most!  Join the adventure and sign up for the newsletter here!     How To Catch The Show & Contact Me   Listen anytime on the Official Website of Adventures in Creativity, or in the podcast player of your choice by searching for “Adventures in Creativity”!   Have a follow up thought on anything I discussed or have a recommendation of a creative you’d love me to chat with? Shoot me an email and I’ll read it on the show! You can also find me on social media everywhere @davidszweduik, but I’m most active on Twitter so feel free to reach out and chat!   Thanks for listening, see you on our next adventure!   Theme Music:Music: Funk In The Trunk by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com     Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com

Acknowledgments, by Maggie Shipstead. On the eve of the publication of his self-referential debut novel, The Canon According to D. M. Murphy, Daniel M. Murphy narrowly avoids a moment of self-awareness. (Content note: contains some strong language and a brief reference to suicide.) (This story first appeared on BuzzFeed in 2017.) Bonus Interview: Subscribers to the Likewise Media Patreon campaign can hear an interview with author Maggie Shipstead. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RadioPublic | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Support: Support our Patreon | Donate via PayPal | Leave a review Share: Tweet this episode | Share to Facebook Connect: Email | Newsletter | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

So often I see creatives complaining about social media and my answer is always, what about your blog? While it gets trashed as an outdated form of sharing your thoughts, you shouldn’t sleep on creating a consistent blog/website. Here’s a look at how easy it can be! ----more---- Listen Anywhere! OFFICIAL Adventures in Creativity Merch!     Enjoy what I do?   If you would like to support me and you enjoy what you are seeing here, there are a couple simple ways to help! First, feel free to use those SHARE/TWEET buttons down below, share with the world what you enjoy! I sincerely appreciate it!   Second, if you want to keep up with not only the podcast but ALL of the articles I’m putting out as well as some occasional exclusive content not found anywhere else I’d love it if you signed up for the FREE NEWSLETTER! I won’t spam your inbox, the goal is to give you some extra content once a week or once every two weeks at most!  Join the adventure and sign up for the newsletter here!     How To Catch The Show & Contact Me   Listen anytime on the Official Website of Adventures in Creativity, or in the podcast player of your choice by searching for “Adventures in Creativity”!   Have a follow up thought on anything I discussed or have a recommendation of a creative you’d love me to chat with? Shoot me an email and I’ll read it on the show! You can also find me on social media everywhere @davidszweduik, but I’m most active on Twitter so feel free to reach out and chat!   Thanks for listening, see you on our next adventure!   Theme Music:Music: Funk In The Trunk by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com     Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com

The idea of complete creative freedom is a dream for every creative out there. Unfortunately that dream quickly becomes a nightmare when we find ourselves blessed with that “opportunity”. Let’s talk about the power of constraints, limitations, rules, and obstacles in your creative process and why they are completely necessary for true creative expression. ----more---- OFFICIAL Adventures in Creativity Merch!   Enjoy what I do?   If you would like to support me and you enjoy what you are seeing here, there are a couple simple ways to help! First, feel free to use those SHARE/TWEET buttons down below, share with the world what you enjoy! I sincerely appreciate it!   Second, if you want to keep up with not only the podcast but ALL of the articles I’m putting out as well as some occasional exclusive content not found anywhere else I’d love it if you signed up for the FREE NEWSLETTER! I won’t spam your inbox, the goal is to give you some extra content once a week or once every two weeks at most!  Join the adventure and sign up for the newsletter here!     How To Catch The Show & Contact Me   Listen anytime on the Official Website of Adventures in Creativity, or in the podcast player of your choice by searching for “Adventures in Creativity”!   Have a follow up thought on anything I discussed or have a recommendation of a creative you’d love me to chat with? Shoot me an email and I’ll read it on the show! You can also find me on social media everywhere @davidszweduik, but I’m most active on Twitter so feel free to reach out and chat!   Thanks for listening, see you on our next adventure!   Theme Music:Music: Funk In The Trunk by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com     Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com

Auspicium Melioris Aevi, by JY Yang. In a future where famous historical leaders are cloned and trained in a mysterious Academy to become advisors to the world’s nations, the fiftieth copy of Harry Lee Kuan Yew tries to buck the system. (This story first appeared in Issue 15 of Uncanny Magazine.) Bonus Interview: Subscribers to the Likewise Media Patreon campaign can hear an interview with author JY Yang. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RadioPublic | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Support: Support our Patreon | Donate via PayPal | Leave a review Share: Tweet this episode | Share to Facebook Connect: Email | Newsletter | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

The creative journey can feel like two sides of a coin at the same time. On one hand we are in control and flying high, at the same time we’re confused, frustrated, and unable to find a way to make the two sides match.  ----more---- In the song “Why I Am” from the album ‘Big Whiskey and the Groo Grux King’, Dave Matthews Band sums up the duality of creativity beautifully. Especially in the line ‘Till I was slave and master at the same damn time.’.    Listen to the song on Spotify here: Why I Am - Dave Matthews Band     Listen Anywhere!   OFFICIAL Adventures in Creativity Merch!   Enjoy what I do?   If you would like to support me and you enjoy what you are seeing here, there are a couple simple ways to help! First, feel free to use those SHARE/TWEET buttons down below, share with the world what you enjoy! I sincerely appreciate it!   Second, if you want to keep up with not only the podcast but ALL of the articles I’m putting out as well as some occasional exclusive content not found anywhere else I’d love it if you signed up for the FREE NEWSLETTER! I won’t spam your inbox, the goal is to give you some extra content once a week or once every two weeks at most!  Join the adventure and sign up for the newsletter here!     How To Catch The Show & Contact Me   Listen anytime on the Official Website of Adventures in Creativity, or in the podcast player of your choice by searching for “Adventures in Creativity”!   Have a follow up thought on anything I discussed or have a recommendation of a creative you’d love me to chat with? Shoot me an email and I’ll read it on the show! You can also find me on social media everywhere @davidszweduik, but I’m most active on Twitter so feel free to reach out and chat!   Thanks for listening, see you on our next adventure!   Theme Music:Music: Funk In The Trunk by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com     Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com

I know, journaling isn’t COOL. But if you want to know the biggest secret to unlocking your creativity and truly getting to know the real creative YOU, then take my advice about establishing a regular writing habit.  ----more---- LINKS:   Episode 063 - Creativity Cross Training   Why Writing Is So Good For You - From Psychology Today   Listen Anywhere! OFFICIAL Adventures in Creativity Merch!     Enjoy what I do?   If you would like to support me and you enjoy what you are seeing here, there are a couple simple ways to help! First, feel free to use those SHARE/TWEET buttons down below, share with the world what you enjoy! I sincerely appreciate it!   Second, if you want to keep up with not only the podcast but ALL of the articles I’m putting out as well as some occasional exclusive content not found anywhere else I’d love it if you signed up for the FREE NEWSLETTER! I won’t spam your inbox, the goal is to give you some extra content once a week or once every two weeks at most!  Join the adventure and sign up for the newsletter here!     How To Catch The Show & Contact Me   Listen anytime on the Official Website of Adventures in Creativity, or in the podcast player of your choice by searching for “Adventures in Creativity”!   Have a follow up thought on anything I discussed or have a recommendation of a creative you’d love me to chat with? Shoot me an email and I’ll read it on the show! You can also find me on social media everywhere @davidszweduik, but I’m most active on Twitter so feel free to reach out and chat!   Thanks for listening, see you on our next adventure!   Theme Music:Music: Funk In The Trunk by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com     Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com

The Story of the Woman Who Fell in Love with Death, by Chaya Bhuvaneswar. A young boy immerses himself in story, trying to find meaning and wholeness after his sister goes missing. (Content note: contains references to child abuse and gendered violence.) (This story first appeared in The Bangalore Review in 2016, and is included in the 2018 collection White Dancing Elephants.) Bonus Interview: Subscribers to the Likewise Media Patreon campaign can hear an interview with author Chaya Bhuvaneswar. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RadioPublic | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Support: Support our Patreon | Donate via PayPal | Leave a review Share: Tweet this episode | Share to Facebook Connect: Email | Newsletter | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

I read an interesting article a while back that essentially said if you want to keep your art meaningful you, in essence, have to avoid “making it” as an artist. My first thought was to rally against this notion, but after further thought the point may have merit.  ----more---- LINKS:   Destruction vocalist on Metallica Article     Listen Anywhere! OFFICIAL Adventures in Creativity Merch!     Enjoy what I do?   If you would like to support me and you enjoy what you are seeing here, there are a couple simple ways to help! First, feel free to use those SHARE/TWEET buttons down below, share with the world what you enjoy! I sincerely appreciate it!   Second, if you want to keep up with not only the podcast but ALL of the articles I’m putting out as well as some occasional exclusive content not found anywhere else I’d love it if you signed up for the FREE NEWSLETTER! I won’t spam your inbox, the goal is to give you some extra content once a week or once every two weeks at most!  Join the adventure and sign up for the newsletter here!     How To Catch The Show & Contact Me   Listen anytime on the Official Website of Adventures in Creativity, or in the podcast player of your choice by searching for “Adventures in Creativity”!   Have a follow up thought on anything I discussed or have a recommendation of a creative you’d love me to chat with? Shoot me an email and I’ll read it on the show! You can also find me on social media everywhere @davidszweduik, but I’m most active on Twitter so feel free to reach out and chat!   Thanks for listening, see you on our next adventure!   Theme Music:Music: Funk In The Trunk by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com     Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com

How many times do you feel completely stuck with your creative pursuits? The problem is that you are likely too narrowly focused with your creativity and are simply “over training”.  ----more---- I believe that every one of us is creative. As such, to grow as a creative we have to treat our creativity like a muscle. Maya Angelou once said, “You can't use up creativity, the more you use, the more you have.”. This is ultimately true in my experience. BUT that doesn’t mean that our creativity comes in just one form.    If you think of creativity as being similar to a muscle, the more you use it the stronger it gets. But if you only train one muscle, the rest of your body gets out of whack. That’s why it’s important to practice many different types of creativity, or creativity cross training. Don’t believe me, give a listen to the episode and we’ll talk some more after!   LINKS:   Karen Hutton - The Woo   Listen Anywhere! OFFICIAL Adventures in Creativity Merch!     Enjoy what I do?   If you would like to support me and you enjoy what you are seeing here, there are a couple simple ways to help! First, feel free to use those SHARE/TWEET buttons down below, share with the world what you enjoy! I sincerely appreciate it!   Second, if you want to keep up with not only the podcast but ALL of the articles I’m putting out as well as some occasional exclusive content not found anywhere else I’d love it if you signed up for the FREE NEWSLETTER! I won’t spam your inbox, the goal is to give you some extra content once a week or once every two weeks at most!  Join the adventure and sign up for the newsletter here!     How To Catch The Show & Contact Me   Listen anytime on the Official Website of Adventures in Creativity, or in the podcast player of your choice by searching for “Adventures in Creativity”!   Have a follow up thought on anything I discussed or have a recommendation of a creative you’d love me to chat with? Shoot me an email and I’ll read it on the show! You can also find me on social media everywhere @davidszweduik, but I’m most active on Twitter so feel free to reach out and chat!   Thanks for listening, see you on our next adventure!   Theme Music:Music: Funk In The Trunk by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com     Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com  

A Nest of Ghosts, a House of Birds, by Kat Howard. In this lovely and haunting story, a young woman inherits her grandmothers house. When she arrives, though, she discovers that the house is full of birds—and stories. (This story first appeared in issue 17 of Uncanny Magazine.) Bonus Interview: Subscribers to the Likewise Media Patreon campaign can hear an interview with author Kat Howard. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RadioPublic | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Support: Support our Patreon | Donate via PayPal | Leave a review Share: Tweet this episode | Share to Facebook Connect: Email | Newsletter | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

As we are chasing our dreams, it’s important to remember the importance of celebrating the small victories.  ----more---- Small victories are those things that we often just brush right past because they aren’t a “big deal”. But it’s very important to be present enough to recognize the fact that we DID accomplish something, no matter how big or small it may seem.    I’ve come up with a challenge of sorts for you, we’re calling it “Zoink’s Challenge” as a throwback to the previous episode.    The idea is simple: Set one goal for yourself at the start of each week. Something you can accomplish within that one week period.  Write the goal down and at the end of the week(or whenever you hit that goal during the week) make a brief note about how things went with hitting that goal. You don’t have to get super detailed, just some info about any pitfalls or particular successes that you may have had while hitting that goal. At the end of the year you’ll have a book full of FIFTY TWO goals that you smashed in the last year! Talk about motivation to keep going!   Listen Anywhere! OFFICIAL Adventures in Creativity Merch!   Enjoy what I do?   If you would like to support me and you enjoy what you are seeing here, there are a couple simple ways to help! First, feel free to use those SHARE/TWEET buttons down below, share with the world what you enjoy! I sincerely appreciate it!   Second, if you want to keep up with not only the podcast but ALL of the articles I’m putting out as well as some occasional exclusive content not found anywhere else I’d love it if you signed up for the FREE NEWSLETTER! I won’t spam your inbox, the goal is to give you some extra content once a week or once every two weeks at most!  Join the adventure and sign up for the newsletter here!     How To Catch The Show & Contact Me   Listen anytime on the Official Website of Adventures in Creativity, or in the podcast player of your choice by searching for “Adventures in Creativity”!   Have a follow up thought on anything I discussed or have a recommendation of a creative you’d love me to chat with? Shoot me an email and I’ll read it on the show! You can also find me on social media everywhere @davidszweduik, but I’m most active on Twitter so feel free to reach out and chat!   Thanks for listening, see you on our next adventure!   Theme Music:Music: Funk In The Trunk by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com     Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com

Goals, some people love them, other people hate them. But I think there is a different way to think about them that will make a TON more sense for you. Want a clue? Think bite sized, think action, oh yeah and think spring boards. Give a listen but be warned, things get a little nerdy! ----more----     Links: Chase Jarvis LIVE Podcast Creative Pep Talk with host Andy J Pizza     OFFICIAL Adventures in Creativity Merch!     Listen Anywhere! Enjoy what I do?   If you would like to support me and you enjoy what you are seeing here, there are a couple simple ways to help! First, feel free to use those SHARE/TWEET buttons down below, share with the world what you enjoy! I sincerely appreciate it!   Second, if you want to keep up with not only the podcast but ALL of the articles I’m putting out as well as some occasional exclusive content not found anywhere else I’d love it if you signed up for the FREE NEWSLETTER! I won’t spam your inbox, the goal is to give you some extra content once a week or once every two weeks at most!  Join the adventure and sign up for the newsletter here!     How To Catch The Show & Contact Me   Listen anytime on the Official Website of Adventures in Creativity, or in the podcast player of your choice by searching for “Adventures in Creativity”!   Have a follow up thought on anything I discussed or have a recommendation of a creative you’d love me to chat with? Shoot me an email and I’ll read it on the show! You can also find me on social media everywhere @davidszweduik, but I’m most active on Twitter so feel free to reach out and chat!   Thanks for listening, see you on our next adventure!   Theme Music:Music: Funk In The Trunk by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com     Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com  

January is the time we find ourselves looking back at the year just passed, while planning out some ideas we want to tackle in the new year. The problem is that we often spend a lot of time making diversions for ourselves so we don’t have to face our truth.  ----more---- I’m hoping that I can give you a little boost for the new year so that when you look back at the end of 2020, you’ll be feeling like it was your best year yet! OFFICIAL Adventures in Creativity Merch!   Listen Anywhere! Enjoy what I do?   If you would like to support me and you enjoy what you are seeing here, there are a couple simple ways to help! First, feel free to use those SHARE/TWEET buttons down below, share with the world what you enjoy! I sincerely appreciate it!   Second, if you want to keep up with not only the podcast but ALL of the articles I’m putting out as well as some occasional exclusive content not found anywhere else I’d love it if you signed up for the FREE NEWSLETTER! I won’t spam your inbox, the goal is to give you some extra content once a week or once every two weeks at most!  Join the adventure and sign up for the newsletter here!     How To Catch The Show & Contact Me   Listen anytime on the Official Website of Adventures in Creativity, or in the podcast player of your choice by searching for “Adventures in Creativity”!   Have a follow up thought on anything I discussed or have a recommendation of a creative you’d love me to chat with? Shoot me an email and I’ll read it on the show! You can also find me on social media everywhere @davidszweduik, but I’m most active on Twitter so feel free to reach out and chat!   Thanks for listening, see you on our next adventure!   Theme Music:Music: Funk In The Trunk by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com     Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com

Being it’s the holiday season I wanted to give you something a little lighter this week that you can enjoy with your family! Hans Zimmer : Live in Prague is a shining example of how all of the hard work pays off, allowing masterful creatives to just enjoy creating at an ultra high level.  ----more---- The Hans Zimmer : Live in Prague concert is one of my favorite concert videos of all time. Here’s what it’s all about, courtesy of Netflix:  “In this concert film, Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer performs his most iconic movie scores to a sell-out crowd at the O2 Arena in Prague.”    This concert film was released in 2017 and not only does it feature a beautiful, family friendly musical experience, it show-cases artists at the top of their games doing the unthinkable. You guessed it, they are HAVING FUN creating and performing for the audience.    The thing is, they can only do that because of the hard work they have put in behind the scenes to truly learn their craft. Listen now to the episode to hear WHY I feel so strongly about why this is important.    Links:   Hans Zimmer : Live in Prague on Netflix   Photography Radio : Episode “Go Out And Shoot A Lot - Is It A Good Advice?”   Listen Anywhere! Enjoy what I do?   If you would like to support me and you enjoy what you are seeing here, there are a couple simple ways to help! First, feel free to use those SHARE/TWEET buttons down below, share with the world what you enjoy! I sincerely appreciate it!   Second, if you want to keep up with not only the podcast but ALL of the articles I’m putting out as well as some occasional exclusive content not found anywhere else I’d love it if you signed up for the FREE NEWSLETTER! I won’t spam your inbox, the goal is to give you some extra content once a week or once every two weeks at most!  Join the adventure and sign up for the newsletter here!     How To Catch The Show & Contact Me   Listen anytime on the Official Website of Adventures in Creativity, or in the podcast player of your choice by searching for “Adventures in Creativity”!   Have a follow up thought on anything I discussed or have a recommendation of a creative you’d love me to chat with? Shoot me an email and I’ll read it on the show! You can also find me on social media everywhere @davidszweduik, but I’m most active on Twitter so feel free to reach out and chat!   Thanks for listening, see you on our next adventure!   Theme Music:Music: Funk In The Trunk by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com     Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com  

The Friend, by Lindsay Hatton. A WWI veteran comes to the Big Sur coast to oversee the construction of an iconic bridge, and strikes up an unlikely friendship with an unusual stranger. (This story first appeared in the 2017 Short Story Advent Calendar.) Bonus Interview: Subscribers to the Likewise Media Patreon campaign can hear an interview with author Lindsay Hatton. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RadioPublic | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Support: Support our Patreon | Donate via PayPal | Leave a review Share: Tweet this episode | Share to Facebook Connect: Email | Newsletter | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

It’s a common trap that we’ve all fallen into. Social media attention and our desire for more of it starts to take over and suddenly we lose our creative voice because we are creating for the algorithm of whatever platforms we are using to share our work. ----more---- If that wasn’t already a bummer enough, we begin to let that algorithm and how many likes/followers/shares/etc. dictate our feelings of self worth as creatives. We have all been there, it’s nothing to be ashamed of. It literally happens to the best of us. The thing is, many are unable to recognize when they hit that point and ultimately they burn out… worse they let it impact their own personal mental health to a degree that it takes them to the deepest, darkest places in their mind.    This is why it’s so vitally important we learn to recognize when we are slipping and learn to stop letting some random social media platforms algorithm determine our self worth.    Listen Anywhere! Enjoy what I do?   If you would like to support me and you enjoy what you are seeing here, there are a couple simple ways to help! First, feel free to use those SHARE/TWEET buttons down below, share with the world what you enjoy! I sincerely appreciate it!   Second, if you want to keep up with not only the podcast but ALL of the articles I’m putting out as well as some occasional exclusive content not found anywhere else I’d love it if you signed up for the FREE NEWSLETTER! I won’t spam your inbox, the goal is to give you some extra content once a week or once every two weeks at most!  Join the adventure and sign up for the newsletter here!     How To Catch The Show & Contact Me   Listen anytime on the Official Website of Adventures in Creativity, or in the podcast player of your choice by searching for “Adventures in Creativity”!   Have a follow up thought on anything I discussed or have a recommendation of a creative you’d love me to chat with? Shoot me an email and I’ll read it on the show! You can also find me on social media everywhere @davidszweduik, but I’m most active on Twitter so feel free to reach out and chat!   Thanks for listening, see you on our next adventure!   Theme Music:Music: Funk In The Trunk by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com     Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com

What do you do when your hard work and effort does not equal your expected results? Does that inequality mean there’s a problem with your work, your efficiency, a missing tactic/strategy?Or does it simply indicate your expectations were too high, too broad and unfocused? ----more---- LINKS:digitalSoup Podcast   Listen Anywhere!   Enjoy what I do?   If you would like to support me and you enjoy what you are seeing here, there are a couple simple ways to help! First, feel free to use those SHARE/TWEET buttons down below, share with the world what you enjoy! I sincerely appreciate it!   Second, if you want to keep up with not only the podcast but ALL of the articles I’m putting out as well as some occasional exclusive content not found anywhere else I’d love it if you signed up for the FREE NEWSLETTER! I won’t spam your inbox, the goal is to give you some extra content once a week or once every two weeks at most!  Join the adventure and sign up for the newsletter here!     How To Catch The Show & Contact Me   Listen anytime on the Official Website of Adventures in Creativity, or in the podcast player of your choice by searching for “Adventures in Creativity”!   Have a follow up thought on anything I discussed or have a recommendation of a creative you’d love me to chat with? Shoot me an email and I’ll read it on the show! You can also find me on social media everywhere @davidszweduik, but I’m most active on Twitter so feel free to reach out and chat!   Thanks for listening, see you on our next adventure!   Theme Music:Music: Funk In The Trunk by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com     Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com

Spirit of Home, by José Pablo Iriarte. A migrant father and daughter living on Mars are brought together by a taste of home. (This story first appeared in Motherboard.) Show Notes: José Pablo Iriarte's website is labyrinthrat.com. You can find José on Twitter at @LabyrinthRat. José appeared on episode 23 of Keep the Channel Open, discussing this story and several others. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RadioPublic | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Support: Support our Patreon | Donate via PayPal | Leave a review Share: Tweet this episode | Share to Facebook Connect: Email | Newsletter | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

Photographer Jess T. Dugan is one of my favorite contemporary portrait artists, whose work explores issues of gender, sexuality, identity, and community. Jess's 2015 book Every Breath We Drew is a favorite of mine, and I was pleased to be able to discuss that book with her, as well as her recent series To Survive On This Shore, photographs and interviews with transgender and gender non-conforming people over the age of fifty. We had a great conversation about her artistic process, how she approaches making a portrait, and how her tools inform her work. For the second segment, Jess chose "golden hour" as her subject, the time just before sunset when the light is both striking and rapidly changing. (Conversation recorded May 8, 2017. Originally aired June 21, 2017.) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RadioPublic | Stitcher | Spotify | TuneIn | RSS Support: Support our Patreon | Leave a review Share: Tweet this episode | Share to Facebook Connect: Email | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube Show Notes: Jess T. Dugan Jess T. Dugan and Vanessa Fabbre - To Survive on This Shore (book) Jess T. Dugan - Every Breath We Drew (book) Jess T. Dugan - Current and Upcoming Exhibitions Jess T. Dugan and Vanessa Fabbre - To Survive on this Shore (website) Jess T. Dugan - Every Breath We Drew (web gallery) Jess T. Dugan - “Colby, 2012” Jess T. Dugan - “Devotion” Dawoud Bey Catherine Opie Robert Mapplethorpe Rembrandt van Rijn Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio Richard Renaldi Strange Fire Collective Kerry James Marshall Deana Lawson

How often have you found yourself spending a ton of time planning and thinking about your next big project? Now how often do you find you stop thinking about it and are elbow deep in the doing of said project? Let’s talk about the difference. ----more---- You can't THINK your way to PERFECTION! Only action, practice and boots on the ground/hands in the mud action, will let you fine tune and actually accomplish what your mind envisions as the perfect outcome!Check out Tim’s photo workTim Johnston on Twitter BECAUSE WE MAKE PODCAST Episode 25 The Return of Dave Szweduik   Listen Anywhere! Enjoy what I do?   If you would like to support me and you enjoy what you are seeing here, there are a couple simple ways to help! First, feel free to use those SHARE/TWEET buttons down below, share with the world what you enjoy! I sincerely appreciate it!   Second, if you want to keep up with not only the podcast but ALL of the articles I’m putting out as well as some occasional exclusive content not found anywhere else I’d love it if you signed up for the FREE NEWSLETTER! I won’t spam your inbox, the goal is to give you some extra content once a week or once every two weeks at most!  Join the adventure and sign up for the newsletter here!     How To Catch The Show & Contact Me   Listen anytime on the Official Website of Adventures in Creativity, or in the podcast player of your choice by searching for “Adventures in Creativity”!   Have a follow up thought on anything I discussed or have a recommendation of a creative you’d love me to chat with? Shoot me an email and I’ll read it on the show! You can also find me on social media everywhere @davidszweduik, but I’m most active on Twitter so feel free to reach out and chat!   Thanks for listening, see you on our next adventure!   Theme Music:Music: Funk In The Trunk by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com     Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com  

Sometimes our creativity feels stale or unsatisfying to us. In 90% of the situations there is ONE reason why. You haven’t found a way to put your own voice into your work. This episode is all about the not so secret, secret, about how to put more of your voice into your work.  ----more----   Listen Anywhere!   Enjoy what I do?   If you would like to support me and you enjoy what you are seeing here, there are a couple simple ways to help! First, feel free to use those SHARE/TWEET buttons down below, share with the world what you enjoy! I sincerely appreciate it!   Second, if you want to keep up with not only the podcast but ALL of the articles I’m putting out as well as some occasional exclusive content not found anywhere else I’d love it if you signed up for the FREE NEWSLETTER! I won’t spam your inbox, the goal is to give you some extra content once a week or once every two weeks at most!  Join the adventure and sign up for the newsletter here!     How To Catch The Show & Contact Me   Listen anytime on the Official Website of Adventures in Creativity, or in the podcast player of your choice by searching for “Adventures in Creativity”!   Have a follow up thought on anything I discussed or have a recommendation of a creative you’d love me to chat with? Shoot me an email and I’ll read it on the show! You can also find me on social media everywhere @davidszweduik, but I’m most active on Twitter so feel free to reach out and chat!   Thanks for listening, see you on our next adventure!   Theme Music:Music: Funk In The Trunk by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com     Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com

The Best Light Fades, by Rachel Lyon. A young writer struggles to find her voice and get her artistic career started, all while having to care for her aging father and her literal clown of a boyfriend. (This story first appeared in the New Limestone Review.) Bonus Interview: Subscribers to the Likewise Media Patreon campaign can hear an interview with author Rachel Lyon. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RadioPublic | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Support: Support our Patreon | Donate via PayPal | Leave a review Share: Tweet this episode | Share to Facebook Connect: Email | Newsletter | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

Ada Limón's latest book of poems, The Carrying, was just released this month by Milkweed Editions, and it's just beautiful. In this episode, Ada and I discuss the book, the power of naming, connection with the Earth, and her collaboration with poet Natalie Diaz. Then in the second segment, we talked about travel and artistic pilgrimages. (Conversation recorded August 17, 2018.) Bonus Reading: Subscribers to the KTCO Patreon campaign can hear Ada read her poem “Instructions on Not Giving Up.” Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RadioPublic | Stitcher | Spotify | TuneIn | RSS Support: Support our Patreon | Leave a review Share: Tweet this episode | Share to Facebook Connect: Newsletter | Email | Facebook | Twitter | Tumblr Show Notes: Ada Limón Ada Limón - The Carrying: Milkweed Editions | IndieBound | B&N | Goodreads Ada Limón - Bright Dead Things: Milkweed Editions | IndieBound | B&N | Goodreads Commonplace - Episode 76: Ada Limón Ada Limón - Calendar Magnificent frigatebird Robin Wall Kimmerer - Braiding Sweetgrass Ada Limón - “The Burying Beetle” Sorry to Bother You Ada Limón and Natalie Diaz - “Envelopes of Air” Natalie Diaz Ada Limón - “Full Gallop” John Ashbery Elizabeth Bishop Elizabeth Bishop - Geography III Pablo Neruda Isla Negra Museum House La Sebastian Museum House La Chascona Museum House Pablo Neruda - Ode to Common Things Jeffery Saddoris On Taking Pictures Gisele Firmino Frida Kahlo and the Ex-Voto Style Painting Transcript

Our Adventures in Creativity this week lead to a terrific conversation with Fine Art, Large Format Film Photographer Alex Burke. We discuss why he chose large format film photography, the importance of connection and story within his work, why paying it forward with knowledge is essential and so much more! ----more---- LINKS:Website   Instagram   Listen Anywhere! Enjoy what I do?   If you would like to support me and you enjoy what you are seeing here, there are a couple simple ways to help! First, feel free to use those SHARE/TWEET buttons down below, share with the world what you enjoy! I sincerely appreciate it!   Second, if you want to keep up with not only the podcast but ALL of the articles I’m putting out as well as some occasional exclusive content not found anywhere else I’d love it if you signed up for the FREE NEWSLETTER! I won’t spam your inbox, the goal is to give you some extra content once a week or once every two weeks at most!  Join the adventure and sign up for the newsletter here!     How To Catch The Show & Contact Me   Listen anytime on the Official Website of Adventures in Creativity, or in the podcast player of your choice by searching for “Adventures in Creativity”!   Have a follow up thought on anything I discussed or have a recommendation of a creative you’d love me to chat with? Shoot me an email and I’ll read it on the show! You can also find me on social media everywhere @davidszweduik, but I’m most active on Twitter so feel free to reach out and chat!   Thanks for listening, see you on our next adventure!   Theme Music:Music: Funk In The Trunk by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com     Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com

Crow's Eye, by Sarah Hollowell. "Her entire life, Ruby has known that something lives in the lake. She’s never seen it, but she’s felt its fingers brush her ankle. She’s felt its gaze." (This story first appeared in issue 44 of Fireside Magazine.) Bonus Interview: Subscribers to the Likewise Media Patreon campaign can hear an interview with author Sarah Hollowell. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RadioPublic | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Support: Support our Patreon | Donate via PayPal | Leave a review Share: Tweet this episode | Share to Facebook Connect: Email | Newsletter | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

Keah Brown is a journalist and essayist. Keah’s debut essay collection The Pretty One is an honest and thoughtful look at what it means to be black and disabled in a culture that doesn’t make space for marginalized bodies. In our conversation we talked about the importance of representation, the insidious nature of ableism, and compared notes on how each of us approaches an interview. Then for the second segment, we talked about the 24-hour news cycle. (Conversation recorded October 17, 2019.) Bonus Reading: Subscribers to the Likewise Media Patreon campaign can hear Keah read an excerpt from her book The Pretty One. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RadioPublic | Stitcher | Spotify | TuneIn | RSS Support: Support our Patreon | Leave a review Share: Tweet this episode | Share to Facebook Connect: Email | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube Show Notes: Keah Brown Keah Brown - The Pretty One #DisabledAndCute Keah Brown - “Brie Larson on superheroes, success and her Hollywood sisterhood” Keah’s work at Cliché Mag Keah Brown - “Roxane Gay Wants You to See Fat People as Humans” Lyz Lenz - “How Many Personal Stories Must Women Share to Convince Others of Their Humanity?” StarTribune - “Viral photo captures power dynamic between Trump and Nancy Pelosi” Brandon Taylor - Real Life Charmed Almost Family Raising Dion Transcript

How to Be Chinese, by Celeste Ng. Mackenzie is excited to explore and connect with her Chinese heritage when she goes off to college, but finds the question of identity to be complicated. (This story first appeared in issue 26.1 of Gulf Coast.) Bonus Interview: Subscribers to the Likewise Media Patreon campaign can hear an interview with author Celeste Ng. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RadioPublic | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Support: Support our Patreon | Donate via PayPal | Leave a review Share: Tweet this episode | Share to Facebook Connect: Email | Newsletter | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

Marisa Crane is a writer based in San Diego, CA. What I love about Marisa’s chapbook Our Debatable Bodies is how it moves from one emotion to another and another, both within a poem and throughout the collection—the poems juxtapose our society’s casual misogyny and homophobia with the tenderness and intimacy of a moment between lovers. In our conversation, Marisa and I talked about her book, our “zig-zagging brains,” and what it means to invite an audience into our private moments. Then for the second segment, we talked about the hit sitcom Schitt’s Creek. (Conversation recorded October 8, 2019.) Bonus Reading: Subscribers to the Likewise Media Patreon campaign can hear Marisa read her poem “We Get To Talking About Dating Apps & I Remember How.” Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RadioPublic | Stitcher | Spotify | TuneIn | RSS Support: Support our Patreon | Leave a review Share: Tweet this episode | Share to Facebook Connect: Email | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube Show Notes: Marisa Crane Marisa Crane - Our Debatable Bodies Marisa Crane - “yapping dogs” Steven Universe Keep the Channel Open - Episode 98: Lyz Lenz Lyz Lenz - “How Many Personal Stories Must Women Share to Convince Others of Their Humanity?“ Marisa Crane - “The Real Community Guidelines: How to Be a True Ally” Paige Lewis - “When I Tell My Husband I Miss the Sun, He Knows” Schitt’s Creek Dan Levy Sarah Rose Etter - The Book of X Jenny Offill - Dept. of Speculation Mary Robison - Why Did I Ever Transcript

Introducing LikeWise Fiction! I'm thrilled to announce the launch of my new diverse fiction podcast, LikeWise Fiction! I'm sharing the first episode as a bonus for KTCO listeners—enjoy! Whale Fall, by Alvin Park. A whale washes ashore, a village loses its memories, and a relationship falls apart. (This story first appeared in issue 60 of SmokeLong Quarterly.) Bonus Interview: Subscribers to the Likewise Media Patreon campaign can hear an interview with author Alvin Park. This episode is sponsored by the William Male Foundation. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RadioPublic | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Support: Support our Patreon | Donate via PayPal | Leave a review Share: Tweet this episode | Share to Facebook Connect: Email | Newsletter | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

Lyz Lenz is a writer based in Iowa. Part journalism and part memoir, Lyz’s book God Land is a nuanced, insightful, and moving look at the role of faith in the culture of Middle America. In our conversation, Lyz and I talked about her book, belonging, false nostalgia, and the ways marginalized people are expected to share their pain. Then for the second segment, we talked about country music. (Conversation recorded September 19, 2019.) Bonus Reading: Subscribers to the Likewise Media Patreon campaign can hear Lyz read an excerpt from God Land. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RadioPublic | Stitcher | Spotify | TuneIn | RSS Support: Support our Patreon | Leave a review Share: Tweet this episode | Share to Facebook Connect: Email | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube Show Notes: Lyz Lenz Lyz Lenz - God Land Lyz Lenz - Men Yell At Me (newsletter) Lyz Lenz - “The Mystery of Tucker Carlson” Texas Book Festival - Schedule Jacob Wetterling Lyz Lenz - “How Many Personal Stories Must Women Share to Convince Others of Their Humanity?” The Highwomen Maren Morris - “My Church” Pistol Annies Angaleena Presley - “Bless My Heart” Wendy Davis Molly Ivins Raise Hell: The Life and Times of Molly Ivins Sarah McCammon Kenny Chesney - “Get Along” Runaway June - “Buy My Own Drinks” Carmen Maria Machado - In the Dream House Carmen Winant Transcript

  Binh Danh is a photographer based in San Jose, CA. Using both historical photographic processes and his unique chlorophyll prints—using photosynthesis to embed images into leaves—Binh makes haunting and resonant images about war, aftermath, landscape, and memory. In our conversation, Binh and I talked about his creative process, his interest in history, and the deep connections between all things. Then in the second segment we took a moment to acknowledge the recent passing of legendary photographer Robert Frank, then talked about the aesthetics of smoke. (Conversation recorded September 12, 2019.) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RadioPublic | Stitcher | Spotify | TuneIn | RSS Support: Support our Patreon | Leave a review Share: Tweet this episode | Share to Facebook Connect: Email | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube Show Notes: Binh Danh Haines Gallery - Binh Danh: After the Gold Rush Daguerrotype Binh Danh - The Crosses Robert Frank Robert Frank - The Americans New Topographics Mrs. Doubtfire William Eggleston - At Zenith Delaney Allen’s Instagram GLOW Transcript

Helen Zaltzman is the host of the podcasts Answer Me This!, The Allusionist, and Veronica Mars Investigations. The Allusionist is one of my favorite podcasts, one that I never miss an episode of, an informative and entertaining and often deeply empathetic look at how we use language. In our conversation, Helen and I talked about her interest in language, her process in creating her shows, and the importance of the podcasting community. Then for the second segment, Helen and I talked about visible mending techniques. (Conversation recorded August 12, 2019.) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RadioPublic | Stitcher | Spotify | TuneIn | RSS Support: Support our Patreon | Leave a review Share: Tweet this episode | Share to Facebook Connect: Email | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube Show Notes: Helen Zaltzman The Allusionist Answer Me This! Veronica Mars Investigations Allusionist Live Events Pop Culture Happy Hour The Allusionist - Survival part 2: Oot in the Open PRX - What Helen Zaltzman Learned Producing 100 Episodes of ‘The Allusionist’ The Allusionist - Survival part 1: Second Home Podcasters’ Support Group Imaginary Advice Visible mending Celeste Ng - Everything I Never Told You Celeste Ng - Little Fires Everywhere Transcript