2025 Was A Crazy Year

In Episode 30 of Flow State Podcast, Harry returns from hiatus with a solo episode full of reflections and updates, sharing how recent major life changes have shaped his perspective and creative process. He talks about why failure and experimentation are essential to making meaningful art, and how embracing both has helped him continue to grow as an artist. Harry answers fan questions about cultivating creativity in childhood, avoiding creative overwhelm, and sharpening free association skills. He reacts to a fan-submitted freestyle, then closes out the episode with a recap freestyle, bringing everything together in classic Flow State fashion.Show Notes:New Years Rocking Eve Performancehttps://www.instagram.com/reel/DERIB1aPg79/Why Creatives Must Be Allowed To Do Bad Work (David Sylvester)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwBejDxTHFYHarry Mack - "Bounce House" Car Freestylehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqGThHzAilwOrff Instrumentshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orff_SchulwerkShould I Write This Rhyme?https://www.harrymackofficial.com/should-i-write-this-rhymeTreat It Like A Hobbyhttps://www.harrymackofficial.com/treat-it-like-a-hobbyMarch Onhttps://www.harrymackofficial.com/march-onBack To The Programhttps://www.harrymackofficial.com/back-to-the-programFreestyle Medicine | Harry Mack x UCHealthhttps://youtu.be/jR5amJbKr_gUCHealth Freestyle Medicine Playlisthttps://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtzi2XpYJaIa41TbVA6J3pUCxx07763aC&si=UvtCWtER7FWOl7yk00:00:00 Intro00:00:29 Life Updates00:09:43 David Sylvester on Artistic Expression00:25:16 Q1: How did you develop creativity in childhood?00:36:16 Q2 Part 1: How do you not get overwhelmed?00:42:39 Q2 Part 2: How do you choose paths?00:45:45 Q3: How do you improve free association?00:59:31 Q4: UCHealth Collaboration01:07:16 Freestyle Submission: Jacob D01:16:17 Closing Freestyle