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Creative Happy Hour
by Spalmorum
Creative Happy Hour is that magical moment in which you leave behind your obligations, hang out with other fun creatives: artists, writers, musicians, thinkers, or creative entrepreneurs, and get drunk on the creative possibilities. Each week, we'll riff on a different cocktail or wine, which will inspire a thematic discussion on an issue that affects creatives, artists, crafters, entrepreneurs, or anyone trying to figure out what's next in their c creative happy life.
Episodes
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The secret to being a better artist- What makes art good or bad?
What's the secret to being more creative and better at art? The answer might surprise you. In this uplifting episode, we talk about good art, bad art, and art that flies away. You'll also get to explore the repulsive candidates for the world's most disgusting cocktail and learn about the Museum…
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How can multipassionate creatives build a cohesive personal brand?
Think Frida Kahlo. Karl Lagerfeld. Lady Gaga. Andy Warhol. Creatives whose work, life, style, and values are inextricably enmeshed, exponentially increasing their creative reach and impact. That is the power of the personal brand. A brand clearly communicates its values, goals, and value added to...
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Starting over on social media (for multi passionate creatives)
Love it or hate it, social media is the top way that most creatives, artists, writers, musicians and creative entrepreneurs can showcase who they are and what they do. But at some point, many of us have perhaps felt frustrated: social media, or the algorithm, doesn't seem to be working for us...
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Law of Attraction for creatives: Manifesting your best creative life
You may have read The Secret and thought, "well that is a creatively crafted load of bullshit." That Ferrari from your vision board never materialized, you've tried repeating affirmations in the mirror, but your book is still not a bestseller and your paintings aren't being shown at Art Basel…
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Trendy or trend proof? Trends, creativity & creative entrepreneurship
Everywhere you see the headlines touting new trends that we MUST adopt if we want to remain competitive in the artistic, creative, and entrepreneurial space. But what is a trend? How does it begin, peak, and fizzle out, and should we adopt trends or focus on being iconoclasts? What are some of…
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Why multi passionate creatives should start a podcast...and how!
When you're a multi passionate creative, having a podcast can be a great way to explore, express, and promote some of your many passions. Podcasting can give you newfound authority, hone your voice, and give you access to other extraordinarily inspiring creatives. But most busy creatives assume...
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The creative entrepreneur's secret weapon: creative marketing
When you're an artist, a creative or a creative entrepreneur, marketing your work is hard. It can feel too much like self-promotion, it can feel like it takes time out of our creative pursuits, and many of us wish it wasn't part of our job. The bad news is, marketing is very much part of your…
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FEAR: How it impacts creativity and your creative success
Many multi-passionate creatives have tons of great ideas all the time. When they move on to the next idea without seeing one side through, some people assume that it's because they got bored or because of shiny object syndrome. But that's not the complete story. Often creative ideas and projects...
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How to beat imposter syndrome to become your authentic creative self
Imposter syndrome- that sinking feeling of being a fraud, of not being good enough, that certitude that you're going to get found out and exposed as a fake at any moment- affects a disproportionate number of high achieving creatives, actors, writers, artists, and creative entrepreneurs. In this...
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How to become an expert when you're a multipassionate creative
Multipassionate creatives and multipassionate entrepreneurs are people who tend to explore many passions. Often our careers and paychecks reflect that, and we feel that we are not taken seriously. Becoming an expert sounds like it doesn't gel with the personality of a multipassionate creative…
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The Laziness Myth- How Laziness is crucial for creativity
Being lazy is equated to wasting your life. Our society rewards the overachievers, the productive people who manage to "get it all done." But it's never enough, it can lead to burnout, and that's not the way to foster the kind of creativity that leads to new inventions, innovation, and...
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The creative magic of storytelling
How do you make your creative concept stick? How do you reach an audience and inspire people to drink the creative KoolAid of whatever you're selling be it writing, art music, or products? The answer is simple: Effective storytelling. Storytelling has multiple educational, psychological, and...
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Starting a Creative Business: Entrepreneurship for Creatives 101
If you're an artist, writer, musician, or creative thinking of entrepreneurship, consider this episode of Creative Happy Hour your accelerated Creative MBA. We'll be getting drunk on the creative possibilities of starting your own creative business, from ideation to analytics, in lingo that won't...
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Are you a multi passionate creative?
Too many people see a multi passionate creative and think "flighty," "scattered," or, even worse, "Jack of all trades, master of none." But being a multi-passionate creative is a gift. In this episode of Creative Happy Hour, you'll learn different strategies for being productive while being...
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Quantity vs Quality: Which one yields better creative results
Some artists and creatives will have you believe that it is better to create a masterpiece or two and nothing else than it is to produce a huge body of work. Others argue that going for quantity will inevitably yield a few works of genius and also improve productivity and creative thinking. In…
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Hey Creative- Need a break? Here's how to do it right.
Creative Happy Hour is starting a new adventure! Hell no, we're not quitting! We're taking a short two week hiatus before starting up again on season 5... and hopefully organizing live events in our new hometown of Santa Barbara CA! In this episode we'll be talking about creative breaks: -When to...
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Why is authenticity trending? And what does this mean for creatives?
Authenticity is trending. You would think that authenticity comes naturally, but in a world where we're all building personal brands and making decisions on how to present ourselves on social media as an individual, a brand, or a company, that's not necessarily true! Still, marketing gurus tell…
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Dream Jobs for Creatives & Creative Careers in Tech
Remember what you wanted to be when you grew up? There's a good chance that your childhood career dreams were a lot more creative- and, well, a lot more fun than your job prospects or your current job reality. Some of you went straight to the Plan B career. Others explored a job in the arts but...
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The magic creative tool in your pocket: Making your Smartphone work for your creativity
Your smartphone is designed to be addictive: with its bright colors, engaging apps, and the way it brings everything you could possibly want, from entertainment to social connection, to news, to productivity, right to your fingertips, it's no wonder we always have our phones within arm's reach....
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What are you afraid of? Pushing past fear to embrace your creativity
What are you scared of? In this episode of Creative Happy Hour, we'll be discussing how fear negatively impacts creativity and creative output, different fears that are common to most creatives, the fear-vulnerability connection, and why creatives in particular are susceptible to being blocked by...
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How to Keep Perfectionism from Killing Your Creativity
There is no question that perfectionism can be what pushes artists, writers, creatives, and creative entrepreneurs to create in the first place. It can be what makes you strive to be better as a creative. But there is no question that perfectionism can negatively impact your creativity and stop...
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What does the rise of the NFT mean for artists & creative entrepreneurs?
Now that some dude named Beeple sold some digital artworks for 69 million dollars and Elon Musk's girlfriend Grimes sold some videos of winged devil babies protecting Mars for several million, you have probably heard of NFT's, non-fungible tokens... but if you have no idea what they are, you are...
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Anxiety & Creativity: What's the Link and what does it mean for creatives?
The neuroscientist and author Joseph LeDoux has called anxiety "the price we pay for an ability to imagine the future." Anxiety is not your typical worry or fear that crosses your mind. Anxiety is… overwhelming. It can completely control of your brain, and if you're a creative who counts on your...
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How to find your unique creative style & creative voice
There's a lot of noise out there. The best way to break through that and be heard as an artist, creative, writer, performer, or creative entrepreneur is to find and develop your own creative style, your unique creative voice. But how do you do that? In this episode of Creative Happy Hour, we...
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Creative secrets of influencers
What is an influencer? Influencers range from those instagram chicks always on vacation to celebrity makeup artists to the Dalai Lama. on social media and have massive followings. What can influencers teach us about creativity? They aren't always taken seriously by other creative professions but...
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Does creativity decrease with age? How to live a long, happy, creative life
Do creativity, creative output, and creative thinking decrease with age? This question has been the subject of scientific research for more than a century, with the first empirical study of this issue being published in 1835. It seems that there are indeed certain ebbs and flows in different…
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Creative success trigger: the creative magic of to-do lists
Some claim that 10 minutes a day spent creating a to-do list adds an average of $4000 to people's incomes. That's enough of a reason already, but how else can having a to-do list improve your work, creative and personal life? Some creatives are resistant to list making- do any of their arguments...
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How to design a creative happy life
How do you design a creative happy life you love? It's all about being intentional. You define your ideal life, you design it, and then you create it. If this idea sounds simple, that's because it is – but it's far from easy. In this episode we look into the research of Ayse Birsel and use it as…
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Fandoms, fan art, fan fiction, fictosexuals, aesthetics, and creativity
In this episode of Creative Happy Hour, we do a deep dive into interesting stuff…What is a fandom? What is an aesthetic? What is fan art and fan fiction? What in the world are fictosexuals? And what does all of this mean for creatives and creativity: How can being a superfan of something help you...
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Victim mentality: the so-called coping mechanism that kills your creativity
Victim mentality: it's a symptom ego messing with your mind, and it's also an acquired personality trait, often the result of early life conditioning and coping mechanisms. Though many of us go through some form of trauma as children or in our pasts, if we want to be creative, happy adults, we…
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Excuses: The lie that destroys your creative success
Claude Monet kept painting even as he went blind. Vincent Van Gogh kept making art in the insane asylum and despite the fact that he never sold a painting while he was alive. Miguel de Cervantes wrote Don Quixote in jail. Rick Allen from Def Leppard kept drumming after his arm was amputated. Sir...
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Why are we so Obsessed With the Idea of Morning Routines?
By now, we've all seen a million perfectly curated morning routine videos and read numerous articles and blog posts about how if you don't have the perfect morning routine you're gonna be a loser for life. We all know that your average billionaire wakes up 3 hours earlier than us mere mortals…
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Creative secret weapon: How a great website can transform your creative career
Everyone is so focused on social media, so it's not surprising that many artists, writers, musicians, creatives, and creative entrepreneurs assume that they no longer need a website. In fact, a great website is your creative entrepreneurship secret weapon that will help you level up in your...
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How to find and maintain unstoppable creative motivation
As an artist, a writer, a creative, or a creative entrepreneur, it is so much easier to talk and dream about a creative project than it is to actually buckle down and do the work and see your project through to the end. But is it actually easier? It is really sad to be passionate about a creative...
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Mental Health & Creativity- Is there a link, and how can you use creativity to improve mood?
One of the top Google searches for creativity is "Why are creatives depressed?" This got me thinking. Is there a real link between mental illness and creativity? Is there truth to the stereotype of the mad creative genius? Are most artists, writers, musicians, and dancers mentally ill? Who are…
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Making money as an artist or creative in 2021
More creatives than ever are deciding to jump ship from corporate jobs and try to make a living from their art or just generally as a creative. Today we're going to be talking about how to actually be a creative entrepreneur in 2021, i.e how to make money as a creative, artist, crafter, designer,...
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Creativity in a time of change: Mastering creative virtual events
It's 2021 and we are all ready for a change! To celebrate season 4 of Creative Happy Hour, we're going to be talking about creative issues and opportunities for creatives, artists, and creative entrepreneurs. We're going to be getting drunk on all of the creative Possibilities that are open to…
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Am I F*cked as a Creative if I Suck at Meditation? (Meditation & Creativity)
Am I f*cked as a creative, as a creative entrepreneur, as a writer, as a coach, and as a person if I can't meditate? I decided to get to the bottom of this important question because I know I'm not alone in this shameful secret I have, that I'm just plain sh*tty at meditating. And along the way…
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The boring podcast: What is boredom? And what does it have to do with creativity?
This is far from a boring episode! In fact, the subject of boredom is trending in 2020. During the pandemic and through all of our extra time at home, many of us have felt the effects of boredom. We've tried to alleviate that boredom through Netflix, crafting, organizing, and baking...but often,...
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Creative Concept: Empowering: Can you empower others or yourself to be more creative and successful? How?
Empowering seems to have become something of a keyword in the past few years. Technically, it means to give (someone) the authority or power to do something. What does empowering mean for creatives? How can you empower yourself and others as a creative, an artist, or a creative entrepreneur, and...
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Neurodiversity, Learning Differences, and Creativity
What do the founder of IKEA, Cher, Richard Branson, Chuck Close, and Justin Timberlake have in common? They all present some form of neurodiversity, from ADHD to Dyslexia to OCD, and they all credit all or part of their success to these learning or processing differences. 35% of entrepreneurs…
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The bitter end: the incredible value of finishing a creative project.
Leonardo da Vinci declared more than 500 years ago that "Art is never finished, only abandoned." But in reality, typing "The End" at the end of your manuscript or signing a painting can be one of the most rewarding parts of the process. Setting yourself up to finish your creative work is one of…
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Dealing with Mushy Middle Syndrome in your Creative Project
The mushy middle... sounds pretty bad, doesn't it? The mushy middle, or saggy middle syndrome, refers to what happens when you get stuck slogging through the middle of a creative project, whether it's a you're a writer working on a book, an artist working on a painting, a musician creating a…
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The power of the first impression- Nanowrimo week 2 & creative beginnings
First impressions matter. In this episode, we'll be we'll be sipping Vesper Martinis and talking about how to make the best impression possible as a creative, an artist, or a creative entrepreneur, and with your creative work, be it writing, art, or a new venture. Also, we'll be celebrating the...
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Nanowrimo and other Creative Challenges for Writers and Creatives
Have you ever heard of NaNoWriMo? In this episode, we talk about National Novel Writing Month- a creative challenge where you attempt to write a 50,000 word novel in the month of November. Is this a good idea? Why should any creative challenge themselves? What are the right ways and wrong ways of...
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Weird & Creative Graves: shaping your creative & artistic legacy
Andy Warhol wanted a cool blank gravestone with just the word "Figment" on it. He got a conventional grave in a suburban cemetery in Pennsylvania, next to his parents. A small consolation: the grave is live-streamed 24/7, an art project called "Figment." Frida Kahlo had a super cool funeral...
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Art & Murder: Anger, Creativity, Caravaggio, and Murderbilia
Anger is normal; nature hardwired into our brains for protection. But here is the paradox: when anger goes out of control, it destroys, yet anger when it is understood and controlled is a constructive force, one that can be used for creativity, change, and growth. Today we'll be talking about...
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Danse Macabre- What is dance of death and what are its creative lessons?
The Dance of Death ...the Danse Macabre... St Vitus' Dance: It's an artistic theme, a creepy historical anecdote, and an allegory that may inspire is to be our best creative selves. In this episode of Creative Happy Hour, host Karena Akhavein, PhD will go over the historical facts behind the…
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Memento Mori: What are they, and can creepy as f* art make your more productive?
Today we're talking memento mori, those creepy paintings and objects featuring skulls and death that are supposed to remind you of your own mortality. Why have such a thing? Why have so many artists produced them? What are some famous examples of memento mori? Can reflecting on your own…
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The incredible power of hair. Hair, Identity, and Creativity.
It's 50 percent carbon, 21 percent oxygen, 17 percent nitrogen, 6 percent hydrogen, and 5 percent sulphur. It's stronger than copper of the same diameter. It is a relic and a talisman and was made into jewelry by the Victorians. In this episode, we're talking about the incredible power of hair....
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Creative Happy Hour is that magical moment in which you leave behind your obligations, hang out with other fun creatives: artists, writers, musicians, thinkers, or creative entrepreneurs, and get drunk on the creative possibilities. Each week, we'll riff on a different cocktail or wine, which will inspire a thematic discussion on an issue that affects creatives, artists, crafters, entrepreneurs, or anyone trying to figure out what's next in their c creative happy life.
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Spalmorum
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