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The Former Head of Innovation + Creativity at Disney on Reviving Your Sense of Play in Work + Living Ep 277

Wildly Creative Life with Brooke Schultz

Release Date: 11/28/2024

The Ultimate Art Project: Your Life Podcast: Wildly Creative Life — Grand Finale

Wildly Creative Life with Brooke Schultz

After 8 years and over 300 episodes, this final sendoff is part pep talk, part confetti cannon, part tender hug — and all heart. In this closing chapter of Wildly Creative Life, I shares the most potent idea I've been saving ‘til now: your life is the ultimate art project. It’s not about perfection. It’s about intention, fun, and the wild beauty that shows up in the middle of melted popsicles, creative pivots, and whispered lullabies. This episode is a loving invitation to reimagine creativity — not as a polished product, but as the deeply human, often messy, always meaningful way...

Self Improvement Burnout: the Cure Ep 302

Wildly Creative Life with Brooke Schultz

In a world obsessed with optimization, what happens when your quest to “be better” becomes a cage? In this episode, we’re breaking up with the exhausting chase of constant self-improvement—and reconnecting with the art of contentment. I’m diving into the pressure to upgrade every corner of our lives, and how it can quietly stifle our creativity, joy, and humanity. We’ll talk about how your definitions of a rich, successful, creative life can and should change over time—and how the ultra-optimized version of life (you know, waking up at 5am, cold plunges, perfect productivity?)...

Let’s Get Reckless: 4 Out-of-the-Box Creators’ stories to inspire Wild Abandon Ep 301

Wildly Creative Life with Brooke Schultz

What if the thing you’re scared to do is the key to your creative breakthrough? In this episode, we’re diving into reckless creativity—the kind that ignores rules, disregards consequences, and burns the blueprint. I’ll share the stories of four out-of-the-box artists—David Bowie, Marina Abramović, Miles Davis, and Pablo Picasso—who weren’t afraid to follow the wild, uncomfortable, and sometimes unpopular path to transformation. You’ll hear: Why breaking your own creative “rules” might be the most loyal thing you can do to your vision How these legendary artists...

The X Factor: How to Get It Ep 300

Wildly Creative Life with Brooke Schultz

The X factor. That “je ne sais quoi”. Something you can’t quite put your finger on, something that’s hard to describe, but that pulls you in. What exactly IS the X factor and how do we infuse our creations with it so we have more impact and efficacy as creators? Maybe you find yourself in a creative situation where you’re hitting all the technical marks. Things on paper look like they should be going better than they are. Something is missing. Maybe you followed the outfit formula, but it looks a little off on you or doesn’t feel quite right. Maybe you are doing everything your...

When the Hard Way is the Fun Way Ep 299

Wildly Creative Life with Brooke Schultz

There are two opposite truths: hard is good, hard makes us stronger, push yourself to see what you can do, goals are for who you become in the process–and also: easy is good, the soft life, a firm rejection of ‘hustle culture’. So if these are both true, the wisdom comes in knowing when to apply each medicine. If you have food poisoning, allergy meds won’t do you any good. In this episode we’re gonna look at times in your creativity when the hard way is the fun way and how to make the hard fun on purpose in the process itself and in the long run. Mentions: Get More from...

Learn from your Past Self - Hot Tips for Creativity from Younger You! (Rebroadcast) Ep 298

Wildly Creative Life with Brooke Schultz

You're cute and so is your past! What comes up for you when I mention your past self? Do you romanticize the past, have nostalgia for it, think of the good ol’ days? Or do you feel embarrassed or ashamed of your past self? If youre like most of us, youve got both. You see versions of your past self that had it going on, and other versions from your past that make you cringe. In this episode, I invite you to notice them all and give them a big kiss on the lips for all they've done for you + your creative life. Connect with me and tell me all about your past self on Instagram...

Resurgence The Retreat: Top 4 Takeaways Ep 297

Wildly Creative Life with Brooke Schultz

DM me the word RESURGENCE @brookebschultz to get on the waitlist for Resurgence the 6 week program and the Retreat! Resurgence is my container for mamas where we untangled the story that we have to do everything for everyone and there’s no room for our creativity, where we stepped into what each mama’s fullest expression looks like right now amidst everything that’s on her plate, where I photographed them in their most beautiful essences, where we held space for each other and had aha moment after aha moment so that these mothers can actually walk into their lives integrating and...

Can’t Find Any Motivation? Try this instead. (Rebroadcast) Ep 296

Wildly Creative Life with Brooke Schultz

Today's episode comes straight from the trenches: I've recently been very low in motivation and want to encourage you from the trenches - because when I personally am in a rut, the last thing I want to hear is someone who’s like, "I was unmotivated once and here’s how I skyrocketed myself out of it and never felt that way again!" Not this episode! Here's what you'll hear - Why starting over can be exciting Resting for the sake of rest More rapid-fire ideas for finding motivation in the trenches Get More from Brooke: 💖Shop my Amazon Store Front 💖 Sign Up for my Email...

Finally Let Go of Toxic Self Expectations so You Can Make Your Best Creations Yet (Rebroadcast) Ep 295

Wildly Creative Life with Brooke Schultz

The biggest thing that holds creators + artists back: their own toxic expectations of themselves. What would happen if you decided you didn’t need to be more talented, hard working, or in any way different than you are now? In our 200th episode I’m sharing 4 toxic expectations that are keeping you from your best creations yet and how to gently let them go. Let’s explore what happens when you don’t need to be better + you have everything you need to live your dream life–what you create will be better, and even more importantly: way more fun. Get More from Brooke: 💖Shop my...

From Hobby Photographer to Fully Booked Out + Killing it as a Photo Educator–Morgan + Leah’s Stories - Bonus Episode!

Wildly Creative Life with Brooke Schultz

How Morgan went from hobby photographer to fully booked 4 months out—only doing work she loves 👏 In this livestream, shares: ⭐️How she went from a hobbyist photographer to fully booked 4 months out (at higher pricing than ever before) ⭐️The ONE investment she recommends for family photographers that she goes back to again and again (even 5 years later) ⭐️Going from terrified at every session to fully confident and leading with her unique personality I’ve just opened up space to work with a handful of photographers over the next 3 months to create your...

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Sending Buzz Lightyear into space with NASA, building an Olympic length swimming pool down Main Street in Disneyland for Michael Phelps, and working with companies like Google, Apple, the NBA, Coca-Cola, and many more to help them tap into the deep well of creativity within their companies through his workshops and speaking–it’s Duncan Wardle, the former head of innovation + creativity at Disney. In this episode Duncan shares how to believe in yourself again after many failures, how to tap into creativity when you have nothing special on your schedule, how to choose an idea when you have oh so many, and how to innovate when you have zero dollars.

Take a screenshot wherever you’re listening and tag us both on Instagram I’m @brookebschultz and he’s @duncanjwardle, let us know that you’re listening. Duncan also has a book coming out in a couple weeks, it’s available for pre-order now called the Imagination Emporium and it’s full of FUN tools for tapping into your creativity.

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