#78 A Nature-based Approach to the Creative Process w/ Joshua Townshend
Release Date: 02/13/2024
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Episode Highlights:
- Aligning with the seasons to enhance the creative process
- Identifying your primary element (earth, air, water, or fire) to provide insights into your creative process
- The importance of playing the long game as a Creative Being
- The Ultimate Game: maintaining passion + desire while remaining detached from specific outcomes
- Breaking the paradigm of 'if/then' thinking
Analisa is joined by guest Joshua Townsend, an expert in creative development and story coaching. They discuss the importance of understanding the elements and how they relate to the creative process. They delve into the characteristics and challenges of each element (earth, air, water, and fire) and provide practical tips for working with each element in a creative context. In this conversation, Joshua Townshend and Analisa Leaming discuss various aspects of the creative process and personal growth. They explore the importance of understanding characters and how they present themselves versus who they truly are. They also delve into the concept of the short game versus the long game, emphasizing the need for patience and authenticity in pursuing creative endeavors. The conversation then shifts to the ultimate game, which involves maintaining passion and desire while remaining detached from specific outcomes. They discuss the path of mastery and the importance of breaking the paradigm of 'if-then' thinking. Finally, they touch on the power of breathing and the skills that artists develop throughout their journey.
Learn more about Joshua Townshend here.
Take Joshua's creative element quiz here.
A Balancing Act is hosted by Analisa Leaming, Broadway actor + soulful coach for creatives. This season is designed to inspire performers and creatives to journey towards their dreams with more soul and less attachment to outcomes and society's definitions of success.