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[Recap for Episode 78] Kristen Fagan on the Downside of Perfectionism, the Power of Play, and Following Your Intuition

Cracking Creativity Podcast with Kevin Chung

Release Date: 09/27/2017

[Recap for Episode 91] Creativity vs. Natural Inspiration, Stealing in Art, Taking Chances, and Learning from Your Mistakes – Cracking Creativity Episode 91

Cracking Creativity Podcast with Kevin Chung

A recap of episode 91 of the Cracking Creativity podcast. If you liked it, check out the full episode with where he talks about creativity vs. natural inspiration, stealing in art, taking chances, and learning from your mistakes.

92: Nick Gray on Turning Your Hobby Into a Business, Standing Out in a Crowded Market, and Being a Leader

Cracking Creativity Podcast with Kevin Chung

is the founder of Museum Hack, a twist on the traditional museum experience. The funny thing about Nick is, he used to hate museums. That is until he went on a date that forever changed his life. During a snowy day in NYC, a girl brought him to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and showed him artifacts, furniture, and other interesting things in the museum. This changed Nick’s perception of what a museum tour could be. That’s when he started frequenting the MET, and learned to love museums. The first time Nick charged for a museum tour, he even tried to give money back to the people who...

91: Erik Young on Creativity vs. Natural Inspiration, Stealing in Art, Taking Chances, and Learning from Your Mistakes

Cracking Creativity Podcast with Kevin Chung

Erik Young is one of my friends from high school. In this episode we broke from the normal format of the show and talked about our thoughts on creativity, inspiration, the education system, and learning from your mistakes. We also talked about some of the projects he's worked on including his children's book and work as owner of 7Mangos.

[Recap for Episode 90] Chalky White on Asking What If, Being Persistent, and Never Giving Up

Cracking Creativity Podcast with Kevin Chung

A recap of episode 90 of the Cracking Creativity podcast. If you liked it, check out the full episode with where he talks about asking yourself what if, being persistent, and why continuing to try leads to success, among many other things.

90: Chalky White on Asking What If, Being Persistent, and Never Giving Up

Cracking Creativity Podcast with Kevin Chung

grew up in an abusive household, so much so that he gave up trying in school as an act of rebellion. When he 17 he joined the police cadets where he worked with alcoholics and drug addicts. It was at this point that Chalky realized he wanted to be in service of others. One day his friend asked Chalky if he wanted to go skiing. By saying yes to his friend’s request, Chalky unknowingly changed his life. Even though he wasn’t very good at skiing on that first trip, he was hooked. A year after that first ski trip Chalky went to Andorra and decided to become a ski instructor. When...

[Recap for Episode 89] Victor Yocco on Tailoring Your Message, Finding Support, and Having an Effective Website

Cracking Creativity Podcast with Kevin Chung

A recap of episode 89 of the Cracking Creativity podcast. If you liked it, check out the full episode with where he talks about why your message should change based on your platform, the importance of a support system, and the power of creating an effective website, among many other things.

89: Victor Yocco on Tailoring Your Message, Finding Support, and Having an Effective Website

Cracking Creativity Podcast with Kevin Chung

Victor Yocco went to school and studied psychology and communication. After school he became a researcher for zoos and science centers, but after a while he decided he needed a change. So he asked a friend who worked at Intuitive, a design and research company, if they had any open jobs. Even though he didn't have any experience in design or user research, Victor found that he was a good fit for the job. His background in psychology and research allowed him to make the transition from researching zoos to researching user experience design. The biggest obstacle Victor faced didn't have anything...

[Recap for Episode 88] Shawn Coss on Being a Popular Artist, Defining Your Success, and Business Being Hard Work

Cracking Creativity Podcast with Kevin Chung

A recap of episode 88 of the Cracking Creativity podcast. If you liked it, check out the full episode with where he talks about why there’s no formula for becoming a popular artist, defining success on your own terms, and why running an art business is such hard work, among many other things.

88: Shawn Coss on Being a Popular Artist, Defining Your Success, and Business Being Hard Work

Cracking Creativity Podcast with Kevin Chung

grew up loving cartoons, but never dreamed it could become his full-time job. He grew up in a time and place where art wasn't considered a viable career. His dad told him he should get a "real job" instead of pursuing his dreams. The thought was, you could only be a professional artist if you went to an art institute, or learned at Disney. Like most people who grow up in difficult financial situations, Shawn's dad didn't want Shawn to grow up with the same hardships he had to go through. Shawn hit his first break when he met Kris Wilson of Cyanhide and Happiness through MySpace. Kris liked...

[Recap for Episode 87] Derek Miller on Creative Action, Having Positive Mindsets, and Not Getting Down on Yourself

Cracking Creativity Podcast with Kevin Chung

A recap of episode 87 of the Cracking Creativity podcast. If you liked it, check out the full episode with where he talks about why you need to keep your creative momentum, the power of a positive mindset, and not getting down on yourself, among many other things.

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A recap of episode 78 of the Cracking Creativity podcast. If you liked it, check out the full episode with Kristen Fagan where she talks about letting go of your perfectionism, the power of play, and following your intuition.

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