12-The Final Shutdown
Shut Your Monkey
I reveal the one thing guaranteed to shut your monkey once and for all. Then join my new podcast: "art for all" about living a productive and satisfying creative life. New episodes each week with guests, ideas, essays, jokes, and lots of free giveaways. Subscribe on iTunes and the art for all homepage.
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11Intoxicated - Victor Yocco
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This week we’ll discuss how the monkey uses alcohol, drugs, overeating and other destructive habits to interfere with our creativity. This week's guest is , the author and psychologist. Click here to find out more about Victor's new book, . Use the discount code: yoccomupad to get 39% off the book if you order through the publisher. Monkey of the Week: the Enabler. It’s that voice that says: Have a drink, you deserve it. Get high, it’ll make you more creative. Act like a prima donna if you want anyone to take...
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10Impossible — Jennifer Louden
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Last week, I felt a little harried and overwhelmed and the podcast was rushed and missing some good bits so I hope to make up for it this week with lots of interesting stuff. Our main topic will be how the monkey tries to define our lives in completely unrealistic ways. This week's guest is Jennifer Louden, the bestselling author and personal growth pioneer. If you like the conversation, I urge to to download a free copy of her great new book. Monkey of the Week: The Utopian. It’s that voice that says: "Your life could be so perfect, so much better...
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09Unreliable — Ilise Benun
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This week we’ll discuss how unreliable the monkey’s advice can be and why you should ignore much of what it says. And then we’ll get some much more reliable and useful advice. We’ll talk to , the author, speaker and founder of , who has been helping creative people improve their game for thirty years. What’s your experience with your monkey? How has it affected you, and how have you overcome it? Record your Monkey Tale at . This podcast is brought to you by , online art klasses that inspire you how to be creative—no matter what...
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08Change - Karen Salmansohn
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In this week’s podcast, author and host Danny Gregory talks with the author . Karen has sold over a million copies of her wonderful and hilarious self-help books, books like How to Be Happy Dammit, The Prince Harming Syndrome, Instant Happy and The Bounce Back Book. She’s a contributor to Oprah, Psychology Today, The Huffington Post, Lifetime TV, a relationship expert for match.com, and a radio host on Sirius. We had a sprawling, wonderful chat that was eye-opening and monkey-scaring. Monkey of the Week: The Fuggedabout-it. It’s that voice that says: "Tomorrrow's...
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07Distractions - Jonathan Carroll
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In this week’s podcast, author and host Danny Gregory talks with the novelist . The conversation is freewheeling — from how to start a novel, to day-jobs to the benefits of self-criticism, how to make your creative self your friend to the pleasures of handwritten manuscripts. Here's an example of a second draft of his manuscript for Bathing the Lion. He also pointed me of Francis Ford Coppola showing the manuscript for The Godfather. Monkey Tale: Liz introduces us to her purple monkey What’s your experience with your monkey? How has it affected you, and how have you...
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06Meddling - Todd Colby
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In this week’s podcast, author and host Danny Gregory talks with , the poet, artist and former member of . They'll discuss the creative process and the role of discipline and preparation in keeping the monkey at bay. Monkey of the Week: the Paranoid. It’s that voice that says: "They’re laughing and sneering, because no one likes you. Or trusts you. Or admires you. And they can’t wait to see you screw up." What can we say in response? Monkey Tale: Lenore has a revelation in the shower about who her monkey really is. What’s your experience...
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05Ghosts - Patti Digh
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In this week’s podcast, author and host Danny Gregory talks with , the bestselling author, teacher and storyteller. They'll discuss trauma and how the harsh voices of our childhood can continue to play tired old tapes in our heads — long past their expiration date. Monkey of the Week: the Fake. It’s that voice that says: "You are a fraud and an imposter. Everyone knows you can’t do this. They’re all laughing behind your naive back." What can we say in response? Monkey Tale: A few careless critiques can derail one's young career. Steve tells us how he was...
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04Creative Targets - Stefan Sagmeister
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Why does the monkey hate when you make create something new? This episode will dig into it. First, I talk about creativity and how the monkey loves to hate it, meddling with your creative process and throwing up blocks. Then I am joined by this week’s guest, the rock-star of graphic design, . I’ve known Stefan for about fifteen years and every time we chat I come up away excited, impressed and inspired. He first became famous for a poster he designed in which he carved all the type into his chest with a razor blade. That shocking experiment was typical of an artist who...
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03Origins: Dr. Robyn Cooper
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Why do most of us have an inner critic, a negative inner voice that keeps us from being creative and trying new things? In this week’s podcast, author and host Danny Gregory talks with psychologist Dr. Robyn Cooper to uncover Whthe psychological sources of our negative inner voices, shedding light on their origins and exposing them as historical, but not necessarily honest. Dr. Cooper also shares a simple set of questions that will help you make positive and lasting change. Monkey Tale: Monkeys are excellent mimics—just ask Rosie, who wanted to be an artist, but whose...
info_outlineWhat does your monkey—your inner critic—look and sound like? In this podcast, Shut Your Monkey author and host Danny Gregory helps you identify the monkey and shows you why it is not you.
Then, Danny talks to artist, therapist, and creativity coach Susanna Suchak about how the monkey can affect all areas of your life, the scientifically proven therapeutic value of journaling, and how to quiet your chimp’s damaging chatter.
Monkey of the Week: The Blunderer, the monkey that tries to stop you with doubt. If that fails, it tells you that whatever you’ll doing will burn the house down.
Monkey Tale: Debra’s monkeys really don’t want her to write. Find out why and what she did.
What’s your experience with your monkey? How has it affected you, and how have you overcome it? Record your Monkey Tale at dannygregory.com/monkey.
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