Converge: The Business of Creativity Podcast with Dane Sanders

Dane is joined by Erwin McManus, author of The Artisan Soul, to dig into the topic of being creative humans created by a creative God. Erwin suggests that creativity is what we are made for even if …

Is it possible to successfully integrate art and commerce without loosing your soul?

In this episode of Converge, Dane Sanders talks with Tucker Nichols about how he went from studying the history o…

Have you ever considered invention a creative pursuit?

Dr. Tim Brown is an accomplished athlete, medical professional and inventor. What began as a fascination with sports chiropractics and learning…

Cliff Ravenscraft, a.k.a. the Podcast Answerman, knows what it takes to start a successful podcast. He has directly influenced 30 – 40% of the top 100 podcasts in the Business category on iTunes. Pr…

Though she initially wandered into design out of curiosity, Veronica Corzo-Duchardt became very intentional once she decided to move forward on the path to become an artist. Veronica is a designer,…

Ryan Delk of Gumroad joins Dane in this episode of Converge. Ryan shares his journey that eventually landed him the position as Head of Growth at Gumroad. He is intentional about working for people …

Processes are part of being a business owner and creative.

We could even make the case that it s part of being human. Whether we are aware of them or not we have a method for how we do things. Those…

Do you know how to best serve your audience? Do you know your audience?

Connecting with your audience is part of operating a successful business. You have to know your audience before you can serve …

The creative process is progressive.

Just as it takes time to create and iterate, it can also take time to refine your ideas. If you re making a thing for others to use and interact with – a product…

Most creatives would agree that giving yourself to the creative process is vital to your success as a creative. It is vital to creating authentic work worth sharing with the world. And we all have o…

You are a writer.

Sure, you may not be a writer in the traditional sense as it relates to publishing books or articles for publication. Maybe you don t even have a blog or website where you publish …

Do you know where you are right now? How about where you want to go with your creativity and your business?

Do you have what it takes to assert yourself in such a way to make that happen?

If hard …

Life is hard.

How we envision our life going isn t always how it turns out. Events and circumstances aren’t always what we prefer. They change our desires and passions. Sometimes they put a damper…

When becoming an artist, it s not uncommon to find ourselves hesitant to share our work with others for fear of criticism. Maybe you re waiting until you get better at your craft. Or maybe you fea…

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. These are familiar words here in the United States. It seems fitting that this Converge episode about exploring happiness, is releasing only a few days…

When is the last time you woke up in the middle of the night with a great idea?

Or maybe your good ideas come in the shower.

No matter when your brilliance strikes, it remains only an idea until y…

“YOU ALWAYS HAVE A CHOICE IN HOW YOU GO THROUGH LIFE AND HOW THOSE EXPERIENCES IN THE PAST DEFINE AND SHAPE YOUR FUTURE.”

What do you do when you realize life as you know it isn’t how you want to …

If you ask yourself the questions, How can I be of service? How can I be of value? You can see an opportunity to do that anywhere.

If you are reading this I think it s safe to assume that you …

If you want to be successful you have to act with intention and move in a particular direction or towards a particular goal.

Financial freedom may feel like a distant dream or maybe even impossi…

Exploration has to be part of the creative process. You have to be lost before you can see the way out.

As creatives we are aware of the body of work we are producing and sharing with the world bu…