Creative Happy Hour
Creative Happy Hour is that magical moment in which you leave behind your obligations, hang out with other fun creatives: artists, writers, musicians, thinkers, or creative entrepreneurs, and get drunk on the creative possibilities.
Each week, we'll riff on a different cocktail or wine, which will inspire a thematic discussion on an issue that affects creatives, artists, crafters, entrepreneurs, or anyone trying to figure out what's next in their c creative happy life.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 46 minutes
- Episodes
- 99
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2021
How to Keep Perfectionism from Killing Your Creativity
There is no question that perfectionism can be what pushes artists, writers, creatives, and creative entrepreneurs to create in the first place. It can be what makes you strive to be better as a crea…
What does the rise of the NFT mean for artists & creative entrepreneurs?
Now that some dude named Beeple sold some digital artworks for 69 million dollars and Elon Musk's girlfriend Grimes sold some videos of winged devil babies protecting Mars for several million, you ha…
Anxiety & Creativity: What's the Link and what does it mean for creatives?
The neuroscientist and author Joseph LeDoux has called anxiety “the price we pay for an ability to imagine the future.”
Anxiety is not your typical worry or fear that crosses your mind. Anxiety is… o…
How to find your unique creative style & creative voice
There's a lot of noise out there. The best way to break through that and be heard as an artist, creative, writer, performer, or creative entrepreneur is to find and develop your own creative style, y…
Creative secrets of influencers
What is an influencer? Influencers range from those instagram chicks always on vacation to celebrity makeup artists to the Dalai Lama. on social media and have massive followings.
What can influencer…
Does creativity decrease with age? How to live a long, happy, creative life
Do creativity, creative output, and creative thinking decrease with age?
This question has been the subject of scientific research for more than a century, with the first empirical study of this issu…
Creative success trigger: the creative magic of to-do lists
Some claim that 10 minutes a day spent creating a to-do list adds an average of $4000 to people's incomes.
That’s enough of a reason already, but how else can having a to-do list improve your work, c…
How to design a creative happy life
How do you design a creative happy life you love? It's all about being intentional. You define your ideal life, you design it, and then you create it. If this idea sounds simple, that’s because it is…
Fandoms, fan art, fan fiction, fictosexuals, aesthetics, and creativity
In this episode of Creative Happy Hour, we do a deep dive into interesting stuff…What is a fandom? What is an aesthetic? What is fan art and fan fiction? What in the world are fictosexuals? And what …
Victim mentality: the so-called coping mechanism that kills your creativity
Victim mentality: it's a symptom ego messing with your mind, and it's also an acquired personality trait, often the result of early life conditioning and coping mechanisms. Though many of us go throu…
Excuses: The lie that destroys your creative success
Claude Monet kept painting even as he went blind. Vincent Van Gogh kept making art in the insane asylum and despite the fact that he never sold a painting while he was alive. Miguel de Cervantes wrot…
Why are we so Obsessed With the Idea of Morning Routines?
By now, we’ve all seen a million perfectly curated morning routine videos and read numerous articles and blog posts about how if you don’t have the perfect morning routine you’re gonna be a loser for…
Creative secret weapon: How a great website can transform your creative career
Everyone is so focused on social media, so it's not surprising that many artists, writers, musicians, creatives, and creative entrepreneurs assume that they no longer need a website.
In fact, a great…
How to find and maintain unstoppable creative motivation
As an artist, a writer, a creative, or a creative entrepreneur, it is so much easier to talk and dream about a creative project than it is to actually buckle down and do the work and see your project…
Mental Health & Creativity- Is there a link, and how can you use creativity to improve mood?
One of the top Google searches for creativity is "Why are creatives depressed?" This got me thinking. Is there a real link between mental illness and creativity? Is there truth to the stereotype of t…
Making money as an artist or creative in 2021
More creatives than ever are deciding to jump ship from corporate jobs and try to make a living from their art or just generally as a creative. Today we’re going to be talking about how to actually b…
Creativity in a time of change: Mastering creative virtual events
It’s 2021 and we are all ready for a change! To celebrate season 4 of Creative Happy Hour, we’re going to be talking about creative issues and opportunities for creatives, artists, and creative entre…
Am I F*cked as a Creative if I Suck at Meditation? (Meditation & Creativity)
Am I f*cked as a creative, as a creative entrepreneur, as a writer, as a coach, and as a person if I can’t meditate? I decided to get to the bottom of this important question because I know I’m not a…
The boring podcast: What is boredom? And what does it have to do with creativity?
This is far from a boring episode! In fact, the subject of boredom is trending in 2020. During the pandemic and through all of our extra time at home, many of us have felt the effects of boredom. We'…
Creative Concept: Empowering: Can you empower others or yourself to be more creative and successful? How?
Empowering seems to have become something of a keyword in the past few years. Technically, it means to give (someone) the authority or power to do something. What does empowering mean for creatives? …