Do More Cool Shit
Do More Cool Shit is hosted by Shawn MacDonell who is spreading the good word of creativity and courage. I will share the best projects, chat with folks doing fun, creative stuff, and offer up challenges all in the hopes to motivate and inspire you to pick up a hammer, play the guitar, do whatever the heck you have always wanted to do. Something getting in your way? Let us exorcize that shit right out of your way. Creativity and courage is not magic it is something we must practice. It is something we must think about. You can do it and I can help. https://www.domorecoolshit.com/
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 56 minutes
- Episodes
- 66
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
What are you willing to do everyday in 2025? (065)
What an incredible year it has been. So many wonderful conversations with truly talented and hard working folks. I can't wait to bring you more in 2025 and to help more where and when I can.
If you ha…
Attitude can change everything with Devyn and Derek of MocoMade (064)
You want to get some cool shit done you are going to have a more than a few things in your tool belt and one of those things is a great attitude. Having a great attitude is exactly why I was so excit…
Cognitive defusion and how it can help you accomplish cool shit (063)
Cognitive fusion can seriously fuck us up. It can come in the form of anxiety, negative self talk, unregulated emotions, so much more and/or all of this together. So what is it and what can we do abo…
Live in cool shit with Carrie Smith (062)
In this episode I have an amazing conversation with Carrie Smith who is an absolute ball of energy and positivity. You are sure to leave listening this episode ready to run a marathon.
We cover every…
Thinking in solutions instead of problems (061)
How much time do you spend wading in your problem pool? Answer, too much. For many people this is the case but those that have learned and are actively working on this skill - solution based thinking…
When stubbornness and confidence become one with Matt Tweedy (060)
How do you know when you have found THE "right" thing for you? Well in Matt's case he just did. No sleeping, no other thoughts, only one path forward with nothing to get in your way. This episode is …
Play more, work smarter (059)
Play is an essential way in which to get some of your best work done. Go out for a walk, throw a frisbee, go to a theatre show instead of doing the dishes one night, you will thank yourself. You will…
How to identify a DOUBT DOOR and how to kick it down with Vince from cartoontherapy (058)
Doubt can be a huge block for many creatives. Vince introduces us to the idea of a doubt door, how to identify when the door is present and what to do about kicking it open. Vince has been quickly bu…
3 reasons why expectations suck and what you can do about it (057)
Expectations absolutely CAN suck, mainly because they can keep you in that stage or dreaming and idolizing the future for a very long time. Over time if we stay in that state long enough we can becom…
The journey between expectation and reality with Rachel Schneider (056)
Rachel Schneider is an incredibly talented artist who has built up a wonderful community, brings hilarity, passion, and wonderful teaching to life through her practice. I found Rachel a few years ago…
5 tips to not suck at pricing your work (055)
I am very passionate about pricing your work correctly because that is what will sustain you in the long run. If you're not making enough money as a creative then you will have to find another form o…
How to prepare yourself for selling your cool shit with Gareth Davies (054)
First, the coolest shit Gareth has ever done is NOT build a website but it was fun to see where those early lessons took him. How about building a great supportive business, giving hundreds of thousa…
You suck at goal setting, listen to this. (053)
If you want to achieve things in life, even the small things you have to have a plan, a goal, some kind of road map to help you determine how to get there. And holy,, are we ever bad at drawing these…
Pay attention to what keeps calling you with Leah Gibson (052)
Remember when your mind was free to wander and to dream and had almost no grown up limitations or influences. What a magical time that was. What a TRUE time that was. We lose some of that innocence a…
Diving deeper into authenticity and why it's so damn hard (051)
This is honestly one of the hardest episodes I have ever attempted to put together. Authenticity is an incredibly difficult topic to cover and an even harder thing to achieve in life. Are you authent…
What happens when you find your authentic self? with Brenda (artinjest) Dunn (050)
So many journey's in life can be long without us even knowing it. What happens when we end up at a destination that we truly love and that truly aligns with us? Well in this case, a lot of onesies, a…
The intention-action gap (049)
How is it that we can all think of the very best of intentions but somehow only about 50% of the time take the appropriate actions? When and where does this gap come into play?
That's exactly what th…
What skateboarding can teach us about life with Andrew Szeto (048)
What in the heck does skateboarding have to do with life or with creativity? Well when you listen to Andrew Szeto speak, it turns out a lot. Skateboarding can fuel a passion to try new things, to be …
Optimism is really hard work, but you need it. (047)
Optimism is NOT positivity. Had to get that out the way right away because I hear people groaning already, so stuff that thought.
Optimistic thinking is really hard to do but it is so necessary in yo…
Making a business out of art with Dom Laporte (046)
If you couldn't turn back and you could only move forward, mistakes and learning and successes and all, what would you do? What if there was no other option? Well for Dom Laporte that is kind of how …