How to Be Creative
How to Be Creative is a podcast about what it means to be creative across different disciplines, industries, life circumstances, and career structures. You’ll learn tips for fitting creativity into your daily life, and hear from a bunch of different people about how being creative has helped them reach goals, open doors, and live a more rewarding--or at least more interesting--life. I’m your host, Kat O’Leary, and I’m excited to introduce you to some of my favorite creatives, as well as the tools that help me get my most crucial work done.
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 35 minutes
- Episodes
- 16
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2024
Using Affirmations to Shift Your Mindset and Achieve Goals
On this episode, I walk through my daily affirmation writing process and how it helps me a) orient my mindset for the day and b) envision and work toward big-picture goals.
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5 Tips for Navigating Change
Change is hard. In this episode, I explore five ways to make it easier, and the resources that have helped me get more comfortable navigating change.
Discussed on this episode:
- The Power of Now by Eckh…
The Benefits of Consistency
In this episode, I talk about how developing consistent, daily habits has changed my life for the better. I cover:
- 6 tangible benefits I've seen from developing a habit practice
- The habits I do every d…
Back in Black
I'm back after a four-year hiatus! This is a short update on where I've been and how it's impacted my creative work.
Episode 11: Coming Home with Billy Peters
This week I'm talking to writer, veteran, and tech professional Billy Peters about World War III, the concept of coming home when home doesn't fully exist, and what it means to be a writer with milit…
Episode 10: Creating Your Own Future with Ivy Jelisavac
This week, I'm talking with director Ivy Jelisavac about intrinsic motivation, creating structure to get things done, and building community online. For the past two years, Ivy's been my creative acc…
Episode 9: Running a Creative Small Business with Jennifer Wiese
Today I'm chatting with Jennifer Wiese, founder of Workroom Social, about running a creative small business, authenticity, and the value of hobbies.
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Episode 8: Taking an Intentional Break to Get Out of a Rut
In this solo episode, I talk about taking a break to recover after being in a creative rut.
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Episode 7: Creative Tranquility with Kimberly Wilson
Today I'm chatting with psychotherapist and entrepreneur Kimberly Wilson about her journey as a multipassionate entrepreneur, getting things done while preserving your energy, and making space in you…
Episode 6: Discovering New Creative Pursuits with Shama Hussain
Today I'm chatting with illustrator Shama Hussain about inspiration, her creative process, and discovering new creative pursuits as an adult.
Shama Hussain is a social media strategist and artist livi…
Episode 5: Creativity as a Mental Health Practice with Theodora Blanchfield
Today I'm chatting with writer Theodora Blanchfield about the role creative work has played in her mental health journey. In this candid conversation, Theodora shares what caring for her mental healt…
Episode 4: Saying Yes with Tiffany Han
Today I'm talking with coach and writer Tiffany Han about incremental progress, making space, and saying yes to what you really want in life. As a participant in Tiffany's Raise Your Hand Say Yes Inn…
Episode 3: Small Changes that Pay Big Dividends
This week I'm talking about how tiny changes--taking a different route to work, stopping to notice your surroundings--can give you a fresh perspective. Can doing little things over time dramatically …
Episode 2: Art and Activism with Kimberly Enjoli
Today I'm talking with artist and activist Kimberly Enjoli about the intersection of art and activism, how to support activist movements beyond being out in the streets, and why art is even more nece…
Episode 1: Getting Started
On this episode, I talk about how to get started on your creative work: getting past excuses, making tradeoffs, setting boundaries, and finding a support network.
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Trailer
Welcome to How to Be Creative, a podcast about what it means to be creative across different disciplines, industries, life circumstances, and career structures. You’ll learn tips for fitting creativi…