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Nov. 18, 2025
5 Questions Every Creative Pro Should Be Asking
In this episode, we take a step back from our typical interview format to reflect on something many creative leaders are feeling right now: a subtle but persistent sense of drift amidst uncertainty. Drawing from recent conver...
Nov. 11, 2025
Dirtbag Billionaire: Why Calling Isn't "Found", It's Uncovered
In this episode, we explore the unconventional story of Yvon Chouinard, the “dirtbag” climber who became the founder of Patagonia and ultimately gave away his billion-dollar company to protect its mission. In conversation wit...
Nov. 4, 2025
Super Chickens vs. Super Coops: The Power of Team Intelligence
For decades, we've been told that high performance is about gathering the brightest stars—the so-called “super chickens”—onto one team and watching the magic happen. But what if this approach is exactly what’s holding us back...
Oct. 28, 2025
Slow Down To Go Fast (Why Optimizing Isn't the Answer)
In this episode, we dive deep into what it truly means to sustain high performance—without losing ourselves along the way. We explore why the relentless pursuit of optimization can leave us exhausted, disconnected, and ultima...
Oct. 21, 2025
Safe Danger: Why Play Is Serious Business
In this episode, we dive deep into the paradoxical space where creativity thrives: the intersection of safety and danger. Drawing inspiration from IDEO’s iconic reinvention of the shopping cart, we explore how play, risk, and...
Oct. 14, 2025
How To Be Lucky (By Design)
Episode 80: Lucky By Design – Show Notes Is luck really just random, or can we engineer it? In this episode, we explore how “luck” is often the result of preparation, pattern recognition, and a deep understanding of hidden sy...
Oct. 7, 2025
Your Compass & Creative Fuel
How do we keep our creative edge—and ourselves—intact while navigating constant demands, distractions, and emotional turbulence? In this episode, we explore two distinct yet overlapping paths to real impact and creative resil...
Sept. 30, 2025
Supercommunicators
How often do our teams, family members, or collaborators end up misunderstanding each other even when we think we’re being perfectly clear? In this episode, we dive into the high cost of miscommunication and what it takes to ...
Sept. 23, 2025
Thriving In Times of Epic Disruption
In this episode, we explore the exhilarating—and sometimes terrifying—landscape of disruption with innovation expert Scott Anthony, author of Epic Disruptions . Together, we examine the rapid shifts happening across every ind...
Sept. 16, 2025
The Creative Shift
Why does so much around us feel "vaguely familiar"? In this episode, we dive deep into the creative malaise of our overstimulated world—where endless scrolling, constant content, and a deluge of data make everything seem slig...
Sept. 9, 2025
Why Hustle Culture Fails—and What to Do Instead
In this episode, we explore what it takes to sustain creative leadership—not just for the next launch, but through the marathon of a meaningful career. We sit down with serial entrepreneur and author Chris Ducker to dig deep ...
Sept. 2, 2025
How to Turn Doubt Into Your Creative Superpower
In this episode of Daily Creative, we dive deep into the concept of doubt as a catalyst for creativity, innovation, and effective leadership. We explore a real-world story where doubt reshaped a project and led to a superior ...
Aug. 26, 2025
Are You A Moment, or a Mountain?
In this solo episode, we explore a profound question: Are we building our professional lives around fleeting moments, or are we becoming mountains—steady, enduring, and impactful over the long term? We reflect on the contrast...
Aug. 19, 2025
Time Anxiety
Why does time feel so slippery, especially for creative pros? In this episode, we explore the phenomenon of “time anxiety”—that restless sense that we’re running out of time or not spending our hours on what really matters. W...
Aug. 12, 2025
Lessons From Future You: How To Use Distancing To Unlock Brilliant Ideas
In this episode, we dive into one of creativity and leadership’s most overlooked superpowers: the ability to distance ourselves from our own immediate experience. We explore why our best work rarely happens by accident—it’s a...
Aug. 5, 2025
Cover Bands Don't Change The World (Inside The Creative's Mind)
In this episode, we explore the idea that “cover bands don’t change the world”—and what it really takes to move from remixing the familiar to truly original creative work. We discuss why so many creative professionals feel st...
July 29, 2025
Blindspotting: Preventing Hidden Sabotage at Work
In this episode of Daily Creative, we dive into the hidden forces that can derail even the most talented and well-intentioned leaders: blind spots. We explore why self-awareness isn’t just about knowing our weaknesses, but al...
July 22, 2025
Chasing Likes: How One Button Changed The World
In this episode of Daily Creative, we dig into the origins and unexpected global impact of the “like button” with business thinker and strategist Martin Reeves, co-author of Like: The Button That Changed the World . Together,...
July 15, 2025
Why Work Should Be Fun (Sometimes): The Case for Joy & Humanity at Work
In this episode, we dive deep into what it really means to be human in today’s workplace. We push back against the efficiency-obsessed culture and explore how bringing more humanity, joy, and intention into work leads to bett...
July 8, 2025
Todd Henry Live in Scottsdale, AZ
Summer's in full swing, our routines are upside down, and creative disciplines are as vital as ever. In this special episode, we share Todd Henry's live talk from Scottsdale, Arizona, exploring the heart of creative work and ...
July 1, 2025
The Inner Game of Creative Leadership
In this episode of Daily Creative, we dive into the heart of what it means to be a purposeful leader—both in our creative work and our lives. We explore how easy it is to drift away from our core motivations as we advance in ...
June 17, 2025
Banana Ball
In this episode of Daily Creative, we sit down with Jesse Cole , the founder of the Savannah Bananas—a phenomenon that's redefining what it means to have fun at a baseball game. We share Jesse’s incredible journey from feelin...
June 10, 2025
How To Think In Systems
In this episode, we dive into how complexity creeps into our systems—whether in software, organizations, or personal leadership. We start by looking at the evolution of Microsoft Word as a case study of feature creep and unin...
June 3, 2025
Lean Learning
In this episode of Daily Creative, we dig into the concept of “lean learning”—the art of cutting through information overload to focus on what matters and take action that truly moves us forward. We kick off with an intriguin...