The Time is Right: Living A Creative Life
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Episode 29: Setting Goals and Quitting
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This year, for our January episode, we allowed ourselves to admit that we sometimes, maybe, sort of, set goals. Hosts John M Davis and Kevin J. Fellow...
Episode 28: Author Jordan Duncan Interview
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back! And returning is a theme for this episode because also coming back for a second interview, is writer, editor, and reviewer, Jordan Dunca...
Episode 27: What We Learned About Our Creativity Episode 27: What We Learned About Our Creativity
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Like those days in school where we're asked to write about what we did over vacation, John and Kevin discuss what they learned last year about their o...
Episode 26: Too Many Tools Episode 26: Too Many Tools
24 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you get distracted by your creativity tools? Do you put off your creative work because you haven't found the perfect tools? Do you argue online abo...
Episode 25: Creativity During Tough TimesEpisode 25: Creativity During Tough Times
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a little more personal for us. We dig into how we each have managed our creativity while dealing with unexpected and emotionally diffi...
Episode 24: Creative Strengths Vs. WeaknessesEpisode 24: Creative Strengths Vs. Weaknesses
25 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, John and Kevin discuss whether creatives should focus on making weaknesses stronger or double down on our strengths. How do we even e...
Episode 23: Taking Creative BreaksEpisode 23: Taking Creative Breaks
30 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, John and Kevin discuss why taking a break or slowing down our creativity can actually make us more creatively productive. Taking the ...
Episode 22: Interview With Dany Horovitz, Singer SongwriterEpisode 22: Interview With Dany Horovitz, Singer Songwriter
19 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Lemon Juice EpisodeThis episode features an interview with singer, songwriter, and storyteller, Dany Horovitz. Possibly the voice of his generatio...
The Perfect Episode! Pitfalls of PerfectionThe Perfect Episode! Pitfalls of Perfection
21 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, John and Kevin dig into how the pursuit of perfection in our creative work can hold us back. They discuss how and when perfectionism ...
Episode 20: Are You Bored Yet? Boredom as Creative FuelEpisode 20: Are You Bored Yet? Boredom as Creative Fuel
24 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This month we explore how boredom and tedium can help with the creative process. Do you get your best ideas while washing the dishes or walking the do...
Episode 19: Interview with Dewi Hargreaves Artist and AuthorEpisode 19: Interview with Dewi Hargreaves Artist and Author
17 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're joined by Dewi Hargreaves, who is an author and artist. He shares his creative mindset and process, and his journey to living a...
Episode 18: Valuing the Creative ProcessEpisode 18: Valuing the Creative Process
20 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This month, we go deeper into the idea that the process is more important than the outcome. We discuss why valuing, even honoring, the creative proces...
Episode 17: Not Really The Year In ReviewEpisode 17: Not Really The Year In Review
30 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The last episode for the year was supposed to be a review of our favorite books about creativity. That didn't work out so well. But we did look at wha...
Episode 16: Finding CreativityEpisode 16: Finding Creativity
14 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This time, John and Kevin discuss finding creativity. Finding a creative path in the first place, or finding our way back to creativity. Recent years ...
Episode 15: What Happens When Sharing Our Creative WorkEpisode 15: What Happens When Sharing Our Creative Work
26 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, John and Kevin discuss sharing our creativity. Not just posting a picture on social media or putting something up for sale, but shari...
Episode 14: Interview With Jordan DuncanEpisode 14: Interview With Jordan Duncan
29 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jordan Duncan is a multi-creative writer, poet, editor, blogger, and more. She's half of the Coffee Book and Candle blog duo. You can find out more ab...
Episode 13: Interview With Multi-Creative Marijah V.Episode 13: Interview With Multi-Creative Marijah V.
15 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Marijah V. is a writer, poet, editor, photographer, musician, adventurer and all-around creative. Marijah joined us for a conversation about creativit...
Episode 12: Who’s the Imposter?Episode 12: Who’s the Imposter?
10 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Are You a Creative Fraud?Some refer to this as Imposter Syndrome, but that can be a serious condition, and while it doesn’t have an official diagnos...
Episode 11: Interview with Author & Translator Kristin OsaniEpisode 11: Interview with Author & Translator Kristin Osani
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kristin Osani is a queer writer who lives in Kyoto, Japan where she works as a freelance Japanese-to-English video game translator when she’s not wo...
Episode 10: Interview With Multi-Creative Jonathan HansenEpisode 10: Interview With Multi-Creative Jonathan Hansen
01 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This time we're joined by author, artist (painting, NFT, sculptor), musician, and teacher Jonathan Hansen, aka Johan Michaels. We talked about decidin...
Episode 9: Interview with Author & Creative Geoffreyjenn EdwardsEpisode 9: Interview with Author & Creative Geoffreyjenn Edwards
18 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our interviews, this time with Sci-Fi author Geoffreyjen Edwards.We get into many aspects of creativity, including collaboration and how c...
Episode 8: Author & Multi-Creative Lily Hammer InterviewEpisode 8: Author & Multi-Creative Lily Hammer Interview
11 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our first interview with someone who isn't us! We spoke with Lily Hammer (aka Kate), a writer, drummer, photographer, and all around creative. She tal...
Episode 7: Interview with Poet & Author Kevin J FellowsEpisode 7: Interview with Poet & Author Kevin J Fellows
28 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, John interviews Kevin about his creativity.Kevin talks about why he writes and what happens when he lacks creative focus. He discuses...
Episode 6: Interview With Composer & Musician John M. DavisEpisode 6: Interview With Composer & Musician John M. Davis
17 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Kevin interviews John about his creativity.John talks about why he focuses on music, and why having a creative focus is important to ...
Episode 5: Creativity as a Process, not an OutcomeEpisode 5: Creativity as a Process, not an Outcome
03 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 5, John and Kevin discuss creativity as a process rather than an outcome. Every creative person produces finished work from time to time. F...
Episode 4: Finding Your TribeEpisode 4: Finding Your Tribe
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin and John discuss finding community as a creator, or “finding your tribe” as it's often referred to. Stressing the value of finding people wh...
Episode 3: Time to Make Creative ChoicesEpisode 3: Time to Make Creative Choices
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin and John talk about getting into a creative practice requires making choices in how we spend our time. But before doing that, they discuss how t...
Episode 2: Giving Yourself Permission To Be CreativeEpisode 2: Giving Yourself Permission To Be Creative
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Getting StartedKevin and John talk about giving yourself permission to center your life around creativity and prioritize your creative self-expression...
The Time is Right: Why Live a Creative Life?The Time is Right: Why Live a Creative Life?
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode one of the Time is Right podcast. Kevin and John discussed the value of living a creative life and what that really means to them. ...
The Time is Right Living a Creative Life: Podcast TrailerThe Time is Right Living a Creative Life: Podcast Trailer
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Time is Right. Living a Creative Life podcast. A bi-weekly discussion on creativity and what it means to live with a creative focus. Ho...