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Ep 119: Becoming the Creator You Long to Be...through Getting Dressed

21 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Everyone has to deal with clothes every day. Lately, when I show up for Zoom, people are surprised that I'm dressed + ready. But I like to show up for...

Ep 118: A Party Of Presence + Poetry With Adrienne Oliver

14 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to one of my fave interviews of all time. @adrienneoliverrr is eloquent and brilliant and accessible. She's a writer, she guides hearts to see...

Ep 117: Part 2--Forget goals, THIS is what you need to make big things happen

07 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

You can go big in every area of your life at the same time. But you can't do it without support, outsourcing, and letting things die. Often we set goa...

Ep 116: Forget goal setting, THIS is what you need to make big things happen this year

31 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I'm not anti goal setting, but we know most goal setting doesn't work. We don't follow through, and so many of us set goals half-heartedly because we ...

Ep 115: How she made $1 million over her photography career with Jenna Henderson

24 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today Jenna Henderson joins me on the podcast to talk about how she made a million dollars over the course of her career with just her camera! In this...

Ep 114: How to Increase Creativity by Simply Being Yourself

17 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I've been hiding again. I'm practicing not doing that. I find I want to show up only if I'm not tired, irritable, depressed or indecisive. I only want...

Ep 113: The Zoom In, Zoom Out Method for Making Your Ideas REAL

10 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Which are you, a zoom in person? Granular, brass tacks, getting stuff DONE! Or are you a zoom out kinda person (I assume most of my listeners are!), b...

Ep 112: Give Her the Salad Dressing!

03 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I love a good enigmatic title! You'll see what I mean throughout the episode, but this concept is one I've been experimenting with in my own creative ...

Ep 111: A gratitude practice for creativity

26 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, we sink into our bodies for a gratitude meditation that focuses on our creations: past, present and future. Mentions: Ep 32: G...

Ep 110: how to do authenticity + vulnerability RIGHT

19 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Calls for authenticity + vulnerability are everywhere. We won't tolerate fake facades anymore from creators, and thank goodness. But how do you share ...

Ep 109: Be the Vessel

12 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We're sold the idea that hard work is what we need; that if we simply work hard enough for long enough, we'll accomplish our goals. But what about whe...

Ep 108: How to Stop Feeling Salesy

05 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Do you ever feel gross when you're trying to sell a product or service? You're not alone. But putting your creation out in the world isn't pulling the...

Ep 107: What if creativity could spread like the coronavirus?!

29 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ever had people in your life who don't GET your creativity? Do you have friends or family who could benefit from living a more creative life + you wis...

Ep 106: How to reach your next creative tipping point for exponential growth

22 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

There are moments in your creative journey that are hinge points with a clear before and after. Turning points, tipping points—the experiences, inve...

Ep 105: When you don't feel like creating ANYTHING!

15 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If you're feeling blah, uninspired, just weighed down by all the other responsibilities on your plate--this ep is for you but also it's for me because...

Ep 104: Self Compassion: Science-backed Rocket Fuel for Creativity w/ Kim Beecher

08 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Are you your own worst critic? Sometimes we think being hard on ourselves motivates us + pushes us to be better, but science is showing that the oppos...

Ep 103: Transformation Stories from my Mastermind Students (How to Break Through Your Upper Limit)

01 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're going behind the scenes with a few of my love soaked mastermind peeps about how they broke through their upper limits and made huge ch...

Ep 102: Running over butterflies with SUVs (anything worth doing is worth doing BADLY)

24 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The allure of creations we haven't yet made can distract us from the most important thing which is MAKING the thing. People often wonder why they aren...

Ep 101: Live Your Dreams + Make More $ with Richie Norton

17 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

My business coach, mentor + friend Richie Norton is here to blow your mind about money and living your (real) dreams! Richie is a serial entrepreneur,...

Ep 100: COMPOUND Creativity (what i've learned from 100 episodes)

10 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The little things are the big things. We're celebrating the 100th episode of the heartful podcast by talking about how little things not only add up a...

Ep 99: How to Cheat on Your Creativity (for multipassionate peeps)

03 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If you are multipassionate and you have lots of interests and you just want to live 100 creative lives—and you have fantasies of being prolific at A...

Ep 98: People Pleasers Don't Make History

27 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

People pleasing will kill all of your wildest dreams before they even have any chance and you'll make everyone involved miserable in the process. Whet...

Ep 97: Crafting the Perfect Process

20 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode we cover 5 building blocks you can use to craft your perfect creative process Mentions: -Love Soaked Retreat + Mastermind 2021 ...

Ep 96: What's Holding You Back from Creative Mothering w/ Rachel Larsen Weaver

13 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Description: @rachel.larsen.weaver is a mother to five with a long creative career as a photographer. In this episode I ask her all my hardest Qs abou...

Ep 95: Something to Look Forward To

06 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I'm BAack from maternity leave with new nuggets to infuse into your creativity! If every day feels the same + you're feeling uninspired, let's start a...

Ep 94: How I'm Thinking About Creativity + Motherhood as I go on Maternity Leave

25 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

New episodes coming August 2020! Before I go, I wanted to share some thoughts that are serving me in motherhood and creativity as I take a break from ...

Ep 93: Design Your Days to Support Creativity with Tracy Matthews

18 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tracy Matthews is a jewelry designer + creativity coach who helps creative people (YOU) get paid for their visionary ideas. In this episode we dig int...

Ep 92: What No One Told You (for creatives who did well in school)

11 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Mentions: Employers want critical thinkers: https://www.fastcompany.com/3037837/employers-want-critical-thinkers-but-do-they-know-what-it-means Sir Ke...

Ep 91: Black Lives Matter and Creativity #amplifymelanatedvoices

04 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As I'm muting myself this week for the #amplifymelanatedvoices challenge I wanted to give some quick thoughts to consider and resources to get you sta...

Ep 90: Shake off the need for approval with Susie Moore

28 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode: -how to shake off the need for approval + stop comparing -the one magic question that makes everything in life WAY more fun (even the...

Ep 89: the rollercoaster of creativity + 3 ways to ride it gracefully

21 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Allowing the full process of creativity--allowing it to be a rollercoaster, an up and down, not expecting it to be a straight up-only line. In this ep...

Ep 88: How to leave a creative legacy (sustainability is sexy)

14 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sustainability sounds terribly unsexy, but: When you operate unsustainably in your life and creativity, you're actually robbing your future self of le...

Ep 87: Ripple Effect Creativity (Meditation)

07 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If you feel like you haven't created much of anything lately—this meditation shines a spotlight on the things you don't even know you've created and...

Ep 86: What Nick Onken learned shooting for Nike + Tom Hanks about branding + staying creative

30 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

@nickonken is a photographer + creative entrepreneur who has photographed for brands like Nike, Coca Cola, Reebok, and more. He's photographed Tom Han...

Ep 85: Before you change your creative niche, listen to this.

23 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Instead of all or nothing, what if you chose 'a little something'? There's a big difference between sitting around doing nothing and actively running ...

Ep 84: 3 things I'm struggling with (+ steal my solutions)

16 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Somewhere along the way maybe I put off the air that I have it all figured out when it comes to creativity/creative living. Nothing could be further f...

Ep 83: The joy of being a fan

09 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode: -how creations can be the balm we all need -how being a high quality fan makes you a better creator -what to consume right now to mak...

Ep 82: How to make your dreams reality (even if you don't have any resources) with @disfunkshionmag

02 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode with @disfunkshionmag's Hugette Montesinos-Rodriguez: -why you don't need to wait for more money or resources to make your dreams real...

Ep 81: Creative Quarantine

26 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What if Coronavirus is the best thing to happen to your creativity? There is no great art without a great story. And there is no great story without c...

Ep 80: Desperation

19 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With the Coronavirus craziness of the past week, desperation can start to creep up whether it's financial, social, or feeling desperate for autonomy. ...

Ep 79: Twirling into the unknown

12 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is something a little different--a meditation/spoken word piece/thoughts to consider as you embark on the creative process. We fear the u...

Ep 78: How to get out of self doubt by embracing it!

05 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Does self doubt hold us back from our best creations or fuel us toward them? In this episode we explore what the head kidnapping negotiator from the F...

Ep 77: the indecisiveness cure

27 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Do you identify as indecisive? In this week's episode I've got the CURE! Listen in for some practical tips on how to be more decisive to make yo dream...

Ep 76: your wildest dreams

20 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode: -the hidden benefits of nurturing your imaginations -why your current wildest dreams aren't wild ENOUGH -how to go after big dreams w...

Ep 75: How to use writing to tap into creativity you didn't even know you had with Allison Fallon

13 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I'm talking with bestselling author Allison Fallon @allyfallon about how writing can transform your life + boost your creativity no ma...

Ep 74: generating the best emotional fuel for creativity part 2

06 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Emotions drive everything we do. When you take aligned action your life and creativity is in flow, harmony, everything becomes easier--when you try to...

Ep 73: Generating the best emotional fuel for creativity part 1

30 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The emotions we experience drive everything we do. But what if we could GENERATE the emotions we want? Today's episode shows you how. In this episode:...

Ep 72: But I really don't have time! Creativity hacks for super busy peeps

23 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode: -Do we not have time or do we not have the mental energy? -Setting yourself up for success by knowing what time works best for you to...

Ep 71: Understanding this one thing will grow your impact + sales

16 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When we buy something, create something, or want to create something what we really want is transformation. In this episode: -how the purchases we mak...

Ep 70: Out of ideas? Use these 4 endlessly recyclable tools to generate brilliance

09 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Every idea can't be brilliant. There's an ebb and flow to the creative cycle, but if you only work when you're inspired or have a good idea, you won't...

Ep 69: Here's why motherhood is making you more creative (not less!)

02 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Motherhood can often seem in opposition to a creative life (interruptions! constant needs! daily mundane logistics when you're tryna transcend and mak...

Ep 68: Daily artistry in pain, joy, and life with Amy Grace

26 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Amy Grace is on the podcast today with some poetic and practical application about how to honor your own life with your own art in a more full way. In...

Ep 67: What creative geniuses have in common with Allen Gannett

19 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Great creativity leaves clues, and today we're dissecting what the most prolific creators past and present across a bunch of mediums have in common, d...

Ep 66: The ideal creative diet: how to curate the best creative input for you

12 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever heard the saying 'you are what you eat?' the same goes for what we consume creatively. Whatever you consume gets mashed up into this hod...

Ep 65: Less comfort, more fun! Trick yourself into making more cool stuff.

05 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We know in theory that discomfort is the only way to grow, but discomfort feels AWFUL. So how do we trick ourselves into putting ourselves into more o...

Ep 64: Break into new creative markets, make peace with the tortured artist + MORE w/ andy j pizza!

28 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

My grin is a mile wide because i have one of my fave conversations yet to share with you. If you don't know andy j pizza, he's the host of the podcast...

Ep 63: 5 Subtle lies about creativity that are holding you back!

21 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The best lies are half true! Do you remember when you were a kid and you wanted to lie to your parents, if you were good, you never just told a giant ...

Ep 62: Selling creativity without selling out

14 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

There are things you want to do creatively, and things other people want to pay you for. Some artists feel constantly pulled in one direction or the o...

Ep 61: Staying creative when life sucks!

07 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It can be easy and wonderful and rainbow-laden to create when conditions are perfect. It can also be hard to get yourself to create even when you have...

Ep 60: Creating beautiful emotions so you can create beautiful work with Jesh de Rox

31 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We all want to feel better, right? More of those beautiful feelings, more connection, more creativity? And yet, we stay stuck in our same patterns and...

Ep 59: Two flavors of creativity "superfood" and why you need em now

24 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We know about superfoods in nutrition--foods that are nutrient dense and give you tons of health bang for your eatin' buck. But what about superfoods ...

Ep 58: Chase Jarvis on answering your creative calling

17 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Wow, wow. My guest for this episode is someone i've admired for a long time and getting to talk to him about something we both care so deeply about--c...

Ep 57: Brooke helps Carrie create the business she truly wants!

10 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Carrie is an artist, photographer, and graphic designer. She came to me because she felt pulled in too many directions and felt she was going nowhere ...

Ep 56: THIS is the very most important thing in your creativity, period end of story AMEN!

03 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A creative life consists of an array of moving parts, and we can often get lost in the weeds and forget the VERY most important thing in creativity. I...

Ep 55: Unboring fashion for busy people with @mieshclothing

26 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Miesh is a wardrobe stylist, photographer and fashion blogger who's not your typical fashion blogger, she has a great eye for vintage and secondhand f...

Ep 54: Imaginary mentors

19 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Mentors help you see the forest through the trees, give you perspective and the kick in the booty you need to take your creativity to the next level. ...

Ep 53: Boredom, wandering, and white space

12 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Boredom is almost extinct in our modern lives + we're paying the price in our creative work. If you're bored with your creative output, the ironic cur...

Ep 52: Could starting over be the answer?

05 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Starting over holds all kinds of power for unleashing your capacity to create. But how do you know when to persevere and when to start over? What's th...

Ep 51: Mindfulness is literally magic and here's why with Kim Beecher

30 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

For this episode my MOM is in the house! (Everyone who has a podcast prob figures out a way to get their mom on but in this case she is doing me a hug...

Ep 50: Share your work: outlets for getting your creations into the world

22 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sharing your work can be fun, or it can be drudgery. Where do you want your creations to live, and how do you want people to experience them? Whether ...

Ep 49: Simplicity

15 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that's creativity." -charles mingus "The main thing is...

Ep 48: Struggling to follow through on your creative ideas? Listen to this.

08 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

If you feel like you have no shortage of ideas but at the end of the day you don't have a lot to show for all your ideas, that your problem is not in ...

Ep 47: The power of celebration to boost your creativity!

01 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I am freaking good at celebrating. Learn to make celebration a key part of your creative process in art and in life so you can create what you truly w...

Ep 46: The 3 Gifts of Terrible Ideas

25 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Let's talk about TERRIBLE ideas. Because we all want great ideas, but we cannot have great ones without sucky ones. Let me sell you in this episode th...

Ep 45: How to master trends

18 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Trends are everywhere, and their affect on you is unavoidable but you CAN use trends to get in the driver's seat with how you create and where it fall...

Ep 44: Idea Infidelity

11 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We're pretty against relationship infidelity as a culture and see the devastating effects it can have on a partnership, but what about infidelity in y...

Ep 43: Client Expectations--manage 'em, exceed 'em, or blow 'em up?

04 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

If you work with clients who commission creations from you, this episode is a must listen. Learn how managing expectations is actually doing all of us...

Ep 42: MONEY: banish the starving artist

27 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We all have ideas about money taught to us in the past, but what will we believe about money in the future? It's totally up to us. Learn the myths of ...

Ep 41: Taking the right risks

20 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Risk taking is talked about in relation to creativity--the act of creativity itself risks losing time, and sometimes money and relationships. So shoul...

Ep 40: Jonathan Canlas on comparison + keeping creativity alive

13 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

My first inspiration and biggest mentor Jonathan Canlas shares how he went from being a $400 wedding photographer in 1999 to running multiple thriving...

Ep 39: Long term creations

06 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How do you keep creating when you're creating something over the long haul, like a relationship, motherhood, a book, or even an entire life? In this e...

Ep 38: The gifts of rejection with Jenn Blosil

30 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

@jennblosil is a singer songwriter, a top 14 finalist on American Idol, and a wise soul to boot. In this conversation we talk rejection + how it has s...

Ep 37: Inspiration vs. perspiration (how to GENERATE inspo on demand)

23 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Edison said "Genius is 1% inspiration, 99% perspiration." We know hard work matters, but what about inspiration? Do you need it? And what are w...

Ep 36: The case for beauty

16 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

So, is beauty actually important? What are we doing creating when there are people dying and far more pressing problems to address in the world? Is be...

Ep 35: Reset buttons: 14 quick hacks to boost creativity right meow

09 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

When you have days and moments that are blah and schlumpy but you can't take a vacation or hit a museum for an inspiration boost, how do you reset? In...

Ep 34: Is competition helping or hurting creativity?

02 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We've all been told that competition is a necessary part of business, but what if we opted out? Does competition help or hurt creativity? In this epis...

Ep 33: Everybody skips this phase of creativity (incorporate it + watch the brilliant ideas come!)

25 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever had an 'aha' moment? An idea that just came to you? How did it come? In this episode you'll learn which phase of the creative process ev...

Ep 32: Gratitude: creativity's secret lover

18 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Gratitude is all over the self help industry lately + has been linked to about a zillion health benefits, but can gratitude actually enhance your crea...

Ep 31: Control vs. collaboration: how to create with other human people

11 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when your creations involve not only inanimate objects like paints or flowers, but HUMANS too? You need to be a diva who's uncompromising...

Ep 30: Unboring writing--snazz for your social media + beyond!

04 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Love Soaked Family Photography is OPEN for enrollment! If you wanna make images that make your artist heart sing, check it out here: https://brookesch...

Ep 29: Diva Status: how to become iconic

28 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This kind of diva status doesn't mean you're high maintenance, rude, or that you step on other people to get what you want--it means you're an icon ot...

Ep 28: Creativity Bias

21 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Creativity bias--what does that even mean? There are two types of creativity bias, and identifying how yours show up both in your formal creativity an...

Ep 27: Show up for an intentional life with Natalie Norton

14 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

@natalienorton is a life coach, writer, speaker, and thought leader who has created an intentional life amidst hardship and trauma. In this episode we...

Ep 26: Three opposite truths of creativity + how to use 'em to get unstuck

07 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How can two contradictory statements be equally true at the same time? And how can this help you in your creative pursuits? This week we explore 3 opp...

Ep 25: How to use visualization to blow your creative MIND!

28 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Visualization is often discussed in the context of manifestation + getting certain results in your life--10 million dollars, a partner, great health, ...

Ep 24: Constraint + Creativity

21 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We think of creativity as freedom to, well, create--but are you more creative when you have unlimited options or when you have constraint? In this epi...

Ep 23: Dealing with emotions in creativity

14 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Emotions drive everything we do, including our creative work. So what can you do when you find your emotions getting in the way of creating more and c...

Ep 22: Life as art with Yan Palmer

07 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

@yanpalmer is an artist who works in many mediums but most importantly, in the medium of LIFE. In this episode we dive into the idea that we create ev...

Ep 21: Three flavors of distraction + how to kick 'em to the curb!

31 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Distraction is one of the sneakiest enemies to creativity, but instead of just yelling "turn off distractions and do the work!" in this episode we dig...

Ep 20: The brilliance cycle

24 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

If you have a nagging feeling that you're meant for more, that you're capable of more than you're currently expressing, this episode is for you. In it...