Welcome to Episode 15 of The Clueless Creatives Podcast "S1.E15 - The 'P' Word" We all are raised to wait for this word, to ask for it, to apply for it, and as someone creating... you sometimes never get it... It's PERMISSION... It's a struggle we all have to face because we have to learn to create without permission and not to wait on someone else but to pull up our bootstraps and go for it. My Instagram: @MikeKvick My Website: www.michaelkvick.com Podcast's Instagram: @cluelesscre...

Welcome to Episode 14 of The Clueless Creatives Podcast "S1.E14 - We're Back! - Founder Story Catchup Well.... it's been a hot minute since the last episode... so I think we're do for a life update and some perspective when it comes to your story and the journey that you're on right now. I'm pumped and ready to get back into this and I hope you'll be along for the ride! My Instagram: @MikeKvick My Website: www.michaelkvick.com Podcast's Instagram: @cluelesscreativespodcast Podcast's Websi...

Welcome to Episode 13 of The Clueless Creatives Podcast "S1.E13 - How to be a more EFFICIENT Creative - The Creative Dump" It's been a wild ride so far and it certainly hasn't been the easiest transition into working for myself. But all that being said I've learned some incredible things along the way about business, work, and most importantly about myself. One major thing I learned is that I need a way to process all the things that are on my plate while being able to motivate myself and t...

Welcome to Episode 12 of The Clueless Creatives Podcast "S1.E12 - Bridging the Creative Gap - From Concept to Business Reality - w/ Special Guest Chelsea Frischknecht" From extorting siblings for 5$ for a batch of chocolate chip cookies to concepts of high fashion editorial fairytale stories and now all the way to being a personal chef and pop-up restauranteur. There hasn't been much in the creative realm that Chelsea hasn't dipped her metaphoric creative toe into along the way. In this ep...

Welcome to Episode 11 of The Clueless Creatives Podcast "The Creative Passion Struggle" - with Special Guest Paul De Leon Manuel From getting into trouble for tapping his pencil in school all the time to performing live on stage for eager fans, Paul's music journey has been an adventure and a unique challenge. In this episode we break down the process and journey of how Paul has come to where he is in producing and creating music, we talk about playing music until your fingers bleed, and ...

Welcome to Episode 10 of The Clueless Creatives Podcast "The Continuous Creative Journey" - with special guest Danielle Kvick. From family portraiture to Nickelback concerts and all the way to working for a Non-Profit in Angola, this continuous creative journey has been an absolutely wild ride that keeps changing and leads to new adventures and new experiences. I never imaged the creative journey would lead me to where I am today and it has been a long, slow process of discovering my passio...

Welcome to Episode 9 of The Clueless Creatives Podcast "Do Creatives have a Social Responsibility?" with special guest Josh Antonio From the killer music videos for the rising musicians in Vienna all the way to working with some of Vienna's biggest businesses, Josh has years of experience and knowledge in the creative industry as a Videographer, Cinematographer, and Creative Conceptor. He knows firsthand what value and impact creative content can have on his clients and viewers. We ...

Welcome to Episode 8 of The Clueless Creatives Podcast "How to find more Joy, Passion, and Perspective in life". In this episode, we unpack the hard questions to ask ourselves, we talk about my shower meditation, and I bring up my favourite motivation movie of all time. _____ The day-to-day life can become pretty mundane, can’t it? The endless rat race or the chasing after achievements or money. A pretty major thing that gets taken from us on and off in life is the joy in life. Doing...

Welcome to Episode 7 of The Clueless Creatives Podcast "Creative Thankfulness". In this episode, we unpack the past month for myself and my creative journey and chat mindset and motivation - we take a look at the highs, the lows, and the necessity to remember to be thankful along this creative journey no matter what. We unpack the mindset difference between PRODUCTION VALUE perspective and OPPORTUNITY VALUE perspective and the little things I've done this month to shift my perspective to t...

Welcome to Episode 6 of The Clueless Creatives Podcast "Creation over Consumption Part 2" with special guest Jonathan Manning From million-dollar investments to a flopped drop shipping company, our guest has gained years of experience and knowledge in what it means to be an entrepreneur and what it takes. He's a near and dear friend of mine, he's an entrepreneur, business owner, realtor, investor, actor, comedian, and an all-around great guy. In this episode (part 2 of 2) we cha...

Welcome to the Episode 5 of The Clueless Creatives Podcast "Creation over Consumption Part 1" with special guest Jonathan Manning From million dollar investments to a flopped drop shipping company, our guest has gained years of experience and knowledge in what it means to be an entrepreneur and what it takes. He's a near and dear friend of mine, he's an entrepreneur, business owner, realtor, investor, actor, comedian, and all around great guy. In this episode (part 1 of 2) we c...

Welcome to the Episode 4 of The Clueless Creatives Podcast "Find your community, find your flashers" In this episode I share about my recent struggle of lacking community and connections for a project, how somebody supported me and came through for me so the project could happen, and the random realization that I had on the German highway about the supportive truck driver community. Thank you so much for listening to the podcast so far and I am so excited for this next year and to see our c...

Welcome to the Episode 3 of The Clueless Creatives Podcast "Mental Health, Creativity, & Bubble Baths". In this episode we have our first guest on the show, my lovely wife Danielle Kvick. She is an advocate for mental health, graduate student in Counselling Psychology, and an all around amazing person (she didn't make me write that last one by the way...). In this episode we open up and talk about mental health, mental well-being, creativity and the inherent struggles with mental healt...

Welcome to the Episode 2 of The Clueless Creatives Podcast "Why, why, oh why?". In this episode I share the journey that I went on in discovering the '7 Why's Principle' , what it actually even is, what the end result was 3 years ago and what I concluded with when I did it again just recently. It's a helpful tool to find out what your passion and purpose is, what you value right now, and what you can work on. It provides you with clarity for growth, a target to focus on, and is an eye...

Welcome to the Episode 1 of The Clueless Creatives Podcast "What is my Story?". In this episode I lay out the nitty gritty of my life and my creative journey story and share some info on what makes me the way that I am and why I am so passionate and excited about launching this Podcast. I'm your host, Mike Kvick. I'm a photographer and videographer based in Vienna, Austria and I work with businesses, brands, and organizations to help them tell the right story for the right reasons. I beli...

Welcome to the Official Launch of The Clueless Creatives Podcast. I'm so excited to share my creative journey story with you. In this episode I lay out my passion and vision for the Podcast. I've spent a lot of my creative journey trying to figure this out on my own and finally I decided enough is enough. I'm your host, Mike Kvick. I'm a photographer and videographer based in Vienna, Austria and I work with businesses, brands, and organizations to help them tell the right story for the ri...