In today's episode, we look back over 20 episodes and how our conversations about creativity and family have already begun to shape our lives.
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In today's episode we explore the idea of being bored, the ways we normally fill the empty spaces in our lives, and some suggestions on ways we can better utilize boredom to inspire creativity, mindfulness, and peacefulness in our busy lives.
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In today's episode, we talk about our shared love for photography and other pursuits and interests that play into our overall creative state of being.
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In this episode we're talking about GAS, and no, not that kind. We're talking about gear acquisition syndrome: the feeling that just ONE MORE piece of gear will make you a better creator. We've felt this one at a pretty deep level over the last few years, so let's talk about getting out of that trap and getting back to actually making stuff.
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On today's episode, we talk about the ways we get inspired by our children to be creative, and the positive effects that can come from close involvement with their own creative journeys.
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The week before recording this episode, we joined our teammates at ConvertKit on a retreat in Mexico to connect, plan, and enjoy each other's company. During a small team session, the idea of "career bucket list" was brought up. We've brought that conversation from our retreat to discuss what we're working and looking forward to.
In today's episode, we jump into a time machine, zoom back 10 years to find ourselves, and offer up advice we wish someone else had shared with us when we were 25.
In today's episode we're talking through some of the values that were given to us by our parents or other important people in our life, and which ones we're hoping to pass on well to our children.
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Sometimes it's important to take a look back and observe how the important things in your life have taken shape, and how things that used to be a priority show themselves in different ways. In today's episode we talk about how our priorities as creators have changed and evolved over time, especially with out our creativity affects our families.
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In today's episode we answer a question from a new dad who finds himself struggling to balance his desires to have creative time but also to spend time with his family. We talk about ways we manage, plan for, and make time for creativity that is "guilt free", even if its scarce in the early days.
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Following up from our discussion last episode, we talk about what it looks like to actually hit the DONE button on our projects, rather than stringing it along endlessly. We discuss various ways to plan ahead for the end, and what helps us ship even if we don't want to.
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In this episode we discuss a concept talked about in a YouTube video, an idea that we have a hard time finishing creative things because of one particular fear. We talk about identifying and working through this fear so we can actually get back to making things.
Venus Theory's video on minimalism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FNmtguAJGE
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In today’s episode we discuss the idea of “leaving work at work”, if it’s even really possible, and how to bring our full selves to our family without letting our work overcome our home lives.
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As a topic that seems to have been thoroughly over-discussed over the last decade, we figured we'd add our take on how burnout has impacted our lives, how we spot the early stages, and steps we take to prevent burnout before it happens.
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In today's episode we admit what few parents want to actually admit, but something it seems everyone struggles with: it's tough to intentionally make time to spend with our families. We are constantly giving our time (or having time taken from us) by other people in this world who demand our attention... why is it so tough to make the same efforts for our kids?
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In this second episode talking about technology, we talk a bit more about how hardware and devices plays a role in our families, and how the ways we personally interact with technology impacts our lives and relationships.
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In this episode we discuss the layers of parenting in a world of increasing technology and access to that technolog, and discuss how our personal values cross over with the reality of our modern digital world.
In today's episode we talk about ways we try to help foster and encourage creativity in our children. We discuss different methods and perspectives on what it takes to help kids discover what they enjoy creating and how to express themselves through art.
In this episode, we ask the question, "how do we help our kids believe things that are true about themselves, even when they struggle to believe them?" We talk about nurturing self belief in our children and their capabilities and their perception of success. We share personal stories of our parenting experiences, challenges, and the rewarding moments of witnessing our children's constant learning and progress.
In this episode, we venture into the depths of creative inspiration. We discuss the shift from idolizing individuals to becoming inspired by their work or ideas, the impact of social media, the power of doing, and the inherent tie between creativity and individual identity. We also unpack our personal journeys with inspiration, from Phoebe Bridgers' music to baking Batman cakes.
