The Chase Jarvis LIVE Show

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Adaptation, Self-Awareness and Art of the Side Hustle with Chris Guillebeau Sep 04, 2019

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Chris Guillebeau has traveled to 193 countries. And just to be clear, that is all of the countries recognized on the planet. He is the first person to do it before the age of 35. More importantly, he has built online businesses, side hustles, and mastered the art of a non-conforming lifestyle since he was 19 years old.

There's almost nobody better person equipped to talk about starting lots of businesses. He has a daily podcast called Side Hustle School where he's featured more than 850 different side hustle businesses + featured many in his new book called 100 Side Hustles. Chris also started half a dozen or more himself, started one of my favorite conferences, The World Domination Summit, and is a New York Times bestselling author of books like the $100 Start Up and The Art of Non-Conformity and many others. This guy is a beast and he's so savvy, so humble.

In this episode:

We go into details about some of Chris' favorite side hustle businesses he's come across in his podcast & writing this book - what are some of the most common traits and failures.
Chris shares his experience with depression, how he's faced it, and focused on some self-care.
We talk about transitions, how to know when to quit something or to push through.
and so much more...

Enjoy!

Today's episode is brought to you by CreativeLive. CreativeLive is the world's largest hub for online creative education in photo/video, art/design, music/audio, craft/maker and the ability to make a living in any of those disciplines. They are high quality, highly curated classes taught by the world's top experts -- Pulitzer, Oscar, Grammy Award winners, New York Times best selling authors and the best entrepreneurs of our times.

Independence and the Art of Timeless Work with Zoë Keating Aug 28, 2019

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A cellist since the age of eight, Zoë Keating pursued electronic music and contemporary composition as part of her Liberal Arts studies at Sarah Lawrence College in New York. I came across her music almost 10 years ago and love it so much I reached out to see if she would be interested on being on the show. Not only did she respond, she left us reeling from her incredible live performance and chat on art + entrepreneurship.

Now she's back on tour with her latest album Snowmelt. In this episode, we go deep into personal growth, dealing with incredible loss, balancing parenthood and career, and landscape for independent artists.

Enjoy!

Jump into Fear with Jeremy Cowart Aug 21, 2019

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Jeremy Cowart was named the "Most Influential Photographers on the Internet" by Huffington Post in 2014. He's the founder of a global photography movement, Help-Portrait, to give back to those in need. As well as many photography projects bridging empathy and creativity into awareness and action.

If you've been a long time listener / watcher of this show, you'll recognize Jeremy from one of the first episodes nearly 10 years ago. Jeremy's vision and ambition have not slowed down. Today on the show, we get into his new book I'm Possible and his biggest project to date, building a hotel where every aspect serves someone in need. We get into facing fears, overcoming doubt, and how to turn the seemingly impossible to possible.

In this episode:

The fear of having a dream that's so big. Chasing a dream for a decade or lifetime. How do you take action and get paralyzed because it's so big?
How to chase curiosity despite your fear of starting something new? Whether you're just starting out or you're thinking about transitioning from something you love doing and are already good at....
Battling against our inner monologue pulling us away from the thing we know we need to do.
and lots more...

Enjoy!

Intuition, Creative Freedom & Doing What You Love with Chris Ballew Aug 14, 2019

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Today's episode is going to rock your world … pun fully intended because today's guest is an actual rock star. You may remember a band called Presidents of the United States of America. They took the world by storm in 1995 with their self titled album, Presidents of the United States of America playing songs like Lump and Peaches. Yes, that's right. My guest today is frontman Chris Ballew.

Chris and I have been friends for years, including collaborating on a music video together and at least one live performance (gotta listen to find out ;). Of course we get into his musical journey, a meteoric rise to success, and then realizing something was missing. We take some deep dives into Chris' creative process, including his method for capturing his small bits and later using those to write new works, including his new project Casper Babypants.

In this episode:

Consider what kind of artist you are and how you relate to other artists. For years Chris played in bands, but what he learned about himself is his work is actually solo.
Don't censor yourself while you're creating. Get it out, no matter how crazy or ridiculous or unusual and then look back later. For years Chris didn't allow himself to write on certain topics because it seemed silly. It wasn't until he realized that was a false limitation that it help unlock a new level for him.
How staying curious with a childlike imagination will give you fresh perspectives.

Enjoy!

A [big] new challenge—the story behind the Creative Calling book cover Aug 12, 2019

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When it was time to think about the cover - the whole design package - for my NEW BOOK, Creative Calling, I knew I wanted it to be something different. After all…see if you follow me here… it's just wrong to make a book about creativity with just any old trend, cliche book cover. Instead, the package needed to embody the ideas within. So when we approached this design challenge of hard bound book, it had to meaningful, beautiful, AND stand out in a sea of other books on the shelf. No small task… And consider this: you know that this isn't just a nice story about the book cover. This is a metaphor for any creative challenge. Like every episode of podcast is full of practical advice….this is the real life story of ups and downs on this process...on how we struggled to overcame the challenge front of us… with costs, design options, time, publisher feedback, and other real-life constraints. In short of EVERY CREATIVE PROCESS. I've included 2 live-recorded phone calls with the designers on the project, Lou and Vasco, so you get their take on the creation process, challenges, the concepts behind what we set out to create…and where we ended up. Enjoy!

The Introvert Advantage with Beth Comstock Aug 07, 2019

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Even though I'm an extrovert, I have a feeling the future favors the introvert. Beth Comstock was at the CreativeLive studios in Seattle and I could not help but snag her for a quick moment to pick her brain on one of the most popular topics on my channel — navigating an extroverted world as an introvert. As a self-described introvert, Beth knows what it's like to find elevate your strengths and have the courage to defend your creative ideas.

Beth was named one of the most powerful women in business. After leaving a 27 year career at GE as their Chief Marketing Officer and Vice Chair, she decided to got a completely different direction to focus on new areas such as writing, art, exploration, and discovery.

In this episode, Beth shares her advice to embrace your nature, and bring those strengths to any client, team, or situation.

Enjoy!

Ramit Sethi: Money + Other Ways to Live Rich Jul 31, 2019

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Ditch the idea of yourself as a starving artist. Throw away the notion that you're doomed to be another poor creative soul. My long time pal Ramit Sethi is back on the show to remind us we need to get back on track to building and living a rich life. And believe me, that doesn't have to mean cutting back the lattes.

Ramit has been on the show a few times, but if you haven't caught up yet, let me fill you in. Ramit Sethi is the author of the NYT bestseller "I Will Teach You To Be Rich" and writes for over 500,000 monthly readers on his website, iwillteachyoutoberich.com. It's one of my favorite go-to finance resources covering psychology, personal finance, careers, and entrepreneurship. No one has single-handedly given me better insight into the business side of art, than Ramit.

Ramit has updated & expanded 2nd edition of his book and joined me for a LIVE studio conversation on money confessions.

In this episode we get into:

A rich life isn't only about save money, it's about defining & prioritizing the things you love the most.
It's one thing to manage our own personal finances but navigating that with our spouses and loved ones can be tricky. We talk about how we've navigated that in our own relationships and Ramit shares some strategies that can help all of us.
Negotiating your salary, lowering your interest rate, or removing pesky fees, Ramit digs into the psychology of money - those invisible beliefs about money that may be holding you back.
and much more.

Enjoy!

Elizabeth Gilbert: The Art of Being Yourself Jul 24, 2019

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Brace yourself for a TRULY powerful episode with the bestselling author and creative genius, Elizabeth Gilbert. Although best known for her memoir Eat, Pray, Love--which went on to sell over 12 million copies and became a film staring Julia Roberts—she's also one of Time Magazine's 100 most influential people in the world… The whole world. Spend some time with her in your ears on today's podcast and you'll know why in under a minute... In this episode, we cover

How Liz considers mental health her full time job, and writing / being a professional creator is a hobby.
How the only way out of pain is through honesty. Liz shares her experiences working through the loss of her partner to cancer. The things we won't even admit to ourselves will cause us pain, even to the point of mental and physical breakdown
Her latest INCREDIBLE novel called City of Girls (…a "delicious novel of glamour, sex, and adventure, about a young woman discovering that you don't have to be a good girl to be a good person")
Why mercy is the foundation to any creative endeavor.
How creativity and writing can be a tool to slow the mind during hard times.
And lots more. Liz is seriously remarkable - a force of nature that you're going to love…

Can't wait for you to dig in. Enjoy!

Everything I Know In One Place Jul 17, 2019

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It was surreal to sit down at the mic and record this show after spending the last few years (5 a.m. mornings, late, late nights, and many long weekends hunkered down) writing a book that I'm proud and beyond excited to share with YOU and the world. It's called CREATIVE CALLING and it's officially available for pre-order TODAY!

In this episode, you get the little sneak peek at the book (yes, I read a little from it) and a little background on why I needed to write it. After all, life isn't about "finding" fulfillment and success – it's about creating it. Creativity is a force inside every person that, when unleashed, transforms our lives and delivers vitality to everything we do. Establishing a creative practice is therefore our most valuable and urgent task - as important to our well-being as exercise or nutrition. The good news? Creativity isn't a skill—it's a habit available to everyone: beginners and lifelong creators, entrepreneurs to executives, astronauts to zookeepers, and everyone in between. It's only through small, daily actions that we can supercharge our innate creativity and (re-)discover our personal power in life. Everything you need is inside you right now. Whether your ambition is a creative career, completing a creative project, or simply cultivating a creative mindset, I wrote this book for you.

The Quest for Personal Style (with pal Alex Strohl) Jul 10, 2019

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One of the most common questions I get is about how to stand out + how to develop personal style. So when fellow photographer Alex Strohl stopped by the studio, I wanted to get his take on this ever-popular question.

If you're not familiar with Alex's work, a quick spin on instagram will fill in the blanks. He's a photographer that tells stories through pictures and film. And when you see his work, there is a distinct thumbprint on it.

Developing a personal style is critical. It's the reason why someone would seek you out vs someone else. It's the thing that differentiates your work from everyone else.

There's a thousand ways to develop your personal style. In our conversation, Alex shares some of his insights he's gained along the way. Though each of us may take a different path to get there, there is one constant, and that's doing a lot of work. So take a listen and then get back to work. :)

Enjoy!