Stay ConnectedWildly Creative Life is for soulful peeps who are ready for the floodgates to open in their creative medium while making their life an art project. Brooke Schultz is a photographer, writer, musician and feelings junkie who brings you thought provoking ideas, research, + interviews every week about creativity so you can unleash your most creative self + make what your heart longs to make.
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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 episode we explore why we're tempted to quit on big goals, how to set goals for relationships that won't set you up to be disappointed, and how to make the achievement of your goals fun along the way, not just at the finish line. Mentions: Brooke Castillo: https://thelifecoachschool.com/ Book a family session: http://brookeschultzphotography.com/pricing-book/ Love Soaked Family Photography Online Course: https://brookeschultz.kartra.com/page/lovesoakedcourse/
@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 shaped Jenn creatively and personally, how she approaches her creative process in a way that has made songwriting faster than ever, how to create truly authentic work, and the difference between an amateur and a professional (spoiler: it doesn't have anything to do with whether you get paid or not.) Tell us your biggest takeaways from this episode on ig @brookebschultz and @jennblosil! Mentions: Follow Jenn, grab a T-shirt + wait with baited breath for her record: https://www.instagram.com/jennblosil/ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints: https://www.lds.org/?lang=eng Jenn's podcast: RAW https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r-a-w/id1441024526?mt=2 The importance of incubation: Ep 33: Everybody skips this phase of creativity https://soundcloud.com/brooke-schultz-568659304/ep-33-everybody-skips-this-phase-of-creativity-incorporate-it-watch-the-brilliant-ideas-come
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 we to do when we're not inspired? In this episode we settle that age old debate of inspiration vs. perspiration + uncover how to generate inspiration on demand no matter what's happening in your creative world. Mentions: Inspiration scientific study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4070479/ First Man gorgeous scene that inspired me (but not my husband ha) :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3frPpxL3d6k Book a summer family session: http://brookeschultzphotography.com/pricing-book/ Love Soaked Family Photography Workshop: https://brookeschultz.kartra.com/page/lovesoakedcourse/ Episode 32: Gratitude: creativity's secret lover https://soundcloud.com/brooke-schultz-568659304/ep-32-gratitude-creativitys-secret-lover
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 beauty worthwhile? In this episode we explore what beauty is (hint: more than pretty), how to define your own unique beauty sensibility, along with some beauty homework for art and life to get more in tune with the force that drives us to create. Mentions: John O'Donohue on On Being: https://onbeing.org/programs/john-odonohue-the-inner-landscape-of-beauty-aug2017/ MUST LISTEN. Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl: https://www.amazon.com/Mans-Search-Meaning-Viktor-Frankl/dp/080701429X Blaise Pascal: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blaise_Pascal Hybrid Collective 2020: http://thehybridco.com/ Pim Yanaprasart: http://www.pimphotography.net/ Evoke Creative: https://evokecreative.com/ Brooke Schultz: http://brookeschultzphotography.com
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 this episode we are tackling 14 ideas to reset your creativity in 10 minutes or less. Try one, try a cocktail of em all, and watch your creativity refresh even when you're on a deadline, feeling tired, or just in a funk. Mentions: Evoke Creative: https://evokecreative.com/ Book a family session with Brooke: http://brookeschultzphotography.com/pricing-book/ https://greatist.com/happiness/ways-to-boost-creativity https://www.inc.com/ayse-birsel/32-easy-exercises-to-boost-your-creativity-everyday.html https://www.brit.co/quick-way-to-boost-creativity/ Lion Breathing: https://boxlifemagazine.com/unleash-your-inner-lion/ All 14: 1-change your environment 2-go upside down 3- listen to music + dance 4-lion breath 5-physically push the reset button 6-"can we start over?" 7-get silly + laugh 8-get social 9-go outside 10-doodle 11-pinterest with purpose 12-make something with the objects on your desk 13-writing a word in an unconventional material 14-do something that makes you happy just to boost your mood
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 episode I offer some different ways to think about two popular schools of thought in relation to competition, why monopolies are where it's at (+ how to create yours), why excuses about cheap clients and saturated markets are a lie, the hidden problems with #communityovercompetition and how you can use all these principles to make your offerings more creative and more useful to the peeps you're tryna serve. Mentions: Zero to One by Peter Thiel: https://www.amazon.com/Zero-One-Future-Paperback-Masters/dp/2511207206/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_img_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=DBRZ6EGSHDSF2447NVF5 Yan Palmer: http://www.yanpalmer.com/ Jonathan Canlas: http://canlasphotography.blogspot.com/ Love Soaked Family Photography Online Course: https://brookeschultz.kartra.com/page/lovesoakedcourse/
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 everyone skips and underestimates (plus how incorporating it consciously is gonna give you way better ideas and more of 'em), why being a workaholic is actually terrible for your creativity, and how to avoid the traps of this particular phase of creativity so you can create MORE. In this episode we also dig into how to know if you're truly "not ready" or if you're using it as an excuse, with three tests to give yourself (with love of course!) Mentions: Love Soaked Family Photography online course: https://brookeschultz.kartra.com/page/lovesoaked Episode 24: Constraint + Creativity https://soundcloud.com/brooke-schultz-568659304/ep-24-constraint-creativity Episode 6: The Magic of the Process with Summer Murdock https://soundcloud.com/brooke-schultz-568659304/the-magic-of-the-process-with-summer-murdock
Gratitude is all over the self help industry lately + has been linked to about a zillion health benefits, but can gratitude actually enhance your creativity? In this episode we explore three ways to practice gratitude to enhance your creative ability, invite the muse into your life, be proud of yourself, and create things with ease that would normally make you worry + panic. We're also talking about APPLYING everything you learn on the podcast to your actual real life with a quick takeaway action you can do in less than 30 seconds! Mentions: The Hybrid Co May 6-8 (I'm speaking + leading a shoot! still a few spots left at my shoot)register here: http://thehybridco.com/ Love Soaked Family Photography online course: https://brookeschultz.kartra.com/page/lovesoaked Gratitude studies: https://www.forbes.com/sites/amymorin/2014/11/23/7-scientifically-proven-benefits-of-gratitude-that-will-motivate-you-to-give-thanks-year-round/#77cb72da183c http://time.com/5026174/health-benefits-of-gratitude/ https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_gratitude_changes_you_and_your_brain Gratitude + Creativity: https://www.creativityatwork.com/2015/12/01/what-is-the-connection-between-creativity-and-gratitude/ https://www.inc.com/kate-l-harrison/how-gratitude-can-make-you-more-creative-and-innovative.html Brooke Castillo on gratitude ahead of time: https://thelifecoachschool.com/podcast/108/ Chris + Heidi Powell interview: https://lewishowes.com/podcast/h-chris-heidi-powell/
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 in her vision, but you also need to collaborate. In this episode we talk about the two kinds of things in the world, how humans can be both, and which category we're best served within. We also talk about 4 rules for improv as they apply to creating in collaboration with other humans so you can use your creative power to create better relationships, your ideal family (especially for mamas heyo!), and all other collaborations with other humans in art and in life. Mentions: Love Soaked Family Photography online course: https://brookeschultz.kartra.com/page/lovesoaked Things to act + things to be acted upon: https://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/2-ne/2.27 https://www.lds.org/media-library/video/2012-03-014-acting-and-not-being-acted-upon?lang=eng Teddy Roosevelt man in the arena quote: http://mentalfloss.com/article/63389/roosevelts-man-arena Tina Fey's 4 Rules of Improv (from her book Bossypants): https://balancedworklife.com/tina-feys-rules-for-improv-and-the-workplace/
Love Soaked Family Photography is OPEN for enrollment! If you wanna make images that make your artist heart sing, check it out here: https://brookeschultz.kartra.com/page/lovesoakedcourse It used to be that only writers needed to write well. Now, if you have a social media account or any online presence, words are your biggest untapped resource in getting peeps to remember, seek out, and pay you dolla bills for your creations. In this episode we transform the blinking white screen of death into a love story, including how to stop feeling like a slimy salesface when writing + the surprising truth about the whole purpose of your social media + online presence. Mentions: Love Soaked Family Photography course: https://brookeschultz.kartra.com/page/lovesoakedcourse Made to Stick by Chip + Dan Heath: https://www.amazon.com/Made-Stick-Ideas-Survive-Others/dp/1400064287/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=made+to+stick&qid=1554350085&s=gateway&sr=8-1
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