About Chase

Chase Jarvis is well known as a visionary photographer, director, and social artist. He is widely recognized for re-imagining, examining, and redefining the intersection of art and popular culture through still and moving pictures. While commercial work for brands like Nike, Pepsi, Volvo, Reebok, Apple, and Red Bull have earned him recognition from the International Photography Awards, The Advertising Photographers of America, Prix de la Photographie Paris, and numerous other industry buzz centers, his recent push into personal work and fine art has rapidly gained the attention of curators and art critics, mainstream audiences, and celebrity circles worldwide. The online hub for Jarvis and his work is at http://www.chasejarvis.com. Follow him on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/chasejarvis
Oct 12

Create Before You Consume

Too many of us start our days consuming instead of creating: browsing the web, watching TV, whatever. We become audience members and critics. Our thoughts get sucked into what other people are doing, how well we're doing it, and the response they're getting from thew world. This is super toxic and a surefire way to undermine your creative mindset. Creating before consuming is a seemingly minor shift that will have a profound effect on your... read more ›
Oct 07

Stephan Moccio: Heal the Soul, Restore the Calm

This episode is a full circle moment. I met Stephan Moccio on the internet some years ago when I would often see him name in my social feeds. It was not long before I started paying attention to him and his work too. Come to find out he's a Grammy Award winning and Academy Award-nominated composer. He's written global hits for Céline Dion, The Weekend, Miley Cyrus and Seal. Now he's recently released his debut... read more ›
Oct 05

Jasmine Star: How to Grow Your Community

Just a few days ago, my book Creative Calling hit it’s one year anniversary. And what a year it’s been. One of my favorite things about the last year, has been the growing community pursuing their own calling and rallying behind creativity. Community is critical for support, feedback, opportunities, and of course, celebrating those wins. Yet, it’s one of the most overlooked areas for creating success in any field. So it seemed fitting to share... read more ›
Sep 28

The Secret to Getting Unstuck

Here's the secret to getting out of a rut, to getting unstuck and breaking through that wall: Make. More. Stuff. No matter what's blocking you creatively, your best bet is always to just turn up the volume. MAKE. Can't make something good? Make something bad. Make something ugly. Make something crazy doesn't make sense. It doesn't matter what you make, only that you're taking action.  Remember, you can't think your way out of a rut.... read more ›
Sep 23

Luvvie Ajayi Jones: Truth, Fear, and How to Do Better

Luvvie Ajayi Jones is a New York Times bestselling author, podcast host and an incredible speaker. She sits at this amazing intersection of comedy, justice and what she calls, professional troublemaking. Speaking of professional troublemaking, this episode Luvvie brings so much clarity around finding our voice, being intentional in our actions, and being unapologically ourselves. Luvvie starts us at her journey through writing. What started as a fledging side project she worked on in her... read more ›
Sep 21

Learn to Rest

A creative life is built through consistency, not by lurching from one outsized explosion of effort to the next. If you're feeling a bit burned out, overworked, or even a little stuck, rest can work wonders. Enjoy! Listen to the Podcast Subscribe   This podcast 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, money/life and the ability to make a living in any... read more ›
Sep 16

Finding Resilience & Possibility with Guy Raz

Today's episode is another doozy. Guy Raz is the creator and host of so many popular podcasts including How I Built This, Rewind, Wisdom from the Top, TED Radio Hour, and the children's program Wow in the World. Or you may have heard him on the radio as the host of the breakout NPR Radio show, All Things Considered. A journalist by trade, Guy has received the Edward R. Murrow Award, the Daniel Schorr Journalism Prize,... read more ›
Sep 14

Your Job Is More Than Your Job Description

What I've learned over the years is that the truly remarkable people are not just masters of their craft, but a combination of craft + many other things that elevate their work. In fact, the best photographers I know, the best creatives, teachers, accountants, or --insert profession here--, are also entrepreneurs/intra-preneurs, authors, speakers, marketers, and more. We're ALL hyphens. Just as I started as a photographer, then learned skills to become a director, then a... read more ›
Sep 09

Peter H. Diamandis: The Future is Faster Than You Think

Peter H. Diamandis, MD has started over 20 companies in the areas of longevity, space, venture capital and education. Inspired by the great storytellers of science fiction who imagined a world as it could be, Peter set his sights on making bold ideas into reality. Recently named by Fortune as one of the “World’s 50 Greatest Leaders,” Peter H. Diamandis believes there is nothing we cannot do. He is a New York Times Bestselling author of two books:... read more ›
Sep 07

Stop Glamorizing Busy

President Dwight D. Eisenhower often said that what is important is rarely urgent and what is urgent is rarely important. I’ve found that the most badass people I know, the ones who are the best in the world at their craft, are rarely busy in the way we’ve been taught to think of it. Being busy is a disease, a terminal one. It destroys your precious time. Being effective is about using every minute thoughtfully... read more ›