Sep 01

Changing our Relationship with Rest with Chelsea Jackson Roberts

Recently a couple of friends recommended some Peloton classes by Dr. Chelsea Jackson Roberts. Within a couple weeks I stumbled across her work and wanted to learn more. Chelsea is a former elementary school teacher turned Peloton instructor. From a young age, Chelsea always knew she would teach in some form. After graduating from college Chelsea started her teaching career at an elementary school in Atlanta, but teaching at a Title I school where the... read more ›
Aug 31

Introducing Back to Biz

Like most of us, when the pandemic hit I wanted to find a way to help. I started talking to friends, family, my team and my network and an idea started to take form. What we noticed–outside of the tragic impacts of sickness and death–is that Covid-19 affected our communities in ways we could have never foreseen. It shuttered doors of small business, it closed creative venues, it took away jobs and left our towns... read more ›
Aug 25

Brené Brown: The Quest For True Belonging

Brené now holds the record for the most cjLIVE appearances, this being her third time on the show. She is a vulnerability and empathy expert and has one of the most watched TED Talks of all time on the subject and is the author of four New York Times best selling books, one of which, Daring Greatly, is my playbook for staying creative and true to myself. Her new book, Braving the Wilderness: The Quest... read more ›
Aug 23

Public Failure, Money, and Craft

A while back I received an e-mail from a guy named Mike Ducille. It was an invitation to Mike's book club, which includes a number of other like-minded creators and entrepreneurs. Some topics we get into: Lessons learned from a failed app launch- what do you do after a major failure? I'm not talking about a little mis-step. How do you bounce back from a potentially career-stifling blow? The psychology of money (check out Ramit... read more ›
Aug 18

5 Seconds to Change Your Life with Mel Robbins

How do you turn inaction into action? You’ve got great ideas, supportive people around you and the resources to move forward, but somehow you’re still at square one. Maybe you’re unwilling to embrace the inherent uncertainty of walking the path less traveled, or maybe you need a mindset shift to start building momentum. Whatever your situation, my guest today, Mel Robbins, is here to share hardcore, actionable advice, including her world-famous “5 second rule (watch... read more ›
Aug 17

Command the Fees You Deserve with Ilise Benun

Pricing creative work if an art onto itself. Should you charge hourly or by the project? Are you pricing yourself out of desperation or with profit in mind? To help with some of these questions, I wanted to share a few lessons from a class taught by Ilise Benun on understanding what you’re worth, the science of pricing, and four pricing strategies you can use right now. Ilise has built a career advising the independently... read more ›
Aug 11

How Art Creates Culture and Culture Creates Art with Ryan Abeo and Charles Mudede

Recently this show crossed over 300 episodes. Yes, that’s right 300 over the last 11 years. Wow. So in celebration, I wanted to do a little look back on the origins of the show, why we made specific decisions (such as why black & white) and what we've learned along the way. I also dug around in the archives looking at some of the earliest shows. Including this episode with my good friends Ryan Abeo... read more ›
Aug 09

Why Clients Call You Back

From concept to final product, a master manages and calculates every aspect of their craft. The environment, the expectations, the communication throughout. The catch is, the only tried and true way to master something is to gain experience doing it the wrong way. Learning the kinks in the road by experiencing them first hand, over and over again - communication breakdowns and vision misalignments with clients, deadlines, pressure, setbacks, mistakes, disasters - this is how you... read more ›
Aug 04

Chris Bosh: Retracing Passion to Build Lasting Career Success

Nothing beats undeterred enthusiasm for doing something you absolutely love doing. It’s crucial, however, to understand that working in a team often requires you take a role outside of your comfort zone. Even without scoring, for example, your selfless contributions elevate the performance of the team. Chris Bosh is an NBA Hall of Famer, eleven-time All-Star, two-time NBA champion, Olympic gold medallist, and The League’s Global Ambassador. Chris joins me on the show to share... read more ›
Aug 03

My Morning Routine: 6 Things I Do (Almost) Every Day That Make for A Happy + Productive Day

FIRST: I believe deeply that our actions cultivate our mindset and - in turn - our mindset determines our life / success / outcome. Experience tells me this. Whether from my background in art or sports or...hell...anything. As a result, I've long been paying attention to the habits (read: actions) that I do on a regular basis...which ones benefit me and which ones do not. In line with this, I've come to understand that a... read more ›