Heartful: living a wildly creative life

Let’s talk about TERRIBLE ideas. Because we all want great ideas, but we cannot have great ones without sucky ones. Let me sell you in this episode the 3 gifts of terrible ideas and convince you that bad ideas are JUST as valuable and important as brilliant ideas to move your creativity forward. In this episode: -What the most creative people in the world are collectively bad at -How to stop judging your work and just create -the ridiculous goal we all have with our creativity (+ how to sidestep it!) Mentions: FREE MASTERCLASS for photographers: http://brookeschultzphotography.com/webinar Kobe Bryant interview: https://lewishowes.com/podcast/kobe-bryant-mamba-mentality-nba-championships-and-oscars/ Dean Simonton's research: https://simonton.faculty.ucdavis.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/243/2015/08/HistoryCreativity.pdf Style Matters Podcast: https://littleyellowcouch.com/podcast

Trends are everywhere, and their affect on you is unavoidable but you CAN use trends to get in the driver's seat with how you create and where it falls in the culturescape. In this episode you'll learn: -how to start a trend, and why you may not want to -the 5 phases of trends -how to use trends to boost your creativity and/or your cash flow without feeling icky -the thing your idea CANNOT spread without Mentions: Austin Kleon on Good Life Project: https://www.goodlifeproject.com/podcast/austin-kleon/ Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon: https://www.amazon.com/Steal-Like-Artist-Things-Creative/dp/0761169253 The 5 phases of trends: https://www.mrporter.com/en-gb/journal/the-read/how-do-trends-happen/527 Punk vs. Hippie philosphy: https://www.standoutbooks.com/cultural-trends-writing-bestseller/ http://brookeschultzphotography.com/blog-main/ and email me at hello@brookeschultzphotography.com to chat about a family session!

We're pretty against relationship infidelity as a culture and see the devastating effects it can have on a partnership, but what about infidelity in your relationship with creativity? In this episode you'll learn: -Why idea infidelity might be the reason you're not feeling inspired -How to have better ideas + more of ‘em -Why you aren’t having brilliant ideas yet + the recipe for gettin’ em -How to know where to start when you have too many ideas -How to treat ideas with lotsa love even when you’re not going to get to them right away -3 action steps to making ideas reality asap Mentions: Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert: https://www.amazon.com/Big-Magic-Creative-Living-Beyond/dp/1594634726/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=big+magic&qid=1562817739&s=gateway&sr=8-1 Love Soaked Family Photography Online Course: https://brookeschultz.kartra.com/page/lovesoakedcourse

If you work with clients who commission creations from you, this episode is a must listen. Learn how managing expectations is actually doing all of us a disservice, how managing expectations is getting lost in the weeds and what we need to do instead to create true innovation, plus the one assumption to change if you want to be more inspired by your own work while working for clients. Mentions: Freebies! Download my exact family photography questionnaire that I send to all my clients and an audio training on how to prep your clients for a lifestyle family session: http://brookeschultzphotography.com/goodies/ Love Soaked Family Photography Online Course: https://brookeschultz.kartra.com/page/lovesoakedcourse

We all have ideas about money taught to us in the past, but what will we believe about money in the future? It's totally up to us. Learn the myths of money that when I stopped believing them helped me double my income while working half as much, how to use your creativity to invite more money into your life, why it's in ultimate service of everyone involved to pay you good money for your creations and how to find your sweet spot for making money while also creating work you love so you can banish the starving artist for good. Mentions: Love Soaked Family Photography Online Course: brookeschultz.kartra.com/page/lovesoakedcourse/ Starving artists: mentalfloss.com/article/28010/10-…who-died-coinless Suave smell test commercial: www.ispot.tv/ad/AE8j/suave-esse…dy-wash-smell-test

Risk taking is talked about in relation to creativity--the act of creativity itself risks losing time, and sometimes money and relationships. So should you amp up your risk taking to amp up your creativity? Learn about the right risks to take (and which to avoid) so you can use your wild side to uplevel your creativity. Mentions: Love Soaked Family Photography online course: https://brookeschultz.kartra.com/page/lovesoaked Risk taking study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5289983/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenkotler/2012/10/11/einstein-at-the-beach-the-hidden-relationship-between-risk-and-creativity/#339adf9f9f54 Richard Branson on risk: https://www.virgin.com/richard-branson/r-risk-taking

My first inspiration and biggest mentor Jonathan Canlas shares how he went from being a $400 wedding photographer in 1999 to running multiple thriving businesses all while staying creative 20 years later. We talk about how he sidesteps comparison entirely, what personal work gives to you that can’t be measured by money or accolades (though those often come piggybacking too), how to use art as a reflection of what you really want, the biggest problem facing photographers today, and some golden advice he would give to himself when he was starting out if he could go back. Mentions: Jon's new FIND meaning guide: https://find.samcart.com/products/find-meaning Jon's work: http://canlasphotography.blogspot.com/ Brooke's images of Jon's family: http://brookeschultzphotography.com/blog/dream-town/ The FIND Lab: https://thefindlab.com/ Color personality types (red, yellow, blue, white): https://www.colorcode.com/choose_personality_test/

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/