Converge Podcast

What does it look like to model your life around creative, meaningful work? Maybe you are working a non-inspiring nine to five job that you desperately want to trade for a life of freedom and creativity that feeds your soul and your family. Perhaps you are a professional creative that is trying to negotiate monetization and the creative process. Listen in on my conversation with writer, traveller and entrepreneur, Chris Guillebeau as we dive into what it has looked like for him to embrace the creative process and create meaningful work that he is excited to be a part of each day. Music today provided by TripleScoopMusic.com – sound as good as you look. To check out Chris's books The Art of Non-Conformity and The $100 Start Up and explore some of his other projects (like Travel Hacking! - that affiliate link is to my new favorite hobby thanks to Chris), please visit chrisguillebeau.com. Special thanks to Chris Guillebeau for being here. And finally, thanks to YOU! It is incredible to me that so many have taken the time to spread the word through Twitter, leave questions and comments on the site and rate us at places like iTunes. Helping us get the word out is a huge boost in the arm and I never want to miss the chance to say thanks. So, thanks!

It seems everyone wants to change something grand in their lives (professional and personal). But what if changing one thing in just one part of your life had a disproportionate effect on the greater whole? That idea is precisely what Dallas and Melissa Hartwig investigated in their book, It Starts with Food, and you won't believe the findings. I was so compelled, I gave it a 30 day try, dropped down to my high school weight and never felt more healthy. It's a home run idea and I hope you enjoy the conversation for yourself. Music today provided by TripleScoopMusic.com - sound as good as you look. To get access to everything mentioned on today's show, please visit Whole9Life.com. Special thanks to Dallas and Melissa Hartwig for being here. And finally, thanks to YOU! It is incredible to me that so many have taken the time to spread the word through Twitter, leave questions and comments on the site and rate us at places like iTunes. Helping us get the word out is a huge boost in the arm and I never want to miss the chance to say thanks. So, thanks!

Welcome to the business of creativity podcast. Today on Converge, I had the chance to spend some time with Todd Henry, author of The Accidental Creative as well as his new book, Die Empty: Unleash Your Best Work Every Day. Seth Godin calls it one of the best books of the year, and he's right. I loved our conversation and hope it's a game changer for you as it was for me. To get all the amazing (and free) resources mentioned by Todd Henry, go to  DieEmpty.com as well as ToddHenry.com. Theme music today provided by TripleScoopMusic.com - sound as good as you look. Special thanks to Todd for being here as well as all of you who’ve invested valuable time to spread the word about the show, leave questions & comments on the site and rate us at places like iTunes. It’s a big deal and we are grateful. Speaking of iTunes, you may have noticed that during the interview, I sampled a few seconds of Steve Martin and Edie Brickell’s bluegrass single Love Has Come for You when Todd was referencing Steve. If you want a treat, go get it. It’s awesome.

Your Platform is Your Authority Dane Sanders interviews Michael Hyatt about the importance of establishing your brand platform and offers tips and strategies on how to set your business up to win. It turns out your platform may be the most important context you can establish yet is one of the last considerations for many. In our digital, social media drenched world it can be hard to find your voice and be heard amidst the noise. Listen in to Dane and Michael as they explore effective ways to build a platform that not only helps your message be heard but heard by the people who want to hear what you have to say. The importance of establishing your brand platform can not be overstated. This interview offers step-by-step commentary for anyone with something to say or sell. More specifically, they touch on topics like producing relevant content, whether it is important to stay within a certain niche, and how to build your platform in a way that works with your life.

Everybody gets that building a business is not for the faint of heart. What's common is to start-up on enthusiasm and not establish the core of what's needed to become viable. What's amazing is when it comes to mindset, there's really only one critical element to do that. Just one. This mini-episode of Converge aims to help you establish the one thing you need to give yourself a chance. Anything less simply is not enough.

What would it take for you to tell a bigger story? Perhaps the biggest reason why the best narratives compel us to action is because they invite you and me into a bigger story of our own. Our latest CONVERGE episode is all about   discovering and telling your brand narrative like the epic it was made to be. Jonah Sachs - best-selling author of Winning the Story Wars - is my guest. If you'd like to share your thoughts on this episode or, better yet, ask your own question that may be featured on a future episode of CONVERGE, just call 949-829-3263 and leave a message. We love hearing from you! Thanks.

Do you ever wonder if you will ever be good enough to make it as a pro? Whether you are new to the photography industry or a seasoned veteran, the story you tell yourself often has more impact than anything else.  Join me and my guest as we talk substantively about the evolutionary mindset all creative professionals must go through to thrive. If you'd like to share your thoughts on this episode or, better yet, ask your own question that may be featured on a future episode of CONVERGE, just call 949-829-3263 and leave a message. We'd love to hear from you!

If you made it out to WPPI in Las Vegas last week you no doubt came home having met a ton of new people and took in lots of new ideas and information. Is it possible that you also came home feeling low despite all the things you learned and experienced? How is that possible?? Join me and my guest, Amanda Picone, as we tackle one caller's question about feeling like a failure after WPPI. If you'd like to share your thoughts on this episode or, better yet, ask your own question that may be featured on a future episode of CONVERGE, just call 949-829-3263 and leave a message. We'd love to hear from you!

Do you ever feel like all your passions just don't align into a neat cohesive box? Many of us don't. Tamara Lackey joins me as I dive into a question about navigating a passion filled life and how decide where to focus those passions and how it relates to your business (press play above to listen in). By the way, her All-In-One Life creativeLIVE course looks amazing. If you'd like to share your thoughts on this episode or, better yet, ask your question that may be featured on a future episode of CONVERGE, just call 949-829-3263 and leave a message. I'd love to hear from you.

Track one guy's honest question about full frame cameras to a deeper investigation around what it means to be a pro. I hope it helps you negotiate your own rules for working in this industry. There's a cameo by estate wedding photographer Mike Larson too. If you'd like to share your thoughts on this episode or, better yet, ask your question that may be featured on a future episode of Converge, just call 949-829-3263 and leave a message. I'd love to hear from you.

This brief episode explains a little more in depth what the Converge Podcast for photographers and creatives interested in business is all about, as well as how you get to play. Click above to listen in... I'm excited to hear what you think. - Dane