Exploring Creativity

Exploring Creativity

by Michael J. Morgan

Design Performing Arts Visual Arts

Season 1

Comparison, The Ego, Intuition | Addison Scott

Artist & Producer Addison Scott and I discuss how we talk to ourselves, comparison, showing up every day, pivoting around limitations, embracing intuition while questioning it as well, developing false identities, fear and near-death experiences, long term vs. short term desperation, when the ego gets involved in collaboration, how to navigate feedback, the illusion of change influencing our perception, and more… he also does an excellent Tom DeLonge impression that is worth sitting through the whole interview to hear. Hosted by: Michael J. Morgan Intro Music by: Karl Remus Episode Music by: Christian Wheeler Mixed by: João Martins Edited by: Christian Wheeler and João Martins Produced By: Nate Frary, João Martins, Christian Wheeler, and Michael J. Morgan creattte.com

Children's Relationship with Art, Creative Exercises, Taste | Lauren Karp

Teacher, Artist, & Athlete Lauren Karp and I discuss children’s relationship with art, abstraction, making mistakes, the benefits of simple creative exercises, developing taste, the purpose of art, and more… Hosted by: Michael J. Morgan Intro Music by: Karl Remus Episode Music by: Christian Wheeler Mixed by: João Martins Edited by: Christian Wheeler and João Martins Produced By: Nate Frary, João Martins, Christian Wheeler, and Michael J. Morgan creattte.com

The Purpose of Art, How Ideas Start, Resolving Disagreements | Tyler Johnson

Producer & Songwriter Tyler Johnson and I discuss resolving disagreements in the creative process, how the ego fits into collaboration, different forms of play, the purpose of art, broadening your perspective on time, how an idea starts, “the only truth of the creative process”, what he learned from Harry Styles and more… Hosted by: Michael J. Morgan Intro Music by: Karl Remus Episode Music by: Christian Wheeler Mixed by: João Martins Edited by: Christian Wheeler and João Martins Produced By: Nate Frary, João Martins, Christian Wheeler, and Michael J. Morgan creattte.com

Identity, Nervousness, Creative Environments | Joaquin Capehart

Poet & Author Joaquin Capehart and I discuss navigating the highs and lows of life, rebuilding your life after you’ve hit your lowest point, letting go of things, identifying as a poet, maturing in your process, pressure in the creative process, what qualifies someone to give feedback, nervousness in the creative process, the best environments for creativity, and more… He also reads a poem from his new book, Coffee Clock Hosted by: Michael J. Morgan Intro Music by: Karl Remus Episode Music by: Christian Wheeler Mixed by: João Martins Edited by: Christian Wheeler and João Martins Produced By: Nate Frary, João Martins, Christian Wheeler, and Michael J. Morgan creattte.com

Trusting the Process, Relaxation, Setting Conditions | Rae Epstein

Artist & Songwriter Rae Epstein and I discuss fear, trusting the process, setting conditions, disconnecting your value from your identity, our many selves, play, how to give and receive good feedback, perfectionism, balancing relaxation with getting shit done, staying present, reevaluating the conditions you’ve set, and more… Hosted by: Michael J. Morgan Intro Music by: Karl Remus Episode Music by: Christian Wheeler Mixed by: João Martins Edited by: Christian Wheeler and João Martins Produced By: Nate Frary, João Martins, Christian Wheeler, and Michael J. Morgan creattte.com

Collaboration, Perfectionism, The Different Types of Creative People | Matthew Genovese

Producer & Songwriter Matthew Genovese and I discuss the feedback as a collaborative tool, creating a shared language, waiting for feedback, preparing for collaboration, understanding your collaborators, first impressions, business savviness, recognizing what you’re not good at, how perfectionism affects art, the various types of creative people, and more… Hosted by: Michael J. Morgan Intro Music by: Karl Remus Episode Music by: Christian Wheeler Mixed by: João Martins Edited by: Christian Wheeler and João Martins Produced By: Nate Frary, João Martins, Christian Wheeler, and Michael J. Morgan creattte.com

Remembering your Power, The Price of Curiosity | Mike Kleba

Educator & Author Mike Kleba and I discuss recognizing people in public, taking the first step, where creativity dies, what it means to be creative, high school students in our culture, the inflection point of creativity, provoking agency, compliance, remembering your power, the price of curiosity, and more… Hosted by: Michael J. Morgan Intro Music by: Karl Remus Episode Music by: Christian Wheeler Mixed by: João Martins Edited by: Christian Wheeler and João Martins Produced By: Nate Frary, João Martins, Christian Wheeler, and Michael J. Morgan creattte.com

Addiction & Sobriety, The Downsides of Being Unique, Play | Jon Graber

Mix Engineer & Producer Jon Graber and I discuss addiction, sobriety, boundaries, self-esteem, collaboration, being right, the downsides of being unique, creative limitations, feedback, encoding play inside of the work, and more… Hosted by: Michael J. Morgan Intro Music by: Karl Remus Episode Music by: Christian Wheeler Mixed by: João Martins Edited by: Christian Wheeler and João Martins Produced By: Nate Frary, João Martins, Christian Wheeler, and Michael J. Morgan creattte.com

Finding Collaborators, The Responsibility of Creatives, Chicken Parm | Alex Goose

Producer & Songwriter Alex Goose and I discuss what good and bad taste means, his history with feedback, how technology gets in the way of creativity, devices to improve creativity, finding good collaborators, healthy competition, avoiding becoming jaded, the responsibility that creatives have, chicken parm, and more… Hosted by: Michael J. Morgan Intro Music by: Karl Remus Episode Music by: Christian Wheeler Mixed by: João Martins Edited by: Christian Wheeler and João Martins Produced By: Nate Frary, João Martins, Christian Wheeler, and Michael J. Morgan creattte.com

Falling out of love with your craft, Identity, Intuition | Brian Geraghty

Poet & Collage Artist Brian Geraghty and I discuss esteem, intuition, intention, taste, falling out of love with the craft, identity, language, competition, how far to take your art, and more… Hosted by: Michael J. Morgan Intro Music by: Karl Remus Episode Music by: Christian Wheeler Mixed by: João Martins Edited by: Christian Wheeler and João Martins Produced By: Nate Frary, João Martins, Christian Wheeler, and Michael J. Morgan creattte.com

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