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Grace Chon
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Lesson 10 - Creating with Intention, Going Viral, and Making Your Dreams Come True with Nathalie Basha
Creativity School
03/04/19 • 64 min
Nathalie Basha is a Webby nominated travel journalist with a passion for telling stories about the intersection between people, culture and fascinating places. She shoots, writes, edits, and reports on her stories both at home in LA and around the world on assignment. Basically, she has a dream career! And her pieces regularly go viral, getting millions upon millions of views per story. One video alone has more than 70 MILLION views and counting!
If you're interested at all in being a content creator, learning how to create stories that connect with people, and learning how to make things that resonate with an audience, this is a must listen episode.
I love this conversation, because we learn all about Nathalie's journey to working in such an incredible career, with stops along the way as an entertainment news reporter, features news reporter, and the surprising part time job she picked up to support herself when she quit TV news without a plan and decided to go full force with her YouTube channel The Travel Muse.
Nathalie shares why it’s so important to create roles and opportunities for yourself, why we have to purposefully conquer our fears, and how to manifest the exact dream career and life that you want.
We also talk about going viral - why she thinks her work connects with such a massive audience, and her advice on creating work with the intent of going viral.
Mentioned in this episode:
- How Nathalie burned out of TV news, quit without a plan, and started her YouTube channel The Travel Muse
- How she developed The Travel Muse over 3 years, without generating any income, and took a part time job to pay the bills
- Why it’s so important to create the opportunity for yourself and take the initiative if you want something to happen
- How Nathalie finds the stories she reports on and why she is interested in telling the stories of the people that make the places she travels to special
- Why feeling nervous is a good thing
- How she has had countless videos go viral
- Nathalie’s advice on approaching content creation with the intent of going viral
- How Nathalie and her fiancé Dr. Evan Antin both manifested their dream careers
- How to get started in telling stories through video like Nathalie
Nathalie’s videos mentioned in this episode:
- San Quentin State Prison uses hula dance to help prison reform
- These Georgian dancers perform battle scenes with real swords
- Instagram's hottest vet treats snakes and elephants, and we spent a day with him
- This woman takes pictures of adorable animals and gets paid to do it
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Lesson 60 - Finding your Unique Creative Magic with Azhelle Wade
Creativity School
05/17/22 • 54 min
How can you find your unique creative magic and create a career that aligns with everything you love to do?
Our guest this week is Azhelle Wade, a talented toy inventor. (What a cool job, right?) Azhelle worked in the toy industry for 10 years at companies like Toys R Us and Madame Alexander, eventually becoming a VP at a toy company. She’s now the host of the Toy Coach Podcast and the founder of Toy Creators Academy, a program that teaches people with no knowledge of the toy industry how to get their own toy and game ideas to market.
Azhelle talks all about how she found her way into the toy industry, what motivated her to quit her corporate job to become the Toy Coach, and the highs and lows of creative entrepreneurship. Azhelle also shares with us her “Puzzle of You” concept - how she found her unique creative career by bringing together different pieces of her life, figured out how they all fit together, and then assembled them into something meaningful not just for herself but for others.
As Azhelle says, “You don't have to be an expert at everything. You just have to be an expert on the life that you choose to lead.” Listen this week to hear more inspirational nuggets of wisdom on how to find your own creative magic just by being you!
Learn more about Azhelle - Instagram | Toy Creator’s Academy
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Lesson 57 - OFFICE HOURS: Awakening Your Creativity When You're Feeling Stuck with Listener Jeni
Creativity School
04/26/22 • 56 min
I’m so excited to have Office Hours on Creativity School this season! Office Hours will feature real conversations I have with you, the listener, where you have the opportunity to get some 1:1 creative coaching so you can breakthrough the beliefs holding you back from living your most authentic and aligned creative life.
On today’s episode, listener Jeni says she started life feeling creative, but somewhere along the way her creative desires got put away due to self doubt and imposter syndrome. Jeni describes the feeling as her creativity staying safely sleeping while she’s a quiet observer on the sidelines, watching others out there create their work. Jeni was looking for coaching on how to get unstuck so she can make the work deep inside of her that is longing to be made.
We talk about what to do when we feel triggered by others that are out there accomplishing their creative goals, how growth and change usually involve doing uncomfortable things, and why it’s necessary to stop the cycle of judging and shaming ourselves when we’re having feelings. We also discuss how cultivating self compassion is the antidote to overcoming self doubt, and how making small and consistent baby steps is the best way to move toward our creative goals .
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10/27/22 • 65 min
This week on Creativity School I’m talking to Justine Tiu, co-founder of The Woobles, a company that makes learn-to-crochet kits for complete beginners and helps them build confidence and see their own potential to grow not just in crochet, but in life. Justine shares her story of how she went from working as a User Experience Designer at Google to starting up The Woobles. In just 2 years, Justine has taught 100,000 people how to crochet, sells her crochet kits in retail stores, released a new book, and been on Shark Tank!
We discuss the ups and downs Justine experienced as she built her company and how she overcame self doubt along the way. Justine also shares how she grew her self confidence through learning crochet, and why she loves helping people remember that it doesn’t matter how old you are, how busy you are, or how crafty you are - you can always learn something new and grow your self confidence, one baby step at a time. Join us as we share why having a growth mindset is crucial to learning and why you don’t need your work to be 100% perfect before you release it into the world.
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Lesson 19 - Create Work that Connects with Your Audience Using the 5 C's with Hommy Diaz
Creativity School
05/13/19 • 66 min
We’re back with more wisdom from Hommy Diaz on this week’s episode of Creativity School! If you haven’t already, be sure to back and listen to last week’s episode where he shares his origin story and how he navigates the unknown of his creative journey without stress or fear.
This week Hommy’s talking to us about the formula he’s come up with to create work that connects with people called “The 5 C’s.” Hommy has used this formula successfully for his projects working on collaborations for brands like DC Shoes and K-Swiss. You’ll find out why he says some people get the formula backwards when creating, and when they do, it inevitably fails.
Hommy also shares how he uses the 5 C’s to create products with meaning and depth, and how he utilized his formula for building his own brand, Magnus Alpha. We also talk about how to execute ideas to make them awesome, and how to build a great brand from the ground up.
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Mentioned in this episode:
- Why you should align your work with the 5 C’s and then create
- How he tells stories through footwear design
- Why he says the context around your product is the most important thing to consider
- Why you shouldn’t be in a rush to develop an idea and get it out
- How appreciating what he has helps his mindset and creative journey
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08/13/19 • 54 min
I HAD SOME TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES WITH THIS EPISODE AND AM RELEASING IT AGAIN IN CASE YOU HAD TROUBLE LISTENING THE FIRST TIME. How funny that the episode about not being perfect, came out... not perfect. Enjoy!
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How do we finally let go of perfectionism and experience the magic that unfolds when we create with complete freedom?
This week on Creativity School, we dig into how perfectionism is poison and not something to be proud of with Carrie Brummer. Carrie is a visual artist and has had work displayed in The Smithsonian and The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. She’s also an art educator, and the founder of Artist Strong, a community that supports people by giving them the permission to be creative and the tools to develop their unique voice.
We talk about how it took a life threatening health experience for Carrie to finally let go of the need to create art that was perfect, and in the process discovered the incredible things that can happen in your life and work when you let go and create without pressure. Carrie shares actionable steps we can take to release our need for perfection, how to let go of the myth of talent, and how to trust your intuition when creating your work.
**Today’s episode is brought to you by Audible! If you want to get started with a free audiobook download and 30 day free trial head over to at www.creativityschoolpodcast.com/audible.
Mentioned in this episode:
- How Carrie entered the world of art education despite her parents and teachers telling her it wasn’t practical to pursue a career in the arts
- How a life threatening health experience was a catalyst for her to let go of perfectionism and the need to please others in her work
- The negative side of perfectionism
- The myth of talent and how to develop your talent
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Website | Artist Strong | Facebook
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08/19/19 • 58 min
This week on Creativity School, I talk to Laura Olsen, a creative coach that helps people define their message and get it online using a variety of tools, including Human Design. If you’ve never heard of Human Design before, you’re about to get a crash course on how this tool gives you an overview of the mechanics of how you operate, and “is the owner’s manual that we didn’t get at birth.”
By learning our Human Design type we can gain a deeper understanding of who we really are, and remove all the baggage of who the world tells us to be. As Laura says, truly compelling creativity comes from a deep place of inner knowledge. And the more we know about ourselves, the more we can create better work. Listen to learn more about your purpose and living in alignment with your Human Design!
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**Today’s episode is brought to you by Audible! If you want to get started with a free audiobook download and 30 day free trial head over to at www.creativityschoolpodcast.com/audible.
Mentioned in this episode:
- What is Human Design
- The 5 Human Design Types - Manifestor, Generator, Manifesting Generator, Projector, and Reflector
- How Human Design can help you uncover who you really are and how you operate in the world
- Celebrities and famous figures and their Human Design Types
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07/08/19 • 57 min
How can we override our brains and stop our negative self talk, fear of failure, and perfectionism from getting in the way of making the awesome work we want to make?
On this week’s episode of Creativity School, I talk to Master Certified Coach Kara Loewentheil about how to unf*ck your brain, and step by step change your thought patterns beyond just positive thinking. Kara left a legal career behind and has grown her coaching business from zero to seven figures in just 3 years. She teaches cognitive psychology-based techniques and insights from feminist theory that lead to ridiculously rapid change. This is real, practical mindset work based on the way our brains work!
Kara talks about some of the biggest blocks to our creativity - negative self talk, fear of failure, perfectionism and anxiety - and how to start changing our thoughts about them. Kara also shares advice on what to do when you never get the external validation you want for your work and how thought work can help. Listen to find out why she says why your brain is like a German Shepherd puppy that needs training, and how you can start having your brain work FOR you instead of against you once and for all.
**Today’s episode is brought to you by Audible! If you want to get started with a free audiobook download and 30 day free trial head over to at www.creativityschoolpodcast.com/audible.
Mentioned in this episode:
- Retraining your brain - why it’s important and how to do it
- The first step to changing your thought patterns
- The biggest blocks to creativity and how to start changing our thoughts about them
- Why we should really connect to WHY we are creating something
- What to do when you never get the external validation you want for your work
- Why doing what feels aligned and safe is the worst advice
- Kara’s free Confidence Challenge
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Lesson 36 - Make What You Need to See in the World with Jane Gahng
Creativity School
09/09/19 • 54 min
What if you have a burning desire to make something that you need to see exist in the world, but you don’t have any experience and the thought of creating it terrifies the crap out of you? Do you run away or do you answer the call?
My guest Jane Gahng decided to confront all her fears, and make it anyway! Jane is an illustrator and lettering artist, and she shares her story about how she saw a need for an in-person conference celebrating Asian American/ Pacific Islander women and despite her fears, insecurities and lack of experience, decided to create it herself.
We talk about the process of making something massive in scale and completely beyond your comfort zone, and why Jane felt it was so important to push beyond her fears and create a community for people to feel represented, included and empowered. Jane also shares the visualization techniques she uses to overcome her self doubt and gets back up when she feels knocked down, and how this experience has grown her belief in herself and what she’s capable of. Listen to feel inspired and push past your own blocks to make what is calling you to be made!
**Today’s episode is brought to you by Audible! If you want to get started with a free audiobook download and 30 day free trial head over to at www.creativityschoolpodcast.com/audible.
Mentioned in this episode:
- The importance of pivoting and evolving
- The process of making something massive in scale and completely beyond your comfort zone
- How to overcome self doubt through the power of visualization
- Manifesting what you want by focusing on the feeling you want
- How to achieve your goals by asking for help
- How to keep yourself accountable when you’re scared by sharing what you’re doing with others
- Get your tickets to Unveil Our Story!
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Website | Instagram | Unveil Our Story
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Lesson 34 - The Business of Being Creative with Jennifer Perkins
Creativity School
08/26/19 • 59 min
How can you be a badass creative entrepreneur and make money doing what you love?
This week on Creativity School, I talk to Jennifer Perkins, a creative content designer and crafter for places like HGTV and DIY Network. Jennifer has worked in the creative industry as an author, editor, and television host, for over 20 years, and she’s also the host of Creative Queso, a podcast all about the business of being creative.
If you want to learn more about how to make money with the things you make, how to overcome the discomfort of self promotion and do it without turning people off, how to network when you hate networking, how to prevent boredom in your creative work, AND SO MUCH MORE - tune in because you’ll love this episode!
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WE ARE STARTING CREATIVITY SCHOOL OFFICE HOURS! Want to have a conversation with me about whatever you need help with? Have a burning question you want answered? Send me all your questions on Instagram (@thegracechon) or email me (grace @ grace chon . com)!
**Today’s episode is brought to you by Audible! If you want to get started with a free audiobook download and 30 day free trial head over to at www.creativityschoolpodcast.com/audible.
Mentioned in this episode:
- The importance of having multiple streams of income
- How to prevent yourself from getting bored of your work when you turn it into a business
- Overcoming the discomfort of promoting yourself and your work
- How to network when you hate networking
- Why having ADD in your creativity should be something we embrace
- My episode on Jennifer’s Podcast Creative Queso
- Goal Digger Podcast
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FAQ
How many episodes does Creativity School have?
Creativity School currently has 87 episodes available.
What topics does Creativity School cover?
The podcast is about Visual Arts, Podcasts and Arts.
What is the most popular episode on Creativity School?
The episode title 'Lesson 43 - Following Your Intuition and Creating from the Inside Out with Kimothy Joy' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Creativity School?
The average episode length on Creativity School is 51 minutes.
How often are episodes of Creativity School released?
Episodes of Creativity School are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Creativity School?
The first episode of Creativity School was released on Dec 21, 2018.
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